Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

He's definitely not as simple as he appears outwardly, relying solely on numbers and deception!

Terrifying potential, terrifying intelligence...

But I won't fall here so easily!

"Sairudd!"

As Ningya's voice cracked as she shouted, Sarud stepped on the tree branch, leaped into the air, and then used the vines on his wrist to wrap around other branches, flinging himself toward the sun, which was in a higher position!

Protected by the forest, it is immortal!

So now is the time for it to protect the forest!

'roar--!'

Roar loudly!

As it charged toward the sun, Sarud roared toward the sky.

However, Zarud was ultimately rational.

Even though it used its keen senses to confirm that Victini, a Pokémon it had never seen before, was filled with Fire and Psychic type energy, and thus determined its type.

But it still didn't use a Dark-type move; instead, it used Protect!

It also learned about Z-Moves through Ningya.

Although it can penetrate Protect, it will lose some power. And a top trainer like Ningya, after being exposed to Z-Moves, has naturally experimented with how to unleash the maximum power of Z-Moves.

Therefore, Zarude was aware of this number.

So even if it feels that the energy on Biktini is abnormally large, if it can hold it up and protect itself, it should be fine, right?

It also carries an imposing sash.

It definitely can!

With this thought in mind, Zarude soared into the sky, while the giant trees on the ground connected to it continuously supplied Zarude with power, making the defenses it supported even stronger.

Seeing this, Rocco decisively activated his Aura to resonate with Victini's Z-Move!

He understood why Sarud was doing this.

If the current battle situation is that Victini is his last Pokémon and Zarude is Ningya's last Pokémon, then Zarude will definitely not jump out to protect the forest. Instead, it will absorb as much power as possible and then use the forest to block Victini's Z-Move.

Then he faced off against Bictini one-on-one.

Victini is considered a child among mythical beasts, and it's hard to say exactly how many years this Zarude has lived. It simply doesn't believe that it's no match for a child in a one-on-one fight.

However, Ditto's record was too terrifying, and its advantage was too great.

After Bictini, Sarud has three more opponents!

If this forest is lost... Zarude herself will not use the parasitic seed.

Without the support of tactics, once Victini has exhausted a lot of its stamina and left it injured, Ningya will have no chance of winning.

Therefore, in order to win, it must protect the forest.

From Bictini's perspective, Sarud's actions presented an opportunity.

At this moment, it had everything under control, and this was the strongest attack it could unleash. With Zarude jumping up on its own, it intended to end the battle with this strike.

Super powerful explosive bomb!

At this moment, in the sun in the sky, Bictini's figure had turned into a black shadow.

The petite creature crouched down, and with all the details of its head covered by shadows, its small head and the V-shape on its head, along with its large, glowing eyes, made it look just like the head of a phoenix.

As it bent down, it pulled its hands back, standing above its small wings, which, in the shadows, resembled the wings of a phoenix.

All these parts were determined, and the position of its small feet was exactly where the phoenix's claws should be.

From Zarud's perspective, what it faces is a fledgling bird that supports the sun!

One is from top to bottom, and the other is from bottom to top.

Neither side showed any intention of backing down.

so...

Snapped!

The Sun Wheel collided with Protect, shattering the extremely sturdy shield on the spot. At the same time, Zarude's Protect did indeed weaken the power of the Z-Move.

'Roar! '

At this moment, Zarude roared again, unleashing its second loud roar as it swung its claws at the Sun Wheel.

Abyss thrust!

Seeing Zarud like this, Biktini unleashed even greater energy from within him!

Since they're going to fight, let's fight it out to the end!

Sarud felt much more at ease after seeing Bictini's reaction.

It carries a Power Sash, and its ability is Leaf Guard!

Previously, the Red Fox activated Sunny Day, which did strengthen Fire-type abilities, but it also activated Zarude's ability.

It is not currently in an abnormal state.

In other words, it won't get burned in this fight with Bictini!

So as long as the aura sash holds up, even if it falls vertically, its immortality will allow it to recover to a perfectly intact state before it hits the ground!

spell?

It's all about giving it your all!

It thought so, Ningya thought so too, and Bictini really didn't expect the imposing sash.

But Rocco... he's a pocket player.

In reality, if you pull out some weird and unusual tactics from Rocco, he might indeed need a moment to react, but to say he wouldn't consider aura belts or elaborate props...

That's a bit too condescending.

In this all-out effort, Victini won't consider it; he can consider it himself.

He had previously used Aura to resonate with Victini's moves, so now that his defense had been broken, Rocco used Aura to stimulate a small ball of fire and launched it directly onto Zarude's head before the two forces officially collided!

Snapped!

The blow wasn't heavy, and Luo Ke couldn't unleash a powerful attack under these circumstances; at most, it would only cause a little damage.

But that much damage is enough.

Moreover, his timing was absolutely perfect; at the very moment that damage occurred, Victini and Zarude collided!

boom!

Although Zarude did unleash her ultimate move, it was far too insignificant compared to the power of her Z-Move.

Its attack didn't even touch Victini, and then Victini just rushed right through it, detonating a huge amount of fire energy on Zarude's body!

Bictini, propelled by inertia, landed directly on top of a giant tree, while Zarude, powerless to fall, plummeted to the ground.

The forest still existed, so Zarude was completely unharmed.

But when it landed on the ground, its eyes turned into the shape of mosquito coils.

no doubt.

It has lost its ability to fight!

The recovery effects only took effect after he passed out.

Seeing this, Ning Ya was a little stunned, but as the mechanical voice announced Luo Ke's victory, she sighed and accepted her defeat wholeheartedly.

Although she didn't know how Rocco broke the aura sash, she was certain that Rocco definitely didn't use any methods prohibited by the league's rules.

In this situation, a loss is a loss, and there's nothing more to say.

So she took out a Poké Ball, recalled Zarude, and then walked down from the platform.

Luo Ke was doing the same thing, and was mentally accepting the reward.

[Reward: Trait - Intimidate]

There's not much to say about this characteristic; Rocco is already considering whether intimidation off the field is feasible.

Just then, Karen walked towards him, and Ningya also came to his side.

"Congratulations, Luo Ke, this thing is yours from now on."

Ning Ya handed over a medal, which Luo Ke accepted without hesitation.

He thought it was a badge of vegetation, so when he saw this badge that had no vegetation at all, but instead had some symbols of the Alliance and China, he casually asked Ning Ya about it.

"Why is there no plant element on your plant badge? Instead, it's all about the League and the region. Is this one of the privileges that a long-established gym can enjoy?"

Ning Ya was also very puzzled when she heard him ask that question.

"This isn't a badge of vegetation, is it?"

"Huh? What is this?"

"The exclusive medal of the Four Heavenly Kings of China".

"Oh, so that's what it was... Ah!?"

Luo Ke, who hadn't shown any exaggerated expressions during the battle, now stared wide-eyed and exclaimed in utter surprise along with Karen, who had just arrived.

At once...

How did he become one of the Four Heavenly Kings of China after just one dojo fight?!

......

25. Victory was something he took for granted.

"So, your sister suddenly came back, and because of the pressure, Miss Ningya started the Elite Four replacement battle, which is why she moved the Ripple Gym here?"

"Uh-huh!"

Luo Ke watched as Karen nodded repeatedly, then turned to look at Ning Ya on the other side.

"So, Miss Ningya, you think I'm her older sister?"

"Um...no, that's not it!"

Perhaps influenced by Karen, Ningya instinctively wanted to nod.

But when she realized what Luo Ke was asking, she quickly changed her mind, gave Luo Ke a resentful look, and explained in a low voice.

"If your goal is to become an Elite Four member, then you have to beat me first. There aren't many trainers with that kind of strength. You, Roco, happen to be one of them. That's why when I learned that Karen, who had been out of contact for a long time, brought you to my door, I realized that you had approached the Ripple Gym to help you get a chance to fight in the Elite Four transition battle."

Ning Ya sighed softly at this point.

"But since the fight has already started and you've won, the throne of the Heavenly King is now yours."

"So, Rocco, if Miss Carmen isn't going to give up, then you're the one who needs to watch out."

Karen, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, quickly moved closer to Ningya after hearing her say that, and together they looked at Luo Ke, she earnestly added her own words.

"Yes, my sister won't give up so easily."

"If I remember correctly, after the Heavenly King's succession battle, in order to ensure that the newly appointed Heavenly King truly has absolute strength, the next three weeks are a period for free challenges."

"As long as a trainer with sufficient strength challenges you and defeats you during this period, the Elite Four will change again until someone finally defends the title for three weeks before it ends."

"That's it..."

Luo Ke has sorted out these issues.

As for the position of Heavenly King, just as Ning Ya said, since he had even won the battle for the change of Heavenly King, he had absolutely no reason not to accept it.

If he never really wanted to become a Champion, then he wouldn't be collecting gym badges on his trip.

It's actually much more convenient to do it earlier now.

So...

"Karen, can you contact your sister... no."