Chapter 419: Bloodrage versus Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist
Although Elara had been somewhat familiar with the Starlight and Frost matches this season, at this moment, she couldn't help but ask.
"Have you guys always trained like this, or is it just because I'm here today?"
The others very sincerely answered her, "It's always been like this. Don't overthink it!"
Elara couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
She had a feeling these people were plotting against her, but she had no proof…
To save face, Elara also brought out her most intense fighting spirit.
"Scolipede, use Cross Poison!"
The Poison-type move: Cross Poison. Slash the enemy with poisoned blades!
The Scolipede raised the upper half of its body, lifted its two forelimbs high, and then brought them down in a cross-slash!
At the moment of the attack, purple, poisonous energy extended from the tips of its short forelimbs into energy blades over a meter long, instantly expanding the range of its cross-slash several times over!
The crossing purple blades almost completely enveloped Greninja!
But Greninja was fearless!
"Use Water Shuriken!"
Arthur quickly commanded, having Greninja use his signature move that he hadn't used in a long time: Water Shuriken!
Flowing water condensed into sharp kunai that slid into Greninja's hands.
It also drew a cross in the air to meet the attack!
"CLANG!"
"CLANG!"
Two crisp sounds rang out in quick succession, almost merging into one.
Greninja had blocked the Scolipede's Cross Poison!
But then, to everyone's surprise, the Scolipede retreated slightly and then attacked again, and the energy blades at the tips of its forelimbs had not disappeared!
"Whoa!"
The spectators on the sidelines immediately let out a gasp of amazement.
Elara smiled with confidence.
"Scolipede, don't back down! Keep attacking!"
This was her masterpiece, something she had just recently perfected and hadn't even had a chance to show off in a match yet!
Aaron was the first to see it. "It looks like she's used her own method to change the way Cross Poison is used. At the cost of slightly weakening the initial burst of the slash, she's turned it into a sustained skill."
In reality, the application of Pokémon skills can be very flexible—
Just like how the Grass-type move Leaf Blade can be used for a single, powerful slash, or it can be used like Serena's thousand-sword storm.
Just like how the Steel-type Meteor Mash can be a close-range steel fist or a long-range starfall.
Many skills can be used in multiple ways.
Not many people had developed the move Cross Poison before. Most Pokémon still used it as a burst move.
But where there's a will, there's a way. All variant skill uses are not created out of thin air.
And Elara was now such a pioneer!
She had modified her Scolipede's Cross Poison!
Turning it from a simple "cross-slash" into a dual-wielding stance!
Paired with the Scolipede's brilliant red color.
Bloodrage, it's you!
Now, with energy blades in hand, the dual-wielding began!
The Scolipede moved with its blades, attacking again, rushing towards Greninja with unstoppable momentum!
For a moment, Greninja could only hastily parry with its pair of short water kunai, retreating step by step.
Elara's chin lifted imperceptibly, her face full of pride.
Although she was surrounded by playoff-level masters she usually had to look up to, and in front of her was the little idol she had been secretly a fan of, at this moment, showing off the secret technique she had worked so hard to develop, she couldn't help but feel a little smug.
Her lips curled into a smile, her expression as if to say: I'm amazing, right? Come on, praise me~
This was indeed her masterpiece.
Even Arthur couldn't help but praise, "A brilliant innovation!"
But brilliant doesn't mean unbeatable!
Innovative skill development—he was doing that too!
Greninja retreated step by step, until its cooldown was finally over.
Arthur immediately spoke.
"Go, Greninja! Let's try our move!"
"What?" Elara was confused at first.
Until she saw the look in Greninja's eyes suddenly turn exceptionally sharp!
She seemed to realize that something bad was about to happen…
The next moment, she saw Greninja flip its wrists, and the water kunai vanished from its hands as if by magic.
Elara was confused: What's the meaning of voluntarily giving up your weapons? Even if you want to fight with your bare hands, you can just throw the kunai, right?
But the truth was, Greninja had not given up its weapons.
It had just changed its method of releasing its skill!
The water kunai dissolved into a stream of water, but it didn't drip. Instead, it wrapped around Greninja's arm like a ribbon.
As it stepped forward and threw a punch, the stream of water spun around its arm, accelerated, and then, following the motion of its punch, it erupted outwards!
"THUD!"
Greninja's fist slammed into the side of the Scolipede's shell. The sound was a bit dull, not particularly shocking at first glance.
But less than half a second later, another crisp sound was heard.
"CRACK!"
A scene that left Elara and all the spectators on the sidelines completely dumbfounded appeared—
In the face of Greninja's seemingly ordinary punch, the Scolipede's hard outer insect shell had—shattered!
And then, with a "pssssh," the torrent of water that had been wrapped around Greninja's arm erupted from the cracks in the Scolipede's shell, as if it had been hit with an internal steam explosion.
The gushing water splashed over two meters high, then fell back down like a fine mist, as if it were raining around them.
In the fine mist, Greninja stood proudly, while the Scolipede had fallen to the ground in pain, its chubby body writhing like a Caterpie.
"What was that?!"
Now, not just Elara, but everyone around them was stunned.
Captain Leo, who had a wider range of knowledge, quickly made the connection from the shattered shell.
"That punch was… the move Rock Smash?"
But he was still confused. "But what was that gushing water?"
Arthur smiled faintly and calmly revealed the answer.
"This is a new move I'm helping Greninja develop. For now, I'm calling it—Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist."
Elara's mouth hung open, and it didn't close for a long time.
That little bit of pride she had felt was now completely gone.
So she wasn't the only one trying to create new uses for skills!
And Arthur had clearly gone much further than her. His idea was bolder, and the effect was more stunning!
Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!
Isn't that more than one type?!
Is that kind of play even possible?!
Arthur didn't mind sharing.
"The basis is to first release Water Shuriken, then combine the Water-type energy locked in the water kunai with the subsequent Fighting-type Rock Smash. While breaking the armor, you use the stream of water to create an internal explosive effect."
"Ah, I see."
Everyone present subconsciously nodded, putting on a look of "ah, so that's how it is" realization.
But in reality, everyone was secretly glancing at each other's expressions.
They had confirmed with their eyes, they were all people who didn't understand…
Aaron even secretly looked at his Inteleon.
But the Inteleon immediately crossed its arms, giving him a look of swift refusal!
Impossible! No matter how you think about it, it's impossible! Please have some self-awareness, Master. Look at what kind of master and what kind of frog they are!
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