Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

"Today is the second day of the competition. There will be one semi-final match in the morning and one in the afternoon. The winners of the two semi-final matches will qualify for the finals and compete for the title of World's Strongest King!"

"Then without further ado, let's welcome the two players from the first round of the semi-finals to the stage—"

"Ash from Pallet Town VS Lance from Blacksmith Town!"

Palace City, Galar Region, Palace Arena.

Amidst the host's enthusiastic commentary, the internal battle between the Kanto region's Elite Four and the champion immediately commenced.

"I choose you, Dragonite!"

"Let us all join you, Three-Headed Dragon!"

Ash and Lance release their Pokémon simultaneously.

The host excitedly exclaimed, "It's...! It's an internal battle between Dragon-type Pokémon, which are considered pseudo-legendary!"

"Ash even released Lance's signature Pokémon. Is this a provocation against the invincible Dragon Messenger?!"

A-Du simply smiled and dismissed the speculation about the referee.

He felt there was no provocation or meaning involved; it was simply a pure coincidence.

With this in mind, the battle between the two sides immediately began.

"Dragon Pulse!"

"Dragon Pulse!"

At the outset, both sides issued commands that could be considered the signature moves of Dragon-type Pokémon.

A ferocious energy dragon composed of azure, light purple, and crimson roared, firing the first shot in this ultimate showdown.

In the lounge, Cynthia and Daigo, who had been defeated several times but had not left, began to discuss the matter.

"It seems that Ash caught Dragonite only in the last few months."

Daigo stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

With his gentle and refined appearance, as well as his logical and meticulous thinking, it's hard to believe that just yesterday Adu called him a "perverted stone maniac".

"Yes."

Cynthia nodded gently.

She maintains some contact with Iris and often writes letters to each other as pen pals, so she has some knowledge of the Dragonite that Ash caught.

This Dragonite evolved from the Dragonair that Ash caught on Dragonite Island, and they formed a strong bond from their first encounter.

Because they already have a strong foundation, Dragonite grows very quickly.

According to Alice, this Dragonite defeated her ace Haxorus head-on!

You can tell how valuable this statement is just from that sentence.

Yesterday, Alice's Haxorus fought for a long time with Lance's ace Dragonite before finally being defeated.

If Lance underestimates this Dragonite because he thinks it's just a new member of Ash's team, then he's doomed!

Although Cynthia was not clear about the specific details of the battle, the information she had was enough for her to make a judgment.

The two started discussing it back and forth.

Meanwhile, Dan Di was keeping an eye on the match while occasionally burying himself in research.

Ash's Dragonite.

The three-headed dragon of Awatari.

Both are early-stage Champion-level Pokémon, and they are evenly matched in terms of strength. The only competition lies in the trainer's command skills and their own experience.

The situation escalated extremely rapidly.

Lance's Hydreigon used a terrifying triple attack—Triple Dragon Pulse, Triple Dark Pulse—to force Dragonite into a defensive stance.

But is Ash Ketchum the kind of player who prefers a conservative, defensive approach?

To everyone's astonishment.

Ash gave a command he had never heard of before.

"Dragonite, aim at Hydreigon and unleash Dragonite Cluster!!!"

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Chapter 1174 Oh no, he really thinks he's the Dragon Champion!

The so-called "Dragonite Cluster" is a pseudo-original move that Ash developed based on his intuition. Upon closer inspection, it is like a back punch shield.

The orange-yellow Dragonite suddenly increased its altitude, raised its head and spewed out an orange-red energy blast. While dodging Hydreigon's Dragon Pulse, it used the sunlight overhead as cover and, along with the burst of meteors, swooped down towards Hydreigon!

Dragonite was also surrounded by the exhilarating energy from Dragon Dive. It was unclear how it was done, but the two moves, Dragon Dive and Meteor Shower, which should have been mutually exclusive, coexisted harmoniously, as if they had become one.

Knowing that he couldn't avoid the so-called Dragonite Cluster, Lance didn't hesitate to have Hydreigon fight him head-on with all its might.

The three heads glowed with a deep purple light, and Hydreigon's triple meteor shower burst forth at close range, the violent explosion engulfing two pseudo-divine dragon-type Pokémon.

After a while.

The smoke and dust cleared.

Both Pokémon were lying on the ground, covered in wounds.

Just as the referee was about to declare both sides dead—

"Pop..."

Despite the pain, Dragonite slowly stood up thanks to its strong will and its bond with Ash.

"......"

Seeing this, Su Hao fell silent.

Wow...so classic!

After a long and fierce battle, both sides were exhausted and fell to the ground, but one side stood up again with perseverance and tenacity.

It would be perfect if paired with an energetic background music.

The scene erupted in cheers. The highly anticipated dragon battle, pitting Ash against the renowned Dragon Messenger, had seen him gain the upper hand and even emerge victorious in a direct confrontation...

That's absolutely terrifying!

Adu's emotions did not fluctuate much.

With his discerning eye, he could tell that although Hydreigon was defeated, Dragonite was also at its limit, and the difference in strength was not that great.

It's entirely possible to catch up!

"Your turn, Charizard!"

Lance gripped the Poké Ball tightly and threw it into the air.

A powerful Charizard then appeared and immediately began battling Dragonite.

Su Hao was about to say that Adu was starting to show his champion side again.

As a result, Lance immediately pulled out the Evolution Key Stone and shouted loudly, "Charizard, Mega Evolve!"

In an instant, a great light shone forth.

After the evolution was complete, it possessed deep blue flames, and roared wildly to the sky like a dragon of ghostly flames resurrected from hell, causing Dragonite to retreat in defeat.

A moment later, as Dragonite's heavy body collapsed to the ground, Mega Charizard X spewed out deep blue flames into the sky, displaying a wild and domineering aura.

Su Hao's first reaction was—

You little devil, you quietly pulled out a cumbag and sprayed it out.

Su Hao's second reaction was—

Oh no, with Dragonite added to the mix, could it really mean he'll become the Dragon-type Champion?!

........

At this time.

Reshiram and Mewtwo, who had been fighting in some remote corner, have just returned.

Reshiram seemed quite pleased. Without saying a word, he transformed back into the illusory Light Stone and returned to Su Hao's sea of ​​consciousness.

"You're back?"

Su Hao blinked at Chao Meng.

"What was the result?"

He was also very curious about who was stronger, Mega Mewtwo X or Reshiram, who held a Fireball Slab fragment.

Judging from Reshiram's happy expression, could it be that Reshiram won?

Tsk tsk tsk... We really have to give Mewtwo a good laugh!

Mewtwo didn't quite understand why Su Hao was acting so dramatically, but its intuition told it that this person was definitely thinking something disrespectful to it again.

I don't want to tell you.

Mewtwo responded rather coldly, its gaze fixed intently on the fierce battle below.

After Ash's Dragonite lost its ability to battle, he immediately sent out his second Pokémon—Charizard!

Furthermore, incredibly, Charizard also carries an evolution stone.

However, it's not the Mega Charizard X evolution stone like Lance's, but... Mega Charizard Y!

The two super Charizards, traveling on different routes, immediately began a fierce battle.

Mega Charizard Y's Drought ability caused the entire Palace Arena to be enveloped in intense sunlight, rapidly evaporating the moisture in the air. Many spectators even experienced dehydration and heatstroke symptoms.

Even more surprisingly, Ash's Mega Charizard Y not only had terrifying energy attacks, but was also so powerful that it could directly engage Lance's Mega Charizard X in close combat, directly clashing with its claws, with both of them constantly crossing each other and neither gaining the upper hand.

This left Adu extremely frustrated.

Could a mere Charizard Valley really allow this Charizard to train to this level?

finally.