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

Serena was overjoyed, and the fiery red fox also leaped up and slammed down the large, star-shaped flames from above!

As it fell, the flames transformed into giant calyxes, and the blooming flames completely enveloped the Thunder Beast's body!

"We can't give up like this... Thunder Beast, use Thunder!!" With his blood boiling, Tie Xuan unleashed his final attack. Thunder Beast's body surged with lightning, shattering all the flames into pieces!

But what greeted it was yet another blazing flame descending from the sky!

"Big Font Explosion!!"

A large flame condensed at the tip of the wand, and then gradually transformed into a lifelike fire phoenix during flight, rushing straight towards the Thunder Beast's body with a clear cry!

boom!

The phoenix with outstretched wings flashed by, and suddenly a pillar of fire shot up from the Thunder Beast's body, leaving it charred black and unable to fight.

"What a powerful attack, and it was exceptionally beautiful." Tie Xuan recalled his Thunder Beast with admiration, but he did not show any frustration at the defeat. Instead, he maintained a cheerful smile.

After this battle, he understood what Ash meant and naturally no longer needed to worry about his future.

Ash was very satisfied with this. Serena's Foobra successfully evolved and even advanced beyond its Flame Blossom form, which was an even greater achievement.

That attack, which resembled a phoenix soaring through the sky, did not involve any superpowers; it was purely due to the Red Fox's superb fire control abilities!

Similar to Pikachu's lightning fireworks, Serena has clearly mastered the art of refining a single move into countless variations.

The girl is sure to amaze everyone at this grand celebration!

Chapter 899 The Green Shade Tournament: A Perfect Victory Without a Single Injury

After leaving Mauville City, Ash got in touch with May.

Things went relatively smoothly over there. Although there was a minor hiccup during the competition, Haruka still managed to win the Itzabe Island Grand Contest and officially claim her fifth ribbon.

So the two agreed that Higanbana would take May back to the Hoenn continent, and Ash would take Serena to Verdanturf Town to participate in the Grand Contest.

In this way, the two can meet in North Petalburg City and then visit May's house together... and challenge the Petalburg Gym.

With the plan settled, Serena and her companion soon set off again. While passing through Twinleaf Town, Serena even took the time to spar with the legendary Coordinator, Ayako.

The result is obvious. After traveling with Ash for so long, Serena is no longer the same as before. Not only is her strength superior to Ayako's, but her pure, flashy performances are also in no way inferior.

Ash wasn't sure if this resolved Ayako's inner conflict, but after they left, she did speak out in a magazine that covered the Grand Contests.

With her intervention, Serena quickly rose to fame in the Trainer Coordinator circle. Although she only obtained two ribbons, she became a rising star watched by countless people.

Xiao Zhi was very satisfied with the result; this wave of hype came at just the right time.

As the journey progresses, Serena's relationship with herself will be explored more deeply, and she may be subject to some additional interference when she participates in competitions.

Having more senior figures support her would at least make the evaluation criteria more objective.

And so, the two quickly arrived at Green Shade Town.

This is a small town full of natural charm. Due to its unique geographical environment, the wind, which always blows in a constant direction, ensures that volcanic ash from Yantu Mountain does not fall here, so the whole town appears clean and refreshing.

It is said that many people with weak constitutions move here specifically to live and recuperate.

"The local renowned Coordinator, the Masked Messenger of Night Giant... Hey, he's over there."

On her way to the tournament venue, Serena flipped through the Grand Contest magazine and discovered that a well-known local Coordinator was right in front of her.

He was confronting a certain green-haired man, whose name I'd rather not mention, while leading the Night Giant.

"This time, I will definitely beat you!" Green Hair declared, sounding as if there was a long-standing grudge.

"I'll win again this time! Hahaha!" The Kamen Rider burst into maniacal laughter and disappeared with the help of the Night Giant's whirlwind.

...

"You've got a knack for it~" Serena said, raising an eyebrow.

She didn't pay too much attention to it; what she had just done wasn't exactly a high-level maneuver.

On the contrary, she was more interested in the conflict between Green Hair and the other party.

"It seems that Poison Rose was seriously injured during the pre-match sparring and had to miss the match. In the end, Haruka won."

Ash might remember this: in the anime, May got her second ribbon in Verdanturf Town, but Dawn missed the competition.

The Night Giant, who completely dominated Poison Rose before the competition, lost to the half-baked Skitty in the finals...

The competition officially began soon. The rules in Greenwood Town were relatively lenient. After a preliminary review and subsequent battles, two different Pokémon could be used, or one could fight to the very end.

For his last ribbon, Shun clearly went all out. In the first round, he sent out Rainwing Moth, using the awakened power to highlight the luster of its wings, and then used a combination of foam and silver whirlwind to successfully spread colorful bubbles all over the field.

This performance earned him full marks from all three judges.

Objectively speaking, Xiao Shun's acting skills are quite good.

The masked messenger also made an appearance, and he had the Night Giant use mental interference to control the will-o'-the-wisp. Strange's performance was also quite well done.

When it was finally Serena's turn, Ash discovered that she had changed into the Whimsicott-themed outfit.

Serena wore that outfit when she was ten years old. It has been altered to be several sizes larger, but it is still very cute overall.

Especially when paired with the adorable Wind Fairy, their appearance immediately garnered cheers from the entire audience.

The wind sprite lived up to expectations, floating in the air and shaking off a large number of cotton spores, then sweeping around with fairy winds, and finally landing next to Serena while blowing kisses, and taking their final bow together.

If you didn't know the true nature of this substandard cotton, you'd really think it was a cute little thing.

The performance wasn't particularly complex, but because it perfectly captured the essence of the wind sprite, Serena received a perfect score.

Of course, the clothing and fame definitely play a part in this, and we should all be aware of that.

"It's you again... I definitely won't lose this time!"

"Okay, good luck." Serena completely ignored Xiaoshun, who blocked her way in the waiting area.

Their skill levels are not on the same level, that's how confident the girl is now!

The second round of spectacular battles began quickly. Serena changed back into her regular clothes, and her partner was the newly evolved and currently very popular Fiery Red Fox.

What followed was a barrage of kills. Relying on unreasonable mental interference and fire vortex protection, the Demon Fire Red Fox managed to enter the finals unscathed without being touched by any opponent!

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi had some thoughts.

I should contact Ma Xiu and make an outfit for Serina to match the Flame Fox.

Xiaoshun was facing off against Masked Messenger, which Ash was paying close attention to because Xiaoshun had pulled out an unexpected Pokémon.

"Go, Lizard King, use juggling!"

The Grass-type starter that was left over from the selection back then actually ended up in his hands!

However, even so, it's still not enough.

Lightweight build with Flying Gem, paired with moves like Swords Dance, Juggling, and Leaf Blade, plus Earthquake to expand coverage – that's probably the pinnacle of how to play a regular lizard.

But who is Green Hair? He's a Coordinator who considers himself superior, so he wouldn't use such a straightforward moveset.

The earthquake effect is not flashy at all, so I'll definitely switch to Leaf Storm; Sword Dance and Blade Leaf also need to be replaced. Melee basic attacks are such a trashy fighting style. I need Sunfire and Harden Plants to make it look flashy and grand.

This isn't... okay, this is deliberately trying to smear Xiaoshun.

After all, in the anime, even when this guy raises Absol, his moveset always includes Water Pulse.

But getting back to the point, he managed to defeat the Night Giant using this moveset.

Since its main attack is special attack, Dusknoir's Will-O-Wisp is basically useless. And because its Light Armor burst speed is too fast, Dusknoir cannot use Psychic to catch its opponent and can only suffer a bitter defeat.

Hmm... I'd rather be subjected to high-speed scraping until I die than open a space for deception.

"The moment has finally come again... Lizard King, we absolutely cannot lose! Use juggling!"

When he encountered Serena again in the finals, Shun was extremely excited and immediately unleashed the Lizard King's super speed at the start of the match.

It seemed to transform into a green afterimage, approaching in an instant with astonishing speed…

"Fire Fox, swap traits."

"What?!" Xiao Shun's eyes widened in surprise. Serena had simply given the command, and the Lizard King, who was charging forward, stumbled and missed its target entirely!

“This is the biggest drawback of the Lightweight feature; you don’t understand it thoroughly enough.” Serena smiled sweetly. “Fire Fox, use magic.”

"Fox~" The fiery red fox also revealed a cunning smile, and the magic wand in its hand suddenly disappeared.

By the time the Lizard King realized what was happening, the wand was already in its hand, the burning tip barely reaching its neck!

"Ignore those tricks! Lizard King, use Leaf Storm!"

"Run! And then... magical flames!"

boom!

A bizarre scene unfolded. This time, the fiery red fox transformed into a blazing inferno. It easily dodged the raging storm, grabbed one end of the flame with one hand, and quickly wove a giant net of fire, completely trapping the lizard king within it!

"Is that all?" "Fox~"

The girl and the fox witch waved their hands simultaneously, and the endless flames contracted, transforming into a giant fire serpent that completely engulfed the lizard king.

"Lizard King Battle Off! Miss Serena wins!"

By using the Swap ability to force the Sceptile King to slow down due to losing Lightweight, then using Trick to swap the wand (which is considered an item) into the opponent's hand, thereby triggering the Lightweight ability that was swapped, and finally launching a super-fast continuous fire web attack!

This fighting style is so difficult for Xiao Shun to handle, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to understand it!