Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

But at the very least, if Tetsuya fails, he can't just ignore the other party like he does now.

Is it possible?

The Blaziken stretched out its claw and beckoned to him, indicating that it could begin.

The rich kid gritted his teeth as he looked at Tetsuya, who still had his back turned. Fine, you look down on me, huh? It's just the top 16 of the Indigo League. I can do it too.

"Go, Mighty Crocodile."

He sneered and sent out his elves.

Unsurprisingly, it will be one of the three starter families of the water-based system in Johto.

"Mighty Crocodile, use the water gun!"

The rich young master waved his hand and launched an attack.

At such close range, he didn't believe the other party could react in time.

This is a natural advantage for water against fire.

"boom"

Instant flames spread from the Blaziken's wrist, engulfing its entire claw.

Step forward, strike.

The simple movement contained extraordinary power.

Even though Crocodile's water gun had a suppressive effect on the flames, the difference in strength meant that, with the emergence of steam, Blaziken's claws kept getting closer and closer to Crocodile's big mouth.

Sweat suddenly appeared on the rich kid's forehead.

He felt like he was in a sauna right now, and a super close-up, super-powerful one at that.

Most importantly, his inner state was just as anxious as his outward appearance.

He didn't understand why flames could suppress water; it didn't make sense.

A hint of disdain flashed in the Blaziken's eyes. Is that all? It's nowhere near as good as the last one.

As for the water droplets that splash on you, that's nothing at all.

"Boom"

Its feet kick out at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

"Ow"

The crocodile let out a muffled scream.

Water flowed uncontrollably from the gaps in its tightly closed mouth.

Blaziken kicked it directly in the jaw, forcing it to close its mouth.

And the crocodile didn't even have time to stop using the water gun.

If its mouth weren't so big that there were many gaps, it could very well have become a water-type Pokémon that had been choked by water and passed out.

If that really happens, it'll probably be ruined.

Psychological blows are often more painful than physical pain.

But Blaziken wouldn't hesitate for a second.

He took small steps forward, raised his knee, and a flash of white light appeared.

A powerful downward whip kick left afterimages in the air.

“hong”

The enormous roar even drowned out the voices of those around them.

"Down"

Blaziken stretched its neck as usual, then turned and walked towards Tetsuya.

Within its waveguide, the crocodile had already fainted.

As the dust settled, the rich young man, his face alternating between pale and flushed, retracted his powerful crocodile and left the scene.

This behavior made Tetsuya think that this guy was alright.

At least they didn't immediately blame the elf for the mistake.

He felt that this was the most reasonable rule in the elf world.

The loser is eliminated.

As long as you have the ability, no problem is a problem.

Seeing that the excitement had died down, the trainers gradually dispersed.

They figured they couldn't "convince" Tetsuya into exchanging Ralts, so there was no need to surround him.

Time is very precious.

"Why does this thing look so familiar?"

Tetsuya was still staring at a silver-gray stone on the stall, pondering it.

"Right, it's that thing."

He quickly remembered.

The silver-gray stone in front of me looks exactly like the one I found in the ruins on the way to Ziyuan Town last year.

Except that the spots it is covered in are red.

"I want this." *2

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The data source is roughly the official novel Pokémon THE ANIMATION (by Takeshi Shudo).

Then adjustments were made according to a certain ratio.

For example, THE ANIMATION states that when Ash set out, the number of registered trainers had exceeded one billion.

This conclusion is based on the modern world context, namely a population of 58 billion in 1997 (at the time of publication).

As above

Chapter 358 Zuvoki Daigo (Third Update) (Next update tomorrow during the day)

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously, one after the other.

Tetsuya was stunned.

Is there anyone who would want to take this from him?

Even though he already had a similar item, he wasn't really sure what the purpose of this stone was.

However, since the ruins were related to Deoxys and an even more powerful unknown elf, the stone was specially protected. (Chapter 118)

That's why he thought it might be quite valuable.

But to others, this stone simply looks unusual.

Tetsuya had previously conducted tests and found that the Pokémon could not perceive any difference between this stone and ordinary rocks, and the instruments could not detect it either.

"Big big big big..."

The stall owner started to stammer.

"Mr. Daigo?!"

When Tetsuya heard this name, he couldn't help but turn his head.

Her short, silver-blue hair and confident aura, combined with her fitted blue clothes and white bow tie, made her stand out.

Without a doubt, this is Steven Zeus, the contemporary Hoenn champion who is on par with Lance, the eldest son of Devon Corporation's president Zeus, the future heir of Devon Corporation, a crazy rock enthusiast and collector, Wallace's best friend, and the only known owner of a shiny Metagross.

To be honest, this series of titles is not as impressive as Du Dan's "Dragon Messenger".

"Shhh."

Daigo gestured for the stall owner to lower his voice.

He didn't want to be surrounded and unable to move an inch.

Even though this is just a city.

The stall owner's eyes shone with an unusual light as he nodded frantically.

For a trainer, meeting a champion is a dream come true.

Are you also interested in this stone?

Daigo looked at Tetsuya, who was intent on competing with him for the right to purchase the stone.

"I have some interest."

Tetsuya nodded calmly.

A look of curiosity appeared in Daigo's eyes.

He didn't think everyone should gasp in surprise when they saw him.

However, Tetsuya's reaction was a bit too calm.

That kind of reaction is the normal one, like that stall owner's.

Hmm, I think I remember you.

After staring at Tetsuya's face for several seconds, Daigo finally managed to retrieve a faint piece of information about Tetsuya from his own memory.

After all, he is the eldest son of the Devon Group, so it's impossible for Tetsuya's information not to be delivered to his desk.

"Tetsuya Tamaki from Kanto, right?"

He smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Daigo extended his hand.

Just as rumored, Daigo's behavior in dealing with people is impeccable.

That warm and gentle smile made people feel very at ease.

"Yes."

Tetsuya quickly reached out and shook hands with him.

"I never expected to meet you here, Mr. Daigo."

"Haha, I come here every year to take a look, maybe I'll find something unexpected."

Daigo pointed to the unidentified silver-gray rock and said, "Isn't this it?"

Tetsuya smiled helplessly.

Comparing him to Daigo in terms of wealth is a stretch.

He's a champion, and his surname is Zvoich.

It's no exaggeration to say that Daigo could easily buy up all the Pokémon and items in this area right now.

This is the power of money.

He indicated that he was giving up the purchase and would let Daigo do it.

Daigo walked up to the stall owner without any hesitation and started talking to him.

The results came out very quickly.

Daigo successfully traded materials worth around 200 million Alliance Coins for silver-gray rocks from the stall owner.

Although he is very wealthy, he is clearly not a sucker.

Moreover, the stall owner's beaming face showed that he was satisfied with the price.

He knew that raising the price further wasn't out of the question, since the other party was Daigo.

However, on the one hand, he didn't have the guts;

On the other hand, he was also worried that if he asked for too much, Daigo might just give up on the deal.