Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 403 Art is the Big Bang!
"Goohoo!"

The Super Armored Rhinoceros was infected with a parasitic seed, which enraged it.

These young Pokémon are getting more and more arrogant, daring to show off such trivial skills!

But the next moment, a barrage of air blades rained down on the Super Armored Rhinoceros. The creature was about to retaliate, but its body suddenly stiffened!

Shrinking back!

Air Blade: Attacks with an air blade that can cleave the sky, with a 30% chance to inflict a flinch on a target that has not yet taken action!
After using the manual Heavenly Grace skill on the Lightmoss, this probability doubles!
The Super Armored Rhyperior is not afraid of Flying-type attacks, but the annoying thing about its Infinite Cowardice is that it makes you watch helplessly and can't do anything about it!
The parasitic seed began to drain life, and the air slash was reducing the super armored rhinoceros's stamina. The behemoth was extremely annoyed, but the more annoyed it was, the less it could move!

The anger simmered within him, almost making the big guy explode on the spot!

Damn it, I've seen plenty of powerful trainers, but none of them battle like you!

"Such a large body, yet using such a despicable tactic?!"

Even Giovanni, who always loved strength and combat techniques, couldn't help but frown, quite speechless!
Is this also a battle?
Pokémon battles are so brutal! It's supposed to be a battle between two people, but only one person can actually deal damage!
The "Rocket Pokémon" in front of me is really tough to deal with!

In close combat, you'll be killed by a dump truck; in ranged combat, you'll be worn down by all sorts of disgusting moves!

In short, this thing is not something that ordinary Pokémon can handle; it truly is the "Wait Wall" of the Pokémon world!
Despite having such a massive body, it used parasitic seeds to come up.

With the strong resistance brought by the steel attribute, it can easily weaken the opponent while restoring its own health.

Root, Parasitic Seed, Giga Drain – these are clearly Grass-type moves.

Determining a Pokémon's type sometimes requires more than just looking at its move pool or appearance; it needs to be considered in conjunction with other factors.
Rocket, rocket! Like a giant rocket soaring into space, can bamboo really fly into the sky?

Therefore, after discarding the seemingly important but actually unimportant aspect of bamboo's appearance, the answer we arrive at is...
Steel + Flight!

Although Haru Shion had already made a guess, Giovanni still preferred to take the lead in analyzing it himself!

"Super Armored Rhinoceros, come back."

A wicked smile crept across Sakaki's lips. He had already devised a strategy in his mind, and seeing Hikari's slightly stunned expression, he chuckled:

"Although the previous bosses all used three Pokémon, it didn't say that you could only use three."

This is true.

Light moss thought.

Challengers can bring six into the challenge, while the boss usually only uses three. However, there is no explicit rule that the boss can only use three!
So, is Giovanni going to use six of them in the battle?

"Here it comes! Crocodile!"

When Guangtai saw the large, black and red crocodile appear, he immediately understood.

This is just one of the new companions that Giovanni has caught in Unova; it's part of the World Championship lineup!

As the leader of the "Desert Four," Krookodile is always very powerful in battle, and its three abilities make it shine in combat.

Sakaki waved his hand and roared:

"shoot down!"

As a crucial means of countering Flying-type attacks with Ground-type attacks, Knock Down is a move that Ground-type masters will definitely learn.

Of course, accurately hitting those Pokémon flying in the sky is not an easy task.

At this point, it depends on the trainer's skill and the accuracy with which the Pokémon uses its moves.

However, when facing Kaguya Tekkamane, these "tricks" are surprisingly unnecessary!
After all, that body is just too big! No matter where you attack, it will hit 100% of the time!
"A huge body also has its downsides!"

"Let me teach you this!"

The giant rock, like a cannonball, struck Tetsuka Kaguya with a deafening roar!
【Oh no! Oh no! I can't fly anymore, what should I do? What should I do? What should I do?】

"Parasite seeds."

The moss remained unchanged, no matter what Sakaki used, it still just threw parasitic seeds at him.

Tetsuka Kaguya nervously raised her sprayer, and a string of parasitic seeds shot out like a machine gun!

Sakaki: "Hmph, you've fallen for it!"

"Tie a grass knot!"

Hikari was also taken aback by Sakaki's voice and his arrogant laughter!
The all-powerful, invincible grass knot! This move is indeed rare, and few people use it in battles.

However, it is quite common, as many Pokémon use grass knots as vine whips, which is very convenient!
In daily life, the use of tying knots is much wider than in battle!

The original purpose of this move was to entangle and trip the opponent with grass. The heavier the opponent, the greater the power!

Celesteela, which has one of the heaviest physiques in the Pokémon universe, can perfectly trigger the maximum power of Grass Knot!
That is, 120!

[Ouch! It hurts so much! The jet engine shut down!]

[Air, air slash, can't slash anymore!]

As expected, Tetsuka Kaguya tripped over the wall. Seeing the aggressive Crocodile charging towards her, she immediately started playing a mental replay in her mind.

[Aaaaaah, I'm going to die! I'm going to die! I tripped! It hurts so much! I can't move! It's too heavy, too heavy, I can't get up at all. That giant crocodile is coming! I'm definitely going to break! I'll become a pile of scrap metal! I'll be crushed, I'll be thrown into the junkyard, I'll be dismantled!]

[As expected, I'm utterly useless. A metal can like me should just stay on the launch pad and rust. (Confused)]

Lightmoy: "It's too early to think about being dismantled!"

"Kaguya, since you've tripped, don't get up. Find a comfortable position to unleash your attack!"

【Huh? Is that so?!】

"Yeah, because once you're knocked down the first time, you won't be knocked down a second time, since we're already down!"

As long as I'm useless, no one can take advantage of me!
"Ultimate absorption!"

Tetsuka Kaguya raised her jetpack and unleashed a powerful beam of light at Crocodile! At the same time, Crocodile's "Earthquake" attack struck Tetsuka Kaguya violently!

The light enveloped the rogue crocodile's body and absorbed its energy!
Boom! The rogue crocodile also staggered!
However, Sakaki suddenly laughed.

Do you know Pokémon's weak point?

"Of course, when a critical hit occurs, the damage a Pokémon takes will increase significantly." Lightmoss glanced at Krookodile: "Giga Drain can also hit critical hits, and under certain circumstances, the chance of hitting a critical hit will double."

"Meaningless attacks cannot hit vital points."

Sakaki struck up a conversation with Hikari: "Oh, you know a lot about these things! That's good."

On the battlefield, the rogue crocodile took a few steps back, awaiting its master's command.

Giovanni twirled the Poké Ball in his hand:
"However, this pertains to the combat aspect."

"While we understand the advantages and disadvantages of hitting a vital point, we must also understand where a Pokémon's 'vital point' is?"

"The so-called weak points of Pokémon are often the wounds on their bodies, or other weaknesses that make them easy targets for concentrated attacks."

"A portion of it, which is also the most special or frequently used important part of every Pokémon's body."

"And the vital point of my rogue crocodile is... its eyes!"

"In your opinion, hitting a vital point with a draining technique is a very low-probability event, so you must be quite lucky, right?"

"But for me, it was equally fortunate! The light from the Ultimate Absorption struck Rogue Crocodile's eyes right from the start!"

"It has special eyes that can magnify distant objects like a telescope. The membrane covering its eyeballs protects them from sandstorms and can also sense the temperature of objects. Therefore, it can see its surroundings even in the dark!"

"The light of the ultimate absorption tore through this membrane, but it doesn't matter!"

"Whoosh!" The rogue crocodile let out a deafening roar, and the sound waves, like a tidal wave, almost shattered everything in Zone 8!
Its body began to show signs of enhanced abilities, with red light surging upwards from its tail until it filled its entire body!

Giovanni: "Special ability, Rage Point." "When a vital point is hit, he will unleash a furious rage, maximizing his attack power!"

The Rogue Crocodile's attack has reached 13,000 points!

Lightmoss was surprised that Giovanni's Rogue had a rare hidden ability. Rage Point wasn't considered a good ability in previous generations; it lacked the stability of Intimidate and the composure of Overconfidence.

This characteristic truly began to be fully realized in later generations when the "chance of hitting a critical hit" was adjusted, making it quite powerful.

However, this really depends on your looks.

Not everyone has moves like "Water Flow Combo" and "Dark Strike".

If you encounter a sniper who's a dragon king, you might be able to catch him off guard, provided you survive the hit.

"Let me show you the most powerful earthquake ever!"

Given the current physical attack level of the Rogue Crocodile, once it successfully unleashes Earthquake, even if the black skyscraper is made of the latest materials, the floorboards will definitely be directly destroyed by the enormous energy!
However, Giovanni is now completely excited!

Demolishing buildings and such—doesn't that just prove that one's power has increased?
If Crocodile uses its next move, then Kaguya Tetsuya's departure is inevitable.

Not only that, but a "monster" with maximum physical attack will also be left on this field, capable of instantly killing everything with an earthquake!
When physical attack reaches this level, even a Pokémon with four times the resistance to Ground will either die or be severely injured if it takes this Earthquake!

However, the only Pokémon with a 4x resistance to Ground is the Grass/Bug type.

Therefore, no matter who steps in, they will be unable to defeat this rogue crocodile!
So, the moss came up with a solution!

"sleep."

Although it didn't know what the trainer was going to do, Tessagi Kaguya still fell asleep.

Lonely and socially anxious people often have certain special talents, such as eating a lot and falling asleep quickly.

Sleep, sleep continuously for a period of time, restore your full vitality, and heal all abnormal conditions!
I sleep everywhere!
Where you fall, you will sleep.

This move shocked even Giovanni.

"What the hell?" Team Rocket's leader was astonished by Celesteela's slacking attitude. For some reason, he had an urge to kick this socially awkward Pokémon and make it go to work overtime immediately.

This is probably the unique characteristic of "company bosses" who "don't allow employees to slack off."

Well then, time to get up, employees!

The crocodile suddenly raised its large foot, and just as that enormous force was about to explode, the crocodile's body suddenly trembled.

An invisible, painful blow came from all directions, causing the rogue crocodile to let out a painful howl.

The piercing, intense noise reverberated within its skull, causing substantial damage and additional effects!
"What happened? Ugh!"

The sound waves echoing across the battlefield were not only attacking the crocodile, but also affecting Giovanni!

What, what is this move?!
Sakaki tried to recall the sound in his mind, but the piercing roar made it impossible for him to concentrate.

"It's a sound-based technique, but what kind? A round, or a super loud one?"

The deafening, terrifying mechanical roar was like the ignition of a rocket engine!

A low rumbling sound, crackling and popping sounds, the whooshing sound of the turbine turning, followed by a series of loud bangs!
Like a giant bomb exploding!
Light Moss: "Wrong answer, it's [snoring]!"

Making noise while you're sleeping has a 30% chance of causing a target that hasn't yet taken action to become timid!
There was not a moment of mourning for the shutdown of "Fake Heavenly Grace Air Slash".

Immediately arriving at the scene was "Fake Tianen Snoring"!
Even Sakaki was amazed!
"So that scary, muffled sound, like a rocket exploding, was actually snoring!"

This is already in Kaguya-sama's sleeping state, according to the commentary.

I can't believe how loudly I snore while I sleep.

That's not ladylike at all!
"What a great tactic to kill time! Is this your method of battle?! This Pokémon is truly despicable!"

However, no matter how loudly one snores, how many times can one actually flinch?

Sakaki was waiting, waiting for the moment when the rogue crocodile would break free from its fear!

Just once is enough!

After one such event, the power of the earth will completely destroy this area!

"Nonsense!"

Finally, the opportunity has come!
The rogue crocodile roars and its unreasonable behavior can seal the opponent's moves, preventing them from using the same skill repeatedly!
At this moment, Tetsuka Kaguya also woke up!

Without the cowering and snoring, the outcome is already—

Seeing the arrogant and domineering crocodile that hadn't fallen and was even more furious and violent, Tetsuka Kaguya felt an overwhelming sense of inferiority.

Indeed, it was impossible to defeat the enemy with one's own strength alone.

In the past, we just rammed and smashed things with dump trucks, which didn't require any skill at all. Now that we can't ram them anymore, it's exposed that we're just novices!

Indeed, I am just rotting steel slag and stinking bamboo in the universe.
Is there any way? Is there any way?
Yes, that's right!

At this point, Lightmoss is planning to change Pokémon, and battle rotation is also an important part of the process.

Enemies that Tetsuka Kaguya's enormous body couldn't handle, naturally, had other allies who could help!

However, at that moment, Hikari heard Tetsuka Kaguya's inner thoughts.

She still has one last "secret technique"!
Kaguya thought back to her embarrassing situation just now.

He tripped over a straw rope and fell, sustaining serious injuries, so embarrassing that he couldn't get up.

Even though I was already very embarrassed before.

But now I'm a member of the defense force!

How can we let that rogue crocodile, with its super strength, attack our other defense team members here?

Although I am too heavy to fly, and although I tripped over the grass.
However, since they are "rocket heroes," they can't desert their posts!

"That's...?!"

"Ironfire Kaguya!" Lightmoth made a decisive move:
"I'm going to use a secret technique! I'll leave it to you."

"Use [Big Bang]!"

It causes a massive explosion, attacking all the Pokémon around it!
"It's alright, I'll find the materials to repair it for you later. Besides, the big explosion is just a burst of energy from your body, not an actual explosion that will shatter you!"

"Tenkatsu Kaguya, your passion (referring to the Big Bang) is indelible! And I am with you!"

Ultra Bomb, for sure!
Tetsuka Kaguya, a desperate savior!
"Rogue Crocodile!" Giovanni ordered at the same time.
"The most powerful earthquake ever!"

Tetsuka Kaguya's body began to erupt with intense white light and high-temperature energy!

[God of the Universe, Big Bang! I'm going to detonate myself! I'll turn into a pile of useless scrap metal! Even the junkyard won't take me!]

[But... Oh, I'm sorry, I'm going to make a mess. Captain, Captain! Watch closely, Rocket Hero, the final launch!]

I'm sorry, please take care! Aaaaaahh ...

The light from the Big Bang illuminated the path forward!

The entire area was impacted by the intense heat of the explosion!

The violent explosion obscured all vision, and the resulting storm tore through the walls. Only the Money-Gathering Spirit, leaning against the treasure chest, watched the scene with great interest, one hand supporting the chest.

It even has the time to whistle:
"Cool~!"

A close-up nuclear explosion observer reporting for duty!
That's the ghost attribute, my friend!

(End of this chapter)