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Chapter 344: Scallion Duck's Great Sword Technique, Off to the Unova Region
Chapter 344: Scallion Duck's Great Sword Technique, Off to the Unova Region
After deciding on the departure date for the Unova region, Naoki began his preparations. Before the journey, he had a few tasks to complete, the most important of which was preparing a week's worth of Poke Block assortments for Scallion Duck.
The trip to the Unova region would take at least a week, and with Scallion Duck eating three servings, three blocks each, per meal, that amounted to sixty-three blocks for the entire week.
Naoki ended up going to the Poke Block tree garden to harvest a few more baskets of berries to ensure he had enough for Scallion Duck's meals.
In the living room, Naoki stored the prepared Poke Blocks in the refrigerator while giving instructions to Ai and Guan, who were waiting by his side: "I'll be away from the ranch for a few days. These Poke Blocks are Scallion Duck's meals for the next few days. Remember to give it three servings each time, once in the morning, noon, and evening."
"Don't give it too much at once. If Scallion Duck eats all these blocks in one go, it might eat itself to death and become the first Scallion Duck in the world to do so."
"Ai~"
"Ai."
The siblings chorused their acknowledgment, indicating they remembered.
"Great, then I'll be counting on you two to take care of the ranch while I'm gone!" Naoki nodded. "If there's anything you can't handle, consult with Wreath. If Dream and Teddi bring back more gifts and Pokemon, just have them stay at the ranch for now. We'll sort everything out when I get back."
"Ai~!"
After giving his instructions, Naoki made his way to the stake dummy area, where Scallion Duck was practicing its sword techniques.
With a serious expression, Scallion Duck wielded its scallion, performing simple yet effective strikes, chopping down on the stake dummies over and over again.
Naoki watched from the sidelines, arms folded, until Scallion Duck broke from its focused state and noticed him.
"How's it going? Is practice going well? Have you mastered any powerful moves?" Naoki asked.
"Ga!" Scallion Duck nodded and then shook its head.
The nod indicated that practice was going well, while the headshake meant it hadn't mastered any impressive moves yet.
Every time it happened, Scallion Duck felt incredibly unlucky. Just when it learned one or two powerful moves at noon, they would be forgotten by evening.
The only consolation was that through this cycle of forgetting and relearning, its mastery over the basic sword techniques had improved.
With each practice session, Scallion Duck's understanding of the moves also deepened.
Moves like the One-Letter Cut, Iai Slash, Rapid Slash, and Swallow Return.
And now, Scallion Duck wanted to show Naoki what it had learned. It turned to face the stake dummies, its eyes narrowing in concentration as it held the scallion in the ready position.
In the next moment, shadow clones of Scallion Duck flew out, white light flashing as the dozens of clones performed an Iai Slash in unison.
The milky-white light coated the blades, turning into sword energy that struck the stake dummies all at once.
Crack! Under Scallion Duck's relentless training, the worn-out stake dummies finally gave out, breaking apart completely.
Scallion Duck sheathed its scallion, and the shadow clones vanished.
Naoki's eyes lit up. That combination of moves was awesome! Shadow clones and Iai Slash? However, there was something about Scallion Duck's movements that felt familiar to Naoki.
Sheathing the scallion after the Iai Slash… The next move should be… Dragon Climb? But Scallion Duck didn't follow through with the next move.
Naoki couldn't help but speak up. "It feels like something's missing."
"Ga?" Scallion Duck looked confused at these words.
"After the Iai Slash, you can immediately follow up with another move," Naoki explained.
Scallion Duck's confusion deepened. What move? It turned to Naoki and asked, "Ga?"
"After the slash, you can rush towards your opponent before they have a chance to react, stomp on them to launch yourself into the air, and then bring down another slash," Naoki elaborated.
Upon hearing this, Scallion Duck fell into deep thought. It gazed at the scallion in its hand, contemplating the possibilities of such a move.
Its wings caressed the scallion's stem, and after a long while, Scallion Duck began to move.
It held the scallion, focusing its energy.
Sheathe—
Scallion Duck locked its gaze onto one of the stake dummies, its eyes sharp and intense.
Iai Slash—
The scallion was enveloped in a thick layer of white light as it performed a horizontal slash.
A gash appeared on the stake dummy, but the attack didn't end there.
Scallion Duck retracted the scallion and charged forward, stomping on the dummy to launch itself into the air, leaping over the dummy's head.
Naoki: "..."
Should he tell him that he learned it from a certain dual-wielding Pokemon?
It was a shame that Scallion Duck couldn't use the Guard ability. If it could have sheathed its scallion and guarded against an incoming attack, it might have been able to predict and perfectly defend against the move, just like a Talwar's 'See-Through'.
Scallion Duck put away its scallion, its mind replaying the sensation it had just experienced, and then it looked at Naoki with eager eyes.
"Ga!"
It knew it had come to the right place!
Naoki: "...Keep it up!"
Scallion Duck nodded vigorously.
Looking at the damaged stake dummies, Naoki made a mental note to call Keli later and ask her to come and fix them.
Oh, and he still hadn't told Scallion Duck the important thing!
With that in mind, Naoki spoke up: "I'll be away from the ranch for a few days to take care of some things, but don't worry, I've prepared Poke Blocks for you in advance, and Ai and Guan will take care of your meals while I'm gone."
"Ga?" Scallion Duck paused for a moment.
Naoki: "Don't worry, I'll be back soon. While I'm away, make sure you keep practicing hard."
"Ga!" Scallion Duck replied.
After making sure everything was in order, Naoki turned and went back to his room to pack for the trip.
Upon learning that Naoki would be traveling far, the mischievous Purrloin and its friends on the ranch rushed over to him.
"Bonny, bonny!" Purrloin's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Naoki looked at Purrloin, Frostine, and Beartic, who had rushed into the room, and asked, "What's up?"
Purrloin pointed to Naoki's luggage and meowed, "Bonny!"
Naoki paused for a moment, understanding what it meant: "Do you want to come with me, too?"
Purrloin nodded eagerly: "Bon, bonny!" That's right!
"Well..." Naoki thought for a moment, then happily nodded in agreement: "Of course, let's go together, then!"
Hearing this, Frostine and Beartic beside him also looked eager.
"Mama..."
"Beep..."
Naoki looked at the two Pokemon.
He suddenly realized that these two poor little guys hadn't left the ranch for a long trip since they arrived.
Naoki's heart softened, and he patted Frostine and Beartic on their heads: "You two can come along as well."
"Mama!"
"Beep!"
Frostine was thrilled, and Beartic's eyes lit up with happiness.
Naoki smiled and continued packing: "We won't be back for several days, so if there's anything you want to bring with you, let me know, and I'll pack it for you."
For example, their toys. Every Pokemon on the ranch had their own toys, which Naoki had bought for them from the town.
Upon hearing this, the three Pokemon thought for a moment and then ran off.
Beartic ran back to its ice cave to retrieve the ice rock that it loved so much.
However, the rock was bigger than it, and Beartic couldn't carry it, so it had to ask Motostoke to help move it.
Frostine went to the refrigerator and asked Gourgeist to open it for her. She took out several small cakes and put them in her little bag.
Purrloin, on the other hand, went to the room where the four masks were kept.
This wasn't because Purrloin was afraid to go out, but because the masks held its power, and it could only unleash its true strength when wearing them.
In fact, Naoki didn't know that Purrloin was a very powerful Pokemon, Purrloin thought to itself.
And when they went out, they might encounter some bad guys.
At that time, it would wear the masks and fight for Naoki!
Soon, the three Pokemon returned with their favorite items and found Naoki.
Naoki was speechless at the sight of the ice rock in Motostoke's arms.
"Are you sure you want to bring that with you?" Naoki looked at Beartic, his words trailing off.
"Beep!" Beartic nodded. This was its most beloved possession!
Naoki: "But... it's so big and inconvenient to carry around!"
"Beep?" Beartic blinked, then turned to look at Frostine and Purrloin beside it, and then at its ice rock.
"Beep..." It did seem rather large...
Naoki tried to persuade it: "We'll be back soon, and there's no need to bring it. It's safe here, and no Pokemon will come and steal it."
It quickly returned the Ice Stone to the ice cellar and then ran to the fireplace, lying down in front of the Lava Bug to warm up by the fire.
Naoki put away the small cakes from Froslass, and when he saw the four masks in Purrloin's hands, his face immediately showed his surprise.
"Are you going to take those with you?" Naoki hesitated and added, "The people in the Unova region won't dislike you either, so you don't have to wear the masks when you go out. Besides, I'll be there with you no matter what."
A place like Naozhou Township was probably one of a kind.
"Bonny!"
Purrloin knew Naoki had misunderstood at the sound of his words, so it shook its head repeatedly before taking out a fiery red mask and putting it on.
The next second, as Naoki watched in astonishment, Purrloin's appearance began to change rapidly.
Scorching heat rippled across the mask, and a dense fire-type energy spread throughout Purrloin's body, causing its originally emerald-green coat to gradually turn into a fiery red.
In this form, Purrloin looked furious and extremely aggressive.
Naoki stared in shock, his eyes wide open.
Purrloin's appearance had changed...
No! It seemed like not just its appearance, but its attribute had changed as well! Fire attribute? Or perhaps Fire-Grass dual attribute?
Amidst Naoki's astonishment, Purrloin happily took off the Fireplace Mask and then put on another blue Water Well Mask.
This time, Purrloin's coat turned into a flowing blue, like a stream of water.
Its attribute changed again... This time, it seemed to have become a Water attribute.
What about the stone-like mask? When Purrloin put it on, Naoki immediately had an answer in his mind.
Rock attribute.
What was going on? Was it because of the Tajin Fragments embedded in the masks?
Naoki immediately thought of the few Tajin Fragments he had fished out of Crystal Lake before.
"Bonny~"
Purrloin looked happy, taking off its mask and handing all four to Naoki to put in his bag.
Naoki finally came back to his senses and reached out to take them.
All this time, he had thought these were just ordinary masks, never expecting that they contained such power.
Masks that could enhance Purrloin's abilities and change its attributes...
It seemed that Purrloin was truly an extraordinary Pokemon!
Naoki took a deep breath and stuffed the masks into his backpack. He then went to the living room's Pokemon Ball rack and found the Frostlass, Oshawott, and Purrloin Pokemon Balls, preparing to bring them along the next day.
For this trip, in addition to these three Pokemon, he also planned to bring Golurk, Motostoke, Vullaby, Cubchoo, and Axew.
According to Adeku, Nagi might also be attending that banquet.
If given the chance, Naoki wanted to battle Nagi with Axew and see how far his Axew had progressed in strength and how far it was from championship level.
After all, there were no opponents or battles at the ranch, so Naoki still wasn't clear about Axew's true strength.
Early the next morning, Naoki bid farewell to everyone at the ranch, following Adeku as they set off for the Unova region.
The two took an Air Taxi to Castelia City.
Along the way, Adeku said to Naoki, "The banquet is being held in Virbank City, and I checked before that there's a luxury cruise ship in Undella Town that goes directly to Virbank City, so we can just take the cruise ship."
"Okay."
Naoki had no objections to the cruise ship.
If they weren't in a hurry, he actually preferred traveling by ship rather than plane.
That way, Golurk wouldn't have to be stuffed into the luggage compartment for the flight.
Adeku smiled and said, "But there are still several days before the banquet, and during this time, I'll take you to meet a Pokemon breeder who will teach you how to make Energy Blocks."
Naoki nodded. When it came to the Unova region, one couldn't help but mention the Tao trio of Pokemon.
The cool and cruel Zekrom, the graceful and agile Reshiram, and the indifferent child-eating Kyurem.
Naoki's heart stirred, his mind flashing back to his experience playing Black and White.
Aside from fluffy Pokemon like Cubchoo, Naoki loved powerful and cool Dragon-type Pokemon the most.
And the Tao trio were the pinnacle of Dragon-type Pokemon.
Thinking of this, Naoki started inquiring, "By the way, Mr. Adeku, are there any powerful Legendary Pokemon in the Unova region?"
(End of Chapter)
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