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

The Contests were finally starting to become popular, but two female trainers from Hoenn shone brightly, and almost no local trainer could stop them.

He vaguely remembered that in the original story, there seemed to be a strong older sister from Pewter City, but before she appeared, the Grand Contest was destined to be a performance by only two girls.

As it turned out, they were incredibly lucky in the draw, always being grouped into the upper and lower halves of the bracket, meaning they could only meet at the very end.

"Blaziken, Swords Dance!" "Aladdin, Dragon Pulse!"

"Use protection!" "Feathered perch!"

On the final battle stage, from their normal forms to their super evolutions, the girls' battles continue.

Faced with Altaria's full-force Dragon Pulse, May decisively commanded Blaziken to activate Protect.

She really wanted to try Ash's single-target attack strategy, but Rukia was targeting... Mega Altaria used only Dragon-type attacks, so even if Mega Blaziken used Mimic to counterattack, it wouldn't cause any damage.

Left with no other choice, she could only alternate between sword dance and protection, trying to minimize damage while waiting for an opportunity.

Just as Xiaoyao was trying to stall for time and then speed up her counterattack, the opposing Altaria leisurely landed on the ground and swaggered around, activating its heal!

This reversal left Xiaoyao feeling conflicted. Compared to her opponent, she did lack stamina and had been quite upset by Longbo's attacks earlier.

Then we'll have to finish this quickly. Anyway, our speed and attack power are almost maxed out, so we'll just take them out in one go!

"Go, Blaziken, use Poison Juggernaut while it's landing!!"

The horn of the all-out attack sounded, and May commanded her partner to quickly launch the attack. Blaziken's claws glowed with a faint purple light, intending to finish off the opponent with a super move!

"This is what I've been waiting for! Tanabata, use Black Mist!"

"What?!" Thick black fog instantly filled the entire area, causing Xiaoyao to be greatly alarmed.

This move not only deprives Blaziken of vision, but also erases all of Blaziken's boosts, rendering all its efforts futile!

"Ouch..." Blaziken was also in great pain at this moment. The sudden drop in speed made it stagger involuntarily and it was completely unable to launch a follow-up attack.

It accidentally fell to the ground, but everything around it was covered in darkness, making it impossible to pinpoint the opponent's location.

Logically speaking, the other party should have already taken off again...

"Qixi Bluebird, use an earthquake!"

Boom!

The sudden tremor swept across the entire area, and Blaziken, unable to dodge in time, was immediately severely injured, its knees buckling as it knelt on the ground.

When the thick fog dissipated, Xiaoyao realized that Altaria hadn't moved at all... and had already gathered its last bit of power!

"Dragon Wave!"

hum!

A dragon-shaped burst of energy roared out, completely engulfing Blaziken's body... Battle OFF!

After her defeat at the Goldenrod Conference and the previous Hoenn Grand Festival, Rukia finally turned the tables and successfully thwarted May's Blaziken!

"Great, I finally got the first ribbon." Rukia carefully put the ribbon away, then looked triumphantly at May. "See? I've found a way to defeat Blaziken!"

"Tch, you're something else, you actually secretly learned that kind of amazing move." Xiaoyao immediately puffed up her cheeks in anger.

She wasn't frustrated, but rather blamed herself for not being on guard.

Ash got the Imitation Vanilla from Nemo, and they can both use this item. Rukia must have taught Altaria and Crobat Roost and Misty, which is why she was able to trick herself at the crucial moment!

"We're in the same boat on this point. Didn't you also give Blaziken a Poison-type move?" Rukia didn't take this accusation to heart at all and retorted without hesitation.

"Alright... let's continue the competition! I'll definitely be the winner of the next Grand Contest!" Haruka challenged, clearly unconvinced.

She was only tricked by her opponent once, and she didn't think she would lose again.

It's just a matter of replying and countering reinforcement; I'm sure I have a way to crack it!

“Fine, let’s compete! If I can beat you once, I can beat you a second time!” Rukia retorted defiantly. “And it’s not just the Grand Contest; we can compete in everything else!”

“You’ll definitely lose to the others!” Hearing Rukia say that, May perked up immediately. “I’ll definitely become a top Coordinator before you, and then become Serena’s only rival! And his… well, I’ll definitely be first!”

"Stop dreaming! I should be the one to go first! Whether it's Serena or his... I'll definitely be the first one!"

"I said I'm first, so I'm first!!"

...

"Sure enough, it still feels quite awkward..." Seeing the two still arguing after leaving the venue, Serena, who was lagging behind, felt a little embarrassed.

She's never really gotten used to the feeling of being fought over...

However, what they are fighting for now is not just themselves anymore... I wonder what someone is thinking.

Serena glanced at Ash and saw that he was also chuckling to himself.

Of course, Xiao Zhi wasn't dwelling on who went first or last; he just felt that when girls got into a fight, it could be quite intense.

One secretly mastered recovery and anti-boost techniques to counter the opponent's speed-up ability; the other secretly expanded its skill pool, clearly targeting the changes in the opponent's attributes before and after Mega Evolution.

Let's go through the entire move list. The Blaziken family only has two Poison-type moves: Toxic and Poison Jab... So, who is May targeting?

This is actually quite interesting, and so far, all the competition has remained within a healthy range.

In Ash's opinion, May and Rukia are the most suitable rivals for each other.

As they competed against each other, they grew stronger and stronger, gradually leaving the current generation of Coordinators far behind.

But... the 'he' they keep mentioning must be referring to himself, right?

Do those two really have some expectations...?

The group's journey continued, and their various disagreements gradually spread to more areas.

The two girls start by competing against each other in battle records, then move on to training and raising Pokémon, and even engage in small battles while helping others on their journey.

However, with Ash and Serena keeping an eye on things, the overall atmosphere remained harmonious.

Chapter 1001 The Eevee Trojan: Revisiting an Old Story

"A Pokémon egg, I wonder what will hatch from it."

As they headed toward Gilbar Town, the venue for the next grand contest, Lucia was holding her newly acquired Pokémon egg, admiring it with obvious delight.

They found this when they passed by a foster family whose daughter, Daimi, was a fan of the Grand Contest and also a fan of Haruka and Rukia.

The two girls put on a spectacular battle for her and then urged Daimi to take the first step bravely. Finally, they convinced the girl to make up her mind to go on a trip and challenge the Grand Prix.

To express their gratitude, Daimi's parents gave her two eggs, one for Haruka and one for Rukia.

Lucia wasn't very familiar with Pokémon eggs, so she just randomly picked one from a bunch of dazzling patterns;

But Xiaoyao clearly considered it carefully and finally got a light brown egg with some milky white stripes in the middle.

In the rest of their journey, they started competing to see whose egg would hatch first... but this time it was Rukia who initiated it unilaterally.

"If you're so sure, just ask Ash," Serena suggested with a smile. "He'll definitely be able to figure it out."

"Really?" Rukia immediately turned to Ash, her big eyes sparkling.

“Generally speaking, the color scheme and pattern of a Pokémon egg are similar to the Pokémon that hatch from it,” Ash explained. “Your egg is mainly milky white and blue with some stripes, so it might hatch into Mareep.”

"Mary sheep...doesn't that evolve into Ampharos?" Rukia's eyes lit up.

She hadn't had much contact with this kind of Pokémon before, but she had seen Amphisto perform in Asahi City before... Even setting aside the nostalgia for her hometown lighthouse, the dazzling lights were still quite spectacular.

In addition, Ampharos can Mega Evolve, and Rukia fell in love with the appearance of Mega Ampharos at first sight.

After Mega Evolution, her fluffy, soft mane or wings are absolutely irresistible to Ryukia fans!

She was naturally overjoyed to have obtained such a Pokémon... and had to show it off to her girlfriends.

"Did you hear that? Mine will be an Ampharos in the future... Do you want to ask Ash what yours will hatch?"

She was genuinely curious about what kind of egg Xiaoyao had chosen after agonizing over it for so long.

However, Xiaoyao clearly had no intention of revealing the secret.

"I guess I don't need to..." The girl smiled a little awkwardly, her eyes darting around. "Anyway, it's my Pokémon, so whatever hatches, I'll love it... Besides, if I reveal it now, there'll be less anticipation later..."

As she said this, she secretly glanced at someone lagging behind... only to find that the person was chatting and laughing with Serena.

Seeing this, Xiaoyao felt a little disappointed, but at the same time, she was also relieved that she could continue to hide her little thoughts.

With her hands slightly tucked in front of her, Xiaoyao secretly hugged the egg a little tighter…

"Oh right... I hadn't even thought of that!" Ryukia's expression suddenly froze, as if she regretted asking Ash to reveal the question beforehand.

Serena, who witnessed this scene, couldn't help but smile.

"Hey, guess if Haruka knows what that egg is?" She tugged at Ash's sleeve and asked with a light laugh.

"I'm not sure either..." Xiao Zhi had actually been thinking about this for a while.

Unlike Lucia, May went to Alola and fought in the final battle to defend the four islands.

During that time, she became very close to Ash's female companions, and being naturally a bit gossipy, she loved asking the girls about Ash, so it's possible she believed Blue's lies...

They're already dressed in cheerleader uniforms, cheering and chanting slogans together, so it's perfectly normal to have faith in Ibrahimovic as well.

If she really did recognize the Eevee egg beforehand and then decided to choose it, then perhaps I should reconsider how to respond to her…

"Uh... Serena, why did you step on me?" Ash was deep in thought when he looked down and found a cute little foot on the back of his foot.