Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Chapter 106: The Bountiful Harvest of the Padi Trip Comes to an End

To be honest, Oreki almost had a heart attack from Nemo's outrageous words.

Let's have a battle then.

What the heck is "Let's play a game"?

Of course, complaints aside.

Oreki had no reason to refuse Nemo's challenge.

"Let's play a game!"

"Yay!"

The indoor battle arena of the Niangguang Dojo.

Oreki stood in the spot where the strange tree had been a few days earlier, lost in thought.

Why do I feel like I've become the Gym Leader of Brewmaster, accepting Nemo's gym challenge?

If Nemo wins, can I give her the badge?

That probably won't work.

"Now we will have a friendly battle. Each side can use one Pokémon. If one side's Pokémon is unable to battle, the other side wins!"

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Under Poppi's tutelage, Papa, who was temporarily acting as referee, spoke quite fluently and professionally.

"Now, let the battle begin!"

The voice just fell.

Nemo couldn't wait to strike a pitching pose. "Senior, this is what I learned by practicing with your tutorial!"

"Hmm, your movements are quite standard," Oreki praised.

"Hehe, let's go, let's use the dipstick!"

"Huh? Your Brutus has evolved already?"

"That's right! I've been following my senior's advice and focusing on training its paw pads and fighting skills, and it suddenly evolved yesterday morning!"

Speaking of this, Nemo is very glad that she asked Oreki in a private message back then.

Otherwise, it might take some time for Bubo to evolve, and its training direction might be wrong.

"That's because you have strong training abilities." Oreki smiled and threw out a Poké Ball. "Our side is, Little Blacksmith."

"Kanon??"

The young blacksmith appeared, holding a somewhat tattered metal mold in one hand and a small hammer in the other, looking completely bewildered.

Why are we suddenly having a battle?

"In that case, we won't stand on ceremony!"

Nemo instantly entered battle mode, seizing the moment when the young blacksmith was distracted, and issued commands.

"Budup!" In a flash, he rushed over and rubbed his cheek against the ground!

"cloth!"

Butupa changed from standing on two feet to being on all fours, with arcs of electricity flashing on its forelimbs.

Whoosh!

It disappeared on the spot.

The figure, crackling with electricity, quickly approached the young blacksmith.

The poor little blacksmith didn't even have time to react before he was struck by a flash of lightning from the cloth-grinding tool.

Just as Buto was about to press his advantage and give the little blacksmith a "tap" with the electric sacs on his cheeks, Oreki spoke up.

Imagine the other person as metal, and strike them with a hammer.

Shaking his slightly dizzy head, the young blacksmith embedded the tattered metal film into the hammer handle, his eyes initially glazed over before turning serious.

Imagine it as metal?

The other side is clearly moving—

You should imagine it as a Steel-armored Raven!

With the trainer's help, it regained the feel of attacking Corviknights in the wild.

With the lightning-streaked face of Butuba almost touching, the young blacksmith calmly grabbed the hammer and struck.

I'm a professional blacksmith!

boom!

The cloth-shaped shovel was sent flying by the hammer.

"Budupa, are you alright?"

Getting up from the ground, Butupo patted his cheeks and got back into a sprinting stance.

Seeing this, Nemo breathed a sigh of relief.

Senior's little blacksmith is amazing. He didn't use any techniques, but he was able to unleash such great energy with just a hammer.

But what if we use this method?

"Spread the soil, dig a hole!"

In an instant, Bu Tu vanished from the scene, leaving behind only a bottomless cave.

'

If we fight like this, will your senior, Kiju, beat you up when she wakes up?

"Remember to pay for the dojo's renovations, Nemo."

After making a joke, Oreki reminded the young blacksmith.

"Just follow my instructions and swing the hammer."

"Kanon!"

Having spent a lot of time with Tirion and the others, the little blacksmith also understands that when it comes to battles and training, all you need to do is trust your trainer unconditionally.

But—this empty battlefield, the uncertainty of being suddenly elbowed at any moment, makes the craftsman feel a little scared—

The young blacksmith looked around, trying to find traces of the cloth cutter so that he could be mentally prepared.

"Kanet—"

Cannot find—

"Now! Jump up and smash down!"

"Summon the land," the trainer's voice rang out.

Without hesitation, the young blacksmith gripped the hammer with both hands, leaped high into the air with his short legs, spun around in mid-air, and slammed the hammer down when it was at its highest point.

duang

Just as the burrow emerged from the ground, an iron hammer came straight at it and smashed it back down.

"Kanon!"

After landing, the young blacksmith gave Oreki a "V" sign.

Success!

"Bu Tubo?!"

"cloth--"

Hearing its trainer call, Brutus struggled to pull itself out of the mud.

"Can we continue?"

"cloth!"

Bu Tupo, panting heavily, indicated that he would continue fighting.

However, what awaited it was—

"Kanon!!"

Take another hit from my hammer!!

boom! !

Bu Tubo is asleep.

The young blacksmith struck it three times in quick succession, plunging it into a deep sleep.

"Foutou is unable to fight, the winner is Oreki-nii!"

Piper announced the results.

"We lost—"

Nemo stood still, preparing to quickly review the battle that had just taken place.

But after thinking about it, she realized that the young blacksmith hadn't used any moves at all—he ended the fight with just his hammer.

Ah, this—

It seems I still need to keep working hard!

There was no time for distress or discouragement. Nemo quickly cheered herself up, ran to the center of the field, and picked up the cloth poker.

"Thank you for your hard work, Butupo. Let's keep up the good work!"

"cloth!"

After a brief period of unconsciousness, Butupa awoke and responded earnestly.

"That's quite impressive."

Oreki thought to himself, "As expected of Nemo, her indomitable spirit is exactly the same as in the game."

Perhaps it is precisely because of this personality that she was able to become a champion in such a short time?

"Senior, senior, was there anything wrong with my battle just now?" Nemo asked humbly.

At this moment, Pipa also came over, and upon hearing this, he also showed a curious expression.

He felt that Nemo had performed very well in the previous match, but the result was somewhat unsatisfactory.

"Actually, Nemo, your command is fine."

This wasn't Oreki trying to comfort Nemo; in reality, if you simply compare the little blacksmith and the cloth grounder, their strengths are about the same.

In a normal battle, the little blacksmith will definitely not be able to dodge the digging move, which is twice as effective against it. If it hits, its condition will be severely damaged, leading to its stamina being completely depleted.

pity.

Nemo and Butobo were facing Oreki.

What most trainers struggle to judge—the timing of emerging from the cave—is child's play to Oreki.

I can dodge almost any move that's guaranteed to hit, so how are you supposed to fight me?

Of course, if I had to point out areas for improvement—

Oreki suggested, "If you want to intensify your training, you can try switching the order of the cheek rub and the lightning strike."

"Switch the order?"

Nemo is truly gifted; she understood Oreki's meaning with just a little thought.

"Senior, do you mean to release the cheek-rubbing motion beforehand, and then use lightning speed to get close to the other person to ensure that you can apply paralysis?"

"That's right," Oreki explained. "Didn't you notice that during the fight just now, the little blacksmith seemed to be knocked away by the lightning, but he actually took the opportunity to move away from the area where his cheek would be brushed?"

"Yes, that's right!"

Nemo regrets it now. If she had just used Flash of Light to approach instead of bumping into the little blacksmith, she might have been able to successfully paralyze him!

"But if we release the cheek rub first, doesn't that mean we need to maintain that position constantly during the flash of lightning?"

"This is exactly the direction you need to train in: integrate different techniques and maximize their accuracy."

"I see!"

Nemo felt as if she had opened the door to a new world.

"Thank you, senior!!"

As she spoke, she wanted to start special training with Butubo, but Bopi stopped her.

"Nemo, let's take Bulbasaur to the Pokémon Center for a check-up and treatment first."

"Oh right, right!" Nemo suddenly smacked her head. "Hehe, I almost forgot about that in my excitement. Thank you, Poppi."

"Let's go to the Pokémon Center together," Pipa suggested, looking at Oreki.

Oreki waved his hand, "You guys go ahead, take good care of Happi."

"It's Poppi who took care of them!" Poppi waved her fist.

"Well then—see you later, senior!"

"Okay, goodbye."

Watching Nemo and the other two walk out of the dojo together.

Oreki had a strange feeling that he had actually become a gym leader, had defeated the challenger and given him training advice.

Good morning, good afternoon, good night! Hello Ciao~————!

Sudden.

The familiar opening remarks came from behind, startling Oreki, who was immersed in his role as a "gym leader".

"Why are you so quiet—"

Turning around, he only got halfway through his sentence before suddenly realizing—Qi Shu's eyes were closed?!

A glistening droplet of water still lingered at the corner of her mouth.

"Wait, why are you sleepwalking??"

no way.

Oreki had no choice but to have Kirlia take Mirai back to her bedroom and go to the room where she kept her Pokémon to find Mismagius's Poké Ball.

As for why it's not an electric frog—

That little guy, with his short arms, was still being asked by Kiju to learn how to cook, and Oreki really couldn't bear to let him stay up all night with him anymore.

This is something that the Ghost-type Mismagius is better at.

However, to Oreki's dismay, Misdreavus was unaware that its trainer had sleepwalking tendencies.

Hey, hey, hey, pay a little more attention to your trainers!

"Dream--"

Mismagius felt wronged. They had slept together at night before, but the trainer had never sleepwalked!

"It's getting late, I should head back to the hotel. Take good care of your trainer," Oreki reminded him again.

"Dream~"

The dream demon obediently agreed.

Regardless, it is its responsibility to take care of the trainer.

By the time Oreki left the Breeze Dojo, it was already late.

Niangguang City has started its nightly "light show" performance again, which is colorful and dazzling.

On the way, Oreki opened the [Hunter's Certificate].

The latest "General Certificate | Effect is brutal: Increases stamina and reduces the impact of explosion effects."

"I just don't know what this 'explosive effect' corresponds to in the Pokémon world. Does it refer to explosive moves like 'Big Bang' and 'Smash the Stone,' or does it mean any explosion caused by a move counts?"

The left and right effects are minor, and Oreki doesn't plan to try them out again.

I imagine we'll encounter similar situations in future matches.

Back to the hotel.

Looking at the tidy room, Oreki couldn't help but think of the camping scene from yesterday.

The conditions were a bit basic, but overall the experience was still quite good.

Playing and frolicking with Pokémon while sleeping together in a tent, and even having wonderful encounters, it's no wonder that many trainers are unwilling to stay in the academy all day and resolutely choose to become traveling trainers.

Hmm—travel doesn't seem to have much to do with me?

I have to go back to Hoenn tomorrow, so I only have three days of vacation left—no, after deducting the time difference and flight time, I only have two days left.

Time really flies.

Oreki sighed.

"However, this trip to Parthia was very successful, a truly fruitful trip!"

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The next day.

The three-day Orange Academy anniversary celebration came to a close. After saying goodbye to old and new acquaintances, Oreki and Padia headed to Brewmaster Airport with their three Pokémon.

Just like when I first arrived in Padiya, only Kiju saw me off this time.

Ye Ci and his group have already begun to devote themselves to the affairs of the alliance, and quite a lot has happened in just three days.

Nemo and Pipa were also sent home by Poppi last night.

Recalling Nemo's solemn farewell before leaving yesterday, Oreki smiled knowingly.

This child seems carefree, but is actually quite thoughtful.

"Oreki-senpai, come to Padia again sometime! I'll miss your cooking, hehehe~"

Qi Shu waved his wide sleeves, revealing his signature shark teeth.

A dozen hours of sleep allowed her to regain her vitality.

"I will definitely come again if I have the chance."

With a smile, Oreki replied and said goodbye to Kisaki.

This wasn't just a polite remark. The most important events in the Padiya region weren't over yet. He could get Chairman Yeci to pay attention to the Tianxing Team, but he still wanted to participate personally in the exploration of the Padiya Giant Pit.

In a way, Dr. Orin is like a mentor to him, and Nemo Pippa is also on good terms with him. Since he doesn't know if the main character of the game exists, he still has to pay attention to their safety.

"I've mistaken you for someone else, senior. Wait a minute."

Suddenly, the strange tree spoke again, and Oreki had no choice but to stop and turn around.

The other person pulled a phone with a red lightning bolt design on the top from their pocket.

"Hey, Nemo asked me to give this to you, I almost forgot."

"Nemo?"

Oreki was somewhat puzzled.

If it was a gift from Nemo, why didn't she give it to him in person yesterday?

"Mmm-hmm!"

Qi Shu nodded hurriedly.

Oreki had no choice but to take the phone from Rotom. "Thank her for me."

"No problem, senior!"

Waving goodbye, Oreki prepared to board the plane.

However—Kirullian, who had been silent the whole time, turned around and looked at Qishu with a puzzled expression.

Why does she seem a little strange?

Hmm—like the emotions he felt when he said goodbye to Cynthia the first time he met his trainer?

strangeness--

"Kanaikana~"

Wow, that's a huge metal block!

The little blacksmith's voice brought Kirlia back to her senses, and she looked at the plane in front of her.

Before the trainer could give any instructions, it used its superpowers to pull the little blacksmith's hammer to its own side and keep it safe.

Upon seeing this.

Just as Oreki was about to praise Kirlia for "doing a great job," he noticed that its expression was a little strange.

"What's wrong? Are you sad to part with your sister Qishu?"

Kirullian shook her head and remained silent.

Perhaps—human emotions are just that strange sometimes—

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