Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Now, with just a simple closed flip, a brand new venue has reappeared.

Of course, the dilapidated venue still exists, but it has been flipped over. The league staff can take advantage of the break between the second match to complete the repairs, achieving a perfect cycle.

Tetsuya was already used to the strange technological development in the Pokémon world, and nodded calmly in agreement with Yamashiro Kimiya's statement.

"This Kanto conference still has a lot of people from other regions."

As they watched the battle, they chatted and soon the conversation turned to their "opponents" around them.

“There’s nothing we can do about it, the Northeast is just that attractive.” Lu Ping’s eyes gleamed.

The other three fell into a brief silence in response to this commonplace statement.

Actually, it's hard to say.

It's true that Kanto is the birthplace of the alliance, and it's also true that the current Four Heavenly Kings are undeniably the strongest. But to say that it's attractive is a bit of a stretch.

The Kanto region is more like a closed-off rural area, where neither technological means nor communication between trainers is actually very frequent.

Apart from a few cities like Kyogre City and a few famous places like Tokiwa Forest, there really isn't much to offer in the Kanto region.

Compared to other technologically advanced and scenic regions, the only thing the Kanto Alliance can boast about is its long history—a fact that the Johto Alliance, which shares the same origin, claims to have, and perhaps even longer.

This is rather awkward.

The reason why so many trainers from other regions are so eager to participate in the Indigo League is largely because they want to win the regional championship.

This is not only the case with the Quartz Conference, but also with other conferences such as the Silver Conference in Johto and the Lily of the Valley Conference in Sinnoh.

To put it bluntly, if the champion of a regional tournament is not a local, they will inevitably be criticized in the following year.

If this situation continues for several years, then they will really be ridiculed on the trainer forums.

When you're praising your region, and someone else immediately says, "Then why were your champions from previous tournaments all trainers from other regions?" it's enough to leave you speechless.

Unfortunately, you have no points to refute, and the facts cannot be refuted. Even if your own region takes second, third, and fourth place, it doesn't matter because the strongest champion is not from your region.

Unfortunately, the Kanto Quartz Conference has been in a rather poor state in recent years, or rather, in the last decade.

It can be said that since Lance and his generation of outstanding trainers became the backbone of the Kanto League, the Kanto League has embarrassingly discovered that the development of its younger generation has been somewhat interrupted.

As for why it was only discovered now, it's mainly because the group led by Watari was simply too outrageous.

While the strength of Lance, Lorelei, and Shiva, three of their generation, doesn't mean much, for young trainers, having a goal to strive for and not having one makes a big difference.

Compared to trainers from other regions of the same era, the young trainers in the Kanto League at that time were more motivated to become stronger.

They know why they became strong.

Although becoming stronger to defeat those three people seemed like a pipe dream, it didn't stop them from putting in even more effort.

It can be said that under the leadership of Lance, Lorelei, and Shiba, the Kanto trainers of their generation were generally a cut above their peers in other regions.

Of course, there are strong ones in other regions as well. Many of my contemporaries have now become the Four Heavenly Kings of their respective regions, but none of them are as imposing as these three from Kanto.

What goes around comes around. Back then, how the Northeast mocked other regions was how other regions have been mocking them back in the last decade.

Fortunately, the Kanto region's strength was undeniable, preventing other regions from extending their contempt even further.

While the Kanto people verbally refuted this, they also hoped that an outstanding young trainer would emerge, not necessarily to play the same role as them, but at least to let them see the power of the new generation.

It was under these circumstances that Tetsuya and his group were pushed onto the stage by Wataru and the Kanto Alliance.

"It's alright, I think that guy has a good chance of winning this year's championship, it should be ours." The most optimistic Ye Zang gestured to a figure with his back to them.

The thin-looking man seemed to notice someone watching him and turned around to look at him.

After recognizing Tetsuya and his group of four, they nodded and greeted them in a friendly manner before turning back.

Shinagawa Seiji is listed in the intelligence as one of the strong contenders for the championship of this tournament, and he seems to be the strongest among them.

Similar to his refined and cultured name, Shinagawa Seiji also has a very elegant appearance, and he wears glasses, which makes him appear very calm.

However, a person's temperament has absolutely nothing to do with the command style of an elf in battle.

The somewhat goofy Yozo, a Dark-type specialist, employs ruthless tactics when commanding his Pokémon in battle, sending chills down your spine. Meanwhile, Shiki, a researcher, doesn't care about finesse or strategy when commanding; he simply overwhelms them.

Shinagawa Seiji's style is also bold and unrestrained.

One can also glean some insight from the composition of his team's Pokémon.

Blastoise, Onix, Nidoking, Slaking, Tropius, and other large Pokémon don't seem like the type to play a tactical role at all.

But it is precisely because of this style that his fight scenes are very exciting, and he is extremely popular.

"Tsk, so arrogant. Just wait a few years and I'll beat him up." Ye Zang said out of the blue.

The other three ignored him completely.

Sometimes Yozo's thought process is very strange; even when they see the other person as very polite.

"In a few years, maybe everyone will have several Champion-level Pokémon. Who knows who will beat whom?" Lu Ping couldn't help but retort.

The two started arguing again.

Listening to the noisy duo, Tetsuya and Kimi exchanged a helpless glance and shook their heads. Ugh, so annoying.

On the field, Gyarados roared to the sky, beneath which lay a wounded Blastoise, unable to fight.

The blue team's three Pokémon have been defeated, and the halftime break has begun.

On the viewing platform, many people were whispering and exchanging their opinions.

In this situation, the only one who can become the champion is undoubtedly the strongest. If you are even slightly weaker, these powerful players will quickly find a way to counter you.

Sugiyama Kageya also appeared here. After nodding to Tetsuya, he stood with his friend and chatted.

"Your opponent has a pretty good temper." Yamashiro-kun and Tetsuya chatted casually.

"Yes, his strength is also quite good. If he hadn't faced me, he would have had a great chance of making it into the top 32," Tetsuya replied.

But there are no ifs; he is the winner.

A short while later, the game resumed.

Everyone focused their attention back on the battle, including Tetsuya and his group of four.

...

That evening.

In a restaurant in the athletes' village.

Having watched the first day's five rounds of competition and already advanced, Tetsuya was leisurely eating dinner.

As for the other three? They were, of course, tense and excitedly preparing for their next battle.

The battle between Yozo and Shikahei took place around noon on the third day, while Kimi's battle was the penultimate one on the last day, around 3 p.m. on the sixth day.

In Yamashiro Kimiya's words, it's like he's not going to give us a quick death, he has to suffer for five more days.

In response, Tetsuya and the other two could only pat him on the shoulder in silence to offer their comfort.

Despite having little hope of winning, Yamashiro will not sit idly by. Necessary pre-match blitzes and preparations are still essential, even more thorough than against anyone else.

Therefore, Tetsuya could only eat alone.

When almost all the dishes had been served, a commotion broke out at the restaurant entrance.

Tetsuya, who had just stuffed a bite of meat into his mouth, looked up curiously and raised an eyebrow.

In the crowd, a beautiful red-haired woman calmly handled the adulation and praise, accompanied by a blonde beauty who was not well-known to the crowd.

It was Lorelei, the Ice Queen, and Cynthia.

Tetsuya took another bite of food with satisfaction; it looked delicious and was simply perfect.

Kona and Cynthia also saw him, greeted him, and then went up to the private room on the second floor of the restaurant.

People's subconscious curiosity followed Kona's gaze and soon spotted Tetsuya.

People who thought they were lucky enough to receive the greeting quickly took it for granted.

During the League Tournament, Tetsuya's popularity was no less than that of Lorelei, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, though it was only during this period.

Tetsuya quickly finished his dinner and returned to his room. He was still a little unaccustomed to eating under the spotlight.

As for inviting Kona and Cynthia to dinner, he had absolutely no intention of doing so.

Back in his room, Tetsuya collapsed into bed and fell asleep immediately. The day's command and analysis of the match had truly taken a toll on his energy.

Time quickly passed to the third day of the main arena match.

On the battlefield, Yozo and Shikahei gazed at each other from afar.

At the referee's signal, both players simultaneously released their Pokémon.

"Tear it apart, Blazing Roaring Tiger!" "Give it an electrotherapy treatment, Shock Monster!"

Two incredibly robust elves appeared on the field, one covered in red and black stripes, the other with yellow and black stripes as its base. Just by looking at them, you could tell they were natural rivals.

Before the audience could even gasp when these two sprites appeared, the commentator was already sweating bullets.

Good heavens, these two elves that no normal person could possibly know about have run into each other. If I hadn't been prepared, there would have been a real mishap during the explanation. He secretly rejoiced at his own seriousness.

"The Incineroar sent by contestant Yezo is a Fire/Dark type Pokémon from the distant Alola region. Its Flame Belt is the source of its fire moves, and it is extremely powerful."

The Electivire sent out by Shikahira is the evolved form of Kanto Electivire. Compared to Electivire, it is not only larger and stronger, but also more powerful in the use of Electric-type moves. Its 'thunderbolt' on its back and tail can release more than 20,000 volts of electricity to attack.

......"

The narrator diligently carried out popular science education.

Meanwhile, Yozo and Shikahei had already begun their attack.

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, charge forward, Flame Fist!" Ye Zang's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

"Electric Beast, charge! Lightning Fist!" Lu Ping responded with the same command.

Tetsuya had a premonition that the battle between these two 'brutes' would be absolutely spectacular.

But to his utter surprise, it started with an orgasm.

Chapter 277 Match Schedule, Next Opponent

On the battlefield, the roar of engines was constant.

The yellow electric shocks and red flames collided continuously, and the collision and cancellation of energy caused ripples to spread through the air.

Not to mention the explosive clashes between the two, which thrilled the audience.

Incineroar had a slight edge over Electivire on the field.

The two Pokémon do not have obvious type advantages or disadvantages, and their individual abilities are not significantly different, but Incineroar is superior in terms of its ability.

The two trainers on the field are definitely from prominent families. As their main Pokémon, Incineroar and Electivire naturally possess hidden abilities.

Incineroar's normal ability is Blaze, and its hidden ability is Intimidate (intimidates enemies upon entry, reducing their physical attack power); Electivire's normal ability is Electric Engine (it is immune to electric attacks and gains increased speed), and its hidden ability is Momentum (it cannot fall asleep).

In close combat, when using Fire Punch and Thunder Punch of the corresponding attributes, Electivire, whose attack power has been reduced, will naturally be at a slight disadvantage.

Lu Ping snorted dismissively, but quickly changed his mind: "Electric Beast, Brick Breaker."

A very reasonable response.

As a Dark-type Pokémon, Fighting-type moves deal double damage to Incineroar, making Fighting-type moves the better choice in close combat.

As for why Shikabe initially used the Thunder Fist to force his way in, it was most likely simply to have a head-on exchange with Yozo.

He's capable of doing something like that.

"Demon Face." Ye Zang did not continue to confront Shikahira head-on, but instead adopted a more flexible approach.

It may be hard to believe, but it is a fact that, with almost the same height, Electivire weighs more than half again as much as Incineroar.

This is the result calculated as an average for each race.

Both are 1.8-meter-tall, muscular elves: Blazing Roar Tiger weighs 83kg, and Electabuzz weighs nearly 140kg.

The two Pokémon on the field were naturally above average in terms of development, but the impact was not significant.

Both are enormous Pokémon, around 2 meters tall. Electivire is significantly larger than Incineroar, and the difference in their weight is evident even from visual observation.

However, Electivire's large weight doesn't mean it's clumsy. Its reaction speed and straight-line dash speed are quite impressive, but its small-range movement is definitely not as agile as Incineroar's.

With its intimidating ability, the Incineroar, displaying a terrifying expression, successfully dissipated the white light on Electivire's hand.