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

"Anyway, we can now watch the game with peace of mind and look forward to his victory." Serena concluded with a smile, then changed the subject, "By the way, how are your preparations going, about our plan to cheer each other on?"

One sentence made the three women around her blush, but they were actually just as prepared as Serena.

The prepared formal attire, covered by a coat, is ready to cheer on Ash as he reaches the pinnacle of Hoenn, and to offer him my best wishes in my most beautiful form.

"But... there's a problem." Xiaoyao raised her hand hesitantly, "We're far from the stadium. What if he can't hear us if we shout 'Go!'?"

"It's alright, Ash's phone is with me." Serena smiled confidently. "If necessary, this phone can hack into the tournament's audio-visual and broadcasting systems, ensuring the whole world can hear it!"

"Wait... isn't that a bit much?" Xiaoyao broke out in a cold sweat.

It's just a slogan meant as a joke; it shouldn't be enough to officially announce it to the world... at least she certainly hasn't.

"What is the slogan...?" As a newcomer, Rukia clearly lacked knowledge about certain dark histories.

“You’ll find out~” At this moment, Higana’s expression was quite meaningful.

...

"Clay Doll, I'm begging you one more time!" Back on the field, after some mental preparation, Daigo seemed to have made up his mind.

Even though his type was completely countered by Greninja, he still sent out Claydol again.

"Black Mist!" Ash, of course, wouldn't stand on ceremony and immediately had Greninja block the view.

"Claydot, mental interference!" This time, Daigo didn't release a light screen, but instead had Claydot unleash its full power to fill the entire area with psychic abilities.

An invisible force continued to spread, and the surrounding black mist was immediately gathered into a ball of ink.

The moment the Psychic Claydot regained its vision, Greninja had already pounced on it!

"Use the test knife!"

"Teleport away! Then, magic flashes!"

"Use a lightning bolt! Then a water shuriken!"

The two Pokémon's figures flashed past each other at lightning speed. First, Claydol teleported away from Greninja's assassination attempt, and then shone brightly behind its opponent.

Greninja's movements were also exceptionally agile; with just a flick of its toes, it darted away and then, without looking back, unleashed a series of shuriken!

Five sharp water shuriken flew forward in a whirlwind. Two of them were blocked by the superpowers that the psychic clay puppet had set up beforehand, but the remaining three hit its body squarely.

"Great response, so that's what the mental interference was for." After the exchange, Ash nodded approvingly.

Daigo is stronger than Michael; you can see that from the details.

Claydot's psychic powers are ineffective against Greninja, but they can block Water Shuriken. By having Claydot unleash its psychic powers in advance, Daigo doesn't have to worry about being preemptively attacked by Water Shuriken.

"Your Greninja is amazing!" Daigo exclaimed sincerely. "I was just wondering how you honed that level of Quick Attack."

"This is its specialty ninjutsu," Ash explained with a smile. "Greninja is a true ninja, and many of its special moves were honed as ninjutsu. This move, Quick Attack, is a special ninjutsu for surprise attacks and evasion."

The most professional place in the world for breeding Greninja frogs is, of course, Carlos's Ninja Village.

Ash got along well with them, so Greninja had naturally undergone comprehensive ninjutsu training.

Sanpei's Froakie can use Quick Attack to run across the water, and Ash's Greninja can do the same thing without using Poseidon's power... and even better!

"A ninja, huh... Ash, your Pokémon are indeed extraordinary, but I won't give up easily!" Steven rallied and launched another attack. "Claydol, use Psychic to control the field and find a way to restrain it!"

The superpower was activated again, and the invisible force instantly shattered the ground. Then, it grabbed countless pebbles and shot them at Greninja.

"Use the black mist! Then the water shuriken!"

The location of the Greninja was immediately enveloped by a thick fog. All the pebbles pierced through the fog, but there was no sound of them hitting anything. Instead, several shurikens shot out.

"Block it with mental interference!"

"Greninja, test your blade!" Just as Claydol used its psychic powers to block the shuriken, Greninja reappeared behind it, brandishing a sharp black blade!

"Use Magic Shining!!" This time, Daigo didn't even plan to teleport away, but instead let the psychic clay doll unleash its final burst of light.

"A flash of lightning! Then attack again!"

"Clay Doll, use Light Screen..." Seeing Greninja cleverly dodge out of the attack range, Daigo could only shake his head helplessly.

With a single slash, the Claydot followed in Skarmory's footsteps, but it managed to create a light screen before exiting the field.

Daigo's Psychic Clay Doll carries Light Clay, and its Light Screen can be maintained for a considerable period of time, making it an extremely beneficial support for his teammates.

The Pokémon he would use in the subsequent battles were also determined at this time!

"Roar!" The super-tonnage steel armored tyrannosaurus landed in the arena, immediately causing the earth to tremble.

The second to last one is Bosscopter!

"Is it really necessary to save Metagross for last?" Ash asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Of course! Aggron is Metagross’s stronghold. If you’re so capable, come and break it!” Steven’s tone was resolute.

Compared to the previous battles, Ash used a more direct strategy in the final battle, relying on the high level and good composition of his Pokémon to overpower Steven.

His ultimate goal is definitely a Metagross civil war, so he will definitely provoke Steven in various ways beforehand to force him to use his Ace early.

But Daigo remained patient, and no matter how badly the situation deteriorated, he wouldn't let Metagross save the day!

The decisive moment must be saved for the very last moment!

Chapter 955 The Metagross Finally Makes its Appearance!

Greninja, Water Shuriken!

"Aggron, Double Headbutt!"

Even with a light screen on the field, Ash still sent Greninja to probe from a distance. However, Steven didn't dodge at all, and Aggron simply put its arms in front of it and charged at Greninja with its head down.

The earth rumbled, and the Steel-Armored Tyrannosaurus's attack was incredibly powerful. Fortunately, Greninja was agile and managed to avoid being hit.

This Aggron should have the Rockhead ability, so it can use its Counterspell move without any worries.

At the same time, Xiaozhi also discovered other clues.

"Assault vest?"

The damage from the Water Shuriken is incorrect; even with a Light Screen active on the field, Aggron won't be able to escape unscathed.

The only explanation is that its special defenses are extraordinary!

So it's very likely that he wore an Assault Vest, sacrificing the ability to use status moves in exchange for a 50% increase in Special Defense!

"In that case... use the black mist, and then continue with the water shuriken!"

Ash first made Greninja disappear into the darkness, and then continued to attack from a distance with shuriken!

Even with Aggron's Special Defense stacked up in various ways, there is still a huge gap compared to its base Defense. Unless Greninja's Slash can always be a critical hit, Water Shuriken will definitely deal more damage.

"Aggron, try to dodge!" Seeing that he had failed to lure Greninja into close combat, Steven stopped letting Aggron stand still and began to barely dodge the shuriken attacks.

At the same time, its fists were already covered in arcs of electricity…

"Electric shock wave!"

As Aggron slammed its fist into the ground, countless tiny arcs of electricity immediately filled the entire arena, with one of them even wrapping around Greninja at an extremely fast speed!

"Thump..." Greninja involuntarily let out a muffled groan; this sure-hit move had indeed caught everyone off guard...

"thunder!"

"Click!" "Use Lightning Flash immediately!"

Seeing an even thicker bolt of lightning coming, Greninja didn't even have time to make a judgment. It could only follow Ash's instructions to speed up and dodge, barely managing to graze the lightning.

Even so, it still had a charred scratch on its body.

That combo was really powerful. Aggron was able to use the sure-hit Electric Wave as a guide to ensure that Thunder accurately hit the target. Luckily, Greninja dodged in time...

"Double-Edged Headbutt!" But before Greninja could even regain its footing, Aggron charged at it like a heavy tank!

After abandoning the transformation skill, Steven maximized Aggron's attack power!

"Use water shuriken to slow it down! Then... then jump away immediately!!"

Ash originally commanded Greninja to shoot shurikens at Aggron's feet, but when he saw Rhyperior staggering towards him, he sensed something was wrong.

The opponent gritted his teeth, and his armor gleamed with a peculiar metallic sheen, as if he were trying his best to endure.

"Metal explosion!!"

hum! !

Sure enough, the moment Greninja leaped into the air, Aggron's suppressed energy exploded.

The dazzling shockwave radiated wildly in all directions, and even Greninja, which was in mid-air, was affected by it.

"Keep using the electric shock wave!"

"Water Shuriken!"

Steven's offensive continued unabated, and Ash, of course, was no pushover either, immediately signaling Greninja to retaliate.

Blue electricity coiled around Greninja's body, and the spinning shuriken dealt another heavy blow to Rhyperior!

It is countered by Water-type moves, and after being repeatedly hit by Greninja's signature moves, Aggron is already struggling to keep up... If only Greninja can dodge this attack!

"Aggron, use Thunder at full power!!" "Roar!!"