Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 581 Feigned Attack or Not? (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Without much hesitation, Jing He retrieved the Azure Flame Blade Ghost and then threw the slightly swaying Poké Ball from her waist.

"That's you, Great Blacksmith!"

"just!!"

A flash of red light appeared, and the giant blacksmith carrying a huge hammer immediately appeared in the arena.

Looking at Lucario, who was leaning on a bone club, the Greatsmith grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

Actually, if Azure Blade Demon hadn't wanted to fight Lucario, Greatsmith would have been impatient long ago.

It's not about the idea of ​​them being Steel-type Pokémon.

to be frank.

Although Lucario is a Steel/Fighting type Pokémon, it has so little metal that it wouldn't even be enough to satisfy a Greatsmith's whims.

The reason why the Greatsmith also wanted to fight Lucario was because Lucario taught it a lot when it first started learning to use a hammer in combat.

just now.

It's time to test its growth over such a long period of time!

"Luk-ka~~"

Looking at the Greatsmith, Lucario, whose hands were still resting on the bone club, nodded slightly.

Clearly, Lucario's ideas are similar to those of the Greatsmith.

Go ahead and try attacking.

"Chirp~~"

Seeing Lucario's "pretentious" pose, the Greatsmith's grin widened even further. Holding the hammer handle in one hand, he imitated Lucario and gently placed the hammer head on the ground.

boom! !

For an instant.

The ground beneath the great blacksmith's feet caved in and collapsed. The moment the hammer head touched the ground, numerous fine cracks immediately appeared, raising a cloud of dust.

As Lucario watched the commotion caused by the hammer being lowered, a bead of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Luka."

No, although I already knew that the Great Blacksmith's hammer was heavy, this is just too heavy, isn't it?

Is this weapon really something that a master blacksmith with his small arms and legs could handle?

If Jinghe knew what Lucario was thinking, she would definitely tell it calmly.
That short guy wasn't the master blacksmith; the hammer was the real thing!
"Stop showing off, Master Blacksmith, unleash a surprise attack with a high five!"

Don't be fooled by Lucario's poor condition; its buffs are still active, and if you don't handle it properly, it could cause a lot of trouble.

Jinghe had actually considered using Gengar to "steal" Lucario's boost, but given Lucario's indomitable will and powerful aura, it might not be successful.

Furthermore, since the master blacksmith volunteered for the challenge, they ultimately chose the master blacksmith.

"just!"

Upon hearing Jing He's words, the master blacksmith's expression immediately turned serious.

He swung the hammer and smashed it out at an extremely fast speed.

Such a heavy hammer seemed like just a small wooden stick in the hands of the master blacksmith, but you could tell from the sound of it cutting through the air that it was ridiculously heavy.

"Lucario!" Cynthia whispered.

"Luk-ka!"

Lucario could only react quickly, placing the bone club in front of his chest in an attempt to defend himself.

Quick defense!
When facing a preemptive move like a high-five, quick defense is a very effective tactic.

However, it requires a test of the trainer's and Pokémon's reaction speed.

obviously.

Cynthia had some foresight regarding Jinghe and the Great Blacksmith's tactics.

"Sword Dance!"

"just!"

As the master blacksmith chased after the thrown hammer, a clanging sound rang out from his body, and dark red energy surged from beneath his feet, his aura surging.

At this point, Lucario had no chance to stop the Greatsmith.

boom! !

The hammer slammed head-on into Lucario's bone club.

In an instant, it felt as if it had been hit by a train traveling at full speed. The terrifying impact caused its body to uncontrollably take two steps back, and its bone club bent into an exaggerated arc.

Click——! !

suddenly.

A crisp sound erupted from the bone club.

Lucario's eyes widened instantly, his face showing disbelief.

The bone club it used to fight the Azure Flame Blade Demon for so long... it just broke like that?!
exaggerate!

In the audience, Da Ye and the others also stared wide-eyed.

"Why does it feel like Teacher Jinghe's giant blacksmith hammer has gotten so much heavier in just a few days?" Da Ye murmured.

“Indeed, it is indeed heavier.” Wusong nodded.

Then, almost simultaneously, they all turned to look at Daigo.

Daigo must have put in a lot of effort to increase the weight of the master blacksmith's hammer so much in just a few days, right?

However, Daigo's expression wasn't much better than theirs.

Noticing the gazes directed at him, he smiled helplessly and shrugged, saying:

"I do not know either."

When he battled against Master Jinghe, Skarmory was "single-defense" by Greatsmith. Even at the very end, Greatsmith didn't appear unless Skarmory did.

The clashes between Skarmory and Greatsmith are, to be honest, not many.

Therefore, the feeling was not as clear as it had been before.

Simultaneously.

Although he was Jinghe's student and "supplier," he was actually mainly providing Young Gilas with ores and diamonds this time, and there wasn't much metal for the Great Blacksmith.

Therefore, Daigo also didn't know what was going on.

In fact.

Starting from the round of 16, the schedule was slowed down and the timeline was lengthened considerably.

The master blacksmith has been quite busy lately.

While it wouldn't be accurate to say the entire plasma destroyer was smashed into a hammer, it certainly smashed a part of it.

It gives people the feeling of such a big change. It's all thanks to the aluminum-steel bridge from Qibana that it "helped" to forge what it is.

On the field.

The Great Blacksmith had already rushed in front of Lucario, and at the same time grabbed the rebounding hammer, swinging the handle and smashing it down on Lucario without any hesitation.

"Get out of the way!" Cynthia waved her hand.

Lucario's current speed is an advantage; there's no need to try and withstand the Greatsmith's attack head-on.

"Luk-ka!"

Lucario sidestepped, trying to avoid it.

But see.

Smiles appeared on both the master blacksmith's and Jing He's faces at the same time.

That smile sent a chill down Lucario and Cynthia's spines.

The hammer wielded by the master blacksmith suddenly made a ninety-degree turn, turning its vertical strike into a horizontal sweep.

Feint!

This move, which the master blacksmith used to fool even when he was just born, was now used with unparalleled skill.

In games, feints can only fool defenders, but in real life, feints have a much wider range of effects.

Seeing that he had been tricked and there was no time to dodge, Lucario simply gave up the idea of ​​hiding and went to meet him.

"Close combat!" Cynthia gave the timely command.

"Luk-ka!"

Lucario slid forward, his fur whipping backward, his eyes narrowed, and his fists flashing. Thud!

The fist collided with the blacksmith's hammer, producing a very dull sound, and the blacksmith's hammer was also somewhat hindered, becoming slightly sluggish.

"Great opportunity! Charge straight in front of it!" Cynthia shouted immediately.

Lucario naturally understood that the hammer was heavy and powerful, but the Greatsmith was small and thin.
Jing He's eyes flashed.

That's exactly what I wanted!
Lucario's speed advantage allows it to engage in a long-range attrition battle with Greatsmith, which is quite difficult for Greatsmith to defeat. It depends on the accuracy of its hammer throws and rock smashes, but it can still catch up with a close-range attack.
This was a deliberate opening created by Jinghe and the Great Blacksmith, designed to lure Lucario into charging in on his own.

"Bear the blows, Mighty Hammer!"

bang bang bang-

Lucario's fist struck the Greatsmith's body, who gritted his teeth and let out muffled groans, but did not stop swinging his hammer.

"Hold on!" Cynthia seemed to realize that she and Lucario had acted a bit impulsively; Lucario's close-range combo couldn't kill the Greatsmith.

The main reason is that Lucario's condition doesn't allow it to fight for much longer.

Lengthening the battle lines is also disadvantageous for Lucario.

hum-

A verdant barrier appeared around Lucario's body.

"It's no use." Jing He smiled slightly. "It's still a feint."

"just!"

The Great Blacksmith clutched his chest with one hand, bared his teeth at Lucario in front of him, then released his reddened chest and switched the hammer to his other hand.

click!
The duration of the hold has ended, and the barrier has shattered!

"It's so dirty, Teacher Jinghe! All of these are just feints!"

"A feint attack or not a feint attack? Teacher Jinghe, are you applying the 'substitute defense against poison' tactic to a feint attack?"

"As expected, they play mind games; their hearts are truly wicked!"

The audience members in the stands were outraged and felt sorry for Cynthia.

Having been tricked into using Protect, Cynthia's face darkened. "Lucario, use Extreme Speed ​​to pull away!"

But before Cynthia could finish speaking, Jinghe's voice rang out first.

"I won't let you leave, Great Blacksmith, one more time!"

Again?
Hold on?

Upon hearing this, the audience erupted in profanities.

They thought that "feigned attack or not feigned attack" was dirty enough, but they underestimated the "dirtyness" of Teacher Jinghe.

The issue is.
Teacher Jinghe's Great Forger has always given people the impression of a brute, no, a brute girl. When did she learn these moves?

In response, Jing He can only say that one is influenced by one's surroundings.

Spending every day with Gui Gui makes it hard not to learn.

It wasn't used before.

It's just that there wasn't an opportunity, or rather, some of the previous opponents weren't worth the great blacksmith doing this.

"Master blacksmith, smash it!"

but.

It must be admitted that Cynthia and Lucario are really lucky.

On the very first hammer blow, Lucario successfully reused Protect!
It blocked the impact of the hammer.

But the third time, he wasn't so lucky.

boom! ! !
Lucario was slammed heavily into the soil, kicking up large clouds of dust.

"Lucario, hang in there!" Cynthia clenched her little pink fist.

"just!!"

The great blacksmith's third hammer blow followed.

"Lukaka!!"

Lucario roared from the ruins, successfully using Guard once again to block the Greatsmith's hammer!
But by this time, the Greatsmith had already unleashed his full power, wielding the enormous, heavy hammer with incredible force, as if he were treating Lucario as a piece of metal that had been forged through countless hammer blows.

抡！
Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique?
Lucario had already stood up, facing the massive hammer about to fall, and took a deep breath.

Seeing this, Cynthia shouted with utmost solemnity:

"Lucario, come back to life!"

The ability to bring someone back from the brink of death, also known as a miraculous escape from a desperate situation, is most powerful when one's physical strength is low and one is close to being in danger!

Lucario's current state is one of turning adversity into opportunity, a chance to find a glimmer of hope in a desperate situation!

"Lukaka!!"

Lucario barely managed to stand up from the ruins, roaring as he unleashed an incredibly tenacious will.

This indomitable will transformed into its final strength, fiercely confronting the blacksmith's hammer.

"Master blacksmith, be careful, use your full strength!"

"Mighty Hammer!"

Jinghe knew how powerful Lucario would be in this state, so he kept Greatsmith's move hidden until the very end.

"just!!"

The master blacksmith bent his body backward, his entire posture resembling a fully drawn bowstring. He gripped the end of the hammer handle firmly with both hands, pouring all his strength into the hammer and releasing it without reservation!

boom! ! !
In an instant.

The ground of the entire site collapsed, countless cracks appeared, and large amounts of rubble and debris were scattered, raising large clouds of dust.

This time, however, the audience didn't have to wait long.

Because at the same time the dust rises
woohoo-

Then a huge hammer flew out of the dust and finally crashed heavily onto the ground not far from Jing He.

The master blacksmith was also sent flying backward from the smoke and dust, staggering as he landed beside the hammer.

The powerful gust of wind from the spinning hammer dispersed the rising dust, revealing Lucario lying on the ground amidst the devastated ruins.

"Lucario, unable to battle!!" The referee, who had been hiding in a corner, hurriedly announced the result.

To be honest, when I saw the hammer fly out, I thought the master blacksmith had failed.

But listen.

"just--!!"

The master blacksmith, his face contorted with tears, rushed to the hammer and began blowing heavily on its head.

As you can see, there is a very obvious fist mark on the surface of the huge hammer!

It was left behind by Lucario!

In fact, in the clash just now, the master blacksmith did not have any advantage, and it could even be said that he was at a slight disadvantage.

However, Lucario was already at his limit, and after exchanging blows with the Greatsmith, he ultimately couldn't hold on.

Although they lost, they were still honorable in their defeat, causing considerable trouble and damage to the master blacksmith.

Seeing the deep fist mark on the hammer, Jinghe's eyes twitched violently, and he couldn't suppress the pain in his eyes.

This wasn't just the aluminum-steel bridge dragon helping to refine the metal; it was a genuine punch mark that was placed on it.

Repairing this mark would cost far more than repairing the Azure Flame Blade Demon's armor!
I wonder how much metal is left on the plasma destroyer.
After all, although the plasma destroyer is called a destroyer, its design is actually that of a ship, and it uses a lot of wooden structures. In addition, due to the damage caused by Kyurem, it doesn't have a lot of usable metal.

Jinghe took a deep breath.

Damn it, I'm going to have to pay a huge bill!
"Lucario, thank you for your hard work. You have shown a will that deserves everyone's respect."

Cynthia recalled Lucario, which had lost its ability to battle, and whispered a few words to its Poké Ball.

Lucario must have had a great time in that battle.

However, there's one Pokémon in her collection that's getting a little restless.

Cynthia brushed her golden hair aside, showing no sign of discouragement despite the large number of Pokémon she had lost; on the contrary, her confidence only grew stronger.

At this stage of the competition, there's not much more to say.
He took out the trembling Poké Ball and threw it directly into the air.

A unique brilliance seemed to emanate from her eyes.

"Dance in the skies, Garchomp!"

(End of this chapter)