Chapter Summaries

Su Hao's Mega Lucario defeated Bai Du's Kingdra with a long-range Dragon Aura Bullet, tying the score, but Bai Du's Mega Sceptile then exploited Lucario's exhaustion with its Honey ability and knocked it out. Su Hao was left to choose his third Pokémon as Bai Du took the lead again.

• Mega Lucario and Kingdra traded attacks until Kingdra stopped Rain Dance, giving Su Hao an opening to send Lucario nearly a thousand meters with Teleport and strike with Dragon Aura Bullet.
• The blast knocked Kingdra unconscious while Mega Lucario survived, tying the score.
• Bai Du sent out his Elite Four Level Mid-stage Mega Sceptile, whose Honey ability and Sweet Scent clouded the exhausted Mega Lucario's mind.
• Mega Sceptile's six Snake Bugs fired Random Light as Lucario launched a final Dragon Aura Bullet, and the exchange left Lucario unconscious and Mega Sceptile injured.
• The score widened in Bai Du's favor, and Su Hao was asked to send out his third Pokémon.

Su Hao sent Hisuian Braviary against Bai Du’s Mega Sceptile, and Braviary’s control of the wind let it withstand the stronger Pokémon in a fierce, even battle. As both fighters weakened, Su Hao ordered Braviary to unleash Aeroblast.

• Su Hao sent Hisuian Braviary onto the field as wind and rain surged through the arena.
• Bai Du ordered Mega Sceptile to use Sunny Day, but the storm swallowed the sunlight before it could challenge Rain Dance.
• Mega Sceptile attacked with Heavy Slam, Syrup Bomb, and Random Light, while Braviary countered with Aura Wings and hurricanes.
• Braviary and Mega Sceptile fought to a standstill as their stamina and energy dwindled.
• Braviary began Stockpiling, and Su Hao ordered it to use Aeroblast.

Su Hao’s Hisuian Braviary defeated Bai Du’s Mega Sceptile in a clash of powerful attacks, tying the Elite Four Challenge at two to two. Both Trainers recalled their exhausted Pokémon and prepared to send out Dracovish and Milotic.

• Bai Du ordered Mega Sceptile and its Snake Bugs to unleash Random Light against Hisuian Braviary’s Aeroblast.
• Hisuian Braviary’s storm overwhelmed the laser beams, exhausting the Snake Bugs and knocking Mega Sceptile out.
• The host announced that Su Hao had tied the score at two to two, while Su Hao assessed how much the battle had drained Hisuian Braviary.
• Su Hao recalled Hisuian Braviary, and Bai Du realized it could not continue fighting after its massive attack.
• Bai Du sent out Dracovish as Su Hao sent out Milotic.

Su Hao's Milotic faced Bai Du's Dracovish, whose Frozen Ice Armor helped it resist the mental interference hidden within Milotic's mist. Milotic countered Dracovish's Freeze-Dry with Blizzard, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Bai Du sent out Dracovish to face Su Hao's Milotic and ordered it to use Freeze-Dry.
• Milotic spread a strange mist that Blizzard passed through without dispersing, and White Eagle Alliance Trainers recognized it as Kapu's mist.
• Bai Du ordered Dracovish to cover itself in Frozen Ice Armor and enter the mist.
• The mist muddled Dracovish's thoughts, but its armor helped it recover enough to identify the mental interference and attack Milotic with an icy breath.
• Su Hao noted that Milotic had not mastered the mist and ordered it to counter Dracovish's Freeze-Dry with Blizzard.

Su Hao’s Milotic battled Bai Du’s Dracovish, countering its ice attacks and enduring its relentless assault. Dracovish survived Milotic’s concentrated Pseudo-Origin Pulses and unleashed Giant Sword Assault, leaving the outcome of its clash with Milotic’s attack unresolved.

• Dracovish attacked Milotic from both sides with Icicle Plates, but Milotic destroyed them with Pseudo-Origin Pulses and Dragon Tail.
• Dracovish boosted its strength with Dragon Dance and clashed with Milotic at close range, injuring it despite Milotic’s powerful Aqua Tail.
• Su Hao ordered Milotic to drive Dracovish back with Dragon Pulse, shattering its Frozen Ice Armor while the armor began to repair itself.
• Bai Du sent Dracovish forward with Icicle Crash, but Milotic bombarded it with nine Pseudo-Origin Pulses and repeatedly broke its armor.
• Dracovish endured the bombardment, then used its breath to extend its dorsal fin into a giant sword as Milotic concentrated all nine Pseudo-Origin Pulses against it.

Milotic defeated Bai Du’s Dracovish, giving Su Hao a three-to-two lead, but both Pokémon were left injured. Su Hao then sent out Dragapult against Bai Du’s rare Shiny Hydreigon as the battle continued.

• The giant ice-and-Dragon-energy sword shattered and struck Dracovish, whose armor broke and stamina ran out.
• The host declared Dracovish out of battle and Milotic the winner, putting Su Hao ahead three to two.
• Bai Du recalled Dracovish and smiled, while Su Hao weighed Bai Du’s remaining Pokémon and chose Dragapult for his next battle.
• Su Hao recalled the injured Milotic and sent out Dragapult as Bai Du chose his Late Elite Four Level Shiny Hydreigon.
• Hydreigon roared out its Dragon’s Aura, and Dragapult’s two brothers answered with fierce Growls from its launch ports.

Su Hao’s Dragapult overwhelmed Bai Du’s Hydreigon in a fierce Dragon-type battle. After Dragapult’s final barrage engulfed Hydreigon in explosions, the spectators watched in shock as the supposedly even match became a one-sided assault.

• Su Hao sent Dragapult against Bai Du’s Hydreigon, and their Dragon Pulses clashed evenly before exploding.
• Bai Du ordered Dragon Rush, but Dragapult launched its siblings with Dragon Darts and pierced Hydreigon’s energy armor.
• Dragapult slipped into the Different Dimension and ambushed Hydreigon from above while its siblings struck from below, sending it crashing toward the ground.
• Hydreigon used Tri Attack to counter Dragapult’s Dragon Pulses, but the Dragapult siblings rammed its sides as Dragapult struck with Dragon Tail.
• Hydreigon raised Protect, but Dragapult cut through the barrier with Shadow Blade and the siblings engulfed Hydreigon in dragonfire, leaving the spectators stunned.

Su Hao’s Dragapult faced Bai Du’s Hydreigon, which unleashed its vast, restrained energy to withstand attacks and devastate the arena. The chapter left Dragapult striking Hydreigon from behind after tricking it into firing at an empty target.

• Hydreigon survived the Dragapult siblings’ Dragon Pulse by releasing the immense energy it had kept bound within its body.
• Su Xu explained that Hydreigon had been born with extraordinary energy and learned to control it through training with Bai Du.
• Hydreigon used Draco Meteor, boosted its Special Attack with Nasty Plot, and bombarded the arena with powerful attacks as Dragapult evaded through the Different Dimension.
• Su Hao determined that Dragapult could use its Reversal Power to pierce Hydreigon’s energy barrier, but needed a safe opening.
• Dragapult appeared to fall helplessly from the Different Dimension, baited Hydreigon into firing Dragon Pulse, then reappeared behind it and slammed it toward the ground.

Dragapult and its siblings defeated Bai Du’s Hydreigon by driving its own unstable attack back into it, bringing Su Hao’s lead to four-to-two. Su Hao then sent out Diancie to face Bai Du’s Hisuian Goodra, and the chapter ended as Diancie unleashed Dazzling Gleam.

• Dragapult and its siblings broke through Hydreigon’s defenses and slammed it into the arena, causing its own charged attack to knock it out.
• The referee declared Dragapult and its siblings the winners, and Bai Du recalled Hydreigon for treatment.
• Li Hua celebrated Su Hao’s widened lead, while Jiang Chengcheng warned that Bai Du’s remaining Goodra and Mega Salamence were still dangerous.
• Su Hao recalled Dragapult and sent out his ace, Diancie, intending to defeat Bai Du’s two remaining Pokémon without losing another Pokémon.
• Bai Du sent out Hisuian Goodra, and Su Hao ordered Diancie to use Dazzling Gleam.

Bai Du's Hisuian Goodra battled Su Hao's Diancie, but Diancie's overwhelming power and Psychic techniques repeatedly thwarted Goodra's attacks. The chapter ended with their Flash Cannons colliding in a massive blast.

• Bai Du ordered Hisuian Goodra to use Acid Armor and Withdraw, but Diancie's Dazzling Gleam scorched its steel shell.
• Bai Du sent Goodra charging with Gyro Ball, but Diancie stopped it with Confusion and evaded its Iron Head using Ally Switch.
• Bai Du recognized Diancie's Ally Switch as Guang Lan's technique, while Su Hao explained that Diancie had learned it by imitation.
• Bai Du ordered Goodra to fire Flash Cannon at Diancie, and Su Hao had Diancie answer with Flash Cannon, causing the beams to collide.

Diancie defeated Bai Du’s Hisuian Goodra with Diamond Storm and Dazzling Gleam, leaving Bai Du with only his Champion Level Mega Salamence against Su Hao’s four remaining Pokémon. Su Hao then ordered Diancie to use Ultimate Burst as the final clash began.

• Diancie battered Hisuian Goodra with Flash Cannon and other attacks until it was trapped by Rock Pillars.
• Bai Du ordered Hisuian Goodra to break free and use Heavy Slam, but Diancie blocked its charge with Reflect and countered with Diamond Storm and Dazzling Gleam.
• Hisuian Goodra collapsed in a crater, and the host announced that Bai Du had one Pokémon remaining while Su Hao had four.
• Bai Du recalled Hisuian Goodra and sent out his Champion Level Mega Salamence, whose presence pressed down on the arena.
• Su Hao ordered Diancie to use Ultimate Burst.

Su Hao's Diancie used Ultimate Burst to gain Champion Level power, but Bai Du's Mega Salamence initially overpowered it. Su Hao then ordered Diancie to unfold the Radiant Domain, transforming the Ho-Oh Arena into a domain of light.

• Diancie underwent Ultimate Burst without an Evolution Key Stone, revealing a form with Champion Level power.
• Bai Du ordered Mega Salamence to attack with Hyper Beam, and Mega Salamence's Flying-type attack broke through Diancie's Photon Geyser.
• Diancie used spatial shifts between scattered diamonds to evade Mega Salamence, but Mega Salamence detected each destination and pursued it.
• Su Hao realized Diancie was suppressing its evolving power and ordered it to unfold the Radiant Domain.
• Diancie transformed the entire Ho-Oh Arena into a domain of light.

Diancie defeated Bai Du and Mega Salamence in a devastating battle, and Su Hao was recognized as the youngest Elite Four member in history. The story ended with Su Hao crowned as “Su Hao of the Elite Four!”

• Diancie suppressed Mega Salamence with its mysterious aura, but Mega Salamence used the Dragon God’s aura and Sunny Day to strengthen its attacks.
• Diancie withstood Mega Salamence’s Heat Wave and fought it at close range, using light and Rock-type moves against its attacks.
• Diancie endured Mega Salamence’s powerful strikes and gained the advantage in their exchange of injuries.
• Diancie trapped Mega Salamence in Diamond Storm and overwhelmed it with Photon Geysers, ending its Mega Evolution and knocking it into a pit.
• Diancie paid tribute to Salamence, while spectators celebrated Bai Du’s battle and Su Hao’s recognition as the youngest Elite Four member in history.

After defeating Bai Du and receiving his Elite Four status, Su Hao uncovered evidence that Pokémon had existed alongside humans in a more ancient era before a cataclysm made them disappear. He celebrated his belated nineteenth birthday with family and friends, then learned that Su Qing had found an expert to investigate Genesect and trace it to the R Institute.

• Su Hao defeated Bai Du and received the ring and full authority of an Elite Four member, becoming the youngest in history.
• Su Hao accessed classified Alliance records and discovered evidence that Pokémon had existed on Earth before a break in history and their later return through Secret Realms.
• Su Hao returned to his hotel, where Su Qing, Su Xu, Li Hua, and Jiang Chengcheng surprised him with a belated birthday party.
• Li Hua and Jiang Chengcheng discussed their plans and training with Su Hao, who considered preparing opportunities for his friends.
• Su Xu told Su Hao he would keep their home safe, while Su Qing revealed that an expert had begun analyzing Genesect to trace it to the R Institute.

After defeating Bai Du, Su Hao was expected to become Champion once the succession ceremony concluded. He began training at the Spiral Secret Realm ruins and discussed his team’s next goals with Reshiram, but the order of their missions remained undecided.

• The Divine Land Alliance scheduled its succession ceremony for the end of June, and Su Hao was expected to take the Champion title after the current Elite Four retired.
• Su Hao claimed the ruins of the collapsed Spiral Secret Realm as his training ground, where his Pokémon worked to strengthen their foundations after the Elite Four Challenge.
• Su Hao told Reshiram that Lucario’s next opportunity might involve Mew and the World Tree, though no record showed the World Tree appearing in their world.
• Su Hao and Reshiram weighed whether to help Cycloze recover its tail in the Dragon Cave before rescuing Xerneas from the Life and Death Secret Realm, considering the dangers posed by Rayquaza and Yveltal.
• Su Hao revealed that his search of the Alliance database suggested Kyurem might be asleep near the North Pole, while he had found no clues about Calyrex.

Su Hao reviewed his Elite Four responsibilities with Shen Yun and admitted that he had entered the challenge partly to obstruct Long Tianxing. He declined to attend his university midterms and ended the chapter relaxing at home with his Pokémon.

• Shen Yun briefed Su Hao on his duties overseeing the provinces around Sichuan and recounted how he had defeated and sent a rampaging Celesteela back through the Ultra Wormhole.
• Shen Yun told Su Hao that Long Tianxing would be his opponent in the upcoming Elite Four succession ceremony and Exhibition Match, and asked whether they should address rumors that Su Hao was targeting the Dragon Cave branch.
• Su Hao admitted that the rumors were mostly true because he held a private grudge against Long Tianxing, though he did not care whether Long Tianxing eventually became an Elite Four.
• Shen Yun asked whether Su Hao wanted to attend Jiangcheng University's sophomore midterm exams, and Su Hao refused because he could not be bothered to go.
• Su Hao watched anime with Diancie while his other Pokémon trained, played, and rested around the house.

Glacier and Forest Plague entered the New Star Organization’s hidden headquarters beneath the World Tree and met Star Creation. Star Creation showed them black mist eroding the tree’s golden protection around a frozen figure guarded by two Divine Steeds.

• On Mount Everest, Weavile attacked an Alolan Ninetales and its Vulpix, but a strange aura frightened the Pokémon away.
• Glacier and Forest Plague arrived at the summit and found a hidden Secret Realm passage.
• The two Fourth and Seventh Seats entered the passage and found the World Tree at the New Star Organization’s headquarters.
• Star Creation welcomed Glacier and Forest Plague to a meeting with Molten Mountain and Nightmare, explaining that R was absent while guiding a meteorite toward the planet.
• Star Creation showed the group black mist eroding the World Tree’s golden radiance around an ice crystal containing a small green figure guarded by black and white Divine Steeds.

Star Creation summoned Nightmare, Molten Mountain, Glacier, and Forest Plague to explain that Calyrex was sealed inside an ice crystal and urged them to make a public commotion by pursuing their desires. Later, Su Hao reflected on Mewtwo’s identity and learned from Dragapult about the Spirit Realm, but he remained puzzled about why he had once fallen into it.

• Star Creation told Nightmare, Molten Mountain, Glacier, and Forest Plague that Calyrex’s faith-based power was eroding as it resisted the attack on the World Tree.
• Nightmare sent Darkrai to attack Calyrex’s ice crystal, but Star Creation explained that Darkrai was too weak to break it.
• Star Creation ordered the group to pursue their own goals and draw the world’s attention to themselves.
• Su Hao considered Naganadel’s clues and concluded that the Mewtwo who had informed it was likely not the Mewtwo he knew.
• Su Hao trained with his Pokémon as Diancie developed its Radiant Aura and Milotic grew through battles with Dragapult and its siblings.
• Dragapult told Su Hao that echoes from the Spirit Realm had crossed the Edge Wall, while Giratina and other Legendary Pokémon worked to stop them; Su Hao wondered why he had entered the Spirit Realm before.

Su Hao prepared his six Pokémon for the Elite Four succession battle against Long Tianxing, choosing Leafeon as his ace after it reached the Elite Four Level. With the ceremony less than two days away, he wondered whether Long Tianxing was ready.

• Su Hao selected Cycloze, Metagross, Zeraora, Ogerpon, and Leafeon for the battle, with each Pokémon preparing to challenge Long Tianxing in its own way.
• Ogerpon practiced throwing Thorn Whip Sticks at flying targets until Hisuian Braviary complained, so Su Hao enlisted several other Pokémon as targets.
• Leafeon broke through to the Elite Four Level on June 27, splitting the clouds above Yang City with its Sword Light and demonstrating powerful new attacks.
• Leafeon became Su Hao's intended ace because its Z-Move could counter airborne opponents, including Long Tianxing's Mega Salamence.
• Su Hao added Diancie to complete his six-Pokémon roster, submitted the lineup, and awaited the succession ceremony.

Su Hao attended the succession ceremony, where Liao Xingchen handed him the Champion’s ring and urged him to continue the Champion’s tradition of keeping the Dragon-type Elite Four in check. The chapter ended with Liao Xingchen encouraging Su Hao to confront Long Tianxing and prove himself as Champion.

• On the way to the ceremony, Shen Yun briefed Su Hao on the five Trainers succeeding the Elite Four and said Zhang Mang seemed weakest overall.
• Su Hao endured the grand ceremony with Chu Ya and Li Luoyan handling the formalities, then received the Champion’s ring from Liao Xingchen.
• Liao Xingchen told Su Hao that he had defeated Bai Du in a recent challenge.
• Liao Xingchen mentioned Su Hao’s conflict with Long Tianxing and urged him to uphold the tradition of Champions keeping the Dragon-type Elite Four in check.