Chapter Summaries

Roy, Lin Xingchen, and Xiao Muyi traveled with Suicune to the Bell Tower, where Ho-Oh summoned them and asked them to present their strongest Pokémon. Ho-Oh began examining the Pokémon, leaving the purpose of the gathering and the meaning of the “chosen ones” unexplained.

• Lin Xingchen explained that the Bell Tower was Ho-Oh’s residence in the untouched Nirvana Spirit Realm, and Suicune arrived to guide the three Trainers there.
• Roy offered Xiao Muyi a hand on the steep trail, and she accepted, stunning Lin Xingchen, who had believed she refused all physical contact.
• Suicune led them to the Bell Tower, where a purple Sacred Fire appeared and Ho-Oh spoke through it.
• Ho-Oh called the three Trainers “chosen ones” but said they would learn what the title meant only after reaching sufficient strength.
• Roy summoned Lucario, Xiao Muyi summoned Gardevoir, and Lin Xingchen summoned Garchomp; Ho-Oh examined them and praised Gardevoir’s training.

Ho-Oh explained the Bell Tower’s floors, its sleeping true body, and the wishes it could grant, while Roy learned that Ho-Oh had resurrected the dead after the Monster Beast War. The Sacred Fire reacted to something Roy carried, but Ho-Oh returned to the discussion without explaining what it had sensed.

• Xiao Muyi announced that she would challenge for a Heavenly King seat after the New Year, and Ho-Oh said success would qualify her to ascend to the second floor.
• Ho-Oh explained that its true body had fallen asleep after resurrecting the war dead and that each floor contained a stronger will capable of granting greater wishes.
• Ho-Oh told Lin Xingchen that no one had reached the tower’s top in a hundred years and described its seals as protection for its sleeping true body.
• Roy questioned why intruders could not destroy the Bell Tower from outside, and Ho-Oh admitted that the design had a flaw if someone could withstand all the Sacred Fires at once.
• Ho-Oh noticed Roy’s unusual powers, Shining Stone, and a familiar aura in his Poké Ball, causing the Sacred Fire to flare before it calmed and Ho-Oh resumed the discussion.

Roy and Lin Xingchen waited while Xiao Muyi and then Lin made wishes to Ho-Oh. When Roy presented Cosmog, Ho-Oh explained its origins and the limits on its evolution, leaving Roy to consider what wish to make.

• Ho-Oh sent Roy into the Bell Tower first, and Lin Xingchen asked whether Roy and Xiao Muyi were romantically involved; Roy said they had only met three times.
• Xiao Muyi came out and told Lin Xingchen it was his turn, while Roy wondered whether she had developed feelings for him.
• Roy entered the Bell Tower and released Cosmog for Ho-Oh to inspect.
• Ho-Oh explained that Cosmog came from another spacetime and could evolve into either Solgaleo or Lunala, but only two gods of those forms could exist at once.
• Roy asked Ho-Oh to evolve Cosmog, but Ho-Oh said its power was insufficient; Roy then began considering what wish to make.

Roy searched Ho-Oh’s Spirit Realm for a talented sixth Pokémon and focused on the pseudo-legendary tribes after learning the Dragonite had already been claimed. He spotted a clever, cautious Shiny Metagross helping its tribe in battle, but the chapter ended before he chose it.

• Roy asked Ho-Oh to show him exceptionally talented Pokémon, and Ho-Oh presented scenes of Dragonite, Tyranitar, Metagross, and Garchomp tribes.
• Roy ruled out the laid-back Dragonite tribe, then learned that the American side had already claimed its most outstanding offspring under its championship priority.
• Roy focused on the Garchomp, Metagross, and Tyranitar tribes and noticed a grayish-white Shiny Metagross on the battlefield.
• Roy watched the Shiny Metagross hide among pale rocks and rush in to help its allies defeat opponents before retreating again.
• Roy admired the Metagross’s intelligence and caution, but an unexpected change occurred before he made his choice.

Roy chose a cautious Shiny Metagross from Ho-Oh’s Spirit Realm and tried to earn its trust rather than force it to obey. After learning Metagross wanted to protect its clan, Roy revealed that Ho-Oh controlled the realm and urged Metagross to grow strong enough to win its clan’s freedom, while proposing a bargain to Ho-Oh.

• Roy selected the Shiny Metagross, and Ho-Oh brought it from the battlefield to Bell Tower.
• Metagross resisted being assigned to Roy, but Roy used Aura Power and Pokémon Affinity to calm it and asked what it wanted most.
• Metagross said it wanted to protect its clan and make its territory safe from invaders.
• Roy told Metagross that Ho-Oh controlled the Spirit Realm and its conflicts, leaving Metagross shaken by the revelation.
• Roy urged Metagross to surpass Ho-Oh so it could secure true freedom for its clan, and suggested that Ho-Oh could gain a powerful Pokémon in return.

Roy persuaded and captured the Shiny Metagross, then received Ho-Oh’s Rainbow Feather and said goodbye to Lin Xingchen and Xiao Muyi. He brought Metagross to its clan, where the leader communicated with it before turning to Roy.

• Roy convinced Metagross to leave the Spirit Realm with him, and Metagross agreed after resolving to grow strong enough to challenge Ho-Oh.
• Roy discovered that Metagross had the hidden Ability Light Metal and several inherited moves, then captured it and promised to let it say goodbye to its kin.
• Ho-Oh gave Roy a Rainbow Feather that could open a passage to the Spirit Realm and challenged him to return after becoming a Champion.
• Roy declined Lin Xingchen’s invitation to travel together, and they agreed to battle at the University League’s National Tournament in summer.
• Roy greeted Xiao Muyi before she and Lin Xingchen used their Rainbow Feathers to leave, then took Metagross to its clan.
• The Metagross leader communicated with Shiny Metagross and then turned toward Roy with a heavy Metal Sound.

Roy brought Metagross back to his villa and welcomed it onto his Pokémon team, where he gave it rare training resources and laid out an ambitious development plan. Metagross was overwhelmed by its new family’s generosity and realized its training had only just begun.

• The Metagross leader gave Roy a rare Metal Coat as a farewell gift, and Roy decided he could use Metal Coats as food to strengthen Metagross.
• Roy returned to Shenghai with Metagross and introduced it to his other Pokémon at the villa.
• Roy prepared specially customized Energy Cubes and fed Metagross two Metal Coats, which delighted and astonished the newcomer.
• Roy assigned Ninetales to teach Metagross the Infinite Calm Mind method, gave it access to Master Level Move Disks, and planned for Mimikyu to grant it Overlord aura.
• Roy told Metagross it would later receive an Aura Seed and train Mind Energy with Electabuzz, leaving Metagross overwhelmed by the resources and training awaiting it.

Metagross rapidly improved through Roy’s training resources, but it was not ready for the finals against Zhe University. Electabuzz returned after evolving, only for Roy to discover that its uncontrolled Teralvolt clashed with Metagross’s Magnetism and kept the two Pokémon apart.

• Roy explained that Aura let Metagross join the team’s battle network, and Metagross began training with exceptional dedication.
• Metagross learned the Infinity meditation method, received Overlord aura, and rose from D-rank to C-rank in four days, though it could not catch up before the finals against Zhe University.
• Roy waited for Electabuzz to return on the morning of the finals and found Metagross training in the basement.
• Dragonite brought back the evolved Electabuzz, which greeted Roy with an excited hug and accidentally shocked him.
• Metagross collapsed when Electabuzz approached, and Dragonite moved it away so it could move again.
• Roy realized Electabuzz’s uncontrolled Teralvolt clashed with Metagross’s Magnetism, leaving the two Pokémon incompatible until Electabuzz mastered its power.

Roy discovered Electabuzz’s A+ potential and its new Cross Thunder Mode, which greatly increased its battle strength ahead of Sheng Hai University’s championship match against Zhejiang University. Roy asked Fang Hang to put him in the first slot so he could face Mo Yangqiu, and the chapter left the match about to begin under intense national attention.

• Roy saw that Electabuzz’s evolution had raised its evaluation to A+ and noticed its improved Fire Punch and Hidden Power.
• Electabuzz combined Fire-type energy with Lightning Armor to create Cross Thunder Mode, an imitation of Zekrom’s signature move.
• Roy tested Electabuzz and found Bolt Strike Mode lasted six minutes, while Cross Thunder Mode boosted its stats and lightning power but lasted only two minutes.
• Roy learned that Electabuzz had surpassed Lucario as the strongest Pokémon on his team.
• Roy asked Fang Hang to give him the first slot against Mo Yangqiu, and told him he thought he could win.
• The Zhejiang University and Sheng Hai University teams prepared to compete for the East China League championship at Yellow Dragon Arena.

Sheng Hai University’s team battled Zhe University to set up the match they wanted: Roy against Mo Yangqiu. After preparing his Pokémon in secret, Roy was left as Sheng Hai University’s final competitor as the arena erupted in anticipation.

• Fang Hang told the team to clear out Zhe University’s competitors and leave Roy a one-on-one chance against Mo Yangqiu, and the others agreed to give their all.
• Roy trained Lucario, Electabuzz, Blastoise, and Ninetales into Overlord State, then declared everything ready.
• Yang Bowen and Yang Bowen each lost their matches, while Mo Xuexin defeated Zhe University’s fifth competitor and narrowly lost after taking down two of their third competitor’s Pokémon.
• Fang Hang defeated Zhe University’s third competitor, then drew with their second competitor, leaving Roy to face Mo Yangqiu as the final competitors.
• Roy Hao watched from the VIP seats and wondered how much Roy had improved.

Roy’s Lucario battled Mo Yangqiu’s Sceptile in a fierce opening exchange, using its golden aura to match Sceptile’s superior technique. Roy then used the sunlight to set up a trick, leaving Mo Yangqiu blinded and realizing he had fallen for it.

• Elder Lin recalled Ho-Oh’s cryptic praise of Roy and decided to judge him by watching the match.
• Roy sent out Lucario, whose golden aura surprised the commentators, while Mo Yangqiu chose Sceptile.
• Lucario and Sceptile traded powerful moves, with Lucario’s Aura Fist and Overlord aura letting it counter Sceptile’s Master-level techniques.
• Roy avoided using Aura fusion to conserve strength for a later Z-Move and ordered Lucario to use Extreme Speed again.
• Lucario leaped into the sunlight, which flared into Mo Yangqiu’s eyes and revealed that Roy had tricked him.

Roy’s Electabuzz overwhelmed Mo Yangqiu’s Blaziken, revealing power beyond what its species should normally possess. Mo Yangqiu sent out his enormous Swampert, a Professional-level Pokémon, leaving Roy’s team facing its next challenge.

• Lucario blinded Sceptile with Harsh Sunlight and knocked it out with a combined Close Combat and Focus Punch, giving Roy the first victory.
• Roy sent out his evolved Electabuzz against Mo Yangqiu’s Blaziken while Harsh Sunlight remained active.
• Electabuzz crushed Blaziken’s Flame Charge with Brick Break, displaying strength that shocked Mo Yangqiu and the spectators.
• Electabuzz activated Cross Thunder Mode and knocked Blaziken out with a lightning-fast Brick Break before deactivating the costly form.
• Mo Yangqiu sent out his unusually huge Swampert, which showed the signs of a Professional-level Pokémon beyond the Species Limit Tier.

Roy’s Electabuzz fought Mo Yangqiu’s Professional-level Swampert despite their overwhelming difference in strength. After enduring repeated knockdowns and injuring Swampert’s eye, Electabuzz launched one final attack as its energy neared exhaustion.

• Roy kept Electabuzz in the match as the referee began its battle against Mo Yangqiu’s enormous Swampert.
• Electabuzz used Overlord aura and Lightning Armor to attack, but Swampert overpowered it with Brick Break and Hydro Pump, leaving Electabuzz badly injured.
• Swampert repeatedly knocked Electabuzz down with Arm Hammer, but Electabuzz kept getting up and attacking.
• Swampert pinned Electabuzz with Body Slam, and Electabuzz used Battle Continuation to strike it before the referee declared it unable to battle.
• Electabuzz endured Swampert’s Bite and slashed its vulnerable eye with Brick Break, then charged for one last attack as its mental energy nearly ran out.

After Electabuzz pushed Swampert to its limit but lost, Roy sent out Ninetales instead of Mimikyu and revealed a Z-Ring-powered plan to turn Electabuzz’s sacrifice into her chance to win. Ninetales’s aura surged to Professional-level as Swampert remained paralyzed, and Mo Yangqiu ordered Protect to try to survive.

• Electabuzz battered Swampert with dozens of Brick Breaks before Swampert countered with Arm Hammer and defeated it with Ten Thousand Horsepower.
• Commentator Chen Xudong praised Electabuzz’s fighting spirit, while spectators expected Roy to send out Mimikyu for his final singles battle.
• Roy sent out Ninetales, whose Snow Warning intensified into hail as Mo Yangqiu ordered Swampert to attack.
• Ninetales’s icy atmosphere allowed Electabuzz’s Static to paralyze Swampert, and Roy revealed that Electabuzz had fought to set up this opportunity.
• Roy activated his Shining Stone and Z-Ring, channeling Nature Power into Ninetales until her aura reached and surpassed Swampert’s peak strength.
• Mo Yangqiu ordered Swampert to use Protect while it remained paralyzed and Ninetales’s mental pressure spread through the stadium.

Roy used Supreme Psychic Destruction Wave to defeat Mo Yangqiu’s Professional-level Swampert, giving Sheng Hai University the individual match and stunning viewers nationwide. As Roy’s team prepared for the evening’s team match, Xiao Rong remained fixated on the move’s mysterious Psychic energy.

• Roy’s Ninetales unleashed Supreme Psychic Destruction Wave, overwhelming Swampert’s Protect and knocking Mo Yangqiu’s Pokémon unconscious.
• Lin Liming, the VIPs, and viewers were stunned by the unprecedented power, while Xiao Bin recognized that the move contained energy beyond ordinary Psychic power.
• Sheng Hai University won the individual match, and Roy’s teammates celebrated before checking on his exhaustion from using the Z-Move.
• Roy explained the skill manual ranks and identified Supreme Psychic Destruction Wave as a Transcendent Skill Manual with extraordinary power and serious drawbacks.
• Roy’s team agreed to focus on winning the evening’s team match, and Roy promised to defeat Mo Yangqiu.
• Xiao Rong pondered the composition of the mysterious Psychic energy in Roy’s move.

Roy entered the deciding team battle against Mo Yangqiu after Sheng Hai University took a 4-to-3 lead, confident that his team would secure the win. As Ninetales began charging the Supreme Psychic Destruction Wave, Mo Yangqiu ordered his rain team to attack, and the battle opened with Electabuzz striking Politoed down.

• Elder Lin, Roy Hao, and Xiao Rong discussed Roy's secret manual, its connection to the Alola Spirit Realm, and whether to let him undertake the Island Challenge Trial.
• Sheng Hai University built a 4-to-3 advantage in the team battle, leaving Roy and Fang Hang against Mo Yangqiu.
• Roy refused Fang Hang's offer to battle first and declared that Sheng Hai University had already won the team battle.
• Mo Yangqiu sent out Swampert, Lotad, and Politoed, while Roy fielded Electabuzz, Ninetales, and Blastoise.
• Politoed seized control of the weather with Drizzle as Ninetales began charging its powerful move, prompting Mo Yangqiu to order an all-out attack.
• Electabuzz entered Cross Thunder Mode and Overlord aura state, knocked Politoed down with Brick Break, and was struck by Politoed's close-range gaze after it endured the blow.

Roy’s team defeated Mo Yangqiu’s team after Blastoise shielded Ninetales long enough for her to unleash Supreme Psychic Destruction Wave. In a post-match interview, Roy revealed that the move was a Psychic-type Z-Move based on his Sage Art secret technique and confirmed he was researching Z-Moves for other types.

• Blastoise endured Lotad’s Thunder and Swampert’s Hydro Pump, using its defenses and recoil from a Water-type move to protect Ninetales and hold its ground.
• Electabuzz broke free of Mean Look and knocked Lotad unconscious, leaving Mo Yangqiu with only Swampert.
• Swampert used Outrage and cracked Blastoise’s shell, but Ninetales completed Supreme Psychic Destruction Wave and left Swampert in a Near-Death State, securing Roy’s team a crushing victory.
• Viewers discussed the battle online, and Eevee Is My One True Love argued that the strange aura around Electabuzz, Lucario, and Blastoise greatly increased their stats.
• During his post-match interview, Roy said the secret technique was called Sage Art, named Supreme Psychic Destruction Wave as a Psychic-type Z-Move, and confirmed he was researching Z-Moves for the other types.

Roy explained Z-Moves to the public, claiming Aura Power enabled him to use natural energy while inviting researchers to help develop the technique. After Sheng Hai University won the East China League championship, Elder Lin presented the team’s rewards and privately summoned Roy to talk.

• Roy told reporters that Z-Moves used natural energy, said he could manipulate it because he possessed Aura Power, and claimed ordinary people might eventually learn the technique through research.
• Roy ended the interview, returned to the competitors’ lounge, and received his championship medal from Fang Hang.
• Elder Lin visited the team and announced that each champion could choose one manual from any Gym, in addition to receiving a medal and seeded competitor status.
• Roy considered choosing a manual suitable for Metagross, then followed Elder Lin aside when he asked to speak with him.

Elder Lin told Roy that the Alola Spirit Realm’s Guardian Deities would hold an Island Challenge Trial for Professional-level Trainers under twenty-five, while Roy’s Z-Move made him famous worldwide and earned him a windfall of Popularity Points. After weighing a Key Stone against a Ghost Z-Crystal, Roy decided to save his points and began studying confidential information about Dragon Country’s Gym techniques.

• Elder Lin explained that Ho-Oh had mediated between the League and Alola’s four Guardian Deities, who would hold an Island Challenge Trial that autumn for eligible Trainers.
• Roy’s Z-Move drew worldwide attention, prompting media coverage and research teams to investigate natural energy, while League warnings deterred people from trying to exploit him.
• Roy relaxed at his villa and counted the popularity gained by himself and his Pokémon, which had brought him eighty-two million Popularity Points in one day.
• Roy considered spending his points on a Key Stone or a Ghost Z-Crystal, then decided to save them because he was not ready to reveal Mega Evolution.
• Roy received an email containing confidential information about secret techniques taught by Dragon Country’s Gyms and started reading it.

Roy chose the Weightless Technique manual for Metagross and planned to rest before training toward the National Tournament and Alola’s Island Challenge. During dinner, he learned that the European Spirit Realm had fused with Earth as the Kalos Spirit Realm and spotted a mysterious multicolored stone among its championship prizes.

• Roy selected the Weightless Technique manual, which used Metagross’s Light Metal Ability to develop its speed, and learned the materials would arrive within three days.
• Roy planned a short break at home before pursuing Professional-level strength for the National Tournament and the Alola Island Challenge Trial.
• While Roy bathed Metagross and Blastoise, Electabuzz’s accidental electrical discharge shocked Squirtle and sent Metagross into the pool, where Lucario and Ninetales rescued it.
• Roy prepared dinner with Lucario’s help and heard that Clefairy had returned to Wuji Dojo to assist with a Pokémon preparing to lay an egg.
• A news report announced that the northern French Spirit Realm had fused with Earth as the Kalos Spirit Realm, and Roy spotted a mysterious multicolored stone among the European Youth Championship prizes.