Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

"I understand. On behalf of the French Union, I acknowledge the legitimacy of your territory. Where shall we discuss this?"

Without much hesitation, François was the first to step forward. He never expected that after only a few months apart, he, who had once lamented that he probably wouldn't have a chance to compete with Su Hao before retiring, would now be able to exchange skills with him.

What a cruel twist of fate!

François was the first to step forward, and the others followed suit without hesitation, expressing their support.

"I represent Great Britain..."

"On behalf of the White Eagle..."

"On behalf of the North Bear..."

"I represent China..."

Before Chu Ya could finish speaking, Su Hao suddenly raised his hand to interrupt her, and chuckled, "I won't fight with Aunt Chu Ya."

"what?"

Chu Ya was taken aback. What did Su Hao mean by this...?

The others glanced at the two with somewhat veiled schadenfreude, it seemed Su Hao was planning to make things difficult for Chu Ya and the Divine Continent Alliance behind her.

Could it be that he received some unfair treatment during his formative years at the Divine Continent Alliance?

This is an opportunity; perhaps we can invite him to join our alliance...

Before the group could continue to speculate about their own plans, Su Hao added, "You don't need to fight me; I will still give you the feather."

After speaking, Su Hao turned to the three divine birds on the mountaintop, bowed respectfully, and asked, "Please, God of Ice, God of Thunder, and God of Fire, bestow your grace."

The young Zapdos, who was standing behind Su Hao, was taken aback. It looked left and right, took a few steps back, and bowed to the three legendary birds, just like Su Hao had done.

Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos exchanged glances, nodded slightly as if agreeing to Su Hao's request, and with a gentle flap of their wings, three feathers radiating divine light descended from the sky and landed in front of Chu Ya.

After doing all this, Articuno gave Su Hao a subtle glare. It had been so reckless when it was plucking its own feathers, but now it was putting on an act to play the charlatan.

It wasn't until the feather landed on Chu Ya's unconsciously outstretched palm that she snapped out of her daze.

It's obvious without even thinking that the feathers radiating a faint divine power and glow on the palm of one's hand are the feathers of the Three Divine Birds.

If you randomly picked one and put it out there, there would probably be trainers and businessmen willing to go bankrupt to get it.

"(oДo*) Huh?"

She didn't do anything, yet she got these three priceless treasures for free?

As for François and the others, they were completely dumbfounded. Wait a minute, how come she could get feathers without doing anything, and three of them at that!

If they remembered correctly, Su Hao had said that he would accompany him in battle, and that he could only choose one feather, right?

This is blatant discrimination!

This is a double standard!

This sense of disparity made the four of them want to protest.

But Su Hao seemed to have anticipated their dissatisfaction and said with a friendly smile, "After all, I am also a member of the Divine Continent Alliance, so I don't think anyone has any objections, right?"

Articuno and the others, their gazes devoid of any emotional fluctuation, also fell upon the four of them, practically screaming that Su Hao was backed by them, and that if they dared to utter a word of dissent, they would be leaving Thunder Island unscathed.

Feeling like a thorn in my side

No one dared to have any objections now. They didn't want to look at Chu Ya's side anymore. They just wanted to finish the fight as soon as possible, grab the feathers, and run away.

They no longer wanted to see the three feathers in Chu Ya's hand; they were afraid they wouldn't be able to resist showing an expression of envy.

They talk about neutrality, but when something really happens, they'll definitely be the first to side with the China Alliance.

They were dissatisfied, but what could they do? Their fists weren't as big as the Three Divine Birds, so they could only keep quiet.

Seeing that David Carlisle and the other three remained silent, Su Hao didn't intend to make things difficult for them. He chuckled and said, "Let's change to a more spacious mountain peak for our battle. Follow me."

.............

On a mountain peak that is slightly lower in altitude but dozens of times wider, the terrain is very flat, making it ideal for Pokémon battles.

"I'll go first."

Of the four, François, who spoke first, stepped forward and activated the Poké Ball in his hand.

Without a sound, a light figure landed on the rocky ground.

It was a blue frog standing upright, with a long tongue like a scarf wrapped around its neck, which was very eye-catching.

Greninja, a mid-level Elite Four Pokémon!

"He's quite scheming."

David Carlyle, who was watching from the sidelines, chuckled and guessed François's purpose.

The only reason they sent out their ace Pokémon was to make Su Hao lose too badly, which would upset the three legendary birds. So they cleverly sent out Greninja, which, although one of the six main Pokémon, was not particularly strong.

After all, Su Hao is already a trainer with the power of a Champion. Going too far would backfire and make things worse. He's a shrewd guy.

Despite her animosity towards David Carlisle, Sophia had to admit he was right and nodded in confirmation of his guess.

Austin nodded in agreement, while Chu Ya, left standing to the side, realized she seemed to be isolated...

"Greninja, even now, seeing it still evokes a slight emotional response..."

Looking at the Pokémon that François sent out, Su Hao smiled helplessly and muttered to himself in a voice that no one could hear.

The next second, Su Hao composed himself and sent out his Pokémon for battle.

"Tianci, I'm counting on you for the first match."

A noble pink figure then appeared, shining like a source of light amidst the dark, cloud-shrouded Thunder Island.

As soon as she left the luxurious ball, Dianeci lightly lifted her non-existent skirt and politely bowed to Greninja and François.

That was perfectly standard court etiquette!

After François returned the greeting with Greninja in a daze, his expression changed repeatedly as he sensed Diancie's presence.

Is he currently in a dream?

If not, why did Su Hao's Diancie, who was only at the late stage of the Dojo level just two or three months ago, break through to the mid-stage of the Elite Four level in one go?

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Chapter 855 Su Hao battles the four Heavenly Kings of the Five Constant Alliance!

Su Hao's reason for wanting to fight the Four Heavenly Kings is very simple.

He just wanted to see how big the gap was between himself and the Elite Four, and also to check the results of Incineroar, Brave Eagle, and Lucario's special training over the past period.

As mentioned before, it doesn't matter whether he wins or loses. If possible, he would still prefer to have a match against the ace of the Four Heavenly Kings.

This way, he can more intuitively decide at what stage to challenge the Four Heavenly Kings of the Divine Continent Alliance.

On one side, Austin, who knew François well and had fought him several times, said in a deep voice: "Although he is not an ace, his Greninja is still among the top four in the main team. Its unpredictable 'Alter' ability is simply a nightmare for opponents."

"In addition to its extremely agile movements, even against opponents at the late-stage Elite Four level, that Greninja can fight them for a long time, and even find the right opportunity to defeat them with a super-powerful counter move. It is an extremely troublesome enemy."

Sophia nodded in agreement: "Su Hao's ace Diancie is a Rock/Fairy type Pokémon, which is relatively easy to defeat Greninja. When the levels are similar, the outcome depends on who has the stronger foundation."

After a brief discussion, the battle between Diancie and Greninja began.

"Koga Ninja, shadow clone!"

François narrowed his eyes, intending to first distract Diancie's vision before engaging in a sustained attack – a common tactic of Greninja.

"Kog!"

Greninja responded with a whimper, its body trembling slightly, and countless shadow clones appeared, almost filling the entire surrounding space.

This one move alone shows just how strong Greninja's foundation is under François's training.

Su Hao remained unmoved and said, "Control the Earth!"

François's expression turned serious. He had never heard of this move before. It contained the word "earth." Could it be a Ground-type move?

It seems that Su Hao intends to use a wide-range Ground-type move to eliminate the Shadow Clone.

François shouted a warning: "Greninja, beware of the shockwave!"

Greninja also got into position, watching Diancie warily, but the next moment, when a colorful mist rose around Diancie, they realized that the so-called Earth Control was actually an enhancement move!

François, realizing he'd been tricked in the secret passage, quickly shouted, "Interrupt its enhancement! Water cannon!"

Countless Greninja frogs gathered in the rushing water; judging from their posture and momentum, no one could guess which Greninja frog was the real one, or from which direction the attack would come.

If it were an ordinary Pokémon, it would definitely be unable to resist interrupting its power-up and frantically dealing with Greninja's attack.

However, Diancie's enhancement was just a formality. After all, she had already practiced the technique of maintaining the enhanced state in normal circumstances and had made it instinctive!

With a simple waveguide probe, Su Hao could tell which one was the Greninja's true form.

However, there is no need for that.

"Diamond Storm!"

As Su Hao's calm voice fell, a terrifying power erupted from Diancie's center, and in an instant, countless diamonds flew through the space, like weapons radiating the most beautiful light, unleashing their power.

The shadow clones vanished in the face of the diamond storm in less than a second, while the Greninja's main body, hiding within it, was powerless against the raging diamond storm, even though it used all its defenses and fired water cannons like it was free.