Greatest Pokémon Trainer

"Hello everyone, this is the live coverage of the World Sprite Alliance Conference..."

"Currently underway is the third match of the Championship Tournament finals..."

On the China Team's side, the commentator's tone remained normal, because regardless of what would follow, the China Team had already won two matches without any wear, an advantage they could not downplay.

However, the majority of the audience could tell that the China Team had made a losing bet this time.

Jiang Li facing Rang, Fang Yuan facing Mathew, signified that among Yun Kai, Xie Qingyi, Xu Haoran, Su Shu, and the others, three would need to confront the Champion, the Super Power King, and the Fairy King from the opposing side.

The hope for an 8:2 outcome was already slim.

"I shouldn't have made so many predictions during yesterday's meeting," Su Shu lamented in the China Team's area without a word.

I predicted your prediction, and you predicted I would predict your prediction—such occurrences were all too common when the two nations decided on their battle order.

"The third match, Su Shu VS Carlos!" Muye Liuji promptly announced the contenders for the third match.

China's Super Power King Su Shu VS Carlos, the Fairy King from France with Princess DiAnxi.

This pairing left Su Shu at a loss for words, followed by silence.

"Are you going to use that burst technique of yours?" Xu Haoran asked directly as Su Shu stood up, "I seem to recall it requires a long recovery period. Besides, even if you do use it, you might not necessarily defeat his Princess Tianxi."

With a complex expression, Su Shu knew that if his opponent had been Gura or Kani, he would have been confident in betting on his limit burst. However, with Carlos as his opponent, it was as Xu Haoran said—even with an all-out burst, he may still not overcome Princess Tianxi.

Yet, to defeat the opponent, this was the only method he had.

He had to give it a try no matter what.

"Same as always, don't overthink it. I'm here, and I'll take care of Princess Tianxi," Fang Yuan said.

Upon Fang Yuan's words, Jiang Li, Su Shu, Xie Qingyi, and the rest all looked toward him. Hearing such words from Fang Yuan did indeed sound reliable, but...

"With the special White Flame of that Super Ghost, there indeed might be a chance of victory, but it's still a slim hope," Su Shu said with a wry smile, "What are your chances of winning?"

"Not just with Super Ghost, I can also boost the Sun Eevee to its limit with Wave-Guide Amplification—that burst of wave-guide power from before was far from my limit," Fang Yuan said, "As for the odds of winning, they are..."

"Even if it's 100%, I still need to give it my all this time. After all, it's our last chance," Su Shu stated.

Thinking of the Sun Eevee's strength, Su Shu knew it was powerful, but it was still far behind Tianxi. He couldn't conceive of any Superpower that could instantly amplify the strength of a Top Second Stage Pokémon to the level of a Top Tier Level Four Domain...

Besides, even if it were possible to successfully amplify to that level, the species gap between Sun Eevee and Princess Tianxi was still substantial, making the latter more likely to win.

"Leave it to me," Su Shu declared firmly, and with that resolve, he directly headed to the arena. He intended to burst with full force, no longer relying on the hope placed in Fang Yuan and the others. After all, it was the finals—they had no reason to hold back any longer.

...........

On the field, Carlos had already arrived calmly.

Su Shu, by contrast, looked incredibly serious.

"Clemens has told me you are very strong when you go all out," Carlos said, "However, the consequences would be quite severe. There's really no need to push yourself that far—Princess Tianxi is no longer something an ordinary Pokémon can handle..."

"Either way, I still have to give it a try," Su Shu responded with a trace of a smile amidst his serious demeanor.

Looking down from the sky, Muye Liuji glanced at both of them, readying her command upon seeing their readiness.

"Alright then," Carlos nodded, her choice made to go all out, summoning Princess Tianxi. She herself had never liked to compete, nor did she wish to become a Trainer. If not for a prophecy, she would never have become the Fairy King and participated in the World Championship. But given the circumstances, her only option was to continue fighting alongside Princess Tianxi until she could again confront Fang Yuan and seek clarity.

The moment the Poké Ball was pressed, a flash of white light revealed Princess Tansi, composed of pink diamonds, appearing on the field.

Meanwhile, Su Shu immediately sent out his ace, Hudidi, knowing that victory or defeat hinged on Hudidi right then. Carlos' other Pokémon posed no threat to him, and likewise, none of Su Shu's Pokémon apart from Hudidi could threaten Princess Tianxi.

"You may attack first," Carlos stated, offering Su Shu sufficient time to prepare. She and Princess Tianxi were here for experience, not for victory. If Su Shu could truly put pressure on Princess Tianxi in battle, Carlos would be pleased to witness it.

"As you wish," Su Shu did not hesitate, closing his eyes slightly as blue Psychic waves radiated from his body.

"Hudidi~!!" The yellow, bipedal Pokémon before him emitted a psychic maelstrom tinged similarly in blue.

A moment later, the spoons held by Hudidi turned from their usual white to a dark gold under the amplification of Su Shu's Superpower, looking mysterious indeed.

Boom!!!

As the color transformation completed, Su Shu and Hudidi's aura fully erupted. Su Shu's feet left the ground, hovering in the air, releasing an aura far more formidable than that of Carlos from India.

"China's Super Power King has exploded!"

"It's probably a secret burst technique similar to what Jia Lan used."

As Su Shu and Hudidi's momentum escalated, the spectator stands buzzed with discussion.

On the main stand, Zi Wan glanced at Kong Hai and said, "Your disciple is very outstanding, surpassing you should only be a matter of time."

Kong Hai said, "Yes, unfortunately, this power is probably still not a match for that Di Anxi."

Could it pose a threat to Di Anxi?

At that moment, the mental fluctuations bursting from Hudidi were like a psychic storm, sweeping across the entire field, and in the nearly solidified space of the arena, Hudidi's sharp gaze locked onto Di Anxi. Hudidi felt an astonishing prickling pain throughout its body, but its mind was exceptionally clear; this power approaching the species limit greatly satisfied it.

"It's not over yet! Hudidi, meditate!" On the field, Su Shu's mind induction transmitted, and he entered a state of joint meditation with Hudidi. The next instant, the Hudidi with its eyes slightly closed like Su Shu, emitted a dark golden mental fluctuation from its spoons, gradually forming a mental shock.

Su Shu believed that this strike would certainly deal a heavy blow to Gura's Volcarona, even if it were in its Fire God State, even Di Anxi might not be able to withstand it!

"Carlos, Di Anxi, come on, this is our full power!" Su Shu's voice echoed as Hudidi finally unleashed the mental shock!!

The trainers from various countries watching this dark golden mental shock, resembling a cannonball, all had serious expressions on their faces. Could it pose a threat to Di Anxi?

In the Hua Nation contestant stand, Fang Yuan cradled Eevee, also making judgments. However, soon he and Eevee shook their heads; the power of this mental shock… was still too weak, not even half as strong as a Z-Move…

"Before Di Anxi's Mega Evolution, it was known for its defensive power. Without crushing destructive power, it's impossible to affect it. Compared to that, Di Anxi's physical strength and attack power are average, so…"

"Light Wall." While Fang Yuan analyzed, Carlos had already issued the command to Di Anxi. A thin pink barrier appeared in front of the mental shock, blocking the strike. After the two moves collided, there was a "crack" sound; the dark golden mental shock desperately squeezed against the Light Wall, and behind the Light Wall, Di Anxi too was seriously extending both hands to provide energy for the barrier.

"No good, eh? Fang Yuan was right, their defensive power is demonically strong." On the other side, Su Shu and Hudidi felt their power was still insufficient and chose to burst forth again. With a "boom," the Light Wall shattered, but the mental shock also dissipated like a firefly's light during the collision. The violent aftershock formed, and Princess Tianxi swung her arm, shining with white holy light and using Mysterious Guard to completely block it. Hudidi, who was far from the aftershock, was directly blasted away by it.

This exchange caused the entire field to shake, but aside from Di Anxi's slight panting... she still looked utterly unaffected.

Just one round in, and Su Shu understood the gap.

"It's an impossible creature to defeat." In the main stand, seeing his disciple utilize full power to no avail, Kong Hai couldn't help but shake his head.

"The potential of that Di Anxi… With its potential, it has the chance to reach the Legendary Realm. It's no longer something that can be dealt with just by the cooperation of a Psychic and their Pokémon," Zi Wan said. In her prophecy, the strongest state of Di Anxi had the chance to completely suppress a legendary calamity Pokemon. Su Shu managing to make the little Princess Di Anxi feel fatigued was already a commendable accomplishment.

The battle… continued.

But the outcome was already very clear.

After the first attack, Su Shu and Hudidi's condition worsened, and soon, Su Shu voluntarily admitted defeat because he was about to lose consciousness.

......

"Su Shu, defeated!"

High above in the sky, as the battle concluded, Muye Liuji announced the result.

The score, 4:2.

Su Shu's all-out effort still did not injure Di Anxi and only caused Di Anxi to expend some physical strength.

And the consumption of physical strength… compared to injuries, is much easier to recover from.

In the Hua Nation contestant stand, Su Shu was almost carried back. After admitting defeat, he directly entered a deep meditation state, having his Pokémon take him back. Judging by Su Shu's expression, his mentality was shattered.

"This battle made me realize the gulf between an ordinary Pokémon and a god." Although the meditating Su Shu wanted to inform his teammates of Di Anxi's strength, he could only barely sense the outside world and was unable to speak.

Di Anxi… invincible.

At this point, contestants and spectators from all countries had already realized this. If the China Team lost one more match, the champion of this World Championship was almost certain.

Amidst the silence of the China Team, the fourth match began.

The team battle, Xu Haoran VS the French Champion Misael!

Because of the extremely intense battle with the English Champion Kani, which left all his Pokémon severely injured and incapable, Misael's ace had not fully recovered until now, performing poorly, which allowed the spirited Xu Haoran to suppress him.

The advantage of the China Team finally became apparent. All the other countries had one team fighting valiantly. Although they had substitute teams, the substitutes were too weak to be trusted. Meanwhile, the China Team, with its main members squeezed into reserves by Fang Yuan, had hardly fought many battles, their Pokémon in prime condition, even feeling a pent-up desire for a big battle to shred the opponent.

China's Boxing King Xu Haoran, under these circumstances, made a comeback and triumphed over the French Champion in the team match.

The score, 6:2.

The pivotal point of victory rested entirely on China's fifth contestant, the Fairy King Xie Qingyi, whose opponent was the other team's Super Power King, Clemens.

A top superpower user like Jia Lan and Su Shu, capable of using their psychic powers to burst forth and enhance their strength.

In the China contestant stand, Qingyi took a deep breath, removed her glasses, and felt the pressure mounting.