Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"Quite a good eye," Tetsuya thought to himself.

As a Grass/Ground type Pokémon, Torterra is an extremely peaceful Pokémon that enjoys being around others and would rather bask in the sun than battle them.

Its docility is so great that small Pokémon will gather and coexist with it on a still Torterra.

It's rare to see a type as full of fighting spirit as the opposing Tortoise.

"Continue to spray flames."

However, Tetsuya expressed no fear about it.

On one hand, it has superior strength and attributes; on the other hand, the Earth-type Tortoise's attack ability is more prominent in physical attacks, and it is not really good at ranged energy attacks.

To damage Blaziken, you have to get close first.

But how could Tetsuya possibly give the other side such an opportunity?

If Blaziken, which is already known for its speed, can be caught up by Torterra, then it would be a disregard for the hard work that Blaziken and Tetsuya have put in all their time.

A massive pillar of fire reappeared on the field.

Originally, without any comparison, the commentators and viewers only felt that Blaziken's Flamethrower was larger than that of a typical Fire-type Pokémon.

However, only when compared to the enormous Torterra on the other side did they truly understand just how powerful Blaziken's Flamethrower really was.

Hatayama Natsuko's eyes were filled with solemnity.

"Rock blockade," she ordered, directing the earthen tortoises to begin their defense.

A massive rock formation appeared on the field.

The pillar of fire collided with the rocks, sending out waves of heat.

Although Flamethrower was more powerful, thanks to the Rock type's resistance to Fire type energy, Torterra withstood the attack without much trouble.

"Earthquake, Earthquake!" Hatayama Natsuko quickly followed up, trying to regain the initiative in the battle.

The earth turtle raised its two front limbs and then slammed them heavily onto the ground.

"boom"

A tremendous sound rang out, and the entire venue trembled.

Tetsuya grabbed the railing on the command platform.

The Earthquake unleashed by the large, heavy Torterra with its Ground-type attributes has every advantage, making it extremely powerful.

The Blaziken stopped using its flamethrower due to the earthquake and focused most of its energy on maintaining its balance.

The rocks that kept protruding from the ground kept hitting the Blaziken, and its face involuntarily wrinkled up.

The earthquake caused considerable damage to Blaziken.

Fortunately, Torterra used Earthquake primarily to interrupt Blaziken's move rather than to inflict damage; otherwise, that single Earthquake would have been enough to deplete Blaziken's stamina.

Tetsuya calculated the time and felt it should be about time.

"Move out, hot air!" he decisively ordered as the aftershocks of the earthquake subsided.

Blaziken immediately pushed off the ground with both legs, leaving afterimages on the field.

"Awesome acceleration ability! After a while, Tetsuya's Blaziken's speed has been greatly enhanced. It is moving around Torterra at a speed that exceeds the limits of our visual perception!"

The narrator's voice was always so passionate.

Hatayama Natsuko couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat; that was fast.

Watching from the sidelines is fine, but only when you face it in person do you realize how desperate that speed can be.

An earthquake? No, an earthquake without charge isn't powerful enough to affect Blaziken's movement. But once it's charged, Blaziken's current speed can easily inflict massive damage on Torterra.

Ground-type moves are indeed strong against Blaziken, but Fire-type moves are even stronger against Grass-type moves. Natsuko Hatayama was afraid that Torterra would be defeated before it could even attack Blaziken.

The sweltering heat began to envelop the earthen tortoise from all directions.

Pale pink, pink, light red, red...

Visibly, the color of the air was constantly changing, the temperature on the field was gradually rising, and the commentators and referees involuntarily moved away.

For a moment, it was hard to tell whether the sweat on Hatayama Natsuko's forehead was from anxiety or heat.

"The rocks collapsed and scattered."

Finally, her instructions arrived belatedly.

The Torterra, which had been restless due to the type advantage, suddenly brightened up as several rocks appeared around its body.

"shhhhhh"

The sound of something cutting through the air rang out.

The rock fragments scattered irregularly in all directions.

"bang bang bang"

Then, before everyone's eyes, the rock passed through the afterimages of Blaziken and landed directly on the ground, smashing small craters into the battlefield while also shattering into fragments and losing its power.

"Hey."

A single sigh from an audience member may not be noticeable, but even if only half of the nearly 100,000 audience members sigh, the sound is enough to create immense pressure.

Hatayama Natsuko became even more nervous.

The only thing that made her feel fortunate was that in order to maintain Blaziken's high-speed movement, the use and preparation of Heat Wave would take a lot of time, and it would still be some time before it could attack Torterra.

"Grind the rocks, and charge forward." Hatayama Natsuko finally made up her mind, but it was clear that this decision came a little too late.

Even if they manage to break through now, they will inevitably suffer a lot of damage.

The large size of the Terracotta Tortoise is both its advantage and its disadvantage.

When attacking enemies, a larger size can definitely cause more damage and power. You can't expect a Pikachu and a Torterra of the same stage to collide with each other using the Tackle move, and the Torterra will be the one that flies out.

This is not realistic.

However, its massive size also makes it difficult for it to dodge most attacks, forcing it to rely on tanking and skill recovery.

As the rocks were polished, a smooth, yellowish-brown film covered the body of the earth turtle.

With all four legs exerting force simultaneously, its massive body immediately began to move.

Thanks to the skill, it was faster than usual.

Although Torterra's speed is as slow as a movie at 0.25x speed compared to Blaziken's rapid movement, it is indeed faster.

Sparks flashed across the massive body of the Earth Platform Turtle.

One step, two steps, three steps—as the Earth Tortoise gets closer to escaping the hot air, the more cumulative damage it receives.

The yellowish-brown film provided some protection, but this protection quickly disappeared.

The entire body of the earth turtle was exposed to the hot wind.

"hostage"

A dull whistling sound rang out, and Torterra, its body covered in black charcoal once again, broke through the Heat Wave skill and reappeared before the audience.

"Photosynthesis." Hatayama Natsuko naturally chose to restore it without hesitation.

This is also her Earth-based turtle's fighting style: constantly using her advantages to wear you down.

Pokémon with plant-like structures, such as Venusaur, Exeggutor, Tropius, and Torterra, are quite adept at and effective at using photosynthesis.

Of course, the good weather today is also a crucial factor.

Green light continuously surrounded the earth turtle, and the life energy allowed its body to be repaired to the greatest extent.

The Blaziken, which was moving so fast that it left afterimages, gradually came to a stop and stood still, watching quietly.

Hatayama Natsuko's serious gaze swept over the Blaziken.

"Bodybuilding?" She quickly noticed the muscles bulging beneath the blazing chicken's feathers, and a bitter taste filled her mouth.

Tetsuya on the other side smacked his lips, saying, "One sword dance, one bodybuilding exercise, not bad."

Gathering energy is out of the question, since Torterra's hidden ability, Hard Shell Armor, can effectively prevent it from being hit in vital areas.

"That doesn't seem enough," Tetsuya silently calculated for a moment, then spoke again: "Flame Vortex."

Without hesitation, Blaziken, which had remained stationary, opened its mouth, and a fiery red vortex grew larger and larger under its control, directly attacking Torterra, which was still photosynthesizing.

"We can't hide anymore," Hatayama Natsuko analyzed. If they continued to hide, they would truly be in a situation where they were completely defenseless and getting beaten up.

Her expression hardened: "Earth Turtle, Energy Ball."

The tortoise, which was undergoing photosynthesis, also opened its mouth wide without saying a word. Green light continuously emerged from the air, its shell, and its body, and a bright green sphere of light gradually took shape.

The earth-based tortoise's terrifying pupils reflected the ever-approaching vortex of flames.

When it was close enough, it calmly tossed its head, and the energy ball plunged straight into the vortex of flames.

The spinning, moving vortex of flames suddenly stopped in place.

Just as people were wondering, the red vortex trembled and turned into sparks that scattered all over the ground.

The energy sphere, still brimming with power, shattered the vortex of flames and then moved forward a distance before dissipating into the air.

"A brilliant use of offense as defense! Torterra's Energy Ball struck the energy center of the Flame Vortex, causing it to lose its form. This requires extremely high energy control from Pokémon, especially considering that Torterra accomplished this in a Grass-type versus Fire-type situation!"

His job is to provide timely commentary.

The next moment, Blaziken suddenly appeared in front of Torterra.

Flames were burning fiercely on its feet.

Natsuko Hatayama's pupils shrank.

Looking back at where Blaziken had been, its form was nowhere to be seen; even its afterimage had vanished.

"Flame Kick"

Tetsuya's cold command rang out, as if announcing Tsuchitai's defeat.

The legs, covered in raging flames, kicked hard at the Earth-Based Turtle, which was temporarily unable to move after using the energy ball.

Not even 0.1 seconds late is acceptable; the timing must be perfect.

The sound of falling to the ground and the painful screams rang out almost simultaneously.

Blaziken was pushed aside by the recoil.

The earth turtle collapsed weakly to one side, its eyes darting around in circles.

"Torterra...Torterra is unable to battle!! Under Tetsuya's Blaziken's swift and invincible Flame Kick, Torterra is directly unable to battle!! What an exaggerated attack power!!"

The commentator was shouting and blushing, looking like a madman.

It can only be said that he wasn't careful enough and didn't notice at all that Blaziken had used a status move to enhance its abilities.

Putting aside Tetsuya's arrangements for the moment, his opponent, Natsuko Hatayama, at least showed up as a bodybuilder.

But that's normal, otherwise the commentator would be the one standing on the field fighting right now.

As for the audience, they are even less likely to notice.

From their perspective, Tetsuya's Blaziken was constantly dominating the opponent, not only with its spectacular performance but also with its decisive victory.

Cheers instantly resounded through the sky.

Torterra's Energy Ball breaking through the Flame Vortex was indeed impressive, but to the average viewer, it was just another example of skill clashes and cancellations, nothing special.

Those who are not trainers find it difficult to understand the challenge of using a Grass-type point attack to directly destroy a Fire-type area-of-effect attack.

The explanations were like talking to a brick wall for them.

After the referee announced the result, Hatayama Natsuko silently retrieved the earthen tortoise.

"Attributes," she sighed silently in her heart, but her gaze remained firm. Grass type was everything; it was her belief and her conviction.

"It's up to you now, Blizzard King. Good luck!"

Hatayama Natsuko threw out her second Poké Ball.

Her opponent is naturally still Blaziken. Tetsuya has worked so hard to improve its abilities, so of course he can't replace it.

Another giant white Pokémon appeared on the field. Its dark green hands, feet, and tail were short and thick, like the branches and leaves of an evergreen tree, and it had four green pointed objects on its back that resembled pine cones.

With the appearance of the Blizzard King, the weather on the field also turned gloomy.