Chapter 26

Why waste words with him? Just fight!

"A Pidgey? Ha!"

When the samurai boy saw the Pokémon Jiang Chuan released, he was first taken aback, then laughed, but this time his smile was filled with obvious disdain.

"You seem to have some basic knowledge, knowing to use Flying-types to fight Bug-types."

"but……

He deliberately dragged out his words, patted the hard shell of the giant armored vehicle beside him, making a dull "thump" sound.

"My giant beetle isn't just any ordinary insect!"

"It's an elite specimen I found deep in the forest after three days and three nights! See those big horns?"

The young samurai pointed at the pair of massive jaws of the armored figure, which gleamed with a cold light.

It can easily snap even a small tree as thick as a bowl in two! It has incredible strength!

"Completely unafraid of bird attacks!"

"Attribute advantage?"

He chuckled and puffed out his chest.

"What's a little restraint compared to absolute power! My Great Armored Beast is the chosen one!"

To prove his point, he pushed Dajia's back forcefully.

"Dajia, show them your courage!"

The big beetle cooperated with its master. Although it felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by the Pidgey's sharp gaze, it still rubbed its huge jaws together with a "crunching" sound and stomped its legs hard on the ground, making the ground tremble slightly, showing its "courage" of not being afraid of birds.

However, this "courage" seemed somewhat like a bluff under the calm and sharp gaze of Pidgey's eagle eyes.

Jiang Chuan didn't even bother to comment on the childish remarks and started the battle directly.

"Pipika. Increase flight altitude and maintain distance."

"Use high-speed movement to create distance and prevent it from getting close."

The commands are concise and clear.

Pidgey let out a long cry, flapped its wings, and soared into the air, almost instantly reaching a height that Pinsir could not reach by jumping.

"What?"

The young samurai was taken aback, not expecting his opponent to refuse to fight.

"You...you're cheating! Come down here and fight me head-on!"

He pointed at the Pidgey bird in the sky and shouted.

"Big Armor! Charge! Jump up! Crush that Pidgey!"

Upon receiving the command, the giant raptor let out a low growl, propelled itself upwards with its hind legs, and with a "crack," its massive jaws clamped down hard on the afterimage of the Pidgey in the air.

However, there was an opening.

The Pidgey had already gracefully glided its wings aside the instant it took off, easily avoiding the reckless pounce.

Not only that.

In the instant they passed each other, Pidgey flapped its wings.

A not-so-strong but precisely targeted gust of air swept up sand, pebbles, and fallen leaves from the ground, covering Dajia's face.

It's not very harmful.

It is extremely insulting.

Pidgey even circled halfway in the air, emitting a slightly mocking chirp, its eyes looking as if it were looking at a fool.

"asshole!"

The samurai boy's face turned red.

"Big Armor! Keep jumping! Keep clamping it in place! Don't let it escape!"

Dajia landed, shook its eyes which were still blurry with sand and stones, and then leaped up again with great effort.

Another gap.

Pidgey dodged it with a slight lift.

"Again!"

"Jump!"

"Pinch it! Try and pinch it!"

…………

A comical scene unfolded on the field.

The mighty armored creature, like a springy toy, leaped up again and again in vain, swinging its massive jaws to bite into the air, at the samurai boy's exasperated commands of "Jump!" and "Claw!"

Pidgey, on the other hand, is like a top-notch dancer, strolling leisurely through the air.

Sometimes it's easy to rise higher.

Sometimes it moves gracefully to the side.

Sometimes, taking advantage of the Great Jaggi's stiff landing after it has exhausted its old strength and not yet generated new strength, it will swoop down and lightly tap its head with its wing, or fan a gust of sand to blind its eyes.

It's all a joke.

"This...this is too..."

Behind her, Xiaoxia's eyelids twitched.

She received formal dojo trainer training, and seeing that this young samurai didn't even know basic offense and defense, she was instantly struck by a sense of aversion to stupidity.

"That big armored creature may indeed be quite strong, but its speed is a clear weakness, especially when dealing with aerial units."

"This idiot's command, he's making Pinsir jump non-stop... Doesn't he know that Bug-type Pokémon generally have poor jumping abilities?"

"Especially for heavy-type birds like Pinsir, continuous jumping consumes a lot of stamina, and they still can't even touch Pidgeotto."

"Even if he had the giant armor use rocks to block off and restrict the area, or use energy gathering to find an opportunity, or even simply harden its defenses to wait for the right moment, it would be better than this mindless jumping around..."

Xiaoxia couldn't help but mutter a complaint under her breath.

.........

In the arena, the young samurai was covered in sweat and breathing heavily, even more tired than he had been jumping for more than ten minutes.

The big armored carapace fared even worse. The continuous explosive jumps had exhausted a lot of its energy, and when it landed, its legs were a little weak, and the frequency of its jaws opening and closing had slowed down. It was panting heavily.

In contrast, Pidgey's breathing was steady, its eyes were as sharp as ever, and the airflow around it was even more agile due to the effect of its high-speed movement.

High judgment.

Jiang Chuan judged that Da Jia's stamina was almost exhausted, and immediately launched a counterattack.

"Didn't you say your big beetle is strong and not afraid of birds?"

"Now, I'll give you your chance to show it."

"Pip Bird".

"Wing attack".

The order was given.

In the air, Pidgey, which had been moving at high speed, suddenly stopped.

Immediately, its wings folded, and its body made a smooth turn in the air, its sharp gaze locking onto the large armored creature that had just landed and was panting below.

next moment!

It transformed into a white streak of light and swooped down at a speed far exceeding that of its previous playful moments!

"Oh no! Big Armor! Get out of the way!"

The young samurai finally realized something was wrong and shouted in panic.

But it's too late.

Exhausted and slowed in reaction, the giant armored carapace could only barely lift its massive jaws.

The white streak of light was already in front of him!

A dull thud!

Pidgeotto's wings, imbued with Flying-type energy, struck Pinsir's chest shell squarely!

The power is unleashed in full force!

The giant armored carapace let out a painful howl as its heavy body was thrown off the ground by the force, flying backward and crashing heavily onto the grass a few meters away.

It struggled twice, trying to get up.

But the clear white slash mark on his chest armor caused him excruciating pain, coupled with his physical exhaustion.

In the end, it rolled its eyes and lost its ability to fight.

The young samurai stared blankly at his armored body lying on the ground, his mouth agape, unable to close for a long time.

"This...how is this possible..."

He muttered to himself, his face turning from red to white.

"My giant armor... my chosen insect... how could this be...?"

"I...I haven't yet commanded it to use its true ultimate move; I still have many tactics I haven't employed..."

"How could it... have failed?"

He couldn't accept it.

The script should have been that I crushed the opponent with absolute power!

"Hehehe..."

A crisp laugh, laced with undisguised sarcasm, came from the side.

Xia couldn't hold it in any longer. She crossed her arms and looked at the samurai boy with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

"You even have the ability to direct attacks?"

"Do you have a commander?"

She counted on her fingers, speaking very quickly.

"From beginning to end, all you did was shout 'Jump,' 'Squeeze,' and 'Charge!'"

"Pokémon battles aren't like children fighting; you can't just mindlessly charge forward and win."

"Attribute advantage is basic knowledge, but you're ignoring it."

"You have absolutely no understanding of Pokémon's stamina management, skill rhythm, and battle rhythm."

"They don't even have the most basic common sense, like 'Don't let a melee Pokémon that's not good at fighting air units chase after a high-speed flying type.'"

"You call this commanding? You're sending your Pokémon up to get beaten up and die!"

Xiaoxia's words were quick and crisp, like tiny knives stabbing into the fragile pride of the young samurai.

"I...I..."

The samurai boy's face instantly turned bright red, and his finger trembled as he pointed at Xiaoxia.

"Woman, don't speak! This is...this is a duel between male warriors! What do you know!"

He tried to cover up his guilt and embarrassment by using his volume.

But this extremely frustrating failure, especially when a woman exposed his poor command to his face, made him completely "red-faced".

"you!"

He suddenly turned to Jiang Chuan, his eyes red with anger.

"Alright! You win... you catch a powerful Pidgeotto! And its type is super effective against my Pinsir!"

"I...I was careless! I wasn't prepared with tactics to deal with flight-type enemies!"

"You barely managed to win this Pokémon battle!"

He stubbornly tried to save face.

"but!"

His voice suddenly rose, as if he had found a foothold again, and he swung the plastic toy knife in his hand forcefully.

"Now! It's the second match! A duel between men! A duel between samurai!"

"What's so great about being a Pokémon user! A true warrior proves himself with his fists and sword!"

"The previous fight doesn't count! That was just a warm-up!"

"Now we're getting serious!"

He struck what he thought was a cool, but actually incredibly clumsy, "samurai" pose, pointing his plastic knife at Jiang Chuan.

"ah!!!"

He let out a loud roar, trying to bolster his momentum.

"Come on! I'm going to teach you a lesson with true Bushido! I'll show you what real power is!"

Jiang Chuan looked at the fat man opposite him, who was all bark and no bite and was trying to cover up his guilty conscience with loud shouting. He lost even the interest in mocking him.

He calmly took off his coat and casually tossed it to Hanako beside him.

"Could you get this for me?"

Hanako took the coat, still warm from his body, and hugged it to her chest. She nodded gently, her eyes showing no worry, only trust and amusement.

"start?"

Jiang Chuan only asked two words.

"Start...begin! Take this!"

The young samurai was intimidated by Jiang Chuan's calm and unwavering gaze, but with the die already cast, he had no choice but to charge forward. He roared to bolster his courage, took heavy steps, brandished his plastic knife, and charged towards Jiang Chuan.

That speed... I really can't compliment it.

Jiang Chuan didn't even bother to make any preparations.

He strolled leisurely towards the charging samurai boy.

There are no fancy moves.

There were no unnecessary movements.

Simply put, go forward, target—mouth.

A muffled thud, followed by the sickening sound of teeth clashing.

All the samurai boy's roars and all his momentum were slammed back into his throat by that punch.

The plastic toy knife flew out of her hand.

He was knocked backward, his fat face contorting visibly, his eyes widening instantly to their limit, filled with disbelief, bewilderment, and tears of intense pain.

My head is buzzing.

who am I?

where am I?

Why did he slap me in the mouth?

What happened to the promised Bushido duel?

Is this what Bushido is like?

Why aren't you playing by the rules?!

Jiang Chuan didn't give him any time to think.

I'll shut him up with a punch to prevent him from begging for mercy in pain and ruining the fun.

In the instant the samurai boy was stunned and lost his balance, Jiang Chuan's left hand shot out like an iron clamp and grabbed the collar of his samurai uniform.

Pull downwards forcefully!

At the same time, he stepped forward with his right leg, blocking the samurai boy's legs.

The samurai boy's fat body slammed solidly onto the grass, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Before he could recover from the excruciating pain in his mouth and the buzzing in his head, he felt a sudden dizziness, and then his vision was filled with grass and soil.

Immediately afterwards, an irresistible force came from the back of my neck.

Jiang Chuan pressed one knee against his lower back, his left hand still gripping his collar, while his right hand pressed down on the back of his head without any politeness, shoving his chubby face hard and solidly into the grass.

Jiang Chuan began a real education.

After a brief greeting.

The samurai boy's psychological defenses completely collapsed.

"Ugh... Waaaaaah—!!!"

He could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

Tears and snot mixed with grass juice and dirt covered his face, making him look utterly disheveled.

"Waaah... Stop hitting me... Waaah... I know I was wrong... I really know I was wrong..."

"Brother... Brother, please stop hitting me... Waaah... It hurts..."

Jiang Chuan then let go, stood up, and patted the grass clippings off his hands.

The young samurai felt as if he had been granted a pardon and tried to get up, but his legs were too weak and he fell again. In the end, he crawled to Jiang Chuan on his hands and feet, not caring about the filth on his face, and cried with snot and tears streaming down his face.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry, brother! I'm sorry, sisters!"

"It was my fault for being too naughty! It was my fault for being so foul-mouthed! It was my fault for being rude! It was my fault for sneaking up on you! It was my fault for refusing to admit defeat!"

"I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! Waaah..."

"I'll never again dare to attack people with a knife! I'll never discriminate against anyone again! I'll train my big armor properly! Waaah..."

He was crying so hard he could barely breathe; he was clearly terrified of being beaten.

It has to be said that when it comes to educating these immature and annoying delinquent teenagers, reasoning with them is often less effective than taking physical action.

After all that talking, he might still be thinking you're an idiot.

Go up and elbow him directly, and he'll behave.

[Ding! Mission to train the young warrior complete.]

[Super Flying Fruit *2 has been added to the system inventory.]