The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

However, Alolan Marowak used the smoke created by the collision of these two moves as cover to quickly approach Alolan Dugtrio and was already in front of it.

"Now! Crack! Use Flame Charge!"

Alolan Marowak, engulfed in flames, rammed into Alolan Dugtrio. The move was incredibly effective, instantly killing the fragile Dugtrio, which collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Alolan Dugtrio is unable to battle, and Alolan Marowak wins, so the winner is Kiawe," announced referee Hapoo.

"Well done, gala gala, we've made it to the second round, gala gala, gala gala gala, gala gala gala."

Kachi and Galagala happily held hands and danced the Mount Vera Dance, which he often used to test challengers during his island pilgrimage, while circling around in place.

"Come back, Diglett, thank you, I really enjoyed this match."

Following Ash, Lana, Mamane, and Oroeru, Kiawe became the fifth Pokémon School member to advance to the top eight.

Of the top 16, eight are from Pokémon School, and at least five have advanced to the top eight.

If Lillie wins, then she'll be sixth.

But all I can say is that Lillie might be able to beat Gladion, but it's highly unlikely that Lillie could defeat Gladion.

Nine of the sixteen players made up the top sixteen, more than half; five of the eight made up the top eight, also more than half. If the top four and finals also saw this proportion, it would be even more significant.

People will start to suspect that your Pokémon school bribed the organizers of the Pokémon League tournament.

"Next up is the eighth and final match of the first round, a sibling showdown between Gladio and Lillie."

As the host Shi Kuang spoke, Gladio and Lillie, the brother and sister, entered the battlefield from the player passages on both sides.

Gladion sent out Umbreon, and Lillie naturally chose her only Pokémon, Rollout.

“I have a request, and I hope my brother can grant it,” Lillie said first.

"ask?"

"Please, brother, you absolutely must not show mercy."

I understand that my current abilities are far inferior to my brother's.

However, both Bai Gungun and I will be fully committed to this battle.

So I hope you can give it your all, brother.

Hearing this, and seeing Lillie's resolute eyes and determined expression, Gladio smiled with satisfaction and affection, and then said,

“Lillie… Of course, that was the plan all along.”

"Now, let the battle begin!" Hapuu announced.

"Bai Gun Gun, use Snow Scenarios."

"Strike before the opponent's defenses are solid, Umbreon, use Dark Pulse."

Lillie took the initiative, having Bai Gungun create a favorable weather environment for her side.

Upon receiving the instruction, Bai Gungun raised his head and roared, instantly covering the sky above the field with dark clouds. Dense snowflakes fell from the sky, and the weather turned into a snowy day.

In snowy weather, the Ice-type Pokémon, Slug, gains a 1.5x bonus to its physical defense, and if it uses Blizzard, it will always hit.

Furthermore, Bai Gungun's special ability is Snow Cloak, which grants a 1.2x evasion rate bonus in snowy conditions.

In this situation, Umbreon's moves will have a hard time hitting Swoopy.

Thanks to the cover of the snow, Bai Gungun easily avoided the attack of the Evil Wave.

"It's the Snow Cloak ability, huh? It's improved a lot."

Umbreon, use Shadow Ball.

"Bai Gun Gun, use Aurora Curtain."

Bai Gungun roared again, and a rainbow-colored, multicolored barrier appeared beside him, protecting him like a shield.

Since this move can only be used successfully in snowy conditions, it must be paired with a snowy landscape for a White Puff that does not have the Hidden Ability Snowfall.

Furthermore, because this is a one-on-one fight, it can directly halve both the physical and special damage it receives.

As soon as the Aurora Veil was activated, the Shadow Orb's attack followed, hitting Bai Gungun head-on. However, thanks to the damage reduction from the Aurora Veil, the damage was not high.

But this still put Lillie under immense pressure. Even if she could avoid being defeated for the time being, she couldn't win. How could she defeat Umbreon, such a formidable opponent?

Thinking of this, Lillie raised her hand and showed the Z bracelet on her wrist.

"With our current strength, this is the only way we can defeat my brother."

Let's go, Bai Gungun.

"six!"

"The snow that falls silently from the sky, countless shimmering ice crystals, the icy snow covering the earth, oh, together with my burning soul, return to the heavens once more."

The earth is covered in ice!!!"

Lillie and Bai Gungun simultaneously performed the Ice Z dance moves, activating Z power.

This is a Z-Move from Shiiyuki, with a power of 100.

Faced with this attack, Gladio's response was simply a single sentence.

"Watch out, Umbreon."

An ice platform suddenly appeared beneath Bai Gungun's feet, and the surrounding temperature plummeted as the Z-Move was activated.

A powerful beam of blue and white ice crystals shot out from Whitey's mouth, heading towards Umbreon.

Umbreon didn't seem to intend to dodge either, standing still and ready to take the hit.

There was a loud bang!

This Z-Move hit Umbreon head-on, freezing its entire body inside a giant block of ice.

Immediately afterwards, the giant block of ice shattered with a deafening roar, and the explosion sent Umbreon flying into the air.

But Umbreon quickly adjusted its position in mid-air and opened its eyes, looking at Bai Gun Gun and Lillie.

Because the base power of Fine Snow is so low, this Z-Move's power is even lower than that of a normal Blizzard.

Umbreon boasts top-tier durability, so this move is practically nothing compared to its weakness.

"Umbreon, use Iron Tail."

"Bai Gungun, get out of the way!"

Umbreon focused its Steel-type energy into its tail and unleashed a powerful Iron Tail strike, sending Bai Gungun flying more than ten meters away.

"Bai Gungun!"

Lillie rushed forward and caught Bai Gungun, mitigating some of the impact.

Despite the 1.5x physical defense bonus from snow and the damage reduction from the Aurora Veil,