Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 445 Jinghe VS Pioni! A Showdown with the Champion? (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Hoenn, the Lacus Pokémon Academy.

"Teacher Jinghe, Champion Pioni, what's going on here?"

Director Minjiang looked at the group of people who had suddenly appeared in the academy with some surprise.

He even glanced down at his phone to confirm that today was indeed the 31st, and school didn't start until tomorrow.

"Director, may I borrow the training ground?" Jing He said with a smile.

After receiving an affirmative reply from Pione, Pione immediately prepared to demonstrate his forging skills to the master blacksmith.

Fortunately, Jinghe reacted quickly enough and immediately called a halt.

His house couldn't even withstand the hammer of a master blacksmith, let alone that of Pioni, the champion.

For safety's sake, the academy's training grounds are more reliable.

At least it's not their own.

Besides, he hadn't brought the kids to the academy's training grounds since they'd all been renovated, so he wanted them to familiarize themselves with them beforehand.

"Training ground?"

Watching the group head towards the newest venue, Director Minjiang couldn't help but swallow hard.

It's going to happen!

Among Teacher Jinghe's many titles, one title, "Field Geological Inspector," is particularly prestigious.

Not long ago at the Suzuran Convention, they almost blew the venue up!
Where's Pioni?

When he was still a gym leader, Pione was also a gym leader who was very bad at using up gyms, and was known as "Iron Brother"!
Good guy.

One isn't enough, how about two together?

If these two start fighting
Minjiang immediately turned and ran towards the principal's office, shouting, "Principal, stop hitting him!"

Pushing open the office door, I saw the rogue panda pinning the old principal against the wall.

The old headmaster turned his head with difficulty and grinned, "What's wrong? Wait a moment, I'm about to knock it down."

The rogue panda, with a bamboo skewer in its mouth, curled its lip in disdain and increased the strength in its grip.

Minjiang was already used to this, and simply said:

"Teacher Jinghe is going to fight with Champion Pioni on the training ground."

"Hmm, hmm," the old principal groaned, his face flushed.

Dark lines appeared on Minjiang's forehead.

If he hadn't witnessed even more "horrific" situations, he would have suspected that the old principal was near death.

"bring it on."

Upon entering the training ground, Pioni stood to one side, took out a Poké Ball, and waved to Jing He.

Come?
What's coming?
Jinghe looked completely bewildered.

Isn't the course supposed to teach forging?

Why do they look like they're about to start a fight?

Pione laughed and said, "Let's have a match first, so I can see the Greatsmith's strength and ability, and get a feel for him."

Jing He: "."

The change in style caught him off guard.

"Well, well, Champion Pioni, the Great Blacksmith just wants to learn forging," Jing He said.

"It's alright, I know. Forged Pokémon rarely participate in battles. This is just a simple contest."

How can you teach a master blacksmith to forge without first understanding his abilities and skills?
As a champion who often travels and investigates various matters, Pioni knew of Jinghe, but he hadn't actually watched many of Jinghe's matches; he had only heard some things about him.

However, in Pioni's opinion, the fact that Jinghe could train a Great Blacksmith to this level from just a blacksmith Pokémon is enough to demonstrate his strength.

No wonder some people online say that Teacher Jinghe is on par with the champion.

After all, this is someone even Master Ma has beaten.

As for Master Ma, Pionni knew him quite well.

After hearing what Pioni said, Jinghe couldn't refuse anymore.

But there was one thing he was quite confident about: the power of the master blacksmith.

In terms of explosive power alone, it may not be as good as a Dragonite with Outrage activated, or even as good as a Urshifu with a one-hit-kill style. But in terms of pure strength, Greatsmith is definitely the strongest Pokémon among all of Jinghe's Pokémon.

Taking a deep breath, Jing He's expression became more serious as she threw out the Poké Ball.

"Then give it a try, Great Blacksmith!"

"just!()"

Amidst the red light, the giant blacksmith, carrying an enormous hammer, appeared in the arena, his twin ponytails swaying gently, his steps light, and his head held high.

Seeing this, Pioneer smiled slightly and threw out the Poké Ball in his hand.

Next to appear was a bipedal cat with stiff gray fur, ears like horns, and an appearance very similar to a Viking!

"Meowth, a Viking Pokémon, Steel-type, is the evolved form of Meowth in the Galar region. It has a very aggressive personality, and when its claws grow long, it can wield Roto like a short sword!"

The Rotom Dexterity immediately came into play.

Cat Boss?
Jinghe still remembers when he first cast the characters for "Meow Meow and Pichu". His initial goal was to cast a cat leader, but he chose the more resilient Meow Meow because Pichu was too "fierce".

However, Jinghe is quite familiar with Pokémon like Meowth.

After all, Meowth is a very useful and practical Pokémon, whether in Dynamax Raids in Sword and Shield or Crystal Raids in Crimson and Purple.

As a Steel-type Pokémon, it boasts impressive offensive and defensive capabilities, and when paired with moves like Piercing Sound, Metallic Sound, and Helping Hand, it can provide excellent support.

But more importantly, it possesses the characteristic of "the will of steel".

[Steel Will: When a Pokémon with this ability is on the field, the Pokémon and all allied Pokémon on the field gain 1.5 times the power of Steel-type moves.]

And this is not the only feature.

In other words, the more Meowths with this ability on the field, the more the power of Steel-type moves can be stacked!
If used as the main attacker, the Meow Boss can also perform very well.

The "Hard Claws" ability combined with "Swords Dance," along with several Meowths with "Steel Will," results in explosive damage output from Iron Head.

Sonia, Shakoya, and Peony sat down on the stands to the side.

"Who will win, Teacher Jinghe or Uncle Pi?" Sonia asked softly.

“The old man definitely can’t do it,” Xia Keya said, pursing her lips.

Peony then took out her notebook, tapped it lightly on her lap, and compared the two Pokémon.

However, she didn't say anything, just kept it to herself.

Jinghe's Great Blacksmith is a Pokémon forging, and the Pokémon sent by Pioni is not his main force, but his forging Pokémon.

It is not possible to distinguish which is better or worse simply from some basic data.

"Battle!"

A referee robot has been added to the renovated academy training ground.

"start!"

"Boss, high-five and a surprise attack!" Pioney waved his hand.

Once he entered battle mode, his entire demeanor and expression underwent a significant change.

"Meow!"

The cat-like leader's voice sounded somewhat rough, and with a low growl, it pounced on the Greatsmith at an extremely fast speed.

Jinghe secretly grumbled to himself, "They said they were going to test your strength, but they started with a high-five surprise attack?"
Pioni really knows how to have fun.

Fortunately.

Jing He wasn't exactly "naive" either; as Pioni directed the action, he immediately spoke up:
"Master Blacksmith, a surprise attack with a high five!"

High five surprise attack VS High five surprise attack!

In theory, the faster side will have the advantage.

but
clang! !

The crisp sound of metal clashing rang out, accompanied by a shower of sparks.

The cat boss's clawed short sword and the great blacksmith's heavy hammer collided head-on in the middle of the arena.

"Meow!"

"just!"

The two Pokémon locked eyes, each seeing a fierce fighting spirit and a hint of surprise in the other's gaze.

The cat leader was astonished by the great blacksmith's strength. It had used all its strength, but the great blacksmith seemed to be handling it with ease.

The master blacksmith was astonished by the hardness of the cat boss's metal claw short sword!
The hardness of its claws pleases it!
Pione was slightly surprised, but it didn't affect his command. He immediately gave the order again:
"Ironhead!"

"Meow!"

The cat leader's head, which resembled a helmet with horns, gleamed with a hazy, bright white metallic sheen. It lowered its head, gritted its teeth, and charged headlong into the arms of the great blacksmith.

This time, Jinghe's strategy was somewhat different from Pioni's.

"Great Blacksmith, Crush Rock!"

boom! !

The cat leader's iron head slammed solidly into the great blacksmith's chest, sending him flying.

But as the great blacksmith was sent flying backward, he swung his hammer and slammed it hard into the head of the cat leader.

Click——! !

It sounded like metal shattering.

A crack appeared on the cat-like leader's helmet-like head.

This made Pioneer frown.

Has the defense been breached?
"Great Blacksmith, Mighty Hammer!"

Ok?
Jing He's voice came almost without pause, which surprised both Pioni and the cat leader.

Wasn't the master blacksmith smashed away?

How can they launch another attack so quickly?
See you soon.

The already enormous hammer grew larger and larger in the eyes of the cat boss.

It turned out... a hammer was thrown!
"Boss, hold it off!"

"Meow!" Fortunately, the cat leader's reaction speed was not slow. It immediately crossed its arms to block in front of itself, and at the same time, a light green energy shield enveloped it.

But the moment the hammer touched the barrier, the barrier miraculously disappeared!
"What's going on?" Sonia asked, looking completely bewildered.

Shouldn't it have been blocked by the defensive move?
Xia Keya realized what was happening, but before she could speak, she heard Mudan whisper, "It's a feint."

A feint attack?

But didn't they just shout "Giant Hammer"?
Sonia opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Is this Coach Jinghe's tactical style?

She often saw comments online saying that Coach Jinghe's tactics were dirty, but she didn't really understand what that meant.

Now I've seen it with my own eyes.

Even champions can suffer losses if they're not careful!

to be frank.

Pione was indeed a little surprised; this unexpected move caught him off guard.

However, he saw something more than Sonia and the others: to execute such a tactic, the trainer and the Pokémon need to have a very deep understanding and synergy.

Otherwise, whether you can mislead your opponent is uncertain, but your own Pokémon might be misled first.

But in Jinghe's view
Is there a problem with this tactic?
A feint attack is just pretending to attack, making a show of force.

But because of the master blacksmith's feint attack, the initiative in the battle shifted instantly!

boom! !

Upon landing, the giant blacksmith stomped his foot on the ground, abruptly halting his backward movement, and then lunged forward to grab the hammer handle.

However, Pioni is a champion after all, and although he was hit with a foul, he reacted quickly.

"Boss, split the hammer in two!"

The main body and hammer are separate, which has the advantage of catching the opponent off guard.

However, the downside is that once you "give" a weapon to your opponent, it's not so easy to get it back.

"Meow!!"

The cat leader, who had been hit by the feint attack, felt as if his arms had been electrocuted and were somewhat numb.

It simply didn't have time to think about why a mere feint would give it this feeling.

After receiving Pione's signal, he immediately raised his short sword high and cleaved it from right to left!

I don't want to cause any damage, I just want the Greatsmith to not be able to get his hammer back so easily.

But when its short sword touched the hammer again, the cat boss's expression changed.

clang! !

Sparks flew once again, and the collision and scraping of metal against metal produced a harsh, teeth-grinding sound.

So heavy?!

At that moment, it finally understood why a simple feint had caused its arm to feel numb.
This seemingly harmless pink little guy's hammer is ridiculously heavy!

Although the cat boss wasn't invincible, the hammer's weight was far greater than expected, preventing the cat boss from hitting the hammer far enough.

Pione was equally surprised.

Even though he already knew that the master blacksmith's hammer was heavy, he didn't expect it to be this heavy.

Good heavens. How much precious metal was melted into this hammer?
If Jinghe knew what Pioni was thinking, she probably wouldn't be able to remain calm.

"just!"

The master blacksmith closed in, grabbed the end of the hammer handle, and grinned.

That smile, in the eyes of the cat leader, looked like a pink devil!
Jinghe opened his palm.

"Mighty Hammer!"

The master blacksmith leaped into the air, swung his enormous hammer in a full circle, and brought it crashing down.

Oh no!
The cat leader's heart skipped a beat.

How could someone swing such a heavy hammer in such a wide arc?

This guy... he looks so small, and he doesn't seem to have any muscles. Is he a monster?
Boom! !
In an instant.

The ground let out a painful groan, accompanied by violent tremors and huge cracks.

Countless fragments of stone and tile flew and slammed against the surrounding reflective barrier.

Large clouds of dust rose up.

Sonia and the other two in the stands also stumbled and almost fell off their seats.

"Warning! Warning!!" The referee robot's eyes flashed red as it rapidly sounded the alarm.

The Rotom Dexterity quickly floated over and gently slapped the referee robot.

"Safe! Safe!"

The referee robot immediately became "obedient".

When the dust settled, the cat-like creature, its head split open with a huge gash, lay sprawled in the ruins, its horns askew and its eyes gleaming.

"Cha~!"

The master blacksmith hoisted the hammer onto his shoulder and grinned broadly.

Then, with a sob, she clutched her chest, her pigtails swaying, and ran pitifully towards Jing He.

Ouch! *(>д<)*
Jinghe quickly took out the treatment spray and sprayed and massaged it on the chest.

"Beautiful!" Shakoya clapped her hands and exclaimed excitedly.

Sonia glanced at her with some surprise.

Your dad lost, why are you so excited?
Not just Shakoya, it seems like Peony also...
When Sonia first saw Peony, she raised her head and revealed her entire face.

Behind the round-framed glasses, the eyes silently watched the giant blacksmith, who was being massaged by Jing He and had a comfortable expression on his face, and his eyes flickered slightly.

Sonia shook her head inwardly.

Uncle Pi is really pitiful.

“It’s a truly outstanding hammer, and its power is terrifying,” Pione exclaimed.

He quickly treated the cat's injuries and then retrieved it.

He also gained a deeper understanding of the power and ability of the master blacksmith.

This is the significance of testing the waters in a battle.

Otherwise, how could he know how exaggerated the power of the master blacksmith could be?
Hearing Pione's praise, the Great Blacksmith proudly raised his little head.

Am I awesome?
Jinghe was speechless, then patted its head, "Awesome, awesome, awesome."

The great blacksmith's hammer has already incorporated some of Dialga's scales.

Judging from this match, it seems that he has improved quite a bit.

You should know that the hammer of the master blacksmith was forged to this extent by Jing Hehua at great expense, and with the continuous efforts of the little guys digging, it was achieved.

I thought I was almost at my limit.

It turns out.

Whether a hammer can reach its limit depends on the quality of the materials it incorporates.

"Such strength, the forger must be a master craftsman."

Pioni walked closer, took out a scroll from his pocket, and handed it to Jinghe, saying, "These are some of my forging insights; you can take a look."

After the master blacksmith eagerly accepted it, he smiled and said:
"However, you are so strong, and you also have some special techniques, which I will teach you later."

“Yes, yes!” The master blacksmith nodded repeatedly.

You're a really nice guy, uncle.

"Hahaha—" Pioni burst into hearty laughter.

at the same time.

Boom! !

The training room door opened.

Minjiang and the old principal, whose face was bruised and swollen, appeared at the door.

When Minjiang saw the situation inside the training room, his face turned ashen, and he leaned against the door frame.

"Indeed."

Fortunately, the reinforced barrier that was specially purchased this time did not break, so the loss was not too great.

The old headmaster didn't seem to care much, and walked towards the two with his hands behind his back, smiling as he said:

"Looks like we're too late, the game's already over."

Jinghe and Pioni greeted him when they saw him.

Pioneer seemed to have a great deal of respect for the former headmaster.

"So?" the old headmaster couldn't help but ask, "Who won?"

Just as Jing He was about to speak, he saw Pioni scratch the back of his head and laugh loudly, "Hahaha—one move off, I lost."

They lost because of that feint attack, which Jing He seized the opportunity to take them down in one fell swoop.

have to.

When Jinghe saw that Director Minjiang had suddenly regained her spirits, she knew that she couldn't "escape" this time.

It might not even take a day before news headlines like "Shocking! Teacher Jinghe defeats champion Pioni" appear.

In fact, that was indeed Minjiang's first thought.

Teacher Jinghe actually won the championship in the competition?!

This isn't the kind of retired champion like Master Ma.

It's not even a tournament champion.

It's the real deal, the champion!

What this signifies is self-evident!

A mere battlefield.
smash!
Smash it hard!
It was specially renovated and reinforced for Teacher Jinghe!

In terms of financial resources, who has the Kanaz Pokémon Academy ever feared?
(End of this chapter)