Pokémon from Galar

The clash of Dragon-type moves resulted in another ear-piercing roar accompanied by an explosion of energy that ravaged the cave.

The two little guys managed to deflect the almost fatal dragon tail's trajectory, allowing Balu to narrowly dodge the dangerous attack. Meanwhile, Xiao Zuo and Xiao You simply shook their heads and flew back to the hole in Balu's head.

He didn't seem to be seriously injured, but he was still badly hurt in the collision.

Marie, watching from the sidelines, was truly astonished by Balu's actions. This was the first time she had ever seen Balu use the Dragon Arrow technique in a closely contested battle.

However, now is not the time to be surprised. That Staff-tailed Armored Dragon is simply too powerful. Even with the burning status constantly weakening his stamina and even reducing his attack power,

Even so, the attack power, enhanced to its maximum value and imbued with Dragon-type energy, is still beyond what Pazu can handle.

The good news is that Kommo-o'-the-Tails doesn't have a self-healing ability, well, sleeping doesn't count.

Unless it's a Pokémon that loves to sleep, no Pokémon would use a move like sleep in a one-on-one battle.

Moreover, Balu's tail had caused considerable trouble for this enormous overlord. The muscles in the right leg of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon were injured, and it was barely able to fight, let alone unleash its full power.

Kommo-o-Tai stood still, wary of Baloo. His mobility severely compromised, he was no longer suited to launching an attack, but the burning sensation on his body continued to drain his stamina.

"Roar—! (Impressive reflexes! I didn't expect you to dodge that attack. Looks like those two little guys on your head weren't just sightseeing after all.)"

Even under such unfavorable circumstances, Kommo-o praised Bal's performance, saying that the dragon arrow, which seemed like a stroke of genius, was indeed an operation that Kommo-o had not expected.

He had seen Pokémon carrying offspring before, but this was the first time he had ever seen one use an offspring as an attack method without causing much damage.

The collision between Xiao Zuo and Xiao You had left them dizzy and disoriented, so they didn't have the energy to answer their opponent's question. Balu, on the other hand, grinned and nodded in agreement.

After all, this is the custom of the Dragon Clan. When Balu was a child, he was shot out like this and crashed into many powerful opponents. So although Balu himself doesn't like the Dragon Arrow move, he won't hold back from using it if the situation is urgent.

After all, this is something that young dragons are bound to experience.

Mary didn't understand the meaning behind the overlord's sudden words, because the tone that reached Mary's ears was actually quite kind and appreciative, although its imposing manner was still very sharp.

However, Mary could still tell that her opponent's condition was probably quite poor, considering the hit from the dragon's tail and the ongoing burning effect.

In addition, there is the physical strength that is actively consumed when activating the abdominal drum.

At this moment, Kommo-o should only be outwardly strong but inwardly weak. If they choose to stall for time, victory will be quite assured. However, Balu might not like this approach.

"Baru, can you still fight?"

"Roar—! (Of course! I can't wait to defeat him!)"

Palm's fighting spirit continued to rise, and Marie nodded almost imperceptibly. She naturally respected Palm's expectations, after all, weren't trainers standing together on the battlefield to fulfill the Pokémon's wishes?

Perhaps sensing the change in Marie's emotions, Kommo-o did not attack while talking to Bal, until the conversation ended, when it raised its claws again!

"Roar—! (Come on!)"

"Sneak Attack by a Hidden Spirit!"

It remains the most suitable choice. A dominant predator that chooses to defend is not so easy to fight head-on. Those powerful front paws and that hammer-like tail—the fact that I was almost knocked out just now is a warning.

call out--

Vanished silently from the field. This time, the wait wasn't long. Suddenly appearing above the dragon's head on the staff-tailed armor, Balu swooped down, his ghostly figure arriving in an instant.

Without a second thought, Kommo-o quickly erected a protective light barrier after sensing the Ghost-type energy fluctuations.

Snapped--!

In an instant, it neutralized the Ghost-type energy attack, and Kommo-o lowered its head without even looking, then swung its long tail high into the air and lashed out at Pazu again!

But Balu, who was already mentally prepared, wouldn't fall for the same trick again!

"Dragon Claw!"

Almost simultaneously with Marie's voice, Baloo showed no intention of dodging, instead moving even closer to the Kommo-o'-the-Tail.

The dragon claw's target was the base of that extremely threatening tail!

Without the effect of body lightening, which caused most of the scales to fall off, Balu would have no chance to break through those scales to attack the base of the tail and try to render the tail incapable of attacking.

However, now that the overlord has voluntarily shed most of its scales, weakening its physical defenses, Balu has an opportunity to exploit this weakness.

Rip! Crack!

boom--!

"Roar--!!!!"

Balu's dragon claws landed first on the spine at the base of the tail. Accompanied by a deafening wail and the sounds of tearing and breaking bones, the once terrifying tail was instantly stripped of most of its power. Even though it landed on Balu, it failed to kill him instantly.

Even though he managed to get the first move and disrupt the tail attack, even affecting the balance of the Staff-tailed Kommo-o, the solidified tail still caused considerable damage to Balu.

Despite the pain in his body, Balu held tightly to the body of the Kommo-o-Tai, which was nearly losing its balance due to the attack on its tail.

"The final blow! End the battle, Balu!"

Responding to Marie's voice, Baloo suddenly opened his mouth, and his final attack coalesced, unleashing a purple beam of light that struck the Kommo-o's head directly.

Boom! ...

The light cannon engulfed the overlord's head and then slammed into the cave wall, causing another huge roar.

"Roar……"

The dominant Kommo-o-Tai, under this final attack, finally exhausted its strength, and its five-meter-long body crashed to the ground without hesitation.

Thus, the trial at Bonney Canyon came to a complete end.

Seeing that the battle was finally over, Balu was also in pretty bad shape. Releasing his grip on the Overlord's body, Balu rolled over without any regard for appearances and landed on the ground, panting heavily.

That final blow really hurt... Tilting his head, Balu looked at Mari, who was rummaging through her backpack for medicine, and said:

"Hmph... (Marie, please...)"

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Balu, and also Sasuke and Yu."

Mary smiled reassuringly, took out several bottles of spray, and tossed one bottle of burn ointment and two bottles of strong wound medicine to I-chan, asking her to treat the injuries of the nearby Overlord.

He himself took the potent medicine and carefully treated the huge wound on Balu's back.

Chapter 132 Sun Altar

Once the healing medicine took effect and Mightynom stood up again, Mary breathed a sigh of relief. She then walked to the platform and picked up the Dragon-type Z-Crystal.

Mary examined the purple crystal and the dragon-attribute icon carefully for a moment before putting it into a special box. When she looked up again, the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon had already disappeared with its kin.

I had originally planned to thank him and make friends, but it seems I'll have to give up on that now.

"Ee~ (Shall we go back now?)"

Seeing that Mary was standing still without moving, Yi-chan walked over to her, looked up, and asked a question, which startled Mary awake.

"Since we've come all this way, let's go up and take a look at the Sun Wheel Altar."

Turning around and greeting everyone, Marilyn walked towards the other exit. The Sun Altar was considered a very powerful place in Alola.

Although it is not open to tourists, Mary, as a participant in the island pilgrimage, is entitled to enter.

Mary stepped out of the cave, looked up at the high steps, and walked up without hesitation. The Rotom Dexterity, without Mary's prompting, flew over and began taking pictures and recording everything.

Meanwhile, Mari took out her phone and started taking pictures of the scenery so she could show them to Yuri later. This was the ruins belonging to Solgaleo and Luna.

If Mary's memory serves her right... bringing two flutes here seems to help Nebula evolve, doesn't it?

But it's not really Marie's business; Ash has to do the saving of the world.

It took several minutes to climb the stairs and reach the Sun Wheel Altar. The altar was somewhat damaged, but the main structure was quite intact. I-chan followed Mari, looking up at it.

"Eek... (I have a very strange feeling here, is there something here?)"

I-chan twitched her ears and looked up at Mari, trying to get some explanation from her. Mari organized her thoughts slightly and said:

"This place can help Little Nebula evolve!"

"Eh? (Evolution? Does Little Nebula need a special location to evolve?)"

"I don't know if it's necessary to be here, but this altar can indeed promote the second evolution of Little Nebula. However, it's still too early for all of this. Little Nebula hasn't even undergone its first evolution yet, so coming here wouldn't be of any use."

"Eh... (I see...)"

"Yes, and for now, let's not tell anyone else about this. The main reason is that I don't know how to activate this altar to promote evolution."

"Eek~ (I understand the logic, but who can I tell it to?)"

Little Nebula is still just a child who doesn't understand anything, so even if Ichigo explained things to him, he probably wouldn't understand what she was saying. As for other humans, Ichigo can't communicate with them like she can with Mary.

"Haha~ That's true."

Mary smiled and reached out to pat Ichigo's head, then stretched and looked at Chirp hovering above her. Since evolving, Chirp still liked to talk nonsense, but it wasn't as clingy as before.

I don't know how much longer it will take to evolve. Logically, it should have evolved around the time it was still in Motostoke, but it still hasn't evolved into Corviknight.

Similar to Sis-chan's situation, in theory, both of their physical attributes have already exceeded the evolution threshold of normal Blue Raven and Kirlia.

Mary had also asked them, and it seemed they weren't suppressing their urge to evolve at all. On the contrary, Sis was incredibly eager to evolve, and recently their skill practice time had been significantly reduced, with all of it being allocated to meditation practice.

Just like Baloo, it has returned to its Poké Ball to avoid being disturbed by other things.

After thinking about it, Mari decided not to rush down the mountain. She told Balu to let him rest more. As for tomorrow's class, she could only contact Dr. Kukui and ask for a day off.

Mary found a clean spot, pulled a mat from her backpack, and sat down, lounging lazily on it. The atmosphere on the mountaintop was perfect for camping.

Moreover, due to the altitude, although the sun was quite strong, it did not feel hot. On the contrary, Mary, who was only wearing a light dress, felt a little cool when the wind blew by.

"I-chan~ come here, come here~"

Mary, holding the still barely noticeable Mo, suddenly turned over, opened her arms, and waved to I-chan standing next to her.

"..."

Yi-chan sighed softly, lowered her head, raised her little paws and walked to Mary's arms. She squatted down next to Xiao Mo, rested her head on Mary's collarbone and rubbed against her, squinting her eyes.

"what……"

With the two fluffy creatures nestled in her arms, Mary lowered her head and nuzzled Little Mo's head, suddenly feeling like she wanted to take a nap.

"Gah—?! (Wait, you guys wanted to take a nap and didn't even call me?!)"

Seeing the actions of these birds in mid-air, the little chick quickly flew back, flapped its wings, landed next to Mary, and started complaining.

"Whose fault is it that you flew so high yourself..."

Mary smiled, looked up at Little Chiu, and continued:

"Come here, come here, you can help me shade from the sun."