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

"Silly Yao, don't get cocky!" Harry shrieked angrily. "Cursed doll, stop being so unreasonable!"

In a fit of rage, he commanded the cursed doll to stop Sneaky Cat from using Cat Hands repeatedly... but this was clearly a foolish move.

"Hunter Butterfly, Shadow Ball!"

Bang!

A surge of shadow energy struck, knocking the cursed doll off balance and severely damaging it!

"Cursed Doll, cheer up, use thunder!"

"Skitty, clear up! Hunting Butterfly, butterfly dance!"

Harry, having suffered repeated setbacks, had completely lost his composure, while Xiaoyao displayed even more exquisite teamwork.

Suddenly, the Skitty changed the weather, and the Hunting Butterfly danced leisurely, easily dodging the unpredictable lightning.

"Beautiful~" Even Ash couldn't help but give a thumbs up for this move.

This is absolutely an excellent doubles teamwork. The teammate uses Sunny Day to reduce the hit rate of Thunder, while the Hunting Butterfly uses Butterfly Dance to dodge and enhance its performance.

With the outcome decided, Xiaoyao can now manipulate Harry however she wants.

"Butterfly Hunt, Shadow Ball!" Haruka chose to continue the attack, and a shadow energy that was a size larger than before came crashing down, scaring the Cursed Doll into rolling on the ground to avoid it.

"Skitty, Cat Paw!" But before it could even get up, Skitty used its cat paw to create a tuft of silk!

"Mental interference!" Xiaoyao immediately had her Hunting Butterfly use her psychic powers to control the direction of its silk-spinning, instantly wrapping it around one of the Cursed Doll's legs!

"No way... Cursed Doll, use Spirit Sneak Attack!" Harry had no other choice but to send the Cursed Doll into another dimension.

"Since you're hiding, let's have a free performance then~" May gave the commands with a grin, "Butterfly, Shadow Ball plus Silver Spin! Skitty, Blizzard plus Surprise Attack!"

For the rest of the time, it was a one-woman show by Haruka. The Hunting Butterfly unleashed its shadow energy and smashed it to pieces with a silver whirlwind, scattering sparks of light in the air.

The cheeky cat then created an iceberg on the field once again, and then stood on the top of the iceberg, adorably waving its little paws and having a great time.

Harry gritted his teeth the whole time, and his score plummeted like a leaky water tank.

"Strange...why doesn't he let the cursed doll out?" Rukia muttered to herself in the waiting area, puzzled.

“It will be instantly killed.” Serena explained casually, “The Phantom Strike can only be used to kill the Hunting Butterfly, which makes the Cursed Doll’s attacks very easy to predict… Once it makes a mistake, whether it’s a sure-hit surprise attack or a Shadow Ball after mental interference, it will have nowhere to escape.”

"I see..." Lucia suddenly realized, and couldn't help but admire Serena even more.

The match had already been decided, and Xiaoyao achieved an amazing result: she forcibly trapped the cursed doll in the alternate dimension and used her performance to wear down Harry's score!

"Mr. Harry, I won!" After the match, Haruka shook hands with Harry. "I hope you're satisfied with this thank you~"

"Hmph, mock me all you want," Harry sneered coldly. "Silly Yao, don't get cocky, I'll get my revenge sooner or later!"

"That's your problem, I don't care at all." Xiaoyao's smile gradually faded. "Mr. Harry, I need to correct some of your mistakes... It's important to hone my strength, but traveling with excellent companions will allow me to grow much faster!"

"Furthermore, I've never considered you a formidable rival, nor have I considered someone who didn't attend... You and he are merely opponents I've defeated. My true rival has always been only one person! We made a promise to go all the way to the end in this tournament, and I will absolutely not break my promise!!"

...

"Ha, that really gets the party started." In the waiting area, Serena's smile grew even brighter.

Of course she knew that Xiaoyao was talking about herself.

She also hopes to make it all the way to the finals and meet up with Xiaoyao.

If things develop that way, her conference will be absolutely perfect.

“A formidable rival…” Ryukia, standing to the side, seemed lost in thought.

She suddenly envied Xiaoyao, who had such a strong and reliable rival who was always by her side, ensuring that she would never lose her way.

If she could, she would also like to consider Serena a formidable rival…

Chapter 922 VS Robert, Advancing to the Finals!

Xiaoyao successfully passed Harry's challenge, and the rest of her companions naturally followed suit, making it all the way into the quarterfinals.

Unfortunately, in the quarterfinals, Musashi faced Robert.

To be fair, Musashi's current strength is really not weak. Back in Alola, she was very, very close to becoming one of the Elite Four...

But her opponent was even stronger.

Furthermore, Musashi's choice of who to fight was also problematic...

"No... knowing that the opponent has Claydol, you still sent two snakes into battle. What were you thinking?" During the post-match review, Ash was too lazy to scold this big sister.

Taking Arbok and Seviper to challenge the Ground/Psychic type Claydol is like walking into a trap.

"Sigh, I thought two snakes would have been more suitable for the performance..." Musashi shrugged helplessly, then turned to Serena, "Little girl, the rest is up to you."

That's right, the draw for the semifinals resulted in Serena facing Robert, while Haruka will be up against Rukia.

It is indeed possible for the two girls to meet in the finals, provided that they overcome their respective challenges first!

“Mr. Robert, I’d like to meet him.” Serena’s smile was full of confidence.

After several rounds of lukewarm battles, she was getting a little bored and was looking for a powerful opponent to give her a good fight!

"Heh, then good luck!" Ash smiled knowingly, encouraging him.

He absolutely adores Serena in her current state.

A certain quality is gradually becoming clear about the girl... it's the confidence to meet herself at the top!

"Um... Ash." After everyone left, May approached Ash alone. "I'm a little unsure about tomorrow's competition... Could you give me some special training?"

It's clear that she made a big decision to ask this question, probably because she felt it might be considered cheating.

"No problem at all~" Ash agreed very readily.

May once said something that Ash thinks is very true: a good teammate can definitely help you improve quickly.

Therefore, he was actually quite relieved that Xiaoyao hadn't carried it all on her own, but instead chose to ask for help.

Ash is happy to help May, and as long as it's not a fight between teammates, he doesn't even mind teaching her step by step.

Knowledge and tactics, whether you learn them at the last minute or not, will become your own once you've learned them.

A smart girl knows how to turn those skills into real strength, and she also understands the importance of applying what she's learned to other situations.

So Ash not only sent Blaziken to provide guidance, but also sent out his Milotic and Shyvana's Altaria to serve as May's practice opponents.

There's no doubt that Rukia will use Super Altaria and Milotic.

"Ash's Milotic is so beautiful..." May was flattered by this treatment, and the super gorgeous Milotic made her unable to take her eyes off it.

Sure enough, if Ash were willing to participate in the Contest, he could easily win the Ribbon Trophy.

With such great conditions, I absolutely cannot slack off!

"Phew...I'm ready!" May let out a long sigh, her gaze gradually hardening. "Ash, Shyvana, let's begin!"

This is the final training before the competition, and she must make the most of the time no matter what.

Then, they successfully advanced to the finals!

...

The following day, the grand celebration kicked off the semi-finals!

"Ladies and gentlemen, the first match of the semi-finals will be between the elegant young gentleman Mr. Robert and the dazzling sky dancer Ms. Serena. Let's wait and see who will win a ticket to the finals!"

Vivian truly lives up to her reputation as a professional host; she energized the atmosphere with just a few words.

Ash was very satisfied with the title she gave Serena, as it perfectly suited her behavior.

“Miss Serena, I’ve been looking forward to this moment for a long time. Let’s have a battle with all our might.” Robert nodded gentlemanly, and two Poké Balls flew from his hands. “Mildark, Claydol!”

"Me too, I hope for a great performance." Serena gracefully gestured with her skirt, then called out to her companions, "Come on stage... Mawile, Diancie!"

The girl with the single ponytail and the Diamond Princess made their appearance together, twirling in place before waving to their trainers, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Dianci, adorned with pink diamonds and dressed in a ladylike outfit, was absolutely stunning just by making her appearance!

"Let's begin... Milotic, Surf! Claydol, High Speed ​​Spin!"

Robert was also shaken, but he remained calm and composed, directing his partner to launch the attack.

Milotic swung its long tail, creating a giant wave that swept across the entire arena; Claydol also began to spin in place, its form disappearing under the cover of the water curtain.

"Mouthwa, use Ice Punch after Mega Evolution!" Serena dared not be careless in the face of a master like Robert.

As Maw of Venom changed form, it stood in front of Diancie, its powerful jaws gathering extremely cold energy, freezing the waves with a single strike!

"Thinking earth puppet, the power of the earth!"

"Dianci, switch abilities!"

Just as the waves were blocked, the psychic clay doll appeared above Diancie and Mawile like a UFO, and at the same time, a tremendous power began to surge beneath the field!

Just before the power of the earth erupted, Diancie suddenly grabbed Mawile and miraculously took it into the air with her.

On the contrary, the psychic clay puppet that had just used its ultimate move seemed to suddenly lose power and fell straight back towards the move it had unleashed!

"Claydot, mental interference!" Robert's expression tightened, and he quickly had the claydot unleash its superpowers to prevent it from crashing to the ground.

After this encounter, he became more cautious.