Elf: Pikachu Super Revealed, Mortal Body Rivals Gods

[Cynthia: Hehe, if Wataru truly accepts this fact from the bottom of his heart, then maybe it's not too late~]

The so-called "poisonous milk" (a Chinese idiom for milk being contaminated with milk) must be believed from the bottom of one's heart.

If everything you say could work, wouldn't Adu become a master of negative energy?

As for the deep-seated feeling that I can't win the Eight Masters Championship...

If he thought that way, he wouldn't be Wataru!

[Yu Longdu: Forget it, that kind of illusory power isn't enough to make me lose faith! The next champion of the Eight Masters will definitely be me!]

[Karuna: There's one less competitor for the next Masters Championship, congratulations!]

[Da Ye: I've moved to Bengbu, haha!]

[Denji: Let's get back to the topic. Even if Ash's Swellow has some resistance to lightning, it doesn't mean it can completely ignore twice the power of an Electric-type attack, right?]

[Daigo: Swellow is a very tenacious Pokémon. No matter what kind of attack it suffers, as long as it isn't knocked down in one blow, it can get back up through sheer willpower!]

[Daiwu: And Ash's Swellow... its perseverance is probably many times stronger than that of an ordinary Swellow! Otherwise, even if it has resistance to lightning, it wouldn't be able to harness the power of lightning for its own use! It can be said to be a truly bug-like existence!]

[Mickey: I see. So, during the battle against Latios, the power of the Ultimate Impact was so immense that it instantly exceeded Swellow's ability to withstand it, which is why Swellow couldn't stand up again.]

[Cocoble: But Korrina's Lucario's Thunder Punch attacks were all scattered damage, and Swellow had lightning resistance, so it survived, right? Korrina still hasn't mastered it!]

[Dalmatian: It's not that Korrina is weak, it's just that Ash's Swellow is too strong. Ash these days... truly has the makings of a Master! I just wonder which unlucky guy will be dethroned from that position~]

There are only eight positions for the Eight Masters. Now, among the eight people, someone must have been squeezed out of the position of the Eight Masters!

There's nothing that can be done about new people replacing the old.

The most likely candidate is Aldak!

Secondly, there's Mikkelsen.

One of them is getting on in years, and the other is more focused on the Grand Prix.

They are arguably the two weakest among the eight masters.

Therefore, they are the people with the highest probability of being eliminated.

Of course, anything can happen unexpectedly.

Moreover, in a battle between elves, it's anyone's guess who might be caught off guard and lose.

Ash is currently only at the Ultra Ball level, and he still has a long way to go before reaching the Master Ball level.

……

In the video—

After Ash defeated Korrina, he successfully advanced to the Ultra Ball level!

Korne is now one step away from the next level; she'll need to win two more rounds to reach the Super Ball.

The scene shifts, and Ash and his friends are now outside the arena.

After Ash and Korrina's battle, there were two more battles, but these were between Shota and Ash.

They all easily defeated their opponents.

It was already evening, and the annual Carlos Battle Festival was coming to an end.

However, Ash did gain a significant boost on this trip, reaching the Ultra Ball level.

It was definitely worth the trip.

"...Kornee, are you going back to the gym?"

"Hmm! My training isn't enough! I need to continue training! One day in the future, I will defeat you again, Ash!"

"Indeed, Korni, you still have a long way to go!"

Just then, an old voice came from afar, drawing the attention of Ash and the others.

There stood an elderly man, somewhat bald, with two extremely long eyebrows.

A beautiful woman in a black dress is slowly walking towards us.

"grandfather!"

"Miss Cynthia!"

Ash and Korrina spoke at the same time, then looked at each other.

Korne spoke first.

"Is Ms. Cynthia... Sinnoh Champion Cynthia?"

"Yes! She's a special guest at this year's Carlos Battle Festival!"

"Eh~ I didn't even notice..."

Korn was so focused on the Pokémon battle that she didn't notice Cynthia in the guest seat at all.

"Congratulations, Ash, on successfully advancing to the Super Ball level! And Pikachu, you did a great job too!"

Cynthia stepped forward, patted Pikachu's head, and congratulated Ash.

Meanwhile, Cocoble harshly criticized Korni's training as not being up to par.

Korne pursed her lips but did not refute.

A loss is a loss; you can always win it back through practice.

After chatting for a while, the group prepared to part ways.

Korne needs to go back to the dojo.

Shota, on the other hand, needs to continue seeking other opponents to improve himself.

Cynthia is also preparing to return to the Sinnoh region to continue exploring the ancient ruins. Ash, on the other hand, is heading back to the Kanto region.

Unfortunately, I've been playing matches all day, which has made it a bit late.

Now is clearly not a good time to visit someone and catch up.

Ash also plans to continue training Riolu and Gengar.

If you want to fight against the Eight Masters,

Riolu and Gengar are not yet at a high enough level.

Before parting, Cynthia gave Ash another gift.

"...Ash, here, consider this a farewell gift~"

Cynthia took out two tickets-like items from her pocket.

"this is……"

"These are tickets to the Grand Masters' official tournament~ The location is the Palace Stadium, and the opponents are Raihana, the seventh-ranked Grand Master, and Leon, the first-ranked Grand Master. I think... Ash will be interested in this! This is for Haru too."

Upon hearing this, Ash instantly became excited.

"Thank you, Miss Cynthia! This gift is wonderful!"

"Thank you, Miss Cynthia."

Xiaochun politely bowed to Cynthia.

This must be a ticket that Cynthia got last night or today.

After all, they had only met yesterday, yet now they had given Xiaozhi two tickets.

In other words, when Cynthia asked for her ticket, she also asked for hers.

Tickets to the Eight Masters official tournament are not something you can just grab anywhere.

Even if her father wanted to get it, it would probably take him a lot of effort.

Unexpectedly, Cynthia managed to get a ticket for this person she had just met.

However... rather than saying it was for her to ask for,

Rather, it was out of consideration for Xiaozhi that I asked for it for her.

Ash and Cynthia... surely not?

……

After saying goodbye to Cynthia, Ash and Haru boarded a plane back to Kanto.

"...The tournament for the Eight Masters starts in three days, so I need to focus on my studies during that time! So, Ash, if there are any missions during this period, you'll have to go by yourself~"

On the plane, Xiaochun shared her worries with Xiaozhi.

I've been taking far too much leave lately.

Although there are legitimate reasons, the impact is still not very good!

If this continues, it won't just be a leave of absence, it will be dropping out of school!

So, in order to watch the Eight Masters match a few days later...

Xiaochun needs to stay at school for the next three days!

However, Xiaochun's words received no response.