Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 464 There is no principle that a fake can never beat the real thing!
Marshadow is a humanoid Pokémon that appears to be composed of smoky gray shadows. The area around its face resembles a helmet, with two curved horns on top and a small horn between its ears.

Its eyes are orange-red with yellow pupils, and there is a yellow oval mark above each eye.

There was a small lump on the wrist of each arm, a smoking collar around the neck, and a shadow on each foot.

Emerging from the shadows, its body was pitch black, but its eyes shone as brightly as torches.

Legend has it that it is the spirit of the Alola warriors.

Guangtai never expected that the training she underwent in the North Second District would actually bring Marcia to her feet, and this didn't make any sense.

Could it be because of some mysterious decoration?

However, Martha does not have a visa in the Padiya region, so how did it end up here, apart from the antiques that were sold there?

"Possessing the ability to infiltrate into all shadows, and because it never reveals itself to people, its existence was once a fantasy. Reho, when was the last time you went to the Alola region?"

Guangtai looked at Leihe, who seemed somewhat bewildered. Leihe pondered for a moment and said, "It was a month ago when I went to Wanguzhai! Do you think that Marshall infiltrated my shadow at that time?"

Guangtai glanced at the mysterious decorations placed to the side and Leihe's headdress, and immediately understood everything.

“When you went to Wangu Zhai a month ago, Masado must have seen your headdress and thus slipped into your shadow.”

Leihe was somewhat puzzled: "But, according to the legend you mentioned, Marshall only infiltrates the shadows of martial arts masters, but I know absolutely nothing about martial arts!"

Lightmoy: "Besides martial arts, Marshall can also steal other things. It can infiltrate the shadow of the other person, imitate their movements and strength, and understand the feelings of the person it infiltrates. In the process of imitation, it will become stronger than the original."

"In other words, without your knowledge, it learned your mood and thoughts, and then it imitated you. As for what it imitated, it was of course your tomb raiding skills."

"Its signature move is [Shadow Steal]!"

"As for Marshadow, it originally had no intention of showing itself."

Guangtai looked at the shadow warrior in front of her.

The little shadow figure nodded slightly.

It was only because of the leopard's attack that he was exposed.

otherwise
"Otherwise, you're planning to sneak into the shadows of my Pokémon and steal their martial arts techniques, right?"

Marcia was taken aback!
"Ma Xia!"

Can you read Pokémon's thoughts?
That's some serious shamelessness!

Marshado focused his mind and gazed at the moss.

And the moss was also looking at Marshado:
"Could it be that the strong aura sensed near the shrine is actually Marshado?"

It was not because of the attraction of the rainbow-colored feathers, but because of a desire to return to one's roots and a yearning for martial arts that brought them here.

"This is a good opportunity, let's try fighting it!"

Lightmoss looked at Riolu and Iron Warrior, while Marshadow's behavior was somewhat strange.

It not only stared at the blue puppy and the robot girl, but also set its sights on the shield-wielding monster and Miss Skirt in the distance!
Leihe: "Hey, this guy seems really greedy. His expression is like he's not just going to steal the Scroll of Penetration, but also that martial art that cuts down waterfalls?"

Lightmoss: "Marshad is such a Pokémon. Although it also has a special mission, the one in front of me doesn't seem to be the one with that mission. But I'm not one of the chosen ones, so it's normal that I don't recognize it."

Leihe shook her head: "You're talking about things I don't understand again. If you can't say it directly, don't pique my curiosity."

“There’s nothing I can’t say. Marshadow also has the mission of guiding the Rainbow Warriors. Do you know the legend of Ho-Oh?” Lightmoy looked at Reiho: “The legendary Pokémon of the Johto region. It is said that those who are recognized by Ho-Oh can obtain the Rainbow Wing. These are the Rainbow Warriors.”

"Those who gain the approval of the Phoenix King can obtain eternal happiness."

Reiho's eyes brightened: "Phew, I know a bit about Ho-Oh, such a famous mythical Pokémon, but I don't know anything about Eternal Happiness."

"It is said that Ho-Oh's flames have the power to revive the dead; this is a legend."

Lightmoss: "That's true. It's the power known as the Sacred Flame. Ho-Oh used this flame to revive three unknown Pokémon: Raikou, Suicune, and Entei!"

"At the same time, the Rainbow Hero who possesses the Rainbow Wing also has the opportunity to be resurrected by Ho-Oh."

As Guangtai spoke, she waved to Gujianbao.

Having suffered a major setback, the Ancient Sword Leopard wanted to rush forward and unleash an Ice Whirlwind, but it keenly sensed a strong spirit and oppressive force emanating from the little black figure. So, it growled and ran to Guangtai's side, racking its brains to figure out how to crush the little black man.

"You've discovered a warrior dwelling in the shadows, which is a great achievement. However, it's best if you don't participate in the battle."

Guangtai touched the leopard's forehead.

This battle is not something a guy with a four-fold weakness like you can participate in!

Although your Fang Sword is indeed a sword that controls killing, its ice and evil attributes mean that you will not be able to gain an advantage in a contest between fighting masters!

You're lucky you didn't get beaten to a pulp! You should use that extreme attack power for something else!

Or
"If you master absolute zero, you might still have a fighting chance!"

Leopard's level is not high enough to learn Absolute Zero, while Ancient Jade Fish has mastered Overheat, a skill that can only be learned at level 75.

From our previous conversation with Little Snail, we learned that the last of the Calamity Treasures, the Ancient Cauldron Deer, also possessed the "Earth Rift" ability.

In other words, only Leopard and Snail haven't learned their ultimate moves yet. Of course, Snail's ultimate move "Leaf Storm" isn't very useful to it. With a power of 130, it doesn't even hit its target, and its special attack is only 95, so it's better not to learn this move.

Let's just safely drop the parasitic seeds.

But Leopard can't fail to learn!
"Once you master absolute zero, you can transform into the ancient Padmati god who controls ice!"

"Roar~" Gu Jianbao scratched his head, blinked his eyes, stared at Marshall and began to daydream, entering a fantasy time.

I fantasized again, fantasizing that with a four-times weaker opponent, I could defeat my opponent in one hit with Absolute Zero, which only has an accuracy of 30, and become the victor!
"Tini~"

Suddenly, a sound coming from not far away attracted the attention of Leopard, Lightmoy, and Leihe.

Victini, who wasn't originally participating in the exercise and was just focused on munching on cookies, saw Marcia's serious expression, her ears twitched, and she suddenly revealed a strange smile.

It suddenly had a brilliant idea. After rummaging through the expedition team's small bag for a while, it pulled out the small V-wheel that Lightmoss had customized for it.

Then, with a clap of the little hand, the V-wheel started to spin!

“Oh, V-wave amplification, huh?” Lightmoy’s eyes lit up.

Although V-waves are very weak in this world and are not needed unless fighting a major boss, the V-Rotary, which can release V-waves, also has a divination function.

Well, although it's called divination, it's more like a lottery. In short, it's possible to predict the changes in the V-wave attribute over the next eleven days, including today.

Pokémon that correspond to the V-Pulse type will have an advantage in battles that day!

Bictini is spinning the wheel!

V-Roller, the lucky draw begins!
So, which type of Pokémon will have the advantage in battle today?

Um.
"Qiang Qiang!"

It's a fighting attribute!
Marshall looked down on the leopard that was shrouded in an aura of calamity and evil.

As a subordinate of the gods, if I can't even subdue a leopard full of evil energy, then I'm ashamed of my status!

However, it was still a bit troublesome for this leopard to make itself emerge from the shadows.

Originally, he intended to learn those special martial arts and enhance his strength—that's right! There were many unique martial arts techniques, Marshadow could sense them! They were what humans called "legendary martial arts"!
In order to learn the ultimate secrets, he often sneaks into the shadows of various masters and imitates their movements and power!
Collecting all martial arts techniques to become the strongest fighting Pokémon is one of his goals, and it is also his nature and instinct!

But unexpectedly, the plan was interrupted.

Of course, Marshall was also very interested in the unusual human beings before him.

The woman who was robbing the tomb was merely imitating her technique.

But the young man before them was the truly formidable master.

They seem to be very skilled in martial arts and tool making, and they also have the means to suppress evil spirits. In the past, the shadow of such a person would be the "ideal place" for them to live in!
As long as you can learn his methods and keep playing and imitating him, one day you will become stronger than the original human!

Even if it's a fake.
There is no principle that a fake can never beat the real thing!
At the same time, Masado also sensed the aura of Emperor Yan.

But isn't it a little strange?

I've never heard of Emperor Yan acting alone, so why does this human in front of me have Emperor Yan's aura?

Could it be...? But I didn't sense any rainbow-colored feathers, so it probably isn't.
Although it was somewhat suspicious, Marcia confirmed one thing.

The human and his Pokémon in front of me are very strange, and that's what makes the battle worthwhile!

"Ma Xia!"

It's about to happen, Master of Humanity!
Is your reserve of legendary martial arts skills enough?

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boom!
The shadowy figure of the god raised its fist, and a powerful golden aura erupted from its body, even changing its posture!
Leihe: "That's... a change in form?!"

Lightmoss: "That's right. It's full power!"

"Legend has it that when Marshadow, as the shadow of God, is provoked or attacked and uses his unique techniques, Marshadow's fighting spirit will begin to burn!"

“In this state, its headdress, wrist bulges, and collar will burn like green and yellow flames. Marchado’s eyes will also glow in this state, but the color will not change.”

"Be careful! Marshadow has a very rare combination of Fighting and Ghost attributes; regular fighting moves are ineffective!"

"Come on, it looks like it's going to take on four at once. Let's test the power of the ancient scrolls!"

The Shielded Sword Monster and Miss Skirt also arrived nearby. They immediately realized that the shadow of the god before them was the perfect subject for practicing the "sword technique to cut through invisible enemies"!

Although it is called a sword technique, it does not mean that only slashing moves can trigger it. As long as there is a "clamping" type of attack, this martial art can be triggered.

Martial arts itself is a kind of "detection" move that can be learned by all Pokémon, turning invalid type matchups into effective ones!
The Greatsword of the Aegislash gleamed!
Although it's an ineffective move, if you don't use fighting-style moves to attack, then there's no point in practicing swordsmanship!
Therefore, we will continue to use the "Holy Sword"!
The enormous blade slammed in!
Marshall dodged the Aegislash's attack. With a high speed of 125, it was confident that it could dodge any attack. However, in the instant it dodged, Miss Skirt's Twin Leaves swung out.

Yan returns!

Combined with the attack of the Holy Sword, the additional attack, Swallow Return, also has the effect of being sure to hit, using agile movements to tease and slash!
Marshado's eyes lit up, flashed, and then a cold light shone from his fist!
Freeze punch!
The wind of flight and the fist of ice clashed, the ice shattered, and Marshall flipped to avoid Miss Skirt's pursuit, but suddenly saw Riolu with its hands placed in front of its chest.

A wind blade, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind, suddenly shot up!
Trait: Mischievous Heart, +1 priority for variant moves!

Imitate the Swallow Return!

With a first strike, the Swallow Returns, drawing a flying-attribute slashing shockwave in the void, and Marshado's torch-like eyes suddenly lit up!

Then, the same shockwave suddenly appeared in front of Riolu!

The blue-haired puppy was thrown away by the shockwave and looked at Marcia, who had landed, in disbelief.

"Uh-huh?"

What is that thing? How could the other side overtake us when we clearly had the advantage of having a prior system?

Moreover, it uses the same move, but Swallow Return itself doesn't have any preemptive abilities.

"That is the essence of Marshadow's fighting style."

Riolu heard the voice of the moss and turned to look at its trainer, trying to find an answer.

And the moss told the blue-haired puppy the reason for all of this:

"It's about playing a role, and imitating!"

"By using role-playing, you can make your own characteristics the same as your opponent's."

"As for imitation, I think you are the most qualified to speak on this."

Riolu looked at Marcia in disbelief.

How can the moves of imitation and imitation appear in the same Pokémon?
In the group, Miss Skirt was in charge of the role.

And they themselves have the power to imitate.

When these two moves are used on the same Pokémon at the same time!

Mischievousness combined with unlimited initiative?
Even Riolu himself found it difficult and troublesome!

At that instant, the Iron Warrior's pink light blade slashed out at an extremely high speed!

Marshall's eyes flashed again!
It directly burrowed into the Iron Warrior's shadow, and at the same time, a powerful energy surge erupted from the Iron Warrior's shadow and spread outwards!
Shadow Steal!

Ghost attribute, physical attack with a power of 90!
Marshadow has taken away the Iron Warrior's "Sword Dance" and "High-Speed ​​Movement"!
This move first steals all the target's boosted Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed ​​stats, and then attacks the target to deal damage!

[Calculating new moves that have been entered!]
A burst of dazzling pink light erupted from the Iron Warrior's body!
Fairy attribute, magic shines!

The radiance of fairies!
"Masha!" Masha was hit, but it did not show any pain. It casually wiped its mouth, and then the air wave that erupted from its body became even bigger, as if it had formed a transparent giant!

Imitate the magic!

Although Iron Warrior is a Fairy-type Pokémon, it is also twice as weak to Fairy. It was knocked back by the intense beam of light, and with the bright light, Marshadow once again disappeared into the shadows!
[Masador has disappeared!]
Subtle surprise attack!

Pokémon that use Phantom Strike enter a different dimension on the first turn to charge up their power, allowing them to attack regardless of protection.

Leihe: "Now that it's gone, we have no way of knowing where it will start its attack, and we've lost the initiative."

Lightmoss: "No, now is the perfect opportunity to train! Let's force it out!"

"Listen carefully, the so-called sword technique for severing invisible enemies. One important point is..."

"When a trainer uses their Mind's Eye to spot an enemy, that awareness is transmitted to the Pokémon."

"Then, Pokémon can break through invisible enemies."

(End of this chapter)