He knows Pokémon better than me.

Gladion chanted for a long time, but no Pokémon appeared. However, the leaves of the coniferous tree in front of him shook.

Seeing Gladion's pleading look, Xiaozhi signaled him to be patient.

Then he added, shouting:
"Don't worry, I won't do anything today! I'm just a spectator!"

As he finished speaking, the broad leaves in front of him shook even more violently, and one could even hear faint thunder in the sky.

“Ming Ming!!”

Accompanied by a loud and clear cry, Tapu Chime descended from the sky, with amazing arcs of electricity all around him, giving off a full sense of oppression.

"Alola~Tapu Kokoro!"

Xiaozhi waved and greeted him, laughing secretly in his heart. As expected, this guy was shadowed by his own Pikachu.

And Tapu Kokoro ignored Ash and Pikachu, and his stern gaze fell on Gladion.

New challenger.
Last time, at the Pokémon Academy, it had intended to test Ash while demonstrating its supreme power as the guardian of the island.

As a result, the situation turned out to be a disaster.

It just so happens that this time it wants to re-establish its strong prestige.

“Mingming~!”

So Tapu Mingming shouted loudly, and the next moment, his body turned into a sharp arc of electricity and quickly swept towards the southern sky.

"This is.?"

Gladion looked at Ash and his excitement paused.

Ran?

"Don't worry, Tapu Kokoro means to change the battlefield."

Xiaozhi guessed it at a glance and comforted him.

Although he had no idea about girls, it was easy to guess what Pokémon were thinking.

As for the battlefield location
Xiaozhi hooked his hand, signaling Gladion to follow.

The two quickly walked out of the war ruins and crossed the shaky long suspension bridge again.

On the other side of the bridge, Lilia came over with an excited look:
"Teacher Xiaozhi, brother! Tapu Kokoro just flew over!"

So the three of them quickened their pace and returned to the town of Lili.

At this moment in the center of the town, on the arena that was originally used to hold the full-strength celebration, Tapu Mingming was already suspended at one end, waiting quietly.

The sudden appearance of the island's guardian god attracted many residents to gather around and discuss the matter heatedly in a short while.

"What happened?!"

"Tapu Kokoro suddenly ran out?!"

"What a handsome pose!"

The island king Hala also arrived early, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xiaozhi and his friends returning.

It looks like we'll be able to see an interesting game today.

After the three of them arrived at the ring, Xiaozhi patted Gladion on the shoulder.

"It's your turn next. Good luck~"

After saying that, he pulled Liliae aside to be a spectator.

On the stage, Tapu Kokoro also glanced at Satoshi, and only when he saw that the latter really walked to the side did he completely relax.

Well, not fishing.

“Ming Ming.!”

Then he cast his sharp gaze on Gladion who was gradually walking onto the stage.

Today I will use this human being to clear my name!
Gladion had no special faith in the island's guardian, and just thought of it as a normal legendary Pokémon, so he nodded briefly and began:
"Please give me your guidance, Tapu Mingming."

Then his expression turned cold, he covered half of his face with one hand, and held a high-grade ball with the other hand, making a middle school student's pose.

boom!
The red light fell, and it was the artificial Pokémon he had used before, with the attribute: Empty!
"Oh, this Pokémon. It looks like there are no changes?" In the audience, Xiaozhi blinked his eyes, not finding anything noticeable.

The island king, Hala, had already grabbed the microphone and said in a formal voice:
"Then I hereby declare that the competition between Gladion and the island guardian begins now!"

After saying that, Gladion shouted attack without hesitation:

"Air Blade!"

Attributes: Sora nodded, raised his head, and shot out countless sharp slashes.

However, Tapu Kokoro remained suspended in place, neither dodging nor evading, and took the attack with his body.

Ping bang bang!!

All the air blades fell on it, but had no effect at all, only stirred up some green smoke.

Gladion's expression tightened, but he was not panicked:
"And then there's the Ripping Claw!!"

Attributes: Kong roared loudly, rushed out, raised his forelimbs with sharp claws covered in blood, and chopped fiercely.

This time, Tapu Kokoro raised one of his hard-shelled arms to block.

Bangka!

The tearing claws landed on the hard-shelled arm, making a sound of metallic friction, but the force was not even enough to make Tapu Kokoro's shoulders sink.

“Ming Ming.!”

At this moment, a gleam of light flashed in Tapu Mingming's eyes, and it had already made two moves.

The next moment, its other arm was suddenly covered with an outer membrane that shone with cold metallic light, and it smashed towards the opponent in front of it.

Clang! !
With a heavy explosion, the figure of Attribute: Empty suddenly retreated and fell heavily in front of Gladion.

Steel wings!

This overwhelming blow instantly made the residents of the surrounding Lili town extremely excited, and cheers and applause rang out one after another!

They are all loyal followers of Tapu Kokoro, so naturally they want to see the island's guardian god show his power.

"As expected, if I don't use my full strength, I have no chance of defeating the opponent."

Gladion seemed to have made up his mind, and suddenly he sang loudly:

"It's time! Release all your power and shine with endless light at this moment! Awaken your bloodline and show your invincible power!!"

Offstage, Xiaozhi: “.”

Dear parent, you are suitable for acting in a drama.

And in the ring, Attribute: Kong also has new moves.

However, it did not attack Tapu Koko, but instead slammed into the ground.

clang!

At the same time as the floor tiles cracked, the bronze metal shackles on the bearer's head finally began to crack.

The cracks grew bigger and bigger, and finally they completely broke apart and fell to the ground.
In the end, Attribute: Kong shed all restraints and revealed his true appearance.

“Battle Roar!!!”

He raised his head and roared, his voice was like rolling thunder, which made everyone present tremble!
"This is.?!"

Xiaozhi's eyes widened in disbelief.

Is this considered evolution? But there is no white light of evolution on my body?

But if it was a transformation of form, it didn't make sense. He could feel the attribute: Kong's aura suddenly increased several times!
When the shackles were cracked, the properties could be seen: Kong's head was similar to a bird's head, covered with dense silver-white feathers.

But the mouth part looks like that of a beast-type Pokémon, with upper and lower jaws with sharp teeth.

The silver-white feather crown extending from the top of the head looks like a big axe or a pair of spread wings.
"From this moment on, your name is no longer an ordinary attribute: void. Instead, it is a Pokémon that breaks the shackles of chaos and carries a great mission!"

Gladion covered his eyes with one hand and said coldly:

"Prepare for battle, Silver Companion Beast!" (End of this chapter)