Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

There was no technical skill involved; it was a complete massacre.

Senior Huo Wenjie used three Pokémon: Dragonite to control the sky, Kommo-o (Dede Zhao) to control the ground, and Ice Puppet to protect himself. The two dragons together suppressed the opponent, and even after releasing six Pokémon in a row, they still couldn't turn the tide.

Victory was inevitable; Senior Huo Wenjie had won first place in the last dojo ranking battle.

As a young person, both the Pokémon and the trainer are young, and their combat strength has improved to a certain extent in the past year. Especially after being defeated by the Elite Four, he must have absorbed the experience of failure and grown even faster.

He defeated Gym Leaders of the same level in less time than Southwind.

Many dojo masters believe that he already has the strength to rival the Heavenly King, or at least he is only one step away from it.

Nanfeng watched the entire match very carefully, and if nothing unexpected happened, the final should be between him and senior Huo Wenjie.

To defeat the senior, I'll probably have to use all my hidden abilities.

323.VS Huo Wenjie

The final is scheduled for two days later.

After Nanfeng and Huo Wenjie achieved overwhelming victories, the third winner chose to forfeit. His journey had not been easy; the elf's stamina and his body were no longer sufficient to support him to continue. After confirming his opponent, he decisively chose to forfeit.

So, we fast-forwarded straight to the finals of the Trainer Ranking Tournament!

It's funny, actually. Originally, with sixteen gym leaders participating, there would have been at least four rounds. Now, the final match is only three rounds, saving a whole round of battles.

Nanfeng also had to thank that contestant; otherwise, with Huo Wenjie being last year's winner, he could have had one less round in a three-on-one battle.

He would have to settle his score with another dojo master before he could challenge senior Huo Wenjie.

In the two days leading up to the finals, Nanfeng and senior Huo Wenjie didn't see each other at all.

Both sides are making their own preparations.

Midway through, senior student Dong Yan called and said only one thing: "Teach him a lesson and let him know that there are always people more capable than you, and that there's always something beyond your understanding!"

Nanfeng could only respond with a wry smile.

The saying "There are always people better than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding" is something that Senior Huo Wenjie has probably already reflected on. After all, having a young man who is almost 117 years older than him as his opponent, Senior Huo Wenjie should have realized the gap in talent between them.

Until they stepped onto the battlefield.

Senior Huo Wenjie got into position and loudly declared, "Junior, this match is not the same as the one at the teacher's house at the beginning of the year. I won't hold back! I'm determined to win the dojo ranking tournament!"

Nanfeng wasn't about to be outdone, "Senior, you've challenged the Four Heavenly Kings so many times already, let's give this junior a try!!"

Neither Nanfeng nor Huo Wenjie would give up this opportunity to the other in order to reach the top spot, because if they missed it, they would have to wait another year!

It sounds like a store's promotional slogan.

Huo Wenjie, in particular, thought more and felt more pressure.

Nanfeng's momentum is unstoppable; his growth rate exceeds his imagination, and his rise is inevitable.

Therefore, it is very likely that he will face tremendous pressure in the dojo ranking battles in the next few years.

If he fails to win this year and secure the spot to defeat the Heavenly King, or if he loses to the Heavenly King again, then from next year until Nanfeng becomes the Heavenly King, he may not get the chance to challenge the Heavenly King!

Therefore, what Huo Wenjie needs to do now is to defeat Nanfeng before Nanfeng has truly grown up! Seize the opportunity to challenge for the title of Heavenly King, and achieve the Heavenly King title this year!

The pressure might be a bit much, but regardless of whether there's a southerly wind or not... isn't that what I was thinking all along?!

This year, his goal is to become a superstar!

Huo Wenjie's eyes were full of fighting spirit!

The gym owners and senior executives of the Trainers Association in the audience were also highly focused.

This should be considered the strongest battle under the Heavenly King.

Once both sides were in position, the referee immediately announced the rules of the game.

"The match that is about to begin is the final of the Gym Leader Ranking Battle, between Huo Wenjie of the Ice Dragon Gym and Nanfeng of the Wintering Gym. The rules of the match are open battle, and each player can use six Pokémon. The battle ends when one side concedes, or when all of their Pokémon are unable to battle, or when the trainer himself is unable to battle!"

"Both of you, remember to stop when you've made your point!" the referee instructed them as usual, then raised his hand. "The arena is randomized; the battle begins!"

On the side of the battlefield, the icons below the stands were flashing rapidly, and the final random result was a white icon.

To be precise, it's an icon of a white floor.

It means standard battleground.

With no environmental advantages to rely on, both sides must rely on the raw power of their own Pokémon to battle.

Therefore, the battlefield does not need to be changed.

Without waiting, the referee raised his hand and announced, "The battle begins!"

Nanfeng and Huo Wenjie immediately threw out Poké Balls at the same time.

Nanfeng started with two Poké Balls: a Gardevoir and a Greninja.

He wasn't going to play any tricks against his senior; he was going to field his strongest lineup and fight a serious match!

The Super Power King's Great Jade Spiral Wave Missile has already been cracked by Cai Afu, so there's no need to bring it up to embarrass yourself.

Huo Wenjie also sent out two elves.

An ice-walking doll and a staff-tailed armored dragon.

Icewalker is the evolved form of Mr. Mime (Galar form). There is currently no known evolved form of the regular Mr. Mime.

Resembling a憨厚滑稽 (honest and comical) mascot from an amusement park, it leans on an ice crystal cane and is extremely skilled at tap dancing.

Its attributes are Psychic and Ice.

It is also the only Psychic-type Pokémon in Huo Wenjie's lineup, serving as his lifeline.

Kommo-o is a Dragon-type Pokémon covered in golden scales and is also a Fighting-type.

If Senior Huo Wenjie didn't have a second Kommo-o-Tai that could serve as the main force, Nanfeng remembered that its characteristic should be "bulletproof".

The effect of the bulletproof trait is to reduce damage from projectile and bullet-type attacks.

In other words, Super King's Aura Sphere attack on Kommo-o is ineffective.

Compared to Cai Afu, who used a combination of harsh words and Z-Moves to deal with the Giant Spiral Wave Missile, Huo Wenjie, who has the bulletproof ability of Kommo-o, probably never even considered how to counter the Wave Missile.

Because he doesn't need it at all!

Fortunately, Nanfeng did not send out Super Power King.

However, Greninja with Water/Dark stats is still weak against Kommo-o.

Then...

"Greninja, Mega Evolve!" Nanfeng suddenly announced loudly.

A stream of water appeared out of nowhere, coiling around the Greninja frog and enveloping it.

When the water flow dissipates, Greninja (South Wind form) appears carrying the Flying Water Fuma Shuriken!

The entire audience stood up, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

"Wait, what did he just say? Who Mega Evolved?" One of the gym leaders couldn't believe his eyes or his ears.

"Does Greninja have Mega Evolution?" A high-ranking member of the Trainer Association hurriedly opened the Pokédex to check the latest news about Greninja, but even after refreshing the page countless times, he still couldn't find any information about Greninja's Mega Evolution.

"He just mentioned Mega Evolution, but I don't see any Mega Stones!" Another gym leader noticed the blind spot.

324. Fierce Battle

"Greninja's MEGA evolution?" Huo Wenjie was also surprised.

He had never heard of, let alone seen, Greninja undergo MEGA evolution.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't curious, but now wasn't the time to delve into that; he was in the middle of a battle, and his focus should be on the fight.

Huo Wenjie frowned deeply when faced with Greninja after its Mega Evolution.

Power is not scary; what is scary is the unknown.

After a Pokémon undergoes Mega Evolution, most of its traits will change, and even its type may change.

In other words, Nanfeng could no longer truly treat this Greninja as a Greninja.

An elf I've never seen before...

"Morpho, Sonic Punch!" While everyone was still shocked that Greninja could also Mega Evolve, Huo Wenjie launched an attack. Judging from the moves, he was testing the waters.

The Staff-tailed Armored Dragon immediately rushed out, its strong and powerful thighs covered with metallic scales, and its two fists were already poised to strike, like a brave boxer ready to throw a punch.

The target is the Greninja.

"Gardevoir, Mega Evolve! Dazzling Gleam!"

Nanfeng snapped his fingers.

Gardevoir took its first step, its slender legs enveloping it in a rainbow of light, which exploded with its second step.

A Mega Gardevoir, dressed in a black wedding gown, stood in front of Greninja, a ball of pink light gathering at her chest!

Kommo-o-Tai!

Your opponent is me!

Mega Gardevoir launched a ball of light from its hand, and a magical shimmer instantly enveloped the entire area!

The Fighting/Dragon type Kommo-O is four times weak to Fairy type, so there's no reason for Nanfeng not to use Gardevoir to fight!

Kommo-o immediately changed its Sonic Punch to a wide-area defense, crossing its arms and condensing an earth-yellow shield to block the attack that was enough to cover the entire battlefield!

"Bang!" The sound of shattering glass.

When the magical brilliance fades, that's when the shield of wide-area defense shatters!

At the same time, Greninja launched a lightning-fast attack, a Swallow Return that was about to reach its face!

Water and Dark-type moves are resisted by Kommo-o, so let's just switch to another move! I know far more moves than you can imagine!

But just as Greninja's dagger, made of gale force, was about to strike Kommo-o, a comical figure suddenly appeared on Kommo-o's shoulder.

It's an ice-walking doll!

Huo Wenjie guessed that Greninja would definitely launch a sneak attack, so he had the Ice-Treading Doll use teleportation to provide support!

"Reflective wall!"

A steel barrier blocked the way for Greninja.

"Clang!" The steel shattered, and the reflection was instantly destroyed.

Greninja's Mega Evolution makes its physical attacks extremely powerful.

However, the Ice-Treading Puppet's obstruction had the desired effect, and the Staff-Tailed Kommo-o immediately unleashed a "Sonic Punch"!

Having missed its first attack, Greninja retreated while simultaneously unleashing three Water Fuma Shuriken.

After Mega Evolution, its Water Shuriken becomes Water Fuma Shuriken, with fewer in number but increased power.

Furthermore, the Water Shuriken is not spherical, so it is not immune to Kommo-o's "Bulletproof" ability!

"clang clang"

Three dull thuds.

The Flying Water Wind Demon Shuriken and the Sonic Fist collided, immediately creating an explosion!

Water vapor and smoke filled the air.

But the moisture and smoke did not signify the end of this round.

The first clash between the two sides is still ongoing!

Mega Gardevoir suddenly teleported behind Kommo-o, holding a pink ball of light that was about to explode.

The Ice-Treading Puppet's psychic power had already covered the area around Kommo-o, so as soon as Mega Gardevoir appeared, it sensed it and immediately launched a Light Screen!

The pink orb exploded, but this time it wasn't a magical shimmer, but a flash! It was just a deceptive shell made of magical pink.

A dazzling light burst forth, as if the sun had fallen onto the battlefield, so bright that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes!

The ice-walking doll immediately fell into a state of temporary blindness.

On the contrary, the Kommo-o-Tai did not go blind when its back was to the flashing light.