I caught a Pokémon

Not only do the audience think this way, but even Xiao Guang himself is more confident!

But as soon as they started fighting, she realized something was wrong.

Unlike the previous Emperor Naboo, this Infernape is far too aggressive!

Not only that, it was also very fast. At the beginning of the battle, several of its attacks even caught Bogarman off guard, and he was severely injured!

This made Xiao Guang secretly realize that things were going badly!

Faster than Piplup, more agile than Piplup, more flexible than Piplup, and more aggressive than Piplup...

Putting aside attributes, this is almost the type that Piplup least wants to face, and it is also the most troublesome opponent for it!

This is completely different from what happened before...

Piplup's usual strengths were completely ineffective in this battle. Piplup's offensive rhythm, which should have been initiated by Piplup, was frequently disrupted, making it extremely difficult for Hikaru to fight.

Seeing this, Ash and his friends in the audience also felt a sense of foreboding.

"How could this have happened..." Ash's eyes widened, and he clenched his fists tightly. "Dawn, you have to do your best!"

Leaving aside whether his cheers could even reach Xiao Guang's ears, even if they did, given Xiao Guang's current situation, she would be powerless to change things.

Her several bold attempts, and even a flash of inspiration during the battle, failed to work against this Infernape, and her situation only worsened.

Given Bogarman's stamina, it was clear he couldn't withstand such an offensive for much longer...

Just as three and a half minutes had passed, and Bogarman's brilliance stat reached its limit, the outcome of the match was decided at that moment.

"The victor of this battle is Xiaoxin and her Infernape! Congratulations to Xiaoxin for advancing to the finals! And let's give a round of applause to Xiaoguang for bringing us such a wonderful battle!"

What a spectacular battle...

I got beaten really badly...

Xiao Guang stared blankly at the exhausted Bogaman for a while, then smiled again and clapped to congratulate Xiao Xin.

It has to be said that Xiao Guang has a really good attitude!

She also feels disappointed and sad, but her confident and cheerful personality means that even after losing a match, she won't wallow in self-pity. Instead, she will smile and congratulate her opponents, just like she is now.

"We still lost..."

Compared to Xiaoguang, the people in the stands couldn't help but feel sad for her. However, looking at the girl smiling as she left the stage on the big screen, they couldn't help but admire how strong her heart was.

Although Hikari's loss prevented her from meeting Haruka in the final, the tournament will not be halted by one person's defeat.

After only a few minutes of rest, Xiaoyao and Xiaoxin, the two finalists, returned to the stage for today's final battle.

Because of Dawn's recent defeat, Ash is no longer as confident as before about May's chances of winning.

"Blizzard and Infernape, the final battle between two Fire-type Pokémon! I wonder if May can win. Good luck!"

Just as Ash said, the final battle of this Aspen Tournament was between Blaziken and Infernape.

One of them is the starter Pokémon of the Hoenn region, and the other is the starter Pokémon of the Sinnoh region. The clash of these two Fire-type starter Pokémon, both of which are Fire and Fighting types, makes it hard to say who will have the last laugh.

Amidst people's anticipation and curiosity, the battle began.

Right from the start, both Pokémon launched a fierce attack simultaneously.

It can be said that after Fire-type moves failed to cause any effective damage to each other, they almost unanimously chose Fighting-type moves!

However, although it was mostly close combat, the different physical abilities and trainers' strategies brought many unknowns to this battle.

For example, they are both fierce attackers and good at jumping, but one can jump higher and farther, while the other, although not as outstanding as the other, is more agile!

In addition, May tends to play it safe in the early stages, while Shrimp plays aggressively throughout the game. It is this difference that makes the two Pokémon have very different attack styles!

This led to a very lively and intense battle between the two Pokémon after the initial engagement!

This indeed presented the audience with a high-level battle.

It has to be said that with the strength that Xiao Xin has shown, she would definitely be one of the top performers even at the grand celebration!

Even disregarding overall abilities, she is the strongest among the three Coordinators in terms of the strength of the Pokémon she is competing in!

The two men named Taige and Shenghai, although each had their own focus, were no match for this female trainer in either performance or battle judging.

This is the best proof that Xiao Xin was able to achieve second place in the performance review and advance to the finals in the battle review!

In short, she is definitely not an ordinary person, and Xiaoguang's defeat to her was indeed well-deserved.

Such a top-notch showdown truly presented the audience with a visual feast. Especially on such a dazzling and magnificent stage, the performance of the two contestants and their Pokémon seemed to have an added filter!

Blaziken launched a double kick at Infernape, but the latter blocked it with a Mach Punch. Just as Infernape was about to counterattack, Blaziken dodged it as well.

The game was exciting, and the spectators around were also dazzled.

The two Pokémon were locked in a fierce battle, neither able to gain the upper hand for the time being, but their visual appeal was slowly declining.

This is the unique mechanism of the gorgeous battle.

Even if no damage is caused, or the attack is blocked, as long as the attack is successfully launched, whether it looks cool, handsome, beautiful, or tough, it will result in a corresponding reduction in the "glamour value".

It's simply a matter of seeing the effect, whether it hits, and how much the visual appeal is reduced.

Just when people thought this stalemate would continue until the final result, the game was already halfway through.

With her steady start and fierce finish, Haruka finally began to unleash her true power at this moment!

Perhaps because she had been following Xia You for too long, Xiao Yao had learned about seven or eight parts of his fighting style. Just at a certain moment when offense and defense were switching, she suddenly changed her approach, catching Xiao Xin off guard.

Xiao Xin, who had already adapted to May's fighting style, was caught off guard by May's sudden, fierce and sharp attacks, causing Infernape to suffer several injuries in succession and its stats to drop drastically!

The situation immediately tilted in Xiaoyao's favor!

Seeing this, Ash and his friends in the stands finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the fight just now was so intense that they were all starting to worry about whether Xiaoyao would win!

Seeing Xiaoyao suddenly exert her strength, I finally felt relieved.

"Xia You-ge, Xiao Yao's style, apart from being a little slow to warm up in the beginning, is becoming more and more like yours..."

Listening to Xiao Zhi's reflections, Xia You nodded and smiled, "Isn't Xiao Guang the same? Apart from not battling against others with the opposite type as often as you, he's also becoming more and more creative in his thinking and tactics."

"..." Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi was stunned for a while before laughing and crying at the same time, "Brother Xia You, what you said is too hard to understand. I have no idea whether you are praising Xiao Guang or insulting me..."

One sentence was enough to make everyone in the stands laugh.

"Just take it as Mr. Xia You praising you." Xiao Gang's eyes narrowed even further with his smile. "After all, fighting against opposing attributes is a style in itself! Not everyone can do it!"

You could tell from their laughter that they were so relaxed because Xiaoyao suddenly took a big lead on stage.

Despite Xiao Xin and her Infernape's desperate resistance under Xiao Yao's onslaught, how could they possibly defeat Xiao Yao, who had been by Xia You's side for a long time and had also sent out her ace Pokémon!

Just as the match reached four and a half minutes, Infernape's Brilliance stat was reset to zero, and the battle came to a close!

"Congratulations to Xiaoyao for winning this year's Poplar Tournament!!"

As Bai An suddenly spoke, the entire venue seemed to explode, filled with applause and cheers!

Just like a grand celebration, it was just an ordinary local event, but it gave them the experience of being in a decisive battle. How could they not be excited!

Especially for those spectators who came from afar, regardless of whether they saw Darkrai or not, the grand event alone made their trip worthwhile!

Numerous powerful players, excellent Pokémon...

In such a magnificent venue, it can be said that it left them with an unforgettable scene for the rest of their lives!

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Here's a 6000-word summary!

Chapter 990 Zhu Lan: I will definitely catch you!

Xia You and Xiao Yao's trip to Baiyang Town was truly rewarding.

First, let's talk about Xia You. His Rayquaza gained and accumulated a lot of battle experience in this battle, and also verified his Mega Evolution ability. At the same time, he also captured a Darkrai with a Poké Ball. Although he left it at the top of the Tower of Time in the end, it was still a capture, so for him, the trip was worthwhile.

Xiaoyao's is even simpler.

He just received the Poplar Ribbon Medal from Conkenstein, the director of the Grand Convention Secretariat and a judge, and he hasn't even had a chance to enjoy it yet!

After she finished her acceptance speech, bowed, and stepped down from the stage, Xia You and her group left the venue of the Tower of Time and Space. After waiting outside for a while, they reunited with Xiao Yao.

In fact, by this point, their trip in the town had basically come to an end.

After all, their main purpose in coming here was to accompany Xiaoyao and Xiaoguang to the grand event. Now that the event is over and they have seen all the sights in the town, it's time to say goodbye.

The group was well aware of their impending separation, so they shared a sumptuous lunch and celebrated Xiaoyao's arrival in a lively manner. After bidding farewell to Alice and Tony, they left the town and said goodbye to each other outside the town before embarking on their own adventures.

Of course, although the process sounds brief, it naturally included May and Dawn's heartfelt farewell and their promise to work hard next time to compete, as well as Ash's challenge to Natsumi: "Let's see who gets more badges when we meet again!"

Xiaoyao and Xiaoguang held hands, both looking forward to their next meeting, their eyes filled with reluctance.

Xia You also decisively rejected Xiao Zhi.

Go ahead and compare yourself to whomever you want...

I'm not like that little kid anymore, full of enthusiasm for everything and determined to be number one...

He should go find a formidable rival like Shinji for this kind of thing!

……

Without mentioning Xia You, Xiao Yao and Ya Mi, they set off towards Tian Guan Mountain, heading to their next destination.

The Baiyang Town incident, after causing a sensation, also caught the attention of one person.

This person is none other than the Sinnoh champion – Cynthia!

Although she was curious and surprised about the battle between these legendary and mythical Pokémon, she simply watched it and didn't take it too seriously. She just thought that she never expected to see so many rare Pokémon fighting together one day.

But when she accidentally spotted the figure of the man wearing a Gengar mask in a video circulating online, it instantly caught her attention!

The familiar appearance made her recognize him at a glance, and she was even completely certain that this was the person she was looking for!

It's that masked man!

He's actually in Baiyang Town!?

I searched the area so many times, and he actually went to Baiyang Town?!

That's really fast!

This discovery left Zhu Lan feeling a mix of surprise, joy, and anger!

I never imagined that I had done so much useless work during this time!

But in any case, the rediscovery of the masked man is undoubtedly good news.

To prevent him from leaving the area in a short time, on the very night the video was leaked, Zhu Lan changed direction without hesitation and rushed to Baiyang Town overnight after seeing the video!

Fortunately, it wasn't too far away, so after rushing around, she finally entered the town just as the Baiyang Conference had come to an end and Xia You had just left.

As a Sinnoh resident and a champion, this wasn't Cynthia's first visit to Poplar Town.

She had visited this place many times during her previous travels.

But this time, she sensed a distinct difference in the town.

The atmosphere here is exceptionally lively now, a result of yesterday's battle and today's Poplar Conference.

Everywhere you can hear people talking about these two things.

The grand assembly was naturally not her focus; her attention was solely on yesterday's great battle.

Especially when she saw the damaged buildings and streets that hadn't been repaired yet because of yesterday's battle, even though the energy within them had dissipated, Zhu Lan could still feel the intensity of that great battle from the extent of their destruction!

but……

Looking around, she stood on the street and looked around for a while, but didn't know how to find it.

After thinking for a while, she still felt that no matter what, she had to go to the scene first, because only by going there in person could she possibly discover some subtle clues.

With that in mind, her gaze naturally fell upon the Tower of Time and Space.

In fact, it is clear from the limited video footage that the masked man only appeared at the top of the Tower of Time and Space, so only there could he possibly leave any important clues.

Without any hesitation, she strode across the plaza and into the Tower of Time.

However, she soon encountered her first hurdle.

A sign reading "No Entry" was placed in front of the stairs leading to the tower, and the stairs were also fenced off, clearly indicating that ordinary people were not allowed to enter.