Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Tetsuya thought for a moment and realized that this seemed to be the only part of the entire track that was suspended in mid-air; the rest were either close to the ground or underground.

I don't know if it's because of my destination this morning.

"call out"

A purple shadow silently streaked across the sky.

The enormous claws gleamed, clearly exceptionally sharp.

However, its stealth was somewhat self-deceptive, as it came straight from the tree to Tetsuya's face.

Tetsuya remained unusually calm in the face of this sudden danger.

The attacking elf felt something was off.

When I used to hunt like this, the animals would always look terrified, and then I would be struck by their poisonous stingers and become their food.

Why is this human in front of me not moving at all? Could it be that I've scared him silly?

The purple elf had already begun planning its wonderful days of feasting.

A flash of red light, and the luxurious ball at the waist opened automatically.

"Xia Mo"

The blazing chicken's cry rang out.

"hostage"

The attacking elf was kicked away in the next instant.

"It's just an ordinary Scorpio."

Tetsuya's words carried a hint of regret.

The reason he didn't keep his Pokémon with him for protection was partly because there weren't many wild Pokémon along the way, and partly because he had enough confidence in his Pokémon's reactions.

On the other hand, I also wanted to see if I could encounter any rare Pokémon or Pokémon that suited my taste.

If you let Blaziken follow you, not only will there be no rare Pokémon, but there probably won't be any other Pokémon within a hundred meters.

Their ace was just too imposing, looking like someone who wouldn't be bullied.

Scorpio is actually one of the spirits that resonates with Tetsuya's heart.

This is why he was disappointed with the ordinary Scorpio in front of him.

A Ground/Flying type Gliscor can evolve into a Gliscor with the same type combination at night if it carries Sharp Fang. This is a pretty good Pokémon.

Especially considering Tetsuya's current team composition.

Scorpion King's normal abilities, whether it's Mighty Claws or Sand Veil, are both excellent.

The former means that such a Scorpio King could definitely develop in the direction of an assassin.

You're saying charging straight at someone's face doesn't count as an assassin? You must be joking.

Terrifying strength, silent flight, a degree of toxicity, proficiency in point-to-point attacks, and skill in enhancing offensive capabilities—these combined make him the perfect template for a terrifying assassin.

Even if it's the latter, it won't have a big impact. Although it loses the individual characteristic of Giant Strength, combined with the characteristics of Grimoire, a Gliscor with the Sand Veil ability will only be stronger than a Gliscor with the Strength Claw ability.

One focuses on individual attacks, while the other emphasizes teamwork. It's hard to say which is better, but both are suitable for Tetsuya right now.

Moreover, the combination of attributes gives Scorpio King a good ability to maintain sustained damage output in battle.

Not to mention that the Scorpio King, with its sufficient potential, may also possess the hidden characteristic of poison healing.

The poison therapy, which not only prevents the loss of stamina but also restores it in a state of extreme poisoning or poisoning, is an almost unlimited enhancement for the Scorpion King.

As long as he carries a Poison Orb, a Pokémon item that can poison the Pokémon he's carrying, then Scorpion King becomes an assassin like a perpetual motion machine.

The sixteen-character mantra of a great man from the past can be seamlessly applied to Scorpio King's fighting style and methods.

Unfortunately, there are very few Scorpio Kings with outstanding potential.

Leaving aside the wild, Tetsuya specifically searched for families and villages in the League that breed Scorpion Pokémon, and found only a small town called Scorpion Town near his current location.

Compared to the breeding of other Pokémon such as Mareep and Sunflower, the existence of Scorpion is extremely rare.

Given this number, obtaining a sufficiently excellent Scorpion Pokémon egg is extremely difficult.

"Come back, Blaziken."

Thinking this, Tetsuya casually put the Blaziken back.

Although the probability of encountering a highly qualified Scorpio in the wild is even smaller, one should still have dreams, just in case.

As for Scorpio, who was just knocked away, it's obvious he's not in good shape.

Its pincers were about a size smaller than those of its kind, the venom in its tail stinger was not pungent enough, and its wings were not very tough. These shortcomings, taken together, were enough to show that its quality was very average.

Moreover, judging from its hunting style, it is a seasoned pro. The fact that it only has ordinary-level strength under these circumstances further confirms this point.

Tetsuya's figure gradually faded into the distance.

After his figure disappeared completely, a young man who looked like a naive fool emerged from behind the tree trunk.

His attire was quite peculiar, resembling a humanoid Scorpion, suggesting he might be a fan of cosplaying elves.

At this moment, the young man's eyes were full of joy.

Seeing the unconscious Scorpio, he immediately took out two blue, orange-like fruits from his pocket. These were blue orange fruits, which had the effect of restoring injuries and physical strength.

After slicing it simply, he fed the blue mandarin orange segments one by one into Scorpio's mouth.

Juice dripped from the corner of the scorpion's mouth, making it look somewhat cute.

"call out"

Scorpio slowly opened his eyes.

That red sprite is terrifying.

It had only one thought in its mind.

For a moment after being kicked, Scorpio even thought he was going to die.

The sheer power of this disparity in strength is causing Scorpio's entire body to tremble.

Then it saw a magnified version of itself.

"call out!"

Scorpio tumbled and crawled a distance across the ground.

What's going on here?

Scorpio's small head was filled with doubt and fear.

Am I dead or alive?

"Don't be afraid, I saved you."

The young man quickly said.

He didn't want Scorpios to misunderstand him.

Scorpio blinked, glanced at the remaining blue oranges in the young man's hand, and then stuck out his tongue to lick the juice off his cheek.

"Hey~"

Its eyes quickly curved into crescent moons.

"How about having another one if you need it?"

The young man tentatively handed the blue orange fruit from his hand.

To be honest, there is still some danger in doing this, because Scorpion is a predator rather than a prey in the food chain of elves, and it is very aggressive.

However, no matter what, elves, as intelligent beings, are actually better at repaying kindness than many humans.

Scorpion obediently extended its pincers, took the blue orange fruit from the young man's hand, and put it in its mouth.

In order not to frighten the humans in front of it, the scorpion even lowered its venomous tail.

The young man breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems this Scorpio has a fairly normal personality.

"It might be a bit abrupt, but I wonder if you would be willing to be my first and only partner?"

The young people tried to put forward their own ideas.

That's why he risked death to come out of his hiding place.

Given how powerful that trainer's partner was, it's perfectly normal that he wouldn't think much of this Scorpion.

But he's different.

As a huge fan of Scorpios and Scorpio Kings, having a Scorpio as my own spirit is simply wonderful.

Moreover, his purpose in coming out this time was to obtain his own spirit, and being able to get Scorpio was simply a double blessing.

"call out"

This time, Scorpio didn't give a positive response. It took a few steps back while holding the blue orange, its face showing a strong sense of vigilance.

For wild Pokémon, entering a Poké Ball is a rather frightening experience, so they are not happy to be captured.

"I have lots of delicious food, like this, and this too."

Well-prepared young people hurriedly pulled out all sorts of elf food from their pockets.

The aroma filled the air.

Scorpio shrugged.

Seeing that the food offensive was effective, the young man began to promote himself with all his might.

Scorpio felt a little dizzy, and suddenly realized that entering that unknown little sphere wasn't such an unacceptable thing after all.

Nothing can make a wild elf give up its love of freedom, unless it's provided with food and lodging.

From this perspective, this young man is not as naive as he seems; at least he has some understanding of the habits of wild elves.

Of course, you also need to have some goodwill towards them, otherwise you might easily lose your life.

Soon, as the sound of a Poké Ball capturing a Pokémon rang out, the young man could no longer contain his joy.

The small grove was filled with human laughter.

This area must be Scorpion's territory, otherwise this young man would have been attacked by other elves long ago.

"Then, please take care of me in the future."

The young man released the Scorpion and placed it on his shoulder.

"Hey~"

Scorpio was still somewhat resistant, but since it had already agreed, it couldn't go back on its word.

"From now on, we'll be the Scorpio duo. You'll be called Scorpio, and I'll be called Scorpio Man."

The young man, or rather the Scorpio, said to the Scorpio on his shoulder.

"call out"

Clearly, Scorpios don't quite take this label seriously.

"You think it's great too, right? I think so too."

The Scorpio said excitedly.

There seems to be some misunderstanding regarding the relationship between the person and the spirit.

"That's great, don't you think?"

Seeing this, Tetsuya smiled and said to his companions around his waist.

The six luxurious balls trembled in response to him.

He didn't learn from Nobuhiko for nothing.

Moreover, in places like the wild, one should naturally try to maximize their perception of the outside world.

Thus, Tetsuya had already discovered the young man hiding behind the tree.

Since they didn't attack him, they pretended not to know anything.