Chapter 836: The Stubborn Scizor
After plunging into the freezing fog.
Lucario's body stiffened, and he instantly lost the ability to move.
However, in just a dozen seconds.
His fingers had already regained mobility.
The resistance was very strong.
Incredibly strong.
As if his fingers were inserted into solid steel, forcefully pulling the trigger.
But there was hope.
It's viable. At most one minute, and my legs will be able to move.
Lucario's gaze settled.
Then he simply closed his eyes, focusing all his attention on struggling.
He trusted Scizor.
So he could put down all his defenses without any misgivings.
This attitude.
Was already clear enough the moment he stepped into the range of Glaciate.
After all, rushing in here meant giving up all action and leaving everything to Scizor.
[Lucario, take Mewtwo out first later.]
A voice echoed in Lucario's mind.
His ears twitched imperceptibly, his gaze sweeping over the two blocks of ice not far away.
In this space.
Sound could not be transmitted.
That was Kazuya's Aura telepathy.
Lord Kazuya's Aura actually adapted to Glaciate this quickly. So strong.
Lucario sighed inwardly, then slowly lowered his head.
In this short time.
His head could already make small movements.
As expected.
Kazuya's decision to wait until Lucario broke through to the Master tier before making a move was entirely correct.
If they were short one Master in the team right now, Scizor would have had to hold on for much longer.
Facing a Kyurem fused with the Icicle Plate in a one-on-one.
Holding on for even one more minute was extremely dangerous.
At this very moment.
Outside the freezing fog.
Scizor was leaping back and forth in the snow, dodging massive icicles shooting down from the sky.
Any one of those icicles was over five meters long.
He couldn't even imagine how much it would hurt to get hit by one.
Whoosh!
Scizor turned his body sideways, narrowly brushing past an icicle.
Immediately after, he spun around and charged at Kyurem.
He wanted to draw this Ice Dragon away, so he wouldn't have to worry about It noticing their companions over there.
But Kyurem seemed as if rooted to the spot.
Stubbornly refusing to move.
If Scizor distanced himself, It would turn Its head to look for the target closest to It.
Left with no choice.
Scizor could only continuously launch attacks to attract Kyurem's attention, keeping Its gaze fixed on himself.
But this was also quite dangerous, no less than actively offering himself up to be beaten.
Like right now.
Scizor leaped to the top of Kyurem's head.
With a heavy strike, he smashed his pincer onto the latter's skull.
Bang!
A crisp sound rang out.
Kyurem's head bore the immense force, Its upper body uncontrollably plunging forward.
But It stomped a foot heavily forward, stabilizing Its body, and swept Its tail towards the Scizor on Its back.
At such close range, coupled with Kyurem's massive size.
It was very difficult for Scizor to dodge.
In a moment of inattention, he was sent flying by the giant tail, smashing heavily into the snow and disappearing from sight.
Normally.
Scizor would have the inclination to hide in the snow, looking for a better opportunity to attack.
But Kyurem wouldn't give him that time.
Seeing that Scizor didn't appear within ten seconds, It immediately shifted Its target, turning Its crimson eyes towards Kazuya and Mewtwo not far away.
The aura of two Legendary Pokémon was drawing It in.
It took a step.
Intending to head in that direction.
But the next second, the snow beneath Its feet burst open.
Scizor landed a punch squarely on Kyurem's chin, knocking Its head back.
But Kyurem's reaction was also fast enough.
After taking the hit, while Scizor had yet to land, It swiped a claw over.
The oppressively large claw filled his vision.
Scizor's breath caught, and he raised both arms to block in front of him.
In the blink of an eye, he was swatted away, flying back dozens of meters.
Landing.
Scizor shook his somewhat numb pincers, looking down. Three shallow claw marks had already appeared on his steel body.
Not deep.
But enough to draw blood.
The shadow energy corruption affected Scizor's mind, making him prone to irritability and extremes.
"Huu..."
Scizor took a deep breath, calming his emotions as much as possible.
Having stayed by his Master's side for a long time.
His mastery over his emotions had also become more proficient than before.
Thanks to Kazuya's ruthless daily training.
Scizor's body was very tough, especially in physical defense, which ranked second among his six stats, not to mention he had just received stat boosts from Kazuya and Mewtwo's moves.
Coupled with the corrupted Kyurem basically relying on instinct to use STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) moves in combat.
And it just so happened.
Both Ice and Dragon types were resisted by Scizor.
The damage Kyurem dealt to him was basically halved.
Therefore.
Up until now.
The injuries Scizor had sustained were mostly within an acceptable range, not considered severe, and not enough to affect his combat power.
He slightly turned his eyes, looking towards that mass of freezing fog.
Lucario's figure was already slowly moving.
This made Scizor breathe a sigh of relief.
Everything was going smoothly.
However, the next second, his expression changed drastically.
Because Kyurem had also discovered the situation over there, and the reasoning ability It retained was clearly not low. It decisively abandoned Scizor and charged towards the direction of Kazuya and the others.
"Stop right there!!"
Scizor glared, hurriedly raising both arms.
Steel Beam!
A special Steel-type ultimate move that uses one's own steel body as ammunition.
Scizor wasn't good at this kind of special attack, especially a self-harming move like Steel Beam.
But right now, he had no other choice.
At this distance.
He couldn't catch up.
He could only use this move to hinder Kyurem's movements.
A blinding white light pushed aside the swirling snow and howling wind, shooting straight towards Kyurem.
Screech——!!
A sharp, teeth-gritting sound rang out.
Sparks generated by intense friction bloomed on Kyurem's back.
Feeling the pain, Kyurem turned Its head and fired a freezing beam, barely blocking the subsequent damage of Steel Beam.
And Scizor seized this opportunity.
To block in front of the freezing fog.
No place to hide.
Scizor narrowed his eyes slightly, using his peripheral vision to glance behind him.
At this moment, Lucario was already carrying the frozen Mewtwo towards the outside. The ice on Kazuya's head and torso had already been shattered by him, leaving only his arms still trapped in solid blocks of ice, unable to move.
His companions were all behind him.
And Kyurem had set Its sights on them.
If Scizor wanted to protect his companions.
Then he had to stop Kyurem on this path, block all the attacks.
"..."
Scizor pursed his lips, his expression unchanging as he looked forward.
Since he let Lucario go rescue the two, it meant he had the confidence to stop Kyurem.
If he let this Ice Dragon get past him today and hurt the three companions behind him.
How could he face their trust?
No matter what.
He had to block it.
"Roar~"
The distant Kyurem let out a furious roar, then spewed a Dragon Breath straight over.
Scizor's pupils twitched slightly.
Raising his arms, his pincers opened.
Flash Cannon!
A beam of light with a metallic luster shot out, blocking the furious Dragon Breath entirely.
The clash of the light beams created a blinding flash.
Making Scizor instinctively squeeze his eyes shut.
It wasn't until the behemoth Kyurem smashed through the flash, charging menacingly towards him, that Scizor forced his eyes open and met the charge.
"Roar!"
Kyurem opened Its massive jaws, Its pace not slowing down, biting forward.
Ice Fang!
Scizor couldn't retreat, so he had to bravely move forward, swinging his arms and pouncing.
Close Combat!
He ducked low, dodging Kyurem's first bite, then smashed two punches upward.
Bang bang.
Kyurem tanked the two hits with Its head, seized the opportunity, and clamped Its jaws onto Scizor's third swinging punch.
Crack—!
The sound of piercing instantly rang out.
Kyurem's ice fangs pierced through one of Scizor's pincers, deforming it in a single bite.
"Scyther!"
Scizor couldn't help but cry out in pain.
The agonizing pain from his arm was excruciating. He could feel his arm lose sensation in just a few seconds, as if it had been frozen to the point of necrosis.
Kyurem forcefully swung him aside, tossing him into the nearby snow, then continued toward the freezing fog zone.
At this very moment, in the center of Glaciate's range.
Only Kazuya remained.
Lucario had already carried Mewtwo to the edge of the freezing fog. He was just two or three steps away from walking out, which could be considered safe enough.
"Roar~"
With a roar, Kyurem set off.
Its heavy steps thudded as It charged towards the Darkrai in Glaciate. At this moment, Its body actually reflected a blinding white light.
Giga Impact!
A physical Normal-type ultimate move.
"I should be able to withstand it..."
Kazuya muttered, his complexion not looking too good.
His current condition was very poor.
He had already taken a Glaciate and a Dragon Claw in the factory, and after coming out, he endured another Glaciate and a Blizzard. Not only was his HP quite low right now, but he was also inflicted with the Frostbite status condition.
Right now, he could only be certain.
That he wouldn't die from taking this Giga Impact.
As for whether he could remain conscious.
He couldn't be sure.
Afterward, Scizor and Lucario might need to grab his Heal Ball and run.
Just then.
A flash of red appeared in the corner of his eye.
Scizor stood up again. One of his arms hung limply by his side, making it clear his condition was no better than Kazuya's.
But he still stood a short distance in front of Kazuya.
Seemingly intending to use his own body to mitigate some of the damage from Giga Impact for his Master.
[Scizor, dodge quickly! This move won't kill me. I can just use it to escape the range of Glaciate.]
It's just that he would pass out after taking the hit.
Kazuya didn't lie, he just didn't tell the whole truth.
"If It knocks me flying, I can still take Master out of the range of that move, and even spare Master from the damage of Giga Impact."
Scizor grinned.
This way.
Not only could he fulfill his promise to stall Kyurem, but he could also save his Master.
This couldn't be any better.
As for the consequences, he didn't have the energy to consider them anymore.
Scizor rarely disobeyed Kazuya's words.
But this time, his feet didn't move an inch.
In the depths of his eyes was a stubbornness that no one else could understand.
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