Chapter Summaries

Su Hao and Chu Ya entered the Spirit Realm Secret Realm and made their way through a forest inhabited by a Gengar clan. The clan leader let them pass but warned that the clans ahead would be harder to deal with as they headed toward the Sealed Inheritance Grounds.

• Su Hao and Chu Ya entered the Spirit Realm Secret Realm and found its desolate landscape filled with Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Chu Ya explained that the Gengar clan in a twisted forest had a contract with Mu Yulan's family, and she led Su Hao toward them.
• Su Hao released Ogerpon instead of his absent Dragapult, and Chu Ya asked why he had not been using Dragapult in ranked matches.
• Chu Ya's Gengar and Ogerpon frightened off the Gastly and Haunter that had tried to startle them for fresh negative emotions.
• The Gengar clan leader arrived, inspected Chu Ya, Su Hao, Ogerpon, and Gengar, then cleared a path through the forest.
• The Gengar clan leader warned Su Hao and Chu Ya that the clans beyond its territory would be less accommodating on the way to the Sealed Inheritance Grounds.

Su Hao and Chu Ya learned that Ghost-type clans were nearing war over the coming Birth Festival, making it difficult to gain access to the Sealed Inheritance Grounds. Su Hao decided to upend the Spirit Realm’s balance of power and began recruiting an ally.

• Su Hao and Chu Ya discovered that Ghost-type clans were preparing to fight over resource-rich territory during the Birth Festival.
• Chu Ya explained that entry to the Sealed Inheritance Grounds required approval from one of the five King Clans: the Shadow, Sword, Spirit, Illusion, or Death Clan.
• After Chu Ya warned that forcing entry would make them enemies of the clans, Su Hao proposed unifying the Spirit Realm Secret Realm instead.
• Su Hao took Ogerpon into a battle between two small clans, where Ogerpon quickly overwhelmed the Gym Level Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Su Hao approached a suspicious Sableye and called out Zoroark.

Su Hao exposed a powerful Hisuian Zoroark hiding among the Sableye Clan and learned that it was protecting its children. He persuaded Zoroark to join him in uniting the Spirit Realm clans, leaving them ready to begin their campaign.

• Su Hao identified the disguised Sableye as a late Elite Four Level Hisuian Zoroark and guessed that it was hiding to protect its children.
• Zoroark attacked Su Hao after he mentioned its children, but Ogerpon intercepted the strike.
• Su Hao used Aura to calm Zoroark and explained that he wanted to help its children escape their life of hiding and hunger.
• Su Hao offered to help Zoroark unite the clans and become king in exchange for its guidance to the Sealed Inheritance Grounds.
• Zoroark accepted Su Hao's offer, while Chu Ya and Gengar watched in disbelief as the two stopped fighting.

Su Hao and Chu Ya visited Zoroark’s hidden cave, met its three Zorua, and agreed to help Zoroark become king of the Spirit Realm. Su Hao assigned Chu Ya to handle human interference and train Zoroark, while he and his Pokémon would take on the other Ghost-type Pokémon.

• Zoroark led Su Hao and Chu Ya to its concealed underground cave, where it was raising its three children in hiding.
• Su Hao and Chu Ya met the Zorua, including one Shiny Zorua, and Su Hao resolved to help their mother establish herself as king.
• Chu Ya proposed that they start by subduing one of the five King Clans and gaining control of its territory.
• Su Hao assigned Chu Ya to keep human Trainer factions from interfering and to train Zoroark for a duel against a King Clan leader.
• Su Hao told Zoroark to challenge a clan leader while he and his Pokémon handled the rest of the clan’s forces.

Su Hao and Zoroark launched a campaign to suppress the Sword Clan and recruit it to Zoroark’s cause, while two mysterious travelers headed toward the azure planet. The chapter ended as Zoroark attacked the Sword Clan chief and the travelers neared their destination.

• Su Hao chose Milotic, Hisuian Braviary, Diancie, and himself to support Zoroark’s campaign, while Chu Ya finished training Zoroark and left to handle human forces.
• Su Hao and Zoroark selected the Sword Clan as their first target and planned to defeat the Five Great King Clans one by one.
• Su Hao detected hundreds of Sword Clan Pokémon, including a powerful Aegislash chief, and Zoroark resolved to fight for the future of its children.
• Su Hao, Milotic, Hisuian Braviary, and Diancie attacked the Sword Clan, while Zoroark reached the chief and struck with Bitter Malice.
• Two shadow-shrouded figures traveled through a Different Dimension toward the azure planet as their two small companions anticipated returning.

Zoroark defeated Aegislash, then led the clans of the Spirit Realm into submission and unified the Divine Land Alliance region. She ended the chapter crowned queen after conquering all five King Clans in three days.

• Su Hao helped Zoroark defeat Aegislash by using a stone to block its shift into Shield Forme, and Aegislash later led the Sword Clan into submission.
• Su Hao, Zoroark, Chu Ya, and Aegislash agreed to target the Shadow Clan, where Diancie cleared the darkness and Zoroark defeated Gengar.
• Gengar led the Shadow Clan into submission after witnessing Zoroark's strength and Diancie's support.
• Zoroark and her allies conquered the Spirit Clan, Illusion Clan, and Death Clan over the next three days.
• Zoroark became queen of the Divine Land Alliance region in the Spirit Realm, completing the unification of the five clans.

Su Hao visited the Sealed Inheritance Grounds, where a Master Level Spiritomb guarded the ancient gate. Spiritomb recognized Su Hao as the divine envoy destined to undo the Punishment Seal.

• After Zoroark unified the Five Great King Clans, Su Hao waited in Death Clan territory for Aegislash to escort him to the Sealed Inheritance Grounds.
• Su Hao crossed the ring-shaped sea with Aegislash and arrived at a fog-covered island whose canyon entrance held an ancient gate and scattered Ghost-type resources.
• The gate opened and spilled out more resources, while Aegislash pointed out a marked stone as the grounds’ guardian.
• The stone released Spiritomb, a Master Level Pokémon, which told Su Hao to choose one item and leave.
• Su Hao asked to look behind the gate, and Spiritomb recognized his aura as that of the divine envoy destined to undo the Punishment Seal.

Su Hao passed through the ancient door and discovered it led to a lush valley that seemed to be another space. Guided by Reshiram, he found Hoopa lying motionless among the flowers, apparently imprisoned there.

• Spiritomb allowed Su Hao to enter the door, and Reshiram encouraged him despite being unable to sense what lay beyond it.
• Su Hao stepped through the door and found a sunlit valley surrounded by towering mountains.
• Reshiram sensed a powerful but restricted Dark-type aura and recognized it as Super Hoopa.
• Su Hao followed Reshiram’s directions and found Hoopa asleep among the flowers.
• Su Hao and Reshiram noticed that Hoopa did not react even when Su Hao came beside it.

Su Hao struggled to wake Hoopa, then Giratina emerged from the Reverse World with Dragapult and the Dragapult siblings after their long training. Their reunion left Su Hao stunned when he learned all three had reached Elite Four Level Mid-stage.

• Su Hao tried several ways to wake Hoopa, but confirmed that it was only asleep and had nothing wrong with it.
• A passage opened in the pool, and Giratina burst out of the Reverse World, startling Ogerpon before Su Hao reassured it.
• Giratina told Su Hao that Dragapult and the others were arriving, and the Dragapult siblings rushed into Su Hao’s arms.
• Su Hao warmly reunited with Dragapult and sent the siblings to catch up with their companions.
• Giratina revealed that the three Pokémon had reached Elite Four Level Mid-stage, leaving Su Hao dumbfounded.

Incineroar challenged Dragapult to a spar, unaware of the power Dragapult and the Dreepy had gained while training with Giratina. As the battle began, Giratina stayed behind with Su Hao and Reshiram to discuss Super Hoopa and the start of Reshiram’s world collapsing, leaving Reshiram’s past at the moment it entered slumber as the Light Stone.

• Incineroar challenged Dragapult to prove it deserved to remain on the first team, and Dragapult reluctantly accepted after Dragapult brother and Dragapult sister egged them on.
• The Pokémon gathered to watch the spar, while Milotic sensed a strange, powerful aura around Dragapult and the Little Dreepy.
• Giratina told Su Hao that the three children would win overwhelmingly and chose to discuss Super Hoopa instead of watching the battle.
• Giratina invited Reshiram to join the discussion, and Reshiram said it hoped to return to its own world and liberate it someday.
• Reshiram explained that it and Zekrom had separated, their power had steadily drained, and they entered slumber to slow the loss.
• Reshiram chose Revelation Mountain as the place where it became the Light Stone and fell asleep.

Reshiram recounted how Dark Matter invaded its world, manipulated Hoopa's Evil Thoughts, and devastated the Human and Pokémon Continents. It feared its world had already fallen, while Su Hao and Giratina learned that Dark Matter still had enough strength to invade other worlds.

• Reshiram explained that Arceus sealed Hoopa after its rampage, but Dark Matter later allied with Hoopa's Evil Thoughts to escape and reach the Human Continent.
• Hoopa's Evil Thoughts became Dark Matter's puppet, teleporting Pokémon and helping Dark Matter build an army that conquered the Human Continent and reached the Pokémon Continent.
• Dialga and Palkia led the remaining resistance and brought surviving humans across the Storm Wall to partner with Pokémon, including a girl who sought to become the True Hero.
• Reshiram formed a temporary contract with the girl, but she died in battle, and Zekrom's sacrifice barely saved Reshiram.
• Dialga later brought the injured Reshiram to Revelation Mountain, where it entered Earth-Heaven Mountain and left its world.
• After Su Hao awakened Reshiram and formed a contract with it, Reshiram told Su Hao and Giratina its history and feared that Dark Matter had already destroyed its world.

Su Hao learned that Giratina and the other Legendary Pokémon knew humans were aiding Dark Matter, but they were leaving the threat for humans to handle while guarding the universe’s boundary. Dragapult and the Little Dreepy defeated Incineroar, revealing how their Reversal Power could annihilate even powerful energy.

• Su Hao warned Giratina that people in the human world might be assisting Dark Matter, and Giratina confirmed that the Legendary Pokémon already knew.
• Giratina explained that humans had to handle the internal threat, warned Su Hao to keep growing stronger, and said Hoopa would awaken when the time was right.
• Giratina returned to the Reverse World to head back to the Edge Wall of the universe, leaving Su Hao to protect the Valley of Creation.
• Dragapult and the Little Dreepy fought Incineroar, whose overloaded magnetic-field attacks initially sent Dragapult flying but failed to stop the siblings from injuring it.
• Dragapult and Incineroar’s final clash showed that Dragapult’s shadow energy could annihilate matter and powerful energy, securing the siblings’ victory.

After leaving the Valley of Creation, Su Hao prepared to challenge the Elite Four, while the Dragon Tamer Clan learned he would face Bai Du on his birthday. Bai Du accepted the challenge, which could also threaten Long Tianxing’s expected succession.

• Su Hao left the Valley of Creation with Reshiram and agreed that he would soon challenge the Elite Four.
• The Dragon Tamer Clan celebrated Long Tianxing’s selection as one of five candidates to succeed the retiring Elite Four.
• A young man announced that Su Hao had scheduled an Elite Four Challenge against Bai Du for June 17th.
• Long Tianxing realized that if Su Hao took Bai Du’s position, he would have to face Su Hao in the succession Exhibition Match.
• Bai Du received Su Hao’s request to enter Dragon Cave again if he won, agreed, and welcomed the challenge.

After leaving the Spirit Realm, Su Hao challenged Dragon-type Elite Four Bai Du for his position, drawing attention from across the Pokémon Leagues. As the challenge approached, his Pokémon competed for the final team slots, with Mega Lucario defeating Mega Metagross to claim one.

• Su Hao saw Long Tianxing named as an Elite Four successor and challenged Bai Du, Long Tianxing's predecessor, for his Elite Four position.
• The news spread through the Divine Land Alliance and other Pokémon Leagues, whose observers wondered whether Su Hao would use the Legendary Birds or his own team.
• Su Hao's Pokémon trained on Ice Island as they competed for the final spots on his team for the challenge.
• Ogerpon yielded its spot to Incineroar, while Cycloze, Leafeon, and Zeraora withdrew from contention.
• Mega Lucario narrowly defeated Mega Metagross in their battle and won the final team spot.

Z-Moves entered the public eye after Xing Tiandao demonstrated their power, while Su Hao prepared to challenge the Elite Four the next day. He learned that his friends and Su Qing would be there to watch, and Su Qing promised him a surprise after the match.

• Metagross's advantages from Mega Evolution and the Destruction Gene had faded as Su Hao's other Pokémon grew stronger, and Su Hao prepared to challenge the Elite Four with his original team.
• Xing Tiandao returned as Akala Island's Island King and used Gardevoir's Z-Move to defeat a boosted Blissey in one attack before Divine Land Alliance officials.
• Xing Tiandao explained that Z-Moves drew on Natural Energy and warned that using one drained most of a Trainer's and Pokémon's stamina and energy.
• The four selected Island Kings demonstrated Z-Moves to their leaders and announced plans to promote the Island Challenge, stirring the Trainer world.
• Su Hao saw news that Z-Moves had gone public, then returned to the Su family villa in Yang City to rest before his Elite Four Challenge.
• Su Xu told Su Hao that Li Hua and Jiang Chengcheng planned to attend, and that Su Qing's leave had been approved so she could watch and give him a surprise afterward.

Jiang Chengcheng and Li Hua sent Su Hao their research on Bai Du’s battle habits and likely lineup before Su Hao prepared for their Elite Four Challenge. On Su Hao’s birthday, the packed Ho-Oh Arena welcomed him and then Bai Du as the battle was about to begin.

• Jiang Chengcheng and Li Hua finished compiling Bai Du’s battle records and lineup predictions and sent them to Su Hao.
• Su Hao studied the predicted lineup of Bai Du’s powerful Dragon-type Pokémon and prepared to rely on his partners’ Special Abilities.
• On June 17, Su Hao’s birthday, tens of thousands of spectators gathered at Ho-Oh Arena as the challenge drew a huge livestream audience.
• Su Hao entered the arena to cheers and spotted his family, Jiang Chengcheng, and Li Hua among the spectators.
• The host introduced Bai Du, the Dragon Tamer and strongest member of the Elite Four, as Su Hao’s opponent.

Su Hao began his Elite Four Challenge match against Bai Du, who opened with his Champion-level ace, Salamence. Incineroar stayed in to create an opening for its teammates and unleashed a powerful counterattack after surviving Salamence’s assault.

• Bai Du and Su Hao began their Elite Four Challenge match by sending out Salamence and Incineroar, respectively.
• Su Hao realized Salamence had reached Champion Level, while Incineroar resolved to help its partners by fighting rather than switching out.
• Incineroar activated Intimidate, but Salamence’s Dragon’s Aura overwhelmed it and weakened its strength.
• Incineroar used Current Propulsion and Perpetual Bulk Up to evade Salamence’s attack, then met its Flamethrower with an explosive fireball.
• Salamence tore through the explosion with its wings and attacked the overheated Incineroar.
• Incineroar suddenly harnessed its magma, lightning, and magnetic-field energy to unleash Incineroar Blast Fist at Salamence.

Su Hao’s Incineroar fought Bai Du’s Salamence with a dangerous power boost, but Salamence gained the upper hand as Incineroar began to suffer severe side effects. Su Hao then revealed a Z-Ring and launched Cruel Leap Crush, leaving the outcome of the attack unresolved.

• Incineroar injured Champion-level Salamence with a punch, and Salamence retaliated with Flamethrower and Dragon Claw.
• Su Hao ordered Incineroar to use Flare Blitz, but Salamence blocked it with an advanced application of Dragon Rush.
• Chen Qing and Li Luoyan realized Incineroar’s unusual strength came from a technique with severe side effects, and Bai Du ordered Salamence to crush it.
• Su Hao’s Z-Ring lit up, revealing that he was preparing a Z-Move, and Bai Du tried to stop Salamence from allowing it.
• Su Hao commanded Cruel Leap Crush, and Incineroar leaped above Salamence before plunging toward it like a meteor.

Bai Du Mega Evolved Salamence to meet Incineroar’s attack, but Incineroar badly wounded it before collapsing while still standing. Su Hao sent out Lucario as Bai Du began setting up rainy weather with Hisuian Goodra, then revealed Kingdra as his next Pokémon.

• Bai Du Mega Evolved Salamence and sent it charging into Incineroar’s fiery attack, leaving Salamence with a severe wing injury.
• The smoke cleared to reveal Incineroar standing despite having gone Out of Battle, and Su Hao recalled it while Bai Du recalled Salamence.
• Su Hao sent out Lucario, and Bai Du brought out his Late Elite Four-level Hisuian Goodra.
• Lucario’s Aura Bullet failed to injure Hisuian Goodra, which summoned rain before Bai Du recalled it.
• Bai Du sent out his Mid-stage Elite Four-level Kingdra, whose ability was Swift Swim.

Bai Du’s Kingdra used the rain and its Swift Swim speed to pressure Su Hao’s Lucario, forcing Su Hao to Mega Evolve it. Mega Lucario countered Kingdra’s Whirlpool and appeared behind it to launch Close Combat.

• Kingdra’s compressed Hydro Pump nearly hit Lucario, but Lucario used Teleport to evade it.
• Bai Du’s Kingdra and Su Hao’s Lucario traded boosted attacks, and Kingdra’s extended tail struck Lucario through its Aura Cloak.
• Kingdra unleashed Whirlpool, forcing Su Hao to Mega Evolve Lucario before the attack could overwhelm it.
• Mega Lucario smashed a massive Aura Bullet into the Whirlpool and dodged Kingdra’s Hydro Pumps.
• Mega Lucario teleported behind Kingdra and launched Close Combat.