Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 400 Alola ~Attacked in Kabukicho (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Less than a minute into the season, someone accepted the challenge, which surprised Mingyou. Of course, it could also be due to the large number of participants at the moment.

But to his even greater surprise, his opponent in the first match of the World Championship was the eldest son of the Aether Foundation. After all, the manor had a cooperative relationship with them, and Latias and Gladio's sister Lillie were also very good friends.

Xiao Zhao, who was standing to the side, did not recognize Gladion. Instead, he felt disappointed because he did not have time to go to the scene to cheer for Mingyou. After all, it was the one who accepted the battle who chose the battle location, and the other party would definitely choose their home region, which is the Alola region.

"I feel like you know him?" Xiao Zhao noticed Ming You's expression and muttered to herself, then asked, "What's his ranking?"

"Hmm...that's pretty high, 193rd."

"Huh? Are we that different?"

Xiao Zhao was a little surprised that the 193rd and 999th ranked players could be matched together, the rank difference was too big, right?

Mingyou smiled calmly at this: "After all, there are only 900 people in the world at the Super Ball level, and the rules are that players of the same level can receive challenges from you, so even if it's ranked 100, I can still meet them. However, it seems that I can only see the other person's ranking and name after a successful match."

"So everything is random until you successfully match up after accepting the challenge? That's fine, but it still feels like it's easy to rig things..."

Xiao Zhao is meticulous and pays great attention to details. Today, the World Championship organizers' indirect targeting of Ming You has already made her somewhat dissatisfied. Considering the unprecedented invitation, she feels as if someone is targeting Ming You.

However, it's too early to say for sure, since the opponents he encounters at his current level aren't particularly strong. But if he moves up in the rankings and starts facing top players, then he'll have to be prepared to play dirty tricks.

Although these were just suspicions, she still reminded Mingyou to be careful, since the World Championships were backed by Pokémon Leagues from all regions, and it would be difficult to find out who was behind it.

"Hmm... I understand!"

Mingyou nodded slightly, feeling that the other person's concerns were very reasonable, but there was also one more thing... If someone was really targeting him, then all he wanted to do now was tell them, "You've chosen the wrong opponent!"

Now back to the main topic, a message came from the World Championship app, showing the opponent's chosen match location and time schedule.

"You've made a decision so quickly? Hmm, let me see... The location is Etherland Paradise, and the time is two days from now in the afternoon? I understand!"

Listening to Mingyou's mutterings, Xiaozhao suddenly thought of something: "Afternoon in Alola time? If we take into account the time difference, that's around noon in Kitakami Township, right? That's perfect for broadcasting your match live to the kids at school. They've been clamoring to cheer you on ever since they heard you were participating in the competition."

"But only matches at the Advanced Ball level and above are open tournaments. At the Super Ball level, you only see recordings of Rotom's matches without a shot. Unless it's an official match celebration, you won't be able to see them."

"Ah? What a pity..."

Xiao Zhao was even more disappointed. Ming You chuckled and said, "It's okay. I'll ask around. If Gladio agrees, I can definitely give you guys a separate live stream."

"Great, you really have a way!"

"Haha, but I need to book my plane ticket first. I might stay in Arora for a few more days before coming back. The Ether Foundation has been cooperating with our manor for so long and has provided a lot of help. As the boss, I have never been to their place. I should at least go and give them face so that we can have better dealings in the future."

"Just remember to bring me back some local specialties. I heard there are lots of tropical delicacies there, as well as Chinese cuisine unique to Konik City!"

"What kind of cuisine is that? Aren't you satisfied with eating my authentic cooking every day...?"

Mingyou gently shook her head, then bought a plane ticket to Alola for today, told Ponpo and the others about it, and then started packing her luggage...

In the evening, at Cerulean City Airport, he put on the knitted hat and ponytail-patterned mask that Xiao Zhao had helped prepare, and boarded the plane with Latias.

After all, what happened today, although he didn't care, the other party was worried. To avoid causing unnecessary trouble, it was better to avoid showing up in public for the time being.

"Waaah~"

Latias was thrilled. She finally had a role to play again, and it was in the Alola region, which she had always wanted to visit. She was determined to have a great time.

"Just don't cause me any trouble."

Mingyou patted her head, knowing that no matter how she tried to persuade her, she wouldn't really listen; that was just how this child was—restless and unable to sit still.

However, putting aside the possibility of traveling to other dimensions, it seems that he hasn't taken everyone to other regions for a long time... In that case, let's relax in Alola for a few days this time.

He was quite excited about his first trip to Alora. He had some friends there, but he didn't tell them about his past experiences. Of course, he wanted to explore a new place on his own!

Having experienced several traffic accidents, Mingyou's biggest worry was that an accident would suddenly happen to her, but fortunately nothing happened this time.

As a ray of afternoon sunlight flashed past the airplane window, we arrived in the Alola region!

Hau'alo City, located on Melemele Island in the Alola region, is the most bustling city in the entire region, attracting countless tourists every year.

The temperature in Hauor City is pleasant, and even though winter is not over yet, the beach is already full of tourists and Pokémon, creating a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.

Mingyou, dressed in a pink casual outfit, wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, walked on the streets of Hao'ao City, flipping through a travel guide she had brought from the airport, hoping to find some fun places to visit.

Ponpo and Latias followed him, looking around with curiosity, as if it were their first time visiting the coastal city.

"Bang~"

Talebagos poked its head out of the backpack, its bright eyes full of the desire to crawl around everywhere. Mingyou hadn't originally planned to bring it out, but the turtle couldn't resist wanting to go out and play with her.

Mingyou stood with her feet together, took the Talebages out of her bag, and placed them on Ponpon's head. She reminded them, "Don't lose the turtles. If you see anything you want to buy nearby, you can go buy it yourself, or I can take you there. There are so many places I want to visit in this travel guide, I need to plan it out properly."

"Mmm~"

"Bang~"

"Waaah~"

Latias seemed to have suddenly noticed something, and pointed to a spot not far away. Mingyou looked in the direction he pointed and saw a claw machine shop that was open for business and seemed to be doing quite well.

"Do you guys want to go play? I'm not very good at this... but if you want to, go ahead, just don't smash up the shop."

"Mmm~"

The three of them immediately ran over, quite interested in such a novel thing.

Although everyone wanted to participate in the World Championships, in a Great Ball battle, you can only use a maximum of two Pokémon, and since he wouldn't be staying in Alola for long, he didn't bring them all.

After playing with Ponpo and the others at the claw machine arcade for a while, Mingyou didn't manage to win a single toy. She couldn't stay any longer because she was too nervous. Anyway, Ponpo was very sensible and could handle it.

"Let me continue..."

Mingyou sat on a chair in front of the claw machine shop, referring to a travel guide and using her phone to plan her next few days.

Just then, a warm female voice suddenly came from beside him and greeted him.

"Alolan~"

"Um...Alolan~"

Mingyou was slightly taken aback. When she came to her senses, she realized that the woman was a young woman she did not recognize. She was tall and had a certain air about her, but even Xiao Zhao had to offer words of comfort in some aspects.

Noticing that he was staring at her chest, a fleeting hint of stiffness and displeasure crossed the woman's face, but she quickly resumed her professional smile.

Mingyou realized her rudeness, quickly looked away, stood up, and asked with an embarrassed expression, "Is there something you need?"

"No, I just saw you looking through a travel guide, and since I'm a local, if you don't mind, I can recommend some must-see places that only locals know about!"

"Oh……"

Mingyou suddenly realized that this was one of those touting jobs. They would claim to have tourist spots unknown to outsiders, but in reality, they just wanted to lure you to their places to spend money... But generally, shouldn't they hand out flyers first?

With a hint of doubt, he glanced at Ponpo and the others who were engrossed in playing claw machines at the arcade, a slight smile playing on his lips, and replied, "Thank you so much. There are so many fun places in Alola, all sorts of things. I have limited time and don't know where to go."

"Then leave it to me!"

The woman patted her flat chest and enthusiastically showed Mingyou around the commercial district without charging him a penny. She also earnestly introduced him to the popular entertainment facilities around the area, such as haunted houses.

Mingyou wasn't idle either; she also carefully noted down what the other person said, perhaps to use it as a reference, and would go and see it again later.

But he suddenly realized that the other person seemed to be leading him astray, and that they had even unknowingly left the commercial area...

Mingyou pretended not to know about this.

They followed the other person to an extremely remote and desolate neighborhood, where only some stray Alola Meowths and Rattatas could be seen wandering around, but the streets were surprisingly clean.

At this moment, the woman suddenly pointed to the street and began to introduce it: "When talking about Hau Lor City, you can't forget this street. It's called Kabukicho, and it's a very lively place in Hau Lor City. However, it's only open at night. At night, many Pokémon come to open shops to serve other Pokémon. Humans can go there too, but you can only use cash. Only Pokémon can barter."

Upon hearing this, Mingyou stroked her chin, a hint of curiosity in her voice: "Eh? There's such a place? But why is it called Kabukicho? It's such a Japanese name. Could it be that there's some kind of Yorozuya (Odd Jobs Shop) hidden inside?"

"I don't think so. I've never heard of it."

"Really? Perhaps it exists in other worlds... But shouldn't you drop the pretense?" Mingyou suddenly changed the subject, chuckling as she stared at the other person. "Bringing me to such a remote place, it's hard not to suspect you're plotting something against me, isn't it?"

He felt it was time to expose the other person. This person was obviously after him and even knew his itinerary. By deliberately choosing a secluded place, he must be planning something.

Thinking back to the reminder in the small photo before departure...

Now that she'd been exposed, the woman decided to stop pretending. Her tone gradually shifted from enthusiastic to serious: "You've been seen through. No wonder you're Mingyou. But I'm quite curious, how did you figure it out? Was there something wrong with my disguise?"

"Is that even a question...?"

Naruto paused briefly, took a deep breath, and shouted, "It's common knowledge that Kabukicho has Yorozuya (Odd Jobs Shops), you bastard! You don't know anything and you still brought me here!"

"How could such a thing exist? This isn't some novel... Wait a minute!"

The other party was clearly taken aback by his strange reasoning and almost got caught up in it, so they quickly shook their head and got back to the point.

"You almost steered the conversation into something weird, but I still have my job to do!"

As she spoke, she suddenly pulled a Poké Ball from her waist: "Sorry, I originally just wanted to trick you into leaving, but now I have no choice but to take you away by force, after all, you... are just too much troublemaker!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the Poké Ball was thrown, and accompanied by a red light, a Pokémon as fiery as lava descended upon the deserted street.

It has orange-red fur, strong limbs with iron rings, red six-pointed star-shaped structures on its cheeks, a golden clover-like headdress on its forehead, and white smoke that moves with the wind behind it like a tail.

"roar!"

"Huh? Good grief..."

Looking at the Entei that appeared in front of him, Mingyou's expression became a little more serious. It turned out that he was a trainer who owned the three legendary beasts. It was a pity that although he had captured Flame Throttle, it was not strictly speaking his Pokémon. Otherwise, he could have brought it along to catch up.

but……

"Emperor Yan? A pleasant pastime!"

Mingyou's lips curled into a smile, and in the instant he raised his hand, a red light flashed from his backpack, and Keldeo's figure appeared in front of Yandi.

"Kail!"

When faced with an enemy who wants to harm his comrades, Keldeo will naturally show no mercy and will not even give Entei a chance to unleash his flames.

It stirred up water beneath its feet and surged forward like a surfer, actually propelling the Flame Emperor a hundred meters away. The woman, witnessing this, was stunned, her face filled with disbelief.

"What...what kind of power is this?"

"How could those three legendary beasts, who only run around all day, possibly be a match for a seasoned swordsman? Their purity as legendary Pokémon is far too low!"

Mike Mingyou, a five-star player who chose to compete in the Alola region, commented as follows...

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(End of this chapter)