In fact, Team Rocket noticed Shiranui, and were hoping he didn't recognize them.

After the reprieve was finished, the field was replaced with a meadow based one. Ash sent out Goodra. Liam sent Sherlock back out.

[color=ed1c24]Liam[/color]-vs-[color=00a651]Ash[/color]
[s][color=ed1c24]Deralgle[/color][/s]-1-[s][color=00a651]Snorlax[/color][/s]
[b][color=ed1c24]Alakazam[/color][/b]-2-[s][color=00a651]Charizard[/color][/s]
[s][color=ed1c24]Pikachu[/color][/s]-3-[s][color=00a651]Sceptile[/color][/s]
[color=ed1c24]Delphox[/color]-4-[b][color=00a651]Goodra[/color][/b]
[color=ed1c24]?[/color]-5-[color=00a651]?[/color]
[color=ed1c24]?[/color]-6-[color=00a651]?[/color] 

"Goodra, use Dragon Pulse!" Ash called.
"Protect!" Liam ordered. The green shield absorbed the dragon move.
 "Ice Beam!" Ash ordered.
 'Confusion!" Liam commanded. The Ice attack stopped cold in its tracks and than did a 180 and barreled toward Goodra. It hit, but did not freeze Goodra. Ash called for Dragon Pulse again.
 "Mega Evolve and use Psychic!" Liam said activating the keystone. Sherlock Mega Evovled and made the move curve around him and hit the ground harmlessly. 
 "Use Dragon Tail!" Ash ordered. The attack flung Sherlock out of the battle and dragged Scarlet back out.

[color=ed1c24]Liam[/color]-vs-[color=00a651]Ash[/color]
[s][color=ed1c24]Deralgle[/color][/s]-1-[s][color=00a651]Snorlax[/color][/s]
[color=ed1c24]Alakazam (Mega)[/color]-2-[s][color=00a651]Charizard[/color][/s]
[s][color=ed1c24]Pikachu[/color][/s]-3-[s][color=00a651]Sceptile[/color][/s]
[b][color=ed1c24]Delphox[/color][/b]-4-[color=00a651]Goodra[/color]
[color=ed1c24]?[/color]-5-[color=00a651]?[/color]
[color=ed1c24]?[/color]-6-[color=00a651]?[/color] 

"Scarlet, Mystic Fire!"
"Goodra, Dragon Pulse!" The attacks soared across the sky and both hit their targets, resulting in another double knockout.
Ash sent Pikachu out and Liam called on Sherlock once more.
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[color=ed1c24]Liam[/color]-vs-[color=00a651]Ash[/color]
[s][color=ed1c24]Deralgle[/color][/s]-1-[s][color=00a651]Snorlax[/color][/s]
[b][color=ed1c24]Alakazam (Mega)[/color][/b]-2-[s][color=00a651]Charizard[/color][/s]
[s][color=ed1c24]Pikachu[/color][/s]-3-[s][color=00a651]Sceptile[/color][/s]
[s][color=ed1c24]Delphox[/color][/s]-4-[s][color=00a651]Goodra[/color][/s]
[color=ed1c24]?[/color]-5-[b][color=00a651]Pikachu[/color][/b]
[color=ed1c24]?[/color]-6-[color=00a651]?[/color] 

"Pikachu, Quick Attack!" Ash ordered.
 "Calm Mind!" Liam called. Sherlock focused and Pikachu ran up and bashed into the Mega Alakazam. 
"Now, Thunderbolt!" Ash called. 
"Protect!" Liam called.
 Ash than ordered for Iron Tail to be used.
 "Catch it and use Ice Punch!" Liam called. As Pikachu ran up, Sherlock grabbed Pikachu by the tail and slammed a frigid fist into Pikachu's gut and than tossed him back toward Ash. Pikachu was frozen solid.
 "Now, Psycho Cut!" Liam called. The shockwave of power pierced through the Ice and hit Pikachu. Pikachu got back up.
 "Do you want to take a break?" Ash asked Pikachu. Pikachu implied 'No', so Ash said to use Electro Ball. Sherlock was hit by it. 
 "Now, Flash!" Liam called. A blinding light briefly shot across the battlefield, forcing Pikachu to close his eyes. When he reopened them, He had lost sight of Sherlock.
 "Pikachu, Thunderbolt all over the battlefield." Ash said. Pikachu let the voltage go all over, zapping Sherlock in the process.
 "Energy Ball!" Liam called.
 "Grab onto its mustache and use Thunderbolt at full strength!" Ash said. Both moves worked, Sherlock was KO'd and replaced by Jiriya the Greninja.

[color=ed1c24]Liam[/color]-vs-[color=00a651]Ash[/color]
[s][color=ed1c24]Deralgle[/color][/s]-1-[s][color=00a651]Snorlax[/color][/s]
[s][color=ed1c24]Alakazam (Mega)[/color][/s]-2-[s][color=00a651]Charizard[/color][/s]
[s][color=ed1c24]Pikachu[/color][/s]-3-[s][color=00a651]Sceptile[/color][/s]
[s][color=ed1c24]Delphox[/color][/s]-4-[s][color=00a651]Goodra[/color][/s]
[b][color=ed1c24]Greninja[/color][/b]-5-[b][color=00a651]Pikachu[/color][/b]
[color=ed1c24]?[/color]-6-[color=00a651]?[/color]

Liam called for Night Slash and got a critical hit, finishing Pikachu off. Ash ran out onto the battleground and picked the electric mouse up.
 "Pi...ka...pi.." Pikachu said weakly.
 "It's alright buddy." Ash said. "You fought well, just leave the rest to Greninja." Ash returned to his box and sat his bag down for Pikachu to lean against.
 "Greninja! I choose you!" Ash called as his final Pokémon took the stage.

[color=ed1c24]Liam[/color]-vs-[color=00a651]Ash[/color]
[s][color=ed1c24]Deralgle[/color][/s]-1-[s][color=00a651]Snorlax[/color][/s]
[s][color=ed1c24]Alakazam (Mega)[/color][/s]-2-[s][color=00a651]Charizard[/color][/s]
[s][color=ed1c24]Pikachu[/color][/s]-3-[s][color=00a651]Sceptile[/color][/s]
[s][color=ed1c24]Delphox[/color][/s]-4-[s][color=00a651]Goodra[/color][/s]
[b][color=ed1c24]Greninja[/color][/b]-5-[s][color=00a651]Pikachu[/color][/s]
[color=ed1c24]?[/color]-6-[b][color=00a651]Greninja[/color][/b]

"Jiriya, Power up Punch!" Liam called. Jiriya charged toward the other Greninja and smacked him across the face, upping his attack in the process.
 "Greninja! Let's do it!" Ash called.
 "Ninja!" His Greninja agreed giving a thumbs up. A tower of water rose up around Ash's Greninja and when it dispersed, Greninja had taken on a few physical characteristics of Ash's. The whole stadium was in a stunned silence over this, save for a red haired girl and purple haired boy who were taking snacks to people in the stands. Their Wobbafett and Meowth weren't phased by it either. Liam quickly regained his composure. 
 "Cut!" Ash called.
 "Night Slash!" Liam ordered. The two ninjas began a sword battle, that looked like something from a shonin anime, acrobatic movements included. Many attacks were exchanged back and forth. Many times Water Shuriken rained down on the stadium, eventually turning the meadow into a swampland.
 "Cut!" Ash called.
"Shadow Sneak!" The priority move went first. The cut than phased through Jiriya, much to Ash's astonishment.
 The MC than announced that Jiriya has the ability Protean, which means whenever he uses a move, his type changes to match it before it is fired off.
 "Now, Night Slash!" Liam called.
 "Water Shurkin!" Ash commanded. Jiriya slashed the watery projectiles as they approached, making it to the transformed Greninja and hitting it. Ash felt a twinge of pain in his right arm, in the same spot his Greninja was hit.
 The acrobatic stalemate between the two ninja frog Pokémon went on for another five minutes with no winner in sight. It eventually came down to both fighting with a blade conjured with Cut again, with Jiriya eventually coming out on top, staying up just long enough to give Liam the win.

The MC stated that there would be a two day break for the finalists to get ready. The showed the two finalists' pictures on the jumbotron.

1 Shiranui Tsukiko  14 Liam Coleman