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Chapter 443 Azure Echo: Please enter text

Chapter 443 Azure Echo: Please enter text

Cangxiang & Zangmarante.

Although they resemble certain dog Pokémon in appearance, their true identities are legendary heroes from 3000 years ago.

Three thousand years ago, a special phenomenon called "Dark Night" descended upon Galar, causing many Pokémon to uncontrollably absorb Dynamax energy and go out of control, almost leading to the extinction of the Galar region.

However, in the critical moment, the two "legendary heroes" used the power of their swords and shields respectively to defeat the root cause of the Dark Night phenomenon, allowing Galar to return to its original state.

However, due to the passage of time, people today have completely forgotten the true faces of the heroes and mistakenly believe that they were the work of a king.

Therefore, Galar's current understanding of Zacian and Zamazent is actually very limited.

They were unaware that the two legendary beings resided in the Southern Forest of Dreams.

That's why Zacian and Zamazenta were somewhat surprised when Lucario trespassed into their territory.

Of course, the biggest feeling is probably excitement.

"Roar—"

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Zacian quickly let out a mocking cry, and the intention in his eyes when he looked at Lucario was very clear.

Let's have a go!

It could sense that this little guy who had wandered into the Sleepy Forest was quite powerful, making it a good opportunity for it to get some much-needed exercise.

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Seeing this, Zamazenta decisively stepped back to make way for the two Pokémon.

It seems that not only trainers, but even Pokémon will immediately start battling when their eyes meet.

However, compared to Zacian's excitement, Lucario seemed somewhat confused.

"Luca?" (Aren't you taking a sword?)

Although it was easy to guess that the "sword master" the trainer was referring to was one of these two, the opponent didn't seem to have any intention of drawing a weapon.

This made Lucario a little unhappy, feeling like he was being looked down upon by someone—or by a dog.

"Roar—" (I don't need to deal with you!)

Zacian let out another short cry, and at the same time, it suddenly exerted force with its hind legs. The speed it burst out in an instant made Lucario's eyes sharpen considerably.

So fast!

But—I can keep up.

Whoosh—!

Lucario raised the Blade of Calamity and swung it ahead of Zacian's intended target, unleashing a chilling sword aura covered in ice shards.

However, Zacian did not make any move to avoid it.

After being hit by Lucario's "Holy Sword", Zacian only shivered because he felt cold, landed safely without a scratch, and showed a somewhat contemptuous look in his eyes.

It's as if it's saying: That's all?

Lucario didn't speak again, but quietly gathered its power.

It could sense that this guy was indeed very powerful, and that he hadn't been serious about the fight from the very beginning.

Even so, his attack failed to harm it in the slightest.

I'm a little annoyed.

Lucario narrowed his eyes and quickly adjusted his posture to charge forward.

Since ranged attacks are ineffective, let's use close-quarters combat, which we're better at!

Zacian seemed to have anticipated Lucario's choice, and when Lucario swung its sword again, it used all four limbs to nimbly dodge the attack.

After several rounds of continuous attacks, Lucario, who hadn't even managed to touch his opponent, had to stop.

""

It's obvious that I can't keep up with its speed.

Continuing to launch meaningless attacks will only deplete your own energy.

Therefore, it would be better to adopt a counterattack strategy!

Thinking of this, Lucario immediately calmed down, put his feet on the ground, and assumed a defensive stance to await Zaxiang's attack.

"Roar~"

Zacian, of course, saw through its thoughts.

However, it didn't matter. It didn't think that Lucario posed any threat to it anyway, so it was fine for it to attack instead.

Zacian's movements immediately became more agile, even leaving afterimages in a very short time, which greatly increased the pressure on Lucario.

Fortunately, it doesn't need to rely on the naked eye to lock onto the opponent; the waveguide will naturally tell it the answer.

so----

There's a flaw!

When Zacian suddenly leaped into his blind spot and crashed into him, Lucario immediately realized this rare opportunity.

No matter how strong the opponent is, they will be unable to change direction while in the air because they have no point of leverage!

Without hesitation, Lucario turned and swung his sword behind him almost simultaneously with Zacian's movement, aiming directly at Zacian's face. However—

"Luca?!"

Lucario's sword strike had no effect whatsoever; instead, Zacian bit it down with his teeth, locking it completely in his mouth.

Even though Lucario reacted immediately and tried to break through the blockade by gathering the power in both hands, it still had no effect. Instead, it received a somewhat amused look from Zacian.

You were 20,000 years ahead of using a sword!

"...

Watching his opponent's incredibly skilled "sword-wielding" movements, Lucario suddenly seemed to understand the current situation a little better.

No wonder these two Pokémon can use swords even without long arms; they use their mouths!

However—it's not a big problem.

Lucario immediately returned the smile, and at the same time, his hands, which were locked in a struggle, suddenly loosened, completely abandoning the sword of calamity.

Now that we're so close, I don't need to use my sword anymore!

"Luca!"

"Roar?!"

This time, it was Zacian's turn to be shocked.

Lucario suddenly retracted his loosened right fist and then swung it forward, aiming directly at his most vulnerable abdominal point!

At this moment, no matter how fast it is, it cannot exert force because its body is completely suspended in the air during the fight.

Oh no, we've gone too far!

"boom-!"

A powerful punch was suddenly thrown out, instantly creating a violent sonic boom that even startled the surrounding cuckoos, who quickly flew out of the forest.

Lucario has arrived at the Forest of Slumber!

Lucario is searching for its target.

After using the travel system to send Lucario to Galar, Aoba simply sat on the ground and waited for the system's real-time feedback.

I haven't used this thing in a long time, and I kind of miss it.

However, the travel progression system also has one less-than-ideal feature —

That means I can't go with them.

Initially, there was no other way, since the only people he could rely on besides his two Pokémon and the system were...

But now that he knows the system is Arceus's doing, could he "negotiate" a little and get some optimizations?

After thinking for a moment, Qingyu simply started a conversation with Arceus, who was outside the world, in her mind.

Since Arceus can conjure up so many things from the Doraemon universe, it means he must have seen this thing in some world, right?

So, why aren't you getting me the most important thing?

So how about we have an Anywhere Door?

Please, Arceus, the greatest being in the entire universe!

As your henchman, having to walk everywhere is so low-class, don't you think?

Unfortunately, Arceus, or rather the system, was completely unmoved by Qingyu's inner monologues and had no intention of paying attention to him at all.

"————"

Qingyu had no choice but to give up.

However, Lucario soon brought him exciting news:

Lucario continues deeper into the forest —

Two powerful beings discovered Lucario and appeared before it!

Lucario encounters the "powerful Pokémon" Zacian and Zamazenta!

Zacian challenges Lucario!

"???"

Qingyu was stunned for a moment before she suddenly realized what was happening.

Right, I had Lucario just charge into the Slumbering Forest with his sword, it looked like he was looking for trouble!

I hope Lucario is alright.

Now that things have come to this, he can only pray that Zaxiang won't go too far.

After all, these two may not seem very strong normally, but they are actually capable of creating the Infinite Tana.

If we only consider base stats, a fully evolved Gigantamax Eternatus far surpasses Arceus, making it an "outsider" on par with Necrozma.

With Zacian and Zamazenta combined, they could even suppress and defeat the full-power Eternatus.

While the fact that their mechanics are indeed partly to blame is certainly a factor, it is enough to demonstrate that their combat power is outrageously high.

Before the nerf, their base stats were also 720, placing them in the same tier as Arceus and surpassing many legendary Pokémon.

Even on paper, its strength would probably rank very high among legendary Pokémon.

Even if their own Lucario isn't exactly legal, it's impossible for them to defeat Zacian in a 1v1 match.

Just as Qingyu was starting to feel nervous, several more lines of text appeared before her eyes.

Lucario accepted the challenge!

Lucario used the Holy Sword, but it seems it didn't cause any damage.

Lucario can't keep up with Hibiki's speed!

Lucario opted for a defensive counter-attack, but Zacian immediately saw through its intentions!

"————Just as I expected."

Qingyu sighed.

Zacian and Zamazent are both legends from 3000 years ago. It's impossible that they haven't made any progress over the years; their fighting power can only be stronger than before.

What Pokémon could survive for 3000 years? Its strength would certainly be incomparable to that of ordinary Pokémon.

However, it seems that Cang Ying did not use his full strength, otherwise Lucario would not have had a chance to attack at all.

If that's the case, then there should be an opportunity to befriend it?

As Qingyu was thinking this, she was suddenly startled by the words that appeared in front of her—

Lucario seizes the opportunity and counterattacks with Comet Punch!

[Exceptionally effective for Zankyo!]

"what?"

Qingyu was a little taken aback.

What's going on?

Your own Lucario beat up Zacian? ?

"Luca————"

After throwing a powerful punch, Lucario breathed a sigh of relief.

Since I had no knowledge of the Pokémon I had just encountered, I could only rely entirely on instinct, observing its movements during the battle and roughly determining its type.

As it turned out, it made the right bet.

This guy is indeed a Fairy-type Pokémon, which is why he didn't use his full strength at first, only wanting to tease himself.

But I'm not someone to be underestimated; I'll regret it if I underestimate myself!

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After relaxing a little, Lucario crouched down, preparing to pick up the Calamity Sword that had fallen to the ground.

However, at this moment—

A sudden chill ran through Lucario's body. He felt as if he had been locked onto by some terrifying being, and his body trembled slightly from the start, causing him to pause in his crouching motion.

"Roar—!"

Zacian appeared behind it at some point, its heavy breathing, a result of the attack, slammed into the back of Lucario's neck, rendering it unable to move.

When?!

Lucario was completely unaware of his opponent's movements, but he knew that he had undoubtedly lost the battle.

The fact that someone can get behind you without you even realizing it means that if they wanted to, they could easily render you unable to fight.

Lucario then decisively raised his hands and maintained his squatting position.

"Roar—!" (Let's stop here!)

Zangmarante, who had been watching the entire match from the sidelines, suddenly shouted, bringing this very brief duel to an end.

"Roar—" (I understand.)

Zacian responded with a single sound, then turned his gaze back to Lucario.

Although Zacian was sent flying by Lucario's punch, he didn't seem angry at all. Instead, he became even more interested in the little guy.

Its performance just now is more in line with my impression of the Pokémon "Lucario".

He is skilled at fighting with his fists and has a monstrous fighting instinct.

However—since the fist technique is already so powerful, why use the sword technique that looks obviously not yet proficient?

"Roar?"

Zacian then took the initiative to ask Lucario a question.

As the loser in this battle, Lucario naturally had no choice but to honestly state his purpose.

"Luca, Luca—"

Lucario told Zacian and Zamazenta everything, including why he suddenly appeared in the Forest of Slumber and what his trainer had said to him.

"roar?!"

"Roar—?"

However, to its surprise—

These two powerful Pokémon didn't seem to care much about him; instead, they seemed quite interested in his trainer.

Cangxiang and Zangmarante exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of confusion in each other's eyes.

After all this time, are there still humans who know about their existence?

Furthermore, knowing that Zacian is a Pokémon that uses swords, they hope it can provide some guidance to this Lucario.

It feels really strange.

After exchanging a few glances, the two legendary heroes immediately made a decision—"Roar!"

The sound came from a raucous voice and immediately annoyed Lucario.

They mean that as long as they can meet their trainer, they will be taught swordsmanship to fight giant enemies.

But it has no idea how the trainer delivered itself here.

[Sensing the difference in strength between the two sides, Lucario concedes defeat!]

Zacian and Zamazenta have expressed interest in Lucario's trainer and hope to meet them!

Meanwhile, Qingyu, who was closely monitoring Lucario's situation, breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression immediately turned strange again.

Why am I involved in this?