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

Stunned, Mo Dan withdrew his Soul-Hooking Eyes, utterly at a loss for words.

He, the king of an island, was actually knocked down by someone using a sudden Z-Move. This is no small feat.

Liz had previously mentioned that Ash doesn't need to perform a full-power dance; he can simply raise his hand to unleash a Z-Move with his partner.

At first, Modan just found it novel, but after actually experiencing it, he realized that Ash's move had raised the level of stealth of Z-Moves by several levels!

If you don't perform the full-power dance, you won't know when he will suddenly attack. Facing the Z-Move, which is guaranteed to hit and has great power, you will only be able to take the beating!

Merdan is now frustrated by the beating he's getting, and what's even more frustrating is that his own little cabbage keeps praising the opponent.

"It's not just Pokémon, Ash himself is really strong too! Uncle Modan had no chance against him at all~" Acerola said cheerfully with a hint of anticipation. "Acerola is very curious, why don't you have to do your full-power dance?"

"The purpose of the full-power dance is to ensure that the trainer and Pokémon are in sync through the same movements. If the partners already have a high level of bond, or even reach a level of mutual understanding, there is no need to use dance to guide their spirit," Ash explained with a smile. "If you are interested, I can try to teach you."

"Okay, okay~" the girl immediately agreed happily.

"Acerola, that's enough!" Merdan growled impatiently.

However, he had to admit that his opponent's understanding of Z-Moves and Full Power Dance was unparalleled.

"You're pretty good, kid..." he said reluctantly to Ash, "You actually used a Z-Move in advance at that time."

"That's not early, it's just the most suitable time," Ash shook his head and said. "Most trainers in Alola are used to using Z-Moves to finish the battle, which isn't very flexible. Moves are for battle, and their ultimate goal is always to defeat the opponent!"

Ash has always wanted to ask about Z-Moves... why wait until the very end to have a clash of ultimate moves?

Does this mean that all the partners have fallen, and this one blow alone can turn the tide?

Ash has always firmly believed that in Pokémon battles, Pokémon and Trainers are the main characters, while other moves, transformations, tactics, and the like are just icing on the cake.

A living, breathing partner who can fight continuously on the field is definitely better than a so-called ultimate move that is powerful but inflexible!

"That makes a lot of sense. I've learned something new today," Murdan remarked, as he tossed out his last Poké Ball. "Let's begin the final battle, Meowth!"

He finally brought out his signature Pokémon, the Dark-type Alolan Cat.

"Corviknight, Taunt!" Ash's Corviknight resolutely carried out his strategy, blocking Persian's variation moves at the start of the battle.

"Boss Cat, 100,000 Volts!"

"Avoid using Iron Wall!"

Cat Boss was engulfed in a burst of lightning, while Steel Crow moved nimbly through the air, ultimately succeeding in boosting its defense at the cost of having its wing grazed.

"Is it going to use that move... Boss Cat, quickly block it, and then use 100,000 Volts!"

"Charge! Use a diving attack!"

As if sensing something, the cat boss suddenly increased the power of its lightning, releasing an astonishing arc of electricity forward; but the steel-armored raven swooped down with unstoppable momentum, grabbed the cat boss's body with its claws, and knocked it directly to the ground!

Pounce is a Fighting-type move that uses defense instead of offense. Even though Alola Cat has the Fur Coat ability, which halves the damage of physical attacks, this attack will definitely cause serious damage!

"Don't give up, Cat Boss! Use Dark Pulse!" "Meow!"

Seeing that Corviknight was holding onto its body tightly, the cat boss let out an angry shriek and spewed out a thick stream of black energy, which slammed heavily into Corviknight's body.

"Insect resurrection!" "Screech!!"

The severely injured Corviknight flapped its wings, shattering the Dark-type energy, and decisively returned to its ball after delivering a heavy blow to Persian.

And the one that took its place was none other than Snorlax!

"Is he determined not to use a third one...?" Mordan saw through Ash's plan; this kid was going to end the battle with Snorlax!

Moreover, Modan knew that Ash was definitely not being arrogant.

Snorlax is a Pokémon with extremely high stamina. Even after stepping on Stealth Rock twice and struggling with its two Pokémon for a while, it was still in better condition than Persian!

Add to that disgusting yawn, and if the cat gets caught in it, the boss is doomed.

However, since it was already the final battle, Merdan didn't mind taking a gamble.

If he's lucky enough to win the gamble and manages to take down Snorlax in one fell swoop, then this kid's big test will have been a complete failure!

"Hoo... Persian, charge!" With that thought, Merdan actually made Persian go full speed ahead and launch a final charge against Snorlax!

At that moment, the cat boss seemed to have turned into a gray shadow!

Don't let its chubby appearance fool you, Persian from Alola is actually incredibly agile... at least in my opinion, Persian's absolute speed is definitely higher than Snorlax's!

"Snorlax, let's charge over there!" Modan wanted a head-on confrontation, and Ash certainly wouldn't back down.

In an instant, two figures, one swift and the other imposing, were about to meet on the field!

"Now! Cat Boss, use hypnosis!" A glint flashed in Mordan's eyes, and the gem on Cat Boss's forehead also lit up with a faint light, releasing a ripple that made people drowsy.

This was Merdan's plan. Given the current distance between them, even if the hypnosis was extremely inaccurate, it was impossible for it to miss!

"Snorlax, jump up, then yawn!"

"Wh...what?!" The sudden turn of events left both Merdan and Persian dumbfounded. Who would have thought that the massive Snorlax could perform such agile leaps, not only dodging the Hypnosis attack in mid-air but also turning around to retaliate against Persian!

"Kirby~", "Meow..."

Two figures passed each other. The elegant fat man landed steadily on the ground, while the cat boss behind him swayed and lay down on the ground, fast asleep.

“It’s over…” Mordan closed his eyes regretfully, knowing that all was lost.

"Snorlax, use Golden Hook Arm into Giga Impact!" Ash seemed to be holding back completely, as Snorlax unleashed another powerful combo. Persian was immediately thrown around like it had been caught in a chain car accident, quickly becoming battered and bruised.

Just when Modan thought the battle was over, Snorlax suddenly stopped and stood still. Persian, who had been sleeping, took the opportunity to stand up again.

"What are you doing...?" Mordan looked at Ash with confusion.

"Well, our strategy was flawed," Ash casually explained. "Snorlax is vulnerable for a while after using Giga Impact, and we got a little anxious. We didn't expect Persian to have saved up its stamina!"

This explanation is obviously made up. The truth is that Snorlax felt that its stamina was still sufficient and wanted to personally experience the power of the Z-Move, so it asked Ash to let it go easy on it.

Ash certainly wouldn't refuse. Snorlax is a super genius, and if it says it can handle it, then it definitely can!

Ash has absolute faith in his Pokémon in this regard.

"Fine... then I'll show you." Mordan ripped off the evil Z and attached it to his bracelet, while simultaneously performing a full-power dance, channeling the Z power into the panting Persian boss's body.

"Don't let this all-powerful evil devour you... A black hole devours everything and destroys everything!!"

hum!

A powerful suction force suddenly struck, and a strange black hole, black and red in color, appeared in the sky, crashing down towards Snorlax!

"No matter what kind of power it is... we will never lose! Snorlax, Giga Impact!!"

"Kirby!!"

Snorlax let out a terrifying roar, it became completely serious, its body enveloped in a fierce gust of air, and it crashed into the black hole!

Click...

With a sharp crack, Merdan, who had his hands in his pockets and his back turned, was startled.

When he turned around in astonishment, he found that Snorlax had already broken free from the black hole's restraints with its brute force, and at the same time knocked the exhausted Meowth flying!

"The match is over! Persian is unable to battle, Snorlax wins! So the winner of the grand test is, challenger Ash!"

Acerola joyfully announced the results, marking Ash's official passing of the great test on Ula Ula Island!

Chapter 408 Pony Island, Reencounter with Jasmine

"We lost completely... but there's nothing we can do about it."

After the battle ended, Modan shrugged helplessly and went straight to Ash.

"You and your Pokémon are really strong, especially that Snorlax." Mordan lazily shook hands with Ash. "That fighting style was disgusting. I don't even know which of us is the bad trainer."

Aside from being disgusting, Ash's Snorlax is also incredibly powerful, but Modan doesn't want to say anything flattering right now.

"I'll take that as a compliment," Xiao Zhi said with a smile.

“As is customary, I should give you the evil Z crystal, but…” Mordan hesitated for a moment, then carefully searched his backpack and pulled out an unusual Z crystal.

Although it is also diamond-shaped, it is an unusual dark blue with a bear paw-like pattern printed inside.

"This is Snorlax Z, which should suit you well, since your Snorlax is good at using Giga Impact."

"Uh... thank you very much." Ash gratefully accepted it, but hesitated slightly.

In the original work, Murdan did not send out the Dark Z-Force, but instead sent out the special Lycanroc Z-Force.

As for Snorlax Z, it was supposed to be a gift from an NPC on the third floor of the Listening Waves Hotel in the game, but I unexpectedly got it from Modan. What a coincidence...

"It's not a coincidence." Murdan seemed to sense Ash's doubt. "I actually have many types of Z-Crystals, Snorlax Z is just one of them... This is a basic requirement for the Island King. If I don't have enough, I won't be able to give the challenger a reward."

"I see." Xiao Zhi nodded in realization.

According to Merdan, the island kings have collected almost the complete set of Z-Crystals; what they may be missing are the legendary ones.

And they, including the former captains, all have a stable source of their own type's Z-Crystals, which they use as rewards for challengers who complete the trials.

That sounds incredibly extravagant, but if you think about it carefully, collecting Z-Crystals in Alola isn't actually that difficult.

The area of ​​the four islands is quite small, even smaller than the Orange Islands. Traveling within such an area requires far less effort than traveling to places like Kanto or Johto.

In fact, you don't even need to specifically search for Z-Crystals; you can just fight for them.

The island's king, overlord, and guardian—once you can take them down, the Z-Crystal will be yours for the taking.