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

A naturally docile bird soared into the sky, its dark, deep eyes glowing with a strange purple light. Its powerful mental energy transformed into waves, spreading outwards in an overwhelming manner.

The profound and mysterious laws of spacetime were pried open, forming a large, semi-circular protective shield that fell down.

The area where Su Hao and Chan Ren were staying instantly transformed into an independent space completely isolated from the outside world.

After the battle ends, even if the surrounding area is destroyed, the natural bird can use its power to reverse time and bring the place back to the state before the battle began.

Of course, Natu can only reverse the time of inanimate objects and plants on a small time scale. It cannot do this to slightly stronger Pokémon, and its range is also limited. After all, if it could really do this, then Natu could apply to be a real god of time.

Seeing that the isolation was complete, Zhang Xuan, who was lifted up by the psychic power of the Natural Bird, said, "As long as you don't deliberately attack the barrier, the aftershocks of the battle won't affect the outside world. Just unleash your full strength."

Su Hao would never intentionally damage the environment outside the area. Rather, this statement was originally Zhang Xuan's warning to Chan Ren.

Despite his thin frame, Chanren stood firmly atop the peak, enduring the cold wind. He understood the old woman's meaning, narrowed his eyes, and remained silent.

If you were to ask which type of opponent your Iron-Faced Ninja is least adept at dealing with, that Natural Bird would definitely be at the top of the list.

They have no advantage in terms of attributes, and are completely countered in terms of the laws they have mastered.

No matter how fast you are, if you can't escape the spacetime barrier, it's like losing most of your skills and making it difficult to gain an advantage.

Of course, if I want to leave, the other party can't stop me.

Just like his battle with that Cresselia.

If you can't back down, you might lose.

But if there is room to retreat, then one is invincible.

A few seconds of silence followed. Chan Shinobu looked at Su Hao with his hawk-like gaze and said, "Speaking of which, it was you who prevented that crisis in Tokyo. Regardless of the various aftereffects of the incident, you did save Tokyo. On behalf of the residents of Tokyo, I would like to thank you."

Chan Ren's hunched back bent slightly.

Su Hao was indifferent to this, shaking his head, "It was just to save myself, and I took care of them while I was at it. There's no need to take credit for it."

Chan Ren's words were loaded with hidden meaning, but Su Hao had no intention of playing along.

He was just thinking about ending the battle quickly, and then going back to the village to continue chatting with Master Zhang Xuan and Elder Hua Dongmei about "Seven Nights of Wishing Stars".

A short while later.

As the sound of propellers echoed from all directions, a large number of Rotom players took their positions, and the moment the live broadcast of the match started, nearly ten million viewers from all over the world flooded in.

As time goes by, the number continues to rise.

Countless comments flashed across the live stream screen, and upon closer inspection, most of them were enthusiastic Shenzhou Alliance members cheering for Su Hao.

Of course, some people also expressed their concerns.

"The opponent is a veteran master after all. If the champion only sends out the Pokémon he trained, it will be difficult to win as easily as before."

"I was a fan of Liao Guanjun before, and I unconditionally support the current champion, Su Guanjun!"

"What's there to be afraid of? In the battle in the secret realm before, both sides unleashed master-level attacks. Blowing away Little Cherry Blossom wouldn't be a problem!"

"It's not a big problem. The only thing Su Guanjun might lose is if he messes up in the one-on-one match. Otherwise, I don't see any possibility of him losing."

Many viewers held differing opinions, but the general consensus leaned towards confidence.

At that moment, the mechanical sound of a Rotom drone, whose paint scheme differed slightly from the other Rotom drones, rang out.

"In the second match of the sixth round of the World Championship, the sixteen-to-eight round, Su Hao, the champion of the Shenzhou Alliance, will face off against Chan Ren, the master of the Sakura Country Alliance."

"The rules of the match will be determined by drawing lots, and it will be a one-on-one singles battle. Please send out your Pokémon!"

With the help of backstage controls, the camera suddenly focused on Su Hao and Chan Ren.

"Dance, Iron-Faced Ninja!"

"Tianci!"

Accompanied by a red beam shooting out from the Poké Ball, the Pokémon of both sides appeared in mid-air.

On the other side of the Cicada Ninja is a Pokémon that is nearly a meter long and resembles an Ezo cicada—Ninja Mask.

Its attributes are insect and flight.

Like Felfin from the Great Britain League and Volcarona from the Eagle Union, it is one of the few Bug-type Pokémon that has successfully broken through to the Master level.

As the ace of the Cicada Ninja, the Iron-Faced Ninja is undoubtedly his most trusted combat force.

The moment it appeared, the Iron-Faced Ninja flapped its wings rapidly, and the flowing wind formed by the laws of nature danced and swirled around its transparent cicada wings, leaving no doubt about its explosive speed.

Speed... or rather, the law of flight, is the Iron-Faced Ninja's primary strength.

As far as Su Hao knew, the only two creatures that could surpass the Iron-Faced Ninja's speed on paper were Reggie Elegant and Deoxys in his Speed ​​Form.

Once Ninjago starts moving, its figure is like a ghost, impossible to defend against. Many Pokémon find themselves attacked hundreds or thousands of times without even realizing it.

In addition, its inherent characteristic of "acceleration" will further increase its speed as the battle progresses.

Without a specific strategy, dealing with this guy will be even more difficult than dealing with Pokémon that excel at aggressive attacks.

It can be described as the fastest speed under the legend.

On the other hand, Su Hao's still dazzling Diancie did attract most of the attention, but many people expressed their confusion.

"Isn't that the white dragon?"

"I admit that Diancie is strong, but is it too much to fight against a Master-level opponent now? After all, she can only unleash a one-time attack at the Master level."

"What a wrong decision, Su Haojun. It seems that this victory will be claimed by the master of our Sakura Country Alliance."

In the distance, Liao Xingchen, who was not yet in the battle range, narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw Su Hao send out Diancie, thanks to his 5.0 vision.

"It's gotten stronger again..."

Having recently fought against Diancie, Liao Xingchen felt she had a considerable degree of authority to speak on the matter.

Compared to then, Diancie's aura was not only more unpredictable, but she was also faintly surrounded by an almost imperceptible radiance of laws, indicating that they had begun to attempt—

Just thinking about the exact thought that popped into her mind made Liao Xingchen feel her heart pounding wildly.

Less than two years have passed, and the other party has already begun to attempt to break through to the second-tier legendary level!

While Liao Xingchen was secretly surprised, the battle between the two sides was about to break out.

"Shadow Clone!"

Chanren was the first to issue the order.

With a deep hum, the Iron-Faced Ninja vanished from its spot, even seemingly escaping the detection of the waveguide!

In an instant, countless masked ninja clones filled the sky.

"Hehehe, will your waveguide give you a reliable response this time?"

Chan Ninja was well aware of Su Hao's power as a wave guide user; the shadow clones released by ordinary Pokémon were completely exposed in front of Su Hao.

But that doesn't include his Iron-Faced Ninja.

Moving at a speed that waveguides cannot detect, these shadow clones form a perfect illusion at this moment.

"You've got some skills, haven't you?" Su Hao chuckled in admiration, then casually said, "Dianxi, Ultimate Burst!"

A dazzling radiance exploded from Diancie's center, and the pure white veil descended once again along with the spreading aura of light.

This time, however, the aura of brilliance has clearly changed compared to before.

Under the subtle fluctuations of the omnipresent light, the lifelike iron-masked ninjas formed by the shadow clones paused for a moment, then melted away like snowflakes.

Even the Iron-Faced Ninja, who was maintaining his top speed and darting through the gaps between countless quartz sandstone peaks, inevitably experienced a decrease in speed.

“In the realm of light, no shadow can hide!” Su Hao smiled gently.

"The power of laws, you brat—!"

Chan Ren's slightly narrowed eyes suddenly widened. At the very beginning, Su Hao gave him a big "surprise".

The power of the laws originating from the source has an almost unreasonable suppressive effect on other powers. This is why there is a huge gap between Master-level Pokémon and Champion-level Pokémon.

Just like Liao Xingchen's Mega Charizard X and Su Hao's Diancie can unleash several Master-level attacks, but no one would recognize them as Master-level Pokémon.

Because the law fluctuations that serve as the sole anti-counterfeiting mark did not appear, and the divine fire inherited by Charizard and the radiant power born from Diancie could only be considered as powers derived from the relevant laws at that time.

At this moment, Diancie forcibly erased the existence of these shadow clones using the unreasonable laws of light.

Just as Su Hao said, in a realm filled with light, no shadow can hide.

"Pounce! Metal Claws!"

Although the shadow clone's illusion was broken, the Iron-Faced Ninja himself had already silently appeared behind Diancie, his front paws gleaming with silver light as he reached out to grab her!

A series of sparks then flew out.

In the blink of an eye, the Iron-Faced Ninja launched nearly a hundred fierce attacks!

"Magic Flash".

Su Hao's reaction was incredibly fast; the moment the Iron-Faced Ninja appeared and attacked Diancie, he immediately issued the command via the waveguide.

But before Diancie could gather her light, the Iron-Faced Ninja, like the ninja who retreated immediately after landing a hit, vanished without a trace.

If it weren't for the lack of spatial fluctuations, everyone would probably think that the Iron-Faced Ninja had performed "teleportation".

This speed is indeed fast, but an awkward problem has also emerged—

Diancie felt a little itchy on her back. Remembering that she was still live streaming, she didn't want to scratch it. She could only puff out her cheeks and try to catch the figure of the Iron-Faced Ninja flashing by within the radiant aura she controlled.

The aerial shot of Rotom also focused on the ore where Diancie had just been attacked by the Iron-Faced Ninja, where a faint white mark was visible.

Well... how should I put it? The attacks are indeed fast and accurate, but the damage is a bit...

Chanren also realized the problem and frowned deeply.

"It's too hard."

Three words summed up the problem he was facing at that moment.

In most of Diancie's previous battles, its powerful attacks made people completely overlook its original race and what it relied on for food.

The high defense and magic resistance stats, resembling tiny diamonds, were also inherited by Diancie.

Diancie was already undergoing a continuous transformation under the nurturing of the power of light.

Back and forth, the master-level Iron-Faced Ninja's probing attacks failed to break through the defenses of the late-stage champion-level Diancie!

The live stream chat was in an uproar.