Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

But if he wasn't a fan, how did the other person recognize him? "Yes, what's wrong?"

Ryuji's gaze intensified: "If I may ask, do you know Xiaogang? And do you know the three ladies from the Clarin Dojo?"

After hearing him say that, Zhe understood.

Sakura, Iris, and Peony—while their elf battles weren't great, their underwater ballet was truly excellent.

Coupled with their already outstanding looks, they are highly sought after by many trainers.

I suppose the man in front of me named Ryuji is one of them.

Before Tetsuya could reply, Ryuji excitedly began to speak: "Sakura-san's underwater ballet focuses on strength, showcasing the courage of a water spirit."

Miss Ayame's water ballet is mainly gentle, showcasing the gentleness of a water spirit;

The youngest member, Miss Peony, played a crucial role in connecting the earlier and later performances, which made their synchronized swimming performance nearly perfect.

What I most want to do is take a photo with the three of them and ask them for advice on how to perform water ballet. I wonder if I would have the honor of being introduced to them.

Tetsuya found this very confusing.

But come to think of it, he actually does have Sakura's contact information.

But he couldn't just introduce people to Sakura so casually; what if they turned out to be perverts?

Therefore, Tetsuya did not respond to Ryuji's statement, but quietly shifted the topic to the battle.

Although Ryuji was a little disappointed, he quickly adjusted his mood and began to talk to Tetsuya.

"boom"

At that moment, a sudden wave crashed against the two of them, making them look somewhat disheveled, and also causing Tetsuya to subconsciously look towards the battlefield in the water.

How did the battle between Magikarp and Feebas cause such a big commotion?

One day off at the beginning of the month (as usual)

Being stuck at home, I'll probably be able to update more frequently in the next two weeks.

Chapter 453 The Extremely Enraged Magikarp

Let's go back to about five minutes ago.

After the swimsuit referee announced the start of the match, Xiaogang's Magikarp and Xiaomei's Feebas began their "battle".

Calling it a battle is actually giving the two Pokémon a bit too much credit.

The two fish shadows, constantly leaping up and falling down, seemed to be competing to see who could jump higher.

In this respect, Brock's Magikarp still won by virtue of its species advantage.

However, the leaping skill ultimately cannot damage enemies.

After a stalemate of about a minute, when even the referee was somewhat speechless, the two fish-like creatures instinctively dove underwater and began swimming towards each other.

In perfect unison, the two trainers simultaneously commanded: "Magikarp/Femmefoe, use Tackle!"

Two streaks of color, one yellow and one brown, flashed rapidly beneath the water's surface.

Xiao Gang's expression turned slightly serious: "Can Ugly Fish be this fast? That's amazing."

While most people can't capture underwater creatures well due to the refraction of light and shadow, Xiao Gang is clearly an exception.

In his line of sight, the two elves, while not perfectly visible, were at least clearly defined.

While Magikarp unleashed a considerable speed, Mei's Feebas wasn't far behind.

It's important to know that slow movement is the norm for a Pokémon like Feebas.

This is why they are so easy to catch.

But this ugly fish is clearly different from its kind.

With its blue fins swaying, it nimbly darts through the water.

Mei, from the Hoenn Glass Dojo, was very satisfied with her partner's performance.

It seems that the combat training over the past two weeks has been very effective. Although I have suffered many and serious injuries, it has been worth it.

God knows how much effort she put into finding a suitable opponent for Uglyfish.

Xiao Gang's Magikarp was the first one she had ever encountered; before that, it was always something like Goldeen or Psyduck.

Although Goldeen and Psyduck are considered extremely weak among all the starter Pokémon, they perform like starter Pokémon when facing Feebas.

If it weren't for the unique training program at the Sootopolis Gym, which makes Feebas's physical attributes quite outstanding, it might not even be able to withstand a single attack from these Pokémon.

Finally, her opponent was a shiny Magikarp bred by a trainer, and Xiaomei felt she couldn't let this opportunity for victory slip by.

After all, the confidence to win a battle also influences the appeal of Pokémon, as it is crucial for Feebas to transform into Milotic.

Mei, who was born into the Ruri Dojo and whose parents were both high-ranking members of the dojo, knew this very well.

"Boom"

A slightly muffled collision sound came from underwater.

The water rippled slightly.

With both trainers watching closely, the two Pokémon were evenly matched and evenly matched.

Magikarp compensates for its lack of physical strength by utilizing the unique features of its body structure.

Unfortunately, Xiao Gang had only caught Magikarp less than a week ago.

In such a short time, even with a considerable amount of breeding materials, it's impossible to force Magikarp's physical attributes to reach a very high level.

Compared to the carefully nurtured Feebas on the other side, the wild-grown Magikarp is undoubtedly much weaker in this respect.

A series of impacts occurred underwater.

The referee involuntarily moved to the side.

She hadn't expected that these two elves could cause such a commotion.

Xiao Gang watched Magikarp keep ramming into things and nodded in agreement.

The reason he wanted to capture this Magikarp was because of its personality.

Among the dull and sluggish group of Magikarp, this shiny Magikarp's personality is as unique as its body color.

"Ugly fish, scales shooting out."

The command from the other side caused Xiao Gang's expression to change.

The pufferfish, which had been colliding with the gudgeon, gently swayed its tail fin and used the momentum of the Magikarp to create some distance between them.

Its scales stood up and then burst out.

Scale Shot, a Dragon-type skill, attacks the target and deals damage, with the number of attacks varying between 2 and 5.

Similar skills include Seed Machine Gun and Rock Blast.

Clearly, this is not a skill that an ordinary pufferfish could learn.

While fish scales can somewhat replace dragon scales, to learn this move, the Pokémon used must have some dragon-type bloodline, like Seadra.

"Is it because of Milotic? It seems that some research has indeed confirmed that it has some dragon-type energy in its body."

Xiao Gang frowned as he pondered.

The opponent's sudden attack did not throw him into a panic.

Skills are one thing, but the strength of the user is also very important.

Given Feebas's abilities, unless it's incredibly lucky enough to land five consecutive attacks each time, it would still take a considerable amount of time to defeat Magikarp.

as predicted.

The next moment, the Scale Shot attack, which left three streaks in the water, struck Magikarp, only causing it to retreat slightly.

But the ugly fish's attacks did not stop.

Scales kept forming as it charged towards Magikarp.

If these skills and moves didn't consume energy to materialize, Uglyfish would almost be a bald-scaled fish by now.

Brock gave the command: "Magikarp, dive into the deep water and then create some distance."

His approach was simple: stall.

Feebas's Scale Shot attack consumes a significant amount of energy; if it cannot inflict sustained and effective damage on Magikarp, it will actually have a greater negative impact on the Magikarp itself.

With a slight speed advantage, the water pressure in the deep water can effectively help Magikarp offset a significant portion of the power of Scale Shot.

Of course, this method is not a long-term solution.

The opposing trainer could simply wait and not launch an attack.

According to the rules, once the time limit is reached, only Xiaogang can be judged to have lost.

Xiaomei pouted: "Ugly Fish, follow up and use Scale Shot."

She also knew how to maximize her chances of winning within the rules, but that wasn't what she wanted.

Such a victory does not boost the fish's confidence in the slightest.

So she decisively directed the ugly fish to catch up.

She was confident that Magikarp would have no way to resist under these circumstances.

that's the truth.

Faced with Feebas's relentless pursuit, Magikarp became increasingly disheveled.

Its body was covered in wounds, and it began to swim slower.

Magikarp's blank eyes gradually filled with rage.

It naturally recognized the incredibly ugly elf behind it as well.

These creatures living among the aquatic plants are the kind of creatures that even the King of Carp wouldn't deign to look at.

But the shiny Magikarp never expected that this handsome Magikarp would one day be chased by an ugly guy.

It knew it wasn't the trainer's fault.

Although they only spent a short time together, the squinty-eyed human was very much to its liking, and it fed it lots of delicious food every day.

Magikarp can sense that its body is constantly getting stronger.

This means it is very likely to pursue its dream of evolving into Gyarados.

The reason it's in this situation is simply because it's too weak.

The golden Magikarp has hated itself more than once for being just a Magikarp, and has wondered more than once why it wasn't born as a Gyarados.

Well, this is a blind spot for it.

If a Pokémon were born a Gyarados, the entire Pokémon world would probably be destroyed by these violent giants.

This is not an exaggeration when considering the number of Magikarp.

"bang bang"

Two more scales shot out and hit Magikarp's golden scales.

This became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Magikarp's eyes gradually filled with angry red, giving it the appearance of Gyarados.

But no one, not even the elves, discovered this.

Even the ugly fish chasing behind.

After all, this place is quite far from the water.

Even with Xiaogang's eyesight, he could only catch a general idea.

Emotions are a magical force.

Many Pokémon moves utilize this power, such as Return and Misplaced Wrath.

Even the evolution of Pokémon is influenced by emotions.