Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

The lanternfish's eyes had changed from a cross to circles.

"Prince Bo has won!"

The referee succinctly and clearly announced the winner.

The shift from offense to defense can happen in an instant.

"I've learned something."

Ryuji sighed and retrieved his lanternfish.

I looked up, wanting to chat with Tetsuya about how to contact him about cherry blossoms, only to find that he had long since disappeared.

What are you doing here?

In a corner of the platform, Tetsuya curiously asked Cynthia a question.

"Isn't this something from the Rockets' previous game? I'm in charge of defense here."

Cynthia casually remarked while eating her crepe, seemingly unconcerned about what information she had revealed.

"There are some here too..."

Tetsuya hadn't finished his question when a sudden voice interrupted him.

"Oh, so that's why you didn't pick me up. Turns out you were having a romantic chat with some pretty girls."

Xiao Gang appeared to the side with the shouting Yuan Haitang and Lu Ping.

Chapter 455 The Lake Deep in the Mountains, Zapdos's Recovery Center

"Hello, beautiful lady. I'm Brock from Pewter Dojo. It's an honor to meet you. May I ask if I may have the pleasure of inviting you..."

"boom--"

Without any hesitation, Tetsuya slammed a hammer into Xiaogang's head, burying him deep into the ground.

He then said somewhat apologetically to Cynthia, "Sorry, both of my friends have some mental issues."

"Hey, do you know who you're talking about? Standing in front of you is the youngest elf doctor in history!"

Yuan Haitang Luping issued a protest.

He felt that Tetsuya was deliberately smearing him in order to show off in front of the girls.

And Xiaogang.

Undoubtedly, having fallen into a coma for what felt like the umpteenth time, he was unable to react.

"Heh, you should first think about how to make the Magikarp learn Water Gun a more widely applicable concept,"

Tetsuya sneered, completely unconcerned.

Even with Zero, he still hasn't figured out how to make the weak Magikarp master Hydro Pump.

He believed that with Lu Ping's talent, he could draw a conclusion, but it would certainly take a long time.

Yuan Haitang Luping tossed her head: "Don't worry, this is a piece of cake for me~"

As he spoke, he raised his little finger.

Tetsuya looked at him speechlessly, wondering when this guy had become so narcissistic.

After introducing themselves and exchanging a few jokes, the conversation returned to the main topic.

"You mean there are Zapdos around here??"

Yuan Haitang Luping's exclamation rang out.

Tetsuya's forehead veins bulged: "I said, can you stop being so jumpy? How many times has this happened already!"

God knows why Hara Kaidou Shiki, with this personality, has such outstanding performance in the field of research.

Of all the researchers and doctors Tetsuya has come into contact with so far, only Hara Kaidou Shikahei is like that.

Most of the others were calm and knowledgeable, except for Dr. Ember from Johto, who occasionally had some mental issues.

To outsiders, this is somewhat of a "personality trait" unique to geniuses.

Fortunately, there were only four of them in the venue at that moment; otherwise, the news would have caused quite a stir.

"But to be honest, I'm still very curious about the legendary elves."

Xiao Gang pulled out a pair of frameless glasses from somewhere and put them on, occasionally pushing them up, making him look refined and cultured.

Tetsuya sighed helplessly.

It's just a legendary Pokémon, it's just a Zapdos, what's so special about that? A bunch of ignorant fools.

He has a certain Versailles-like quality.

Tetsuya and the other two men, who were striking poses, had different focuses: "Did the Rockets succeed last time? The Articuno failed."

He made no attempt to hide anything.

After all, Xiao Gang and Yuan Haitang Lu Ping also had the authority and qualification to know.

Cynthia raised her hand and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear: "It worked."

Her tone was tinged with helplessness.

Tetsuya was taken aback: "They broke through your defenses and defeated Zapdos? Are you alright?"

After defeating a reserve regional champion, he could still achieve a victory against a legendary Pokémon. He found it hard to imagine how much manpower and resources Team Rocket had invested in the area.

"I'm fine." There was some weariness in his eyes hidden behind his blond hair. "It's just that there were too many of them, and we couldn't hold them off."

No matter how strong she is, Cynthia is still just a trainer, and human potential is finite.

Moreover, she didn't bring too many Pokémon with her this time, keeping the number at a normal level of six.

One of them is a bred Pokkis.

Even though the other five Pokémon are all at the level of near-champion or champion, they still cannot defend the vast forest.

That's right. Unlike Articuno, which lives in the easily defensible snow-capped mountains, Zapdos stays in a lake deep in the forest nearby.

This geographical location is really putting Cynthia in a difficult position.

It wasn't that the league didn't want to send someone to help, but rather that the Rockets' actions were too secretive and swift.

By the time Watari relayed the message, the other party was already on their way.

If it weren't for that, Wataru wouldn't have had to take a detour to ask Tatsumi for help, which ultimately ended up falling on Tetsuya's shoulders.

"Zetzart is not in good condition right now, so the League sent people to create a device for it that is similar to a 'Power Converter'."

Even so, it is estimated that it will take seven or eight years to fully recover.

Cynthia was quite distressed.

Although no one thought it was her fault, as a person with a strong sense of responsibility, she still felt that she was not strong enough, which led to this result.

In fact, even if it were Wataru, he might not have done better than Cynthia.

In addition to highly mobile Pokémon like Garchomp, her team also includes Pokémon like Lucario that can sense things with Aura.

Located in the forest, Roserade, a Grass/Poison type, can undoubtedly unleash its power more effectively.

As for Du, he's fine for defending the skies, but he'll probably have a headache dealing with advancing on the ground or even underground for a long time.

"It's alright. At least Team Rocket failed with Articuno, and they didn't manage to take down the three legendary birds."

Tetsuya offered the same words of comfort.

The next moment, under his gaze, Cynthia shook her head: "No, they should have succeeded."

"On Twin Islands, Kona said that Articuno's tail feathers were taken by Team Rocket at the time."

The one on the snowy mountain is fine thanks to your help;

On one island, which is also the island of Eden, Moltres in Mt. Lamp was attacked by Team Rocket and was seriously injured;

The Moltres on Blaine's Crimson Island was also attacked recently, but it's not seriously injured.

As for Zapdos, the one near here and the one near Vermilion City a year ago were both seriously injured.

Cynthia listed out Team Rocket's activities against legendary Pokémon over the past two years.

It has to be said that this greatly surprised the other three people.

If you count them up, that makes six mythical beasts.

Although not every one of the three divine birds is very strong, they are not weak either.

With their repeated attacks, Team Rocket is truly a rare breed among the Black Organizations.

"Is the Rockets really that strong?" Yuan Haitang Luping asked, somewhat bewildered.

This is also a question that many league executives have.

No one expected that the female boss's descendant, after only a few years in charge of the Rockets, would secretly develop the team to such an extent.

Even the positions of many high-ranking league officials were changed because of this.

All I can say is that Giovanni hid himself quite perfectly.

Tetsuya's focus shifted again: "Seventh Blade is still connected with Moltres?"

"Yes."

This time, it was Xiao Gang who responded to him.

"It is said that the firebird saved Blaine's life and they became friends, which is why it settled on the volcano of Cinnabar Island."

However, Xiao Gang's account was unclear; he had only heard a few bits of the story from his grandfather.

But that doesn't stop him from filling in the blanks in his mind.

"It seems the volcanic eruption on Crimson Lotus Island is probably nothing serious."

Tetsuya said.

"Isn't that place always fluctuating?" Harabe Shiki said casually. "Besides, Moltres can suppress a volcano without any problem."

"I don't know what the Rockets want the genes of the three legendary birds for, and the longest gap between the two plans is a whole year."

Tetsuya frowned, deep in thought.

Xiao Gang patted him on the shoulder: "Even if something happens, it's not something we can handle. We should leave it to my dad and the others."

Even Tetsuya, who was involved by chance, did not play a particularly important role in the whole process.

If Lance and Cynthia hadn't suddenly appeared in Kanto and disrupted Team Rocket's plans, there would have been more than just a few people sent to target Articuno, and their strength wouldn't have been so weak.

Moreover, even without him, Chen, who was nearby at the time, would not have stood by and watched Team Rocket's plan succeed. He was a powerful trainer whose strength was in no way inferior to Lance's.

Ultimately, it can only be said that their strength is not yet up to par.

Tetsuya felt that only when he truly became a Champion-level Trainer, or even a Champion Trainer, could he say that he could influence the League.

"By the way, do you guys want to come with me to Zapdos' rest area? That big guy is pretty friendly."

Cynthia tilted her head and suddenly said.

"Hey, is that okay?!"

Yuan Haitang Luping was the first to jump up.

You can tell from his ace Pokémon, Electivire, that this guy actually has a great passion for Electric-type Pokémon.

So, Zapdos, being an Electric-type legendary Pokémon, was naturally his dream.

Xiao Gang, on the other hand, seemed rather uninterested.

Neither the rocky system nor the water system is likely to be compatible with the electric system.

However, from a breeder's perspective, he still doesn't mind learning about the living habits of legendary Pokémon.

The two looked at Tetsuya.

Tetsuya touched his nose: "Why are you looking at me? Go take a look."

He didn't care.

As for the Prince of Bo's civil war, it can be postponed for a while; after all, he's the big spender who's paying for it.