Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

For a trainer, it is blatant provocation when another trainer says that their Pokémon are no match for his.

"Moreover, only the power of the sky is limitless, and only those who can harness the power of the wind will ultimately prevail. Your team simply cannot do that."

Asu ignored Tetsuya's gaze and continued to preach what he considered to be his own "preaching."

This guy's personality is only slightly better than Lei Si's.

Tetsuya squinted at Asu, inexplicably recalling the guy he met on the Saint Anne who was impossible to like.

He had to admit that after meeting these characters whom he had only seen in anime in his previous life, he felt that there was a big difference between each person's personality and how they were portrayed in the anime.

This might also be related to time and experience.

But he didn't have the patience to wait that long.

"Oh? So you think Groudon is bad, or Kyogre is worse?"

In response to Asu's statement, Zhe also scoffed dismissively.

If this happened in the Hoenn region, Aso, who said that, would probably be scolded by a lot of people.

Of course, it is also possible that it will be supported by many Rayquaza worshippers.

Seeing the two arguing, Su Tian, ​​who should have been the elder to dissuade them, watched with great interest.

This was exactly the situation he wanted to see from the beginning.

However, due to their good upbringing, the initial situation was somewhat off.

The conflict arose after a few words were exchanged.

As a trainer specializing in the Flying type, Su Tian was well aware that the two children in front of him were on different paths.

Specialization versus diversification is a perennial point of contention among trainers.

These two viewpoints are particularly contradictory for young people who have just embarked on the path of becoming a trainer.

However, for these older "old guys," specialization and multi-attribute team building are not contradictory.

Su Tian clapped his hands with great pleasure, drawing the attention of the two young people to himself.

"Since we have conflicting views, how about we have a showdown?"

Only the winning trainer has the right to speak; isn't that a trainer's tradition?

Upon hearing Su Tian's words, Tetsuya and Asu exchanged a glance and then nodded simultaneously.

Although they knew that Su Tian did it on purpose, after their conversation, they both found themselves disliking each other.

It wouldn't hurt to have a match.

The three of them soon arrived at one of the battle arenas at Kikyo's Gym.

"Perfect timing. If you win, the Wing Badge of the Kikyo Gym will be given to you as one of the winner's rewards."

Suten, who had taken the referee's position, said to Tetsuya.

"He won't have a chance to get the badge from me."

Before Tetsuya could express his understanding, Asu, on the other side of the field, first expressed his determination to win.

"Hmm, your mouth does have the characteristics of a bird-like Pokémon."

Tetsuya, who was already in a bad mood because of Asu, immediately started mocking.

"Now, the 3v3 battle between Sou from Kikyo Gym and Tetsuya from Viridian City will begin."

Seeing the intense tension, Su Tian immediately made an announcement.

"Duduli, show the other side your spirit as a bird spirit."

Since it concerned the badge, Speed, representing the gym, sent out his Pokémon first.

DuduLi, with three heads, made a noisy appearance on the field.

Tetsuya is naturally familiar with this elf, as it is an essential mode of transportation for short-distance travel in many cities.

This is also the Pokémon that the Violet Gym, a Flying-type Pokémon, has been training on a large scale to deal with gym battles.

It's obvious that Asu, this near-King level Doduri, is fundamentally different from those weaker members of its kind.

“kiwi——”

The three hairs of Duduli, representing anger, sadness, and joy, emitted sharp cries.

Each of the three heads has its own emotions and thoughts. In order to act normally, the three heads must unite and agree on the same point of view. However, they often quarrel with each other and even fight. Trainers should pay special attention to coordinating their relationship.

Although it is a bird Pokémon, Dodrio is better at running than flying.

"Then, display your elegance, Serpent Lord."

After observing for a moment, Tetsuya also sent out his partner.

"Using a Grass-type Pokémon to fight a Flying-type Pokémon was a really bad choice."

Seeing the spirit Tetsuya had chosen, Asu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

“Winning is a good choice.” Tetsuya neither confirmed nor denied his statement. “Monarch Serpent, use the Vine Whip.”

"Taka~"

With a soft hiss, two green vines rapidly extended from either side of the Serpent's body.

"Hmph, Doduri, dodge, then charge in and use your peck attack!"

Asu appeared disdainful in the face of the attack.

With that kind of speed, you think you can hit the fast-running Duduli?

“kiwi~”

Upon hearing Asu's command, Duduli's three heads immediately reached an agreement, and it began to run at high speed, taking off with its long legs.

"Hush-hush-"

As it nimbly dodged, two vine whips quickly flashed past its side.

"Very good, let's teach it a lesson."

Seeing that Duduli had successfully dodged the attack, Asu shouted excitedly.

Is this all the top 16 players in the Kanto Tournament are capable of? They seem quite ordinary. Such a thought flashed through his mind in an instant.

"Tie it up."

Tetsuya calmly uttered three words.

The vine whip that had been dodged by Duduli suddenly turned in mid-air and headed straight for its feet.

"what?"

Asu was taken aback.

Vine Whip can indeed turn, which is something every Grass-type Pokémon can do, but this is a complete reversal.

The so-called turning refers to the vine whip slightly changing its trajectory while flying forward at high speed, while turning around means flying over the target and then turning back. The difficulty of the two is not on the same level.

Zhe was also calm. The principle behind this method was actually similar to the whip-swinging technique in Chinese martial arts from his previous life.

The key to the Serpent Monarch's move is not simply turning, but ensuring that the power of the vine whip's attack is not reduced while turning.

"boom"

Caught completely off guard by the vine whip attacking from behind, Duduli collapsed to the ground the instant his feet were bound.

Although Grass-type moves don't do much damage to it, the recoil from its high-speed movement means the damage it suffered this time is still significant.

"Maintain the condition and use a sweet aroma on Duduli."

Before Asu could retaliate, Tetsuya spoke up again to give orders.

Chapter 322 First Victory, Su Tian's Reflections

As Tetsuya gave the order, pink mist slowly spread from Serpent Lord towards Doduri, who was bound and unable to move.

Upon closer inspection, the mist is as sweet as its color.

However, beautiful things are often dangerous; this is a lesson that nature teaches us.

"Duduli, quickly destroy the vines!"

Asu's anxious voice came through.

Duduli's three heads were like pile drivers, frantically pecking at the vines with their beaks.

The sweet aroma, which looks like a gas, is actually a special form that lies between energy and matter.

In other words, it's unrealistic to think that simply fanning yourself will stop the sweet-smelling pink mist from spreading.

It is very different from powder-based skills such as paralysis powder.

Especially when the opponent's Pokémon is Dodrio, the sweet scent becomes even more difficult to deal with.

Although Dodrio is a bird-type Pokémon with the Flying-type attribute, this Pokémon cannot create strong winds using its feathers and body structure, let alone master common Flying-type moves such as blowing away enemies or creating wind.

Most of its flying-type skills are performed using its sharp beak.

"draw."

Seeing Doduri treating the vines as if they were food, Tetsuya also took action.

In this short time, the Serpent Lord's vine whip had already been gnawed as if it had been sawed. If it took any longer and Doduri broke free, things would not be so good.

It can only be said that sometimes even the best vine whip cannot stop a glutton from devouring food.

A continuous stream of green light spots emerged from Serperior's body, then traveled through the vine whip to Doduri on the other side, before returning.

Suddenly, the previously dim vine whip emitted a pale blue light.

“kiwi——”

Duduli stopped struggling against the rattan whip in pain.

Suddenly, its sound stopped abruptly.

Its three heads seemed to sniff in perfect unison, and then their eyes all appeared to turn into the shape of hearts.

“wi~”

Without the control of Serperior's whip, Doduri's gait became somewhat unsteady.

That's the effect of the sweet aroma.

To put it simply, it can affect the opponent's Pokémon's actions for a period of time, making the opponent appear sluggish in both offense and defense, as if they have drunk a lot of fake alcohol.

Not only for Dodrio, which is good at running, any Pokémon that uses fast movement as its core attack will be greatly limited by the effect of Sweet Scent.

However, because the skill has a long wind-up time before it takes effect, it takes quite a while from the time the skill is activated to the time it takes to have an effect, so it is not too difficult to dodge.

After all, it is designed for agile sprite-type characters.

Only when the sweet aroma is controlled, like that of Duduli, can it exert its proper effect.

Of course, the above applies only to one-on-one situations. In the wild, the effect of a sweet aroma is surprisingly outstanding.

This is especially true for some users and those affected.

"Monarch Serpent, wield the power of nature."

Returning to the battle, Tetsuya naturally chose to press his advantage.

The effect of the sweet aroma is not permanent.

Blue, red, and yellow rays converged in front of Serperior into a triangular shape before rushing straight toward the confused Doduri.

This is a Normal-type triple attack.

Because the venue is located inside a building, the skill "Natural Force," which changes its form due to environmental influences, automatically becomes this move.

The three colors of light are not just for show; they each correspond to one of three effects: freezing, burning, or paralysis.

Asu's pupils contracted.

For Dodori, Serperior using this skill is tantamount to killing a Pokémon by destroying its spirit.

Because the triple attack is the move that all Doduri are most proficient in; it is their clan's signature skill.