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Chapter 43 Riolu's Path of Training
There's only one rule for those who want to become apprentices at the Isle of Armor Dojo—

Win Master Ma's introductory trial.

Of course, this is just an introductory trial; he won't use his terrifying championship lineup.

Otherwise, there might not be many people in the world who could pass the test.

Even so, the pass rate for this trial was still less than 1%, eliminating countless talented young people.

Riolu is now standing in the training ground of the dojo, waiting for Master Marco to send out a Pokémon while loosening the weights on his wrists.

My biggest secret, which even the leader and the trainer hadn't discovered, was seen through at a glance...

With the weight removed from his wrist, he immediately fell to the ground with a heavy thud.

Then come the ankles and thighs.

The sound of heavy objects falling to the ground echoed throughout the stadium.

"hiss--"

The surrounding dojo students gasped, their eyes filled with newfound respect as they looked at Riolu.

Even Master Ma, who had reached the pinnacle of martial arts, was momentarily taken aback.

Judging from its size, this little guy must be only a year old, right?

He's been so hard on himself since he was a child...

If it were this Riolu, it might actually learn the essence of the Isle of Armor dojo!

Master Ma was increasingly satisfied with what he saw, and immediately took out a Poké Ball from his pocket.

"Your opponent is this child!"

After the Poké Ball was thrown, a figure flew rapidly towards Riolu.

"Just as I suspected, a surprise attack with a high-five while charging inside the ball..."

"As expected of Master Ma, he shows no mercy to any challenger!"

"This kung fu weasel's special move has scared countless newcomers, and it seems this time will be no exception."

The apprentices around them instantly became excited.

The high-five attack utilizes techniques from sumo and karate, and its speed is incredibly fast, making it almost impossible to react to.

however……

Riolu's body also flashed with a white light, and the moment the Poké Ball exploded, it instinctively retreated.

By using those mere two steps, he managed to evade his opponent's surprise attack!

"road……"

A few drops of cold sweat trickled down Riolu's forehead.

Its weakest opponent is a fast one.

This kung fu weasel brought it a considerable sense of pressure.

However, compared to the Pokémon of the eldest sister, they are still far behind!

"Oh? You actually dodged it?"

Masde raised an eyebrow, immediately noticing that his opponent was unusual.

Riolu's evasive maneuver just now was clearly an attempt to "see through" the move, or rather, a "mind's eye" technique in martial arts.

But Kung Fu Itachi's unexpected high-five attack should have been impossible for anyone to react to.

Could it be... a mischievous heart?

He has some knowledge of Fighting-type Pokémon, and Riolu does indeed have this hidden ability.

"Kung Fu Weasel, Strike!"

Master Ma narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately gave the next instruction.

Kung Fu Weasel charged forward again, his right hand transforming into a blade as he swung it straight down.

Riolu used the same trick again, its body emitting a white light once more, and it was about to dodge to the side.

However, at that moment, a smile appeared on Mastedt's lips.

Suddenly, the Kung Fu Weasel's slashing hand lost its power, but its other hand pushed forward violently, giving its opponent no chance to react!
"It's a feint! Master Ma's ultimate technique for breaking through defenses!"

"Riolu shouldn't be able to react this time, it seems like this is the end of it..."

"When playing against Master Ma, you can't trust a single word his command says!"

The apprentices had also experienced this trick before, and Master Ma's highly deceptive command had clearly left them with considerable psychological trauma.

This is true.

Read as a slap, written as a powerful strike, Riolu didn't have time to adjust his body movements when the palm struck down.

However, Kung Fu Weasel's powerful punch failed to send Riolu flying.

Its body remained motionless, and after withstanding the attack with its own body, its eyes instantly sharpened. At the same time, Riolu's right hand had already clenched into a fist, which it then unleashed with a burst of power.

A blur flashed by, and Kung Fu Itachi was instantly hit by Riolu's counterattack, flying backward and crashing out of the arena.

"what?"

The apprentices watching were completely bewildered, and it took them a long time to realize what had happened.

"Holy crap, Riolu KO'd Master Ma's Kung Fu Weasel???"

"Master Li, what do you do for a living?"

"That's incredible!"

Even Mastedt couldn't help but twitch his eye.

Is this Riolu already this powerful even before it has evolved?

Moreover, his martial arts intuition told him that this Riolu's fighting style had become outrageously extreme!
With that punch just now, it was absolutely prepared to lose consciousness immediately after being attacked, so it relied on instinct to concentrate all its strength into one point and release it all in one breath.

Although it's outrageous, it is indeed effective.

What did this little guy go through in the past to make such an extreme judgment?
However, having such awareness does indeed suit his own path!
Thinking of this, Ma Shide quickly put on a kind smile.

He could tell that this Riolu probably already had a trainer.

Although it's unclear why it didn't appear, this doesn't affect Riolu's assessment results.

"You have passed the trial. If you want to become stronger, you are welcome to return to the Armor Island Dojo for training anytime!"

"road!"

Riolu politely returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute.

This old man is clearly a martial arts master, and if I could get guidance from his Pokémon, I should be able to improve much faster.

That's it!

It suddenly felt that it seemed to understand the trainer's thoughts a little.

Was this the trainer's plan from the very beginning?
Because he is not a professional fighter, he found himself a better sparring partner.

Luckily, I stumbled into the martial arts gym by accident, otherwise I would have disappointed my trainer.

Then we need to work even harder!

……

Riolu has passed Master Martell's entrance test!

Riolu has stayed at the Armor Isle of Armor to train!

Under the guidance of his master Itachi, Riolu learned the high-five surprise attack!

"???"

Qingyu was completely bewildered when he received the system message again.

I don't recall that High Five was included in Riolu and Lucario's moveset...

Moreover, how come Riolu passed the Armored Isle of Armor gym's test without needing a trainer?
Does that mean I've become a slacker?

Even though she was a little shocked, Qingyu quickly recovered.

Upon reopening the travel simulation interface, the chibi-style Riolu illustration has appeared in the Armor Isle of Armor Dojo.

To its left and right are a martial arts bear master and a master weasel, silently watching its training movements and occasionally offering pointers.

Qingyu clicked on Riolu's interface.

Riolu: Training at the Armor Isle Dojo

[Training Goal: Invisible Fist (Current Progress 0%)]

[Remaining travel time: 15 minutes and 25 seconds]

"hiss--"

Upon noticing Riolu's training goals, Aoba couldn't help but gasp.

So you were the one with the protagonist's script!

This is the signature technique of the Isle of Armor Martial Arts School: the Invisible Fist!

In fact, Master Xiong's Invisible Fist is not a special characteristic, but a martial arts technique he mastered after years of practicing Master Ma's martial arts.

That is to say...

Is it really possible for other Pokémon to learn this skill too?!
Qingyu even started to fantasize—

Once Riolu evolves, I'll get a Mega Stone, and with the Adaptability ability and Unseen Punch, how ridiculous would that be!
We need to add more time! We absolutely must add more time!

Qingyu decisively used all the remaining growth points so that Riolu could stay at the Isle of Armor Dojo for a few more hours to study.

It's Monday, so I'm humbly asking for a monthly pass~
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(End of this chapter)