Pokémon: Ash's Rebirth World Line Concludes

Chapter 990 Domination Gym Tournament VS Mallow

Glug glug~ A plate of glowing, bubbling food was served on the table.

"Alright! Mao's Secret Recipe: Forest Butter Mushroom Soup!!"

Looking at the plate in front of him, Xiao Zhi's face turned green. "Holy crap~ You gave me so much!"

"Hehe, after all, he's Ash's student, so I have to give him special treatment!" Mão said with her hands on her hips and a warm laugh.

"Come on, after we finish eating we can challenge the overlord."

"Well... Roy, Ulte, you two can have it." Ash pushed the plate towards the two boys.

"Riko has a battle soon. Eating too much will affect her performance. I... I have a stomachache," Ash said, clutching his heart.

"Teacher, that spot isn't the stomach..." Rico whispered a reminder.

"Oh..." Ash readily agreed and covered his stomach in another spot: "My stomach hurts...you guys eat."

"Really?" Ulte had been eyeing this mysterious glowing dish for a long time.

"Let's dig in!" Roy handed over a spoon, and the two of them began to eat heartily!

"tasty!!"

"This smells so good..."

Thud... Roy collapsed to the ground, while Ult lay blissfully on the table, blowing bubbles...

"Huh? Eh!!" Riko pointed at the two of them in horror: "Teacher, they're foaming at the mouth!"

Xiao Zhi calmly took a sip of tea: "It's normal, it's food poisoning..."

"Tsk... The poison in the giant mushroom has clearly been removed, so could it be that it wasn't cooked long enough?" Mao scratched his head.

"I'm so grateful that no one has ever complained about your agritainment business." Xiao Zhi covered his face speechlessly.

"Because my dad is the head chef at the farmhouse restaurant," Mao said with a matter-of-fact smile.

"Alright, let's hurry up and go to the gym battle. I still need to drag these two home to rest later." Ash clapped his hands as he gave each of them an antidote.

“Okay.” Mao stuck out her tongue and waved to Rico. “Come with me.”

Riko and Ash got up and followed Mallow into the depths of the forest.

“Because it’s a tournament for the champions, the rule is one against two,” Mao explained with a smile. “You can use two Pokémon at the same time. As long as you defeat one of my champion Pokémon, you can get this.”

A vibrant green, diamond-shaped crystal is set into the rectangular badge. This is the Grass Z badge!

"I understand." Rico nodded, and with a flick of her wrist, three Poké Balls flew out: "Magic Mask Meowth, Incineroar!"

The two cats appeared together. The Fiery Roaring Tiger struck a powerful, muscular pose, while the Magical Masked Cat gave a seductive smile…

"Oh, not bad momentum." Mao nodded in satisfaction, took out a whistle from his chest and blew it.

A sharp whistle pierced through the dense forest, and the grass behind Mao rustled.

Bang! A huge pink praying mantis appeared in front of everyone.

"The Overlord Orchid, although it's an insect, is a pure Grass-type. It possesses an aura similar to that of a Treasure Master and is incredibly powerful," Ash kindly explained from the side.

"Hehe, Ash, we haven't been standing still all these years. Riko, take this!" Mallow's eyes flashed: "Falling Petals!"

"Shoot!" The pink mantis, its body ablaze with a faint golden aura of dominance, suddenly spun around.

Whoosh! Countless petals and leaves whipped up a gust of wind and flew in all directions.

"Magic Masked Meow, use Magic Leaf to defend! Blazing Roaring Tiger, use High Temperature Pressure!!" Riko very astutely chose to defend and counterattack.

"Meow!" The Magic Masked Cat waved its hands, and under the control of its mental power, the emerald green magic leaves suddenly rolled back and collided with the opponent's flowers and leaves, exploding into a rain of flowers.

"Roar!!" Amidst the fragments of flowers, the Blazing Roaring Tiger leaped up and slammed its fiery elbow down.

Bang!! The ground caved in, flames shot skyward, but the target was nowhere to be seen!

"Where did they go?!" Rico exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise.

Whoosh! A vibrant green cross slash suddenly erupted from behind, and the Magic Masked Cat pounced out, landing heavily on the ground.

With a whoosh, amidst the scattered fragments of flowers and grass, the orchid mantis flower slowly emerges.

"Riko, although I am not your teacher, I hope that you will be braver when you encounter challenges."

"Being smart doesn't mean running away." Mao said seriously, "My test was originally supposed to involve one or two battles with the fake mantis."

You used your intelligence to avoid the challenge, but you didn't realize that you also missed an opportunity.

You could have known beforehand that the orchid mantis flower possesses the talent for camouflage, the ability to hide itself within its petals.

"Yes! I understand." Rico retracted her Magic Mask Cat and bowed gratefully to Mao.

"However, I can't lose yet!! Blazing Roaring Tiger, Flame Breath!!"

"Taiga!!" The Blazing Roaring Tiger suddenly unleashed a blazing pillar of fire from its waist, heading straight for the Orchid Mantis.

“Draft it!” Mao replied casually.

Lan Tanghua slid across the pillar of fire, then suddenly rose up and slashed!

Bang!! The Blazing Roaring Tiger crossed its arms to block the attack and was knocked back several meters.

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, go all out!" Riko's blood was boiling: "Explosive Blast!!"

"Taiwa!!" Engulfed in flames, Incineroar sensed its trainer's fighting spirit, suddenly spread its body out into a starfish shape, enveloping itself in a wall of fire, and then launched a powerful attack.

"While the power of Grass-type is not as explosive as that of Fire-type, it excels in vitality, endlessly regenerating." Mao crouched slightly, in a posture like a flower blooming, the Z-Bracelet in her hand radiating a vibrant emerald green light.

"The flowers are in full bloom, dazzling and vibrant!!!"

The orchid mantis flower spread its double sickles, and bursts of brilliant flowers and leaves erupted from its body, causing the natural energy of the entire forest to tremble.

Boom! The Blazing Roaring Tiger was repeatedly struck by the onslaught of petals and leaves, and was eventually sent flying backward.

With a hiss, white smoke drifted around him. The Blazing Roaring Tiger knelt on one knee, looking ahead with some exhaustion.

"This is the power of Grass-type Z-Moves," Mallow said with a smile to Riko.

"That's amazing," Rico exclaimed sincerely.

"Don't be envious, you can do it too." Mao smiled. "But we'll have to finish the fight first! Orchid Mantis Flower, Sunlight Blade!"

Whoosh! As the mantis flower raised its scythe, the blazing golden sunlight formed a forty-meter-long giant sword that continued to rise upwards.

The scorching sunlight continuously radiated waves of heat.

"Hmm~" A layer of dark red light emanated from the Blazing Roaring Tiger's entire body.

"This is..." Riko's eyes widened in surprise, then she clenched her little fists: "This is the last move! Go, Blazing Roaring Tiger, overheat!!"

"Roar!!" The Blazing Roaring Tiger knelt on one knee, spread its arms, and a dazzling bright orange spiral of fire suddenly erupted out.

Boom!! The orange-red beam of light collided violently with the pure golden sunblade, and a huge explosion rang out in an instant.

As the smoke cleared, Ash smiled slightly and saw Incineroar lying on the ground in a starfish position, its chest heaving, and one hand raised high.

On the other side, the overlord orchid mantis flower had already collapsed to the ground...

"Looks like Riko won." Mao grinned and tossed the badge and Z-Crystal to Riko.

"It's yours now. Ask your teacher for the bracelet."

"Yes! Thank you for your guidance." Rico bowed again in gratitude, then looked at the pure crystal in her hand and clenched her fist excitedly.

“Great! With new strength, I will catch up with Roy and the others.”

To be continued...