Chapter 518: Tyrantrum's 'Gift'
Chapter 518: Tyrantrum's 'Gift'
The Genesects had escaped.
Jinghe and Gramps, who had just released their Mega Evolution energy, both plopped down on the ground simultaneously.
With them were Ice Nine Tails, who had maintained the persistent snowfall and the Aurora Curtain, Martial Bear Master, who had single-handedly held off a Genesect, and Azure Flame Blade Demon.
Also present were Rapid Dragon, who had exhausted himself after releasing Reverse Scales, and Gigaforg, who was panting heavily.
The five Genesects had taken down Tyrantrum, and they had defeated the Genesects!
As for their injuries and weakness, those were not important.
This time, Jinghe had achieved this without relying on any external power, neither Darkrai nor Marshadow, nor any other Pokemon. He had done it himself!
Although there were many prerequisites, there was no doubt that this was another effective test of his strength.
Clink, clink, clink—
The erected ice walls dissipated, and the falling snowflakes halted as Jinghe and the little guys gathered once more, exchanged glances, and simultaneously broke into smiles.
Undoubtedly, they had become stronger.
"Yo, Ki!"
Tyrogue finally dared to speak up at this moment, having been afraid earlier that his voice might affect the battle.
He clenched his tiny fists, his eyes sparkling with unspoken excitement.
Just now, he had almost rushed into the fray to fight alongside everyone else.
But his strength was still insufficient, and rushing in would more likely hinder than help, just like the frozen Saint Swordsmen, becoming targets that needed protection.
"Yo, Ki! Yo, Ki!"
He must! He must become stronger quickly! Tyrogue "viciously" took out a piece of ore, popped it into his mouth, and began "gnashing" it between his teeth as if he were eating Genesects instead of ore.
Jinghe's eyes twitched at the sight.
Tyrogue, you need to tone it down a bit.
If you can't beat them, why are you still eating so fiercely?
Jinghe felt his wallet shrinking rapidly.
"Thank you."
At this moment, Keldeo staggered to his feet again.
His gaze fixed intently on Jinghe and the others.
With Jinghe's help, Keldeo finally understood the "weight of the sword and the meaning of wielding it."
Previously, he couldn't draw his "sword," yet he still preferred to call himself a "Saint Swordsman."
But now, having drawn his "sword," he realized that he wasn't yet ready to bear the title of "Saint Swordsman."
However, he felt he was on the right path.
"Hngga!"
Gramps gave Keldeo a thumbs-up.
I knew you could do it, kid.
Keldeo was touched.
During the confrontation with the Genesects' hi-tech laser, he wasn't sure if he could handle it, but he knew he had to.
However, Jinghe and Gramps had given him their full trust, decisively handing him the responsibility to attack the Genesects.
This trust was what he had always yearned for.
If not for Gramps' attack making the Genesects feel threatened, forcing them to collectively fire the hi-tech laser, this battle might not have ended so quickly.
Jinghe felt he didn't need to say anything.
His little guys, without realizing it, had helped Keldeo transform and understand the resolve of wielding a sword.
This made Jinghe feel relieved.
"It's because of our influence," Jinghe thought to himself.
After a brief rest, he took out some Energy Cubes to replenish everyone's energy.
"Does it hurt?"
Jinghe took this opportunity to treat the injuries of the wounded little guys.
The impact from Gramps' collision was not insignificant.
Martial Bear Master, Rapid Dragon, Gigaforg, and Azure Flame Blade Demon all had varying degrees of injuries.
Ice Nine Tails, on the other hand, was relatively unharmed, only feeling a bit drained.
"Hngga!"
Gramps grimaced, looking pained.
This time, Jinghe didn't "mock" him but instead felt a bit of sympathy, using Waveguide to massage him.
As soon as he did, Gramps stopped feeling the pain.
He couldn't help but lick Jinghe.
"Tsk."
"Just massage, no need to use your tongue. Crunch—" Jinghe skillfully took out a Cherry Berry.
"Hngga, hngga, hngga~~~"
Gramps, hands on his hips, burst into a triumphant laugh.
The little guys also showed genuine smiles.
Sometimes, their bickering wasn't a sign of mutual dislike; it was just one of their ways of interacting.
Keldeo looked on with a hint of envy at Jinghe and the others.
After resting.
Jinghe, Keldeo, and the little guys stood before the frozen Saint Swordsmen.
How to rescue them was a problem.
Forcibly shattering the ice was definitely not an option, not only because it might injure the Saint Swordsmen inside but also because the ice crystal was not so easily broken.
"Gucha?"
Let me give it a try? Azure Flame Blade Demon volunteered.
Jinghe paused for a moment before nodding, "You can try."
Keldeo opened his mouth, a bit worried that Azure Flame Blade Demon might accidentally shatter the ice sculpture with his sword. As a Fire-type Pokemon, Azure Flame Blade Demon was the best choice for breaking the ice, but...
Before long, Keldeo was left dumbfounded.
Azure Flame Blade Demon gently turned the protrusion on his chest armor, rotating it halfway, and then...
Clink, clink, clink—
With the sound of armor friction, Azure Flame Blade Demon's sword transformed into a golden cannon with a press and a lift of his arm.
Huh?!
Keldeo rubbed his eyes.
This... is this a swordsman?
Sensing Keldeo's confusion, Jinghe smiled slightly, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "This is not a sword, this is the truth."
Truth.
Close-range with a sword, long-range with a cannon—this is the truth!
"Goocha."
Azure Flame Blade Demon's eyes narrowed, and a scorching fire gathered within its cannon, the heat pulsating.
Keldeo's eyes lit up.
With such a flame, perhaps it could really...
"Woof?"
By Jinghe's side, Ice Nine Tails looked at the ice sculpture, a hint of confusion in its eyes.
When it saw that the flame of the Azure Flame Blade Demon was about to touch the ice sculpture, it hurriedly cried out.
"Woof!"
Wait!
"What's wrong, Kyuute?" Jinghe looked at it in confusion, and the Azure Flame Blade Demon also paused.
"Woof~~"
Ice Nine Tails' tail swayed gently, and a chill emanated from its body, causing the white mist that had dissipated to reappear and envelop the ice sculpture once more.
The only difference was that this time, the white mist came from Ice Nine Tails instead of Tyrantrum.
Scritch-scratch—
The thick and sturdy ice sculpture began to crumble slowly like sand ice.
Hmm?
This time, both Jinghe and Keldeo were surprised as they turned to look at Ice Nine Tails.
Did it... absorb Tyrantrum's Ice-type energy?
Keldeo blinked a few times.
Actually, from the beginning, it had wanted to say something. It seemed like none of Jinghe's Pokemon were "normal."
There was Gramps, who could Mega Evolve and create the largest Shadow Ball Keldeo had ever seen.
There was Ice Nine Tails, who had an incredibly strong ability to manipulate Ice-type energy and could even absorb Tyrantrum's Ice-type energy.
There was Rapid Dragon, who could remain conscious even in Reverse Scales Mode.
There was Azure Flame Blade Demon, who could transform into a longsword or a cannon.
And there were Martial Bear Master and Gigaforg, whom Keldeo hadn't seen in action yet—did they also possess unique abilities?
But even Jinghe hadn't expected Ice Nine Tails to absorb the Ice-type energy of Tyrantrum from the ice sculpture.
Once the ice sculpture completely melted away, Hoopa and the other three Saint Swordsmen were finally freed.
"Thank you."
Although Hoopa and the others had been frozen, they seemed to have retained their perception of the outside world.
They first expressed their sincere gratitude to Jinghe and Ice Nine Tails, then looked at Keldeo with relief.
Their student had finally grown up.
For them, the suffering they endured was worth it.
"Hoopa, Diancie, Kyurem!" Keldeo excitedly rushed towards them.
Jinghe led the little ones away to give them some space to communicate.
Meanwhile, Hoopa and the other three were in poor condition and needed time to recover.
"Woof~~"
After moving away, Ice Nine Tails explained why it could absorb Tyrantrum's Ice-type energy.
When Azure Flame Blade Demon was about to melt the ice sculpture, Ice Nine Tails felt that the sculpture was similar to Unmeltable Ice.
So, it couldn't break it forcibly.
However, there was also a difference from Unmeltable Ice; it was just...
Ice Nine Tails couldn't quite explain it, but it felt easier to absorb.
Yes.
Much easier to absorb than Unmeltable Ice.
"Unmeltable Ice?"
Then...
Jinghe turned to look at the depths of the real "Giant Cavern."
This place was originally Tyrantrum's territory, even its nest, but now that Tyrantrum was gone, the chill in the air not only didn't dissipate but continued to expand.
This made him think that Tyrantrum hadn't been caught.
Perhaps, Tyrantrum had left behind a lot of Unmeltable Ice-like substances to build its nest.
And without Tyrantrum's suppression, the Ice-type energy spread uncontrollably, leading to the current situation.
"Tyrantrum's 'gift,' huh?"
"Woof~~"
Ice Nine Tails exhaled lightly, and the ice shards quickly condensed into a fist-sized ice block.
Jinghe recognized this move as Ice Nine Tails' Permafrost Barrier, which it had learned from Li Hua.
"You're saying..." he realized, "...your Permafrost Barrier is similar to Tyrantrum's ice?"
"Woof~"
Ice Nine Tails nodded.
This was one of the reasons it could absorb the energy so quickly.
There was no need to mention how powerful Li Hua's Permafrost Barrier was; in the special episode, it could even freeze Legendary Pokemon, and the ice sculptures it created had combat capabilities, and the ice block masks had a concealing effect.
Of course, this wasn't the special episode, and Li Hua's Permafrost Barrier wasn't as exaggerated, but it was still formidable.
In the Pokemon world, Li Hua's understanding of Ice-type Pokemon was among the top three, if not the very best.
"Let's go take a look."
There might be some good stuff.
At the very least, Tyrantrum should have left behind many similar ice crystals.
For Ice Nine Tails, these dense, Tyrantrum-infused Ice-type energies could bring it significant benefits.
However, as an Ice-type and Fairy-type "Dragon Slayer," being a "little Tyrantrum" might be a bit... awkward.
(End of Chapter)
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