armyinform Chapter 1300 Fighting the Forest King
Chapter 1300 Fighting the Forest King
Chapter 1300 Fighting the Forest King
The entrance to Zhuqing Village.
Dr. Laben and Xiao Zhao saw Bai Mu off out of the village.
"Master, are you really leaving?"
The girl's face was full of reluctance. Although they had only known each other for a few days, Kashiwagi had taught her a lot.
He also taught her how to make useful items such as paralysis bombs and poison powder bombs.
The two sides forged a deep friendship.
"I will come back; this time it's just a long trip."
Kashiwagi smiled and patted Xiao Zhao's head, then nodded to Dr. Laben, who also looked very emotional, "See you in a while!"
Having said that, he took the Egui Pong in his arms and sat on the back of the three-headed dragon.
"Sigh!"
The husky dragon flapped its wings and took off, its high-pitched roar filled with joy.
The trainer had been pampering him during this time and hadn't had much time to ride Milton, which made him very happy.
Sure enough, after defeating Lance's Dragonite, he was one step closer to the ace position and was valued more by the trainer.
"Bon Voyage!"
Dr. Laben and Xiaozhao waved to Bai Mu's retreating figure until it disappeared into the horizon.
In the Galaxy Team headquarters office, Ma Jiamu looked out the window.
"Have they left?"
“Yes, according to the information I’ve gathered, this person intends to find the ‘King’ and the ‘Queen’, and his purpose is also the stone tablet.” Shi Yue knelt on one knee.
He shares the same ancestry as Ma Jiamu. Their hometown was destroyed by rampaging Pokémon, which led them to come to Xicui to reclaim the wasteland.
Ma Jiamu said, "The stone slab... I hope it won't bring any harm to Zhuqing Village..."
Previously, through Dr. Laben's words, he asked Kashiwagi what the purpose of finding the stone slab was, but received the response of "mission".
Who ordered this? Who gave the orders?
unknown.
Seeing that the other party had already left, Ma Jiamu gave up his idea of investigating.
He wasn't so wary of every immigrant; it was just that Kashiwagi's behavior was too bizarre.
The fact that Magamu didn't delve into the powerful Pokémon and their mysterious origins made him seem less than competent as the leader of Team Galactic.
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[King] and [Queen].
These are the ten companions of a human hero from ancient times.
Together they challenged Arceus, the outcome of which is unknown, but they gained the latter's approval. From then on, the ten Pokémon received the blessing of power, which was passed down from generation to generation.
The people of the gods revered these ten Pokémon, calling them 'King' and 'Queen'.
They are respectively: Grimrish Deer, Axe-Splitter Mantis, Moon Bear, Miss Washing Green Skirt, Dark-Tailed Black Fish, Washing Green Arcanine, Giant Slug, Washing Green Mischievous Thunder Bullet, Washing Green Warrior Eagle, and Washing Green Ice Rock Monster.
These are the ten statues erected in the Sinnoh Temple!
Kashiwagi's first stop on this trip was the Obsidian Plains, where two of them were found living—the stag and the mantis.
In the game, kings and queens are divided into two categories. One category needs to be appeased with treasures, which are packages made from items that the "kings" like. The second category does not need treasures and can use their power after gaining their approval.
The horned deer belongs to the second category, while the axe-wielding mantis belongs to the first category.
However, the prerequisite for using the treasure is that the "King" goes berserk, and the reason for the berserk state is the dark clouds and thunder created by Giratina.
Now that both issues have been resolved ahead of schedule, there's probably no need for him to take action personally, right?
With this thought in mind, Kashiwa looked down at the vast plains on the ground.
In my memory, "King" was taken care of by the field manager, who was named Ami and belonged to Team Kong. He was suspected to be the ancestor of Mii, the partner trainer in the game.
He thought it would be easier to find the person from high altitude, but after looking around, he couldn't find any trace of them.
Bai Mu shook his head. "One of the problems in ancient times was that it was difficult to find people."
If we could directly contact the leaders of the Pearl Team and the King Kong Team, it would undoubtedly be much more convenient.
Since the stag and Ami were hard to find, he simply skipped them and headed deeper into the Obsidian Plains to find the Axe-Splitter Mantis.
Kashiwagi remembered that the location of the axe-splitting mantis was a fixed point.
"Sigh!"
The three-headed dragon increased its flight speed, and as it passed the great river, it suddenly saw a "familiar" figure in the far distance.
Kashiwagi saw it too.
"A Gyarados flying in the sky!?"
The multi-faceted phone was astonished and opened its camera to record it.
It's not uncommon for Gyarados to be able to fly, but wild Gyarados rarely leave the water's surface. After all, they are aquatic Pokémon, and the underwater world is their home turf.
Multiple people recorded several segments on their phones and exclaimed, "I've never seen anything like this before! Is the ecological environment of the Xicui era any different from that of the future?"
"Hard to say."
Kashiwagi was also very curious as to why the titles of "King" and "Queen" had all disappeared in later generations.
Without disturbing the freely soaring Gyarados, Hydreigon quickly arrived at the mountain path not far from the towering tree and landed on the road, which clearly showed signs of human intervention.
As soon as he landed, he sensed someone approaching.
"Hey! Who are you! This place isn't open to just anyone!"
A reprimand reached my ears.
Cypress turned to the side and saw a short boy wearing a cowboy hat under a big tree more than ten meters away.
Judging from the appearance of the person in question, who resembles Kiku, it's easy to tell that the other person is Kiku, the team leader of the Pearl Team who is in charge of taking care of the Scizor.
"My name is Kashiwagi. Has your organization's leader, Ms. Zhubei, mentioned me to you?"
He didn't mind the other party's impolite attitude and asked questions politely and respectfully.
Kikui's expression softened slightly as she said, "So you're the one who said that the Grandmaster Sinnoh wasn't Palkia's person?"
"it's me."
Kashiwagi hadn't expected the other party to be focused on this.
Kiku snorted, "You've got some nerve! You dare to say things like that so casually!"
"Hehehe..."
He smiled, not arguing with the other party about the established facts. "I want to get the stone tablet from the axe-splitting mantis. Could you do me a favor?"
Perhaps due to her age and appearance, or perhaps because the Mantis hadn't gone berserk, Kikui's attitude was noticeably different from her character in the game.
He was already prepared to be rejected.
But unexpectedly, Kiku said, "Whether it's convenient or not is not something I can decide; I have to ask the Forest King, the Mantis."
He turned around and took the lead, saying, "Come with me, I'll take you to ask."
"…Thank you for your help."
Kashiwagi and Polygonus II exchanged a glance and immediately followed.
As Kiku walked, she warned, "The mantis has a bad temper; don't provoke it later."
"Then I also need to know what it hates."
Kashiwagi paused for a moment, then asked, "By the way, does it have any favorite things?"
Kikui glanced at him sideways. "The scythe likes rolling beans. If you want to please it, you can go and collect some."
"What a coincidence, I happen to have some here."
He smiled and pulled a light green bean pod from his pocket.
There are five types of Pokémon food in the game: honey, grains, beans, mushrooms, and minerals.
Each Pokémon has its own preferences, and throwing things at a Pokémon can increase the chances of catching it.
Cypress wood had collected these five kinds of plants long ago, precisely for their current use.
Kiku was surprised; this guy who didn't seem like a good person was surprisingly considerate!
no doubt.
Kikui's initial hostile attitude was based on Kashiwagi's unique cold and fierce temperament. Having lived in the wild for many years, he knew that people or Pokémon with this kind of temperament were not to be trifled with.
You must project an imposing presence to intimidate your opponent.
However, as they continued their conversation, Kikui discovered that Kashiwagi wasn't as fierce as he appeared, so she changed her attitude.
The two arrived at the giant tree.
Kiku said, "This is the Giant Tree Battlefield, where the Axe-Splitting Mantis usually trains."
"The thunderclouds that hit Tianguan Mountain a few days ago seem to have had some effect on it. Although the clouds have dispersed now, it's still a bit temperamental. You need to be careful."
Kashiwagi nodded upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "Even though the spacetime rift is gone, would the Mantis still go berserk?"
The two arrived at the foot of the giant tree, in front of a rock.
Kiku said, "I'm going to call it now, so be careful."
Having said that, he lowered his eyes and murmured, "Our king, who has toiled and dedicated himself between heaven and earth, please show yourself..."
The multi-faceted phone couldn't help but whisper in the cypress tree's ear, "With such a low voice, how could the axe-splitting mantis hear you?"
"estimate--"
Before the words were even finished, a fierce gust of wind swept in from afar, followed by a flurry of footsteps!
dong dong dong dong-
The trembling ground and the fluttering leaves all exuded a sense of intimidation.
In the blink of an eye, a huge, yellowish-brown figure came riding the wind, speeding around the giant wooden battlefield, then leaping up in a circle and landing heavily at the base of the giant tree.
"Gurara!!"
The heavy, giant double axes sank into the thick soil, displaying their sharpness.
The Forest King, the Mantis, suddenly appeared in front of the cypress tree.
"Gurgle!"
Its gleaming eyes swept over Kikui, then looked at the ferocious three-headed dragon, then at Egui Peng, and finally at Kashiwagi and the little turtle on his head.
The Thousand-Body Arm held in its mouth came into view.
The mantis suddenly froze.
It was not the first "King" and therefore did not recognize Arceus, which was represented by the Thousand Arms, but it could sense the unique charm emanating from the Thousand Arms.
It signifies something that originates from the same source as oneself!
"A slashing mantis!"
Kiku stepped forward and said, "I am deeply sorry for disturbing you. This person wants to take the stone tablet from you. Please be aware of this!"
Kashiwagi stood behind Kikui and bowed, saying, "I have come to fulfill the mission bestowed upon me by the Great Lord Sinnoh. I hope the Forest King will grant me this favor."
"Bonnie~"
Ergui Pong blinked and raised her little hand to wave hello.
However, no response was received.
It was somewhat puzzled and confused, "Bo Ni oh?"
The multi-sided phone noticed its behavior and leaned closer to ask, "Do you know a praying mantis?"
"Boni-oh..."
Egui Pong's expression was conflicted.
The memories in its mind told it that it had seen the mantis before, but why didn't the mantis react to it?
Little Ponkan couldn't understand.
After learning of Cypress Wood's request, the Mantis looked at Thousand Universe Arm with a hint of realization in its expression.
It shook its body, and a green stone slab suddenly fell to the ground.
"That's the stone slab?"
Kikui was seeing it for the first time and was about to go pick it up when she was scolded by the mantis, "Gurgle!"
"Can't I take it?"
Kiku stopped in her tracks, turned around and said, "Looks like you'll have to go by yourself."
As Kashiwa watched the Mantis retreat, as if inviting him over, a certain expectation formed in his mind, and he said, "Okay."
He strode forward, just as he was about to get close to the stone slab, when a gust of evil wind suddenly came from the front!
"Sigh!"
"Boni-oh!"
Kikui's exclamation came a step too late, "Watch out!"
Boom!
The giant axe, buried deep in the soil, severed the stone slab and cypress wood, further revealing the axe-splitting mantis's fierce fighting spirit.
"Gurara!!"
If you want the stone slab, defeat me first!
The three-headed dragon and the evil dragon immediately showed displeasure and prepared for battle.
"Really..."
Kashiwagi said helplessly, "There's no suspense at all."
It's easy to see what Scizor is thinking just from its actions of preventing Kiku from getting close.
Kiku's expression changed. "The Mantis Slasher challenges you? Can you handle it?"
"Me? I think I can."
Kashiwagi initially intended to say "whatever," but after careful consideration, he said to the three-headed dragon and the evil dragon, "Don't make a move yet."
"A sore throat?"
"Bonnie~"
The three-headed dragons were speechless, while the elusive eagle obediently agreed, each with a different expression.
But they all knew that the trainer was prepared to take action himself.
Is it necessary?
Polygonus II also asked this question, as it felt that the Scizor wasn't so easy to mess with.
"It's a rare opportunity to come all the way to Xicui, there's no point in relying on Pokémon to win."
Kashiwagi snapped his fingers with a chuckle, and a Shiny Gengar emerged from the shadows to provide logistical support.
The Scizor was confused, but it waited until Kashiwa finished taking the item from the Shiny Gengar before it made its move!
"Gurgle!"
A fierce wind is blowing!
The massive stone axe crashed down on Bai Mu, who was gripping the multi-faceted stun baton, its cold light flashing as if it would cleave him in two!
But with a simple backbend, Bai Mu dodged the stone axe and simultaneously slammed something into the face of the axe-splitting mantis.
The axe-splitting mantis instantly raised its axe to block, but after putting it down to check, it discovered that it was actually its favorite rolling bean.
"Gula?"
What do you mean?
It looked at the cypress tree again, but the other party had already retreated more than ten meters away.
"Gurgle!"
Where to escape!
The axe-splitting mantis roared and swiftly chased after the cypress tree, but the latter was extremely agile, dodging to the side, bending over, and backflipping repeatedly to evade its pursuit.
Both sides ran out of the giant tree battlefield, and countless small trees along the way were destroyed, cut down by the axe-wielding mantises.
Meanwhile, the cypress tree kept throwing rolling beans at the face of the axe-wielding mantis.
The scyther was initially willing to defend itself, but later it became too lazy to do so and let the rolling beans hit its face.
"Took the bait."
A smile played on Bai Mu's lips as he flipped his wrist and switched to the Sleep Bomb.
boom!
The pale purple powder covered the mantis's face.
To its astonishment, it discovered that this was not a rolling bean. Its keen fighting potential caused it to spin and slash, stirring up a whirlwind to disperse it.
Unfortunately, while it could disperse the diffused part, it inhaled some of the sleeping powder due to previous carelessness.
The mantis's movements suddenly became sluggish.
Seeing this, Kashiwa threw out several more Sleep Bombs, completely enveloping the Scizor.
The reason it wasn't used at first was precisely because of the strong winds that the mantis would create when it came.
If the powder is not inhaled immediately, no amount of explosives will be effective.
Fortunately, the scyther didn't understand the principle of deception in war. It was fooled by a few rolling beans and was eventually hit in the face with a sleep bomb, becoming a sitting duck.
"Hey hey hey."
Cypress picked up the crackling multi-faceted stun gun and slowly approached the unsteady-stepping praying mantis.
Kikui looked at him in surprise, "This..."