Chapter Summaries

Su Hao and Milotic chased Guzzlord through Shilin Town, fighting it until a colossal creature in the central plaza seized it. The creature threw Guzzlord into an Ultra Wormhole and addressed Su Hao as the partner of the Cocoon of Light.

• Su Hao recognized the fleeing Ultra Beast as Guzzlord and pursued it with Milotic, avoiding its Venoshock ambush.
• Milotic froze Guzzlord's Muddy Water with Ice Beam, but Guzzlord vanished and reappeared elsewhere.
• Su Hao ordered Milotic to use Pseudo-Origin Pulse, destroying the nearby buildings as Guzzlord fled through the town.
• Guzzlord reached the central plaza, where a colossal creature emerged from the purple mist and pinned it with three giant claws.
• The colossal creature threw Guzzlord into an Ultra Wormhole and told Su Hao that it had waited for the partner of the Cocoon of Light.

Su Hao encountered the Master Level Naganadel, which called Diancie the Cocoon of Light and told him to seek the four Guardian Deities for Diancie’s final transformation. After the mission, Su Hao earned Elite Four Level Trainer certification at nineteen, while the Divine Land Alliance identified Guzzlord as the Ultra Beast from the White Eagle Alliance’s Area 51.

• Naganadel absorbed most of its poison mist, revealed itself to Su Hao, and explained that Diancie was the Cocoon of Light it had come to see.
• Naganadel said the four Guardian Deities would soon descend and told Su Hao to take Diancie to them for its final transformation before opening an Ultra Wormhole and leaving.
• Naganadel cleared away its poison mist and Guzzlord’s poison mist, leaving Shilin Town safe but closed off for the foreseeable future.
• Su Hao returned to the Imperial Capital Trainer Association and received Elite Four Level Trainer certification, becoming the world’s youngest Elite Four Level Trainer at nineteen.
• The Divine Land Alliance identified Guzzlord as the number one Ultra Beast that had appeared in Area 51 of the White Eagle Alliance.

After becoming an Elite Four Level Trainer, Su Hao trained in secret and helped Hisuian Braviary develop the devastating Aeroblast. A report about four Legendary Pokémon attacking Area 51 caught his attention just before he was matched against top-ranked Trainer Guang Lan.

• Su Hao avoided the media frenzy after earning Elite Four certification and secretly rented a wasteland near Yang City for training.
• Lucario began sensing the Elite Four boundary, while Zeraora worked to connect with the activated Thunder Stone Slab Fragment.
• Lugia's Hurricane's Blessing let Hisuian Braviary unleash a powerful Hurricane and master the true Aeroblast, though it could not yet control the move properly.
• Su Hao read a report that four Legendary Pokémon had destroyed Area 51 after arriving in Hawaii State with a new Secret Realm.
• Su Hao received a ranked match notification ordering him to face Master Ball Tier Rank One Guang Lan at the Imperial Capital Ho-Oh Arena.

Su Hao learned that the Tapus had opened their islands to an Island Challenge and planned to visit the White Eagle Alliance after his ranked match. As the world watched his showdown with Guang Lan, he revealed that he would use outside help to end the battle quickly, with Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos all volunteering.

• Su Hao read reports about the Tapus driving a Guzzlord from Area 51 and opening their islands to Trainers through an Island Challenge.
• Su Hao decided to visit the White Eagle Alliance after his ranked matches to seek Diancie's chance to transform.
• On May 20, spectators across the Divine Land Alliance gathered to watch Su Hao face Guang Lan in a highly anticipated ranked match.
• Guang Lan dismissed Su Hao's chances and said her mastery of Mega Evolution would help her reach the peak of Elite Four Level.
• Su Hao told Su Xu he planned to borrow outside help and finish the match quickly before heading to the Island Sanctuary.
• Su Hao revealed that Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos had all volunteered, leaving Su Xu stunned.

Su Hao faced the first-ranked Elite Four, Guang Lan, in the Divine Land Alliance Masters Tournament, sending out Hisuian Braviary against her Froslass. Braviary pierced through Froslass's defenses with a powerful cyclone, leaving the battle's outcome unresolved.

• Su Hao registered three divine birds for the tournament but intended to challenge the Elite Four with Pokémon he had raised himself.
• Mu Wen and Mu Jianguo discussed Su Hao's registered birds and the rules before the match between Guang Lan and Su Hao began.
• Su Hao released Hisuian Braviary while Guang Lan sent out Froslass, a battle-hardened Elite Four-level Pokémon.
• Guang Lan ordered Froslass to create a blizzard and Aurora Veil, while Su Hao had Braviary answer with Hurricane and Aura Wings.
• Su Hao commanded Braviary to unleash a cyclone, which broke through Froslass's Protect attempt, Aurora Veil, and Ice Scales.

Su Hao’s Hisuian Braviary swiftly defeated Guang Lan’s Froslass, and Zapdos and Moltres then overwhelmed her next two Pokémon. Guang Lan sent out Walrein to try to damage Moltres before bringing in her ace.

• Hisuian Braviary defeated Froslass with an unfamiliar ultimate move, and Guang Lan sent out Mr. Rime.
• Su Hao summoned Zapdos, whose Thunderbolt and repeated Thunder attacks overcame Mr. Rime’s evasive tactics and wore it down until it collapsed.
• Guang Lan sent out Ivory Pig, but Moltres’s flames overwhelmed it and left it Out of Battle.
• Guang Lan sent out Walrein, hoping it could damage Moltres and prepare the field for her ace.

Su Hao defeated Guang Lan after she sent out her ace, Mega Glalie, by revealing his Champion Level Articuno. Guang Lan surrendered, while Mu Jianguo realized Articuno had reached the threshold of Master Level power.

• Walrein launched counterattacks against Moltres but fell to its fiery tornado, leaving Guang Lan with only two Pokémon.
• Guang Lan sent out her ace, Glalie, and Mega Evolved it as Su Hao recalled Moltres and revealed Articuno.
• Mega Glalie charged Articuno with a Refrigerate-boosted Hyper Beam, but Articuno used Absolute Zero to freeze and shatter the attack and its protective barrier.
• Articuno one-shot Mega Glalie, and Guang Lan surrendered after her ace reverted from Mega Evolution.
• Mu Jianguo recognized that Articuno had grasped the threshold of Master Level through its command of the laws of ice.

Su Hao crushed Guang Lan in their full battle and became the top-ranked Trainer, then set out for Island Sanctuary to help Diancie transform. As he reached the sanctuary, he realized the nearest island was Akala Island, home to Tapu Lele, the guardian he least wanted to meet.

• Su Hao defeated Guang Lan without losing a Pokémon, and the crowd and online spectators marveled at the strength of his Legendary Birds.
• Su Hao rose to first place in the rankings and received permission to schedule an Elite Four challenge, but chose to prioritize his trip to Island Sanctuary.
• On May 22, 2024, Su Hao flew toward Hawaii State, stopping at Divine Bird Sanctuary to check Dark Lugia's seal, return the divine birds to their islands, and visit the Pokémon there.
• Su Hao reviewed intelligence from Mu Wen and Articuno about the Overlord Pokémon guarding Island Sanctuary and the Trainers attempting the Island Guardians' trials.
• Su Hao arrived near Island Sanctuary, recognized the closest island as Akala Island, and worried that Tapu Lele would be the first guardian he encountered.

Su Hao fought through the Overlord Pokémon guarding the islands on the way to Akala Island, discovering that Tapu Lele’s Gravity Field prevented him from flying over them. He reached the final island and found Xing Tiandao and three other Trainers struggling against an Overlord Wishiwashi School.

• Su Hao and Hisuian Braviary defeated the Overlord Toucannon and its flock, while Xing Tiandao and three other Elite Four Trainers struggled to break through the Wishiwashi School.
• Reshiram warned Su Hao that Tapu Lele had covered the route with a Gravity Field that would send Flying Pokémon into the sea if they flew too high.
• Su Hao resolved to clear the Overlord Pokémon on the intervening islands and defeated them one after another with his Pokémon.
• After about an hour, Su Hao reached the final island and saw Xing Tiandao and three other Trainers battling the Overlord Wishiwashi School.
• Su Hao and Xing Tiandao recognized each other and were surprised to meet on the final island.

Su Hao healed Xing Tiandao and his Gardevoir, then challenged the Totem Wishiwashi School blocking the route to Akala Island. He ordered Milotic to attack and tore through the school's protective aura, leaving the battle unresolved.

• The Totem Wishiwashi School knocked out the Pokémon of three Elite Four Level Trainers, who retreated to recover.
• Su Hao used Psychic-type power to ease Xing Tiandao's exhaustion and Tokiwa Power to restore Gardevoir.
• Su Hao decided to challenge the Totem Wishiwashi School, despite Xing Tiandao's warning about its enhanced defenses.
• Su Hao released Milotic and told Xing Tiandao and Gardevoir to provide a probing attack while he handled the rest.
• Milotic pierced the Totem Wishiwashi School's Hydro Pump and shattered its protective aura, while Xing Tiandao and Gardevoir's attack brought down only a few Wishiwashi.

Su Hao and Xing Tiandao reached Akala Island after Milotic and Hisuian Braviary defeated the Totem Wishiwashi School. When Su Hao released Diancie's Radiant Power to draw out the Island Guardians, Tapu Lele and the other Guardians reacted and headed for Akala Island.

• Milotic and Hisuian Braviary overwhelmed the Totem Wishiwashi School, clearing the way for Su Hao and Xing Tiandao to reach Akala Island.
• The France Elite Four Level Trainer and two other Trainers tried to follow, but the Wishiwashi School reformed and confronted them.
• Xing Tiandao gave Su Hao his family's basic Calm Mind method as thanks for helping him cross the sea.
• Su Hao stopped searching for an Island Guardian and had Diancie release her Radiant Power in a pillar of light.
• Tapu Lele was stunned by Diancie's power, while Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu, and Kapu abandoned their trials and rushed toward Akala Island.

Su Hao used Diancie’s Radiant Power to draw the Tapu Guardian Deities out of hiding and began speaking with them. While they focused on Diancie’s power, Tapu Lele abruptly appointed Xing Tiandao Island King of Akala Island.

• Tapu Lele recognized that Diancie’s Radiant Power came from the supreme being it called the Radiant God and revealed itself to Su Hao and the others.
• Tapu Koko, Kapu, and Tapu Bulu arrived, expecting Necrozma, but found Diancie channeling the power instead.
• Diancie explained that Su Hao had released the power because the group had not encountered the Island Guardians after reaching Akala Island.
• Tapu Koko apologized for Tapu Lele’s playful behavior and agreed to speak with Su Hao about Diancie’s power.
• Su Hao asked the Tapus to give Xing Tiandao Trial tasks so he could become Island King, but Tapu Lele immediately appointed him its representative on Akala Island.

Su Hao asked the four Tapu to help Diancie awaken the mysterious power within it, and they devised a ritual and training plan. After revealing that he already had a Z-Ring and Z-Crystal, Su Hao asked the Tapu to train his other Pokémon as well.

• Su Hao and Diancie discussed their goals with the four Tapu and learned why the guardians had begun choosing Island Kings and opposing the White Eagle Alliance’s use of Guzzlord.
• Su Hao explained how Diancie had absorbed a Sparkling Stone’s light and transformed it into Radiant Power, astonishing the Tapu.
• Tapu Bulu asked whether Su Hao knew about Z-Moves, and Su Hao demonstrated one with Incineroar using a Z-Ring and Incineroar Z Z-Crystal.
• Tapu Bulu and Tapu Fini explained that Diancie needed to develop a signature Z-Move before the four Tapu could perform a ritual at the Sun-Moon Altar.
• Su Hao agreed to Diancie’s training plan, then asked the Tapu to help his other Pokémon train or develop signature Z-Moves.

Su Hao asked the four Tapus to create signature Z-Moves for his Pokémon, but they screened his eleven companions and chose only Diancie, Leafeon, and Zeraora. Tapu Lele then summoned Su Hao, leaving him to follow it without knowing why.

• Su Hao released eleven Pokémon for the Tapus to assess, including Reshiram, whose chances of receiving a signature Z-Move the Tapus ruled out.
• The Tapus passed over Diancie, Incineroar, Milotic, Hisuian Braviary, Lucario, Metagross, Cycloze, and Ogerpon, while Tapu Bulu approved Leafeon.
• Tapu Koko chose Zeraora as a candidate, leaving Incineroar distressed that Zeraora could develop the same distinguishing power it had.
• The Tapus settled on Diancie, Leafeon, and Zeraora as the three Pokémon suited to cultivating signature Z-Moves.
• Tapu Lele appeared above Su Hao, pointed at him, and beckoned him to follow.

Su Hao trained his Psychic-type powers under Tapu Lele’s guidance while his Pokémon and the Island Guardians began special training across the four islands. After a week of cultivation, Su Hao’s Psychic-type powers grew enough for him to bend a spoon, leaving him with a clear sign of progress.

• Tapu Lele offered to help Su Hao train his Psychic-type powers, while Kapu offered to teach Milotic Purifying Water and the ability to create special mist.
• Su Hao and his Pokémon began special training across the four islands, with Incineroar training at Wela Volcano and Diancie preparing to train with the Island Guardians.
• Su Hao practiced the Xing family’s Astral Meditation Method at the Ruins of Life and made rapid initial progress, astonishing Xing Tiandao.
• Tapu Lele sent Xing Tiandao to find four matching Wishiwashi scales, then used Flash scale powder to accelerate Su Hao’s cultivation.
• Su Hao’s Psychic-type powers grew from the size of a mung bean to a ping-pong ball, and he bent a spoon to a ninety-degree angle.

Su Hao and his Pokémon advanced through two weeks of special training, with Tapu Lele’s powder helping Su Hao develop his Psychic power and the Tapus guiding the Pokémon in Z-Move training. Leafeon and Zeraora completed their signature Z-Moves, and Su Hao looked forward to seeing Leafeon use its new attack.

• Tapu Lele explained that prolonged exposure to its potent powder could overwhelm Su Hao’s body, so Su Hao accepted the limits and checked his Pokémon’s training instead.
• After a week, Su Hao could control an empty water cup with Psychic power, while Milotic learned to create Kapu’s Purifying Water and began training with Kapu’s mist.
• The Tapus trained Leafeon, Zeraora, and Diancie in Z-Moves, and Su Hao asked them to condense Z-Crystals of every remaining type.
• After another week, Su Hao could lift a small Rock and restrain a Trainer’s movements, while Leafeon and Zeraora completed their signature Z-Move training.
• Leafeon unleashed an emerald blade of light infused with its Sword Intent, and Su Hao recalled its earlier sword strike in Aokigahara Forest and anticipated its future battles.

Su Hao and the four Tapus began Diancie’s transformation ritual at the Sun-Moon Altar, where its signature Z-Crystal and the altar’s immense light triggered its Ultimate Burst. Diancie emerged in a golden, Mega-like form with a new ability and greatly enhanced power, embarking on an unknown path.

• With Tapu Koko’s guidance, Zeraora formed its signature Z-Move, Plasma Speed Fist, and defeated a Totem Kommo-o in under ten seconds.
• Su Hao and Diancie failed to unleash a Z-Move with Diancie’s signature Z-Crystal, and the four Tapus explained that Diancie needed to merge with it during a transformation ritual.
• At dusk, Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Kapu, and Tapu Bulu sang at the Sun-Moon Altar, opening a halo that released a vast torrent of light onto Diancie.
• Diancie’s Z-Crystal broke into light and entered its body, its inner shackle shattered, and it cried out, “Ultimate—Burst!”
• Diancie transformed into a golden Ultimate Burst form, gaining the Radiant Field ability and a total base stat value of 730.

Diancie transformed after absorbing overwhelming light energy at the Sun-Moon Altar, gaining Radiant Aura and a new path of power. She tested her abilities by suppressing nearby Pokémon and striking Kapu with a powerful beam of light.

• Xing Tiandao and Pokémon across Akala Island noticed the night sky glowing as brightly as day without a visible sun.
• Su Hao inspected Diancie's transformed status and recognized that Fairy Origin Power, Ultra Necrozma's light, and Diancie's potential had combined to create her new form.
• Tapu Koko urged Diancie to test the power she had gained from the Sun-Moon Altar.
• Diancie unleashed Radiant Aura, then narrowed its range and suppressed the energy of the Tapus and other Pokémon nearby.
• Reshiram told Su Hao that Diancie's aura could lead her to condense Authority and reach the path of Legend.
• Diancie attacked Kapu with a pillar of light, forcing Kapu to endure the blast and recognize its resemblance to a supreme being's attack.

Su Hao tested Diancie's Ultimate Burst, learned the extent of its new power, and collected Z-Crystals for all eighteen types from the Tapus. After leaving the Island Sanctuary, he planned to strengthen Dark Lugia, visit the Spirit Realm with Chu Ya, and then challenge the Elite Four.

• Diancie battled the four Tapus to demonstrate its new abilities, then dismissed Ultimate Burst and gave Diancie Z to Su Hao.
• Su Hao assessed Diancie's strength and concluded that its Ultimate Burst could approach Articuno's level.
• Su Hao collected the final Z-Crystal from Tapu Lele, completing his set of all eighteen types and bringing his total to twenty-two.
• Su Hao left Akala Island on Hisuian Braviary and headed to the Divine Bird Sanctuary to strengthen Dark Lugia's purification.
• Su Hao received Chu Ya's message and arranged to visit the Spirit Realm with her after working on Dark Lugia.
• Su Hao planned to challenge the Elite Four after the Spirit Realm trip, as their retirement date approached.

Diancie accelerated Dark Lugia’s purification before Su Hao left the Divine Bird Sanctuary to meet Chu Ya and enter the Spirit Realm Secret Realm. Chu Ya explained that tensions between Ghost-type clans could obstruct their route to the Ancient Sealed Heritage Grounds, where powerful items and inheritances might await.

• Diancie’s radiant aura purified Dark Lugia’s negative energy dozens of times faster, astonishing Dark Lugia and the three Legendary birds.
• Moltres warned Su Hao that the vast Spirit Realm contained warring Ghost-type clans and advised him to prepare against curses and toxins; Su Hao remembered Milotic’s Purifying Water.
• Su Hao met Chu Ya at the Magic City Nurturer Association, where Mu Yulan agreed to let them use the entrance she controlled and sent her Gengar to guide them.
• As Su Hao and Chu Ya rode the elevator underground, Chu Ya told him that Ghost-type clan conflict could make reaching the Ancient Sealed Heritage Grounds difficult.
• Chu Ya explained that the grounds might contain valuable items and Ghost-type inheritances, but even Elite Four, Champions, and Masters could not reach their depths.