Haxorus: Heh, Can We Make Peace?

What... a dazzling figure.

Li Xiao and the others stood frozen in place, staring blankly at Diancie standing before Haxorus. More than a few wore mesmerized expressions, seemingly captivated by its noble bearing.

Diancie seemed born to be the center of attention, shining even more brilliantly than the Volcarona Li Xiao remembered his father owning.

Compared to Diancie, his family's Volcarona was like a firefly competing with the bright moon, utterly outclassed.

But that was not what shocked Li Xiao most.

Li Xiao's breathing grew more hurried. What had he just seen? That Diancie's aura... was actually on the same level as Haxorus's.

In other words—Elite Four Level!!!!

Li Xiao's pupils trembled continuously in shock. How long had it been since Su Hao graduated? That Diancie had already crossed from Gym Level to Elite Four Level.

Countless Gym Level Trainers had sighed in frustration at that gap, spending their entire lives striving to overcome that insurmountable barrier.

Yet Su Hao had achieved it... before even finishing his Novice Trainer phase!

Haxorus glanced at Diancie in surprise, then at Su Hao.

It seemed it had misjudged them. That human was not some insect that had trespassed into the territory of it and its wife. That radiant stone Pokémon possessed an aura close to its own and was worthy of being taken seriously.

Haxorus opened its mouth, firing the Dragon Pulse it had long prepared. The blue-purple shockwave shot through the air like an arrow loosed from a bow.

Diancie barely raised a hand, allowing Dragon Pulse to strike the Fairy radiance gleaming across its body without even furrowing its brow.

After all, Dragon Pulse was useless against it.

Seeing its Dragon Pulse dissolve into the gleaming radiance around its opponent, Haxorus narrowed its eyes. It was surprised, yet not surprised.

It