Chương 20: The Power of Farm Crop

Soon, the group arrived in a remote area Roofus said alright here we are... He looked at the voyagers guild"Oh, seems like you guys don't have seven memebers.."

"Since you don't, we can make this simple." He held up two fingers.

"Let's do 2v2 battles." Then he held up four fingers.

"We only need four members from each guild." Thomas thought for a moment.

"And if, for example, you win the first round and we win the next?" Roofus smirked.

"Then we settle it with a sudden death first to land a hit takes it." Roofus continued.

"And you're allowed to swap members before the tiebreaker if you want." Thomas nodded.

"That seems fair." Roofus extended his hand.

"So? Do we have a deal?" Mochi stepped beside Thomas with a confident grin.

"That sounds good to me." He cracked his knuckles.

"Let's do this." Tony pumped a paw into the air.

"Yeah!" Amelia smiled nervously.

"I hope we're actually ready for this, it is kind of sudden..." Ace smirked.

"They should be worried about us, I'm going to blow them away." Thomas shook Roofus's hand.

"Then the guild battle is officially set." Roofus turned and began walking away with his guild. He looked back over his shoulder.

"Don't disappoint me, Voyagers." A competitive grin spread across Mochi's face as he watched them leave.

"Oh, we won't, don't you worry." Thomas looked over the gathered guild members.

"Alright. Which of you will be first to battle?" Mochi's hand shot into the air before he even finished speaking.

"Me! Me! Me! Pick me!" Thomas let out a tired sigh.

"Okay, Mochi. You can go."

"Alright!" Mochi cheered. Thomas then turned toward Tony.

"And Tony." Tony pointed at himself.

"Me?!"

"Yes." Tony looked horrified.

"Gramps, I'm not even a fighter!"

"When I said yeah earlier I mean yeah because I thought I was spectating..." Thomas smirked.

"There's something I want to do during the battle. Just to be safe, I want you supporting Mochi." Tony groaned.

"Alright.. I guess I could try..." A short while later, both guilds gathered in a wide farming field outside town. Rows of crops stretched across the landscape while wooden fences surrounded the battlefield. Stolen novel; please report. Mochi bounced on his heels excitedly. Tony stood beside him looking significantly less excited.

"I didn't want any of this... why me..." Across from them stood two Farm Crop Guild members. One was a boy carrying a massive woodcutting axe. The other was a tall skinny boy holding a farming hoe over his shoulder. The axe wielder stepped forward.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Arnold Kelby." The second member grinned.

"And I'm Gregg Lumberhoe." Arnold slammed his axe into the dirt.

"Proud members of Farm Crop Guild." Gregg pointed his hoe at Mochi.

"And we won't go down so easily." Thomas stood in the middle of the farming field with his arms crossed.

"I'll be the referee." Mochi stretched his shoulders.

"Got it." Tony stood beside him nervously. Across from them stood Arnold Kelby and Gregg Lumberhoe. Arnold cracked his knuckles. Gregg grinned.

"Let's see what the Voyagers can do." Thomas raised his hand.

"Alright, begin." The moment his hand dropped, Arnold rushed forward. Fast. Far faster than Mochi expected. Arnold's fist shot toward Mochi's face. Mochi blocked at the last second. The impact pushed him back several feet.

"Oh?" Mochi smiled.

"You're actually stronger than I thought." Gregg suddenly appeared on Mochi's left. A kick slammed into Mochi's ribs. THUD! Mochi stumbled. Tony immediately backed away.

"Yep. I'll just stay over here."

"Go Mochi" Arnold and Gregg attacked together. Punches. Kicks. Elbows. Knees. The two moved surprisingly well as a team. Mochi blocked Arnold's punch only for Gregg to sweep his legs. Mochi jumped over the sweep. Arnold immediately followed with an uppercut. Mochi twisted away. The punch barely missed his jaw. Thomas watched carefully.

"They've trained together for years."

"I can tell by their perfect teammwork" Amelia frowned.

"Mochi's getting surrounded." Ace continued to watch silently. Back on the field, Gregg raised both hands.

"Alright time to get serious!"

"Magic Skill: Root Snare!" He stomped his foot onto the ground Roots burst from the ground. Mochi jumped backward. The roots chased him across the field. Arnold dashed through the roots.

"Take this!!"

"Magic Skill: Harvest Charge!" Green energy surrounded his body. His speed doubled instantly.

"What the" Mochi barely crossed his arms in time. Arnold's shoulder slammed into him. Mochi skidded across the dirt.

"ACK!" Tony winced.

"That looked painful." Mochi stood up and rubbed his arms.

"Okay. That one hurt." Gregg smirked.

"You can always quit if we're too much for you" Mochi got up grinning"Nah, let's keep going." Gregg sighed"Very well then, just know you will not win!"

"Magic Skill: Corn Burst!" Several hardened corn stalks erupted from the ground around Mochi. They flew towards him at ridiculous speeds. Mochi punched through one. Then another. Then another. But Arnold was already there. Mochi's eyes widened"What that a distraction!?" A fist smashed into Mochi's stomach. THUD! Mochi coughed. Gregg followed with a spinning kick to the side of his head. Mochi was launched across the field. Amelia shouted"MOCHI!" Arnold grinned.

"So you still think you can handle us both?" Mochi slowly stood. His breathing was getting heavier.

"Yeah..." He wiped blood from his lip.

"... I do." Mochi rushed forward. This time he attacked first.

"Now it's my turn!" Arnold's eyes widened in shock"He's so fast!" His fist smashed into Arnold's jaw. Arnold staggered.

"ARG" Mochi spun and kicked Gregg in the chest. Gregg flew backward.

"EUGH!" Tony shouted.

"Let's go, Mochi!" Amelia stood on the sidelines with a flat expression.

"You're not evend doing anything.." Tiny gave her a sheepish grin.. Mochi continued pressing forward. Punch after punch after punch. Arnold and Gregg were forced onto the defensive. For a moment it looked like Mochi was winning. Then Gregg suddenly smiled.

"Now!" Arnold nodded. The two leaped apart.

"Magic Skill: Root Snare!"

"Magic Skill: Harvest Charge!" Roots erupted beneath Mochi. At the same time Arnold launched himself forward like a missile. Mochi's eyes widened. The roots wrapped around one leg. Not enough time. Not enough space. He instinctively thought about his strongest move. Hand of Mochi? But he immediately realized he couldn't. There wasn't enough time to gather the energy. Arnold was already right in front of him.

"Caught you!" Mochi gritted his teeth. His heart raced. Then an idea flashed into his mind. A move he had barely practiced. A move born entirely from desperation.

"Magic Skill..." Energy surged around his arm. Arnold's fist came crashing toward his face.

"... Counter Strike!" The moment Arnold's punch connected with Mochi's punch A massive shockwave exploded outward. Everyone's eyes widened. Dust swallowed the battlefield. Thomas narrowed his eyes. Amelia stood up.

"Mochi?!" Tony stared into the cloud.

"No way..." Arnold was sent flying as he crashed into the Gregg, knocking them both down.. Mochi smirked saying"So it worked huh?"

"Im glad it did" Tony said "What in the world was that!?" Mochi said "Counter strike, a defensive move which shoots back attacks, if it's a melee you'll get knocked back with the same force you tried to attack me with" Tony said "So cool" The dust from the previous battle had barely settled when Roofus stepped onto the field with a confident smirk.

"Not bad." He rolled his shoulders.

"Now it's my turn to fight." Standing beside him was a broad shouldered boy with short black hair and a serious expression. Thomas immediately spoke.

"Mochi. Swap with Ace and Amelia." Mochi froze.

"Huh?" He pointed at himself.

"Do I have to? I'm only getting warmed up!" Thomas sighed"Just do it."

"You're already injured we don't want to risk giving a point away anyways" Mochi groaned dramatically.

"Fiiiiine." He walked off the battlefield. Tony sighed in relief.

"No more fighting." Mochi looked at him.

"You didn't even fight." Tony grinned"Hehe" Ace and Amelia stepped onto the field. Across from them, Roofus stood beside Flint. Roofus smirked.

"You ready, Flint?" Flint nodded.

"I sure am captain." The two stepped beside each other and lowered their stances. Almost like they had practiced this countless times. Ace cracked his knuckles.

"I'll break through your defense no promblem." Amelia smiled.

"Alright Ace, let's work together."

"With our strength combined we can surley take them down!" Ace smriked"There's no need." Ace stepped forward.

"I don't need your help, do it on my own." Amelia puffed her cheeks.

"You're so arrogant you know that!" Ace ignored her and stepped onto the battle field. Flames erupted around his body.

"Now then, let's get this started shall we?"

"Becuase I'll defeat you on my own using my own strength"