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

"Dragon Dance!" Another burst of power-up! Compared to Togekiss, Salamence is the real boss!

"I can only ask you one more time, Zoroark!" Gladion threw out the Dark Ball again, and Zoroark appeared as a cloud of mist.

"High-pitched!" But the salamander didn't care about any of that and unleashed a devastating dragon roar!

"Oh no... use Dark Blast!" "Swoosh..."

hum!

The overwhelming sound waves completely extinguished the dark energy and also drained Zoroark's remaining strength.

At this moment, the aura emanating from the salamander increased once again!

"I forgot to mention earlier, my newt has the Overconfidence trait."

Attack +5, this is the most powerful enhancement the Salamander has received so far!

Chapter 828 Super Bloodwing, All-Out Attack!

They were completely outmatched in terms of strength and tactics, their operational space was gradually eroded, until finally they could not make any progress.

Gladion is not the first to experience the terror of an opponent like Ash, and he certainly won't be the last.

In fact, he no longer needed to make any further choices.

His two remaining Pokémon were insufficient to stop Salamence from completing its power-up strategy, let alone withstand the subsequent ferocious attacks from pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

"Sonic Wave Dragon, I'm begging you one last time! Use Sonic Blast!!"

"Treble!"

Gladion chose to send out Noivern again, even though it might give Salamence another kill, but that was all he could do for now!

hum!

The terrifying sonic waves clashed violently in the air. The previously seemingly invincible sonic boom was easily crushed by the high-pitched sound of the Salamence, and Noivern was also severely injured!

But it had no intention of backing down. Despite constantly taking damage, it rushed to the salamander at top speed!

"Charge with all your might! Use Rage Fangs!!"

This was a desperate attack. Noisy Dragon appeared like a ghost and opened its blood-red maw at the neck of the Salamence.

"Use Dragon Dance to dodge it."

"What..." Gladio froze on the spot, his eyes glazed over as if he had lost his soul.

Ash's Salamence seemed to have anticipated this, raising its head just as Noivern attacked, thus narrowly avoiding the dragon's bite.

At the same time, its pair of wings could also flap at different angles simultaneously, causing its massive body to move nimbly in the air and suddenly circle behind the Noisy Dragon.

Despite its enormous size, the salamander is a master of acrobatic flight.

"Repay the favor!"

Bang!

After a powerful blow, Noivern died on the spot.

However, the Overconfidence trait will no longer be triggered, because the Salamence's attack has already been stacked to the maximum!

"So it failed again... But I can only rely on you now!" Gladion threw out his last memorial ball. "Go, Silvally!"

The legend of artificiality has reappeared. Whether it was because it carried an ice-attribute disc or because Silvally was truly in high spirits, a thin layer of frost even formed where it landed.

"Salamander, let's go all out too!" Ash raised his hand solemnly, his fingers already gripping the Key Stone. "Use your strongest power to utterly crush our opponent! Dance... Mega Evolution!!"

"Roar!!" The salamander suddenly let out a deafening roar, and while launching its Dragon Dance Soaring attack, it also revealed an even more ferocious form!

The overall design has become sharper, and the Bloodstained Crescent, with a pair of huge blood-red wings on its back, is now a super-violent salamander!

Ash never lets his guard down during a match, even when he's already certain of victory.

Therefore, he will definitely make sure that Salamence gets as many kills as possible before Mega Evolution; at the same time, he will not forget to continue strengthening during the opponent's switching and when Mega Evolution is activated!

He had a complete grasp of the entire battle's flow. Gladion's plan to use Noivern's Wrathful Fang to reduce Noivern's HP to half and then have Silvally use an Ice-type move to KO it was simply not going to work!

"Now that things have come to this, we have no other choice!" Seeing that Silvally was actually intimidated by the opponent's aura, Gladion knew that he could no longer make any probing or maneuvering moves and could only launch a final attack!

He slowly raised his arms, and the shimmering Z bracelet was already inlaid with pure white ice Z.

"The silent snow falling from the sky, countless shimmering ice crystals, the frozen earth of ice, together with my burning soul... rise once more to the heavens!!"

Xiao Zhi: ...

Trainers in Alola usually have a unique chant when using Z-Moves.

But no matter how much these people shout and dance awkwardly, they can never surpass Gladgio in terms of their chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) temperament.

However... in the anime, it seems that Lillie said this slogan?

They truly are siblings!

Let's teach him a lesson and let all the trainers in Alola know that Z-Moves aren't a magic bullet.

"A vast, raging ice-covered land!!!"

Gladion roared hoarsely, injecting icy energy into Silvally's body through Ice Z, which then transformed into a cold current that threatened to freeze the earth and sky!

The entire area was instantly frozen into a smooth ice mirror, and the inexhaustible energy continued to spread upwards, determined to completely engulf the salamander's body!

"Take off, fly!"

The ultimate showdown that everyone was looking forward to did not happen. The Super Salamander simply flapped its wings and soared into the sky at an extremely fast speed, leaving the Frost behind far behind!

Its silhouette flew higher and higher, truly resembling a blood moon eerily appearing in a clear sky.

Silvally's final attack also ran out of steam, unable to reach the heights of Mega Salamence.

Click...

As the ice crystals in the frozen arena shattered, despair finally appeared on Gladion's face.

"Roar!" A ferocious dragon roar resounded through the sky as the Super Salamander swooped down from the air like a crimson meteor falling to the ground, intending to destroy everything on earth!

Boom! !

A deafening roar instantly resounded throughout the venue, and the violent energy made everyone unable to open their eyes. The audience in the first few rows even felt gusts of wind pressure rushing towards them!

“Silver Companion…” When everything settled down, Gladion saw the situation on the field again and immediately knelt on the ground in a daze.

His partner lay unconscious amidst the chaos, his eyes closed, completely incapacitated.

The once peaceful battlefield was completely reduced to ruins by the attack of the Super Salamence!

"The match is over! Silvally is unable to battle, Salamence wins, and Ash Ketchum advances to the quarterfinals!!"

The referee was dumbfounded and remained stunned for a long time before hurriedly announcing the result.

The audience went from being completely silent to erupting in thunderous cheers and shouts!

Ash played incredibly aggressively throughout the match, resulting in a complete and utter defeat.

Especially in the end, he didn't even give Gladio a chance to face him head-on.

He used a quick attack to boost his stats, dodged Ice Z with Flying... and finally, he annihilated a legendary Pokémon that was almost at full health with just one hit!

"Good job, Salamence!" Ash smiled and gave a thumbs up when he saw Bloodwing de-evolve.

The salamanders fought a truly inspiring battle and achieved a great start.

His previous period as a stay-at-home dad didn't seem to have diminished his abilities; on the contrary, having a wife and children made him even more determined to improve.

"Wait a minute!" Gladion called out to stop Ash and Salamence as they were about to leave.

"Is there anything else?" Xiao Zhi asked, feigning ignorance.

"What...how can I become stronger?" Gladion struggled with his question, but eventually lowered his head and earnestly asked Ash for advice.

“Let’s start from the beginning,” Ash said earnestly. “Try to catch some Pokémon with your heart, try to find the feeling you had when you caught Rockruff, and then explore the world with them and think about where you want to go in the future.”

Gladion has always believed in becoming stronger. He is good at training Pokémon and battling, but his partners are formed too quickly and lack experience.

Especially those particularly important experiences: unforgettable encounters, the joy of subduing enemies, the thrill of defeating powerful foes, and so on...

Without these things to support you, no matter how much you want to become stronger, you will never go very far!

Chapter 829 The Top Eight Emerge

The round of 16 matches is still in full swing, and after Ash defeated Gladion, the results of the remaining three matches on the first day have been announced.

There was no suspense in Naz's matchup against Mamane, who was already somewhat carried by her cousin, so it would be good enough for her to secure a spot in the round of 16.

His cousin, on the other hand, had a smooth and successful career. Because of Ma Rui's strength and proficiency in steel-type attacks, Jasmine could only be helplessly crushed when facing him.

The last match of the first day of the main event was the showdown between Ilima and Guzma, which was also a very captivating match.

Ilima is a graduate of the Pokémon School. He is good-looking, academically excellent, and the kind of child everyone admires.

Back in school, he was practically Liu Kawa from the Pokémon world, with a group of female fans who would swoon over him, shed tears, and kick their legs in a heartbeat.

He is currently studying in Carlos, and this time he has returned to participate in the first league conference in his hometown. Naturally, the local audience hopes that he can achieve great results.

On the other hand, his opponent was a former gang leader who had been ignored since childhood, and even his parents didn't care about him, yet he still acted all high and mighty.