chsdbacks Chapter 327 "The Fourth Holy Swordsman"
Chapter 327 "The Fourth Holy Swordsman"
Chapter 327 "The Fourth Holy Swordsman"
"Your name is Keldeo, right?"
"Kairu...."
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Seeing that the great hero clearly recognized him, Keldeo trembled, but also lowered his head as if giving up the struggle, looking like he had resigned himself to his mistake.
"Did you cause that crepe tent to collapse? Are you apologizing for it? If so, lift your head!"
"Kairu!"
Keldeo kept his eyes tightly shut, though he was terrified and dared not face the rebuke of the person in front of him.
But it also bravely and tautly raised its red and blue mane and head, welcoming the possible punishment that might come.
But Ze Shu took the opportunity to grab its fluffy head, ruffle it, and found it quite nice to the touch: "Punishment? Of course there will be."
"The crepe vendor's crepes were ruined by the collapsed tent, and his business suffered as a result... I guess you had to buy up all the crepes he sold today. So many crepes, and now you're all stuck with them..."
"So! Keldeo, listen up!"
Keldeo's body trembled. Before he could fully grasp the meaning of Zeki's words, he instinctively shouted, "Kairu!"
Ze Shu: "You have to finish all these crepes I bought that my Pokémon can't finish!"
Keldeo bravely exclaimed, "Ru!"
No matter how terrifying something is, I promise to eat it...wait, what?!
What kind of request is this?!
Crepes...it must be the kind of fragrant, delicious food that you really want to eat after it's collapsed, right?
Keldio subconsciously opened his tightly closed eyes, blinking blankly, only to see Zeki's approving gaze: "Very energetic!"
"Judging by your skinny frame, you must not have eaten much since you came from Unova! Your stomach must have plenty of room! It can hold a lot of crepes!"
Just then, the sound of rolling wheels gradually began to rise, and Xiao Lan arrived pushing a cart full of fragrant crepes.
She laughed, "Seeing that we bought so much, finishing all his work for the day, the crepe vendor was even willing to lend us his car temporarily!"
On the cart piled high with crepes, Vulpix and Mew were sitting on it, happily munching away.
Their bellies were round, and they held a crepe in each hand, their cheeks bulging.
Seeing this, Hoopa clenched her fist and said menacingly to Keldeo, "Yes! Yes! You little pony have to help us eat the crepes!"
"Although the crepes are delicious! But there are so many crepes, Zeshu said we can't waste them, we have to finish them, otherwise we can't try any other food!"
"So, you red and blue-haired pony really did Hoopa a disservice—there were so many other delicious foods at the ceremony!"
Faced with Hoopa's accusations, Keldeo sniffed the aroma of the crepes, and its stomach rumbled uncontrollably—it really hadn't eaten much along the way.
It agreed, somewhat bewildered, "Kailu..."
The grassy area where Keldeo was hiding had become a picnic spot.
But the punishment was to make Keldeo eat all the crepes until its belly was full and uncomfortable.
In reality, it didn't eat much. With all the crepes in the cart being shared by Sawaki, Blue, and Sylvanas's Pokémon, Keldeo, driven by a "willingness to be punished," could only manage to snatch one to barely fill its stomach.
Among them, the dragon Pokémon belonging to Higanbana had the worst eating habits and ate the most.
Her three dragons, Roaring Moon and Scyther, were so full that they collapsed on the ground, unwilling to move. These three had consumed half a cartload of crepes. Gu Niu Niu, standing nearby, was stunned; how could those three eat so much!
Little Blue's chubby little dog transformed into a balloon and floated beside the crepe cart. Its already chubby body became even rounder. As long as the big chubby dog that could sing with a devilish voice wasn't around and couldn't steal its microphone, it was very content.
Hoopa, the six-tailed pony, was in a sorry state. She couldn't eat anymore, and her belly was swollen and she was lying on the grass. Hoopa rubbed her belly and muttered pitifully, "Waaah, my belly is so bloated and full. I definitely won't be able to eat any more sweets today, waaaah... It's all your fault, My Little Pony!"
"Kairu..."
"
Keldeo lowered his head as if admitting his mistake.
Seeing its state, Hoopa rubbed its belly and lectured, "Alright, alright, since you're being serious, Hoopa won't blame you for causing trouble. Hmph, you need to understand one thing: causing trouble is bad!"
Ze Shu exclaimed in surprise, "Hupa, you're such a troublemaker, but you actually know what's good for you!"
Hupa puffed out her cheeks, sensing the hidden meaning in Ze Shu's words, and retorted, "The past is the past, and the present is the present!"
Even if Hoopa caused trouble a second ago, he's not in a state of causing trouble right now! That's why Hoopa can make such a statement!
Ze Shu: ?
Schrödinger's Hoopa.
"See! Hupa was right!" Seeing Ze Shu's stunned expression, Hupa raised his head and said smugly.
"I see, I see. I have to admit, you have a point." Higana, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement, a rare occurrence. "Although Hoopa, you're annoying, I have to say..."
Ze Shu: ? ?
What makes sense?
Seeing Xijiana's serious expression, Zeshu was taken aback again.
Is this kind of logic really acceptable to idiots?
"Kairu...."
"
Keldeo, standing to the side, blinked, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
But Ze Shu immediately pressed his head down: "You don't need to listen."
Then he changed the subject, saying, "Let's talk about why you're following me."
Sure enough, upon hearing Ze Shu's words, Keldeo instantly forgot Hoopa's absurd logic and was so shocked that his fur stood on end: "Kairu?!"
Ze Shu chuckled, "How would I know you were following me? Where do you think the food that suddenly appeared in the middle of the road while you were hiding and starving in Suiyi Town for a month came from?"
Huba, who was standing nearby, raised her hand and answered, "Hupa Laolao gave it to you!"
So, when Zeshu heard the crepe vendor say "My Little Pony" as the tent collapsed, he didn't even need to check the surveillance footage to realize that Keldeo had followed him here again.
Therefore, he stepped in and bought out all the crepe vendor's losses, and then chose to find Keldeo. After all, if Zeki hadn't come to Suzuran City, Keldeo wouldn't have destroyed the crepe vendor's tent. He also bore a vague sense of responsibility.
"I didn't expect you to be so persistent," Ze Shu sighed.
That's true. Keldeo is a Water-type, so the most difficult part of tracking it is crossing the ocean, which isn't as difficult as Groudon's situation.
"Let's be frank, what do you want from following me?"
Ze Shu stared at Keldeo.
Faced with his gaze, Keldeo first shrank back, then gritted his teeth, stood up straight, and called out, "Kairu! Kai!"
"You wanted to secretly learn my powerful training methods so you could uphold the justice in your heart...?" Ze Shu chuckled at this reason, then asked, "So, did you learn them?"
Keldeo shook his head in disappointment.
It felt incredibly stupid, having secretly observed for a month without learning any training methods to become stronger. During this time, it scratched every stone near Random Town with the sharp horn on its forehead, but still couldn't grasp the meaning.
Ze Shu said speechlessly, "In the past month, my Pokémon have either been sleeping in or playing... It would be a miracle if you learned how to train them."
"Goblin!!"
I wasn't talking about you.
Zeshu pressed Gengar, who had peeked out from the shadows at the mention of the word "ghost," back down. Then, seeing Keldeo's disappointed look, he smiled and said, "But, since I'm going to be playing in an exhibition match soon, I might have to practice too. If you'd like, you can come and watch—but I'm not sure you'll learn anything from it, since I can't say I'm very skilled at training Pokémon."
"Kairu!!!"
The invitation from his idol made Keldeo's eyes light up, and without even hearing the rest of Zeki's words, he loudly agreed.
Among the various legends in the Unova region, there are characters like Zekrom and Reshiram, who were split off from the "divine dragon" in the founding legend.
There are also a few special individuals.
"The Three Holy Swordsmen".
Gopalooon, Deraqion, Biligion.
In the ancient Unova region, following the war for the founding of the nation in which Black Dragon and White Dragon participated, another fierce war broke out between humans and Pokémon, sweeping across the entire Unova region.
In order to compete for resources or territory, humans began to persecute and expel wild Pokémon on a large scale, and even used them as tools of war.
The "Three Swordsmen," who were originally the guardian Pokémon of the human king, were deeply conflicted upon witnessing this scene—they were loyal to the human king, but could not condone the human's atrocities against innocent Pokémon.
In the critical moment, they chose to protect the weak Pokémon and turned against their former human brethren.
They betrayed the human king, vowing to protect the weak Pokémon forever, freeing them from injustice and persecution, and leading the persecuted Pokémon to escape the flames of war, overcoming numerous dangers, to find a safe haven.
Perhaps because of this, their compassion for the weak moved some being. In return, after enduring countless near-death battles, they were given a new life form, gaining immense power and a long lifespan.
This legend, known as the "Three Holy Swordsmen," is a symbol of "justice and protection" in the Unova region.
Although the people of the United States have never seen the "Three Holy Swordsmen" and even believe that they never existed, the "Three Holy Swordsmen" are a fabricated story.
But the Keldeo before them was a disciple of these "Three Holy Swordsmen".
It yearned for the legends created by its masters and wanted to become the fourth Holy Swordsman. Thus, carrying the dream of justice and protection, it ignored its masters' objections and embarked on a journey far from home.
Because of this, it met Sawaki and witnessed Sawaki's actions in saving the world in Unova, and wanted to follow Sawaki to learn how to become a great hero.
You said you...
Ze Shu looked at Keldeo, who was slowly stating his ideals, and felt a little helpless.
"You have three powerful holy swordsman masters, wouldn't it be better to learn from them? Why do you keep following me?"
Keldeo felt wronged: "Kairu..."
Because those three masters didn't support it going out, and even said things like "humans are not trustworthy," and that the world doesn't need them to protect it anymore.
But it encountered disaster as soon as it went out!
And here comes the great hero who solved the disaster—the very same human being that Master had described as "untrustworthy"!
But Keldeo clearly felt that the great hero in front of him was very trustworthy.
Keldeo understood perfectly well that the "punishment" of feeding it crepes wasn't punishment at all. It was a great hero, like the legendary Three Swordsmen, helping the weak Keldeo.
The crepes smelled delicious and were so good that I couldn't stop eating them; my stomach was very satisfied.
"Alright, let's train. Let me see your current strength." Ze Shu pointed to a medium-sized rock nearby and said to Keldeo, "Use your most confident move."
"Rumble!" Keldeo's eyes turned serious as he looked at the stone.
It stood still for two or three seconds, then suddenly charged toward the stone. During the charge, the sharp horn on its forehead was suddenly covered with white light, becoming straight and long, like a real deep blue sword, which swung straight toward the stone!
"Kairu!!"
Keldeo roared earnestly.
This is the strongest move it learned from its three masters – "Mysterious Sword"!
But then there was a loud "clang".
A shallow scratch appeared on the stone.
Yes, that's all.
Ze Shu remained silent.
Such power...
Both being Pokémon skilled in slashing, Bisharp, in its Ponytail miniature form when it first encountered him, could easily cut this stone in half.
"Kai, Kairu..." Although Zeki didn't speak, the panting Keldeo understood Zeki's surprise—surprise at how weak it was.
Its horn, which grew as long as a sword when it wielded the "mysterious sword," has now retracted.
In both the game and the anime, Keldeo has a second form, the "Resolved Form," which is the form it briefly transformed into when wielding the Mysterious Sword.
As its name suggests, what Keldeo needs is "enlightenment".
Abandoning everything, determined to fight to protect justice and the weak.
"No, it's not that you're weak." Seeing Keldeo's uneasy expression, Ze Shu spoke up, "I can sense that your power is not weak, it's just that you haven't brought it out."
Keldeo paused, then said, "Kairu..."
Upon hearing this, its eyes lit up as it looked at Ze Shu, hoping that Ze Shu would explain why it hadn't been able to perform to its full potential.
What I say is ultimately not what you "realize."
But Ze Shu simply shook his head.
Then, a cold, hard Pokémon, as if made of steel blades, appeared beside him.
"Its name is Commander Slash." Ze Shu patted Commander Slash's shoulder, which had no blade, and introduced it to Keldeo. "Since you said you'd let me train you, anything is fine with me, so..."
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Ze Shu smiled slightly: "Then next, you will fight against Commander Cleave."
"Even when exhausted, even when unable to go on, even when in pain all over... it's a brutal battle that never stops."
Keldeo: "???"
It gazed at the ruthless, blade-covered Commander, sensing its fierce and powerful aura.
Why is it so difficult right from the start?
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