Elf: My three starters are the three gods of Hoenn

Chapter 60, second half begins!

Seeing how shameless Michael was, Daigo was furious!

Soon, the second half of the match began, and Zhang Feng and Daigo once again stood on the battlefield!

At that moment, the entire audience began to cheer Zhang Feng's name!

Even though the final battle is not over yet, in the eyes of these spectators, Zhang Feng is already the new champion of the Hoenn Pokémon League!

The regional champion title is well-deserved!

The strength he displayed, which allowed him to defeat Michael and Daigo with overwhelming force, has earned him everyone's recognition!

Looking at Zhang Feng, who was now full of vigor and confidence, Adek couldn't help but have some self-doubt!

If he were to fight Zhang Feng, would the outcome of this battle be the same?

Perhaps he will be defeated even faster than Daigo and the others?

Seeing this, Diantha looked at the Key Stone in her hand, wondering if the power of Mega Gardevoir could defeat Zhang Feng's Bond Infernape.

Perhaps, it's still an unknown!

"Next, it's your turn, Cradle Lily!"

After Steven's Cinnabar appeared, Zhang Feng also took out Metagross's Poké Ball!

This one was originally given to me by Steven, and evolved from the best Beldum in his family. Its current biggest goal is to defeat Steven's Metagross!

But, as things stand now, that's far from enough!

"Metamorphoses, let Steven see your true strength now, and see how far you are from your goal of becoming the world's strongest Metagross?"

As Zhang Feng finished speaking and informed him that Infernape had successfully defeated Steven's Metagross, Metagross became somewhat agitated!

He understood that Infernape, through Bond Pact, had become one of Zhang Feng's top-tier Pokémon, alongside Bond Pact Milotic!

Of course, I'm not as good as Infernape right now!

So, if Infernape can defeat Metagross, does that mean I can do the same?

"Don't worry, next time I'll definitely let you compete. You'll definitely be able to defeat Steven's Shiny Metagross!"

According to Zhang Feng's current assessment, Metagross is still quite a bit weaker than Steven's ace!

After all, even after Metagross has undergone Mega Evolution, its level is only 89, and it has not yet reached the level of a sect leader!

Facing a level 93 Pokémon, especially a special shiny one, the odds of winning are very low!

Moreover, as the leader of the Metagross clan, Zhang Feng's Iron Dumbbell grew up listening to stories of Daigo's Metagross!

That's why I made him my goal!

Therefore, Zhang Feng chose not to send his Metagross to fight against Daigo's ace in this battle!

In fact, after Zhang Feng's own Pokémon broke through to the Master level, there began to be a gap in their combat power and level!

Currently, there are only those seven Pokémon that have reached the Master level!

Among them, the fossil pterosaur is currently the weakest, only at the beginner level of master, level 81!

Next up is Pidgeot, whose current level is 83!

The strongest are naturally Infernape and Milotic. If these two were to unlock Bond Phenomenon, they would be practically invincible, both at level 87!

It can be considered to have reached the master level in a true sense. Even without the help of bond evolution or mega evolution, it can still defeat the main Pokémon of the champions in various regions!

Of course, Sceptile, as Zhang Feng's starter Pokémon, is second only to Infernape and Milotic thanks to his extraordinary willpower, and its current level is 84!

As for Aggron and Metagross, they are both currently at level 84. Although their potential is red, they have already been far surpassed by Infernape!

……

"Ding-dong, Cradle Lily's current attribute values ​​are as follows:"

Elf: Cradle Lily

Rating: 85

Features: Water diversion

Type: Rock, Grass

Qualification: Gold

Bond Evolution: Not yet unlocked

Super Evolution: Not yet unlocked

Skills: Dissolving Liquid, Strange Light, Rooting, Salt Water, Gastric Juice, Swallow, Spray, Energy Ball...

Looking at Steven's Cryllium, with its Rock and Grass type bonuses and the Water Absorb ability, this guy's resistances are really well-rounded!

"Metamorphose, use Metal Claw on Cradle Lily!"

That being said, Cradle Lily is still at a disadvantage against Steel-type Pokémon!

"Cradle Lily, once it takes root, unleash a bright sunny day!"

At this moment, facing Metagross's attack, Daigo neither dodged nor evaded, but directly rooted Cradle Lily to the ground, and activated the Sunny Day skill!

The alloy claws instantly tore apart Cradle Lily's body, aiming to defeat her completely!

However, the timely establishment of roots allowed Cradle Lily to recover some of her strength!

"After the grassy field, unleash the ultimate absorption!"

The next moment, as the green grass appeared, Cradle Lily regained her strength, and Giga Drain, although not very useful against Metagross, which is a Steel/Psychic type!

Yet, Cradle Lily still managed to drain Metagross's energy!

As a result, Cradle Lily completely recovered to her original state!

"Metrogross, strong mind!"

In an instant, a powerful superpower took control of Cradle Lily, and a terrifying force instantly acted on Cradle Lily's mind!

At that moment, Cradle Lily felt a deafening roar in her head, and then it exploded!

After letting out a wail, Cradle Lily also became shaky and about to collapse!

But soon, the green grass, the rooting skill, and the sunny weather helped Cradle Lily recover a lot of her strength!

Grass-type Pokémon are notoriously difficult to deal with in prolonged battles!

"Metamorphosis, charge! Arm Hammer x2!"

Upon receiving Zhang Feng's order, Metagross roared and its arms immediately began to gather dense Fighting-type energy!

With a deafening roar, it crashed into Cradle Lily!

"Cradle Lily, use Salt Water!"

Despite having the Sunny Day skill, Cradle Lily was unable to withstand Metagross's attacks even after recovering to a certain level in the later stages of the battle!

They were defeated before they even got there!

"Ding dong, Metagross defeated Cradle Lily, gaining 8,735 experience points and leveling up to level 85!"

Now that Cinnabar has lost its ability to battle, Steven is left with only two Pokémon!

……

Chapter 61 The Final Battle, Zhang Feng emerges victorious!

At this point in the battle, the outcome was no longer in doubt, but Daigo was not about to give up. Instead, he prepared to continue fighting Zhang Feng!

"Go, Aggron!"

After Daigo's Aggron appeared, Zhang Feng also checked the Aggron's attribute values!

At level 87, Aggron possesses power second only to Metagross. It should be said that Aggron is one of Steven's signature Pokémon and his second ace!

"Then come back, Metagross!"

After Zhang Feng recalled Metagross, a creature with a golden body and a size even larger than Steven's Aggron appeared!

At this moment, watching the two Aggron roar at each other, the audience couldn't help but cheer for these two giant Pokémon that looked like monsters!

Zhang Feng's Aggron is entirely golden, about six meters tall, and covered in heavy armor. Its roar makes it even more violent!

Daigo's Aggron is about 5.8 meters tall and is covered in silver armor!

The sight of the two reminded Zhang Feng of the two attendants of Laozi in "Journey to the West"—Golden Horn and Silver Horn—whose colors matched quite well!

Besides, it's a giant beast with horns on its head, which is quite interesting!

However, since they were in the middle of a battle, Zhang Feng quickly gave orders to Flash Boss!

"Aggron, Metal Claw, charge!"

As soon as Zhang Feng gave the order, the golden-glowing Aggron instantly charged towards Daigo's Aggron!

Seeing this, Daigo also said to his Boss!

"Aggron, let's use our Metal Claws and meet it head-on!"

The next moment, the claws of the two giant beasts collided, producing a metallic clanging sound that was extremely jarring!

The battle continued in this manner!

In this battle, the two Bossdoras engaged in a brutal clash, their collisions and the constant metallic scraping sounds filling the air!

"Aggron, use Iron Tail!"

"Aggron, let's use Iron Tail too!"

After the iron tails clashed, the two steel tails immediately emitted a creaking sound!

Sensing the opponent's formidable strength, both Aggrons looked serious and neither was willing to give in!

The battle lasted for nearly an hour, until both of the big guys started to pant and were exhausted!

Zhang Feng's Aggron, although a shiny Pokémon and larger in size, has a lower level!

Although Daigo's Aggron is of a higher level, it is inferior to Zhang Feng's Aggron in terms of strength, defense, skill power, and fighting spirit!

Thus, the battle ended with both sides losing their ability to fight at the same time!

"Boggart is now unable to battle. Please send out new Pokémon from both sides!"

Upon hearing the referee's words, Daigo recalled Aggron!

Looking at the predetermined ending, he felt somewhat relieved.

"I never imagined that the rookie trainer I met in the mines of Dewford Town would grow to such a level in just one year!"

"But it's okay, I have a new goal now. Even though I lost today, Zhang Feng, you've brought back the joy of Pokémon battles from the very beginning!"

"From now on, I will also strive to surpass you and continue to work hard in my cultivation!"

"Come and fight! This is my final battle in this year's championship challenge!"

Yes, top-tier fighters like Daigo reach their peak strength before battling champions from other regions, yet they can't improve any further!

Of course, people would find Pokémon battles boring!

That's why he developed other hobbies, like mining for ore in various places, which led to him resigning from his position as the Hoenn Pokémon League Champion!

Only when you lose will you have a new goal and strive for it!

"The last one, it's you! Go for it, Guardian Dragon!"

The Pokémon that Steven took out was not Armored or Skarmory, but a Sinnoh-exclusive ancient Pokémon—Dragon!

Sure enough, this is exactly the kind of Pokémon that young masters from big families like – they love those that come back to life from fossils!

And clearly, the Guardian Dragon is also a fossil Pokémon!

"Ding-dong, the current attribute values ​​of the city guardian dragon are as follows:"

Elf: City Guardian Dragon

Rating: 83