Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Like a skilled worker, he walked along the passageway in a zigzag pattern. After ten minutes, Zhe arrived smoothly at venue number one, a small room resembling a dojo, as indicated in his reservation information.

The person secretly observing Tetsuya rolled their eyes and instantly appeared in front of the door.

"Hey, isn't this Ah Xing? Long time no see."

Tetsuya chose to strike first.

He noticed that Ah-Xing was secretly observing him as soon as he arrived at the entrance of the Scarlet Gym. He guessed that the gym battle reservation was approved so quickly because of her.

He said that Ah Xing was secretly talking to Miss Joey about something last time, and it turned out it was about this.

Ah Xing's attempt to greet someone was left hanging in mid-air, leaving her feeling very uncomfortable: "Good afternoon."

"So it seems my gym battle opponent will be you?"

Tetsuya continued talking, walking towards the room without changing his expression as he bypassed several obvious traps, commenting, "Your traps are too obvious. The wire is right at the door. Be more careful to hide them next time."

And the soil here is clearly recently disturbed. Next time, remember to expand the area a bit, pretend there's renovation going on, lure people over, and then take advantage of the situation.

Ah Xing followed behind, gritting her teeth. How awful!

The two entered the dojo one after the other.

There was already a referee waiting on the sidelines, who nodded to Tetsuya and A-Xing as they entered.

Once the two had taken their positions, they raised the flags in their hands.

"Next up is A-Xing's Gym Challenge against Tetsuya Tamaki of Viridian City. It's a 2v2 match, with A-Xing sending out her Pokémon first! The challenger goes second and has the first move."

This referee was remarkably concise.

"Alright, go for it, Weezing!" Ah Xing threw out the Poké Ball in her hand.

"gas!"

In Tetsuya's vision, a Pokémon formed from two purple spheres, one large and one small, appeared on the field. It had two downward-pointing fangs in its mouth and a wicked smile. The large sphere had a skull-shaped pattern on its abdomen, while the small sphere had only a ring on its body.

There were several bumps all over its body, constantly emitting poisonous gas.

This is Koffing, the evolved form of Koffing. Its type is Poison. This Pokémon is very fond of the gas produced by rotting wet garbage. It will settle in the homes of people who don't clean, and will search for gas in the garbage cans late at night.

So, although it looks frightening, Double Gas is actually a beneficial spirit.

Speaking of which, the poison gas from the double-explosive gas, after being diluted using a special method, is also a very good perfume ingredient. Tetsuya was speechless when he found out.

Is it true that the materials on the elf's body have been misused, like a poisonous perfume?

"Hmm?" Tetsuya observed, making a puzzled sound.

"Hmph~" Ah Xing laughed proudly, "My double-gauge gas is a very special set of triplets, how about that, pretty impressive, right!"

The double-bottle gas on the field rotated slightly, revealing its third spherical body behind it, which Tetsuya had just seen.

"That's really impressive," Tetsuya exclaimed.

A double-explosive gas canister is essentially a twin gas canister where one expands while the other contracts. In extremely rare cases, three double-explosive gas canisters can be found, which are known as triplets.

Generally speaking, such double-explosive gas is more toxic than other similar types and is also more outstanding in other aspects.

But the question is, is this appropriate?

"By the way, this is your own Pokémon, not a Gym Battle Pokémon, right? Your level is way too high, you know." Zhe didn't release his own Pokémon, but instead looked at A-Xing.

The double-barreled gas cannon in front of me is clearly not the kind that has just evolved to level 35 or 36; it definitely exceeds the relevant regulations.

"Hey, you're so strong, what's the point of using Gym Battle Pokémon? Why don't we have a battle instead!"

I'll only use this one, just one. The second one won't be mine anymore!

"Anyway, you registered Blaziken and Snivy, so it's fine."

Ah Xing smiled sheepishly, showing no intention of changing her mind.

Tetsuya looked up at the ceiling speechlessly, feeling that there was something wrong with the future successors of these dojos in the Kanto region.

"Never mind," he shook his head. "Perfect. Only a battle between equally matched opponents of similar levels is suitable for Blaziken right now."

Tetsuya thought to himself, "I'll just complain to Aju about her later."

"You're so casual. Go, Blaziken, burn it down."

A rare fighting spirit ignited in Tetsuya's eyes. To be honest, he and Blaziken had never experienced such a formal, evenly matched battle.

"That's more like it!" Ah Xing nodded in satisfaction.

Chapter 157 Cleanup

"Excuse me for interrupting, please change your battle Pokémon, Ah Xing."

The referee intervened at this point.

"Huh?" The two of them exclaimed in confusion at the same time.

"It's the league's rule," the referee stated succinctly.

"My double-barreled gas is only level 40, just over level 3, it's okay, Uncle Ji." Ah Xing said to the referee in a coquettish tone, it seems they are old acquaintances.

"That's not why." Tetsuya suddenly remembered, he hadn't paid attention in his excitement. "You can't fight Fire-type Pokémon in the enclosed space of Weezing, unless you want to blow up the Fuchsia Gym."

He was quite speechless, as normal matches are usually held outdoors, so this rule is rarely used.

He had just gotten all fired up.

Ah Xing's expression was quite interesting. She had prepared so much, only to be told it was no good?

As for her other two Pokémon, Muk is her starter Pokémon and is at a high level, so she can't bully others; Nidorina is someone she has only recently started training and can't battle Blaziken yet.

"Never mind, never mind." She waved her hand listlessly, put away her Weezing, and released the Gym Leader Pokémon she had prepared.

"Go, Moro."

Her tone was somewhat bored.

"Blaziken, Flamethrower!" Tetsuya didn't have any objections, just a little regretful, but he quickly commanded his Pokémon to launch the first attack, hoping to finish the fight as soon as possible and return to the Pokémon Center to rest.

He was exhausted from extorting money today.

"Moromoth, telekinesis!"

Ah Xing gave instructions in a sweet voice. Although she was unhappy, she was still somewhat dedicated to her work.

Just as the two were locked in a heated battle, a major move was taking place in the alliance outside.

"Thank you all for your help, Wu Neng, Ma Zhi Shi, A-Ju, and Na-Zi."

Professor Oak addressed the four Gym Leaders in front of him.

"It's nothing, it's my duty." "It's my responsibility." "It's my honor." "Mm."

The responses from all four individuals were very distinctive.

“Sakaki went deep into the Viridian Forest to comprehend the power of Viridian again, otherwise he should have been taken along on this mission.”

Although he knew the four didn't care, Professor Oak still offered a brief explanation.

Today, Professor Oak has changed his usual researcher attire and is wearing his old battle uniform again.

The muscles in his arms and body, which were previously hidden under his large research robes, are now fully exposed. Even though he is no longer young, Professor Oak's body still retains most of its former condition, only slightly declining.

"It's okay, I'll just let Sakaki know later. I often can't get in touch with him."

Wu Neng squinted and smiled as he spoke, though it was unclear whether he was actually squinting or not; he might have been like that the whole time.

"Yes, that's true." Professor Oak nodded. "Then, let's go!"

He gazed at the Tokiwa Black Market not far away and issued the order.

"Dragonite, Kangaskhan, blast this place apart!"

"Professor Oak's command style is still as wild as ever." It was still Wu Neng, with his squinty eyes, who seemed to be the straight man all the time. "Then I'll be responsible for cooperating."

Tyranitar, Steelix, Graveler, and support Professor Oak.

"Raichu, Electivire, Thunderbolt!" "Crobat, Weezing, Venom, Sludge Bomb!"

Ma Zhishi and Ah Ju followed closely behind.

Sabrina was in charge of bringing up the rear. Her eyes glowed blue, and she gave no instructions. Alakazam crossed her spoons, and invisible waves of psychic energy radiated outwards.

The Tokiwa black market is in chaos.

Meanwhile, at a black market trading point in Nibi City, a squinty-eyed, brown-skinned man was speaking to an old man. "Grandpa, the cleanup has already begun."

It was Xiao Gang and the old man Wu Po.

"Okay." Although Grandpa Wu Po was quite old, he was full of energy.

Inside Cerulean City, "Xiaoxia, watch closely, this is the power of water." It was also a grandfather and granddaughter duo, except this time it was a girl with orange hair.

Ahead, a steel-armed shrimp with a cannon on its left arm is clearing the area using water ripples, and no one can resist it.

In Vermilion City, the previous Vermilion City Gym Leader, Maple Leaf, is also educating his grandson.

Before them, lightning flashed, dazzlingly bright.

In Rainbow City, Rika, dressed in a kimono, wore a gentle smile, but her words were surprisingly chilling: "Robinia pseudoacacia, spread your fragrance~"

In Saffron City, Karate Master Nobuhiko and Sabrina's father, Yosuke, are on their way. "Strength, Hell Roll!" "Alakazam, Psychic!"

In Fuchsia City, Sutian was commanding his Pokémon, thinking, "Honestly, they dragged me into this mess for no reason."

Crimson Lotus Town, Dark City, PJ City, Hailin City, WW City... Cities throughout the Kanto region are cracking down on black market trading points.

Moreover, this scene is happening in places as close as Johto and Hoenn, and as far as Sinnoh and Unova.

The only difference is that the symbols on the clothes worn by those resisting in the black market vary from region to region.

"Ugh, how boring." The blonde Cynthia put a hand on Garchomp's shoulder and looked at the defeated Team Galactic members in front of her.

"Haha, that's more like it, isn't it, Nana?" A woman with elegant manners and noble temperament said with a smile.

Beside her was an elf whose body was mostly made of a black, skirt-like substance.

"Speaking of which, Nana, have you been exploring any ruins lately?" the unidentified woman asked.

"No, what's wrong?" Cynthia looked at her friend.

"It's nothing, it's just that I feel like something's weird." The woman put her hands behind her back, and her exaggeratedly long golden hair floated in the air, forming a heart shape.

...............

In the meeting room of the Quartz Plateau.

"What do you think of that bill?"

"This isn't the first time we've discussed this, is it? My opinion is that it shouldn't be open, otherwise we won't be able to explain it to the public."

"There's no need. The black markets in various regions are being dealt with right now. Since we're going to transfer them in the future, let's be thorough."

"I second that. Explaining it to the public isn't a problem; if it's opened up, they'll only support it."

"However, the aftermath needs to be handled properly. How's the communication with the Officer Jenny family going?"

"They expressed their support, but there is still a shortage of manpower."

"Then..."

...........

"Snivy, use Vine Whip!" "Candy!"

The green vines stretched towards the elf on the other side.

"Zubat, take cover! Use Startle!"

Ah Xing commanded the Zubat to launch a counterattack.

The Sniper's vine whip was dodged by the Zubat with relatively little difficulty, and then the Zubat let out a frightening scream.

The vine snake trembled.

"Snivy, don't be scared, use Magic Leaf!" Tetsuya called out to Snivy.

"Candy!"

Snivy roused itself and forcefully conjured a magical leaf that could track its opponent. The green leaf had a hint of blue on it, and after a period of flight, it struck Zubat.