Ichigo's battle against Kagerosa, the final member of the Elite Four, has begun. Ichigo must win if he wishes to challenge Kisuke, but Kagerosa used some powerful dragon-type pokemon. Ichigo fought hard, nevertheless. The battled is now tie with it being two-to-two. With only two pokemon left, will Ichigo be able to win? There's only one way for you to find out.

Each and next chapter, the ultimate goal

Ready for battle, brave and bold

I know we're gonna make it

We will find a way

Oh-oh

We've come so far

We fought so hard to get where we are

Oh-oh

We belong together

It's always you and me

Pokemon

(Ichigo's voice): Before and Four

"These two are really making it a great battle. The last battle has ended in a draw. They both now have only two pokemon left. What pokemon will they be using next?" Everyone sat with anticipation to see what would happen next.

"Very impressive, Ichigo." Kagerosa said. "I seem to have underestimated you. For that I apologize, but I guess it's not really a loss as long as I learn something. Every battle I've been in helps me learn something, something that could be beneficial in my research."

"If you say so. What do you say we get going with this battle." Ichigo said as he held a pokeball. "The sooner I defeat you, the sooner I can go face Kisuke."

"Try not to be impatient. You still need to win." Kagerosa said as he got his next pokemon ready. "Dragapult, unleash your power!"

"Drag!"

"Kagerosa has called on his next pokemon. Who will Ichigo use against Dragapult?"

"Gallade, I choose you!" Ichigo said as he called on his next pokemon.

"Gallade!"

"A Gallade. My research says its one of your strongest pokemon." Kagerosa said. "Let's see how true that is. Dragon Dance!" Dragapult flew up in the air and twirled around like it was dancing.

"It's dancing?" Orihime questioned.

"Dragon Dance raises attack power and speed. Ichigo better be careful." Rukia said.

"Now strike with Take Down!" Kagerosa said. Dragapult charged straight at Gallade, but Gallade looked ready for it.

"Go, Gallade! Leaf Blade!" Ichigo said. Gallade intercepted Dragapult's attack. The two of them collided and tried to push the other back. Gallade pushed through and was able to knock Dragapult away. "Nice shot! Now use Vacuum Wave!" Gallade formed a vacuum wave around himself. After that, he unleashed a shockwave. It looked like it was about to hit. Ichigo thought Gallade had it, but he ended up being surprised when he saw the attack pass right through Gallade. "What?!"

"Vacuum Wave passed right through Dragapult! I don't think Ichigo knew that was going to happen!"

"What gives?! What happened?!" Ichigo said.

"I suppose you should have done your research as well." Kagerosa said. "Dragapult is part ghost-type." Ichigo didn't know that and certainly didn't expect it. "Since Dragapult is part ghost-type, all your normal and fighting attacks won't work."

"Darn it." Ichigo said as that cuts Gallade's skills in half.

"You're going to pay big time for that mistake. Take Down again!" Kagerosa said. Dragapult flew straight at Gallade again. Ichigo might have lost some options, but he still has a few tricks up his sleeve.

"Dodge it!" Ichigo said. Gallade moved out of way and avoided Dragapult. Kagerosa could see he still had a fight.

'Some of Gallade's attacks might not work on Dragapult, but Gallade is still light on his feet. Still, I have something that can help with it.' Kagerosa thought. "Dragapult, Lock-On!" Dragapult shot a ray from its eyes and Gallade had a target mark on him.

"What is that?" Ichigo questioned.

"Oh boy... That move has put Gallade in Dragapult's sight and can't get out."

"Now use Hyper Beam!" Kagerosa said. Dragapult fired a powerful beam at Gallade.

"Dodge it again!" Ichigo said. Gallade jumped in the air and avoided the attack. However, Ichigo and Gallade were surprised when they saw the Hyper Beam curving. Hyper Beam curved around and blasted Gallade. "No! Gallade!"

"How did that happen?!" Chad said.

"Lock-On is an attack that makes it impossible to dodge the next attack." Rukia said. That is one tricky move to avoid.

"Can you keep going, Gallade?" Ichigo said. Gallade might have gotten hit by a powerful attack, but was still able to battle. Just what Ichigo wanted. "I knew you wouldn't let me down."

"I better finish this. The longer this battle goes on, the more troubling it will be for Dragapult." Kagerosa said.

"You can say that again! Gallade, Psycho Cut!" Ichigo said. Gallade swung his arm and unleashed the attack with Dragapult getting hit by the attack. Kagerosa could see he's in a real predicament.

'Take Down causes recoil damage. Using it again could finish Dragapult.' Kagerosa thought. He thought carefully about his next move and knew what he had to do.

"Gallade, let's finish this! Attack with Psycho Cut!" Ichigo said. Gallade got his attack ready and launched it at Dragapult.

"Lock-On!" Kagerosa said. Dragapult used the attack just when the attack hit. Gallade had a target on him now, but Dragapult has been taken out of the battle.

"Dragapult is unable to battle! Gallade is the winner!" The referee said as another pokemon was defeated.

"Ichigo is now just one pokemon away from beating Kagerosa!"

"You're doing great!" Orihime cheered.

"He is, but why would Kagerosa have Dragapult use Lock-On if it was going to be taken out?" Chad said.

"There's only one reason for that. He's planning to take Gallade out with his next attack." Rukia said.

"You may have defeated three of my pokemon, but I'm afraid the battle has reached it's climax." Kagerosa said. "It's time for this battle to come to an end. Noivern, unleash your power!"

"Noi!"

"Kagerosa is going with his final pokemon: Noivern. It's do or die for Kagerosa now."

"Gallade, we better do something fast! Attack with Leaf Blade!" Ichigo said. Gallade hurried with the attack and went for Noivern.

"Too slow! Noivern, Air Slash!" Kagerosa said. Noivern attacked and all the blades of wind came at Gallade. With no way to dodge, Gallade got hit by the attack. Being a fighting-type, the attack was very effective. Gallade was knocked out of the battle.

"Gallade is unable to battle! Noivern is the winner!" The referee said.

"It's all even again with both sides now having one pokemon left."

"Gallade, return." Ichigo said as he brought Gallade back to its pokeball. "I'm real proud of you. You fought to the end despite the circumstances."

"Absol..."

"It's okay, Absol. Our last pokemon is going to get us the win." Ichigo said as he got his last choice ready. "Silvally, I choose you!"

"RRRRAARRRRGGGHHHH!"

"Silvally is the last pokemon for Ichigo. With only one pokemon left on both sides, the outcome of the Champion League could be right here."

"It will end with us winning! Silvally, Flamethrower!" Ichigo said. Silvally followed through and breathed out the mighty flames.

"Boom Burst!" Kagerosa said. Noivern unleashed a powerful sonic blast. The two attacks collided and it resulted in a powerful explosion going off. "Now use Wing Attack!" Noivern flew right through the smoke and used sonar to find Silvally. Once it found Silvally, Noivern flew in and smashed its wings against Silvally.

"Don't let it go, Silvally! Pin it down with Crush Claw!" Ichigo said. Silvally fought through the attack and smashed its claw against Noivern and knocked Noivern to the ground. "Good, Silvally! Don't let Noivern go!" Noivern is struggling to get free, but Silvally is keeping a firm hold on Noivern.

"You think you can hold Noivern down? I don't think so!" Kagerosa said. "Boom Burst on the ground!" Noivern used the attack on the ground. The force of the attack blew Noivern up and was able to shake Silvally off. "Now use Air Slash!" Noivern unleashed blades of wind again. Silvally got hit by the attack, but it was able to endure.

"The fierce power and attacks just don't seem to stop! It's almost impossible to tell where this battle is going to end!"

"Now use Wing Attack again!" Kagerosa ordered. Noivern flew at Silvally again, but Ichigo and Silvally were ready for it this time.

"X-Scissor!" Ichigo said. Silvally used the attack. The two of them collided and were able to push the other back.

"Unreal! He blocked Wing Attack with X-Scissor?!" Kagerosa said as he was shocked with how well Ichigo keeps doing. "No matter how much I knock him and his pokemon down, they just keep pushing back!"

"You better believe it." Ichigo said. "No matter how many times we get knocked around, we just keep coming back. The stronger our opponent, the stronger we battle!"

"I see... In that case, let's see how you do with this attack!" Kagerosa challenged. "Now use Draco Meteor!" Noivern build its dragon energy in its body. Once it was maxed out, it shot it all out of its mouth and into the air. When that happened, it burst into multiple meteors that were raining down on the field. They crashed around the field and caused much destruction. Silvally got caught in it and took some damage.

"Draco Meteor rains on the field and there doesn't appear to be any escape for Silvally."

"That is one powerful dragon-type move." Chad said.

"There's still a chance. Silvally still has its ace in the hole." Rukia said with the others knowing what she's talking about.

"Well, Ichigo, it's been a fun battle, but I do believe it's time we ended this." Kagerosa said. Ichigo expected what attack he might use next. "Now use Draco Meteor again!" Noivern got the attack ready again. Noivern launched the dragon power in the air and the meteors fell again.

"Draco Meteor comes down again! Is this battle over?!" Draco Meteor came down and crashed into the ground. No one could see what happened to Silvally. Kagerosa believed the battle was over, but he was shocked when he saw Silvally was still standing and parts of it were pink.

"But how?!" Kagerosa questioned.

"A fairy memory." Ichigo said. "I knew you would use the attack again. When that happened, I turned Silvally into a fairy-type. That makes it immune to dragon-types. Silvally, let's end this here and now! Multi Attack!" Silvally charged right at Noivern. It jumped right at Noivern and smashed against Noivern. Silvally used its teeth to bite it and threw Noivern to the ground. Noivern finished it by smashing its front claws against Noivern and did some damage. When the dust cleared away, it was unbelievable. Noivern was defeated and Silvally was still standing.

"Noivern is unable to battle! Silvally is the winner! Victory goes to Ichigo!" The referee said.

"He's done it! He's actually done it! Ichigo has defeated all four members of the Elite Four!" Everyone was in a frenzy. Ichigo beat all the odds and defeated all four members of the Elite Four. Even he couldn't believe it.

"We really did it!" Ichigo cheered as he, Silvally, and Absol were at their happiest.

"Way to go, Ichigo!" Orihime cheered.

"Yeah! Way to take them!" Rukia cheered. It was a historical moment here. Now, he only has one battle with.

"Ichigo has defeated all four members of the Elite Four. That means he's eligible to now challenge Kisuke and could possibly become the new champion." When Ichigo heard that, he looked up to where Kisuke was watching. Both of the smirked at each other as they were both excited for this battle.

Ichigo has managed to defeat all four members of the Elite Four. That means that he can now challenge Kisuke. If he wins, Ichigo becomes the new champion of Kalos. You certainly don't want to miss what's going to happen from here.

To Be Continued...

Pokemon Question: Here we are, future and all trainers. The answer to the last question was...Munchlax! Munchlax doesn't care what food it eats and is willing to share with people it trusts. Here's the next question. What pokemon will give you a case of frostbite from a scratch?