Reborn Pokémon: My childhood sweetheart is Xiaoguang.

Ash's rival, Ape, is a stylish and confident trainer.

The starting lineup features a dragon-type Pokémon with fluffy feathers and an elegant posture.

The Bluebird of the Seventh Night.

Ash's starting lineup is Greninja, his mainstay in the Kalos region!

"Koga Ninja, the decision is yours!"

"Kok-ga!" Greninja enters with its arms crossed, its eyes calm yet confident.

"Tanabata Bluebird, Dragon Pulse!"

"Greninja Frog, Water Shuriken!"

shhhhh!

Greninja's Water Shuriken precisely intercepted Dragon Pulse and exploded in mid-air.

"The Bluebird of the Seventh Night, the Dragon Star Cluster!"

Without saying a word, A Peng immediately unleashed his ultimate move, attempting to suppress the enemy with an area-of-effect attack.

"Evening chirp!"

The Qixi Bluebird let out a clear cry, flapped its wings and soared to the top of the arena, shooting out a terrifying dragon-type energy from its beak.

Bang bang bang!

Countless dazzling energy projectiles, each trailing a purple flame, rained down, about to unleash a devastating barrage!

Faced with this wide-ranging attack, Ash and Greninja exchanged a glance. Without a word, a strange resonance arose between them.

Greninja! Let our bond become our power!

Ash raised his right hand, and there seemed to be a blue light flowing in his eyes.

"Koo-ga—!!!"

Greninja burst forth with a towering blue light!

In the light, its body became more slender and agile, its skin turned dark blue, and a huge shuriken-shaped structure appeared behind its head!

Greninja Bond Patch, Ash version!

The evolved Greninja was incredibly fast.

With a light tap of its feet, it moved like a ghost and stepped directly onto a falling Dragon Star Cluster energy blast!

Then, using the force of the falling energy blast and its own speed, it actually shuttled and moved back and forth among the dense barrage of Dragon Stars!

They practically treat the dragon star cluster like a stinky dog.

"what?!"

Apeng and his friends were stunned.

This is neither super evolution nor any morphological change in their understanding!

Shouldn't mega-evolution be like riding on giant water shuriken that act as propellers?

This thing is so agile and flashy.

While it was thinking, Greninja, like a blue phantom, stepped on the last dragon star cluster and soared into the sky, higher than Altaria!

Xiao Zhi gave the command.

"Water Shuriken!!"

Greninja reached behind its head with its right hand, grasped the giant water shuriken made of pure water energy, and then threw it with all its might!

Boom boom! ! !

The moment the water shuriken left the hand, it even caused a brief, low sonic boom!

Like a Dongfeng missile being launched, it was precisely guided and roared out!

"Evening chirp!"

The bluebird had no time to react before it was struck by the shuriken and fell with a mournful cry.

Instant kill!

Apeng stared wide-eyed at his fallen Altaria, then at the stylish Greninja opposite him, and remained speechless for a long time.

What... what kind of monster is this Greninja?

It’s cheating!

The ensuing battles almost became a solo show for Greninja with Bonds.

The Light-Powered Umbrella Lizard and Dorimia that Apeng sent out afterward were also unable to withstand Greninja's unpredictable rapid attacks and powerful Water Shuriken. They were almost powerless to fight back and were quickly defeated one by one.

Ash also achieved a crushing victory by defeating three opponents at once!

When the referee announced the result, the whole stadium erupted in applause!

The amazing performance of the Bond Evolution has once again opened everyone's eyes!

Looking down at Ash, who was also high-fiving Pikachu and Greninja in celebration, Xiaoyun couldn't help but smile with a sense of satisfaction.

He vaguely remembered that the last time Ash achieved a 1v3 victory in the League Conference was back at the Kanto Indigo League Conference, with his legendary "Admiral Crab".

After several years, they finally achieved glory again.

Thus, the tense and exciting first round of elimination matches has finally come to an end.

The number of participants in the Miare Conference plummeted from 64 to 32.

However, the enthusiasm in the audience did not cool down due to the reduced number of people; on the contrary, it became even more intense and even full of anticipation!

Those who frequently watch major tournaments know that these elimination rounds are like sieves that filter through layers of material.

In the first round, there might be some lucky and slightly weaker players, but after this round of trials, the intensity of the battles and the strategic maneuvering will increase dramatically!

The air seemed to be filled with an even stronger smell of gunpowder.

All eyes were drawn to the large electronic screen that symbolized the start of the next round of the match and was about to begin flashing again.

Time comes the next day.

After a night of fermentation, the atmosphere at the conference became even more heated.

The stadium was still packed with spectators, but there was much less discussion and more anticipation for the match.

The trainers walking in the trainer tunnel all walked with heavier steps.

Win and you advance; lose and you go home for a feast.

Just do it and that's it.

At this moment, Xiao Guang was already standing on his floating command platform.

Today she changed into a more capable-looking white sports jacket, while her blue ponytail remained neat.

Having gone through the first round of trials, she exudes a more composed and confident aura.

Her opponent was also in position, a young trainer who looked to be in his early twenties, dressed in slightly travel-worn dark travel clothes, with a resolute face.

The information shows that the other party is from the Kanto region, named Bai Hao, and is a veteran trainer with extensive experience who has traveled to several regions.

After learning that his opponent was Xiao Guang, Bai Hao naturally did his homework.

He watched Xiaoguang's first round match video, and his brow remained furrowed ever since.

"Clean and efficient, clear tactics, solid Pokémon strength, especially that Sagam and that dirty trick Pachirisu... Although it wasn't a complete 1v3, it was close."

His inner monologue was a tirade:

"Well, my luck is still as consistent as ever. If I had known I would be matched with such a favorite to win the championship in the round of 32, I should have bought some lottery tickets."

As the saying goes, you may be unlucky in your career but lucky in gambling.

If I had bought lottery tickets, I might have already achieved financial freedom. Why would I need to be a trainer?

After a long internal monologue, Bai Hao sighed, his eyes sharpening once more.

Despite the complaints, the battles still have to be fought, and we must go all out!

The referee signaled for both sides to prepare.

"The battle begins!"

"I'm counting on you for the first one, Dragon Head Mole!"

Bai Hao threw the ball first.

The terrain is rocky, and Excadrill with the Ground/Steel attribute is a relatively safe start.

In the light, a dragon-headed gopher, with its head and claws covered in bright silver steel, fierce eyes, and resembling a miniature burrowing vehicle, made its appearance.

They were born to dig.

Xiao Guang's eyes flashed, and he quickly made a response.

Instead of sending out the Greatsword Demon that had shone brightly yesterday, she chose another partner:

"Wind Fairy, please!"

"Cotton~"

With a light, cheerful cry, a fluffy, white, and seemingly harmless wind sprite landed gracefully.

It tilted its little head, looking at the fierce-looking steel rat opposite it, a hint of amusement flashing in its eyes.

In the audience, when Xiaoyun saw the Wind Fairy appear, a smile of anticipation crept onto her lips:

"It's a wind sprite, huh? This is getting interesting."

Ah Xun leaned closer, looking puzzled:

"Wind Sprite? Why did Xiao Guang send it to fight Dragon Head Excadrill? It doesn't have any type advantage!"

This is practically free.

Xiaoyun glanced at him and smiled softly:

"Ah Xun, you only saw the attributes, but not the soul. This wind sprite is... very considerate."

"intimate?"

Ah Xun didn't understand.

Is it because of the cotton filling that it's so thoughtful? What does that have to do with the battle?

Xiao Wang, who was standing nearby, knew about the Wind Fairy's situation.

If she could, she wouldn't want to fight this seemingly soft, cute, and considerate wind sprite.