Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

Nanfeng could only try to "dance awkwardly" with Ilima.

The Z-Move animations are designed to make it easier and more accurate for beginners to execute them. Once you're familiar with the Z-Move animations, you can use them without any animations.

Just like when he fought against Master Miao, he didn't do any awkward dancing.

After Nanfeng learned a few awkward dance moves from the standard Z class, the dungeon officially ended, and he returned to his room.

The handheld device displays Ilima's dialogue.

[Ilima: I'm the only captain of Melemele Island, so you can go directly to Lili Town to find King Hala of the island for the great test of Melemele Island! Looking forward to your performance!]

Other islands may have several captains, and only by defeating all the opponents and the island king can one complete the pilgrimage to that island.

The island trek will require you to overcome all the challenges on the four islands of the Alola region!

However, Nanfeng did not go to Lili Town immediately, but instead went into the lush cave again.

This time, there are no dungeons, just an ordinary outdoor map.

Nanfeng tried to control the protagonist to walk around the cave. The Pokémon they encountered included Diglett, Zubat, and Rattata from the La Lola region, but there were no Zangoose or Zangoose Inspector, let alone the dominant Zangoose Inspector.

"Did I traumatize him?" Nanfeng muttered to himself, deciding to give up and perhaps check back in a few days.

Back in Lili Town, Hala stood in the town square, an open space specifically for battles, having been waiting for Nanfeng for quite some time.

[Hala: Hahaha, guest from afar! Your strength has amazed Captain Ilima. He specifically instructed me to test you with a high level of skill! I hope you won't disappoint me.]

Are you testing me with high-level capabilities?

Nanfeng frowned. "Ilima, you brat, don't give me a chance to fight you!"

Just like a normal trainer battle, the scenery before him became a silhouette, and Nanfeng re-entered the game, arriving at the open space in Lili Town. The surrounding spectators were all residents of Lili Town, who were already used to the scene before them.

Directly opposite, the elderly man was exuding an aura of authority, his yellow coat billowing in the wind!

"Come on, let's begin the great test on Melemele Island!" With that, Hala threw out a Poké Ball.

The Poké Ball opened in mid-air, and a Mega Kingle landed with a thud, its level 61 appearing above its head.

The so-called great test is a battle; as long as you can defeat the island king, you will pass.

However... the highest level of strength used to deal with me was a level 61 Pokémon?

It seems that Hala hasn't gone all out yet.

Nanfeng reached out and threw a Poké Ball, and the Pokémon that appeared was Haxorus!

Shiny Double Haxorus!

Unlike its barely perceptible shimmering color during its early stages, Haxorus, after evolving into a powerful form, has jet-black armor, a stark contrast to the dark green armor of the regular Haxorus, making it look much cooler!

Two blood-red axe blades wielded from his head, menacing and terrifying, paired with his jet-black armor, making him resemble a killing machine.

Once just a little brother who could only run around the island with Tyranitar, it has now grown into a powerful Pokémon capable of standing on its own. Its level has also increased to 57 thanks to Nanfeng occasionally giving it a Exp. Share, making it more than capable of dealing with a Mega King that is 4 levels higher.

"An alien elf? What a lucky opponent!"

"However, luck is meaningless in the face of absolute strength!" Hala clasped his hands together in front of his chest, revealing his Z-Bracelet. The brown light of Fighting Z flashed by, and then he tightened his waist to gather power!

"Z-Move: Full Power Unparalleled Fierce Punch!"

Super Power King's body erupted with brown light, and he simultaneously pulled both arms back.

The next second, Hala and Super Power King struck out at the same time.

In an instant, the sky was filled with the giant palm prints of Super Power King, constructed from fighting-attribute energy, which frantically bombarded Double Axe Dragon!

This is a powerful and intense punch that uses the "forceful push" technique as its foundation.

It's a ranged attack!

"Holy crap, you started with the Z move? You're really something!" Nanfeng exclaimed in amazement.

"Double-Hammer Dragon, Dragon Dance!"

The jet-black killing machine moved, taking a step, its body tilting, and diving close to the ground, like a black shadow darting past. Its speed stat is a whopping 97 points, which can be considered quite excellent! Moreover, the Double-Haxed Wardragon has a very high level of mastery over Dragon Dance, and can even bring out the effect of Dragon Dance while dodging.

Instantly, the dark figure moved across the battlefield, its speed increasing, dodging attacks while its sharpness grew ever stronger.

They fought their way to the face of the Super Power King.

"Dragon Claw!" Nanfeng added the command.

The Twin Haxorus, its massive claws constructed from dark green dragon-attribute energy, tore through an oncoming energy slap and then slammed down heavily towards Super Power King's chest!

284. The Debut of the Haxorus

"Close combat!"

At the crucial moment, Hala still demonstrated the combat skills expected of an island king.

The instructions were provided very promptly.

Super Power King paused with his right foot, dissipating the momentum of his punch, and forcefully pulled back, then clenched his right fist and slammed it heavily towards the nearby Double Axe Dragon.

"boom!"

"Thump thump..." As soon as their attacks collided, Super Power King was immediately knocked back several steps.

Their power is not even in the same league!

While Mega King's power is indeed strong, it is still no match for Haxorus, a dragon whose offensive capabilities have led many to mistake it for a pseudo-legendary!

"Dragon God Dive!" Nanfeng immediately added the command!

The Haxorus's eyes flashed with a cold light, and its body burned with dark green dragon-attribute energy, as if it had put on a windbreaker, and it charged towards the still unsteady Super King!

This time, even if Hala gave the order, it would be to no avail.

The massively heavier Super King lost his footing, rendering his brute strength useless.

"Thump!" The Double-Haxorus crashed into Super King without any resistance.

Super Power King was sent flying by the impact, his massive body sliding a full three meters across the ground before coming to a stop.

When it stopped, swirling eddies appeared in its eyes. Its massive, mountain-like physique paled in comparison to the Haxorus's terrifying attacks.

"Crack!" The Double-Haxorus roared excitedly. This was the first time it had defeated its opponent in an official competition under the command of Nanfeng, and it couldn't be more excited.

There is a sense of pride in finally being able to show off your skills after years of hard training!

"It seems we have a very special guest on our island today," Hala exclaimed to Nanfeng, while simultaneously launching another Poké Ball.

Hala's second Pokémon is "Competitive Hairy Crab" LV63.

This is a large crab covered in white fuzz, and its two claws are not pincers, but rather a pair of fists!

A fist the size of a clay pot!

"I wonder how it tastes," Nanfeng smacked his lips. As a southerner, his first thought upon seeing the crab claw was: there must be a lot of meat. It would be delicious even without sauce after steaming.

The Competitive Crab, with its Ice/Fighting type, is indeed a good choice for dealing with pure Dragon-type Haxorus.

"Zhenqi bomb!"

A fighting-type command was issued, but it wasn't Hala who gave the order; it was Southwind.

Focus Blast was one of the skill cooldowns I bought from the Lilycove City Department Store. Haxorus can learn it, so Southwind let it learn it.

As a way to counter ice-type opponents!

As a result, the competitive Crab, which possesses both Ice and Fighting types, is countered by its own Fighting type.

The double-axe-wielding dragon opened its bloody maw wide, and a ball of true energy condensed at the tip of its axes. As it spat it out, the ball immediately flew out!

A blue arc of light swept across the battlefield, heading straight for the face of the competitive hairy crab!

"Hold on!" Hala shouted.

The competitive hairy crab immediately crossed its long, slender boxing arms, creating an invisible barrier to block the energy blast.

But just as the competitive hairy crab tore through the energy blast in front of it, the double-axe war dragon had already appeared before it like a ghost.

That energy blast wasn't intended to attack; it was merely to give the Twin Axe Dragon a chance to get close!

The Haxorus raised its sharp claws high, gleaming with a dazzling white light. Instead of using a Dragon-type move, it used the Normal-type "Hidden Technique: Iai Slash".

A burst of power! Like a dazzling aurora piercing the eyes of a competitive hairy crab!

"Hold on!" Hara could only continue to use defensive moves. He had considered using Freeze Punch to counterattack, trading blows for damage.

Haxorus is a pure Dragon-type, so it would take twice the damage from Ice Punch. However, Crabcracker is not super effective against Normal-types, and at its peak, it can easily withstand this Iai Slash. Therefore, this is a very good deal.

But Hala quickly realized that, given the strength displayed by this Haxorus, his competitive hairy crab could barely muster enough ice-attribute power before being hit by its Iai Slash!

We can only defend! And that's all we can do!

The competitive hairy crab immediately crossed its arms again. It was lucky; its Guard ability worked again.

But the next second, everyone heard a "bang" and the invisible barrier that had been built was easily pierced by the double-axe dragon!

The secret technique, Iaijutsu, still struck the competitive hairy crab.

The double-axe dragon easily performed a backflip.

The competitive hairy crab then collapsed.

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Not only was its defense breached, but the competitive hairy crab, whose level was more than 6 levels higher than its actual level and whose physique was tough enough, was also instantly killed.

Throughout the entire performance, even Bao Hala, a member of the audience, couldn't help but be somewhat lost in thought.

"Not bad luck," Nanfeng rubbed his chin. He was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he felt relieved.

It's not surprising that Haxorus was able to break through the defensive barrier of the aggressive Hairy Crab, because the move it just used was not just the Secret Technique: Iai Slash, but also employed the technique of "Mighty Strength".

Based on superhuman strength techniques, he unleashed the secret technique, Iaijutsu.

Extremely powerful!

However, it was able to blast through the defenses of the Guardian and then instantly kill the competitive hairy crab, which was not countered by the Guardian.

Clearly, the critical hit effect of the Secret Technique: Iai Slash was triggered.

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The competitive hairy crab was lucky enough to use Guard repeatedly instead of failing, but the double-headed haxosaurus was even luckier, as Iai Slash triggered a critical hit.

Whether it was luck or skill, the Haxorus crushed the Competitive Hairy Crab.

Even if Hala used his Heavenly King-level command skills, he couldn't turn the tide.

“Luck is indeed an important factor influencing battles,” Hara had to admit.

He took out a Poké Ball and recalled the competitive Crab, then looked up at Southwind. "Congratulations! Guest from afar, you have successfully passed the great test of the King of Melemele Island!"

The view before her eyes shattered, and Nanfeng returned to her room.

The conversation with Hala on the handheld console continues.

[Hala: I didn't expect you to be so strong. Looks like I'll have to go all out next time I fight you!]

[Hara: This is a Z-Ring I made myself. I'm giving it to you now. Wearing it will allow you to use Z-Moves in battle, but you'll need the corresponding Z-Crystal first!]

[Hala: What? You already have Mega Ring? Then let me upgrade you! That way you can use Z-Moves and Mega Evolution at the same time.]

[Hala: Also, this is a Z-Crystal from my collection; consider it your reward for completing the Melody Island challenge!]

[Obtained Important Item: Z Powerful Bracelet]

[Item Obtained: Fighting Z]

[Item Obtained: Ice Z] 8.

285. Exchange for a Top-Tier Pokémon

[Hala: You can now surf to Akala Island to find Queen Liz and embark on your next island trek!]

After teaching the South Wind Z-Move and Ice Z-Move moves, Hara began to see the guests off.

The Fighting-type Z-Move is called "Full Power Unparalleled Fierce Punch," and the Ice-type Z-Move is called "Raging Earth Ice." Nanfeng has already seen and learned both of these moves.

After that, as long as you have the stamina to hold on and don't feel embarrassed, you can use it in battle.