Chapter 200: Greninja!
Chapter 200: Greninja!
After the white light dissipated, the Pokémon left in its place had completely changed its appearance!
If Frogadier's features were still predominantly frog-like, then the evolved Greninja, apart from its head, was now primarily humanoid in form.
After completing its evolution, Greninja stood nearly 1.8 meters tall. Its physique was slender, like a ninja dressed in a blue ninja suit.
Its palms and feet were still webbed, with membranes between its digits, and its hands had only three fingers.
At the same time, it retained white, bubble-like protrusions on its elbows and knees.
As for its head, Greninja still kept most of the characteristics of a frog. It was generally triangular, with a protruding mouth. Extending from the back of its head were three bone-like plates resembling a trident, which gave it a somewhat Gundam-like mechanical feel, adding a sense of texture and coolness.
Finally, Greninja would also habitually wrap its long tongue around its neck like a scarf or cloak.
However, this was just a habit, not a fixed part of its appearance.
When it felt hot, it could also retract its tongue.
Evolution is a leap in a Pokémon's life form, a huge, step-by-step growth.
After evolving into its final form, Greninja also naturally reached adulthood.
Consequently, even its personality became much more composed. When it turned to see Arthur, it no longer boisterously leaped over for a hug, but instead gave a deep and determined nod.
Just like a silent and resolute ninja.
The path of the Greninja that Frogadier had yearned for was now finally laid out at its feet.
Arthur carefully looked the evolved Greninja up and down.
His initial partner from after his transmigration had now grown taller than him.
"Mm, good presence. This is how it should be!"
After looking, he smiled and gave a thumbs-up.
This look was very cool!
After evaluating its appearance, Arthur then got down to business. "How do you feel now after evolving? Have you mastered any new skills?"
In reality, not every evolution necessarily led to learning a new skill.
Those Pokémon that were artificially ripened without sufficient foundation mostly did not.
Greninja closed its eyes for a moment to sense itself.
Justin watched nervously, appearing even more anxious than Arthur, its master.
A few seconds later, Greninja's eyes snapped open. With a raise of its hand, a spread of diamond-shaped throwing stars "swished" out from its palm.
Immediately after, it did a backflip, and upon landing, it crossed its hands. As if by magic, a pair of water-blue short daggers appeared out of thin air in its palms, their style looking very much like the kunai commonly used by ninjas in close combat.
Seeing this, a joyful smile immediately appeared on Arthur's face.
"Nice. Very good. Excellent!"
He couldn't help but praise it three times.
Its signature move, "Water Shuriken"—Greninja had mastered it immediately upon evolving. This was truly worthy of celebration!
Like "Psycho Cut" and "Leaf Blade," "Water Shuriken" also had more than one use.
The set of actions Greninja had just performed showcased the two forms of this skill:
One, it could be used as a throwing skill, condensing Water-type energy into four-pointed ninja shuriken to damage enemies from a distance;
Two, it could also condense the energy without releasing it, forming kunai made of water to be held in its hands for close-quarters combat!
A flexible and diverse combat style, adapting to changing situations—this was the ninja's path to victory!
As a signature move, only Greninja and Accelgor could learn it; other Pokémon couldn't.
Subsequently, Arthur took Greninja to conduct further practical tests and data collection on the new skill.
Generally speaking, one use of the "Water Shuriken" skill could summon a maximum of four to eight shuriken or kunai, with the two types of summons sharing this upper limit.
The ranged water shuriken, after hitting a target, would explode after a half-second delay, causing significant secondary damage, and then dissipate.
The melee kunai, on the other hand, could exist for up to two minutes at a time. After that, they would lose their shape and revert to flowing water.
Continuous weapon clashes in close combat would also accelerate the collapse of the water kunai's form.
However, before their duration ended, the water kunai could also be thrown. After hitting a target, they could explode just like the shuriken, blooming with a final burst of glory.
Overall, this move still emphasized throwing more.
Because it wasn't like "Psycho Cut," where the crystal blade was continuously charged with energy, the water kunai would collapse very quickly in continuous, high-intensity close-quarters combat; they would disintegrate into splashes of water after just a few clashes.
They were not suited for durable combat.
But correspondingly, this move also had an advantage: it could be sustained indefinitely!
Not needing a continuous charge meant that once summoned, the skill was considered cast. It then entered a cooldown period, and after ten to several tens of seconds, Greninja could summon water shuriken again.
At this time, the water kunai from the previous summoning would most likely not have been used up yet.
Thus, it could achieve a self-sustaining, continuous offensive rhythm!
It didn't have the obvious downtime of moves like "Psycho Cut" or "Leaf Blade," where the blade had to be depleted before the cooldown began, which could be easily targeted by an opponent.
Both types of skills had their pros and cons.
But "Water Shuriken" was more flexible and better suited to Greninja's fighting style.
After understanding all this, Arthur called over the Azumarill who had been watching the show for a while.
"Let's have a practical battle to test it out. You guys send up ten again."
The Azumarill looked at each other, then quickly picked out ten clan members with solemn expressions.
Compared to a month ago, the mental pressure they felt when facing this blue water frog had clearly risen by a huge margin.
Greninja bounced on the spot, then stretched its legs and puffed out its chest, looking eager to go.
At this moment, it was completely different from when it had first arrived on this island!
With a command, the duel began!
Without needing Arthur's direction, Greninja already knew—
"Use Water Shuriken!"
Five shuriken were thrown towards the three enemies charging from the front, while another two transformed into water kunai, spinning at high speed in its palms before being firmly grasped!
Wielding dual kunai, Greninja resolutely charged towards an Azumarill!
The opponent leaped up, turned, and swung its tail in a familiar "Aqua Tail" attack.
Greninja immediately leaned its upper body back.
After evolving, its body's flexibility had reached a new level, truly controllable at will like a ninja.
Its slender, 1.8-meter-tall body bent from the waist at almost a right angle.
"Aqua Tail" grazed past Greninja's upper body and face with thrilling danger.
Then, Greninja quickly straightened up, the kunai in its hand darting out like lightning—
For some reason, even though it was now taller than the Azumarill, the position it stabbed was still precisely the opponent's midsection.
Some habits, it seemed, were hard to change even after evolution.
The Azumarill's expression immediately contorted in pain.
After landing, it swung a punch with its short arm towards Greninja.
But the kunai in Greninja's other hand stabbed it in the center of its fist.
Even more painful…
After the attack hit, Greninja quickly retreated, avoiding entanglement.
It glanced down quickly: the blue kunai in its hand were already starting to lose color and drip water.
Even in a dagger-versus-fist exchange, the water kunai's form was being rapidly broken down.
Without a continuous supply of energy, such weapons were indeed very fragile.
But that was fine. After maneuvering for a while longer, Greninja threw the nearly collapsing kunai along with a new round of shuriken.
Then, with a cross of its hands, brand new water kunai appeared in its palms once more.
Come on! Azumarill!
Are your weapon reserves sufficient?
(End of Chapter)
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