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Hard Enough - Chapter 250 -Starters/Pride on the line!

Alright, Lapras against a Gengar. 

Not a horrible match,, but it might be possible for Karen to have a Thunder Punch up her sleeve. The bigger risk would be a grass-type move such as Energy Ball, or Giga Drain. 

The move I knew Karen’s Gengar possessed was Focus Blast, a move that against a rock type would be super effective.

For Thunder Punch she’d at least have to get close, which should be relatively easy due to Gengar’s being such natural speedsters.

Hard Enough - Chapter 249 - Dark beginnings

The thing that I disliked about what Sabrina had said, was that she was one hundred percent completely correct in that Karen could, and probably even would do it. 

Karen knew about my family problems. She’d teased me all of once before I’d laid down that I would not accept any teasing about such subjects. I’d not thought anything more of it since then.

We’d worked as Guardians and trained with and against each other enough times to have a rather amicable relationship,...

Artwork - Sparring together!

Shin and Gawain having a spar! Scythe v Axe!

This is another from Ryot_ryot and as always feel free to send in any suggestions! there have been some good ones of late! I will try and get to them gradually!

Red Riot - Chapter 24 - Red return

Character list:

Matsu - The MC, a Kiri Chunin, with Uzumaki traits.

Himeko - Kaguya clanswoman with her Kekkei Genkai, Genin, and violence enthusiast.

Sharkbait - Kenta Nogawa, Genin that trained with Matsu, skilled combatant, expert bait for sharks. - A.N. This is his OG name that I used first and I do need to correct previous chapters to this...

Hideo Munashi - Former wielder of Shibuki and one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. He’s dead now!

Hard Enough - Chapter 248 - Dark plans

“Alright Brock, we need to talk strategy against Karen,” said Kaede. 

I raised my eyebrow at her. “You don’t want to talk about what I suggested during my interview?” I asked. 

Kaede sighed. “That Rapidash has already sprinted out of the barn after setting it on fire,” she said. 

I nodded at the common phrase. “Still, sorry if you didn't want people to know. For what it’s worth I think you’d make a great Gym Leader, and we do need you,” I...

Discussion around the new IOS update with Apple

Hi!

So, I woke up this morning to a number of pings on discord along with Patreon flashing up an update regarding the IOS terms of service for anyone using apple with Patreon.

For transperancy I will inform people that I am going to be increasing the cost for Apple users to abosorb the cost.

That being said the easy work around if you can is to log in through a different method. this is touted to not impact anyone that is already a sub.

I thought it prudent to info...

Hard Enough - Chapter 247 - Interlude - Overpowered Investigations!

“Slippery Lewie! If I haven’t seen you in years!” said Meowth with a faux-friendly tone. 

‘Slippery Lewie’ instantly started inching towards the exits that he’d already located in the room upon entry. Meowth’s smile only grew and Lewie stopped. 

“Your partners are waiting for me outside, aren’t they?” he probed carefully, eyes darting around to the windows, doors and even the roof light. 

“They might be but things don’t need to go that ...

Artwork - While you were viewing this... Trixie was on a workout-date!

I believe I had a request for this one, and I thought it was a really good idea. So I got Ryot_ryot to do up Racehel and Trixie on a date!

At first, I was like, Rachel is way too tall! But then I noticed how much the skates added to her height!

Hard Enough - Chapter 246 - Handling the heat!

Selene understood that this new development was bad. Very bad in fact. While she was rock-typed that didn’t mean she didn’t feel the heat as her form went from dewy to searing dry instantly. 

I was immensely pleased with my earlier decision to use Future Sight while I’d had the chance, as now I was facing down a powerhouse.

A powerhouse which, thanks to its special ability, Drought, which caused all the water, mud, and atmospheric water to evaporate and vanish on me. Ov...

Hard Enough - Chapter 245 - Power up!

Bertha shifted, her eyes tracking the clouds, waiting for a sign of where Dragonite might be. 

She took the time to shift and resettle her position, causing the mud around her to squelch as more and more rain continued to fall. 

I decided not to wait, knowing that if I let Bruce relax he’d get a chance to counterattack, especially with his pokemon now up in the air. 

Bombing runs and direct kinetic barrages were its speciality. 

It would be more h...

Artwork - Can't Copycat Control, can you?

A fun scene from a recent chapter. I had to ask Ryot_ryot to make Link a lot bigger in the coloured version, as Clefable 's are taller than Kirlia!

Hard Enough - Chapter 244 - Pride on the line

“Ascend!” called Bruce, his hand shooting upwards in a claw as his pokemon beat its wings. It shot into the air like it was being pulled rather than flying. Hmmm, so he wasn’t going to trade out pokemon or try and scorch the earth against my pokemon?

“Rain Dance!” I ordered, and Shrek dutifully began to thump his fists into the ground before hopping left and right as he summoned forth clouds of rain. 

With two beats of Charizard’s wings it was shooting up into the...

Hard Enough - Chapter 243 - Going for the throat

I sat on the couch, annoyed at myself. 

I’d thought myself oh so clever yesterday with my decision to perform a touch-up with my pokemon’s movepool. 

Kaede had even been complimentary of my decision. 

There was just one little problem that I hadn’t considered. 

“And it seems yesterday’s events saw some rattled cages, but also some unusual alliances forming up with the Ace Trainers!” reported the anchor of the morning news. 

On...

Red Riot - Chapter 23 - Mission wrap up

Character list:

Matsu - The MC, a Kiri Chunin with Uzumaki traits.

Himeko - Kaguya clanswoman with her Kekkei Genkai, Genin, and violence enthusiast.

Sharkbait - Real name Kenta Nogawa, a Genin that trained with Matsu, skilled combatant, expert bait for sharks.

Hideo Munashi - Former wielder of Shibuki and one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. He’s dead now!

Jonin Akiko - Matsu’s Sensei and exasperated mentor of other children, Matsu return...

Hard Enough - Chapter 242 - Sharing information

“Oh my gosh! He’s so adorable!” squealed Suzie as she tried to climb her way up Kaede to reach her starter. 

I caught her around the midriff and swung her like a pendulum side to side to bleed off momentum and her frantic little girl energy. 

“Woah up there kiddo, Samurai Furret is all tuckered out from his fight,” I said. 

Suzie gasped. “Oh yeah! He had to fight both Titan and Empress! That was so scary! And So cool!” she gushed. 

Kae...

Hard Enough - Chapter 241 - Stolen shinies

“My story begins with my birth, or rather, the question of my birth,” Kaede began. “I was born to a young woman within the town of Eggseter,” she said, looking down at Furret, who was curled into her lap like a ring pillow. 

He churred softly in his sleep and nuzzled at her hand, but otherwise remained still. “Eggseter is only a small community, it is known for its Extreme Pokemon Race to the world at large more than anything else, and even then, it is honestly a minor ev...

Artwork - Lance chilling out at home

The story's early antagonist, Lance chilling out at home on his couch... in his casual clothes! Notice he doesn't have the cape? that counts right?

Hard Enough - Chapter 240 - Question time!

An emergency alarm blared to life a moment after Kaede hit the floor. 

I had to give it to the referee, they must have stayed on task despite the urge to relax with the match being over. 

The podiums lowered quickly, but at a steady pace. I considered vaulting the railing and running to check on Kaede, before I remembered that this was not a gym match where I needed to.

I still considered it, only for the doors behind Kaede to practically explode off their hinges a...

Author note - Changes to the release schedule

Hey all, after last week's chapter's issues and rewrite I ended up burning through a good deal of the time I have available for writing to do the changes that the last chapter (239) needed.

As mentioned I am toying with the chapter release schedule and I was toying with the idea of trialling a release on Tuesday, Wednesday AEST instead of releasing on what is Wednesday and Thursday AEST. I will make this change next week however.

I feel that only releasin...

Artwork - You Hag/Brat!

a fun art piece by Ryot_ryot featuring Karen and Agatha being best relations as always!

Author's note regarding chapter 239

Author's Note!

- Please be advised that I am in the process of rewriting major parts of Chapter 239 but due to the number of issues, I am going to need some time.

Like, a proper reread of it has me noticing some of the issues several people raised, and I can agree with many of them.

I think in a few ways I've dropped the ball! Sorry about that.

Feel free to still read and comment on your thoughts, but please be aware that I will be rerel...