Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

"Mega!" Geranium roared angrily, and before Ash could give any command, it immediately started photosynthesis.

Then, its stamina was full.

So it wasn't angry because it was hurt a lot from being hit, but because it resented the other person for interrupting its time with Ash...

"Alright, let's decide the winner after the next attack, okay?" Ash smiled and comforted Meganium for a while before it calmed down.

The two continued on their way, and the rich fragrance gradually spread through the forest, even making many wild Pokémon feel dizzy and disoriented.

Ash didn't actually chase after the sly tengu; he was always heading towards the Emerald Slate.

Soon, they arrived in front of a towering tree.

On the trunk of that big tree, he saw a piece of bark with a very special texture... it was actually a line of ancient characters.

'The Pokémon born from this stone is granted a portion of its power.'

The grass-type stone slab is right here!

"Cunning Tengu, use hot air!" Yu Kang once again commanded his partner to launch an attack. Taking advantage of the clear weather, the Cunning Tengu swiftly waved his hands, creating layers of heat waves!

"Use the straw flute!"

hum~

To Yu Kang's astonishment, the giant geranium remained unfazed, easily withstanding the hot wind while simultaneously playing a soothing flute melody, instantly making the cunning tengu's eyelids droop.

Hypnotized!

"Attack with all your might... keep going!" "Mega!!"

The stamens on the top of the geranium suddenly glowed white, and like sharp blades, they lashed out from both sides, striking the cunning tengu hard once more!

"Cunning Tengu, incapacitated!" The referee drone followed up and determined the result: Yukang lost the first battle.

"Is it because of the sweet scent that it lowers our evasion? It's indeed an attack that's hard to defend against." Yu Kang realized this at this moment and couldn't help but secretly admire the power of the geranium's ultimate move.

Its sweet aroma must have been released over a wide area after entering the dense forest, and it even used this aroma to locate the cunning tengu.

As long as you give the order to expose yourself and attack, even if it's a ranged attack, your evasion will be affected by this sweet scent.

After two exchanges, he could no longer escape the hypnotic effect of his opponent's grass flute.

The next step, naturally, was to take advantage of the Grass-type monster's sleep and unleash a Bug-type move with a crazy 4x multiplier!

Ash's geranium is simply a masterful example of using stillness to control movement.

"Giant Geranium, photosynthesis." After defeating his opponent, Ash immediately had Giant Geranium respond, and at the same time raised his hand to signal Ukon to pause.

"Mr. Yu Kang, please wait a moment, I have found something."

Since creating the Origin Sphere, the red chains within him have almost lost their function, but restoring the stone tablets is still possible.

Seeing the bark turn into a green stone slab and fall into his hand, Ash couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

"This is it, the emerald green stone slab!"

Chapter 1028 The Battle Ends, New News

Even though the emerald stone tablet was obtained in front of Yu Kang, the other party couldn't possibly have any ulterior motives.

This thing has always been here, but Yu Kang didn't know it. Now that Xiao Zhi got it first, it naturally belongs to Xiao Zhi.

As for the impact of collecting the stone slabs on the island's ecosystem... the answer is basically no impact.

The primeval forest of Metal Island does indeed gather some natural energy because of this stone slab, but this energy only makes the Pokémon on the island feel more comfortable and can hardly be used effectively.

Instead of worrying about the island's problems, Ash should think more about who should use this thing.

He has three Grass-type Pokémon in total, but Venusaur and Sceptile are both Mega Evolution-based, so he definitely can't use them.

The most suitable candidate is the geranium, but she also has a special miracle seed given to her by the Pivot of the Bellsprout Tower... and after recently learning some new tricks, that seed is quite important to her.

After much deliberation, Xiao Zhi realized that this thing didn't seem to be suitable for him right now...

Then I'll just give her away. Anyway, Miss Rika is a Grass-type.

"Mr. Ash, can we continue the battle now? I'll be sending out Venusaur!" Yu Kang brought out his absolute main force for the second Pokémon, Venusaur, who had trained Team Rocket with him in Saffron City.

This one is quite strong, and since it's sunny now, if it gets strengthened or its position is restored, the battle will definitely be troublesome and long.

Therefore, Xiao Zhi decided to change his approach and stop using stillness to control movement.

"Big Geranium, come back! Next up is Circle Bear!" "Roar!"

The Black Bear, captured in Johto, finally got another chance in the official battle, and roared with delight as soon as it entered the field.

"Bear, don't forget what I told you," Ash casually reminded him. "I kept you by my side specifically to test your training progress."

"Roar!" Upon hearing Ash's words, Ursaring immediately perked up.

It bent over and lay prone on the ground, supporting itself with its arms, adopting a crawling posture rarely seen in its kind.

"This posture... Venusaur, use poison attack!" Yu Kang didn't know what the meaning of this posture was, so he first had Venusaur spray poison to interfere.

"Back off with Belly Drum!" Ash was not afraid of the sure-hit poison. Ursaring used its hind legs to jump backward. After depleting its stamina and pushing the attack to its limit, flames of burns erupted on its body.

Just like Xiaoji's recent actions, the Flame Orb can be used to block abnormal statuses.

"In that case... Venusaur, use Power Whip! We absolutely cannot let it get close!"

In Yu Kang's opinion, the opponent had used up half of its strength and suffered burns. As long as he couldn't get close, the bear's attack power would be useless.

"Use the surrounding trees for cover, then use a yawn!"

Yu Kang clearly underestimated the explosive power of the Circle Bear. Seeing the brute force vine whip coming, the Circle Bear suddenly leaped to the foot of a tree and easily climbed a long way up.

During this time, it also blew a yawn bubble, which went straight to Venusaur's forehead!

"Venusaur, quickly activate Protect!" Yu Kang was startled and hurriedly told Venusaur to activate its protective shield to block the bubbles.

If he gets hypnotized, he'll be just like the cunning tengu from the previous round.

However, just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the Circular Bear leaped down from the tree at an incredible speed!

"Yan Hui!"

"Oh no... Venusaur, use Power Whip to defend immediately!!"

"Dodge! Empty your energy!"

The sudden change of tactics caught Yu Kang off guard. He immediately told his partner to stop protecting him and swing out two powerful vines. However, Ursaring easily flipped and dodged them like a fighter jet performing acrobatic maneuvers. When it landed, it was already right in front of Venusaur!

"Roar~" With a wicked grin, just as Venusaur was wondering how it was going to attack with all four limbs on the ground, the latter suddenly charged forward!

boom! !

Venusaur was knocked several meters away and fell to the ground unconscious.

Ursaring is known as the champion of empty energy, especially when its attack power is off the charts, so it's inevitable that Venusaur will be KO'd.

"Well done!" Xiao Zhi nodded in satisfaction. "Your overall qualities have been developed well, and you can move on to the next stage. Just stay with the team for now."

"Roar..." the Circular Bear responded softly, but it wasn't very excited.

We've already agreed on everything. If you're satisfied, you'll give them a little something as a gift...

"We'll have to wait until the right time," Xiao Zhi advised. "Just wait a little longer, and we'll probably run into it soon."

"Roar~" The Circular Bear finally showed a satisfied smile and voluntarily retreated back into the ball.

"Mr. Xiaozhi, do you have any special expectations for this Ursaring?" Yu Kang asked curiously upon seeing this.

"There are some, but the timing isn't right now," Ash explained casually.

The Circle Bear has been tamed for so long, and regardless of its strength, it has made great contributions in terms of land vehicles alone.

If possible, Ash would definitely like to help it go a step further... and Ash has already found the materials, the finest items collected by Pokrantides a thousand years ago, the effect will definitely be amazing.

The problem is, the timing isn't quite right yet.

So Manaphy should wake up soon. Once it's awake, it can go find the Temple of the Sea, and it should be ready around the time of the Blood Lunar Eclipse.

After all, a full moon is not necessarily a lunar eclipse, but a lunar eclipse is always a full moon.

...

"Mr. Ash, it's time for the final battle. I'll be using Claydol as my partner!" Seeing that Ash had already replaced his Ursaring, Yu Kang also took out his last one.

"Iron-clawed lobster, go!"

"It's a surprising choice. I thought Mr. Ash would send out another Meganium." Yu Kang was a little surprised, not expecting Ash to send out a Water-type in the forest.

"Logically, that's how it should be, and the geranium's aptitude is also more favorable... but won't it rain soon?" Ash asked with a smile.

"This... a psychic clay idol, with sunlight and flames!"

"Iron-clawed lobster, provoking me! Then it sprays water!"

In the psychological battle between the two sides, Xiao Zhi ultimately prevailed slightly.

Yu Kang, who hails from Hoenn, knows all too well how much the Water/Dark type Crawdill counters his Claydol. If Ash manages to drag things out until it rains, he probably won't be able to rely on the natural environment; instead, he'll be easily defeated by Crab Punch in the rain.

So he could only go all out on the attack here, trying to build an advantage before the rain came down... but the lobster managed to taunt him and shut down his signature variation!

After that comes the classic water spray knocking down the crab punch three times... Since there are no props for this round of psychic clay puppet, knocking it down can be replaced with a test knife.