Kaido hadn’t given them any rest during this period. According to Kaido’s theory, they had already rested enough during his absence, which amounted to depleting their break time in advance.
So they spent most of this time in the burning flames. To control the power and range of the flames, Kaido even called upon Emboar and enlisted Kojiro’s dog.
Little Kai was once again pulled from his comfortable harem life to become a working dog. The breeding rate of Pokémon and regular animals was slow, but Kojiro’s dog squad had already begun to take shape.
The most common dog breed among them was the Akita Inu. They had slightly higher physical attributes, sense of smell, and intelligence compared to ordinary dogs. In extremely rare cases, some of them could even spit out a bit of black smoke or flames, but the ratio was very low.
Now that Arceus had returned, they once again had their long-awaited break. In a way, human potential was limitless, and Yamato, who had been tired and exhausted before, quickly regained her stamina with the double blessing of the Super Rookie and Okuchi no Makami.
Soon, she had the strength to stand up again, but this led to trouble for her. Even though Kaido had stopped training, his eyes were still fixed on her.
“This girl’s recovery is faster than I imagined. It seems I can increase the training intensity a bit more.”
Stretching his hands, Kaido looked at his assistant’s Emboar.
“Come, little guy, let’s train together.”
Not many could call Emboar a little guy, but Kaido was an exception, though his words left Emboar puzzled.
“Emboaaar?”
It had clearly come to help, but it seemed like it had become the sacrificial lamb.
“Dad, why did you take so long this time?”
“I made a few detours to some islands, but it looks like you’re doing fine.”
“No, I’m not! Father has all sorts of strange ideas every day. If you came back any late, you might have never seen me again.”
“Don’t worry, he knows what he is doing. Go take a shower first; why do you look so dirty.”
“That’s because of Father’s training!”
Saying that, Yamato began to complain about what Kaido had done. In addition to the basic training and previous strengthening training, her curriculum also included controlling her ability, resistance training to flames, and sparring with Setsuna on her own.
Since Okuchi no Makami was still primarily a wolf, her Human-Beast form was no different from a werewolf. As a Wolf Mink, Setsuna was more familiar with how to fight with a werewolf’s body. Lucario compensated for her close combat weaknesses and even helped her develop the use of Aura Arrows.
Now, apart from custom-made Seastone arrows, she has given up on using regular arrows.
She wasn’t as strong as Kaido, but she had a more unique understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of werewolves.
Although Setsuna’s special training wasn’t too difficult, when combined with Kaido’s training, it became a terrifying amount of training.
“Go, you can rest for the rest of the day. Take tomorrow off as well. I’ll go and prepare the ability for Jack. You and Maria go clean yourselves up.”
“Hooray!”
No student would complain about having too many breaks, especially when the teacher’s name was Kaido.
Yamato and Maria entered the officers’ bathroom at the top floor, while Jack was taken directly to the shore of Onigashima.
“Originally, you’d have to wait a bit for your ability, but Mandrell has sped up the process.”
Arceus was referring to the Iron Plate. There weren’t many Pokémon of the elephant type, and many of them were just similar in appearance, essentially just pig-headed creatures.
Copperajah’s stats may not be considered outstanding, but its bronze-made body offers much greater resistance than flesh and blood organisms. Jack’s development path has gradually taken shape, and he clearly falls into the defensive combat category.
While its speed is not exceptional, its endurance and strength are outstanding. Defense and counterattacks are its primary modes of combat, and the immense power contained in Copperajah’s trunk suits Jack’s fighting style perfectly.
Copperajah, with its strong trunk, has always been a great helper in human mines, along with Gigalith. Compared to ordinary elephants, Copperajah’s trunk is broader, and the shovel-like structure at its front end can serve a variety of unique purposes.
Furthermore, Jack has a fondness for elephants. The only drawback is that Copperajah’s tusks are a bit short, but with a little polishing, they can be used as sharp weapons.
“Big Brother Mandrell, huh!”
Due to Mandrell’s ability being similar to Fish-Men, he got along very well with Jack. Excluding admiration and respect due to differences in strength, Jack likes Mandrell the best.
“Alright, get ready to accept your ability.”
After Iron Plate returned to his body, it displayed its power for the first time. Copperajah’s genetic data began to enter Jack’s body, gradually modifying his original body.
When the transformation was complete, Jack’s height had slightly increased.
“Can you feel it? Activate that power, and you’ll be able to use the modified power.”
“I understand.”
As he spoke, Jack’s body underwent a transformation. His skin was enveloped in a bronze hue, with what appeared to be copper rust-like patterns embedded on the surface. These patterns closely resembled the ones found on Copperajah.
Just like a bronze elephant-man wrapped in heavy armor, he appeared before Arceus. When his fists collided, they produced a sound similar to metal clashing, and even the ground beneath his feet sank a few centimeters.
“Jack, try going into the water.” This was the reason he had brought Jack to the coast. Copperajah wasn’t afraid of water, and his bronze skin provided strong resistance against it.
However, there was one issue: he was too heavy. While he isn’t afraid of the water, what his condition would be like after going underwater was uncertain, and that was why he brought Jack to the coast.
Swimming was as natural as breathing for Fish-Men, but Jack, in his transformed state, faced a problem when he entered the water. Although he could still float on the surface, it was much more difficult than in his normal state.
“Lord Arceus, I can still swim, but it’s slightly more strenuous.”
“Try transforming into your Beast form.”
“Yes, sir.”
In the water, Jack transformed into the complete form of Copperajah, and then he sank to the bottom. Although he could move without getting tired, he couldn’t float.
This was in stark contrast to Mandrell; he can only move underwater when using his ability. His fish form is the fastest for swimming, while Jack can swim in his Human-Beast form but sinks when in his Beast form. However, Fish-Men’s racial talent made him not particularly concerned about this.
In fact, this allowed him to better execute his underwater tactics. He was still young, and as he grew, his transformed form would become larger. At that time, a metallic giant elephant weighing over ten tons entangling an enemy underwater would be a terrifying sight. For non-aquatic races, this is nearly devastating.
Chapter 339 Copperajah and “Sinking” Jack
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