This elf world is a bit strange

"Enpe!"

With a magnificent roar, Emperor Nabo struggled forward and collided head-on with Arbok, which was as powerful as a landslide.

Uranus's barrier was instantly shattered, and the powerful force that emerged spontaneously allowed it to block Arbok for a moment.

And this moment was enough for Firion and Sun Ibrahimovic.

"Solverine! Psychic! Scaled Dragon! Waveguide!"

As Emperor Nabo's body flew backwards weakly, what passed by his ears was Firio's generous shout.

Next to Kikuko's feet was the bush where Firion was originally. The light exploded, and the impact of the waveguide caught Gengar off guard. The shining sky blue glow instantly blurred the vision of the man and the Pokémon.

The combined superpowers took advantage of this opportunity and turned into an unstoppable spear, stabbing fiercely in the direction of Kikuko and merging with the diffuse waveguide.

During the fierce battle with the dream demon, the cross-bat unknowingly fell between the two and became the "last barrier" separating the two sides. Just as he was about to dodge, he was tightly entangled by the electromagnetic waves emitted from the dark and had no ability to move.

With a desperate scream, it was defeated head-on by Firion's long-planned fatal blow while charging in the front. It crashed into Kikuko at an extreme speed several times faster than Emperor Napo, and hit Gengar hard, knocking him to the ground.

The strong wind from the collision blew off Kikuko's hood, revealing her light golden hair and old face.

Arbok, who had escaped Emperor Nabo's renewed attack, exhausted its momentum under the full efforts of Dragonite and Windsprite despite their serious injuries, and ended up returning empty-handed.

"Arbok, continue..."

Kikuko, who was really angry, glared and was about to attack again, but suddenly she felt the wind passing by her side. She subconsciously touched it and found that her hood had slipped off.

When he looked forward again, Firio had already stopped and was looking at him intently, and the armored dragon that was so close to him also gave up the opportunity to go straight for his throat and retreated to his side.

"Senior Kikuko! Do you want to teach me a few more moves here? There won't be too few people here at this time. It would be bad if someone saw us."

The young man in front of her spoke politely, yet in a threatening manner, and his slender fingers were pressed on the side of her forehead. For some reason, even a strong person like her felt an inexplicable sense of crisis.

Just like he had not used his full strength, this young man who was as cunning as a fox must have more than one trick up his sleeve. He might be the Mewtwo that turned Kanto upside down.

Looking at the park that has become a mess due to such a huge event, although there are few pedestrians, it is hard not to attract attention.

With these two factors combined, Kikuko knew that there was no possibility of continuing this battle.

......

......

"Geng Ga!"

Not far from the small park that was almost razed to the ground, in a dark alley, Gengar took out a black cane with an eye pattern on it from the shadows as if presenting a treasure and handed it to Kikuko.

After her identity was recognized, Kikuko no longer disguised herself. She casually threw her heavy black coat aside, stood in front of Firion with a stern expression, and looked straight into his eyes, past the several Pokémon that surrounded him and refused to give in.

"It's a brilliant plan, and the execution is pretty good. It's on par with that little girl who likes to steal things."

With an unnatural smile on her lips, Kikuko took back all the Pokémon except Gengar, walked forward without hesitation, and praised to herself.

"I don't deserve such praise. Let me ask you a question. What is your intention in teaching me without any prior notice? I don't think I have offended you in any way that requires you to teach me a lesson like this."

Filio was unmoved by Kikuko's random attacks and praises. He just stared at her, demanding an answer.

"Instructions? Lessons? Haha..."

The old man smiled gloomily, which made people feel a little creepy, but there was no malice in his smile. It was as if he was innocent and hadn't smiled for many years, so people were not used to such an expression.

After just a moment, perhaps she realized that something was wrong with her, Kikuko calmed down, tapped the ground lightly with her cane, and returned to her expressionless, intimidating look.

"There's not so many so-called reasons. I just want to test your ability."

"This is really the style of Guandu people." Firio narrowed his eyes slightly, "So, did you try anything, senior?"

"Hmph... You're worse than that guy back then, but for a weak region like Carlos, it's pretty good. No wonder not only that girl who's good at fighting, but even a tough girl like Nancy likes you."

With both hands on the crutches, Kikuko's back was slightly hunched, but her eyes were as bright as torches, no less than those of the spirited young man.

Her words sounded a little harsh, but Firion was well aware of the style of this "Four Heavenly Kings with the longest tenure in Kanto" who had the words "old-school trainer" completely imprinted in every aspect of his behavior.

To be able to say this is a great compliment to her, who has a very high vision and always uses Professor Oak as a benchmark when judging people and things.

But Filio did not feel flattered. He just said in a deep voice: "Since you are satisfied, I will not bother you any more. I will keep my mouth shut about what happened today. Please leave as soon as possible to avoid trouble."

"Trouble? Young man, do you think those people standing in the distance don't know what's going on?"

Kikuko sneered and shook her head. Gengar beside her also burst into laughter. They were laughing so hard that they were bent over. It took them a while to come to their senses under Kikuko's gaze and they retreated behind her awkwardly.

After only a brief exploration of the supernatural power, Firion was convinced that what Kikuko said was true. A large number of league trainers led by Akane and An had already gathered about a kilometer away.

That was a distance that he could only barely detect even if he used all his superpowers to extend it in one direction.

But he didn't find Naz.

"So what advice do you have, senior?"

After looking around and calling back his companions one by one, especially the seriously injured Emperor Nabo, Firio let down his guard and asked.

At this point, he also knew that the old woman in front of him had no ill intentions, otherwise, the unfathomable power of Gengar alone would be enough to kill him before Mewtwo could come to his rescue across multiple regions.

It is a powerful Pokémon that is capable of suppressing Genji's ace Mega Dragonite. It may even have touched the legendary realm above the champion. Even if Mewtwo comes in person, he may be able to defeat it in a few moves.

"This is a decent attitude." Kikuko was slightly satisfied. Her cold expression softened a little. She smiled sinisterly and waved her cane, pointing to the darkness in the distance. "In three days, we will go to the Capital Waterfall. It's up to you to decide whether to go or not."

Before he finished speaking, the old man's figure slowly disappeared like a weathered cover, leaving only the faint sound of his voice.

At some point, her real body was replaced by Gengar using an unknown trick and disappeared.

When Nancy's figure rushed out from the other side of the alley, only Kikuko's hoarse laughter echoed in the air.

"Little girl, if you want to attack from the dark, you probably lack some skills... However, your vision of people is still acceptable, better than those mediocre youngsters!"

As the words fell, a piece of paper was also caught by Firio.

It was a simple map drawn casually, and the end point was the natural barrier that separated Kanto and Johto, the Miyakoto Falls.

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At night, somewhere on the outskirts of the city, in a dark secret room.

In the dark room, only Gengar's eyes were bright.

The violent coughing broke the silence in the room. The old woman, who had always been more energetic than young people, now looked a bit weak and powerless. After all, the years had left irreversible marks on her body.

"Boom"

With a strong tap of her cane, she chased away Gengar who was trying to come forward to help pat her back. Kikuko raised her head, the corners of her mouth raised in the darkness.

"My trouble-making sister finally said something right for once..."

The hoarse voice trembled like pulling a bellows amid the heavy breathing, but it carried a bit of uncontrollable excitement.

Suddenly, an old-fashioned oil lamp with dim light was lit. In the chaos, the old man's hunched body and his trembling hands leaning on a cane appeared.

This old man, who first chased after a man whose back he could never see, then changed direction in the disillusionment of betrayal, and chased after the ultimate trainer, and searched for it alone all his life, has now reached an age where he is no longer able to do so.

On the small table next to her, a slightly wrinkled and yellowed photo lay quietly in its frame.

In the picture, several high-spirited young people are smiling vigorously.

Chapter 271 Capital Waterfall: Master Style

On July 7, the sun was shining brightly, but it was not hot in the deep mountains and forests. Instead, it was somewhat comfortable and refreshing.

In the distant mountains, Filio watched the car that came with him go away, and looked towards the Ducheng Waterfall where the sky river was pouring down in front of him.

The giant waterfall, which is hundreds of meters high, is quite magnificent like three stone beams hanging upside down from the Milky Way. The splashing water is also an inexhaustible source of coolness, which brings a shocking aura even from a distance.

Walking in the sparse woodland, the endless sound of water blocks everything, but it does not make people irritated, but rather makes people calm.

Facts have proved that Boss Sakaki had a very good vision in choosing the place to live in seclusion and practice.

However, Firion did not have the time to enjoy himself at this moment. Thinking about Nancy's little anger before departure, and how she didn't even set out with him, but sulked alone in the gym, he was still somewhat conflicted.

Not to mention that even Korni, who was far away in Carlos, stood on the same side as Nazi this time.

Thinking of the horrific scene after returning, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly and he felt tired.

"You can't possibly use Chi Ye's script, right? I'm just a handful of bones, and even if I squeeze them dry, I won't get any oil. How can I be worthy of this?"

Feeling palpitating, Firion scratched his head, smiled at himself, and took out a Poké Ball from his waist.

A moment later, the Dragonite soared into the sky and flew towards the mountains according to the instructions on the map. In the blink of an eye, only a small black dot remained.

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There is a small wooden house in the woods at the foot of the waterfall. It looks old but not dilapidated. This is probably because someone comes to take care of it from time to time. It seems that the rumor that the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto often train together here is not false.

"Not bad, you're not late. I thought that little girl would stop you from coming."

Kikuko, who was standing by the waterfall with a cane, looked at Firio falling from the sky and nodded with slight satisfaction.

Filio shook his head and smiled, "The senior has invited me so kindly. It would be impolite for me to break the appointment without a reason. Besides, how could a great man like you, King Kikuko, embarrass a junior like me? Nancy and the others naturally know this."

"I'm afraid you don't really mean it, but... you're not that red kid, and I'm not the same person I was back then, so you can rest assured." Kikuko glanced at Firion with a half-smile, and said leisurely, "I just saw that you have some skills, so I wanted to test your strength."

Nodding slightly, Firio asked in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Now it seems that the senior is quite satisfied?"

"You awakened your superpowers when you were sixteen. You have accumulated a lot of experience and have become famous in Kalos." Kikuko did not intend to answer directly. Instead, she walked forward with her cane, stood next to Firio, and commented, "Even if I judge with my eyes, you are quite capable."

"Senior is so complimentary."

"But, it's just that you're pretty strong." Before Firio could be modest, Kikuko changed the subject, "Compared to those little guys who are not much older than you, you're still a little behind them at the same age. Although you're growing fast, it's not easy to catch up, right?"

The short and often hunched old woman was like a bottomless pool. Her old but deep eyes seemed to penetrate directly into Firio's heart, revealing a bit of sharpness inadvertent moments.

Firio nodded: "Please give me some advice, senior."

"There's no need to ask for guidance. You're not without your merits. Let's not talk about your strength for now. At least in a battle without rules, your talent is more clearly displayed than the children's playful fight on the ring."

Waving her hand lightly, Kikuko raised her head, looked at the waterfall falling from the sky, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

Filio was about to say something modest, but Kikuko stood beside him and asked directly, "So, let me be frank. At my age, it's time for me to find a disciple to pass on my skills to. Are you willing to take over my mantle?"

“Eh?! I…?!”

Firion's eyes widened, feeling surprised.

Not to mention that this was only the second time the two sides met, just in terms of the attributes that Kikuko was good at, he had only one ghost-type Pokémon, Mewtwo, and no poison-type Pokémon at all. No matter how you look at it, it didn't seem like it could carry the style that the old man had learned throughout his life.

"What? Do you think I'm old and confused and talking nonsense in front of a young man like you?" Kikuko sneered, as if she had seen through Firion's inner thoughts, and said disdainfully, "What are attributes? They are just a bunch of fuss for mediocre people... In this world, there are only two things that are truly useful, and that is strength and skills!"

As she spoke, her wrinkled hand reached across her waist, and several Poké Balls appeared in her palm, which she casually threw into the air.

"Let me show you what it means to be able to understand everything!"

"Boom-"

As the white light flashed, a series of powerful figures appeared beside the old man.

"Bana!"

The rich grass-type energy almost dyed the lush forest a crisp green. Within a few seconds of accumulation, the bright white beam blasted towards the waterfall like a river in the sky.

Amid the deafening roar, the water flow was cut off for a moment.

Following Venusaur, Alola Gallax, who had just fought with it not long ago, also roared angrily, and raging flames burned around his body.

A flash of afterimage appeared, and a rolling heat wave came, turning the huge rocks between the pools into powder.

But it's not too late, before the heat of the flames fades, another powerful Pokémon emitting the power of a champion emerges from the shadows.

"Baru!——"

The shadow dragon roared, and countless meteorites condensed in the sky, carrying the power to destroy the world, and smashed into the eternal waterfall.

Water splashed and rocks rolled down, like a misty drizzle, covering the two of them, but they were firmly blocked by an invisible barrier until a faint rainbow rose.

Not only is she specialized in poison and ghost attributes, but all the fields she has come into contact with, without exception, have been explored to a level that is hard to rival after decades of hard work.

Firion stood there in a daze, shocked by the fighting power displayed by this veteran warrior.

He realized that this living fossil who had occupied the throne of the Four Heavenly Kings for decades was not actually a so-called expert in both ghost and poison attributes, but a genuine master of compound attributes.

In other words, this is the norm for the older generation of trainers, who do not pursue powerful attributes, but turn everything into a tool to become stronger.

Seeing that the effect was achieved, Kikuko nodded with satisfaction, but her expression suddenly changed, and she turned back and coughed lightly twice.

But when she turned around again, she looked safe and sound again.

Seeing that Firion was still immersed in the powerful force just now, she did not urge him, but just waved her cane and pointed at the main stream of the waterfall in front of her, smiling a little grimly:

"These are just trivial matters. Since you are a pleasing boy, I will let you experience my ghost army, Gengar!"