Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Although surprised that the way the Martial Arts Bear Master gave birth to the next generation was similar to that of most divine beasts, Tetsuya still gave his own response.

He was delighted with this.

As a trainer of a martial arts bear master, he would certainly be happy to entrust his child to him for training, if he so desired.

Considering the power of Martial Arts Master Xiong, Zhe could easily imagine that he would need to add another powerful partner.

It is not difficult for the student to surpass the teacher.

"Roar"

Although Martial Arts Master Xiong was still somewhat uneasy, he did not resist too much.

It's worth mentioning that after Tetsuya learned about it, he discovered that the martial arts bear he recently tamed is female, so he doesn't have to worry about being a single male mother after giving birth.

Otherwise, it would be rather strange.

After finishing his conversation with Martial Arts Master Xiong, Tetsuya quickly put it away.

In just a few minutes, the martial arts master Xiong, who possesses both strength and good looks, has attracted a lot of attention.

Thankfully, Zhe didn't release Blaziken as a translator, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to communicate with the Martial Arts Master at all.

Ignoring several trainers who wanted to learn more about the Martial Arts Ursaring, he went straight to Miss Joy at the front desk.

With Miss Joy's help, he quickly teleported the Martial Arts Bear Master back to Oak's lab.

"Ah~"

After a comfortable stretch, Tetsuya happily entered his time to slack off.

The next day.

Tetsuya and Kotsuya walked down the road in high spirits.

They appeared quite active after a good night's sleep.

"Our next destination is the sports park, right? Shall we go check out the ice and snow cave next to it?"

Your Ice Vulpix will probably love the environment there.

Xiao Gang introduced the information while looking at the travel brochure.

"Forget it." Tetsuya shook his head. "Exploring the ice cave would waste a lot of time."

Furthermore, the Ice Six-Tails' absorption of the transparent chiffon has reached a critical point, and it probably won't be inclined to come out anytime soon.

"Let's go straight to the arena then. I'd like to participate in a battle and see how Golem has improved." Xiao Gang naturally had no objections.

Most of the elves he had didn't have a good impression of the ice cave.

The ice cave they mentioned, also known as Ice World, is a cave maze-type adventure area located on the Ice Path of Route 44 in Johto.

It has four levels and is inhabited by various ice-type spirits.

Of course, compared to the underground caves of Leibo Mountain, the Ice and Snow Caves are much smaller in both breadth and depth.

This is another reason why Tetsuya doesn't want to explore it.

Having finally emerged from a huge underground cave, turning around and entering another small one—isn't that just asking for trouble?

As the two continued to advance along the path paved by the League, the number and frequency of trainers appearing around them increased rather than decreased.

Almost everywhere you look, trainers are engaged in fierce battles right there on the roadside.

Aside from a few friendly exchanges, most battles involved bets of varying amounts of Alliance Coins.

For many trainers, roadside battles are a pretty good way to increase their income.

The premise is that he has to be quite capable.

Otherwise, income will not only fail to increase, but may even decrease.

Xiao Gang and Zhe, who seemed easy to bully, were challenged quite a few times.

"Jealousy, use imitation!"

A woman in a long dress is directing her elves in a counterattack.

"Bogaman, water gun."

In response, Tetsuya, as his opponent, simply gave the order.

The two water guns collided in mid-air.

Without a doubt, Bogarman's water gun easily overwhelmed the water gun released by the opponent through the mimic skill.

"Mi"

The slick-lipped baby was knocked over several times by the force of the water gun.

"Oh! A jerk!"

The woman in the long dress rushed to her pet's side and helped it up.

Seeing this, Pogaman felt rather bored and returned to Tetsuya's side.

"You are a very powerful trainer."

"This is the agreed-upon 3000 Alliance Coins. I hope to play against you again next time."

The woman in the long dress checked the Jynx's condition and, finding it was alright, carried it to Tetsuya and handed him a bet.

Compared to battles on the battle route, the stakes in these battles are lower.

But over time, it adds up to a considerable amount.

In just half a morning, Zhe earned nearly 20,000 Alliance Coins.

In a day, the earnings are almost equivalent to those of a simple C-level mission.

Moreover, you don't have to worry about danger while training your own Pokémon, which is quite good.

No wonder so many people are keen on roadside battles; Tetsuya even regrets spending all his time in Viridian Forest back then.

However, it's impossible to say which one is better.

It's true that Tetsuya gained a lot of valuable experience from his life as a bounty hunter.

It can only be said that each has its advantages and disadvantages.

Xiao Gang on the other side also ended his battle.

After all, it would be a bit too much to have a Golem that has broken through to the Quasi-Heavenly King level appear here.

There's nothing we can do; this is already the weakest Pokémon Brock has.

We can't let Sunrock and Nine-Tailed Fox come up and bully people, can we?

Oh wait, Brock also has a shiny Magikarp.

but. . .

A Magikarp battle is indeed a bit too far-fetched.

"My beautiful lady, it's truly an honor to meet you, Xiao Gang. I wonder if I'll have the pleasure of meeting you at noon today..."

As soon as the battle ended, Xiao Gang rushed to Tetsuya's side and activated "abnormal mode".

Tetsuya smiled sheepishly at the woman in the long dress, then punched Xiaogang unconscious and dragged him away from the scene.

He noticed that Xiaogang's symptoms were getting worse.

Xiao Gang, who had been dragged along, quickly regained consciousness.

Aside from the fact that Tetsuya's actions had disappeared from his memory, everything else seemed normal to him.

It wasn't until around three or four in the afternoon that the two, having overcome numerous challenges, finally arrived at the town where the sports park was located.

The so-called competition park is a place where you can freely compete against many kinds of Pokémon.

There are dedicated trainers here, and the Pokémon in the park are very obedient to the trainers' instructions. Moreover, there is a wide variety of Pokémon.

From the starter Pokémon to Caterpie and Magikarp, from Johto and Kanto to Unova, you can battle any Pokémon you want.

As long as you have money.

Of course, pseudo-god-level characters are not included.

The person behind this operation is someone Tetsuya is actually quite familiar with.

Looking up at the sign on the town's sign, the two continued walking into the town.

There are many, many more trainers like them.

On the sign, beneath the large letters "BP," a five-leaf clover-shaped symbol gleams in the corner.

This is a trainer industry developed by the Enda Group.

If nothing unexpected happens, it can be considered a pilot test site for the battle zone.

But even as a testing ground, it is still thriving.

Chapter 452 Unconventional

"The Battlegrounds for the Starter Pokémon arena welcomes every trainer to come and challenge us!"

From Charmander to Charizard, from Totodile to Feraligatr, we guarantee that every trainer and Pokémon is among the best!

"Come on, come on, take a look! This Water/Ice type mirror match is something you should definitely check out. Every trainer has been to the fourth level of the Ice Cave!"

"Challengers, after your victories, please remember to visit the exchange center to redeem your points! Training materials, skill trainers, and even Pokémon items are all waiting for you!"

In the small town, shouts and noises mingled together.

In a daze, Tetsuya even thought he had entered the wrong world.

It seemed like he hadn't been to such a lively place in a long time.

Even in towns, trainers aren't as common as they are here.

Not to mention, thanks to the location of the Arena Park, trainers in this little-known town in the capital are all accompanied by their main Pokémon.

"dong dong dong"

Tetsuya stepped aside to make way for an enormous Snorlax, and subconsciously stroked its soft fur.

And that big, soft, white belly.

Kirby

Snorlax wasn't angry; instead, it let out a gentle cry.

Its eyes, which were always squinted, curved into a crescent moon.

As long as you don't wake Snorlax when it's sleeping, it's actually a very, very docile big guy.

However, if you wake it up, Snorlax will also get very angry and express its dissatisfaction.

"These two trainers look a bit unfamiliar. Are they new to our arena?"

Welcome, welcome. Here is the relevant manual for you.

I hope you both have a pleasant trip here.

Next to Snorlax, a male staff member in uniform smiled and handed over two guidebooks.

He looks exactly like a miniature version of Snorlax.

The five-leaf clover on his hat also indicates that he works for the Yuantian Group.

Tetsuya thanked Kogoro and then accepted the manual.

Seeing this, the staff offered a brief blessing and then wandered around with their Snorlax.

"Kirby Kirby"

Before leaving, Snorlax casually picked out two orange berries from its pocket and handed them to Tetsuya.

Tetsuya, who possesses the aura of various mythical beasts, is almost maxed out in terms of gaining favor with spirits.

Especially Ho-Oh and Celebi, these two legendary Pokémon are both the kind of people who are always nice.

This is another reason why Martial Arts Master Xiong did not resist him too much.

If it were any other mythical beast, people might feel more awe than affection.