Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 473 shou ryuu ken, haoyougen!
"One punch...?!"

"Mavila, incapacitated!"

Xinli didn't expect the first game to end so quickly. She suddenly looked at the inconspicuous little bear!

"Even at that speed, you couldn't dodge it?"

Lightmoss: "Ability: No Defense".

"Disciple Xiong trained himself in the mountains and forests, practicing diligently and taking pride in his sure-hit punches."

This is what it means to benefit from the version update; even benefits that haven't been implemented yet are still benefits, aren't they?

After all, this feature almost became a reality in the game!
If you were a bear apprentice of Galar, it would never get the No Defense trait in its entire life!
Underestimating this young martial arts master will lead to "this ending"!
Gurusha's expression grew increasingly serious as he gradually recovered from the overwhelming shock. He felt his cheeks burning; his previous boastful words seemed like a slap in the face.

So, he gritted his teeth:
"Qixi Bluebird!"

The Tanabata Bluebird is Gurusha's trump card!
As a result, they immediately dispatched it, clearly intending to use the power of their Flying-type STAB move to defeat Kuma's apprentice!

The moss nodded:

"Flight counters hand-to-hand combat. Generally speaking, that's true. So, we've honed our fist techniques to deal with flight!"

Gurusha: "...To deal with flying fist techniques?"

Wait, no defense!

He was startled and immediately ordered, "Use it with distance!!!"

Light Moss: "Soaring Fist!"

Flying Pokémon's moves for creating distance are basically just Air Slash and Hurricane!

The wings of the Tanabata Bluebird flapped, and the Flying Dragon Bird looked extremely shocked!
The gray-white bear burst forth with immense power, its fist piercing the sky and transforming into a burst of energy that slammed into itself, sending it flying as well!

No, that's the jumping power generated by the move!

Snow Mountain Flying Bear!

What's going on lately? A stone dragon that can defeat me has appeared in the mountains, and now a Fighting Pokémon that can attack from the air has appeared!?

Blue light emanated from the bear apprentice's fist!
Oily roots!
Shou ryuu ken, Rising Dragon Fist!

This punch was unavoidable; the rising dragon's momentum continued unabated, piercing through the clouds!

One punch lands, two punches land, three punches land!
The bear apprentice's Flying Fist was getting stronger and stronger, and the Seven-Day Bluebird couldn't create any distance at all!

However, its feathers puffed up, slightly mitigating the impact of the punch! What was that move?

"exchange!"

Gurusha quickly took out a Poké Ball and switched it back immediately after Altaria took a punch!
Flight counters melee combat?

That's generally correct!
But things are not as they usually are now!
This ice-type gym leader felt fear for the first time in a long time!
Compared to his younger Elite Four-level trainer, a seemingly unevolved baby Pokémon nearly shattered his pride with two punches!

Now, only two moves have been exchanged!

His eyes grew brighter and brighter!

"I'm trembling."

Trembling is a sign of fear, like facing a high mountain snowfield, but trembling can also be a sign of excitement, as it means focusing all your attention on the battle in front of you!
The scene before me seemed distorted; was fear spreading?
Since becoming a gym leader and constantly improving and battling, this feeling has become increasingly faint.

"How is it? Very strong, right?"

Xinli's voice woke Guruxia from his daze, and he looked at the green-haired beauty.

"That guy hasn't even used his full strength yet. If you don't want to lose too badly, you'd better show me your power!"

"Just like challenging a boss in a game! Stay focused!"

Xin Li snapped her fingers, and Guruxia gradually focused his mind!

Take a deep breath, inhale, exhale!
"The third one!"

The Tanabata Bluebird didn't lose; it was just exchanged back. However, not sending out a third one simply meant they couldn't deal with the little bear.

The bear apprentice landed with a somersault, his fists clashing together, unleashing a burst of powerful true energy!
He blasted it fiercely at the third one that appeared!

One Pokémon corresponds to one style of martial arts!
The third one was tough and thick-skinned. The bear apprentice's eyes suddenly flashed, and his true energy surged forth!

A charged attack with a power of 150!
No Defense - True Qi Fist!

In the snowy mountain region, a giant white bipedal whale was summoned by Gurusha!

A massive whale!
"Quar!"

Whale, as its name suggests, looks like a huge white whale, but it is not a Water-type, but an Ice-type, and it is bipedal and lives on land.

It possesses strong muscles to support its massive body, five hard horns, and thick subcutaneous fat.

Therefore, one of its characteristics is precisely its thick fat!
Pokémon with this characteristic will have the power of Fire and Ice type moves halved!

Furthermore, although its defenses are not high, it has a base HP of 170, which allows the Great Whale to repeatedly contend with opponents that have a type advantage over it, even with its low defenses! If this guy weren't an Ice-type, its strength would be several levels higher.

The powerful force propelled the massive whale backward until it finally stopped in front of the previously shattered frozen rock, thus avoiding its fate of sinking into the rock again!
The apprentice's eyes flashed.

The large white whale roared loudly, its pain evident!
The bear disciple withdrew his fist, abruptly retreated several meters, panting slightly as he calmed the restless internal energy around him.

The massive whale lived up to its name as a meat shield, successfully withstanding the attack!
Lightmoss: "Is it because you're carrying a corresponding Devil Fruit that you can still block an attack even with a combat power twice as weak?"

"Is it the Lotus Fruit? It activates when attacked by a Fighting-type move with excellent effect, reducing the damage of one Fighting-type move by half."

"It's common to see skilled players carrying this fruit, since there are quite a few Pokémon that are weak to Fighting."

"The pulp of this fruit is rich in heat-generating components, which makes it spicy and indispensable in cold regions."

The enormous whale opened its mouth and swallowed a red fruit.

That True Qi Fist attack was indeed powerful, but the Lotus Fruit helped it withstand it!

Guangtai glanced at the little insect beside her. The five tentacles of the Burning Insect were spewing artistic fire and were already roaring and burning as it went into battle!

"exchange."

"beat!"

The bear apprentice clasped his hands in a fist salute to the enormous whale, and temporarily left the battlefield under the whale's sweating gaze.

Next up was the Burning Worm, and the Great Whale looked at it and felt a little relieved.

With its thick layer of fat, it doesn't need to be too afraid of Fire-type Pokémon, finally able to catch its breath a little.

I never imagined that a Pokémon so much smaller than myself could bring so much pressure!

"The blubber from the massive whale is immune to fire."

Gurusha shook his head: "Do you want to use this battle to evolve? Then you've chosen the wrong opponent. Not letting your bear apprentice continue fighting was a mistake."

"I won't be careless again!"

The enormous white whale, nearly five meters tall and weighing 700 kilograms, is a colossal creature compared to the Burning Worm!

The massive whale roared fiercely at the burning worms!

Among Bug-type Pokémon, you're considered big, but compared to me, you're just a skinny little bug!
Wouldn't you explode on the spot if I made a heavy impact?
Oh, you have double the steel resistance? That's fine then.

Hmm, you don't know any fighting techniques, do you? Really not?
"Mera!"

No, really no! The Burning Bug waved its little hand, indicating that bugs can't learn any fighting moves at all, so you can rest assured!

"Great whale, the waters are bursting!"

Gurusha has found the Burning Worm's weakness! This fat worm is twice as weak as water!
Whaley is a whale after all, so it naturally knows water-type moves. In fact, that is one of Whaley's signature moves. After all, when facing fire-type Pokémon, even with thick fat, sometimes it can still fail to counter them!
A powerful surge of water suddenly rose from the massive whale's body, enveloping it!
It charged toward the burning insect with unparalleled momentum!
Use the power of water to strike your opponent. This may sometimes lower their defense!
Some Pokémon use Aqua Slash to launch water as missiles, while others, like myself, directly wrap themselves around the water and crash into it!

While the power varies depending on the Pokémon's own strength, the 700-kilogram shockwave is an extra bonus when it hits!
A flame flashed in the eyes of the burning insect!
Its five tentacles spewed out flames, and it flew up like a small rocket!
The water flow broke through and missed!
"Gah?!"

The massive whale looked around in astonishment, and was completely dumbfounded when it finally saw the burning worms flying in the sky like tiny rockets.

Hey, what kind of move is that?! It's not in the skill list!
“In fact, there are.”

Even without using the rocket mode, the Burning Bug has learned electromagnetic levitation.

Therefore, the result is the same.

It's just that there's a small rocket mode available most of the time, so electromagnetic levitation isn't usually needed.

"That's the advantage of being small. It's very difficult for large Pokémon to fly, except for some."

"Then let's begin."

At Guangtai's command, the massive whale of the Gurusha River, on high alert, was suddenly struck by intense sunlight!
Gurusha stared in disbelief at the melting snow and ice around him.

"It's a bright, sunny day?! The fire energy has increased!"

"Beyond imagination. This is not the kind of fire power that ordinary burning insects can possess!"

Light Moss: "It's [sunlight]."

"You're thinking that those fireflies in the desert don't have that kind of power, right?"

"of course."

"My Burning Worm hatched from an egg in the ancient city of the United States 3000 years ago. In the distant past, in the darkest of times, the Burning Worm was known as the messenger of the sun."

"It's Torch Pokémon."

"In ancient civilizations, Pokémon, born from the sun, became objects of worship, and their flames, reaching up to 3000 degrees Celsius, could even burn through iron plates. People in the past believed that their nests were on the sun."

"In other words, in terms of growth rate, they are worlds apart from the wild burning insects of Padia!"

Don't underestimate the power of the descendants of stationary Pokémon!
As we all know, rare creatures are very powerful, but once they are mass-produced, they become just regular grunts! This is an essential aspect to consider!
(End of this chapter)