Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

"Luo Ke, help me out. As a family member, I agree. Please, use your invincible strength to break his legs."

Lan Tianwu, you lack martial ethics!

Lando was nearly driven to the brink of unconsciousness by his older brother's actions.

When he saw that Luo Ke did not immediately refuse, and even began to think about it, he cleared his mind, immediately spoke up, and changed his approach.

"Alright, another battle is fine—and since we're right here in this dojo, let's have a one-on-one Pokémon battle!"

As he spoke, Rando quickly took out a Poké Ball and released his Pokémon.

That was a Pokémon that Blue Sky Warrior, the gym leader, had never seen before.

It has white hair that flies like burning flames, sharp eyes that are completely covered in blood red, and limbs that are dark on the overall pale background. Its power is different from the Inferno Monkey in Blue Path; it is no longer so hot or so violent.

Instead, it's as cold and sharp as a knife!

He was certain that this Pokémon was not listed in the League's Pokédex.

Is this the new elf that Randall has discovered in the years since he left Skyharbor?

While he was thinking this, Luo Ke recognized him at a glance.

This is a monkey that has abandoned its world!

At this moment, Landau also spoke up.

"After leaving Tiangang, I completed the Fist of Fury, which I invented for Infernal Monkey, which integrates the power of moves, the power of martial arts, and the power of anger into one fist."

"After that, Infernape, having fully mastered its rage, evolved beyond my expectations."

"I named it the Abandoned Monkey."

'?——'

As Randy spoke, Forsaken lowered his head and uttered a soft reply.

Seeing this, Luo Ke gained a whole new understanding of Landau's passion for martial arts.

Invent the Fist of Fury!

This is quite unusual.

Luo Ke thought Lan Tianwu's combination was already a pretty good type, but he didn't expect there to be other masters.

Given the state of this world, how could someone not be a martial arts fanatic to invent a completely new Pokémon move based on Infernape's irritable nature?

Thinking of this, Luo Ke smiled.

"it is good."

“Master of Tianwu Hall, although breaking his leg was still excessive, I will help you keep him here this time. In exchange, I need you to promise me one thing later, something that will not violate your morality and is not even difficult for you to do.”

Upon hearing Luo Ke's words, Lan Tianwu nodded without hesitation.

"I promise you."

He acted decisively on this point, but Lan Tianwu didn't mention the matter of discounting Lan Dao's legs again.

The reason is the Fist of Anger.

Even Luo Ke, who had only met Lando twice, approved of his attitude towards martial arts because Lando invented this move. How could Lan Tianwu, a blood relative, not approve of it...?

If the existence of the Anwu Association represents Lan Tianwu's aspirations for a peaceful and prosperous era, then the appearance of the Abandoned Monkey represents Lan Dao's dedication to martial arts.

This brand-new Pokémon exudes a similar feel to Landau.

It was as if the world was recognizing him.

Lan Tianwu was never one to insist on extremes, which is why he took a step back by agreeing with Luo Ke's words.

They planned to wait until Rocco had taken down Randall before using other methods to stop Randall from going mad.

After Luo Ke agreed, he looked at Lando, but Lando spoke first before Luo Ke could speak.

“Mr. Rocco, your Pokémon just fought with my older brother, right? Although I know you won, your Pokémon is bound to be tired or injured. Why don’t you go and heal your Pokémon and let it rest?”

"I'll go wait for you on the trainer's platform first. We'll start the Pokémon battle after you've rested."

After leaving those words behind, Randy walked towards the Trainer's Platform without looking back.

Seeing him like that, Lan Tianwu smiled.

It seems that, just like he has changed over the years, Lan Dao has learned to be more flexible while adhering to martial arts.

......

47. Half-human, half-ghost, half-alive, half-dead

"Game start."

The mechanical sounds rang out in the arena for the second time today, but this time the two facing off on the trainer's platform were Rocco and Landao, while Lantian Wu mingled among the disciples, acting as a commentator.

On the field, the Abandoned Monkey's eyes were bloodshot, and the Ditto in its Roko form clenched its fists.

Unlike the previous superhuman strength, the Abandoned Monkey, although it looks impatient and has an angry mark on its forehead, actually maintains a rare rationality amidst its anger.

At its level, it is no longer dominated by anger, but actively controls it and transforms it into its own power.

Therefore, it will not act rashly.

Instead, they waited for Ditto to attack.

Will Ditto do as it wishes?

meeting!

As long as Luo Ke's reminder is not heard, it means there is no need to think about too many random things. No matter what kind of enemy it faces, it only has one choice - that is to punch it first!

'Gah—'

Ditto lunged forward and leaped into the air, its chest and shoulders opening wide in mid-air. Its clenched right fist cracked as the muscles in its right arm turned red and heated, bulging and emitting elemental energy.

A million-ton punch!

boom!

With a single punch, the air explodes before the punch even hits the enemy.

The force of the punch hit the abandoned monkey, causing it to instinctively raise its hand. At the same time, its eyes narrowed under the cover of its arm, as if it were judging something.

'?...'

The abandoned monkey moved.

Instead of taking Ditto's punch head-on, he leans back, stomps his feet on the ground, and retreats as fast as a ghost.

But can it be refunded?

No, that won't work.

Even though it had retreated with all its might, it had only bought itself a very short amount of time. With Ditto's forward speed, it had already caught up with Abandoned Monkey before it could even throw its punch.

The difference in speed is so great it's almost despairing.

However, even this extremely short time was enough.

Because it wasn't something the abandoned monkey fought for itself, but something it fought for its trainer, Randy.

As we all know, trainers standing on high platforms have a better view, but giving commands requires thinking, and speaking also takes time. It's manageable against Pokémon that specialize in ranged attacks, but in close combat with such Pokémon, even with the Pokémon's reaction speed, it's not easy to keep up, let alone needing to hear the command before acting.

As a result, many trainers have opted for a tactical approach.

Arrangement, layout, and tactical command all contribute to mitigating the problem of slow instructions.

However, Forsaken and Randall are Command-style trainers.

That's why these battle-hardened individuals chose one of the three classic principles of the command style: the trainer thinks about turning the tide, while the Pokémon seize the opportunity.

This also reflects the tacit understanding between the Forsaken Monkey and Landau.

Ditto's moves are clearly Normal-type moves, while Forsaken is a Ghost and Fighting type, so it shouldn't need to dodge.

But after assessing the situation, it still dodged, which means it thought Ditto's attack would hit it.

In that case...

"Absorb punch!"

Following Randall's command, Forsaken finally clenched his fist.

but...

Snapped!

Ditto's million-ton punch has already landed on its head!

Even Blue Sky Warrior's immense strength would leave obvious injuries after being hit by Ditto's punch, but this time it was different.

After Ditto's punch hit Abandoned Monkey, its body leaned back, and at the same time, its feet instantly steadied themselves and pressed down like springs. Then, it twisted into a lunge position, causing its massive body to twist under the force of Ditto's punch.

The abandoned monkey was completely off balance by Ditto's punch, and its weight was then spun and pressed forward, all concentrated in this drain punch, which hit Ditto in the face!

boom!

"Well..."

If you're asking how much damage Ditto was caused by that punch from Abandoned Monkey, then it wasn't.

But Ditto was still somewhat surprised.

The key to how the Abandoned Monkey was able to complete this operation was that it wasn't directly blasted away by its own punch!

In its Roco form, it was aware of the force of its punches. So, the fact that this abandoned monkey could withstand that force, stand still, and even twist and turn that immense power to its own advantage... meant it was definitely not simple.

'?!'

Even more surprising was the abandoned monkey.

Because it used a move called Drain Punch that converts damage from attacks into stamina, it knew... just how insignificant its punch was to Ditto!

This caused it to clench its other hand instantly. After a large amount of anger gathered into its fist, the abandoned monkey, which had been following Randyll's instructions, suddenly attacked and blasted a punch of anger at Ditto in front of it!

Since it is a spirit that uses martial arts, just like Blue Sky Warrior's super strength, Abandoned Monkey also has the right to act freely during battles.

However, it also clearly obeys commands. This overt and covert nature turns its right to act freely into something like a landmine, which could explode at any moment, causing the Forsaken to launch attacks that are distinctly different from the rhythm of Randyll's commands.

This is the second of the three classic principles of command style: command is free, changeable, and unpredictable for the opponent.

Blue Lane's arrangements in this regard were excellent. It must be said that, thanks to the initial foreshadowing, neither Locus nor Ditto anticipated the Abandoned Monkey's sudden punch.

But neither of them needed to think about it.

By relying on their reaction, they can detect the problem the moment the abandoned monkey makes a move.

Relying on its speed, even though Ditto attacked later, its million-ton kick landed on Abandoned Monkey's face first!

This time, Ditto stared wide-eyed, observing and sensing with all its might.

It discovered that when its attack landed on the abandoned monkey, its body relaxed, and its bones actively changed under the movement, thus coordinating with the body's guidance to disperse its power.

Then move other skeletal connections to reduce shock in a certain rhythm, and move the internal organs to different positions.

These movements, combined with the power gained by the Abandoned Monkey that transcends physical limitations—spiritual power that rises with anger—are all part of his being.

The final product is to give it the ability to stabilize itself during its own attacks, while taking a certain amount of damage!

Shrinking Bone Technique, Transforming Force, Tai Xuan Method, Tendon and Bone Method, Five Internal Organs Shifting Method, Iron Shirt, and then that incredibly stable lower body is the result of the Iron Pole Technique, which required considerable hard work!

Among these, the Bone-Shrinking Technique for mobilizing bones, the Tai Xuan Method for vibrating joints, and the Tendon and Bone Method that requires striking to forge the body are all dangerous martial arts that are now restricted by Tiangang.

The Five Organs Transfer Technique was forbidden because of its extreme cruelty, with nine out of ten practitioners dying and the remaining one having a 90% chance of becoming crippled.

If it weren't for ancient beings like Ditto and Necrozma who had studied martial arts, then ordinary beings wouldn't be able to recognize all the complex martial arts combinations that were either restrictive or forbidden techniques.

Even if you recognize them, you'll still be surprised.

To be able to perform so many dangerous martial arts, forbidden techniques...

Randall is just like its abandoned monkey, which evolved into a ghost and a fighter.

Half-human, half-ghost, half-alive, half-dead.

That's why those martial artists were so afraid of him at the Heavenly Martial Arts Tournament that day.

But when faced with such a troublesome opponent, Necrozma's voice suddenly rang in Rocco's mind.