Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"No, it's nothing!" Alice quickly stood up, bowed to Xia Yan, and said, "Thank you."

She's a very polite girl, but she's a bit impulsive.

"Oh no! I'm going to be late!" Alice finally realized.

But before she could run again, several books blocked her way.

Looking through the books, it was still Xia Yan.

"Although we are in a hurry, we can't be impatient, otherwise we won't be able to become an excellent trainer, let alone a 'Dragon Master'."

Xia Yan returned the book to her, smiling as he patted her head.

"Huh? Big brother, how did you know?"

Alice was surprised when she heard Xia Yan say that.

Xia Yan didn't answer, but just pouted angrily.

On the cover of the book Alice was holding were the words "Basic Knowledge of Dragon-type Pokémon".

Alice suddenly realized.

"Go ahead." Xia Yan patted her shoulder.

"Uh-huh!"

Alice nodded, picked up the book, and ran towards the Twin Dragons Gym. This time, she was clearly much better than before.

When she arrived at the entrance of the dojo.

But they were met by an old man with white hair and beard, who looked quite old, but was unusually robust.

He was wearing a white shirt and trousers, and his rolled-up sleeves revealed clearly defined muscles on his arms. He was also wearing black gloves and had an extremely serious expression.

Upon seeing him, Alice's heart skipped a beat, and she showed a hint of fear.

He quickly said, "Grandpa Shaka."

This old man is Shaka, the current Gym Leader of Twin Dragons City, and also the Principal of Twin Dragons Pokémon Academy. Iris, who is studying at the Pokémon Academy, is his student.

"You're late again, Alice."

Shaka had a serious expression and looked fierce, but his tone actually sounded quite alright.

"Yes—I'll go clean the gym." Alice stuck out her tongue and readily admitted her mistake.

Then she added, "Grandpa Shaka, I just met a big brother who reminds me of you. He's right here..."

When Alice turned around, there was no trace of Xia Yan.

"Huh? Where did they go? They were just there a moment ago."

Xia Ka didn't say anything, but just squinted his tiger eyes at the spot where Xia Yan had just stood, without saying a word.

“Go,” Shaka said calmly.

"Oh—" Alice responded and walked towards the gym.

"Tailored education? Alice's rigid, rule-bound learning style really isn't quite suitable for her..."

Shaka muttered something to himself and then turned and walked into the dojo.

...

...

The entrance to the black market in Shuanglong City.

With a smirk on his face, Xia Yan ignored the merchants selling cloaks and masks at the entrance of the black market and entered the Shuanglong City black market.

'I've had pretty good luck since arriving in Twin Dragons City. Not only did I see Shaka, but I also met Alice, the future champion of the Unova region... I hope things go just as smoothly in the black market.' Xia Yan thought to himself.

Just like in Shuanglong City, the black market in Shuanglong City also has two completely different styles.

They easily found the Hunter's Guild's base in the black market.

But a pity.

The Hunter's Guild, which should have been bustling with activity, was now deserted, with only a few people at the entrance. The large hall was dimly lit and even somewhat messy, showing signs of a previous battle.

Xia Yan paused at the entrance of the hall for a moment before finally stepping inside.

"Sir, the guild is not open today..." Despite the Hunter's Guild's desolation, there were still staff members in the lobby.

Upon seeing Xia Yan walk in, he quickly went to greet him.

"It seems the dilapidation was just an illusion," Xia Yan sighed silently.

They ignored the staff who came to greet them.

When the other party saw that Xia Yan was ignoring them, they were about to call the internal guards when a red light appeared from Xia Yan's waist.

Followed by.

Kapok Bear appeared beside Xia Yan.

"Don't let anyone in," Xia Yan said to the bear-wearing man.

Wearing a bear costume, its eyes slanted upwards.

He grabbed the staff member next to him and plopped down at the entrance to the inner hall corridor, making his stance clear.

Xia Yan glanced at the staff member who had been full of energy just moments before, but was now lying in the bear's arms, foaming at the mouth, and his eyes twitched involuntarily.

He could even hear the crisp sound of bones breaking.

Xia Yan has firsthand experience with the "hug-kill" ability of the bear costume.

"And don't let anyone out."

After stepping into the dark corridor, Xia Yan, who had disappeared into the gloom, spoke again.

Wearing a bear, he nodded heavily and sat down at the entrance.

His eyes involuntarily drifted to the staff member in his arms who was foaming at the mouth and whose eyes were rolled back. He gently patted the staff member's face with his palm.

Soon, two paw prints, several times larger than cat paw pads, appeared on the man's face.

After confirming he wasn't dead, the bear-clad man tossed him aside.

Sit cross-legged with your arms crossed over your chest.

I hope to find someone who can withstand its embrace.

...

"Sir W, Mr. S is no longer with us. We must make a decision as soon as possible."

In the inner conference room of the Hunter's Guild, around a conference table sat the key core members of the Hunter's Guild currently based in Twin Dragons City, as well as Hunter W, who was in charge of Twin Dragons City's business and sat in the head seat.

With the death of "Hunters".

The Hunter Guild in the Unova region was in complete chaos.

In the Unova region, under the command of "Hunter S", there are three hunters present: "W", who is stationed in the north of the Hunter Guild and centered around Twin Dragons City, and "Hunter O", who is stationed in the south and centered around Freeyu City.

Mr. S's demise was beyond everyone's expectations.

Therefore, the Hunter Guild in the Unova region is now in complete chaos, with each guild acting independently.

The person sitting in the head seat was a middle-aged man with a slender build and a refined appearance, wearing black-rimmed glasses.

He rested his chin on his hands.

The core members didn't care about the urging; they were just silently contemplating the gains and losses.

His silence gave his subordinates many opportunities to "act on their own."

"I think with your abilities, even if you can't take over the entire Unova region, you can certainly occupy half of it. If you are given some time, you might have a chance to fill Mr. S's vacancy!"

"I think that if one can align oneself with a Supreme Leader and gain their support, then vying for the Supreme Leader position would be a good option."

"Seek refuge? Do you think we, the United States, are so far away, who can we possibly seek refuge with?"

"Miss T."

Suddenly someone used that name, and the meeting room fell silent.

The man continued, "Although Miss T has just become the highest-ranking member, she already has six hunters under her command."

“But all six seats are crammed into the capital city. Are we really going to have to go all the way to Chengdu?” someone scoffed at this idea.

"No, what I mean is, what if Miss T could take over both the city and the United States?"

"this...."

click -

Suddenly.

The conference room door was pushed open.

The person who appeared at the door was a young man wearing a black suit and holding his hat.

The sudden opening of the door caused everyone in the conference room to stand up from their seats.

"Who?!"

"Don't you know the Hunter's Guild is in a meeting?!"

"court death......"

The young man standing at the door ignored the shouting and clamor of these people.

With a meaningful smile playing on his lips, he looked at the middle-aged man sitting in the head seat, the only one who hadn't stood up.

“n?”

Hunter W recognized the person who came in as Xia Yan; they had met at a Hunter Guild meeting before.

"Hunter N?"

Upon hearing Xia Yan's identity, the hunters who had just been shouting all choked back their words.

The two stared at each other for a moment.

Hunter W gestured for Xia Yan to sit down.