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

The day of the final round of the Pokémon World Championships, the eight masters elimination tournament.

The eyes of the world are focused on the Palace Arena, where a six-on-six all-out battle to determine the world's strongest champion is about to begin.

Currently, in terms of support in the finals, Su Hao, who defeated the former strongest king, the invincible Dan Di, holds an overwhelming advantage.

But these pressures do not shake Ash, who is now in the lounge receiving encouragement from his friends.

He stared intently at the five carefully selected red and white Poké Balls that had shrunk in his hand, and at Pikachu beside him.

We've finally reached this point; any worries or fears are simply out of the question.

Now, Ash only wants to give his all to engage in the Pokémon battles he loves most, condensing everything from his journey in Kanto to the present into this one battle.

As the bustling lounge gradually quieted down, a knock came at the door, as if from a staff member. Looking around the surprisingly empty lounge, Ash released his partners and shouted with high spirits, "Ready?!"

The Pokémon responded with enthusiastic roars.

next second.

Outside the lounge, staff could clearly hear the sounds coming from inside.

Amidst the cries of the Pokémon, Ash's voice rang out.

"We absolutely must win!"

at the same time.

Inside the bustling palace arena, the lights illuminating the entire arena dimmed, and the host's excited and proud voice rang out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the world's largest and greatest Pokémon battle festival is about to begin!"

"Please allow me to introduce our two contestants."

As soon as the host finished speaking, with a "thump," the lighting technician cooperatively shone the lights on one spot.

"Ranked 8th among the Eight Masters, the first champion of the Alola region, born in the Kanto region, and a player by Ash!"

Under the spotlight, fully armed Xiao Zhi walked resolutely towards the arena step by step.

The audience in the entire palace arena gave them a very warm welcome and cheered enthusiastically.

After all, Ash is now the youngest finalist in the history of the Pokémon World Championships!

"...What will meet this kind of Satoshi is—"

"Su Hao, a contestant from the Kanto region, defeated the invincible king who is known to everyone with a strong performance. He is the goal of Pokémon trainers all over the world and the 6th of the eight masters of the former world's strongest champion, Leon!"

Under the spotlight and surrounded by cheers, Su Hao remained calm and strolled leisurely towards the battlefield.

On the podium, Malanqi, the chairman of the Kanto-Johto Alliance, was already going wild.

See that!

Our Kanto Alliance swept the championship and runner-up titles!

"Both players entered the finals as dark horses. Who will be favored by Lady Luck and claim the crown of victory to become the ultimate champion? Stay tuned!"

The host's passionate commentary came to an end, and amidst cheers, the referee, holding two flags of different colors, stepped forward and announced:

"This battle is a 6 vs 6 all-out singles battle. The one who renders all of the opponent's Pokémon unable to battle is the winner."

"Furthermore, Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, Dynamax, Crystallize, and other special states are not restricted in this battle, and both players can choose to use them at will!"

Upon hearing this rule, Su Hao and Xiao Zhi exchanged a smile.

After all, this rule was basically changed urgently because of the two of them.

"Brother Su Hao, I will win this battle!"

While the referee was reading the rules, Xiao Zhi stared intently at Su Hao and clenched his fists as he spoke.

"Pikachu! Pikachu!"

Beside him, Pikachu also shouted with high spirits.

Su Hao smiled slightly, "Let's all do our best and leave no regrets."

It's amazing how, because of the time discrepancy, I was able to meet Ash Ketchum, who had reached the finals, in the competition.

At this time.

The referee's reading of the rules finally came to an end.

He looked around to make sure both sides were ready, then called out:

"Both sides, please send out your first Pokémon!"

Ash, brimming with fighting spirit, pointed to the battlefield and shouted:

"Pikachu, I choose you!"

Pikachu, whose eyes are just like Ash's, leaps up nimbly and arrives on the battlefield in a few steps.

"Pikachu—!"

Pikachu, full of fighting spirit, shouted in Su Hao's direction.

On Su Hao's side, he threw the Poké Ball straight into the sky. With a flash of light, the wide wingspan instantly obscured the sky and Pikachu's small figure, and the battle cry announcing the arrival of the Sky Warrior resounded through the sky.

"唳——!!!"

With the appearance of the giant black bird, the airflow began to become turbulent, creating a powerful pressure.

"The first battle is yours, Warrior Eagle!"

Su Hao's voice fell.

The warrior eagle, with its three major attributes of "Emerald," "Leader," and "Odd Color," flapped its broad wingspan and looked down at Pikachu, who appeared at the same time as it and looked unremarkable.

Intuition tells the Eagle Warrior that this little guy is very strong!

The eagle, a warrior of the green-washed land, now had a more solemn look in its eyes.

Inside the lounge.

Steven leaned against the wall, lost in thought, and said, "From an attribute perspective, is it Ash and Pikachu's advantage?"

Cynthia raised an eyebrow, not at all surprised. "That's just Ash's personality. He often sends out his most trusted partner to take the lead."

Dan crossed his arms and said in a deep voice, "Judging from the aura, that Warrior Eagle is far inferior to Pikachu."

As a trainer who knows a little about Flying-type Pokémon, Lance concluded, "It all depends on how Su Hao will steer this warrior of the sky."

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Chapter 1189 Final Round I - Blown Away

"Pikachu?"

Su Hao raised an eyebrow slightly, not only not surprised, but also feeling that it was perfectly reasonable.

However, sending Pikachu out now is a huge pressure for the Warriors Eagles.

No matter how harmless it may seem, Pikachu in its current Determined Pikachu state is a genuine Champion-level Pokémon, and it wouldn't be surprising if it unleashed an even greater power at any time.

Let's see if the pressure from Pikachu can help the Warrior Eagle break through to the Champion level.

The whistle signaling the start of the decisive battle blew, and both sides issued their orders almost simultaneously.

"100,000 volts!"

"Air Blade".

Pikachu leaped into the air, patted its cheeks lightly, and its electric sac flashed with a brilliant golden light. Golden electricity poured out like a dam bursting, its target the Emerald Warrior Eagle that had occupied the higher airspace.

With a thought, the Emerald Warrior Eagle controlled a ball of sky-blue energy, which transformed into a cloud of air. With a sudden flap of its wings, it instantly transformed into a sky-blue blade of air, tearing through the air and colliding with the 100,000 Volts with a terrifying shriek.

In an instant.

Electric current flashes, airflow turbulence.

A ferocious force, seemingly capable of easily tearing through skin, swept outwards, accompanied by a powerful electric current that spread out erratically.

The nimble Eagle, with its graceful movements, increased its flight altitude to avoid the electric current that could harm it. Below, Pikachu, under Ash's command, also hid directly under the shield formed by the electric grid.

The first round ended in a draw.

But then, the second round of fighting quickly ensued.

Su Hao knew that constantly using ranged attacks to kite Pikachu in the sky was the best way for the Emerald Warrior Eagle to fight Pikachu.

But that would be both unsightly and contrary to the fierce character of the Emerald Warrior Eagle.

How ridiculous it is that the warriors of the sky hide in the sky and carefully keep their distance from the tiny electric mouse!

"Approaching Pikachu, Aura Wings!"

At Su Hao's command, the Emerald Warrior Eagle's eyes lit up and it swooped down at top speed.

At the same time, its three white, cyan, and blue crest feathers, which resemble eyes, suddenly lit up, and powerful spiritual energy gathered to enchant its pair of broad, jet-black wings, which were then slashed out in an instant!

The crescent-shaped, sharp spirit blades rained down like a dense raindrop. Pikachu used its specialty to nimbly dodge each spirit blade formed by the aura wings, while looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

The emptied Aura Wings landed on the field, instantly tearing the ground and leaving deep marks, making the field maintenance manager's eyelids twitch.

What should I do? My ominous premonition is even stronger today than yesterday. Could it be...?

"Pee...pee—!"

Pikachu ran quickly, occasionally performing extremely difficult maneuvers to evade the overwhelming aura wings of the Emerald Warrior Eagle.

Just as the Emerald Eagle was only a few meters above the ground, Ash, sensing the opportune moment, clenched his fist and swung it out without hesitation, shouting, "Pikachu, Volt Attack!"

"Pickup!"

Pikachu's eyes lit up, its body was bathed in lightning, and it sprinted forward, transforming into a dazzling lightning bolt, bursting with powerful speed to cover the distance, and crashing straight into the Emerald Warrior Eagle.

Judging from Pikachu's size, this move may not seem very threatening, but it was still used to take down Regice, Latios, and many other powerful enemies. Taking a direct hit from it would probably be no less than being hit by a high-speed train.

Su Hao had been on guard against this for some time.

Just a second before Pikachu was about to touch the Emerald Eagle, he suddenly shouted, "Substitute!"

"What!?"

Amidst the gasps of the straightforward Ash and the surrounding audience, the figure of the Green Warrior Eagle suddenly became blurry. When Pikachu attacked with Volt Attack, it suddenly realized that it had crashed into something soft and fluffy, feeling a sense of frustration as if it couldn't exert any force.