Chapter 947

"That's too strong..."

Hau sat on the ground, feeling quite powerless.

He never imagined that Decidueye would be so fragile; this is the kind of situation that only happens when there is a huge gap between the two sides!

"How many islands have you passed? Or have you already finished the challenge?"

Hau quickly adjusted his mindset, returning to his initial happy self, asking questions left and right like a Pikipek.

Hydreigon sneezed, as if it hadn't had a satisfying blast.

All Baimu replied: "Bonidao is the last one, and the Grand Trial starts tonight."

Hau's eyes lit up as he raised his right hand and said: "I want to see! I want to see! Can I go watch?"

All Baimu nodded, "Of course you can."

So the boy raised both hands.

"Oh yeah!!"

Looking at Hau's familiar smiling face, he inexplicably felt like he had returned to the time he was playing the game.

Occasionally, Lillie and Gladion would give him this feeling too.

After healing Decidueye.

The two walked together toward the Battle Tree.

Hydreigon, which had been making a fuss because it was dissatisfied with walking, was recalled; ever since it learned that the level rewards hadn't been accumulated enough, it no longer suppressed its mischievous nature.

Whoever has the milk is the mother!

And from the conversation, it could be learned.

Hau came here because he also heard that strong people gathered here, preparing to strengthen his own power for the next island's challenge.

He was just catching a wild Pelipper earlier, but unfortunately, his 【Spirit Shackle】 technique wasn't up to par, and it got away.

It's hard to imagine a Trainer who has only just cleared Melemele Island daring to come to such a high-level map to grind levels.

But I have to say, if he had this opportunity, he would probably do the same.

Don't ask.

Asking means self-proclaiming as the "King of Grinding" and "Sword God of Ten-Mile Slope," never returning to the main storyline until the effort values are maxed out!

No wonder Hau was able to trade blows with Ash at the Manalo Conference.

It's just a pity that Rowlet is a cheater, able to use Z-Moves while carrying an Everstone, and possessing a second "Ability" — Disguise.

If it's not closed, is it open?

This sentence fits Ash at the Manalo Conference quite well.

Battle Tree.

The towering giant tree blocked the sunlight, making the bottom look slightly gloomy.

Bundles of torches barely illuminated the surroundings.

Unlike the game.

There didn't seem to be any dedicated guides at the entrance.

All Baimu and Hau looked up, but couldn't see anything; the faint sound of move explosions proved they hadn't come to the wrong place.

"So amazing..."

Hau felt a bit dizzy.

Just as he was about to continue walking forward, someone suddenly popped up in the corner.

"Hey! You two! The Battle Tree is a place for solo challenges! Don't just barge in!"

The speaker was a young man.

Because the surrounding environment was relatively dark, the other person's face was a bit blurry.

Hau apologized sheepishly, and All Baimu asked: "May I ask, what are the conditions if I want to challenge the Battle Tree?"

The young man said: "Have you cleared the Island Challenge?"

"Missing Bonidao."

"Then no!"

He waved his hand, his tone sounding a bit impatient, "The minimum requirement here is to have cleared the Island Challenge... it's a hard rule!"

Hau let out an "Ah," sounding a bit disappointed.

All Baimu frowned.

In the game, the Battle Tree is a battle facility that can only be reached in the post-game; he didn't expect the Battle Tree in the anime to have this requirement too.

Hau tried to plead with the young man.

But the rules clearly couldn't be broken at will; at least the person responsible for guarding the gate didn't have the authority.

All Baimu thought for a moment and asked: "May I ask, have you cleared the Island Challenge too?"

"What for? Think I'm a soft persimmon!?"

The young man's voice suddenly became irritable, and he sneered repeatedly: "Don't say you can't beat me; even if you did, I couldn't possibly let you go up!"

Hau was a bit angry.

He doesn't look for trouble, but he's never afraid of it.

This person had been acting like he'd eaten gunpowder since he appeared, and there was simply no way to communicate normally.

"We were just asking, why do you have to be so fierce? Everyone is a Trainer!"

"Trainers also have high and low distinctions! We are either the top-tier Trainers here, or powerhouses no less than Champions from the outside world."

The young man snorted, "You haven't even cleared the Island Challenge; you have no qualifications to challenge the Battle Tree!"

All Baimu smiled.

Whether it was this tone similar to "You drive a Mazda," or the boasting about being no less than outside Champions.

It all made him feel very interesting.

The Battle Tree in the game is indeed qualified to say this, not only do battle legends Red and Blue guard the gate, but you can also battle Cynthia when you reach the top.

The anime?

If you have the ability, bring Cynthia here!

"Give me a chance; I want to experience what a top-tier Trainer is like."

All Baimu took out a Poké Ball and said with a half-smile: "Refusing is fine too; I'll just assume you're bragging. No less than a Champion, hahaha, that's hilarious."

He turned his head and winked at Hau.

Although Hau didn't know what was so funny, he also cooperated and laughed twice.

The opponent immediately lost his temper.

"Fine! Overestimating yourself, huh!"

A battle with the gatekeeper officially began.

Hau wasn't worried that All Baimu would lose; he had already seen the latter's strength.

What he was concerned about was what to do after beating the gatekeeper.

Leave?

Walked to an empty spot illuminated by a torch.

The young man sneered at All Baimu, and the moment their eyes met, his heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

"... Hmph! What's the use of looking fierce! A Trainer is judged by strength!"

He said as if to boost his own morale.

Immediately after.

The Poké Ball flew up.

"Go! Honchkrow!"

Bang!

"Gaa!"

A slightly harsh cry rang out, and appearing in mid-air was a large black-feathered crow with white chest feathers, looking as if it were wearing a gentleman's hat.

The young man mocked: "I'll give you the chance to choose second; come on! Let me see what kind of Pokémon you can use!"

All Baimu didn't talk back.

He thought about his temperament problem and raised his hand to release the arrogant Hydreigon.

"Shaa-sang!!"

"Near vermilion, one becomes red; near ink, one becomes black."

Recently, more and more people think he has become fierce; you have to know his temperament used to be quite restrained...

It seems he needs to find a way to get closer to Pokémon with gentle temperaments.

Hydreigon, which hadn't battled a stranger in a long time, stared at Honchkrow, its gaze looking as if it were looking at prey that was about to be in its hands.

The creepy blood-red eyes scared Honchkrow into a cold sweat.

"Don't be scared! It's just bluffing! Use Nasty Plot!"

The young man ordered.

All Baimu smiled: "Buffing at the start, you've got me figured out? How bold!"

Usually, when he battles strangers, he often probes a bit before daring to buff safely.

Since the opponent is so arrogant, how can he not give him a lesson?

"Rock Tomb!"

"Shaa-sang!"

Hydreigon growled, and its three pairs of wing-like appendages vibrated violently!

Whoosh!

Sand and stones were whipped up, and under an invisible force, they quickly condensed into giant rocks flickering with white light.

The next moment.

The giant rocks shot toward the honking Honchkrow like missiles!

"Dodge it!"

The young man shouted.

Honchkrow flapped its wings, nimbly dodging the flying rocks, and an orange-red light lit up on its body.

Little did it expect Hydreigon to be following behind the flying rocks, as if it knew where it would dodge, and met it in advance.

It happened to collide with Honchkrow; the two were like they were rushing toward each other!

Bang!

"Gaa!?"

"Shaa-sang!"

Hydreigon grinned and bit Honchkrow's wing, rolling with it as they fell to the ground!

The so-called Rock Tomb is meant to seal the opponent's movement!

"Ah!"

Hau exclaimed, and Decidueye beside him watched intently.

The young man shouted urgently: "Use Drill Peck!"

Honchkrow's beak quickly elongated, shrouded in a sky-blue light, and stabbed toward Hydreigon!

"Dodge it, Thunder Fang."

"Shaa-sang!"

Hydreigon's middle head shifted and dodged, and the two heads biting Honchkrow's wing sparked with electricity!

Zzzzt!

The intense numbness and pain forced Honchkrow's whole body to stiffen.

The moment the two hit the ground, Hydreigon opened its bloody mouth and suddenly bit Honchkrow's neck!

Zzzzt!!

Lightning entered its body!

Honchkrow couldn't even scream; in the electricity bright enough to illuminate these gloomy tree roots, its consciousness gradually blurred.

What it endured wasn't just the three-headed Thunder Fang, but also the damage from being used as a cushion by Hydreigon.

"Honchkrow!"

The young man cried out in sorrow.

Hau laughed: "Won! Without any effort!"

"Goo-goo!"

Decidueye also flapped its wings happily.

Although it was defeated by Hydreigon not long ago, seeing other bird Pokémon have bad luck is also an interesting thing.

"You... don't get cocky! The rule here is three-on-three!"

The young man's face flushed red.

All Baimu said indifferently: "Six-on-six is fine too; hurry up and send out your next Pokémon."

"Shaa-sang~"

Hydreigon let go of Honchkrow and looked at the young man with disdain as well.

One person and one dragon clearly looked very different, but inexplicably gave people a similar feeling.

At least Hau thought so.

He couldn't help but look at his own Pokémon, wondering if he would be like that in the future.

In a trance.

He seemed to see Decidueye with his own face, and couldn't help but tremble.

Decidueye: "?"

Bang!

The sound of a Poké Ball opening echoed.

Hau came back to his senses.

He saw the young man recall Honchkrow and send out Noivern, which looked like some kind of large bat.

"Just a mere Hydreigon—"

The young man felt he was back in the game.

After all, in a dark environment, Noivern's advantage is extremely obvious; some scholars once believed that even Hydreigon would avoid it before the sky darkened.

It even has the reputation of being invincible in dark battles.

"Double Team!"

"Ooh!"

Noivern roared, suddenly creating countless fake images, surrounding Hydreigon from all directions.

Hydreigon closed its eyes upon seeing this.

Unlike some Pokémon that forget their past abilities after evolving, it had mastered an ultra-keen sense of smell from beginning to end.

Even in an unfamiliar environment, it still captured the fishy smell belonging to Noivern!

Hmph!

Running into a Trainer who doesn't bathe you often, it's your bad luck!

Hydreigon opened its eyes and quickly turned its head to look at where Noivern's real body was.

It just so happened that the young man gave a new command.

"Boomburst!"

"Ooh-bang—!!"

Noivern roared, its ears glowing, and a translucent sonic shockwave pressed toward Hydreigon like a tsunami!

In an instant.

The terrifying sonic roar echoed continuously at the tree roots.

Countless fallen leaves flew down.

Hau and Decidueye both covered their ears uncomfortably, unable to resist the pervasive sonic attack!

The young man also thought this move would suppress Hydreigon.

Who would have thought a sky-blue spherical light shield would suddenly appear.

Thud!

The sonic shockwave slammed heavily into the light shield, but other than making it ripple like water, it had no other effect.

The young man's face changed drastically, "Nani!?"

The shockwave dissipated.

The sky-blue light shield also gradually disappeared.

All Baimu smiled, "Now it's our turn, Draco Meteor!"

"Shaa-sang!"

Hydreigon opened its mouth, and the energy light wave in its abdomen quickly took shape; in the blink of an eye, it spat out three purple light orbs like a self-propelled mortar!

The light orbs exploded as soon as they appeared, like countless meteors flying into the sky, shooting toward Noivern!

Rumble—

Low rumbles echoed continuously in the air!

"Use Acrobatics to dodge!"

The young man's idea was very good.

But unfortunately, the number of Draco Meteors was simply too large; they were dense like a saturation barrage, and like an airtight wall of fire, instantly swallowing Noivern, which was dodging left and right!

Rumble!!

Terrifying smoke exploded.

The tree root area of the Battle Tree trembled again.

All Baimu watched silently as a black figure fell from the smoke, his expression as usual.

It would be strange if Noivern could withstand that!

Hau laughed and clapped.

The young man's face had flushed red like a pig's liver; fortunately, the environment was relatively dark, so it couldn't be noticed without looking closely.

"You... you... I have one more!!"

He absolutely could not admit that he would lose to someone who couldn't even clear the Island Challenge.

Just at this moment.

A clear voice rang out.

"That's enough!"

Everyone looked at the entrance leading to the trunk of the Battle Tree, and a man with a serious face stood there.

He looked at the young man and said: "What happened? You were supposed to guard the gate, how did you end up battling someone else?"

The young man stammered.

Hau raised his right hand and trotted forward, reporting the situation like a tattletale.

Upon hearing this, the man looked at All Baimu, his expression showing some surprise.

"You are All Baimu? You really are All Baimu!"

He smiled and walked up as if he had finally seen his face clearly, "I didn't expect to see you here; it's for the Bonidao Grand Trial, right?"

All Baimu asked suspiciously: "You are?"

"I am a student of Master Nanu, a student of another profession, you know. I've also met Mr. Liu Ge a few times."

The man blinked.

All Baimu suddenly realized, his tone rising: "You are the one who joined Team Skull before?"

The man's expression stiffened, and he said embarrassedly: "How could Master Nanu tell you even that? It's just dark history from when I was young and ignorant..."

Without a doubt.

This person was the Bad Boy that All Baimu had once simulated!

After Nanu's ideological transformation, he had honorably become an International Police officer.

"Why are you at the Battle Tree?"

All Baimu asked curiously.

Is the International Police work that leisurely?

The other party said: "I'm here to investigate..."

He glanced at Hau and the trembling young man, leaned forward and whispered: "Ultra Beasts. You should know about this, right?"

"So that's it, is there any plan?"

"I can't tell you that, unless you join us! Everyone really wants you to come in!"

The Bad Boy laughed: "I don't know how many people cheered for what you did a few months ago!"

Hopefully it was a genuine cheer.

All Baimu muttered to himself, then smiled and reached out his hand: "Nice to meet you."

"Me too, my name is Hoku."

Hoku was full of smiles.

Hau tilted his head as if listening to a riddle, and the young man's face was ashen.

Suddenly.

He knelt down and said: "I know I was wrong! Please don't cancel my Battle Tree challenge qualification! I beg you!"