novelhk Chapter 537 Lucario: Master, your punches aren't fast enough, and they're not ruthless eno
Chapter 537 Lucario: Master, your punches aren't fast enough, and they're not ruthless eno
Chapter 537 Lucario: Master, your punches aren't fast enough, and they're not ruthless enough!
"Kuma!"
As Lucario crouched down to dodge the attack, he quickly turned around and swept his leg towards the foot supporting his body.
Instead of retreating, Martial Arts Bear Master advanced, using the force of his kick to lift his other leg and flip over in mid-air, dodging Lucario's lower body attack.
At the same time, he took the opportunity to create distance, so as not to expose his vulnerability after taking off to Lucario.
"Wow, how can someone with that physique be so agile?"
Qingyu shook her head, looking slightly helpless.
Lucario's response was already quite good in his opinion, but unfortunately, the opponent's movement was unreasonable.
Is it unbelievable that a strongman weighing over 200 pounds can perform somersaults in the air?
"Luca".
Lucario did not press his advantage, and the two stopped short of attacking, each taking their starting stance again.
Just then, Master Ma suddenly turned his head and glanced at Honey Leaf.
He didn't say anything, but a single glance was enough for Honey Leaf to understand instantly.
"Dharma Baboon, use Rock Blockade on the Sea Gastrodon!"
She knew very well that her husband had retired for many years but chose to come out of retirement at this critical juncture, his real purpose being to confirm the strength of Qingyu and Lucario.
As his wife, all she had to do was cooperate.
Break a doubles match into two courts to give them enough space to fight.
"Sea Gastrodon, hold the line!"
Zhu Lan squinted her eyes and calmly gave instructions.
With the speed of the sea hare, there was no way it could dodge.
However, there's absolutely no need to hide.
From the very beginning, she and Qingyu had a general idea of what Master Ma was thinking, and this was exactly what Qingyu had been hoping for.
Since that's the case—
Let's believe he can defeat Mastedt!
Bamboo Orchid and Honey Leaf met eyes and exchanged a knowing smile.
Meanwhile, the battle between Kuma and Lucario has only just begun.
"Kuma!"
"Luca!!!"
Both Pokémon got into position and each threw a straight punch that was wrapped in gurgling water.
"boom--!"
Their fists collided violently, generating a sonic boom and splashing water all over the ground.
Immediately afterwards, the second punches collided.
The third punch, the fourth punch —
Each punch was more powerful and faster than the last, and the successive explosions demonstrated the astonishing force of both sides' attacks.
This is the beauty of the Invisible Fist Combo Style, which makes the fist wind rise and fall like waves, one wave stronger than the next, and the swift attack is so dazzling that it is impossible to see the situation on the field.
All that could be seen was countless afterimages of fists crisscrossing in the air, accompanied by the powerful roars of two Pokémon.
"Um----"
"His lower body is very stable, and the power of his punches is no less than that of Martial Arts Master Xiong. He has completely mastered the essence of the Water Flow Strike Technique."
Since no command was needed, Master Ma simply squinted his eyes and focused on appreciating the progress that Qingyu's Lucario had made over the past year.
I remember when I first saw it last year, it was just a little guy with some strength but no other skills.
Seeing that it had some talent, was willing to work hard, and had won against several younger, more capable people, I decided to take it on as a disciple.
Unexpectedly, in just one year he has already grown to a level that can rival Martial Arts Master Xiong.
"Little Feather, your Pokémon are all monsters too."
Master Ma rubbed his stubble and burst into hearty laughter.
However, if that's all the ability you have, you're not qualified to become the leader of the new era!
"Martial Arts Bear Master, Explosive Fist!"
"Kuma!"
Upon hearing the voice from behind, the water bear, which had been throwing punches continuously, suddenly widened its eyes, turned its hands into palms, and repeatedly deflected Lucario's attacking fists, using the force to push them away.
Theoretically, a continuous water attack can indeed continue indefinitely, but once the rhythm is disrupted, a momentary opening will appear before the body's instincts and consciousness can react!
Having practiced martial arts for many years and being the creator of two sets of boxing techniques, Master Ma naturally has his own unique understanding of the two styles.
They even know a little about your weaknesses!
"Kuma!"
The Martial Arts Bear Master suddenly threw another punch, this time using more than ten parts of its strength, aiming directly at Lucario's head.
With Master Bear's strength, if Lucario were to be hit by the Burst Punch, he would either suffer a concussion and become confused, or he would collapse on the spot and lose his ability to fight!
"Luca!"
At the critical moment, Lucario reacted quickly, leaning backward to narrowly avoid the punch from the Martial Arts Master, but was then forced back by the second punch that came flying at him.
Seeing Lucario and Bear Master locked in a fierce battle, with Lucario even appearing to be at a disadvantage, Qingyu suddenly raised an eyebrow and then sighed heavily.
"Tsk, I knew something felt off—"
Looking at the many iron rings tied to Lucario's arms, ankles, and hips, Aoba was truly at a loss.
Lucario, even when facing his own master, he still holds back a move!
I approve of this purity!
"Idiot! Today's situation is special; you can take off all the weights!"
"Luca————"
After receiving Qingyu's permission, Lucario, which had taken several steps back, quickly regained its footing and turned to look at its trainer.
If its trainer hadn't reminded it, it would have completely forgotten it was carrying a weight.
According to trainers, it takes 21 days for a person to adapt to something and form a habit, and the longer one persists, the harder it is to forget the habit.
As for myself, it seems that I developed the habit of weight training back when I was still Riolu.
To fully adapt to the extra weight, it was never removed, even while sleeping, only occasionally removing some weight when needed to achieve explosive growth.
That's why Lucario has almost forgotten their existence, as if the weight has become a part of his body.
but----
It seems the trainer's request this time is to remove everything?
Lucario looked up at his mentor and friend, the bear master.
Master Xiong, the martial arts master, stood with his hands behind his back and nodded silently.
This is his apprentice's first real battle to graduate, and he won't spoil Lucario's fun.
and----
How dare you wear weights in a battle against yourself?
That brat is really arrogant!
Martial Arts Bear Master licked his lips, his eyes filled with fighting spirit as he looked at Lucario.
Let me see just how many surprises your all-out effort can bring me!
"Luca!"
"kuma."
Lucario solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute, bowed to the proud-looking martial arts bear master, and then extended his right hand to his left arm.
He formed a blade with his hand and swung it out with a single palm strike.
With a snapping sound, the weight on the joint broke in two.
It was a resounding statement.
The audience erupted in uproar.
"Wait a minute—are all of Teacher Yu's Pokémon monsters? This iron ring feels like it weighs dozens of kilograms!"
"And there's more than one. Lucario's limbs are covered in weights; I hadn't noticed them before if I hadn't looked closely—"
"What do you mean by 'fighting a Legendary player without using your full strength'? Teacher Yu, is this something a human being should say???"
The audience was stunned and could only watch helplessly as Lucario continued his performance.
Subsequently, the weights on Lucario's right hand, left leg, and right leg also fell off his limbs one after another.
When they all landed on the ground, creating many craters of varying sizes, even the martial arts bear master was a bit dumbfounded.
"kuma————"
It swallowed instinctively, and frowned for the first time since the battle began.
No, is it really that exaggerated?
Does that mean it was carrying such a heavy load and could still barely hold its own against me?
It's really —
So much fun!
As a martial arts fanatic, what could be more exciting than finally encountering a sufficiently powerful opponent?
"Kuma!"
Without Master Ma's command, Martial Arts Master Xiong had already made a judgment and threw another punch forward with all his might.
However, just as the punch was about to strike Lucario, who was still standing in place, a gust of wind suddenly swept by, and the opponent's figure instantly turned into a ghostly afterimage.
Disappeared?
Realizing that his punch had missed, Martial Arts Master Xiong immediately twisted his body and attacked his back with his other hand.
But they came up empty-handed again.
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Master Ma finally opened his squinty eyes, looking Lucario up and down as it remained stationary, seemingly having never moved.
Is the speed so fast that it almost exceeds the reaction speed of the martial arts master?
Sure enough, Xiaoyuyu and Xiaoluka did not disappoint me!
"Martial Arts Bear Master, since you can't beat me in speed, use brute force to suppress me!"
"Continuous use of close-quarters combat!"
"Kuma!"
After being reminded by Master Ma, Martial Arts Master Xiong immediately changed his approach.
Although it is a style that is more adept at "water flow strikes", its years of martial arts training have allowed it to fully master the Invisible Fist.
Due to his almost inhuman weight training, Lucario can indeed unleash terrifying speed in a short period of time, but the increase in strength is far from exaggerated.
Therefore, one only needs to use force to overcome all methods!
"Kuma!!!"
Martial Arts Master Xiong simply abandoned his previous offensive stance and switched to a wide-open, aggressive, and relentless fighting style, charging forward like a runaway train, exchanging blows for damage.
"Luca————"
Lucario squinted, turned sideways to dodge Master Bear's first attack, and then swung a backhand chop at its neck.
Unfortunately, its attack was successfully predicted by the Martial Arts Bear Master, who used his other hand, which had been on guard, to suddenly exert force with a short burst of power, attempting to wrap the attack Lucario was swinging out with his palm.
Master Xiong's idea is simple: no matter how fast you are, it's meaningless once you're restricted.
but----
It once again underestimated Lucario's explosive power.
"Luca!!!"
Lucario had no intention of retracting his hand. Instead, he clenched his fist and punched out with all his might towards Master Bear's palm!
"boom--!"
After a terrifying feeling of numbness swept over him, Martial Arts Master Xiong felt his hand instantly lose all sensation.
Even more deadly is that Lucario's iron fist continues to unleash its power even after being delivered into the palm of the hand.
Even with the soft palms as a buffer, Master Xiong still felt as if his neck had been hit by a heavy object, and immediately cried out in pain, but his face was still beaming with a smile.
This kid is really something!
How long has it been since I was last beaten?
"Kuma!"
After pushing away Lucario's deflected fist, Martial Arts Bear immediately unleashed both fists simultaneously, attacking Lucario's left and right faces respectively.
However, Lucario simply mimicked the movement Master Bear had just used to deflect his water attacks, gently pushing his hands outwards to easily neutralize them.
Then, another punch came.
This time, it was Martial Arts Master Xiong's turn to lean back and dodge the attack.
But Lucario had clearly learned from his earlier attack, and he also used his lower body to generate power when he threw a punch.
A whip kick suddenly lashed out, and the martial arts master, who had nowhere to dodge, could only take the hit head-on, and was sent flying backward.
"Wow, that's amazing, Luca!"
Looking at the martial arts master Xiong who had been cornered, Master Ma let out another hearty laugh.
"Only a year has passed, and even this old man and Martial Arts Master Xiong are almost no match for you!"
"In that case, let's decide the winner with the final punch, just like last time!"
"If you can defeat Martial Arts Bear Master this time, you'll win today's battle!"
Before Qingyu could even reply after Master Ma finished speaking, he immediately suppressed his smile and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Martial Arts Master Xiong, close combat!"
"Kuma!"
The martial arts bear master, having regained his footing, charged forward once more, attacking Lucario with a ferocious grin.
Qingyu, on the other hand, also smiled.
"Here we go, Lucario!"
"Give it your all and win in close combat!"
"Luca!"
Lucario also took a step forward and, in a turn, became a blur as he rushed towards the Martial Arts Bear Master who was charging towards him.
The two fists, brimming with power, were thrown out simultaneously, so fast that the surrounding space was slightly distorted!
boom-!
The moment their fists crossed, the previously flat ground suddenly cracked, centered on the two Pokémon.
The ground in the entire stadium began to tremble noticeably, and the thunderous roar filled them with even greater fear.
"good!"
As a fighter, Shiba was incredibly excited at this moment.
Being able to witness such a match firsthand, even if I lose early on, the trip will have been worthwhile!
It's a pity that I didn't get to have a head-on battle with Qingyu's Lucario!
Two Pokémon that had withstood the opponent's full-force attack stood in the center of the field, as if frozen in time.
"kuma————"
Suddenly, the martial arts master stepped forward and, with his last remaining strength, placed his other hand on Lucario's arm.
Its heavy, mountain-like back crashed down, only to be caught by Lucario.
"Luca————"
Lucario breathed a sigh of relief, hugged the martial arts bear who had shifted all its weight onto him and had closed its eyes and lost consciousness, and gently laid it down on the ground.
I won.
Master Xiong, your punches weren't fast enough or ruthless enough.
That's what it originally intended to say.
But after feeling a churning sensation in my chest and abdomen, and almost no strength left to stand up—
Lucario suddenly realized that if it had been another, more explosive bear-like master standing on the field just now, he might have already lost consciousness.
Lucario collapsed to the ground, its strength completely gone, and could only make continuous panting sounds.
As expected, I'm still not strong enough!
"We lost————"
Master Ma shook his head helplessly.
Unexpectedly, he still lost to that little guy in terms of strength.
However, I should feel more gratified than disappointed after the defeat.
Since Xiao Dandan left halfway, he has finally found another genius who is capable of learning the essence of the Invisible Fist and carrying it forward. "Congratulations, Luca, you have graduated."
"And Little Yuyu too, remember to give that old man Da Mu a good beating tomorrow, to vent the anger I felt for not being able to beat him back then!"