Chapter 335:
"Quick, let me pet you~"
The moment Lucario emerged, Hayashi Kaede rushed over. Looking at the Lucario that used to be a head taller than him but was now slightly shorter, he couldn't resist placing a hand on its head.
Despite spending years in the forest, its fur wasn't dry or greasy but surprisingly smooth.
Although Hayashi Kaede never saw it whenever he went to the forest cabin, Lucario actually returned home every day after patrolling the forest, cared for by Genmu.
"Lucario..."
Lucario also felt emotional.
In the blink of an eye, the little Kaede who used to be shorter than its waist had become an excellent trainer.
Back then, it was Lucario who patted *his* head.
It remembered when it was still a Riolu, often receiving care from Hayashi Kaede's parents.
Now, it was already a middle-aged dog.
It didn't stop Hayashi Kaede from petting it but pressed against his hand and asked directly:
"Lucario...." (You want me to teach it how to use Aura proficiently, right?)
While watching from the shadows earlier, Lucario had already noticed that this Serperior possessed Aura abilities, though it seemed newly acquired and not yet skilled.
"Yes, yes~"
Seeing Lucario bring it up, Hayashi Kaede's eyes shone even brighter.
When it came to masters of Aura, Lucario was undoubtedly the most proficient.
Having it act as Serperior's teacher would be ideal.
"Serperior..."
Serperior appropriately slithered over, staying close to Hayashi Kaede.
Lucario nodded, its gaze shifting between Serperior, Hayashi Kaede, Gardevoir, and the Alcremie on Hayashi Kaede's shoulder.
"Lucario..." (I sense clear Aura in all of you, meaning you all possess Aura abilities.)
Actually, just this fact was shocking enough!
Aura!
Although all things possess Aura, most beings have extremely weak Aura. Only the Lucario lineage has a natural proficiency for Aura abilities.
For other Pokémon or humans, only a very small few, with exceptionally pure hearts, might comprehend Aura and expand it.
But such cases are extremely rare.
Even its own trainer hadn't mastered his Aura abilities, something Lucario couldn't help with.
But now, right before its eyes, there were so many Pokémon capable of wielding Aura!
Especially Serperior!
Lucario finally fixed its gaze on Serperior.
Its Aura... Lucario could sense it was even more... than its own.
Lucario couldn't find the right word. If forced to describe it, it felt somewhat... superior?
This was absurd!
However...
It also stirred its heart, which had grown calm from years in the forest.
It was already at that age, and its trainer was even older.
Battles and conflicts no longer suited them.
But every Aura-wielding Pokémon before it was a young one,
They still had the potential to carry Aura forward.
As these thoughts settled, Lucario pushed aside its complex emotions.
It slowly began, "Lucario." (Since you all possess Aura, you should know that all things have Aura, whether strong or weak, large or small.
Their applications vary.
Weak Aura can be used to sense the surroundings, while powerful Aura can be condensed into an Aura Sphere to attack opponents..)
Hayashi Kaede and his Pokémon quickly gathered around, listening intently.
At this point, Lucario paused and formed an Aura Sphere.
The Aura Sphere shot out, exploding into a small crater on the ground.
Lucario was just demonstrating. Such crude use of Aura only required sufficient Aura strength and a few days of practice to achieve.
"Lucario~" (In battles, Aura is actually most suitable for Fighting-type Pokémon.)
"Lucario..." (Because Fighting-type Pokémon typically engage in close combat, the more proficient you are with Aura during battle, the better you can anticipate your opponent's moves and discern their evasion habits when you attack.)
"Micro-perception?" Hayashi Kaede instinctively said.
"Lucario?"
Lucario didn't quite understand.
Hayashi Kaede explained, "During battle, with Aura sensing, the opponent's movements appear like they're in slow motion? Then, based on this perception, you execute corresponding attacks or evasions?"
Lucario nodded in appreciation.
It found the description quite vivid.
"Lucario...." (But this requires applying Aura in daily life, training gradually with different intensities of Aura.)
(Of course, initial familiarity can be gained quickly through battles.)
(The best method early on is to blindfold Serperior and then... use Aura to sense its surroundings, executing dodges or attacks.)
"Is that so?"
Hayashi Kaede pondered thoughtfully.
"Lucario." (I trained like this in the past.) Lucario cited its own training experience.
Hayashi Kaede expressed gratitude, "Good, good. Thank you."
"Lucario." Lucario nodded, turned, and leaped into the shade of the large trees, disappearing in an instant.
Hayashi Kaede called after it, "Come by the Breeding House for a meal when you're free!"
Then he looked at Serperior, "You heard it, right? We need to blindfold you and practice evasion and attack training."
The method was actually simple.
Hayashi Kaede recalled a similar scene from the Pokémon movie *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew*.
In Lucario's memories, it and Sir Aaron dodged through crisscrossing rolling logs.
But now, Genmu's Lucario had explained the principle, which would help Hayashi Kaede avoid detours while training Serperior.
"Serperior."
Serperior nodded, then lowered its head at Hayashi Kaede's gesture.
Hayashi Kaede grinned, pulling out a black cloth from somewhere and wrapping it over Serperior's eyes.
The moment its eyes were covered, Serperior instinctively flicked its tongue.
Without its eyes, it couldn't see its surroundings.
So it subconsciously used its tongue to detect temperatures nearby.
Typically, this allowed it to sense the body heat of nearby creatures.
This was an ability common to many snake-like Pokémon.
Unexpectedly, Hayashi Kaede covered its mouth the next second, "And no tongue flicking. It won't help much anyway."
"Serperior...."
Serperior hadn't yet adapted to using Aura, so it instantly became "blind." Its body involuntarily coiled up, and since Hayashi Kaede was right beside it, the coiling snake soon wrapped around his entire body.
This made him freeze for a moment, then his expression changed, "Huh? Hey, hey, Serperior..."