Looking at the Sealing Sword before him, its blade shimmering with a sharp, cold gleam, Lin Feng couldn't help showing a faint smile.
With this sword in hand, their chances of winning had grown tremendously.
"W–wait…! Lin Feng, are you planning to go fight that wind monster, Ma Fengka, all by yourself…?!"
When Doraemon saw Lin Feng holding the Sealing Sword and then taking out the bamboo-dragonfly propeller he used earlier for travel, placing it on his head, his face instantly twisted into extreme shock.
"No way! It's too dangerous for you to go alone! If anyone goes, then we all go together!"
As expected of him — whenever it's a movie-level situation, he becomes a reliable, dependable big guy.
Fat Reliable— no, wait, Fat Tiger blocked Lin Feng just as he was about to take off, slapping a hand on his shoulder and clenching his fist, speaking with fired-up resolve.
"That's right. This isn't a responsibility you should shoulder alone. Since we're a team, then we face storms together. Hardships are meant to be confronted as one!"
Shizuka also stepped in front of Lin Feng, her expression firm.
The one Ma Fengka was about to destroy was the city they all lived in — their home was right below.
Even though Shizuka was a girl, she understood clearly that facing such a massive monster alone was absolutely no simple matter.
Her personal strength might be insignificant, but at a moment like this, she couldn't allow herself to retreat.
"S-say… you're right, but I know my ability is limited… Even if I go, I probably can't help much. So I think I'll just stay down here and cheer for you from below…!"
"Speaking of that, then I might as well also—"
"Da Xiong! Xiao Fu! What nonsense are you two cowards spouting?!"
"No discouraging talk allowed! At a time like this, you still want to run away?!"
"Get your spirits up! Show some MANLY COURAGE!"
Fat Tiger grew furious at how quickly Da Xiong and Xiao Fu admitted defeat, punching both of them on the head, one each.
Xiao Fu didn't even need to be mentioned — being timid as a mouse was just his nature.
As for Da Xiong, although in the original story he looked brave, even picking up the Sealing Sword to stand with Tiemuzhen against Ma Fengka…
That was only because he remembered all the moments he shared with Fengzi. He couldn't bear to see his good friend turned into an unconscious monster, and that feeling pushed him forward.
In other words, Da Xiong only did all that because he was pushed into it — whether by morality or by his own conscience — and that push was Fengzi, the friend he lived with day by day.
But now, there was no Fengzi, no emotional motivation forcing him to bring out his potential.
Even though Ma Fengka was going to destroy the town below… for Da Xiong, that wasn't quite enough of a stimulus. He could still convince himself to hide, instead of confronting the terrifying monster.
It was cowardly, yes — but it was also undeniably Da Xiong's style: timid, irresponsible, lazy, clumsy.
He was kind and pure-hearted — one of his few strengths — but sometimes that purity held him back from taking the crucial step.
"B-but…"
Da Xiong and Xiao Fu were almost crying from Fat Tiger's punches.
But asking them to face a monster that horrifying… they really had no guts for it…
Lin Feng wasn't surprised they wanted to retreat. He hadn't planned to rely on Da Xiong — or anyone else — from the very beginning.
Maybe Doraemon's gadgets could help a little.
But more than anything, Lin Feng had cultivated a habit: relying on himself.
Ma Fengka's resurrection was, after all, caused by Lin Feng's own actions.
If he had been more cautious… if he hadn't let Uranda slip away that day… if he had captured him on the spot…
Then Uranda wouldn't have obtained the third Ma Fengka Orb from Storm, and Ma Fengka wouldn't have been revived.
So Lin Feng intended to take responsibility for his mistake, and personally end this wind monster.
"It's okay, Shizuka. Trust me — I won't do anything I'm not confident about. Did you forget where I come from? I have mysterious Eastern power supporting me."
"And Fat Tiger, don't make things harder for Da Xiong and Xiao Fu. Even if they go, they might not be able to help — they might just get hurt instead."
"In short, leave everything to me."
Lin Feng reassured Shizuka first, then turned to pat Fat Tiger on the shoulder, smiling lightly.
"B-but…"
This time it was Shizuka and Fat Tiger's turn to hesitate.
However, Lin Feng clearly had no intention of giving them a chance to argue, and simply turned around to leave—
"Wait! Maybe this can help you!"
Doraemon quickly dug into his four-dimensional pocket and pulled out a smooth, soft-textured cloak, handing it to Lin Feng.
"This is a Lightning-Proof Cloak. It can help you avoid damage from lightning. It should be very useful."
This gadget would indeed be quite helpful.
Although with his Breath of the Sun and his powerful physique, Lin Feng could probably withstand a few lightning strikes without much trouble… the scene would look far too shocking.
Even if this was Doraemon's world, full of possible bugs…
If Shizuka and the others saw Lin Feng get struck by lightning several times and emerge without a scratch, that would be way too outrageous.
With this gadget, things would go much smoother.
"Mm. Thanks, Doraemon."
"Alright everyone — find somewhere safe and wait for my good news."
With that, Lin Feng activated the bamboo-dragonfly and flew toward the sky, toward where Ma Fengka was raging.
By now Ma Fengka had absorbed a massive amount of lightning-storm energy, its body size doubling since it first appeared.
From below, it looked like a colossal dragon made of rolling clouds — ferocious and terrifying.
As it twisted through the thick thunderclouds, the lightning striking its body seemed to tickle it, making it look almost… comfortable.
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