Pokémon from Galar

"Let's go take a look first."

After finishing the massage, Mary let go and patted Little Chick's bottom, letting him fly away on his own. Mary then took Sis's hand and walked with Yuri towards Farfetch'd.

Meanwhile, the battle between Farfetch'd and Ichigo has already begun.

From about a hundred meters away, Mary couldn't see clearly enough, but she could see that Ichigo was constantly maintaining Iron Tail and Farfetch'd attacking each other.

Although the green onion looked comical, it was waved quite skillfully in Farfetch'd's hands, not only putting up a fight with Ichigo but also showing no signs of giving up.

Although based on Mary's understanding of Eevee, the power of that Iron Tail was probably exaggerated, even so, this Farfetch'd's swordsmanship was indeed quite impressive.

Baru spotted Mari and Yuri walking this way first. Trusting that Ichigo knew what was good for him, he swiftly appeared beside Mari.

"Hoo~ (You two are here.)"

"Hmm, what happened? Why does it look like I-chan is practicing with that Farfetch'd?"

"Hoo hoo~ (Haha~ It's nothing. After seeing I-chan's strength, I came here specifically to ask for advice, saying I want to seek an opportunity for evolution.)"

"Huh? That's amazing?"

Mary paused, glanced at Balu with some surprise, then looked back at the green onion duck that had retracted its green onion and was now in a sword-drawing stance, ready to swing its sword at Ichigo once more.

Mary nudged Yuri with her shoulder and said with a smile:

"We're in luck! We might even see Farfetch'd evolve today!"

"Huh?! Really?"

Seeing Yuri's surprised expression, Mary shrugged.

"I don't know. According to Baloo, that Farfetch'd challenged Ichigo in order to evolve, so we might see it."

"Oh! This is it! Marie! The swordsman's pursuit of deliberately seeking out strong opponents to fight in order to break through!"

"...Why are you suddenly so agitated? It's not like you're guaranteed to evolve."

"I believe he can do it!"

Yuri's inexplicable confidence left Mari completely baffled. Perhaps she'd been reading too many knight-errant novels and was experiencing a bout of adolescent delusions...

Image: "Still Mary", Location: "Images/1583320276-100143709-104859438.jpg"

P.S.: I was originally planning to post some pictures of Yuri, but the file sizes were too large to upload, which was really embarrassing lol. After searching for ages, I finally found pictures of my wife, Mary.

Chapter Sixty: The Battle Between Ichigo and Farfetch'd

Thump—thump—

Farfetch'd skillfully wielded the green onion in its hand, not only defending against Ichigo's attack, but also attempting to seize the initiative.

The leek, which should have been soft and fragile, somehow managed to fight Irontail, which was empowered by Steel-type energy, without being inferior to anyone else.

Clang——

With another metallic clanging sound, Ichigo's attempt to gain an advantage using gravity in mid-air failed once again. If she didn't use any other special moves and just relied on maintaining her Iron Tail to fight, Ichigo wasn't sure if she could win.

Farfetch'd slung the green onion back on its back, regaining its sword-drawing stance, and glanced at Yuri and Mari as they approached.

"Gah—(These two humans are the trainers you were talking about?)"

"Eek~ (Yes, the one in the black coat is Mary.)"

I-chan proudly raised her head and introduced her trainer to Farfetch'd. Unfortunately, Farfetch'd had long been used to living in the wild and no longer had the naive idea of ​​growing up with its trainer.

"Gah... (I see, then let's continue.)"

Ignoring the two humans, Farfetch'd only wanted to continue the unfinished battle. After accidentally witnessing Ichigo's clash with Palmo using Iron Tail, he keenly realized that this was his chance.

Perhaps through this Umbreon, he can make progress in his swordsmanship, which has stagnated for quite some time.

That's why Farfetch'd had to bite the bullet and step forward to ask for the challenge.

Fortunately, this Umbreon readily agreed to the challenge, or rather, to be its sparring partner, but the price was that it allowed the two humans to watch freely.

Farfetch'd has a rather indifferent attitude towards human senses; it neither particularly likes nor dislikes humans, and since it needed their help, it naturally agreed.

"Ee- (Go on, let me see how far you can go.)"

Ichigo's expression was serious. Farfetch'd's attacks were agile and sharp. Although its strength was slightly weak, its technique was truly remarkable. If Ichigo could learn some of its techniques, it would also improve my own strength.

Although I was a little surprised that the other party took the initiative to come to her, I naturally couldn't just refuse an opportunity that was within her grasp.

After receiving Eevee's reply, Farfetch'd did not act immediately. Compared to Umbreon, Farfetch'd knew that it had nothing to boast about, and the only thing it could offer was its swordsmanship, which it had accumulated over time.

When you are outmatched in physical strength, speed, and power, you must maintain sufficient mental focus before each attack.

Fortunately, Ichigo was quite cooperative with Farfetch'd's plan, since it was just a sparring partner, not a formal battle.

Yuri, who was watching from the sidelines, tugged at Mary's sleeve after hearing her translation, tilted her head, and whispered:

"Marie, this green onion duck looks amazing!"

"...?"

Mary turned her head in confusion. Where in those few sentences of conversation did the greatness of Farfetch'd really come into play?

Just as the two were whispering to each other, the scallion duck moved.

Suddenly, its entire body tilted forward, using the momentum to propel itself towards Ichigo, bursting forward at an astonishing speed. Farfetch'd quickly closed the distance to Ichigo.

Then, grasping the wing of the scallion, he chopped it down without hesitation.

For reasons unknown, I-chan didn't dodge immediately. Instead, she activated "Lightning Flash" and simply flipped over to use the "Iron Tail" technique, taking the downward sword strike head-on.

But something unexpected happened to I-chan. What I expected was a retreat after a failed attack, like before, was instead met with a sudden, powerful twist of the sword, propelled by the momentum of the green onion, as it was blocked. Then, with lightning speed, it slashed at I-chan once more.

There was no time to dodge!

I-chan hadn't expected her opponent to suddenly change tactics, and even that the leek was imbued with Bug-type energy, which she disliked. She was caught off guard and unable to change her move in time to use Iron Tail to defend.

Protect!

The speed of attack honed through sparring with Pazu proved its worth in this situation, as the faintly glowing light barrier narrowly withstood Farfetch'd's slash.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ichigo activated his lightning strike and successfully retreated out of Farfetch'd's attack range.

"Gah—! (Again!)"

But Farfetch'd had no intention of resting. His first attack failed, so he tried again. Although his surprise attack had failed, it didn't mean Farfetch'd was out of options.

As long as he still holds this sword, Farfetch'd has no intention of stopping. He doesn't want to waste even a second of this rare opportunity.

While his momentum was still strong, Farfetch'd once again shouldered his sword, pushed his body to its limits, and unleashed the astonishing burst of energy he had just generated. He then swung his leek once more, sweeping it towards Ichigo.

Ichigo calmly jumped up, then flipped over and slashed down with its Iron Tail once more. Farfetch'd, however, didn't seem to care, and suddenly spun around along with the sweeping leek, concentrating all its power around itself on its leek.

At the same time, a Fighting-type energy quietly gathered, tilted, and crashed into the relentless Iron Tail attack.

Boom—Zzz—

The sounds of energy colliding and metal scraping together rang out. The green onion was knocked aside, and I-chan's iron tail also veered off course, slamming heavily into the ground and kicking up a lot of dirt.

Thank goodness Ichigo held back, otherwise the commotion would have been much bigger.

Even so, the two Pokémon plowed up a lot of grass, revealing damp soil.

The longer the fight went on, the more serious I-chan became. At first, she thought the job was easy, but now she was gradually taking it very seriously.

Although they still control their energy output, they are no longer willing to concede in terms of attack rhythm.

This giant green onion duck across the way deserves my extra attention.

So this time, Ichigo quickly adjusted her balance, and with a flash of lightning, she finally began to exert her strength, charging towards Farfetch'd again. This time, it was her turn to take the initiative!

Without changing her movements, Ichigo planned to use this lightning flash to throw Farfetch'd off balance. The opponent's biggest threats were the green onion and her sword skills. As long as she could throw him off balance, or even knock him into the air,

Nai-chan was confident she could seize this opportunity and launch an effective attack on the green onion duck.

"Gah—! (Good day!)"

Seeing Farfetch'd charging straight at it, it naturally understood the other party's intention. Despite the other party's significantly increased momentum, Farfetch'd was not afraid at all. So what?

Farfetch'd had faith in his sword and in his judgment. His opponent was faster; dodging now would only lead to certain defeat.

As for defense? Farfetch'd knows he can defend, but he's unwilling to. As long as his sword is faster than his opponent's, that's enough. How can his swordsmanship continue to improve if he doesn't put himself in a desperate situation?

Farfetch'd raised its sword with a serious expression, aiming at Ichigo, who arrived almost in a flash. Fighting-type energy condensed once more, and then it swung down fiercely.

P.S.: I checked Farfetch'd's move list, and it seems pretty impressive: Combo Slash, Rock Smash, Frenzy Slash, Critical Eye, Brick Break, and Sword Dance.

Chapter Sixty-One: The Metamorphosis of the Farfetch'd

Because of this almost entirely head-on clash, both sides' offensive momentum collapsed simultaneously. I-chan was struck head-on by a sword, which didn't cause significant damage, but she couldn't immediately catch up to the previous rhythm.

Farfetch'd was in a similar situation. The physical energy from the lightning strike caused Farfetch'd to be knocked back even though it hit Ichigo head-on, preventing it from continuing its attack.

They both stopped and distanced themselves once more, temporarily halting their offensive.

Mary, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, took a different look at this Farfetch'd. Although she had read in the literature that Farfetch'ds that could persevere in training and seeking evolution in the wild were very powerful.

However, after actually seeing it, Mari was quite surprised. Didn't Mari know how powerful Ichigo was?

If he were to fight his brother's main force with all his might, he would have a chance of winning. Although he had restricted the use of many skills at this moment, judging from the later round of combat, he did not hold back in other aspects.

Even so, this giant fart duck was able to steadily continue its battle with Ichigo, and it even seemed to have the stamina to keep fighting.

This impressed Mary; it was truly impressive to have achieved this level. If it could join a suitable trainer's team, given its quality, Farfetch'd would definitely become a very powerful Pokémon in the future.

"Gah—! (I'm so lucky! Thank you again for playing with me.)"

Farfetch'd took a deep breath and thanked Ichigo again. After so much time, there were very few suitable training partners for the Pokémon in the area.

"Ee- (It's okay, I'm a beneficiary too.)"

Mari understood what Ichigo was saying. The swordsmanship pressure from this Farfetch'd was just right for Ichigo. Iron Tail's only real-world sparring partner lately had been Pazu, and now...

Having found a sparring partner herself, I-chan now felt that agreeing to the offer was definitely a win.

"Gaga—(Haha~ Let's continue then!)"

Farfetch'd suddenly twitched its shoulder and swung its leek, but not as an attack. Instead, it began a concise yet profound sword dance centered on itself.

The execution was very fast, lasting less than two seconds. The Great Green Duck somehow managed to execute a simplified version of the sword dance right in front of everyone.

Of course, the most surprised person was Ichi-chan.

Those watching might not have noticed, simply assuming that Ichigo was cooperating with the giant green onion duck as before. But only Ichigo herself knew that those less than two seconds of sword dance...