Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

The Mk Eagle held its breath and split into more than a dozen clones, which scattered in all directions.

The hot wind chased after it, breaking the shadow clones apart one after another.

After a round of fighting, neither of the elves gained anything.

For a moment, the game reached a stalemate.

The Hawk flapped its wings and hovered in the air, looking down at the Mighty Chicken, who stood still, unmoved by any change.

It was Tetsuya who broke the silence first, saying, "Gather your energy."

If you don't move, I won't move either; at worst, I'll just add status effects.

Anyway, Starhawk doesn't have many status skills, at most it has Self-Motivation, and Strongchicken can do that too.

"A flash of lightning, then a violent crash!"

This is the moment Lei Si has been waiting for.

Status skills take time to activate and cannot be stopped midway.

"Get out of the way."

Upon hearing the command, Lei Si stared intently at the strong chicken's movements.

After all, he knew that the opponent had a hidden ability to accelerate, and he wasn't entirely sure if his Staraptor could take this opportunity to attack Combusken.

The Hawk used all its strength to crash into the Power Chicken, which was standing still and using its Charge ability.

The Mighty Chicken used its skill steadily and then instantly jumped back into the air.

"boom!"

That wasn't the sound of a Mighty Chicken being hit, but the roar of a Starhawk crashing into the ground.

"bounce."

Despite the rising dust, Tetsuya was confident that Riki Chicken could pinpoint the location of Starhawk.

The Mighty Chicken immediately attacked the landing point it remembered.

"Go for it!" Lei Si ordered, a fierce glint in his eyes.

Tetsuya frowned. Why bother?

With Combusken successfully hitting Staraptor, Staraptor's stamina was almost depleted, and it barely managed to use brute force, bringing Combusken to its lowest point as well.

Both elves lay on the ground, unable to move, staring intently at each other.

Tetsuya shook his head and put away the Mighty Chicken.

"Go, Pidgeot."

The Pidgey soared in the air, coldly watching the Staraptor lying on the ground opposite it.

"The wind is rising."

As the trainer gave the final command, Pidgeot unleashed a whirlwind as it attacked Staraptor.

After letting out a mournful cry, the Hawk lost its ability to fight.

The referee immediately raised his hand.

"The Hawk is unable to fight, and the Pidgeot wins."

All three of Lei Si's Pokémon were unable to battle, and the winner of this match is Tamaki Tetsuya from the Pewter City Gym!

"That was a fantastic match. I hope we can have another match at the Indigo League's Unlimited Tournament." Lei Si walked off the stage, shook hands with Tetsuya, and said with a forced smile before turning away to treat his Pokémon.

Tetsuya watched Raiji's departing voice without saying anything, only thinking that apart from occasionally making silly mistakes and behaving somewhat like his younger brother Shinji later on, this guy was still a decent opponent.

He asked the staff member next to him to help him hand the fairy over to Miss Joy for treatment, and Tetsuya stood on the podium as the host called out.

"Now it's time for us to award the champion prize!"

The prize for this competition is a random type evolution stone sponsored by the Eevee brothers from Stom Town, and a charcoal with a 10% effect!

Accompanied by the host's enthusiastic voice, even though he already knew about the generous reward, Tetsuya was still quite excited.

The cheers of the audience who had just been celebrating Tetsuya's victory had gradually subsided, but upon hearing the announcement of the champion's reward, even those who were all wealthy couldn't help but feel envious and began to discuss it.

Those in the know have already started explaining to those around them that the normal sponsorship reward is nothing more than an evolution stone.

After all, the three brothers from Stom Town were already big spenders on evolution stones, so it didn't matter to them.

The reason why the reward included an extra charcoal with a 10% effect was, as far as they knew, a result of a coincidence in timing.

Chapter 62 Post-match Rest

It's worth noting that all the official dojos in the Kanto region have been hosting this competition on the St. Anne's for more than just a year or two.

However, this year is the most special case and the first time we have encountered this situation, because the age of all the dojo successors is exactly at a gap.

The older one is over 20 years old, and the younger one is just 16.

This situation might make things less than ideal, given that most of the players are relatively weak.

Although it is related to age, many people do not care about the reasons.

To avoid giving the impression that the Kanto region's strength had declined, the Eevee brothers were given an additional Pokémon item as a reward.

After all, economic strength is still strength, and it can silence some people's criticisms.

Although this reason seems rather far-fetched, it doesn't really have much to do with Tetsuya.

At least he made a fortune by winning the championship prize this time.

Having chosen a Leaf Stone that I had already decided I needed, I was told that I could pick it up at the Pokémon Center in Vermilion City after disembarking.

Tetsuya held the charcoal in his hand and walked off the stage with a certificate in his hand.

His expression was strangely odd. It was just a certificate, a piece of paper, without even a trophy or an outer casing.

"Thank you for your help, Miss Nurse Joy." As he walked to the healing station, he took his three Poké Balls from the tray handed to him by Chansey.

"This is my job, how could it be troublesome?" Miss Joy smiled, and then took Chansey back.

For her, being invited to provide logistical support for this competition was, in a sense, a chance to take a break, as she had worked very hard to secure this spot.

Tetsuya didn't hesitate to choose the Powerpuff Ball and release Powerpuff.

He handed the charcoal to the strong chicken and instructed it, "Absorb it."

"just."

The Mighty Chicken nodded; it roughly knew what this was, and that it could effectively enhance the power of its fire-type moves.

He carefully took the charcoal from the trainer's hand.

Tetsuya stared at Combusken's movements. To be honest, this was the first time he had ever seen a Pokémon use a Pokémon item, and he had no idea how it absorbed it.

The charcoal prop lay quietly on the Brontosaurus's claws. As the Brontosaurus touched the charcoal with its own energy, it slowly seeped into the Brontosaurus's body.

Tetsuya looked puzzled, like he'd been given a black man's question mark. "Wait, is it really that hasty? Why not use some special effects like a flash of white light, followed by a surge of energy from the powerful chicken, creating a strong wind, like a god descending to earth?"

He sighed; it seemed he had indeed been overthinking things.

Come to think of it, this thing is just a prop, not some kind of attribute tablet, so why is it being so exaggerated?

When asked how it felt, the strong chicken said that the little thing entered its body in an instant, and it didn't feel anything now.

I promptly activated Zero to check the condition of the Mighty Chicken.

Nodding in satisfaction, Zero is still the best choice.

According to Zero's test report, the energy intensity inside the Power Chicken has indeed increased, and the flame temperature has also increased accordingly.

Furthermore, according to Zero's deduction, if the effects of Pokémon items were enhanced, they should have other uses for Combusken.

However, due to limited information, it is not clear what the specific effects will be.

Putting the question out of his mind, Tetsuya let the strong chicken experience it for itself before taking it back to his room to change clothes.

Xiao Gang specially prepared a suit for him to attend the evening banquet, and also gave him some etiquette training.

After all, they are representing their dojo, so they need to present a perfect image and spirit.

Because Tetsuya has lived a single life for over a decade in this life, he had never been in a relationship or been a "simp" in his twenties in his previous life.

Most of his clothes are either outdoor adventure clothing or quick-drying sportswear; he doesn't own a single formal garment.

You can't exactly wear casual clothes to a party, and you can't do that out of respect for others.

After changing my clothes, I put the three Pokémon back into their Poké Balls after dinner, shrunk them, and tucked them into my waistband.

We went up to the banquet hall on the sixth floor.

There were already quite a few players sitting there chatting and exchanging ideas.

Hearing the sound of wind chimes as the door was opened, many people couldn't help but look towards the entrance.

What a handsome young man! His perfectly proportioned figure carries off the royal blue suit flawlessly, and the swallowtail hem design makes him look exceptionally elegant.

Tetsuya smiled and nodded, greeting everyone who looked at him, and everyone returned the greeting.

The few female trainers instinctively sat up straight, behaving like elegant ladies, and greeted Tetsuya with demure composure.

He glanced briefly at the people inside, his eyes lit up slightly, and walked straight in one direction.

Seeing where he walked to, some people temporarily lost the urge to greet him.

"Good evening, Kajiyama," Tetsuya greeted simply.

"Good evening, isn't this our champion?" The other person's tone was somewhat sarcastic.

With a laugh, Tetsuya picked up the drink next to him, took a sip, and said to Kajiyama, "Why weren't you so energetic just now, hmm?"

Kajiyama rolled her eyes at him but didn't refute him. She changed the subject, "Why did you come looking for me?"

Leaning lazily on the sofa, Tetsuya said, feeling quite bored, "I don't know many people. The only time I've gotten along well with you is these past few days on the ship."

Yes, Tetsuya's daily morning observations were not in vain. He took the opportunity to meet quite a few people, including Kajiyama, and the two unexpectedly got along well.

Otherwise, the two wouldn't have started chatting like that during their previous battle. If it were Lei Si, Zhe would have remained completely silent.

"Don't you know Lei Si?" Kajiyama joked.

He knew, of course, that Tetsuya lacked affection for Raiji, and that he himself found it difficult to have any affection for Raiji.

Lei Si's words in the restaurant on the night he boarded the ship caused quite a bit of resentment. It is said that he was later lectured by the Cerulean Dojo before he stopped his reckless behavior.

"No way, he's a really strange person." Tetsuya shook his head slightly. "It doesn't matter, as long as he's an opponent, we probably can't have a proper chat anyway."

“That’s right, look.” Kajiyama raised his head slightly, gesturing for Tetsuya to look towards the corner.

A man in a black suit sat in a corner, seemingly oblivious to the hustle and bustle around him, quietly eating his food alone.

It was Lei Si.

"Tsk, it seems like I'm being isolated." Tetsuya sighed.

Kajiyama smiled. "He only has himself to blame. His words and actions will never get him much support, and in this kind of setting, of course no one wants to talk to him."

Lei Si left quickly after finishing his meal, and no one paid any attention to his departure.

The two soon changed the subject and began talking about a topic that all trainers were interested in.

Chapter 63 Returning to Kuroba City

As the sun set and twilight enveloped the entire harbor of Kuye City, the Saint Anne docked at the port.

Tetsuya stepped off the ship and stretched, finally concluding his journey.

At the banquet that evening after the match, he met many people his age and added them as friends.

The next two days were mostly spent with them, eating sunflower seeds, chatting, swimming, and playing games together.

Occasionally, when the mood strikes, I'll play a few 1v1 matches with friends.

He also used Stone Golem to play a few rounds, with some wins and some losses. After all, Stone Golem Zero was only level 18 at the time, so it was normal for it to lose to those Pokémon that were about to become elites.

As for Mighty Chicken and Pidgeot, forget about them, there's no need for them.

Then every afternoon I would go fishing for Pokémon at a set time, chat with the older folks, ask them questions, and that's how the day would pass.