Hard Enough - Chapter 400 - Fire struck
Added 2026-01-27 19:00:09 +0000 UTCComments
I think he is just too tired to do it. He was wasting a lot to feed the bond with ryhorn. We also don't know if the land being full of leggendaries fighting means he could attract their anger by sanning the area. Afterall Oak noticed him immediately, I bet leggendaries can do the same.
world-concepts-are-breaking god-is-dying
2026-02-17 10:10:31 +0000 UTC"it was exactly the same as the sable I’d created with Sam during our trip to Cerulean and back." Salve.
Robert Lemanski
2026-02-10 10:16:36 +0000 UTCThe growlith breeder Jenny is younger than that. Also, her backstory is that she was mauled by a criminal’s pokemon early in her carrier.
Stein Wenaas
2026-02-04 10:46:43 +0000 UTCJust a thought but I wish Brock had met intra-war Surge. Hope he outsmarts Blaine in the upcoming chapter/s!
BronRevo
2026-01-31 13:42:55 +0000 UTCI say Brock should demand compensation from onion head in the form of a hyperbolic time chamber lol 😂
Kayden High
2026-01-29 01:58:42 +0000 UTCCongratulations on your 400th chapter. Loved the Pewter scenes and all the acts Brock did to kickstart things like better search and rescue. Just 1 thing. Brock has developed aura senses. The whole scene where he became aware of the world and Oak acknowledged him. This would be a very useful skill to be using. Being more aware would have helped traveling with Oak, during the search and rescue, and pinpointing Blains Pokémon. Hope to see it and I can’t wait for the next chapter.
Jeffrey Smith
2026-01-28 02:34:54 +0000 UTCSo enjoying this, but wondering if Brock will get a dark type legendary *cough* Darkrai *cough*
Kayden High
2026-01-28 01:15:53 +0000 UTCDamn, for once I hate the 2 ch/week scheme we got T_T cliffhangers are a major pain. Gonna have to wait till next week 😿
BronRevo
2026-01-27 22:54:34 +0000 UTCCongrats on 400! Shame to hear the time arc is going to be so little, always been a fan of time travel arcs and you've written this one well. Looking forward to the blain fight!
Mr_Penguin27
2026-01-27 22:20:36 +0000 UTCmurdering an twins single handedly. Am I reading that wrong? Also congrats on the 400th chapter. You’re something else to keep going and keep the story this great and engaging.
Oddities
2026-01-27 21:45:38 +0000 UTCSo... Unless I missed something Brock's timey-wimey adventure he saved Professor Oak, Daisy (who I assume will be Ms. Professor Oak in the future), Mrs Harridan, and his Growlithe Breeding partner Ms Jenny. Wonder who is on the docket for New Bark town
Jeremy
2026-01-27 21:30:03 +0000 UTCMaybe Blaine attracts Raikou?
angie bell
2026-01-27 21:24:40 +0000 UTCCongratulations on reaching 400 chapters. This story is amazing and I love that you have continued to work on it.
Titan7
2026-01-27 20:43:20 +0000 UTCCongratulations on 400 chapters!
CentaureHeart
2026-01-27 20:28:05 +0000 UTCCongrats on 400!!! 🥳
Melikereading
2026-01-27 20:15:57 +0000 UTCWasn't Bark Town attacked by a Raikou that Oak drove off? I remember that event was what helped give Oak the influence to stop the war. I also thought Blaine burned down Ecruteak during the war, forcing Johto to pretend that was Ho-Oh to keep tensions down post-war.
Fred Steel
2026-01-27 20:15:13 +0000 UTCLiked Mrs Haridan's cameo. I thought Brock would interact with Blaine from the title, but i really thought they'd be on the same side here.
SailorOfHouseThunderBird
2026-01-27 20:00:37 +0000 UTCThe more Blaine comes up in the story the more I just want to punch the guy. Like he is the opposite of Oak when it comes to who they r, one wants to help and end the war the other just wants to burn everything around that makes him mad. Which hey, he’s a fire specialist, but this is just ugh u know?
Rhett Faucheaux
2026-01-27 19:52:36 +0000 UTCBlaine damn it.
Maxemuud
2026-01-27 19:47:31 +0000 UTCIsn’t it a Rawst berry for burns? Or am I misremembering that?
Ricochet
2026-01-27 19:43:29 +0000 UTCSo Brock sets the stage for a lot of things without realising it: rescue ops, hospital advances, medical advances, flint surviving his injury, old jenny and her arcannine surviving there's, and apparently 'New Bark Town' having enough of a population to start a town. I'm looking forward to Brock realising all of this and realising he actually was one of few people able to do all these things. Price of being good at your work is more work; sometimes assigned by legendary pokemon.
mandya1313
2026-01-27 19:35:13 +0000 UTCAnother point, as Celebi is obviously tuned into esoteric and fundamental forces like time and space wouldn't it have some inkling of Brock's role or at least his position as a reincarnated soul in this universe. Maybe Celebi wouldn't recognize it but I would be surprised if Brock didn't at least ask.
Alexander Gofric
2026-01-27 19:34:54 +0000 UTCwould be nice, but Blaine is infamous for being strong. Unless some other factor appears Brock is very outgunned here.
ShinLupin
2026-01-27 19:33:59 +0000 UTCDid you mean rawst berries to help with resisting fire? Thanks for the chap!
Manathusa
2026-01-27 19:32:22 +0000 UTCBrock will get so many looks once he is back, his joust and the Armor were on TV or at least a live-stream, right? Blaine, in the middle of the war. And Brock only has one mon. Crap.
ShinLupin
2026-01-27 19:30:05 +0000 UTCYeah, for all the buildup it'd be a bit anticlimactic to end it after only 6 or so chapters. Also, I sure hope that when Beock gets back, he can get Sabrina to teleport him around so he can hand out a few well earned punches
Crimson wolf
2026-01-27 19:25:45 +0000 UTCAmazing chapter. A bit sad to hear it will be over so quickly by the end of the next chapter. I had hoped Brock would be able to interact with Agatha and Oak a bit more later down the road or other characters from the War who are no longer present. Cool to see how Brock contributed to advancements such as berries, medical salves and machoke nurses. Also really cool to see Celebi show off a bit. As a legendary involved with time and keeping the time stream running smoothly it would be surprising if there wasn't a bit of an eldritch component to its being by being aware of such fundamental forces. Even more than Mew, its role in the universe is so esoteric and it was fun to see Brock's reaction to seeing the true form and aura of Celebi as a guardian of time.
Alexander Gofric
2026-01-27 19:21:15 +0000 UTCTime to beat Blaine up
Zer0
2026-01-27 19:12:06 +0000 UTCCongratulations on 400 chapters
ReadAthon45
2026-01-27 19:11:34 +0000 UTCIt totally isn’t too early in the week for extra chapters
Matthew D
2026-01-27 19:09:13 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter!
BlackRazaras
2026-01-27 19:02:39 +0000 UTC
