Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

"I told you not to struggle in vain, but you're making things difficult for me."

Seeing that Xin Ye Miao was subdued by the big wolfhound in one move, the scarred man leisurely made a sarcastic remark, completely unaware of the danger that was about to befall him.

"If it's too difficult, then don't do it!"

Oreki's cold words suddenly rang out, followed by a deafening whooshing sound.

call out--

boom! !

The large wolfhound was not even aware of what was happening when it was blasted away by a scorching and completely irresistible force.

The direction was exactly where the scarred man was standing.

Fortunately, with the large wolfhound's body cushioning his fall, the scarred man managed a daring roll to narrowly avoid the "self-sacrificing charge."

But when he came to his senses, he noticed that the large wolfhound's belly was sunken and its eyes had turned into circles.

Although he is indeed a low-level Pokémon hunter, he can render his main Pokémon powerless with just one hit.

That must be an incredibly powerful force.

Even the legendary Kanto region's fighting king, Shiba, is nothing special, right?

Moreover, this piece of jade radiates heat…

The scarred man was quite certain that he had searched Oreki's body, even taking all his Pokémon Coins. How could he possibly have left behind this obviously valuable stone?

Unless, he has been using some unknown methods all along.

Instantly, a bead of cold sweat trickled down the scarred man's forehead.

Did the leader even know what she had been forced to tie up?!

"bat!"

While he was still in a daze, the giant beak bat let out a piercing scream.

Looking back, Oreki Masaru leaned calmly against the car door, holding a thick tree trunk he had found somewhere.

The giant beaked bat collapsed at his feet, occasionally twitching its wings.

"Hey young man, I think there's some misunderstanding between us."

The scarred man backed away, chuckling as he suggested, "You don't seem to be seriously injured, so why don't we just let it go?"

He knew that the leader would arrive at the scene in about twenty minutes. As long as he could delay him, he would still be saved!

"never mind?"

Oreki turned to Shin-chan and asked, "What do you think?"

"Meow!"

New Leaf Cat struggled to get up, its tail bristling and its back arching.

It's you, Palico - Anjanath Mode!

"Sorry, my partner said no."

After saying that, Oreki grabbed the tree trunk and rushed out.

When in doubt, take the lead!

Upon hearing the word "partner," Xin Ye Miao's angry expression suddenly froze, and her purple cat eyes flickered slightly.

But soon, its eyes regained their resolve, and it leaped high into the air despite the pain, and a cluster of leaves appeared out of thin air once again.

"Meow...ha!"

"No, no, no! Wait a minute, let's talk this out..."

"Relax, dizziness is normal."

"ah!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed through the woods.

Two and a half minutes later.

The scarred man lay peacefully on the ground, while Oreki tossed aside the broken tree trunk and muttered to himself.

"I tried so hard, how are you still alive?"

It must be admitted that the physical constitution of humans in the Pokémon world is truly extraordinary.

Despite being brutally beaten and subjected to several leaf attacks from New Leaf Cat, the scarred man only fell into a coma, and his ecological characteristics remained relatively stable.

Of course, Oreki didn't really intend to get rid of him.

He has a legitimate identity in this world and has already retrieved his phone and reported the incident to the police.

Ms. Officer Jenny received a report from Dr. Birch in the morning and is currently leading a search party in Petalburg Woods.

Now that we have a location, we should be able to get there soon.

This is also the main reason why Oreki saved the life of the scarred man.

He didn't want to travel back in time only to be wanted for murder, especially since he had a bright future ahead of him.

Moreover, the League's punishment for Pokémon hunters is quite severe.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the scarred man will spend the rest of his life in prison, and in a wheelchair no less.

"Meow..."

Shin-chan's weak meows awakened Oreki from his thoughts.

Only then did he realize that the task he had just activated had not yet been completed.

So, the Palico is still not out of danger?

Oreki picked up the unsteady Shin-chan and checked on her, finding that she was indeed in very poor condition.

His frantic use of leaf techniques not only left him exhausted, but also caused varying degrees of damage to his limbs and back.

After thinking for a moment, he carried the new leaf cat into the scarred man's SUV. Criminals like them, who walk on the edge of danger, should always carry medicine.

Sure enough, under the passenger seat, Oreki found the emergency kit, which contained brand new bandages and medicine.

"It might hurt a little, just bear with it."

"Meow."

Shin-Ye-Nyan responded, closed its cat eyes, and obediently lay down on the seat, letting Oreki treat its wounds.

However, the perceptive Oreki could sense that Shin-chan was glancing at him out of the corner of her eye.

To be precise, it was on his face.

The ancients were right: boys must protect themselves when they're out in the world!

I said…

"Meow!"

Xin Ye Miao trembled and closed her eyes tightly.

Did I hurt you?

Xin Ye Miao quickly shook her head.

Oreki suppressed a laugh and gently stroked its little head. "Mmm, so good."

"Meow…"

I wasn't very well-behaved...

Xin Ye Miao subconsciously retorted, but her inner emotions became inexplicably complicated.

It has lived in Dr. Birch's research institute ever since it hatched from the egg.

The professor originally brought the egg back from the Padilla region to study the topic of "Pokémon habitats and distribution".

It usually keeps to itself and doesn't have many friends.

Now that it's suddenly being praised, it finds itself actually enjoying the feeling?!

Especially since the other person had saved his life and was now treating his wounds with his warm hands.

Partners...

"I wanted to ask, do you really like this?"

While spraying the wound medicine, Oreki took out the Lava Dragon Jewel.

"Meow!!"

(っ°Д°;)っ

No! !

The heat source that had been stimulating the cat reappeared, and Shin-Ye-Nyan resisted by shifting her body slightly.

It constantly reminds itself to be reserved!

Xin Ye Miao, believe in yourself, you are the best, you must persevere!

Ugh... I'm falling for it, meow!

Its front paws began to rub together uncontrollably once again.

So comfortable, meow~

The aroma filled the air once again.

During this close observation, Oreki noticed a detail—this Lava Dragon Jewel seemed to have a remarkable effect on healing Shin-chan's wounds.

The bite marks on its back were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, something that hadn't happened after the wound medicine was applied.

This was an unexpected discovery.

But why isn't the mission complete yet?

Could it be that this malfunctioning system can even predict Hunter J?

Looking out the car window, Oreki knew that soon Hunter J would arrive in her warship from that direction.

"Unfortunately, you're destined to leave empty-handed this time."

Oreki could already picture the woman's expression—clearly angry, yet forced to feign indifference in front of her subordinates.

"I wonder if you'll still be able to stay cold-blooded when I beat you to your knees in the future?"

Oreki Man speculated with a wicked sense of humor that he would have to settle accounts with Hunter J sooner or later.

"Meow?!"

Xin Ye Miao twitched her light purple cat ears, looked up at the dense forest she had come from, her eyes filled with vigilance.

Oreki reassured them, "Don't worry, it's just Officer Jenny and the others. Let's quickly loot our spoils before we go back!"

Fighting without touching the corpse is the same as not touching the corpse at all.

Thanks to his experience in the New World, Oreki's "corpse-robbing" skills are unparalleled.

In no time, they had looted all of the scarred man's money, a total of 120,000 Pokémon. After deducting their own 20,000, they made a net profit of 100,000!

"No wonder there are so many Pokémon hunters, it's practically risk-free and incredibly profitable."

Oreki couldn't help but sigh.

The distant horizon.

Inside the autopilot-equipped warship, Hunter J, with a serious expression, operated binoculars to observe the Orange Blossom Forest.

Behind her, her bald subordinate, also dressed in combat gear, kept his head down and dared not utter a sound.

Having worked under the other side for many years, Baldy was very familiar with the leader's subtle movements.

Although it's unclear what she saw, the force with which she slammed her high heels suggested she was extremely angry.

If you make any noise at this moment, your high heels will be on your face in a little while.

Did Scarface make a mistake?

Damn it! Your slip-up is a small matter, but me getting trampled on is a big deal!

"retreat!"

Hunter J's tone was as cold as if he had fired a "freezing ray".

The bald man didn't dare ask any more questions and quickly took control of the warship, turning it around on the spot.

Hunter J put down his binoculars, but his gaze remained fixed on the distance, as if he could see Oreki inside the off-road vehicle.

"Don't give me a chance, you little Growlithe."

At the same time, Oreki received a system notification!

[Ding! Mission complete!]

[System functions are being unlocked... Please wait...]

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