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

But at that moment, a huge crystal suddenly appeared above the clouds.

Two bolts of lightning, seemingly from nowhere, were absorbed by the crystal. The crystal then released an even more dazzling bolt of lightning, which struck Pikachu squarely!

"Pika..." Pikachu's eyes suddenly went blank, and the electricity in its body began to surge wildly!

click!

The explosive lightning shattered the jewel it was wearing into pieces. The flashing arcs of electricity mixed with the shattered crystals were absorbed into Pikachu's body and eventually coalesced into a special small crystal that looked exactly like a lightning crystal!

"Pikachu... what's this?" Ash also noticed that his Electric Z-Move had changed at the same time.

On the originally smooth crystal, a three-dimensional lightning tail has appeared!

Zhipika Z!

"Since that's the case... let's do it!" Without thinking twice, Ash slammed the hat on Pikachu's head. "Pikachu, show it our newest and strongest power!"

"Full power, exceeding 100,000 volts... 10 million volts!!"

"Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikachu!!!"

Seven lightning bolts, resembling a rainbow, twisted and intertwined in the air, eventually transforming into a single beam of thunder capable of sweeping away everything!

The explosive halo engulfed all the energy, even overshadowing Rayquaza's Dragon Pulse!

Lightning surged, and the giant dragon formed from energy was dismembered piece by piece. The dazzling torrent of energy roared and swallowed Rayquaza's head!

Click! !

The sound of cracking was extremely clear in the otherwise silent clouds…

With a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, Lie Kongzuo's dragon tooth snapped off!

"Roar!!!"

Chapter 560 The Trial of Rebirth, The Invitation of Crossing

The sudden turn of events left everyone present stunned.

Ash never expected Pikachu's outburst to be so powerful, actually knocking out one of Rayquaza's teeth!

However, amidst his surprise, he couldn't help but worry that things might be about to go wrong.

Despite being tens of meters long, Rayquaza is incredibly petty. Otherwise, it wouldn't have held a grudge for ten thousand years just because a Dragonite scratched off a scale!

Now that he and Pikachu have accidentally broken off one of its teeth, they're probably going to be hunted down forever.

"Hmph, he brought it on himself." Mewtwo sneered from the side, making Ash tremble with fear.

Please, stop adding fuel to the fire.

"Roar... Roar!!" The terrifying roar continued. Rayquaza writhed for a long time before staring intently at Ash with its almost bloodshot eyes.

"Um...sorry," Ash quickly scratched his head and apologized, "I used a little too much force..."

"Roar!!!"

A roar, along with the terrifying wind pressure generated by Rayquaza waving its claws... possibly mixed with some saliva, swept wildly towards Ash, blowing him off balance.

Before he could recover, a huge dragon tooth slammed into him, causing his internal organs to tremble for a long time.

Those were Rayquaza's broken teeth. Judging by its size, the dragon tooth was at least half a meter long. Ash felt as if someone had swung a steel pipe at his stomach.

"Human... I've remembered what happened today. I'll settle this score with you sooner or later!!"

The man and the dragon faced off for a long time, but surprisingly, Rayquaza only uttered a few harsh words before twisting his huge dragon body and disappearing into the clouds.

It didn't go berserk or fly into a rage, and it didn't even mention taking the dragon tooth.

"Strange, why did it just leave like that?" Lugia asked, puzzled.

"Maybe it never intended to do anything to me," Ash thought for a moment and said.

He probably had a guess that this time, Liekongzuo might not be here to interrogate him, but rather to meet him, the one who had awakened the power of dragon control.

The conversations filled with personal grudges, and the agreement to strike, may all be unspoken tests.

If it truly harbored hostility towards me, it would have simply unleashed its Dragon Star Cluster attack; why bother with Dragon Pulse?

As a result of a series of unforeseen circumstances, it ended up losing face.

Sigh, I don't know what will become of my relationship with it in the future...

"I'm leaving too. I didn't expect things to turn out like this." Phoenix King flapped its wings, preparing to leave. "Brave warrior, you've done a great job in this trial. I look forward to your future performance."

"Thank you." Ash gratefully promised, "Ho-Oh, if you truly believe I can fulfill your expectations... I certainly won't refuse!"

Being grateful and repaying kindness is a fundamental duty of human beings.

Ash was indeed initially chosen as the hero by force, but Ho-Oh gave Rainbow Wings power, allowing him to close the Spirit Gate; later, it arranged a series of trials for him, helping him obtain a series of benefits, including Celebi... Ash couldn't pretend to be ignorant and accept it without a clear conscience.

Although the trials are not yet fully completed, he accepted the final task from the Phoenix King!

And it will definitely be completed!

"Screech~" Phoenix King didn't speak again, but let out a joyful cry as it scattered a golden rainbow and disappeared into the distance.

"I'm going back too, Silver's probably getting impatient," Lugia said softly. "Ash, you've gotten even stronger, that's wonderful!"

Lugia is genuinely happy for Ash now. With the Johto trip coming to an end, Ash has put on such a performance, making it even more reassured to entrust its child to him.

And then there's the legendary bird that came in handy at a crucial moment... Hmm, Ash's judgment is indeed excellent; let it take over the position of Thunder God.

"Let's go, it's time to rejoin everyone." After Lugia left, Ash called to his companions, and together they flew down from the clouds.

He also reminded Mewtwo to take the lightning crystal with him... that thing was meant to be returned to Yusha.

Upon careful consideration, Ash has indeed reaped a great harvest this time.

The simultaneous return of Dragonite and Salamence not only greatly activated their Dragon Factor, but also granted them the ability to create cloud trails, which was undoubtedly a huge surprise.

In addition, Pikachu has gained power; besides the Electric Z-Move, Pikachu itself seems to have undergone some changes as well.

Ash could now feel that his entire body was surging with terrifying electricity... a power even greater than that of Zapdos and Raikou!

(Due to the influence of the Viridian Power and the Thunder Crystal, Pikachu's Electric Orb has fused with its body. The good news is that the effect is still there, but it can no longer hold other items; also... its ability has changed.)

(A change in characteristics?) Ash was taken aback.

(Pikachu currently has the Electro-Tempered Clone ability. Pokémon with this type-boosting ability are extremely rare, almost like a gift from nature.)

"Actually... nothing happened!" Ash was so shocked by the Pokémon's words that he almost screamed.

That's a transistor, are you sure you didn't hear wrong?

When using Electric-type moves, the power is increased by 50%, which should be Reggie the Electric Pillar's exclusive ability.

Don't underestimate such a simple description. You should know that Pikachu and Elekk are both Electric-type, and they also need to calculate the same-type bonus!

All these calculations show that when Pikachu uses Electric-type moves, the amplification is definitely more powerful than its Adaptability ability!

Moreover, the electric light bulb also works!

If, in this state, a power of tens of millions of volts were to be unleashed…

Pikachu only managed to break Rayquaza's tooth this time by borrowing the full power of the Thunder Crystal, Raikou, Zapdos, and the power of Viridian.

Ash is confident that even without these boosts, Pikachu can still take on the champion's main force on its own!

As long as he doesn't encounter someone like Sister Cabbage who's completely immune to electric attacks, his chances of winning are definitely not low.

Of course, Ash is very self-aware; this doesn't mean he's officially entered the Champion level, it just means Pikachu's strength is far superior.

In his view, what makes those champions truly remarkable, besides cultivating a champion main player, is their ability to train top players to the level of a superstar!

Ash's usual fighting force, apart from Pikachu, can only barely compete with the Elite Four, and even the Kanto veterans like Dragonite are just one step away from being a match for them.

The problem wasn't with them, but with Ash.

He is still searching.

With just one battle to break free from his shackles, he can unleash all that he has accumulated so far and step into a higher level in one fell swoop!

...

"Ash!" "You're finally back!"

After Ash landed back on the ground, all his companions surrounded him, chattering and asking after him.

Raikou and Zapdos, who played a crucial role as surprise attackers, were also present. They followed Lila and Gary respectively, looking at Ash with great respect.

Others may not know what's happening up in the clouds, but they know it all!

A human capable of confronting Rayquaza head-on deserves their utmost respect.

(Hero, I must take my leave now. Your final trial will be presided over by Entei, but Suicune and I will also be participating... The location is the Ruins of Alpholm, so please be careful.)

(Thank you!)

Having accepted Lei Gong's kind reminder, the latter nodded to Lila before transforming into lightning and disappearing into the wilderness.

As for Zapdos, it flew around with Gary, returned the Thunder Crystal, brought Gary back, and then said goodbye and left.

Before leaving, it also said that if there was a place where it was needed to fight, it would definitely not refuse!

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