Chapter 197

"Yo-woo~"

You can exercise in the training maze in the Dream World, and you can also hone your sword edge in the Fighting Arena in the real world. Doublade, who is quite interested in this arena, has finally learned Sacred Sword and is just about to show off its power to everyone!

Right in this arena!

Let me see who my opponent is! Isn't this the Croagunk that often stares blankly on the roadside!

Sacred... Sword!

The two blades crossed, the sharp sword light began to condense, and then...

Bang! It exploded!

The sword light shattered like glass. The onlookers cheering around the arena suddenly went silent, looking at Doublade, who had suddenly stalled in the field, with question marks in their heads. Doublade, who didn't use Sacred Sword, was also quite puzzled!

Why can't I use it?

"It seems that time was just a coincidence. A large amount of Aura strengthened your concentration, but now that you have lost the 'Pure Clear Heart,' the use of Sacred Sword failed." Guang Tai rubbed his chin.

Sacred Sword was the exclusive move of the Swords of Justice before it was released to ordinary Pokémon. Its training is different from ordinary moves. However, even ordinary moves must be practiced for a long time to be proficiently mastered, and its power must be gradually improved.

Doublade fell into the awkward state of being unable to use Sacred Sword. The Croagunk opposite puffed up its cheeks, pushed off with its hind legs, and jumped forward suddenly!

A Cross Chop hit Doublade, making it spin in place. This Croagunk often appeared on the roadside in the forest staring blankly, and Guang Tai had seen it several times.

After hitting Doublade and making it spin in place, Croagunk puffed up its cheeks and re-entered the stage of waiting for an opportunity. The other Pokémon around cheered, and the scene was very enthusiastic.

"Yo!"

Doublade had grown to a very strong level. The ordinary attacks of wild Pokémon didn't hurt it at all, not to mention that Doublade was also 4x resistant to Bug.

There wasn't much damage, but it lost a lot of face.

However, Doublade didn't get angry from embarrassment. Just when Guang Tai thought this guy was definitely going to turn into a righteous little knight and perform a Shadow Sneak, Doublade scratched the hilt with its ribbon, and then, its two eyes blinked, and it actually closed them.

"Tch," Croagunk made a "disappointed" sound, seemingly dissatisfied with the power of its own move. Looking at Doublade, who had closed its eyes, Croagunk thought for a while, and then its hands shook, and its body suddenly expanded, and its muscles bulged!

Bulk Up, using all its strength to tense its muscles, thereby increasing its attack and defense! Then with a bang, its fists collided, and it exploded with electric light in a very handsome posture!

Thunder Punch!

"Oh, wild Pokémon also master very powerful moves... The source of skills in the TM has also become more."

"Mm-hmm, Doublade is looking for that feeling again..." Guang Tai saw the ripples emanating from Doublade, that was Aura.

Because of special reasons, Doublade mastered the Aura that it couldn't learn before, and now it can be considered its feature.

"If you want to become a true Sacred Swordsman and Hero of Rainbow, a pure, ultimate heart is indispensable. In order to embark on the path of trial and hone your sword blade, is the careless side of this guy's personality being corrected?"

Speaking of which, can the personality of Pokémon change?

After some epiphany, or understanding some things, and experiencing some events, becoming mature and steady, or radical and violent, will this cause their own personality to change without using a Mint?

However, the "personality" changed by a Mint only modifies the stats of the original personality to the stats of another personality, and will not change the original personality of the Pokémon.

"Goo!"

Croagunk didn't understand what Doublade was doing. Its hands were surging with electricity. After observing for a while and confirming that this guy was not "opening a status skill," it attacked immediately!

Closing eyes in place, it's not Calm Mind, not Swords Dance, not Bulk Up... not improving any stats, just staring blankly?

This is a competition!

Bang! Thunder Punch hit Doublade's blade solidly, but this sword floating in mid-air just vibrated slightly, and the blade was covered with a layer of Aura, weakening the attack power of Thunder Punch.

Doublade closed its eyes and didn't move.

Croagunk was stunned for a moment. Then, with a strange expression, it continued to use Thunder Punch, slamming its thunder fists against the hard scabbard!

Electric light exploded on the field. Doublade didn't dodge or evade, taking all the damage of Thunder Punch. The electricity on Croagunk's hands dissipated. In the last minute, it hit dozens of punches!

This isn't right, is this guy resistant to electricity! It panted, its cheeks bulging, and cold sweat flowed down its forehead.

It can't hit... is it looking down on me? Although I often stare blankly on the roadside, I haven't neglected the training of moves!

Pokémon that can stare blankly in the Sinjoh forest without worrying about food mean they have their own unique skills!

Dark-type energy appeared on Croagunk's hands.

Knock Off!

A Dark-type move that knocks off the opponent's held item, which cannot be used until the end of the battle, and increases damage when the opponent is holding an item!

Slap! Doublade's "scabbard" was knocked away!

"Hey, that's not an item." Guang Tai complained. Croagunk glanced at Guang Tai and waved its hand.

The main body has run out of the scabbard, and you still say it's not an item!

I'll just knock it off!

"But there is no double damage after knocking it off once. Okay, if you think it's an item, then so be it." Guang Tai shrugged and looked at Doublade, who was being beaten, again.

Dark-type moves are 2x damage to it, but this guy is still enduring it. Every super-effective attack leaves scars on it, until after a while...

The Dark-type move attack seemed to trigger some key, and a pure Aura began to spread on Doublade's blade. Fighting is super-effective against Dark, and Sacred Sword is a representative of cutting off evil in a symbolic sense.

Doublade was recalling the sword that Cobalion slashed through the fire at this time.

Piercing and cutting off the opponent's moves and attribute energy...

The correct use of the Ghost type lies in its strong piercing power. It is only immune to Normal types and resisted by Dark types. It can cause at least 1x effective damage to the other sixteen types. Such piercing is the strongest among all types.

The characteristics of the Fighting type are high attack, super high move power, and strong offensive ability, which is the representative attribute in terms of physical attack.

The teaching from books, secret manuals, and personal experience was integrated at this time. Doublade found the pure clear heart again, and then, in front of Croagunk, two "Sacred Swords" were being polished into shape!

"Goo?" Croagunk retreated in surprise, and the surrounding Pokémon also cheered excitedly. Although they didn't know what that move was, it looked handsome and powerful, so that was enough!

"Yo!"

Doublade opened its eyes. This time, it fully understood the true meaning of Sacred Sword! Powerful Aura shaped the form of the sword blade, and dark purple light mixed with silver-gray steel brilliance flickered slightly, winding it into two "light swords"!

Then...

Sacred Sword, cancel!

The two light swords swung airtightly in an instant, and Croagunk hurriedly blocked its hands in front of its chest!

But! In just an instant, the powerful light sword slashed Croagunk away on the spot with unstoppable impact!

Dong! Croagunk hit the giant wooden wall, fell to the ground with a plop in a big shape, and its eyes turned into swirl eyes!

"Regi—!"

Regirock on the viewing platform waved its fist and judged the winner of this match, and the cheers of the "Pokémon spectators" were even more enthusiastic!

Actually, they didn't care who won, as long as the fight was intense enough!

The light of Sacred Sword condensed on Doublade's blade dissipated quickly. It looked exhausted and couldn't maintain the state of "Sacred Sword" for a long time.

"Perhaps because Doublade couldn't learn Aura originally, it was more troublesome to understand Sacred Sword. The Sacred Sword taught by the Swords of Justice is different from the released Sacred Sword."

Guang Tai recalled a certain Aegislash that appeared in the anime before. The Sacred Sword it used was the sword body glowing, stretching and becoming larger, and then quickly slashing the opponent. Although it looked powerful, it was just slashing around with its giant sword body, which was very different from the image of Sacred Sword shown by the Swords of Justice.

Perhaps, the source of this difference is not only because legendary Pokémon come with special effects, but also... the power of Aura.

In the Mystery Dungeon world, the big light ball (Arceus) at the beginning of the game will read the player's Aura, and different Auras will appear in different colors. This color is related to the player's personality and the Pokémon they become.

【Congratulations! Doublade has fully understood the move "Sacred Sword"! This Sacred Sword is taught by legendary swordsmen and strengthened by the power of Aura, which is very different from ordinary Sacred Sword!】

【If you want to obtain the title of True Sacred Swordsman, you need to go to Unova, challenge the strongest dragon Kyurem under the witness and permission of the Swords of Justice, and get the other party's approval. After approval, you will obtain a "Special Badge."】

【Congratulations! In the process of understanding Sacred Sword attacks, Doublade has mastered the move "Close Combat" on its own!】

【Because of the special training method (Consecutive Slash Cancel), Close Combat has been "mastered"!】

Move mastery seems to have appeared before. The power of mastered moves will become greater, which is reflected in reality as the Pokémon's application of this move is superb and belongs to a signature stunt.

And in fact, mastered moves also have a more important use... that is "Strong" and "Swift," which is the ancient fighting style from the Hisui era.

"Yo," Doublade didn't have much joy after winning the battle, but asked Guang Tai for a Potion, then floated over and fed it to Croagunk with its ribbon, waking the latter up and healing its wounds. Doublade seemed to have some insights.

At the beginning, it wanted to show off, but when it found that it couldn't use Sacred Sword during the fight, it quickly started to reflect on itself!

"Your self-state switching is quite fast."

"Yo-woo~! (That's right, I'm a righteous little knight.)"

Doublade's ribbon waved, telling its inner journey just now.

"Yo-woo~~ Yo~ Yo~"

A calm heart, a passionate swordsman, a sincere will, the power of Aura rises with it, condensing the Aura.

Mm-hmm! The point is not to have a heart of showing off. As long as you put away that heart of showing off, Aura and a calm heart will reappear!

You have to hold the attitude of "even if I am defeated, I can accept it," so that the power of Aura will be further enhanced!

Finally, think carefully and focus on "cutting" rather than "winning"!

Give up the desire for victory and focus on honing the power of the sword in your heart. You must understand the goals and morality you pursue, and it just so happens that you understand this aspect the best!

The country of ideals and the heart of justice have never faded!

"Oh, didn't you understand Cobalion's words very thoroughly! This is a very profound insight. Did you think of it yourself?" Guang Tai was very surprised.

The careless personality is good at this point. It won't get into a dead end. When it encounters bad things, it can quickly react to where the problem is, so it corrects it immediately, but... Doublade can quickly recognize these "tips"... This guy is heartless all day long, it doesn't look like someone who will think carefully.

Is it really a talented monster? Perhaps it is because it once existed as a "treasure." After all, being able to be placed in the same item column as the Four Ruinous Pokémon, Guang Tai feels that Doublade has some talent.

At this time, information suddenly gathered in his mind...

【The special "Sacred Sword" requires "Pure Clear Heart" to be used. When using "Sacred Sword," Doublade's personality will change, and its stat bonuses will also change. Current personality "Ma Hu," after entering the "Sacred Swordsman" state, the personality will be corrected to "Brave."】

【After entering the "Sacred Swordsman" state, critical hit rate +2.】

"Oh, the state of Sacred Swordsman? This is good. But what is the special badge mentioned before?" This was an unexpected gain. Guang Tai made a suggestion to Doublade at this time:

"Since you have fully mastered Sacred Sword, are you going to evolve next?"

"Before that, do you want to use Arceus's statue?"

Doublade had been training constantly to learn Sacred Sword, and the purpose was to get a new powerful move from this statue for free, and now was the time to use it.

Doublade was a little nervous, looking at the statue Guang Tai took out of his backpack, thinking that the trainer had prepared it long ago.

Dusk Stone, statue, all in place, so... start drawing lots!

Doublade's ribbon slapped on Arceus's statue!

"Yo-woo~!"

Please! God of Creation, make a wish for Behemoth Blade! Can you give me Behemoth Blade!

If not, Behemoth Bash is fine, I'll throw my shield at people.

Guang Tai listened to Doublade's muttering and shook his head helplessly.

However, even if Arceus favored it again, there was no need to think about such unrealistic things. If it really wanted Behemoth Blade... it could find a way to become a "Corroded Sacred Sword" itself and get the blessing of Zacian's king power. Maybe it could really use Behemoth Blade.

And without the "capacity of a king," it is impossible to obtain this legendary move.

The grand and long-lasting music sounded in Doublade's heart. The music that sounded from the distant era through thousands of years possessed extraordinary and great power.

So, when the white light surged and boiled, pouring into Doublade's body, the move it awakened was —

【Arceus's statue helped Doublade understand a powerful move!】

【Doublade learned "Steel Beam"! 】

Steel Beam, gathers the steel from the whole body into a beam of light and fires it fiercely. It will also suffer half of its maximum HP in damage. It is a stunt known as the strongest move of the Steel type.

However, although it has a power as high as 140, the terrifying recoil makes this move fall into a rather awkward situation. From the output effect, it seems to be an upgraded version of Flash Cannon, but the difference between these two moves is that the description of Flash Cannon is "light on the body," while Steel Beam is "steel in the body."

This is probably why Steel Beam has recoil; it really fired the steel fragments in its body out.

"Yo!"

Doublade got a new move and wanted to try it immediately, but was stopped by Guang Tai immediately!

If you fire this shot, the arena will need repairs!

"Yo-woo..." Doublade calmed down. After fully understanding this move, it showed a somewhat disappointed expression.

Ah, I thought it was very powerful... No, it is a very powerful ultimate move! But why is there a recoil effect! Isn't this just an ultimate move that can only be used as a last resort!

"Legendary warriors only fire light beams at the last moment. After all, it's to settle the outcome."

Guang Tai comforted it.

However, this setting of Steel Beam is really a bit like the light beams of some light giants. If you don't fire it until the end, if you don't hit it at the beginning, you're done.

"If you really want to learn some special moves, even if you can't learn the original moves, we can imitate them." Guang Tai made a suggestion:

"Look, Behemoth Blade is fired by combining the steel ornaments on Zacian's back with the Rusted Sword, and Behemoth Bash is also fired by combining the shield ornaments on the chest with the Rusted Shield. Maybe you can achieve this with external items."

"Didn't you suggest I build something similar before? If we go to the Galar region, we will try to collect some materials about the King of Swords and the King of Shields."

"And other powerful Steel-type moves, such as Gigaton Hammer, you can imitate the attack mode of the giant hammer to develop a 'Giant Sword,' hmm... Great Sword Lion Slash...?"

"In addition, many cutting-type moves can also be tried to learn. I remember that you can learn Double-Edge after evolving, so change it a little, can it become 'Strong Blade Attack'?"

In addition, cutting stunts such as Psycho Cut, Bitter Blade, Tachyon Cutter, Sacred Sword, Ceaseless Edge, and Razor Shell are all cutting stunts that the Doublade family cannot learn, but using the "Training Maze," maybe these moves can be learned through imitation and then honed!

The future Guang Tai promised Doublade made it cheer up again, floating around in mid-air excitedly, and the next thing to start was the evolution moment!

Guang Tai handed the Dusk Stone to Doublade, who grabbed the Dusk Stone without any hesitation!

Swish—

The white light of evolution enveloped Doublade!

【Oh, Doublade's appearance has changed!】

Guang Tai played the BGM of evolution in his mind, watching the white light constantly deform, finally growing up, and gradually turning into a golden giant sword!

【Congratulations! Doublade has evolved into "Aegislash"!】

"G-eh!"

Huge, thick sword body, hilt, guard, and spine, and the spine is golden yellow. The scabbard disappeared, replaced by a golden round shield with a three-spiral pattern.

The blade is wider than the center of the sword body and is serrated. There is a ribbon arm on each side of the sword guard. The eyes are deep purple. The arms are black, and the palms are deep purple.

Aegislash, it is said that it once used powerful spiritual power to control humans and Pokémon and established a country suitable for its own life. It can see which person has the potential to become a king, and the person recognized by it will eventually become a king.

It once followed successive kings, using spiritual power to control the hearts of humans and Pokémon, making them obey. Although the king who carried Aegislash once dominated the whole country, he was eventually sucked of his essence, and the country perished.

"It's truly spectacular, this sword is too big!"

Guang Tai felt that his Aegislash seemed to be a circle larger than the Aegislash in the anime world!

Is it because the individual value is higher, leading to an increase in size?

Wait... it won't become an "Alpha Pokémon," right!

"G-eh!"

Aegislash shouted to the sky happily!

The two consciousnesses that were separated before are finally combined into one, but long ago, the two consciousnesses were gradually synchronizing.

That might be the embodiment of its own growth!

【Aegislash learned moves: King's Shield, Double-Edge, Flash Cannon!】

【Because of deepening the understanding of Sacred Sword, additionally obtained from "Pure Clear Heart": Shadow Claw, Hone Claws, Confide, Swagger!】

"Speaking of which, if it's so big..." Guang Tai looked at the giant sword floating in mid-air and had an immature idea!

Such a big sword should be able to be equipped with a guardrail and then carry people to fly in the sky, right? If it were placed in the Alola region, it would definitely be able to be a rideable Pokémon!

Beep beep... Guang Tai only heard the sound of the Pokégear at this time and hurriedly opened the device.

Hmm... In addition to some new orders and inquiries from new guests, there are more important things...

Cynthia sent him more than a dozen messages, but he didn't answer a single one!

"Broken, busy with the arena and evolution, didn't notice! She has arrived? This is different from the agreed time, a few days early! Now it is..."

【"I am at the Sinjoh Ruins. Strange, why can't I find your workshop?"】

(End of chapter)