Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Tetsuya praised him.

That was indeed a very quick reaction. Most people, when faced with this situation, would at most try to fight at close range to see if they could find a chance to win.

Itagaki Sadahisa shook his head helplessly at Tetsuya's praise. Unfortunately, the idea was nipped in the bud by the characteristics of a lightning rod.

This characteristic renders electric-type skills ineffective, and it applies not only to offensive skills but also to status-type skills.

The two tacitly refrained from mentioning Itagaki Sadahisa's other intention in having Mama Eel King use the electric discharge technique.

Anyway, it's impossible to achieve.

"Tear Claw".

Itagaki Sadahisa commanded the Mama Eel King to launch an attack.

The Mama Eel King plunged into the water, its massive body casting a shadow on the surface as it rapidly approached the Armored Tyrannosaurus.

With the sound of the giant eel breaking through the water, a loud bang shattered the calm arena.

"dong!"

The armored tyrannosaurus's arm, radiating white light, and the Mama Eel King's claws, also radiating white light, clashed together.

"Snapped!"

The sound of water splashing was heard.

After resisting for a few seconds, the Mama Eel King was smashed into the water by the Armored Tyrannosaurus Rex's arm hammer.

Water splashed everywhere, blocking everyone's view.

Tetsuya narrowed his eyes: "Left rear, brute force."

Without hesitation, the armored tyrannosaurus stood still, used all its strength to raise its tail, and slammed it down hard in the direction Tetsuya had directed.

"boom"

An even louder roar resounded, and the Mama Eel King, which had just poked its head out to launch a sneak attack, was slammed down again by this sudden attack.

Itagaki Sadahisa licked his dry lips.

While most Pokémon need to consider how to exert force when using brute force, the physical characteristics of Tyrannosaurus Rex allow it to use it by charging, slashing with its tail, or even by using the sharp drill on its forehead.

It can be described as an attack without any blind spots.

"Iron Tyrannosaurus, Surf!"

Ignoring his opponent's thoughts, Tetsuya pressed his advantage and relentlessly attacked the fallen eel.

"Ow!"

The armored tyrannosaurus roared powerfully, its heavy body leaping into the air, strangely stepping onto a giant wave, and plunging from one end of the water field to the other.

The waves, several meters high, immediately darkened Itagaki Sadahisa's vision.

This scene immediately silenced the commentators and the audience.

The armored tyrannosaurus can surf? That's outrageous.

Itagaki Sadahisa's eyes glazed over for a moment. Was this still the Armored Tyrannosaurus Rex?

Actually, Tetsuya didn't know at first that the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus he caught was not afraid of water.

Although his knowledge from his previous life told him that it was possible for an armored tyrannosaurus to learn to surf, Tetsuya had never heard of such a peculiar individual in this world, so he never even considered that possibility.

This is all thanks to the construction team of the Nibi Dojo, which carved out the acupoints in the rocky mountains.

During one of their operations, they stumbled upon the special feature of the armored tyrannosaurus rex—it could open up leaky acupoints.

As its trainer, Tetsuya was naturally notified of this matter immediately.

After multiple verifications, his Ironclad Tyrannosaurus was confirmed to be a special individual that was not afraid of water.

Tetsuya's friends were quite surprised, especially Seiichiro Sasaki. He never expected that Ground-type Pokémon could actually be unafraid of water, even though he had discussed it with everyone for so long.

Of course, although it is not afraid of water, the damage it receives from water-type moves is still calculated by a large factor. It's just that it is not afraid of ordinary water-type Ironhide Rhyperior.

Water-type moves that have been used by the Pokémon are not included in this category.

Professor Oak was amazed by this and even borrowed it to study for quite some time.

During that time, Professor Oak taught me how to surf—in his words, it was about trying things out based on data, and unexpectedly, it actually worked.

Tetsuya could only express his admiration.

If he hadn't known beforehand that the Ironhide Tyrannosaurus Rex could learn to surf, he would never have thought of it that way.

Professor Oak, the eternal god.

Now, Tetsuya suddenly understood why the Ironhide Dragon's lair was so close to an underground water source, so humid, and so far from where Nidoking and Nidoqueen lived.

When he captured it, he thought it was because the Tyrannosaurus Rex was used to the environment and occasionally needed to drink water. He never expected that the main reason was that it was not afraid of water.

It was precisely because of the above discovery that the plan to send out Tyranitar in the Water Field came about. His first battle against Pidgeot was also largely a preparation for this.

It can only be said that Itagaki Sadahisa's choice was exactly what he wanted.

As the tide created by the surfing skill receded, the Iron Man Tyrannosaurus Rex walked up to Tetsuya.

Behind it, the giant eel king, carried by the waves to the floating platform, was drawing circles in its eyes.

"Eel King is unable to battle, and Ironhide Rhyperior wins. Should the blue team change their Pokémon?"

The referee immediately raised his flag to announce the result.

Tetsuya shook his head.

At the same time, Itagaki Sadahisa also recalled his Eel King and, at the referee's signal, released his third Pokémon—the adorable Cinnabar.

Actually, if we follow his initial idea and Tetsuya sends out two of the three Pokémon—Togekiss, Ampharos, and Serperior—Cinnabar would be a very good choice.

Its single Normal type makes it only weak to Fighting-type moves, and its wide range of moves also gives it the means to deal with Pokémon of different types.

However, the appearance of the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex disrupted Itagaki Sadahisa's plans.

The small and agile Chinchilla is at a significant disadvantage when facing a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

But even Itagaki Sadahisa had no other choice.

"Chino the Chipmunk, beg for mercy." He took a deep breath and began his attack.

"Surfing." Tetsuya ignored everything and responded with violence.

The biggest difference between the two Pokémon is their size.

Ten minutes later.

The referee raised his blue flag again: "Chimchar is unable to battle, Tyrannosaurus Rex wins."

Of course, the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex was also in a bad situation at this time.

The agile Chinchilla used the floating board on the water's surface to exert a great deal of energy, at which point it was very exhausted.

The scarred body is the best proof.

Zhe did not choose to change the spirit, but continued to let the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus fight, hoping to deplete the Warrior Eagle as much as possible.

"Go, brave eagle." Itagaki Sadahisa released his last Pokémon.

"Quick victory, brute force."

Itagaki Sadahisa used his ultimate move right from the start.

After struggling to withstand one or two attacks, the armored tyrannosaurus was forced to lose its ability to fight.

Tetsuya calmly withdrew it; that was enough. At least the Warrior Eagle had expended a lot of energy after using brute force.

"I'll ask you one more time, Pidgeot." He threw out the luxury ball.

After a period of rest, Pidgeot has clearly recovered a lot and is now facing off against its old rival, the Warriors Eagles.

However, the situation among trainers is completely different from what it was at the beginning.

Besides his nearly prime Pidgeot, Tetsuya also had an unknown Pokémon that he hadn't sent out, while Itagaki Sadahisa only had Braviary left, which was quite exhausted.

Moreover, even if both Pokémon are at their peak, everyone knows who had the advantage at the beginning.

The victor was already self-evident at this point.

However, out of respect for the trainers and Pokémon, the audience and commentators remained fully focused on the battle on the field.

Brave Eagle, with its tailwind speed boost, aimed for close combat, while Pidgeot, with its high-speed movement and Air Slash ranged attack, delivered a spectacular aerial duel in the water-themed arena.

"Well then, congratulations to Tetsuya Tamaki from Tokiwa City in Kanto for successfully defeating Sadahisa Itagaki from Unova City."

Congratulations to him on officially entering the top 64 of this year's Quartz Conference!

His next stage will be the grand Quartz Arena; we wonder what surprises he will bring us!

As the commentator's hoarse voice echoed across the water arena, Tetsuya ended his final battle in the elimination rounds as the victor.

After shaking hands with Itagaki Sadahisa and leaving the water area, he looked up at the high-hanging sun and raised his clenched fist.

Main arena, here I come!

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(Note 1) The Iron Man Tyrannosaurus Rex is not afraid of water - Episode 205 of the anime / Game City, Ebisu City.

Chapter 269 Main Arena, First Match of the Top 64 (Don't subscribe yet! Wait until around 1 AM!)

"cheers!"

Several transparent cups containing different colored drinks clinked together, making a crisp sound.

"Hmm, it seems the four of us are quite lucky." Ye Zang smiled and took a sip of the red wine in his glass.

"Stop flattering yourselves, okay? The three of us were just lucky. Zheye completely overwhelmed us with his strength," Yuan Haitang Luping retorted bluntly.

Having known each other for so long, everyone's personality has become more apparent. As a researcher, Yuan Haitang Luping is not as refined as he seems. On the contrary, whether commanding Pokémon in battle or in his daily life, he is a rather irritable person.

Yamashiro-kun sat to the side, sipping his drink and smiling without saying a word.

As for the other four young and talented trainers, unfortunately, they all fell in the final round of the elimination tournament, so naturally they couldn't come out to celebrate with the four of them.

Although there are many more opportunities in the future, and this result is within an acceptable range for them, asking them to come out and celebrate for those who have made it to the top 64 is like rubbing salt into a wound.

"It's alright, he's not much better than us. In the main arena, we get eliminated in the first round while he gets eliminated in the second round. There's not much difference," Ye Zang said casually without changing his expression.

"That being said, we still need to have dreams."

Hara Kaidou Shikahei largely agreed with Ye Zang's assessment.

There's nothing we can do; the difference in strength is undeniable.

Of the original main team of Kaidou Shiro, Yamashiro Kimiya, and Yozo, only two Pokémon had reached the level of near-Elite Four.

Among the top 64 contestants, this is the lowest level.

In the 6v6 all-out battle phase, the gap in raw strength will be more obvious than before. Whether you win or not will always depend on the weakest Pokémon in your main team - unless your strongest Pokémon can take on two or even three opponents at once.

However, at the same stage, even with an attribute advantage, it is almost impossible to take on multiple opponents at once.

Besides, no trainer would consistently send out Pokémon with unfavorable type attributes into battle; their tactics wouldn't be arranged that way.

As Ye Zang said, it is highly likely that the three of them will eventually stop at the round of 64.

Tetsuya didn't react at all to Yozo's sour words; it was just pure jealousy.

After Serperior broke through to the Elite Four level, his main team now had four Elite Four-level Pokémon, which was much stronger than Yozo's.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they should have no problem making it into the top 32.

The group chatted casually to ease their tension.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now to prepare for tomorrow's draw." Yuan Haitang and Lu Ping were the first to get restless and head back to their rooms to rest.

"What's there to prepare for when drawing lots? Do you want to wash your hands and pray for better luck?"

The other three were speechless at his reason, with Tetsuya being the first to complain.

"Does washing your hands help?" Lu Ping's eyes shone.

Tetsuya's face was full of confusion.

"Well then, good luck tomorrow," Yamashiro-kun said.