Chapter Summaries

Jiangcheng University fell behind Qingbei University in the University League finals after Xing Yuandao’s Orbeetle overwhelmed Li Xiao’s team, leaving the score at 1–2. As the Arena competition was about to begin, Champion Liao Xingchen was introduced as a distinguished guest.

• At Ho-Oh Arena, Jiangcheng University faced defending champion Qingbei University in the University League finals, with Su Hao and Xing Yuandao drawing particular attention.
• Xing Yuandao empowered Orbeetle with his psychic abilities and its teammates’ support, allowing it to defeat Li Xiao’s Volcarona-led team in the Team Battle.
• Qingbei University took a 2–1 lead over Jiangcheng University, with Su Hao’s singles victory accounting for Jiangcheng University’s only win.
• In a VIP room, Li Luoyan criticized Li Xiao’s training, while Liao Xingchen discussed the burden of being Champion and his wish to find a trusted successor.
• Before the Arena competition began, the host announced Liao Xingchen as the distinguished guest at the finals.

At the finals, Su Hao discovered that Liao Xingchen’s shadow concealed Marshadow, which had been watching over the Rainbow Hero trial. Su Hao then began his match against Suzi, whose Primarina was sent out to counter his Incineroar.

• Liao Xingchen arrived at the arena to watch the finals and assess Su Hao and Xing Yuandao for the international exchange team.
• Su Hao used his Aura to identify Marshadow hiding in Liao Xingchen’s shadow, and Marshadow told Liao Xingchen that Su Hao had discovered it.
• Marshadow recognized Su Hao’s connection to Diancie and expected him to be chosen to lead the team, while planning to make him keep its secret.
• Su Hao and Suzi released Incineroar and Primarina, beginning a fierce battle between the Generation Seven Starters.
• Primarina struck Incineroar with a Water-infused Hyper Voice, and Incineroar grew furious as it dried itself off.

Incineroar defeated Primarina and faced Qingbei University's Lin Mo after two consecutive wins. Though Lin Mo believed Incineroar was vulnerable, Su Hao revealed its power with a devastating Flare Blitz against Nidoking, then challenged the team to try harder.

• Incineroar silenced Primarina with Abyssal Thrust and defeated it with Thunder Punch, while Su Hao privately disapproved of its foul language.
• Qingbei University's team judged Incineroar weaker than Su Hao's earlier Pokémon, and coach sent Lin Mo to challenge it.
• Lin Mo released his Late Professional Level Nidoking, which attacked with Rock Slide and Earthquake.
• Su Hao ordered Flare Blitz, and Incineroar blasted through Nidoking's attacks before striking it with an explosive charge.
• Su Hao told Lin Mo that Incineroar was not desperate yet and challenged him to push harder or risk being swept.

Su Hao’s Incineroar battled Lin Mo’s Gliscor, whose Poison Heal and Toxic Orb let it recover from every blow and wear Incineroar down. Su Hao chose not to explain Gliscor’s ability, instead encouraging Incineroar to trust its own strength as he tried to help it overcome its insecurity; the fight remained unresolved.

• Lin Mo sent out Gliscor after recalling his defeated Nidoking.
• Gliscor and Incineroar traded attacks, but Incineroar’s punches could not keep Gliscor from recovering and returning to the fight.
• Su Hao realized Gliscor’s Poison Heal and Toxic Orb were restoring it, while Incineroar’s earlier injuries and dwindling stamina put it at a disadvantage.
• Su Hao withheld a tactical solution and told Incineroar to trust its flames and believe in its strength.
• Incineroar reflected on its insecurity and the pressure of keeping pace with its powerful teammates as Su Hao sought to help it overcome the knot holding back its growth.

Incineroar overcame its self-doubt and defeated Lin Mo’s Gliscor with Explosion Blaze, though poison and its injuries left it barely able to continue. Su Hao and Incineroar prepared to face Qingbei University’s final member, Xing Yuandao, with Incineroar’s new confidence carrying it forward.

• Su Hao’s reassurance helped Incineroar accept itself, and the Fire Z-Crystal on his Z-Ring changed into a tiger-head pattern that only Marshadow noticed.
• Gliscor poisoned Incineroar with its tail, but Incineroar unleashed Explosion Blaze at Su Hao’s command.
• Gliscor’s Dragon Pulse was overwhelmed by Explosion Blaze, and Gliscor collapsed unconscious in the flames.
• Xing Yuandao acknowledged Incineroar’s strength but noted that it was badly wounded, poisoned, and nearly out of energy.
• During arena repairs, Su Hao did not heal Incineroar, and he bumped fists with it before they returned to face Xing Yuandao.

Su Hao’s battered Incineroar faced Xing Yuandao’s Alakazam, whose Psychic power overwhelmed its attacks. Incineroar charged into Alakazam’s Psychic and struggled against it, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Xing Yuandao told Su Hao they were alike and predicted he would dominate next year’s league, but Su Hao disagreed.
• The referee confirmed Incineroar would continue, and Xing Yuandao sent out Alakazam.
• Xing Yuandao and Alakazam combined their Mental Power, then used Miracle Eye to heighten Alakazam’s threat.
• Alakazam extinguished Incineroar’s Flamethrower and launched a Psychic storm toward it.
• Su Hao used Wave Power to trigger Perpetual Enhancement, and Incineroar charged into Alakazam’s Psychic despite its overwhelming pressure.

Incineroar endured Alakazam’s Psychic long enough to unleash its Evil Aura and defeat it, then broke through to Gym Level before collapsing from its injuries. Su Hao recalled it and sent out Diancie for the next match, where Diancie entered angry on Incineroar’s behalf.

• Incineroar pushed through Alakazam’s Psychic until it reached three meters, then unleashed Evil Aura that burned away Alakazam’s Mental Power and severed its link with Xing Yuandao.
• Incineroar pounced on Alakazam and used Explosion Blaze to knock it unconscious, leaving both Pokémon unable to battle.
• Incineroar’s aura surged as it broke through to Gym Level, but its accumulated injuries began to overwhelm it, so Su Hao recalled it and used Tokiwa Power to stabilize it.
• Xing Yuandao asked Su Hao what kind of flame had burned Alakazam’s Mental Power, but Su Hao declined to explain.
• Su Hao prepared to send out Dragapult for the next match, then chose Diancie after it requested to battle and said it was angry that Incineroar had been bullied.

Su Hao’s Diancie entered the battle against Xing Yuandao and Hattrem at Gym Level strength, overwhelming them with Light Screen and Rock attacks. The chapter ended with Diancie’s Ancient Power trapping Hattrem inside a massive rocky sphere.

• Diancie appeared before Xing Yuandao and Hattrem, revealing its Gym Level aura and anger over Incineroar’s treatment.
• Xing Yuandao and Hattrem activated Trick Room, boosted Hattrem with Calm Mind, and prepared Future Sight while Diancie watched.
• Diancie blocked Hattrem’s compressed Psychic with Light Screen and then attacked it with a torrent of Rock.
• Hattrem dodged the rocks with Trick Room’s speed reversal but grew exhausted, while Xing Yuandao struggled to sustain it with Mental Power.
• Su Hao synchronized with Diancie and called for Ancient Power, which surrounded Hattrem in a massive rocky sphere.

Diancie defeated Hattrem after Xing Yuandao and his Pokémon fought back, leaving Xing Yuandao unconscious from Mental Power exhaustion and Hattrem badly burned. As Su Hao realized Diancie might turn its anger on him next, shadowy figures at a mountain base watched the battle and questioned Diancie's identity.

• Hattrem broke free from the rocky celestial body with help from Xing Yuandao and a Psychic Ball conjured through Future Sight.
• Xing Yuandao ordered Hattrem to use Psycho Cut, but Diancie erased the attacks with Dazzling Gleam and relentlessly burned through Hattrem's defenses.
• Xing Yuandao blacked out from Mental Power exhaustion, and Hattrem collapsed with burns after enduring three minutes of Diancie's assault.
• Su Hao sensed Xing Yuandao had only overheated and wondered whether Diancie's attack might help him advance, then realized he could be its next target.
• At a dark mountain base, black-robed figures watched Diancie on television and dismissed its identity as a Mythical Pokémon as a clumsy lie.

At the Exhibition Match, Li Luoyan revealed that Entei had acknowledged him, and Su Hao challenged him to raise the stakes. Su Hao sent out the genuine Articuno against Entei, leaving the arena stunned as Articuno agreed to battle in exchange for Su Hao returning to its hometown afterward.

• Three minutes before the match, Entei descended on Ho-Oh Arena and stunned the spectators with its presence.
• Su Hao learned that Li Luoyan had Entei and challenged him to increase the stakes so he could battle it.
• Li Luoyan called for the arena's energy barrier to be raised to Elite Four Level, then began the one-on-one Exhibition Match with Entei.
• Su Hao sent out Articuno, shocking Li Luoyan, Shen Lingyun, and the spectators with the revelation that it was the genuine Ice God.
• Su Hao promised to return to Articuno's hometown with it after the match, and Articuno reluctantly agreed to fight.

Su Hao’s Articuno overwhelmed Li Luoyan and Entei in their exhibition match, revealing the gulf between them while carefully limiting the damage. After the match, Su Hao became known worldwide as the Ice God’s divine envoy, succeeded Li Luoyan in the Divine Land Alliance Elite Four, and prepared to compete in the World Championship.

• Li Luoyan challenged Articuno with Entei, but Articuno froze Entei’s Rock Slide with Powder Snow and blocked its Flare Blitz with Air Slash.
• Entei unleashed a powerful volcanic attack, but Articuno’s Blizzard froze Entei and the flames while the arena audience fled the falling temperature.
• Li Luoyan recognized that Articuno had held back and decided to retire, recommending Su Hao as his successor in the Elite Four.
• News spread that eighteen-year-old Su Hao had become the Ice God’s divine envoy.
• Su Hao completed the Trial of Champion Road in August and took Li Luoyan’s place in the Divine Land Alliance Elite Four.
• In November, Su Hao joined Champion Liao Xingchen and the Divine Land Alliance team for the World Championship.

After Jiangcheng University celebrated its championship, Liao Xingchen privately urged Su Hao to withdraw from the team competing for the High Seas Secret Realms distribution rights because the wilderness Selection Tournament would expose him to danger. Su Hao refused, confident in his preparations, and remained set on joining the team.

• Jiangcheng University celebrated its championship after Su Hao defeated Qingbei University, and Su Hao slipped away from the banquet to meet Liao Xingchen.
• Liao Xingchen revealed that he had admired Su Hao's mother and said he wanted to discuss something with him.
• Liao Xingchen asked Su Hao to withdraw from the Pokémon League team competing for the High Seas Secret Realms distribution rights, warning that powerful families and evil organizations near Mount Fuji might target him.
• Su Hao rejected Liao Xingchen's request, despite understanding the dangers of the wilderness Selection Tournament.
• Liao Xingchen warned that Su Hao's allies and potential trump cards could not protect him from every unexpected danger, but Su Hao remained confident in his Leaf of Time, Diancie, and the approaching resurrection of Reshiram.

After returning to Jiangcheng University, Su Hao found his Pokémon training at Three Deities Lake and persuaded Cycloze to carry him there with the promise of its favorite dinner. Cycloze raced wildly in Riding Mode, leaving Su Hao desperately wishing he could get off.

• Su Hao returned to Jiangcheng alone after the University League awards ceremony and declined his teammates’ offer to give him their championship rewards.
• Su Hao found Leafeon caring for the villa’s garden and learned that Milotic and the others were sparring at Three Deities Lake.
• Su Hao approached Cycloze, who was basking in the sunlight, and offered it a meat-lover’s jumbo sandwich in exchange for a ride.
• Cycloze agreed to carry Su Hao to Three Deities Lake and raced so violently that Su Hao nearly regretted getting on.

Su Hao reached Three Deities Lake and discovered Milotic and the others battling in the sky, where he learned that several of his Pokémon had rapidly grown stronger. He stopped their fight and prepared to meet with them before visiting the villa, while Lucario and Metagross raced ahead to him.

• Cyclizar carried Su Hao to Three Deities Lake, then returned to its Luxury Ball after deciding it wanted another ride later.
• Su Hao found students watching a fierce battle between Milotic, Metagross, Lucario, Dragapult, Hisuian Braviary, and two Dragapult siblings.
• The students recognized the Pokémon as resembling Su Hao’s team, and Su Hao confirmed their identities by sensing their familiar Aura.
• Su Hao realized Milotic and Dragapult had reached Gym Level and Metagross had reached Mid Professional Level, while Hisuian Braviary and Lucario remained unchanged.
• Su Hao called off the battle and planned to meet with his Pokémon before visiting Incineroar at the villa.
• Lucario hurried toward Su Hao, and Metagross launched after it in a race.

Diancie watched over Incineroar as it slept and struggled to figure out how to end her cold war with Su Hao. When Milotic and the others visited, Diancie finally admitted that she wanted their advice on making up with him.

• Diancie cared for Incineroar, who had slept for three days while recovering from the strain of its battle.
• Milotic and the other Pokémon returned early and entered the sickroom to check on Incineroar.
• Milotic comforted Diancie, while Dragapult and Metagross were silenced by Milotic's threatening glare.
• Diancie shyly asked the others how she could make up with Su Hao.
• Milotic realized that Su Hao had also asked them to sound Diancie out.

Su Hao and Diancie reconciled after both apologized for their part in the argument over Incineroar’s injuries. Incineroar, who had secretly awakened two days earlier, continued pretending to sleep while wondering whether its efforts had been pointless.

• Su Hao received Dragapult’s Dragon Pulse signal that Diancie had made up with him and rushed into the room.
• Su Hao apologized to Diancie for ignoring its feelings and those of the other Pokémon.
• Diancie apologized for throwing an unreasonable tantrum, surprising Su Hao and pleasing the eavesdropping Milotic.
• Metagross overheated while trying to analyze Su Hao and Diancie’s interaction.
• Incineroar revealed through its thoughts that it had awakened two days earlier and wondered whether it could get up after Milotic and Dragapult reached Gym Level.

Su Hao confirmed Incineroar’s new Gym Level power and watched it demonstrate its formidable Evil Aura. After preparing to leave Jiangcheng University, Su Hao set out on a journey that would take him first to Yang City and then toward Heihe City and the Greater Khingan Range.

• Su Hao examined Incineroar after it awoke and saw its Evil Aura burn away Metagross’s powerful Psychic attack.
• Su Hao measured Incineroar’s Evil Aura at a six-meter radius and three minutes before it collapsed from exhaustion.
• Su Hao stayed at Jiangcheng University for another week as his acquaintances returned and busied themselves with graduation, training, and assignments.
• Reshiram awoke, entrusted Su Hao with Blue Flare, and told him Its physical resurrection was drawing near.
• Su Hao received leave from President Zhao Caiwei, prepared his villa for his absence, and set out on a journey.
• Su Hao planned to visit Yang City to help Long Tianxing’s Charizard absorb Reshiram’s Blue Flare and get money from Su Xu before continuing toward Heihe City and the Greater Khingan Range.

Su Hao sold Su Xu a spark of Blue Flare for 100 million yuan to fund his travels and Pokémon training. After taking Su Xu and his Charizard to the ruins of the Spiral Secret Realm, Su Hao asked his father to use Charizard’s new power to beat up Long Tianxing.

• Su Hao demanded 100 million yuan from Su Xu for a spark of Blue Flare and explained how he knew about Su Xu’s hidden savings and the gifts he had kept.
• Su Xu asked why Su Hao was not giving the flame to Incineroar and what he needed the money for, and Su Hao said the flame had another suitable target and the money would fund his journey and Pokémon.
• Su Xu agreed to the deal and transferred 100 million yuan to Su Hao.
• Su Hao took Su Xu to the former site of the collapsed Spiral Secret Realm and had him release his Elite Four-level Charizard.
• Su Hao asked Su Xu to have Charizard absorb the Blue Flare and find a chance to smash Long Tianxing’s face in.

Su Hao helped Su Xu’s Charizard absorb a spark of Reshiram’s Blue Flare and warned him to restrain his desires when cultivating it. After a day in Yang City, Su Hao set off north toward Heihe City, planning to train Incineroar and advance his Trainer rank in Mingi City.

• Su Hao told Su Xu that Long Tianxing had sabotaged him in Dragon Cave, and Su Xu vowed to confront Long Tianxing after Charizard absorbed the Legendary Fire.
• With Reshiram’s pact and Su Hao’s Aura protecting Charizard, Charizard smoothly absorbed a spark of Blue Flare using Xia Jie’s Heavenly Flame style.
• Su Hao explained that Blue Flare burned its targets’ bodies and minds by feeding on their desires, then warned Su Xu that both he and Charizard had to restrain their desires to cultivate it.
• Su Hao left Yang City after a day and headed north, choosing Mingi City as his first stop to train Incineroar and reach Master Ball Tier.

Su Hao reached Ultra Ball Tier Rank 1 in Mingi City after steamrolling opponents with Incineroar and qualified for a Master Ball Tier promotion match. While waiting for the match to be scheduled, he ran into Shen Lingyun and asked him to show him around the city.

• Su Hao defeated a Voltorb whose Trainer feared it would self-destruct, then learned he could schedule a Master Ball Tier promotion match.
• Su Hao confirmed the promotion match, which would be arranged within three business days, and began looking for a hotel.
• Shen Lingyun approached Su Hao and reminded him that they had fought in the High School Cup semifinals.
• Su Hao remembered Shen Lingyun as the one Raikou had saved, then teased him about moving his household registration to Magic City.
• Shen Lingyun suggested Su Hao try catching Electric-type Pokémon in Mingi City, and Su Hao asked him to act as a local guide while he waited for his promotion match.