Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 734 Suffering from lack of culture

"It looks pretty intimidating. Hakron, use Tornado on that Craftsman!"

"Disarm it first!"

Once he entered the battle, Gua Shilang put all the problems out of his mind.

In a sense, he does have a talent for combat.

After all, there are many trainers in this world whose mentality is easily affected.

The ability of Guava to concentrate fully on the battle without being disturbed by external factors is a talent that many trainers yearn for and that requires a great deal of effort to develop.

only--

Having talent is one thing, but having knowledge and experience is a much bigger problem.

The strangely colored Hakuryu raised the tip of its tail, which was adorned with two crystal-like golden orbs of different sizes, and swung it forcefully toward the Great Blacksmith!
As the jewel glowed with a shimmering blue light, a massive, deep blue hurricane materialized out of thin air and swept straight toward the master blacksmith!

Judging from its trajectory, it was clearly heading for the iron hammer that the master blacksmith was carrying on his shoulder.

The guava's considerations were simple.

In the Unova region, there is a Pokémon called Portable.

Its evolved form, Ironbone Earthling, and its final evolved form, Constructor, are both types that excel at using weapons such as wood, I-beams, and concrete pillars in combat.

The latter, on the other hand, can rely on the strong muscles they've built up over time to charge at the enemy with their bare hands, regardless of whether they have weapons.

However, once the former two are disarmed, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

Judging from the appearance of the Great Blacksmith, apart from that intimidating big iron hammer, the Pokémon looks weak and frail, like a rag doll, and is obviously a weakling.

Therefore, Guavaro was certain that as long as Hakron's "Tornado" successfully disarmed the Greatsmith, winning the first battle would be a piece of cake!

A powerful tornado roared in, and judging by its momentum, if it were to hit solidly, it would definitely have the disarming effect that Gua Shilang had anticipated.

As Alder's grandson, he certainly lived up to his title as the grandson of a champion when it came to raising Pokémon.

But the most important point was something that Gua Shilang never considered from beginning to end.

Upon hearing his command, Luo Mu showed no sign of panicking and ordering the master blacksmith to dodge; instead, he subtly raised the corners of his mouth.

"No need to dodge, just enhance your sword dance in place!"

The moment Luo Mu's voice fell, the Great Blacksmith struck the ground twice with the end of his hammer handle, as if he were holding a light plastic toy.

A phantom energy lightsaber appeared and swirled around it, then transformed into a dazzling red light that enveloped its entire body.

The master blacksmith's aura instantly surged by several times!
The next instant, a tornado unleashed by Hakuryu swept in, engulfing the Greatsmith.

but--

Gua Shilang stared wide-eyed at the giant blacksmith standing unaffected by the tornado.

"How could the tornado have no effect!?"

Hearing his thoughtless, impulsive remark, Luo Mu tried hard to suppress his laughter.

See? This is what happens when you're uncultured.

Guashiro looks like a wild child who can't sit still at school, much like Alice before she was "tamed" by Shaka and the Dragon Granny of Dragon Village.

What attribute compatibility table?
Isn't it enough to just rush forward and be done with it?
Once upon a time, Ash was also this type of trainer.

In the anime, after he attends school in the Alola region to learn literacy, he is able to win the tournament and become the league champion, and even win the championship in the second Pokémon World Championship.

In this world, it was also Luo Mu who educated him, enabling him to win the Silver Tournament.

It can only be said that many trainers have suffered from a lack of education.

Upholding his duty as a gym leader, Luo Mu explained to the dazed Gua Shi Lang, "Dragon-type attacks have no effect on Fairy-type Pokémon."

"It's... a fairy?"

Gua Shilang's expression changed slightly. Upon closer inspection of the giant blacksmith, he indeed found that its entire body was pink, except for its enormous iron hammer.

Since it's a Fairy type, we won't use Dragon type moves. Dragonair has mastered moves of various different types, so it'll definitely be effective!
Although knowledge did not leave many traces of his own on the smooth cerebral cortex of the guava, it did not prevent the guava from reacting extremely quickly.

"Water Wave!"

"Meow!"

The bi-colored Hakuryu raised its head, and a stream of water suddenly gushed out from the golden orb at the bottom of its neck, transforming into a water ball the size of a basketball that shot towards the Great Blacksmith!

Luo Mu said in a low voice, "Water ball? Then let's hit it back!"

A glint of excitement flashed in the Great Blacksmith's eyes. He gripped the enormous iron hammer, which was taller than him, with both hands, and his muscles tensed instantly.

Faced with the rushing water ball, it neither dodged nor avoided it, but instead charged headlong into the ripples of the water!

"Kanu—!" The great blacksmith let out a high-pitched battle roar, seizing the opportunity to suddenly swing his hammer.

The hammer whistled through the air and struck the bottom of the water sphere precisely.

"Bang—!" With a muffled sound, the water sphere deformed violently under the impact of the giant hammer, but it did not burst.

With the increased power gained from his sword dance, the master blacksmith managed to change the trajectory of the water sphere as if it were a baseball.

The water ball, rebounded by the immense force, flew back at an even faster speed than it had come from, leaving a shimmering trail of water in the air.

Don't say that this doesn't conform to physics; in the world of Pokémon, these things don't apply.

Before Hakron could react, the rebounding water blast slammed heavily into its chest!
The splashing water droplets resembled blooming flower petals.

"Meow—!" Hakron cried out in pain, its body sliding backward several meters from the impact, water splashing all over its body and soaking its entire scales.

Water Pulse itself doesn't do much damage, and Dragonair, being a Dragon-type Pokémon, is naturally resistant to Water-type attacks.

What truly caused the most damage to Hakron was the impact force exerted by the Greatsmith when the water sphere bounced back.

"That's a bit strange."

Completely surprised that "Water Wave" could be dealt with in this way, Guai Shilang subconsciously touched his forehead and then shook off the beads of sweat that had somehow appeared on it.

He was like a wary wild animal, no longer daring to make any rash moves.

Luo Mu laughed and said, "Since you're not going to make a move, then it's our turn to attack."

"Great blacksmith, one more time!"

This "one more time" doesn't mean the master blacksmith has to repeat the previous action, but rather it's a variation of the move.

Knowing what Luo Mu wanted to do, the master blacksmith grinned mischievously and responded to his command without hesitation.

The master blacksmith threw down his hammer with a clang, clapping and spinning around while dancing a joyful dance.

The white ripples that rose from behind it silently invaded the body of the Hakron.

Hakron was stunned.

Meanwhile, Guasil remained oblivious. With Dragon and Water moves proving ineffective, he was attempting to eliminate moves one by one to determine which of Hakuryu's vast move pool would work against Greatsmith.

This shows that his combat skills are quite good.

Unfortunately, it still comes down to the same thing.

— I suffered because I was uncultured.

"Try Again" forces the opponent to use the same move three times in a row. When used correctly, it can be surprisingly effective.

The Great Blacksmith only mastered this move after evolving.

Originally, Luo Mu planned to have the Great Blacksmith do this after Hakron used "Tornado".

But once he had fulfilled his duties as the innkeeper, Gua Shilang immediately issued instructions.

The "tornado" was then covered by the "waves of water".

However, no matter what the process is, the result is the same.

Faced with Guava's command of "100,000 Volts", Hakron, who was stunned, was like someone who was constipated. He held it in for a long time and finally spat out a water ball the size of a basketball.

Meanwhile, the Great Blacksmith, under Luo Mu's command, had already charged towards Hakron with his hammer.

Even though "Water Ripple" flew towards him again, it was still something that the great blacksmith, whose wrist strength had increased after "Sword Dance," could easily knock away with a single blow.

This time, however, the Great Blacksmith did not aim at Hakkar, but instead casually threw the water ball into the empty space to his side.

After all, aiming at Hakkarosaurus would inevitably distract it, so it's better to get close to Hakkarosaurus and deliver a solid blow for more damage.

"Why is it a wave of water?!"

"Stop being temperamental, Hakuryu! Let's try again, this time with Flamethrower!"

Guava thought Hakron was unhappy because it had been humiliated, and was trying to comfort it with earnest words.

However, after a long period of preparation, the frustrating Dragonair still managed to unleash "Water Pulse".

After "Water Pulse" was knocked away by the Greatsmith again, and seeing the Greatsmith getting closer and closer to Hakuryu, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Then let's fly up and avoid it. The opponent can't fly, so we can have the height advantage!"

Flying, a movement that is almost instinctive for Hakron, is naturally not included in the "one more time" restriction.

The adorable feathers on both sides of Huck's head suddenly expanded, and a wonderful buoyancy lifted it into the air.

The next second, the Greatsmith's hammer arrived as expected, slamming heavily onto the spot where Hakron had just been, leaving behind a spiderweb of cracks and rubble.

Seeing this formidable power, both Hakron and Guava instinctively swallowed.

If you get hit by it, won't it really turn into a piece of paper?
Under Guasil's command, the heterochromatic Hakron was forced to unleash another "Water Pulse" from the sky, and the Great Blacksmith casually used his hammer to deflect its trajectory to the other side.

It looked up at the Hakron above, its eyes clearly showing its eagerness.

It's like saying—did you think I couldn't do anything to you just because you escaped into the air?
The master blacksmith now has two choices.

Firstly, use a ranged attack like "Cannon Beam" to clash with Hakuryu.

Secondly, they utilize the traditional skills of the master blacksmith family, employing techniques to "knock down"!
(End of this chapter)