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

"What is the King of the Islands?" Ash asked again, this time addressing Happu.

"The King of the Islands oversees the island tours and the Great Trials, and is the leader of an island... but more importantly, he must protect the island's people and Pokémon at all costs!" Hapoo's answer was resolute, a lesson she had learned from the dragons.

“Very good, the title of King of the Islands is just a name... What truly inspires people's respect is always an individual's actions.” Ash nodded in satisfaction.

Finally, he looked at Bea: "What is a Trainer?"

"I... I can't say for sure right now," Bea said, somewhat confused. "Getting stronger with your Pokémon and winning every battle... that probably isn't the right answer..."

"That's just a personal goal. The essence of a trainer is someone who lives with Pokémon."

"Live together...?" Bea recalled the harmonious scene of the dragons and seemed to understand what Ash meant.

“Manalo,” Hapuu suddenly said in the local language.

“It means ‘symbiotic relationship’,” Jasmine explained. “That’s probably what Ash wanted to describe: the relationship between Pokémon and their trainers.”

“We coexist…yes.” Cai Dou nodded silently, a noticeable sense of relief finally appearing on her face.

We can pursue our goals together, and we can also laugh and play together; we need to engage in rigorous training, but we also need to know how to relax...

Trainers and their partners essentially live together!

"Now that you understand, I won't delay any longer. The great test of Poni Island begins now! This test has no referees; Tapu Fizz, churning in the sea, will be our witness!"

As he spoke, Tapu Fizz began to hover above the altar, creating a massive current that instantly submerged the entire Sun Wheel Altar!

When the three women came to their senses, a pool of water had appeared in the once bare altar plaza. The clear water had piled up on the ground out of nowhere without any walls surrounding it, which looked quite peculiar.

Above the water, Ash also reserved three floating platforms on each side for standing.

"This great test requires you to engage in a three-battle with me. Each of you can use one Pokémon." As he spoke, Ash casually tossed three Poké Balls. "I'll be using these... Pelipper, Totodile, and Blastoise!"

To satisfy Tapu Fini's preference, battling with Water-type Pokémon is a must, so Ash brought back the training team from Chiffon Hill well in advance.

"Please, Claydol!" "Ribbon Fly, go!" "Mighty, go fight!"

The three challengers also sent out their partners.

To be honest, in this kind of arena, apart from Jasmine's Butterfly, the other two are unable to move freely, and Hapuu can't even send out his most trusted Mudrid.

However, this kind of battle environment is itself part of the challenge.

"Fin~" Tapu Fini launched a water ball into the sky, marking the official start of the trial!

"Super Strength, Bullet Punch!" "Butterfly, Pollen Ball!" "Clay Golem, 100,000 Horsepower!"

At the start of the battle, the three women launched their attacks simultaneously. However, due to their lack of communication and being their first time cooperating, their order of action differed significantly.

Machamp, taking advantage of its first strike, charged into Ash's half of the field all by itself. Ribbon's Pollen Puff fell behind by a distance, and Claydol was left in the back.

"Peacock, tailwind! Totodile, dragon dance! Blastoise, hatch!"

In the pouring rain, Ash calmly activated his power-ups. The Totodile and Blastoise, who were lagging behind, boosted their abilities at the same time, while the Pelipper, which was charging forward, withstood the powerful Bullet Punch that created a strong gust of wind, doubling the team's overall speed!

"Very good, next up is Explosive Fist..." "Use Storm!"

Having landed a successful blow, Bea wanted to press her advantage, but the Pelipper, whose speed had suddenly increased, struck first, unleashing a terrifying storm that blew the Mighty away.

"Totodile, water jet! Blastoise, water cannon!"

Taking advantage of the favorable wind, the totomato and the Blastoise launched a counterattack. The totomato, its body enveloped in water, charged forward swiftly, easily dodging the pollen swarm before crashing headfirst into the ribbon fly.

Blastoise set up its massive cannon and unleashed a full-power ultimate attack at Claydol!

In the brief opening exchange, all three girls' Pokémon were severely damaged!

"In that case... Machamp, attack with Stone Point!" Bea quickly learned her lesson and stopped letting Machamp keep attacking. Instead, she summoned a row of stone pillars, aiming directly at the Pelipper flying in the air!

"Butterfly-shaped budding flies, insect chirping!" "Clay doll giant, lurking spirit attack!"

Jasmine and Hapuu also regrouped. Jasmine commanded her partner to release an all-pervasive buzzing sound, while Hapuu made the clay giant hide its form, preparing to attack from the alternate dimension.

"Peacock, Wide Guard! Totodile, Dragon Dance!" Ash commanded Pelipper to the front of the field, releasing a defensive barrier that covered the entire area, while Totodile stood guard next to the immobilized Blastoise, while also strengthening itself.

Slightly different from the game, Wide Area Defense targets your own half of the field, so even if the opponent doesn't unleash an area-of-effect attack, Pelipper can still defend!

"Next up, Surf!" Ash's team had the speed advantage, and it was raining, so Pelipper quickly created a huge wave that swept wildly towards the three opponents.

"Now! Go, Claydol!" "Don't let it succeed! Little Sawtooth, use Waterfall!"

Once the first wave had passed the halfway point, Hapuu immediately commanded the Clay Giant to leap out of the alternate dimension and circle around to launch a sneak attack on the violently enhanced Blastoise.

But Ash was prepared for this. Totodile used Waterfall Reverse and hit Claydol squarely in the chest!

"Next, use your bite!" "Wani!"

Once it got close, the little saw-tooth immediately opened its mouth and bit the clay giant's fist, then used all its strength to shake it wildly!

In this process, it even broke through its own limits and evolved into the next stage of the blue crocodile!

"Oh no... Mighty Giant, use Wide-Area Defense!" "Ribbon Fly, use Pollen Puff on Clay Golem!"

Bea knew that her team was on the verge of being defeated, so she had no choice but to change her strategy of letting Machamp attack with all its might and instead used full-field protection, just like with Pelipper before.

Meanwhile, Jasmine directed the Butterfly to throw stamina-restoring balls at the Clay Golem, which finally gave the Clay Golem the strength to break free from the crocodile's jaws and retreat back to its own half of the field.

However, they have almost no chance of winning... especially after Blastoise hatched again!

At this moment, all the water on the battlefield suddenly began to stir in an unusual way!

"Very good, you are worth my full effort." Ash's bracelet began to light up, and a blue Water Z was already fastened to it.

The full power of the attack was injected into Blastoise's body, and all the water currents began to stir restlessly!

"Blastoise, Super Whirlpool!!" "Kami!!"

Boom! !

Blastoise began spinning wildly in the center of the arena, swirling up all the water to form a huge whirlpool that swept towards the three opponents, blotting out the sky!

With a second shell hatch combined with rain, and based on an ultimate battle technique, this will be Blastoise's strongest attack to date!

"This kind of attack..." "It's a bit scary."

For a moment, both Cai Dou and Jasmine were stunned.

That grand and powerful move far surpassed any Z-Move or Dynamax Move they had ever seen before!

"Hey, cheer up!" Hapuu suddenly shouted, "We have to go all out to fight them! Clay Golem, show him our resilience! Earthshaking Roar: Final Strike!"

"That's right, we have to fight to the very last moment... Butterfly, Cute Star Flying Collision!" Jasmine also perked up and activated the power of Fairy Z.

"Let's give it a try... Mighty Blow, Earth-Shattering Boulder Slam!" Bea finally unleashed her somewhat unfamiliar Z-Move!

Three distinct styles of full-power dance, followed by four all-out Z-Moves, instantly caused earthquakes, meteors, and falling meteorites to clash head-on with the surging waves!

Boom! !

The energies of the two sides were constantly clashing, and the Sun Wheel Altar... and even the entire Bonny Canyon trembled!

But soon, the three girls found that their moves were losing ground... Even with their combined efforts, they were still no match for Ash's Blastoise!

"Are we going to lose...?"

"Cute~" Just as Jasmine was about to give up, three balls with the scent of pollen suddenly flew from behind, and the three Pokémon, including Ribbon, immediately regained some of their strength!

With the help of the overlord Butterfly's unexpected intervention, the three gained a chance to catch their breath and began to continuously increase the power of their moves. In the end, they barely managed to withstand the terrifying water flow, and all the energy exploded wildly, leaving only a mess on the field.

"Success!"

"No, the battle is over!"

Hapuu had just shown an excited expression when his face immediately froze.

Storm, waterfall, water cannon!

Ash's three Pokémon attacked with all their might at the same time. The three girls' Pokémon were already exhausted, and after one attack, they all fell to the ground!

Battle over!

Chapter 419 The Post-War Trip to Pony Island Ends

Seeing their partner fall in front of them, the three women couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.

They lost, and completely.

Even with all its Z-Moves used, and even with the arrival of the powerful Ribbon at the last moment, it still couldn't shake Ash's resolve.

"This is the strength that a king of the islands should have," Ash said calmly. "Especially you, Happou, as a candidate for king of the islands, you still need to continue to hone your skills and become stronger."

"Yes...no!" Hapuu was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Judging from what Ash is saying, he's still a candidate for the Island Queen?

But I've already lost the battle, so I haven't passed the test...

"The great test I give you is never about the outcome of the battle. The key to passing is whether the challenger can learn something from the battle," Ash said earnestly. "Don't you already understand the meaning of being the King of the Islands and know how to hone your skills?"

“I understand!” Hapuu immediately replied.

"Jasmine, I have high hopes for you to become the new captain of the Island Tour—and the first captain of your cohort. You have a good relationship with the Overlord, otherwise it wouldn't have intervened in the battle to help. When you spend time with it later, ask it what it likes, so that it can help you design the test content."

"The things that Butterfly likes..." Jasmine pondered. The things that the overlord Butterfly likes should be all kinds of brightly colored flowers.

She only knew this because her Butterfly Blossom could communicate with the Overlord.