Chapter Summaries

Cheng Tian’s Lairon battled through Mamoswine and weakened Beartic with Endeavor before Greninja defeated Beartic and Ninetales. Magic City University won the first match.

• Lairon used Earthquake and Stone Edge to defeat Mamoswine, then gained a level despite its severe injuries.
• Cheng Tian kept Lairon in against Beartic, and Lairon used Endeavor to reduce Beartic to a sliver of stamina before being knocked out.
• Greninja entered the battle and quickly defeated the weakened Beartic.
• Greninja laid Toxic Spikes, then used a decoy and Brick Break to break through Ninetales’s defenses and defeat it.
• The announcer declared Magic City University the winner of the first match.

Cheng Tian’s team lost the remaining Single Battles, so He Bi and A-Fei faced the opposing captain’s powerful team in a battle featuring Abomasnow, Mamoswine, and Glaceon. The fight left Steelix and Mamoswine down, while Typhlosion turned toward Glaceon and Greninja kept Abomasnow occupied.

• Cheng Tian’s Greninja defeated Weavile after Milotic poisoned it, but then lost to the opposing Lapras.
• A-Fei’s Arcanine and Steelix took down the opponent’s Pokémon before Perish Song knocked out Arcanine, and the captain’s Abomasnow defeated Steelix and Ampharos.
• The opposing captain surrendered the remaining Single Battle and began the team battle against He Bi’s Steelix, Greninja, and Hisuian Form Typhlosion.
• Greninja copied Glaceon’s Ice Body Ability and harassed it, while Typhlosion attacked Abomasnow and Steelix fought Mamoswine.
• Greninja kicked Abomasnow off Steelix, and Steelix’s Giga Impact collided with Mamoswine, leaving both unable to battle.
• Typhlosion charged toward Glaceon while Greninja kept Abomasnow busy with Surf, but Abomasnow froze the wave with Icy Wind as Greninja moved behind it.

Cheng Tian’s Greninja and Typhlosion defeated Shangjing University of Technology’s Glaceon and Abomasnow in a grueling battle. Magic City University won and advanced to the final six, while Cheng Tian struggled to stay on his feet.

• Abomasnow knocked Greninja down, but Greninja rose again and transformed as it fought to hold Abomasnow back.
• Greninja blocked Abomasnow’s Wood Hammer with a fused Water Shuriken, then wounded it with the attack and followed with Gunk Shot.
• Typhlosion defeated Glaceon and joined Greninja against Abomasnow, using Blast Burn while Abomasnow tried to counter with Aurora Veil and Blizzard.
• Abomasnow survived Blast Burn and charged Typhlosion with Outrage, but Greninja struck it down with an icicle before it could land a blow.
• The referee declared Magic City University the winner and announced that the team advanced to the final six, while Cheng Tian fought to conceal his exhaustion.

After Cheng Tian’s battle, he endured the pain caused by his and Greninja’s strange power burst while Su Han comforted him and helped ease his pain. He Xisong asked about Greninja’s transformation, then brought up the Temple of the Sea, leaving Cheng Tian wondering what connection it might have to his unusual state.

• Cheng Tian left the waiting room to get Greninja treated after Bai Momo told him to rest.
• Su Han recognized that Cheng Tian and Greninja’s Auras had merged like a Mega Evolution and realized Cheng Tian shared Greninja’s pain.
• Cheng Tian used Milotic’s Life Dew to ease his pain and promised Su Han he would use the power burst only in critical moments.
• Cheng Tian met He Xisong at the treatment center, where He Xisong asked him to explain Greninja’s transformation.
• He Xisong asked Cheng Tian whether he knew about the Temple of the Sea.

Cheng Tian agreed to join an expedition to the Temple of the Sea in search of Nalu and answers about Greninja, while keeping the mission secret from his family. At the university tournament, Magic University faced Haizhu University, and Cao Mengjie’s Amoonguss battled through the rain team’s opening Pokémon.

• He Xisong told Cheng Tian that Nalu had vanished during the Temple of the Sea trial and asked him to join an expedition.
• Cheng Tian agreed to go, accepted He Xisong’s warning to conceal his whereabouts, and received his phone number.
• Xiao Tu identified Haizhu University as Magic University’s next opponent and outlined its Rain Team lineup.
• Cheng Tian, Cao Mengjie, and Xiao Tu prepared for the team battle, choosing Greninja, Amoonguss, and Eelektross.
• Cao Mengjie sent out Amoonguss against Haizhu University’s Pelipper, which summoned rain before switching to Vaporeon.
• Amoonguss hit Vaporeon with Gastro Acid and then Toxic as Vaporeon blocked its Leaf Storm with Protect.

Cao Mengjie won the first match for her team, but Zhuhai University's captain swept her remaining Pokémon aside with his powerful Kingdra. After the captain forfeited the third singles match, Senior Xiao Tu and Cheng Tian prepared to face him together in the team battle.

• Cao Mengjie's Amoonguss knocked out Pelipper, and her Venusaur defeated Zhuhai University's first opponent to win the opening match.
• Cao Mengjie's Venusaur poisoned Barbaracle with neurotoxic venom and then knocked it out, prompting Zhuhai University's captain to take the field.
• Zhuhai University's captain used Kingdra to defeat Cao Mengjie's Venusaur and Leafeon with single attacks, leveling the singles score.
• The captain forfeited the third singles match against Senior Xiao Tu and called for the team battle.
• Senior Xiao Tu told Cao Mengjie to lead with Venusaur and said he and Cheng Tian would face Kingdra together.

Xiao Tu's team fought Zhuhai's rain-boosted lineup, while Cheng Tian's Greninja held off Kingdra as the others targeted Politoed and Floatzel. Greninja tricked Kingdra with a decoy and underground ambush, leaving Kingdra defeated as it realized it had been fooled.

• Zhuhai sent out Politoed, Floatzel, and Kingdra, and Xiao Tu's team began attacking under Grassy Terrain and rain.
• Greninja repeatedly intercepted Kingdra's attacks while Venusaur's Frenzy Plant dragged Floatzel from underground and disrupted both opponents.
• Cheng Tian volunteered to hold off Kingdra, allowing Xiao Tu to send Eelektross to support Venusaur.
• Kingdra disabled Greninja's Protect and struck it with Signal Beam, then appeared to knock it out with Giga Impact.
• Greninja emerged from underground and stabbed Kingdra with Night Slash after Kingdra attacked a doll covering the hidden hole.

Cheng Tian's Greninja tried to survive Kingdra's Outrage as the raging Pokémon disrupted both teams and knocked out Venusaur, Floatzel, and Eelektross. With Politoed's help, Greninja turned the chaos into a coordinated attack, ending with Politoed thrown into Kingdra as it charged with Giga Impact.

• Greninja's attacks drove Kingdra into Outrage, and the enraged Kingdra chased Greninja across the field.
• Kingdra struck Venusaur and knocked it out, then crashed into Floatzel and knocked it out as well.
• Eelektross hit Kingdra with Zap Cannon, but Kingdra's Outrage interrupted the attack and sent Eelektross off the field.
• Confused Kingdra attacked Politoed, and Greninja saved it before fleeing with it through the rain.
• Greninja and Politoed realized Kingdra was their opponent, then Politoed used Toxic while Greninja gathered the poison in Whirlpool.
• Kingdra charged with Giga Impact as Politoed used Bounce, and Greninja hurled the airborne Politoed toward Kingdra.

Cheng Tian and the Magic University team celebrated his growing popularity online, while Xiao Tu warned that people were digging up his personal information. They watched Kyoto University’s semifinal, which ended with a team battle that would decide who faced Magic University for the championship.

• Cheng Tian found that his matches had attracted the most views on Bilibili, and Cao Mengjie admitted she had posted one of the popular videos to cheer on the team.
• A-Fei said girls had asked for Cheng Tian’s contact details, while Xiao Tu warned that people were investigating him and He Bi worried Pokémon traffickers might target his Shiny Milotic.
• Su Han promised to protect Cheng Tian, and the School Team members toasted their goal of winning the championship.
• The team watched Huang Zequan use Excadrill to defeat a Speed Boost Blaziken and continue into the opposing side’s second member before losing.
• Kyoto University’s single battles ended 2–1, and both teams fielded unusual lineups for the decisive team battle, prompting He Xisong to praise their willingness to move beyond fixed weather-team strategies.

Shi Pokémon League revealed Mega Evolution in Kyoto University’s semifinal and led his team to a dominant victory, setting up the championship match against Bai Momo’s Magic City University. He challenged Bai Momo on camera, and Bai Momo angrily vowed to defeat him.

• Kyoto University captain Shi Pokémon League used Mega Evolution to transform Charizard into Mega Charizard Y during the semifinal.
• Mega Charizard Y overwhelmed the opposition with a Fire Spin, helping Kyoto University win without suffering an injury and advance to the championship.
• Shi Pokémon League told reporters that perseverance and money helped trainers get stronger, then angrily denied rumors about his personal life.
• Shi Pokémon League challenged Bai Momo to an all-out battle and demanded that Bai Momo admit he was better-looking if he lost.
• Bai Momo smashed his phone in anger and vowed to beat Shi Pokémon League, while He Bi explained that they had been close playmates before attending different universities.

Cheng Tian prepared for the university league final after receiving battle advice from his father, then faced Huang Zequan as the opening match between Magic City University and Kyoto University began.

• Bai Momo left to train, while Shi Pokémon League and his teammates arrived at the restaurant and joked with He Bi and Huang Zequan.
• Cheng Tian and Su Han said goodbye to the group, and Huang Zequan told Shi Pokémon League that he had failed a task from Su Han's parent.
• Cheng Tian received messages and encouragement during a video call with his father, who asked whether Gengar knew Encore and shared a battle tactic.
• Cheng Tian excitedly left to act on his father's advice after kissing Su Han goodbye.
• At the final, Cheng Tian and Huang Zequan entered the field as their teams' first competitors, and Cheng Tian challenged Huang Zequan to battle.

Cheng Tian used Gengar to trap and defeat Huang Zequan’s Swampert, then weakened Excadrill before sending out Milotic. Milotic’s Rain Dance cleared the sandstorm, leaving the battle against Excadrill ongoing.

• Gengar combined Cursed Body with Encore to lock Swampert into Stone Edge, then drained it with Giga Drain while Mean Look prevented Huang Zequan from recalling it.
• Huang Zequan sent out Excadrill, which used Dig and a sandstorm to pressure Gengar until Cheng Tian used Skill Swap to replace its Sand Rush with Cursed Body.
• Excadrill knocked Gengar out, and Cheng Tian sent out Milotic.
• Milotic used Rain Dance to wash away the sandstorm and create a muddy field, while Excadrill’s attempt to restore the sandstorm failed.

Huang Zequan used Excadrill’s underground tactics against Cheng Tian’s Milotic and Greninja, but Greninja overcame them and forced him to reveal his last Pokémon, a powerful Bronzong. Bronzong’s Gravity and Gyro Ball put Greninja under pressure, and the battle continued as Bronzong began forming an attack.

• Huang Zequan sent Excadrill underground to ambush Milotic, but Cheng Tian recalled Milotic and sent out Greninja.
• Greninja used Mind Reader to detect Excadrill’s movements, then struck it with Water Shuriken and Liquidation until Huang Zequan recalled it.
• Huang Zequan sent out his level 42 Bronzong, which he had caught in a dangerous ruin after his other Pokémon were knocked out.
• Bronzong used Gravity to slow Greninja and Gyro Ball to withstand its Water Shuriken.
• Bronzong used Earthquake, but Greninja escaped the ground with Surf as Bronzong began forming another attack.

Cheng Tian defeated Huang Zequan after Greninja overcame Bronzong and Excadrill, then met Shi Lianmeng, who challenged his strength and teased Bai Momo. The chapter left Bai Momo furious and being restrained in the waiting area while Cao Mengjie and He Bi joked about shipping him with Shi Lianmeng.

• Greninja endured Bronzong's attacks and built up three Swords Dance boosts while Huang Zequan tried to interrupt it.
• Greninja dodged Bronzong's Giga Impact, struck it with a powerful Slash, and defeated it after recovering faster than its opponent.
• Greninja quickly defeated Excadrill, securing Cheng Tian's victory over Huang Zequan.
• Shi Lianmeng introduced himself to Cheng Tian, praised his strength, and claimed he was still not strong enough to challenge him.
• Shi Lianmeng called Bai Momo a tsundere, and Meng Ha and A-Fei restrained Bai Momo as he tried to confront him.
• Cao Mengjie said she felt like she was shipping Shi Lianmeng and Bai Momo, and He Bi said he had shipped them for six years.

Shi Pokémon League defeated Cheng Tian’s Greninja and Milotic before forfeiting the remaining singles battles to begin a team match against Bai Momo’s side. The opening exchange featured both teams’ Mega-capable Pokémon clashing, and the battle continued with neither side gaining a clear advantage.

• Shi Pokémon League sent out Luxray, which defeated Cheng Tian’s Greninja with Thunder Fang.
• Cheng Tian sent out Milotic, but Luxray’s Guts-boosted Wild Charge defeated it, tying the score at 1-1.
• Shi Pokémon League forfeited the next two Single Battles, and Bai Momo, He Bi, Huang Zequan, and their teammates prepared for the team battle.
• Bai Momo and Shi Pokémon League each revealed a Mega Stone as both teams sent out their six Pokémon.
• The team battle began with Charizard and Garchomp trading Dragon Claws while the other Pokémon exchanged attacks.
• Garchomp knocked Excadrill away after it struck a Reflect wall and tried to attack from behind.

Magic University and Shi Pokémon League’s teams exchanged attacks in a chaotic battle, with Espeon and Greninja helping Garchomp hold off Charizard, Chesnaught, and Excadrill. Shi Pokémon League prepared to go all out, and Bai Momo raised his Wristband to meet him.

• Espeon repeatedly raised its team’s defenses while Chesnaught and Excadrill boosted their attacks, and Greninja countered Chesnaught’s Bullet Seed with Whirlpool.
• Charizard and Garchomp traded blows as Charizard took to the air, and Espeon used Ally Switch and Magic Bounce to turn Charizard’s Will-O-Wisp back on it.
• Chesnaught and Excadrill unleashed Earthquake, while Greninja lifted Espeon onto a wave and the pair attacked Charizard until it struck back with Thunder Punch and Fire Blast.
• Garchomp pinned Chesnaught and drove off Excadrill, while Espeon’s Psychic slammed Charizard into the ground and both sides continued fighting at close range.
• Charizard blasted Garchomp with Dragon Pulse before Garchomp sent Charizard flying, and Shi Pokémon League said he would go all out as Bai Momo raised his Wristband.

Cheng Tian’s team gained a two-Pokémon advantage while Mega Charizard Y and Mega Garchomp fought fiercely. Mega Garchomp’s strength suddenly waned, letting Mega Charizard knock it down as Bai Momo realized he had pushed it too far.

• The captains Mega Evolved Charizard and Garchomp, then commanded them to clash with Blast Burn, Stone Edge, Dragon Pulse, Liquidation, Protect, and Focus Blast.
• Greninja and Chesnaught traded attacks while Espeon kept Excadrill occupied, until Chesnaught knocked Greninja back and Excadrill and Chesnaught cornered Espeon.
• Greninja returned in Steam Mode, defeated Chesnaught with Night Slash and a crushing kick, but Espeon was knocked out by Excadrill and Chesnaught.
• Greninja concealed itself with Smokescreen, then ambushed Excadrill as it emerged from underground and kicked it out of battle, leaving Cheng Tian’s side facing two opponents.
• Mega Garchomp’s scythes shrank and its aura weakened, so Mega Charizard struck it with Dragon Claw and knocked it down.
• Bai Momo watched Mega Garchomp struggle to stand and bitterly realized he had been too hasty.

Bai Momo and Garchomp pushed Mega Evolution to its limit in a desperate fight against Shi Pokémon League and Charizard. Just as Garchomp seemed about to lose, Cheng Tian and Greninja rescued it and took up its promise to win the championship.

• Bai Momo estimated that Garchomp could sustain Mega Evolution for only three more minutes, while Charizard could continue fighting longer.
• Bai Momo ordered Garchomp to use Outrage, and Shi Pokémon League had Charizard answer with Outrage.
• Mega Garchomp and Mega Charizard battered each other until Charizard used Protect and Garchomp’s Mega Evolution ended.
• Shi Pokémon League appeared poised to win as Charizard’s Fire Blast struck Garchomp, but the resulting haze turned out to be steam.
• Cheng Tian’s Greninja emerged from the mist carrying Garchomp, which asked Greninja to win the championship before losing consciousness.
• Cheng Tian and Greninja returned to the field and prepared to fight, declaring that they had to keep their promise.

Cheng Tian and Greninja fought Shi Pokémon League’s Mega Charizard, enduring its attacks as Greninja’s unusual form began to change. The chapter ended with Greninja transformed and radiating a fighting spirit equal to Mega Charizard’s.

• Cheng Tian ordered Greninja to use Double Team and Water Shuriken while Mega Charizard struggled with confusion from Outrage.
• Mega Charizard used Heat Wave and Fire Spin to counter Greninja’s attacks, but Greninja charged through the flames with Liquidation.
• Greninja used Mind Reader to find Mega Charizard through the steam and landed a Liquidation strike, but Mega Charizard hit back with Thunder Punch before its confusion ended.
• Shi Pokémon League ordered Mega Charizard to use Air Slash and Thunder Punch, forcing Greninja to defend with Substitute and a Water Shuriken shield.
• As Cheng Tian and Greninja endured the pain of their close bond, Greninja changed appearance, its head marking turning red as a round water droplet formed behind it.

Cheng Tian and Greninja revealed a powerful new level of their bond and defeated Shi Pokémon League’s Mega Charizard. Magic City University beat Kyoto University to become champions, while He Xisong moved to suppress videos of Greninja’s unusual transformation.

• Cheng Tian realized Greninja’s changed appearance was not Mega Evolution and focused on finishing the battle.
• Greninja dodged Mega Charizard’s attacks and struck back with Aerial Ace and Liquidation, while Cheng Tian felt the impacts through their bond.
• He Xisong ordered his staff to stop videos of Greninja from spreading online.
• Mega Charizard hit Greninja with Thunder Punch after Blast Burn, but Greninja answered with powerful Water Shuriken and broke through Protect with Liquidation.
• Greninja knocked Mega Charizard down, and the referee declared it unable to battle.
• Magic City University defeated Kyoto University and became champions.