Elf: Is the bear apprentice the weakest? I'll shatter the sky with my fists.

Both sides lost a key player, but the fierce battle was far from over.

Ash took a deep breath, raised his hand to recall Charizard, and the Poké Ball between his fingers drew an arc in the sunlight.

"You've worked hard, get some rest."

He said in a low voice, then his eyes narrowed and he threw out another Poké Ball: "Sceptile, I choose you!"

A flash of white light appeared, and the agile Lizard King stood proudly on the battlefield.

Its sharp gaze was fixed on the Gyarados in the air, and the blade of grass it was holding in its mouth trembled slightly in the wind.

The Grass-type's advantage against Water and Dark types seems to be tipping the scales in Ash's favor.

"Hmph, do you think you can win just because you have an elemental advantage?"

Li Chen sneered, and Gyarados circled in the low sky, letting out a provocative roar.

That being said.

His fingertips gently caressed Gyarados's Poké Ball, his gaze lingering for a moment on Ash's Sceptile.

This Grass-type ace, which once made great achievements in the Sinnoh region, is now exuding a formidable aura.

"Come back, Gyarados."

He decisively recalled his Mega Gyarados: "Since you're going to play the type advantage game... I'll play along to the end!"

As the brand-new Poké Ball was tossed high into the air, a dazzling golden light streaked across the sky.

The multicolored volcano moth spreads its dazzling golden scales, resembling flowing liquid gold in the sunlight.

It gracefully spiraled upwards, and the scattered scales refracted a dreamlike halo in the air.

The Lizard King's pupils suddenly contracted, and its sharp claws involuntarily tensed. The dual suppression of its insect and fire attributes made every single leaf feel an instinctive threat.

"Don't panic!"

Ash slammed his right hand onto the Key Stone on his wrist, and a rainbow of light burst forth. "Let them witness our bond—Sceptile, Mega Evolution!"

A beam of emerald green light of evolution shot into the sky, and the super-evolutionary energy unleashed a violent shockwave in the center of the battlefield.

"Super Sceptile King, Dragon Pulse!!"

Ash's shouts echoed across the battlefield.

The Lizard King, having completed its super evolution, burst forth with an emerald-like radiance. It spread its arms, and the raging dragon-type energy condensed into a churning energy ball in front of its chest, which it then shot out with a roar!

A torrent of indigo energy tore through the air, cracking the ground wherever it passed.

A glint flashed in Li Chen's eyes: "Dance of Fire!"

The golden fire moth gracefully flapped its wings and spun high, the sparks falling between its scales instantly turning into a rain of fire.

The blazing fireball and the Dragon Pulse collided in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar.

Before the aftershocks had subsided, the remaining fireballs slammed into the Super Lizard King!

"boom--!!!"

Amidst the flames of the explosion, the Volcano Moth transformed into a golden lightning bolt and swooped down.

Just before contact, its wings vibrated at a high frequency, and the piercing insect chirping transformed into visible sonic blades that twisted and tore apart the surrounding air!

The Super Lizard King staggered backward under the combined attack of raging flames and piercing insect chirps, scorch marks appearing on its emerald green leaf armor.

It struggled to maintain its balance, but its rapid breathing revealed that its strength was rapidly waning.

Xiao Zhi clenched his fists, alarm bells ringing in his mind.

This fire moth is far more powerful than we imagined!

Both the power of its moves and the rhythm of the battle completely overwhelmed Super Lizard King.

Why is that...?

The thought flashed uncontrollably through Xiaozhi's mind.

He stared intently at the dazzling golden figure in the sky. The elegant spiraling posture of the fire moth inexplicably carried a sense of holiness, and the radiance of its scattered scales seemed to be weaving an invisible net.

This feeling... seems so familiar...

Could it be!

An unbelievable thought suddenly flashed through Xiaozhi's mind, causing his pupils to shrink instantly.

Arceus...?

But then he shook his head vigorously.

This is absurd!

How could the creator god appear in the form of a fire moth?

But that suffocating sense of oppression, and that supernatural power...

"just!"

The roar of the Super Sceptile pulled Ash back to reality.

The situation on the battlefield is urgent and a decision must be made immediately!

"Lizard King, rockfall!"

The Super Lizard King's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he slammed his arms into the ground.

The entire battlefield trembled violently, and dozens of giant rock pillars rose into the air, weaving together to form a deadly meteor shower above the Vulcan Moth!

"Naive." Li Chen chuckled and raised his hand. "Dance of Fire."

The volcano gracefully spun and ascended into the air, bursting forth with dazzling sparks from between its scales.

The sparks flew out the moment they touched the rock.

Boom! Boom boom boom!

The continuous explosions resounded through the sky, and the flying debris turned to dust in the crimson flames.

A wave of intense heat swept across the entire arena, forcing Super Lizard King to raise his arms to shield himself from the onslaught of hot air...

Is it just my imagination?

Ash's pupils contracted sharply; he clearly saw Sceptile's Blade Leaf trembling slightly.

It wasn't from exhaustion, but from an instinctive tremor! The oppressive aura emanating from the golden figure in the sky was increasing exponentially, and every scale of the Volcano Moth's wings began to flow with a molten gold-like radiance.

"How is this possible..."

Ash's gloves suddenly emitted a high temperature alarm, and the Key Stone on his wrist began to get hot!

The fire moth suddenly hovered in the center of the battlefield, its three pairs of wings fully extended.

Countless points of light converged from all directions, condensing into a breathtaking object in front of it!

"Radiant Sun - Dance of Fire!"

The name of the move that Li Chen uttered softly sounded like the tolling of a judgment bell.

The blazing white orb, over ten meters in diameter, slowly fell, distorting and exploding the air as it passed, instantly vaporizing the grassy field!

"Get out of the way!!"

But it's too late.

The Super Lizard King's final Dragon Pulse was completely evaporated the moment it touched the orb of light.

A blinding white light engulfed the entire battlefield, and the shockwave hurled tens of tons of rocks high into the air.

When the light faded, the Super Lizard King was already kneeling on one knee, its super-evolved form rapidly fading away...

"Lizard King, you cannot fight!"

As the referee's whistle echoed throughout the stadium, the audience erupted in incredulous gasps.

Ash silently recalled Sceptile, the Poké Ball slightly warm in his palm.

Less than twenty minutes into the battle, Charizard and Sceptile, the two aces, were defeated one after another!

The electronic scoreboard flashed coldly:

Ash: 4/6

[Li Chen: 5/6]

"How could this be..."

In the VIP stands.

Serena gripped the railing of the stands tightly; she had never seen Ash so suppressed in an official match.

The boy who always managed to create miracles in desperate situations now looked exceptionally frail.

By the way, Serena is Ash's girlfriend.

Although Li Chen didn't know why the timeline was like this, he was still quite happy about it.

Chapter 644 The Eight Masters Finals III: Bond Transformation - Lightning Reappears

Ash took a deep breath and gripped his last hope tightly in his hand.

The Poké Ball at his waist suddenly began to vibrate on its own, as if sensing the trainer's boiling fighting spirit.

"I choose you, Greninja!"

The Poké Ball traced a shimmering path through the air, leaving a deep blue afterimage in the burst of water mist.

Greninja suddenly appeared, kneeling on one knee, its red eyes flashing with a sharp, cold light beneath its tossed bangs.

"Let's go together, partner! Let's push our limits and reach an unprecedented peak!"

boom!

A towering column of water shot into the sky, enveloping the Greninja in a giant water cocoon.

The audience gasped as they saw Ash's silhouette emerge from the water as the floodwaters receded.

"Gah!"

Greninja, having completed its Bond Evolution, stands majestically.

Its deep blue facial markings have transformed into Ash's signature battle markings, and a giant water shuriken on its back slowly rotates, with each splashing droplet refracting a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.

The commentator's voice trembled with excitement: "It's here! The legendary Trainer Synchronization Form! Ash's ace Greninja from the Kalos region has achieved Bond Phenomenon in a desperate situation!"

*Slap slap...*

Li Chen's applause echoed crisply three times in the arena, each sound seemingly striking the heartstrings of the audience.

"A spectacular transformation."

He nodded slightly, the image of Greninja reflected in his pupils. "But under the sun, all are equal."

With a snap of his fingers, the fire moth suddenly flapped its wings and spun high directly under the blazing sun, its three pairs of golden wings fully outstretched.

A stifling light energy began to converge between its tentacles, distorting the light throughout the venue.

"Sunbeam."

In an instant, the world lost its color.

A dazzling beam of light, over five meters in diameter, descended from the sky. Its core temperature caused the air along its path to ionize, and the protective shield in front of the stands automatically raised an anti-radiation barrier.

Ash's bangs flew wildly in the raging air currents, but he revealed a long-lost smile of fighting spirit: "Cut it down! Greninja!"

"Iaijutsu - Severing the Flow!"

The giant water shuriken behind Greninja suddenly split into twelve, forming a deep blue sword array around it.

Just as the beam of light was about to engulf it, all the water blades were drawn simultaneously!

The audience saw a blue slash line that stretched across the sky and the destructive beam of light was split in two, grazing the Greninja's body and crashing into the arena behind it, creating a lava fountain tens of meters high!

But in the next moment.

The golden scales of the volcano ignited in a blazing white flame under the scorching sun, and its entire body transformed into a falling sun.

As it spins at high speed, countless fireballs hurtle toward Greninja in a spiral trajectory!