Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

Because Alola has a professor who is eager to establish an alliance, and island queens like Liz naturally have a better understanding of the starter Pokémon.

The League has carefully nurtured three Pokémon: Water, Fire, and Grass. In addition to their above-average basic abilities, they also possess unique special moves.

The most well-known of these is the ultimate combat technique that the starter Pokémon learn by being taught moves when they evolve to their final form!

However, there is another type of move that the starter Pokémon can learn without evolving to their final form, which is the fusion move that Ash is currently using!

This was the first time Lizhi had ever seen such an effect, and she never expected it to be so powerful.

"This is a combination of fire and grass, a power that's very suitable for use in doubles battles," Ash explained with a smile.

Fire Pact and Grass Pact, if used alone, are just special attack moves with a power of 80 and no additional effects.

However, if two starter Pokémon use it together, it will combine into a powerful move with the strength of an ultimate technique, which will definitely cause serious damage to the Great North!

The ensuing fire effect will cause Liz's two Pokémon to continuously lose HP over the next few rounds, and there is no way to avoid it except through Magic Guard ability and the immunity of Fire-type Pokémon!

"The opportunity has come, Cyndaquil, use Sunny Day!" Seeing that Liz's team was trapped by the Firestorm effect, Ash immediately commanded Cyndaquil to continue its actions.

"Rock Wolf, charge straight into the drill!"

Liz, not to be outdone, signaled the Rock Wolf to launch a strong attack. However, facing the Rock Wolf that attacked like a drill, the Cyndaquil simply twisted its body in place and easily dodged the extremely restrained attack. Then, it leisurely released a fireball into the air!

"Venusaur, grow!" Under the bright sunlight, Venusaur immediately activated its dual attack boost, and its entire body suddenly grew larger!

"This... Big North, use Sandstorm immediately! Lycanroc, use Stone Attack with all your might!"

Liz's expression changed immediately. She hurriedly had Nosegate blow up a sandstorm to change the weather. At the same time, Lycanroc never stopped attacking, summoning stone pillars that rose from the ground to keep surrounding Cyndaquil!

Amidst the swirling sand and dust, the sharp stone pillars rumbled and groaned, and Lizhi couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief…

Lila, who was watching the battle, shook her head noncommittally: "Miss Liz has already fallen into her brother's trap."

"A trap?" Upon hearing this, Cai Dou couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Her opinion of Liz had changed. The offensive Liz was displaying was definitely at the level of a powerful trainer, and she didn't forget to continue attacking even when she was trying to steal the weather. What kind of trap would she fall into?

"Her two Pokémon were separated."

Lila only said this one sentence, and Ash's counterattack had already begun at the same time!

"Cyndaquil, Psychic! Venusaur, Power Smash!"

"Ee-no!" Cyndaquil was the first to unleash its power, releasing an invisible psychic ability to fight against Lycanroc, and actually blasting several nearby stone pillars into pieces!

Meanwhile, Lycanroc, aiming for a decisive blow, chose to increase its power output, intending to finish off Cyndaquil with a single, all-out attack.

But at that moment, two thick, powerful vine whips suddenly swept over, easily crushing all the stone pillars and tightly binding the mane rock werewolf's body, slamming it to the ground!

Boom!

The earth trembled violently, and Lycanroc couldn't help but let out a painful whimper... but Venusaur's vines clung to it like a leech, never letting up for a second!

"Lycote, find a way to break free! Nosegate, quickly use Magnet Bomb to support!" Liz was immediately alarmed. In order to rescue the trapped Lycote, Nosegate immediately sent out three Nosegate Kitties, which turned into bombs and bombarded Venusaur's body again!

"Ignore it! Let the sunshine help with growth!"

Ash completely ignored this level of counterattack. Cyndaquil changed the weather again, while Venusaur with its massive body took the hit of Proboscis, and then nonchalantly activated its power-up!

With both attack stats increased by 4, the power of the Brute Force Vine Whip was further enhanced, and the Mane Rock Werewolf's eyes began to turn white from the constriction.

If this continues, there's no need to do anything special to attack it; the vines will strangle it to death!

This is Ash's strategy. Although he attacked Nosebridge at the beginning, the only thing he really wanted to limit was Lycanroc, which is fast and has high attack power!

As for Nosegate, apart from its defense and special defense, this Pokémon doesn't have any other outstanding features. Even if Venusaur stands still and lets it attack, the damage it takes is very limited.

"Oh no... Lycanroc, use Drill to break free! Nosegate, use the Power Gem to its full potential!"

Liz didn't have any good ideas at the moment. All she could do was let her two Pokémon attack instead of defend, hoping to find a way to break the deadlock.

"Cyndaquil, go support Venusaur! Use your special ability... no, use Burnout with all your might! Venusaur, use Plant Harden directly!!"

Ash originally intended to have Cyndaquil help defend against Nosegate's attack, but as soon as the little guy arrived in front of Venusaur, Ash suddenly sensed something was wrong and quickly changed his move!

At that moment, Cyndaquil and Venusaur also realized that their bodies were bound by an invisible force and they could no longer move freely!

Directly in front of them, a beam of light shot from the Great North Nose suddenly struck; and the mane-wielding werewolf, having managed to break free of the brute-force vine whip, instinctively charged in the opposite direction with a straight drill...

Their targets just happen to be Cyndaquil!

"Ee... Ee-no!!" At the critical moment, Cyndaquil showed absolute trust in Ash. The flames of fighting spirit on its back suddenly shot up high, and it unleashed a desperate, all-or-nothing flame attack even when it was completely unable to move!

Meanwhile, Venusaur, whose body was also bound, mixed Grass-type energy and Nature energy and channeled it into the ground. In an instant, endless vines rose from the ground, and the entire area was covered with thorns!

Rumble!

After all the vines collapsed and withered, Liz's Big Nose had already lost its ability to fight, and the Mane Rock Werewolf was also lying on the ground covered in wounds, barely clinging to life.

On Ash's side, only Venusaur stood alone in place, its head slightly lowered and breathing softly.

Cyndaquil was nowhere to be seen, but Ash had a Poké Ball in his hand.

He wasn't paying attention to the situation on the field, nor did he let the Venusaur, which had regained its mobility, press its advantage. He was just staring intently at the pink-clad black that suddenly appeared above the ruins, his eyes blazing with anger!

"Taput Tapu Lele...Are you never going to stop?!"

Ash is really angry now.

He had the victory in his grasp just now, but Tapu Lele suddenly intervened and used her psychic powers to control Cyndaquil and Venusaur.

As a result, Lycanroc broke free of its restraints, and Cyndaquil became the target of a pincer attack by Liz's two Pokémon!

If Ash hadn't reacted quickly enough, making Cyndaquil abandon its Fire type and recall it, and having Venusaur unleash its full power to help mitigate the damage, the little guy would have been seriously injured and forced to retreat by two super-effective moves!

Very well... The outcome of this great test is no longer important.

Ash is determined to get an explanation from Tapu Lele today, no matter what!

Chapter 391 Defeated! Z-Move and... Tapu Lele!

"Tapu Lele, why...?"

Seeing the pink-clad, black-clad guardian spirit suddenly appear in mid-air, Lizhi realized what had just happened and frowned slightly while wondering about it.

Alola is a region that values ​​tradition, and island queens like Liz place even greater emphasis on rituals.

In her heart, the great test was a gift offered to Tapu Lele, an important ritual that absolutely could not be disturbed!

But now it was Tapu Lele herself who broke the ritual, leaving Liz feeling somewhat lost.

"Butterfly, butterfly!"

Tapu Lele, with its childlike nature, failed to notice Liz's predicament. It glared at Liz reproachfully, as if questioning why she hadn't used her full strength, thus failing to complete the task of 'teaching Ash a good lesson'.

That wasn't all. Tapu Lele also scattered a cloud of scale powder, and Lycanroc, who was barely clinging to life, was instantly revived after absorbing the powder.

And the Z Pure Crystal on Lizhi's wrist has already started to shine brightly!

“Taput Tapu Lele, this is against the rules…”

"Diedie!"

“Um…” Liz wanted to defend herself, but after Tapu Tweet’s screams and rebukes, she had no choice but to shut up.

The island queen was personally chosen by the guardian deity, and Tapu Tweet is essentially Liz's boss, as well as a deity she must devoutly worship, whom she must never disobey.

"Whatever..." Ash suddenly shook his head indifferently. "Miss Liz, just use your strongest move... It'll be good to let this troublemaker see with his own eyes how I break through a Z-Move! Venusaur, Mega Evolve!"

"Bana!"

The bond between trainer and Pokémon suddenly shone brightly, Venusaur expanded its size once more, and the flowering tree behind it bloomed with dazzling flowers!

Super Venusaur!

“This power… I understand.” After a brief moment of astonishment, Liz nodded solemnly and struck a Z-move dance pose.

"Ash, I'm sorry you had a bad battle experience, but I will still give it my all in the end!"

"Roar, life's pulse; echo through heaven and earth, the rocks' roar!" With her movements and chanting, the Z power erupted without reservation, transforming into a dazzling halo that poured into the Lycanroc's body!

"Go! Devastating Boulder Fall!!"

Liz raised her arm high, and the mane rock werewolf also leaped into the air, causing endless rubble to rise from the ground and gradually gather around it into a huge stone sphere with a diameter large enough to cover the entire field!

"Awooo!!" With a long wolf howl, the stone ball in the air crashed down on the Venusaur below like a meteorite!

"That... is that a Z-Move?"

The onlookers were completely shocked, and Cai Dou's eyes widened in disbelief.

Admittedly, Galar's Dynamax moves also have a field-wide effect, but they are far less grand than the Z-Moves.

And most importantly, the bond between trainer and Pokémon that is one in spirit!

"Smash it... Hardened Plant!!" "Bana!!"

Facing the all-encompassing shadow, Venusaur remained unmoved and unleashed all its power without reservation!

Countless vines burst forth from the ground, coiling together in front of Venusaur to form a gnarled giant tree, and they continued to grow stronger and larger without stopping!

"Is that... Venusaur?" Blue, who was watching the battle, finally realized that the giant tree that Venusaur was building with hardened plants was exactly the same as the Venusaur from the Garden of Mysteries!

Rumble!

The towering tree and the falling meteorite collided head-on, and a deafening roar instantly swept across the entire area!