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

After taking some of the earthquake damage, Sandslash approached again and was hit by a Spiral Ball, which then delivered a metallic explosion.

Once again countered by her opponent, Lillie instinctively had Magearna fire a wave missile, but Sandslash managed to dodge it using Dig.

This was Marin's strategy: to have Sandslash repeatedly engage in guerrilla warfare while using counterattacks to deplete Magiana's stamina.

Lillie was certainly aware of the other party's intentions, but she was overwhelmed by the relentless attacks and didn't have a good way to deal with them.

After finally managing to defeat Sandslash King, the next opponent, Slash Commander, used the same strategy!

A taunt attack blocked Magearna's variation moves, followed by her tanking the counter-damage from the Aura Missile.

When the Slashing Commander was also seriously injured, Magiana's shell was also riddled with wounds!

“This…” Lillie felt a pang of heartache, and her initial confidence began to waver.

She didn't get to where she is today through her own efforts, and she knows she's not qualified for the position of a superstar, so why does she have to push herself to this point?

Ma Rui is a true king-level player; I'm not even as good as him…

(don't want…)

“It’s… Magiana?” Lillie was taken aback; she actually heard her companion’s voice echoing in her mind.

(Lillie…keep going, let me fight…)

“Magnia... Alright, let’s continue the fight!” Having understood Magiana’s determination, Lillie began to regain her confidence.

In the battles to come, she wasn't aiming for a ranking; she simply didn't want her companions to give up halfway through along with her!

(Thanks!)

click!

A series of clicking sounds rang out as Magearna's body, which resembled a Poké Ball, gradually opened up. After a series of changes in its intricate internal structure, her complete body and legs were finally revealed!

A soft light was slowly emanating from its chest, enveloping its body and giving the originally gray metal a vibrant and lively color.

“M...Na!” Magiana spoke slowly, her eyes lighting up simultaneously, a sign that her soul heart had been fully activated!

With arms outstretched, the black muzzle of the cannon protruded from his arms, unleashing the energy that had been stored up to its limit!

Flower Cannon!!

"Slay the Commander!" Ma Rui was shocked, but seeing the bright light engulf his companion's body, all he could do was retreat immediately, because the battle was not over yet!

"Go, Dugtrio! Super Spiral Combo!!" After switching hands immediately, Marin finally unleashed the Z-Move he had been saving.

"Magna, use the Flower Cannon one more time!" Lillie also chose to go all in.

The golden-haired Alolan Diglett transforms into a ground-hugging drill, stubbornly breaking through the oncoming cluster energy and charging forward with all its might!

Bang!

Magiana swayed and was pushed backward a considerable distance by the Diglett, her feet even burying themselves in the ground.

"Three Gophers, the final fissure!!"

Boom! !

The earth collapsed, and Magiana's body plunged completely into the crevice...

Chapter 833 The Lively Record of the Quarterfinals

"Match over! Magiana is unable to fight. The final winner is Marin!"

The stadium, which had been silent since the final clash, was finally reignited by the referee's announcement.

In an instant, cheers and shouts almost reached the sky.

The battle just now was definitely the most intense clash since the start of the tournament.

Before the match, no one expected that Lillie would be able to fight to such an extent with Marion, with the winner not being decided until the very last moment.

Ma Rui was really sweating bullets. Although he had planned the final battle strategy, it was indeed a risky move.

Keep Ice Steel and Steel Soldier using Metal Blast to draw Lillie's attention to defense and counterattack. This way, when the three Diglett appear, you might be able to use speed to seize the initiative.

The opening Z-Move is to ensure sufficient attack power, while also closing the distance to ensure that the one-hit kill move doesn't miss.

As Magearna is a Mythical Pokémon, Marie couldn't estimate its remaining stamina, so to win, she had to take a risk!

“That was a fantastic fight, you were really amazing.” Marius shook hands with Lillie. “Even if we fought it again, I wouldn’t be confident I could win again.”

“That wasn’t entirely due to my own efforts, but I’m already very happy with the result,” Lillie said with a smile.

She felt no frustration whatsoever, only the joy of finally fighting to the very end.

Magiana has finally been fully activated, and that is her greatest achievement!

"Lillie, you played really well!"

"Ash?!"

As Lillie passed through the contestant tunnel, she saw Ash waiting there. After a moment of surprise, she immediately rushed into his arms.

"I'm so happy!" Lillie said excitedly, hugging Ash. "Coming to the tournament was definitely the right decision... Ash, did you see that? Magearna has been fully activated!"

"Of course I saw it all, congratulations!" Ash said with a smile. "Let's keep working hard together from now on."

"Mmm!" Lillie nodded excitedly. "Good luck in your next match, Ash! I... well, anyway, I'll definitely cheer you on!"

Upon hearing this, Lillie seemed to remember something, hurriedly said goodbye to Ash, and ran all the way to her rest room.

Looking at the uniform someone had prepared for her in the closet, Lillie took a deep breath and began to take off her dress…

In the backpack beside her, Nebula was also ready in the sphere, just waiting for her to change her clothes before teleporting her to the audience seats.

Meanwhile, in the venue, Xiao Lan and the others took advantage of the gap between the contestants entering the venue to either become invisible or teleport. In short, they were all ready, just waiting to collectively blow up the stage.

"Now we begin the final match of the quarterfinals! Ash from the red team will face Acerola from the green team. Both sides can use six Pokémon, and Ash will go first!"

"The moment has finally come..." Acerola seemed excited, staring intently at Ash with obvious anticipation in her eyes.

"Ash, you promised me, please give me a battle where you give it your all!"

After watching Lillie's match, Acerola now only wants to lose a game decisively.

She originally thought that she might be able to beat Lillie, so that even if she lost to Ash, it would still be a relatively satisfactory result.

At least, the Moon Goddess's disapproval of her wasn't because she lacked strength.

But now she feels at peace.

Lillie's strength left her speechless. Even Ma Rui, who had an attribute advantage, almost lost. She knew she could never beat her.

Then let's fight it out and lose to Ash. That way, we can completely let go of the past and stop worrying about that identity that should have disappeared long ago!

“Okay.” Acerola didn’t change her mind, and Ash would keep his promise.

With a flick of the wrist, a luxurious ball was held in the palm of his hand.

"Go into battle, Greninja!" "Click!"

Just as Blue guessed, Ash naturally had to fight his signature battle to deliver a crushing defeat to Acerola.

Considering Acerola and his own identity in Alola, Ash decided to send Greninja, which represents the sea, into battle!

"My first one is this, the Wraith Doll!" Acerola's first item is a floating ghost doll.

In this kind of battle, sending out such a not-so-powerful Pokémon is basically for a forced one-for-one trade; you just need to be a little careful.

"Both sides are in position, the match begins..."

hum! !

Seeing that the two were ready, the referee was about to officially announce the start of the match, but a sudden bass sound startled him so much that he swallowed his words back.

"Homiga? What... what is she doing?" Ash looked in the direction of the voice and immediately felt his head buzzing.

Homiga was standing on a chair, one foot on the railing in front of her. She had somehow gotten a microphone and was pointing it at her bass, strumming it with great enthusiasm.

The music is nice... but I'm about to start a match right now, so don't try anything funny at this time!

And the outfit she was wearing... Xiao Zhi had absolutely no idea where she got that blue and purple cheerleading outfit from!

Wait... cheerleader uniform?

Ash's thoughts suddenly drifted back to a certain day in the past. He remembered it was a sunny and breezy day when he was competing against someone on the field...

"Ash is the best! His win rate is 100%!" *N

The sudden, unified chant immediately caught everyone's attention. People spontaneously looked towards the most prominent spot in the audience, and even all the cameras in the stadium turned in unison.

In the very center of the audience, directly opposite Ash, there was an unparalleled youthful energy... and of course, a touch of cheesy hype.

Xiao Lan is definitely going all out this time; almost all the girls who are close to Xiao Zhi are currently gathered in the audience area.

It even included older sisters like Rika, Naz, and Nanami who hadn't participated before.

Only Cynthia, Diantha, and a few others like Ash who haven't reached that level are not included in this scope.

These young women, both young and old, were all dressed in figure-hugging cheerleading outfits, holding colorful pom-poms in their hands. Under the direction of a certain mischievous girl, they were waving, jumping, and kicking high in Xiao Zhi's direction...

Seemingly to ensure that Ash could accurately distinguish them even when he was present, their clothes were all different colors.

Blue is blue, Serena is light pink, Xia is light blue... He even saw Yao dressed in fiery red!