Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 735 The dragon-slaying team I prepared for Adu, I didn't expect you to use it first.

Is there even a need to choose?
Without Luo Mu's command, the Great Blacksmith laughed heartily, gripped the handle of his hammer tightly, and a wild fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.

Don't let their cute pink appearance fool you; when it comes to battle, their destructive power surpasses that of some larger Pokémon!
"Kanu!" (A hundred martial arts skills, this is the shotgun hammer technique!)

It suddenly swung its huge iron hammer, unleashing its full power in an instant, and the hammer slammed heavily onto the battlefield with a whistling sound!
"boom--!
The ground trembled violently, and the hard rocky ground instantly shattered under the impact of the giant hammer, sending countless fragments of rock flying into the air, where they briefly paused.

Without the slightest hesitation, the master blacksmith, using the momentum from his hammer swing, tensed his arm muscles, and the hammer swept out like a whirlwind—

boom! boom! boom!
A series of rapid, loud blows rang out.

The hammer struck the floating rubble with precision, sending each rock flying like a cannonball, slicing through the air with a sharp whooshing sound, aimed directly at Hakron in the sky!

"mum!"

Hakron's pupils contracted, and without Gua Shilang's prompting, he hurriedly twisted his body to try to dodge.

However, the number of shards of stone that the Great Blacksmith knocked away at the same time was so great that it completely blocked all its escape routes.

"Oh!"

A sharp rock slammed into Hakron's side, followed by a second and a third!

"Meow—!"

With a mournful cry, Hakron lost its balance and plummeted from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Before it could even brace its battered dragon body, the Great Blacksmith had already closed in on it with a whooshing sound.

Luo Mu's voice echoed relentlessly.

"Mighty Hammer!"

The blacksmith's body spun continuously due to centrifugal force, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a "tornado" shimmering with metallic luster.

The icy giant hammer, swirling with a fierce wind and whistling through the air, reflecting the bright lights overhead, made Hakron's breathing slow down by fear.

Even though Dragonair tried to struggle desperately under Guaisan's orders, it finally used the correct move, "Flamethrower".

But in the face of the Greatsmith's terrifying "Great Hammer," the so-called attribute advantage is nothing more than sparks that can be easily crushed.

What jet flame?
If you hadn't told me, I would have thought it was a speed bump!
With a loud "bang," the heterochromatic Hakron, which had been struck head-on by the Greatsmith's "Giant Hammer," predictably collapsed to the ground with a "thud," unable to rise again.

"Kanu~"

The giant blacksmith, who had stopped spinning, swayed and struggled to steady himself.

With the spin going so fast, even the Pokémon in the center was a bit dazed, completely disoriented.

Perhaps this is the real reason why Luo Mu said the "Giant Hammer" cannot be used continuously.

Even so, the master blacksmith continued to talk big.

"Kanu—Kanu~!" (This move is called—Tornado Destroys the Parking Lot~!)
Luo Mu sighed in exasperation.

At that moment, Zhihui Xing, who was in charge of the referee, suddenly activated his leisurely telepathic communication.

"Hakrond is unable to fight, Greatsmith wins."

"Challenger, please send out your next Pokémon."

"Gulp—I hate to admit it, but you are indeed a formidable opponent."

"Next one! My next Pokémon won't just lose like this, without any explanation!"

Having been slapped hard by reality, Gua Shilang's overheated brain gradually cooled down. He glanced at Luo Mu, then lowered his head again.

Despite being a trainer who could fight his grandfather, he underestimated his opponent and was completely led by the nose!

In the mind of the guava, there was always a formula.

Grandpa Ardek = The strongest trainer.

I believe I will soon surpass my grandfather, Adeke, and become the new champion.

Therefore, we can conclude that Grandpa Adek is temporarily greater than Guava himself and Grandpa's defeated opponent, Luo Mu.

That's why he was so brave today.

Unfortunately, Luo Mu had no idea what was going on in his head, otherwise he would have patted his rooster-like head with pity and forgiven his offense.

After all, the child isn't very bright to begin with, so there's no need to argue with him.

But the reality is——

Luo Mu was unaware of Guava's astonishing personal logic. Before Guava could take out his second Poké Ball, he suddenly said, "I'll change my Pokémon too."

The guava paused, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

Even Gua Shilang knew that during a gym challenge, the challenger could freely switch Pokémon, but the gym leader could only let one Pokémon fight until it lost its ability to battle.

If you want to change your Pokémon, that Pokémon will be considered to have lost the battle.

Therefore, this also means that Luo Mu's actions are no different from "giving himself the head of the Great Blacksmith who was almost unharmed after strengthening "Sword Dance".

Not missing the questioning look in the guava's eyes, Luo Mu revealed a kind smile, making him appear completely harmless.

"This is a qualification test for participating in the Pokémon World Championships. We will not provide badges. Whether you pass the test will not depend on whether you beat me, but on whether I can judge whether your strength meets the standard for participation."

"Therefore, Pokémon's defeat without a fight will not have any impact."

"Besides, you probably also want to battle against other, more diverse types of Pokémon, right?"

Despite Luo Mu's gentle tone, Gua Shilang felt a chill run down his spine, and every hair on his body stood on end. His wild instincts, honed from years spent in the wilderness, were giving him a frantic warning.

Luo Mu's reason for making the Great Blacksmith leave the stage was definitely not as noble as he claimed!
This person is still remembering the provocation he made in the heat of the moment!

What petty-mindedness!

Grandpa, is this the kind and benefactor Luo Mu you were talking about? You must be getting old and your eyesight is failing.

If he had fur on his body at this moment, Gua Shilang would probably be covered in bristles and hissing.

He took a step back warily, and then threw out the Poké Ball he had prepared.

"Garuda, it's your turn to enter!"

The Poké Ball exploded in mid-air, and a figure that was at least 1.4 meters tall landed steadily.

It was a Pokémon that walked on two legs and resembled a shark.

Compared to the original deep blue base color of its race, its body color is much brighter.

This also means that this male Garuda shark with a notch on its dorsal fin is...

Like the pink Dragonair we just saw, it's also a shiny Pokémon!
Even though he had already anticipated it, Luo Mu, who also threw out a Poké Ball at the same time, still experienced a cell separation due to envy.

That damned third-generation crown holder! This is a starting point that many people can never even dream of in their entire lives!
But not bad.

Luo Mu could only imagine that this Garchomp would evolve into Garchomp and one day in the future obtain an evolution stone to complete its Mega Evolution.

When the Super Garchomp's imposing skin and crimson axe are transformed into pink and purple moods due to their different colors.

His sour expression would then be relieved.

Hey.

Another shiny Dragonite, another shiny Garchomp—this kid's taste is quite peculiar.

As Luo Mu calmed himself down, the Poké Ball he threw out also activated at that moment.

Its elegant form, fluffy, flowing light blue fur, and the snowflakes that accompanied its entrance—

Nine-Tails (Alolan Form), type Ice/Fairy!

Its rival is the Garchomp.
Oh! How unfortunate this is!

It's a Dragon/Ground type?

The moment Kurama appeared, Guai Shilang's heart sank.

Although he wasn't very educated, he was still a trainer with extensive combat experience in the Unova region.

The moment this Nine-Tails, completely different from what he remembered, appeared, snowflakes began to fall inside the gym. Wasn't this the same "snowfall" ability as Double Ice?

Looking at it this way, the attributes of this nine-tailed fox are already quite obvious.

"Ice-type Pokémon, this is a bit troublesome."

Gua Shi Lang gritted his teeth, considering the possibility of replacing his Pokémon.

But before taking action, Gua Shilang seemed to have thought of something, and his expression suddenly turned somewhat grim. He looked up at Luo Mu and asked, "Although I don't think it's likely, I'll ask just in case."

"—It wouldn't be, it's a Fairy-type Pokémon, would it?"

Originally, Fan Shilang did not expect Luo Mu to answer his questions.

However, the other party readily revealed the Nine-Tails' attributes.

"You guessed right, ice and fairy type, that's the Nine-Tails' attribute."

"I remember that there should only be a Fire-type Nine-Tails in the Unova region, so as the Gym Leader, I personally decided to tell you this information."

“Mimi, Greatsmith, Ninetales, Alcremie, Scraggly, Flowerthen, Tapu Fini and Poppy.”

"There's another ice-type squadron, but we'll leave that aside for now."

"In short, they were all the dragon-slaying squads I prepared for Adu, but I didn't expect you to use them first."

"Haha, you're really lucky."

Looking at Luo Mu's innocent-looking smile, Fan Shilang was already itching to curse.

Do you want this good fortune?!

Although he didn't recognize most of the Pokémon names that Luo Mu had just mentioned.

However, judging from the Great Blacksmith and the Nine-Tailed Fox in front of them, they probably both have the "Fairy" attribute.

Although Guava wasn't very educated, he still knew how strong the Fairy type was against Dragon type Pokémon.

Not to mention there's also an ice-type one.

It's worth noting that many Dragon-type Pokémon are easily defeated by Ice-type Pokémon because of their secondary type.

Thinking about it this way, Lance must be a trainer who uses Dragon-type Pokémon.

This is somewhat similar to myself, but I don't only use Dragon-type Pokémon. I also use Pokémon of other types, such as the starter Pokémon I got from my grandfather, Alder.

However, this museum owner...
Could it be that he has some deep-seated grudge against that unlucky Dragon-type trainer named A-du?

(End of this chapter)