Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Xiaochun rolled her eyes, already used to her grandmother's favoritism, mainly because she knew she couldn't beat that guy, Dudu: "Speaking of which, Grandma, that dragon trainer Q&A just now..."

"When you figure it out, you'll naturally be able to answer it."

The Dragon Elder interrupted her, turned and walked toward the other exit, a flash of blue-purple light in his eyes.

Xiaochun stood silently in place.

That question and answer just now wasn't something that was asked casually.

Among their dragon trainer clan, this process is also known as questioning one's heart.

Don't even think about lying.

Because in front of the Dragon Elder, everyone will answer questions according to their own heart.

the other side.

After thanking Kabu, the two returned to the Pokémon Center in Blackrock City.

"They're back! They're back!"

As soon as I entered, the noise was deafening.

Countless gazes were fixed on Xiaogang and Tetsuya beside him.

"Looks like your identity has been discovered," Xiao Gang teased.

He never liked being in the limelight, so this is for the best.

As for Tetsuya's identity, he is naturally Ho-Oh's envoy.

Although Tetsuya knew he wasn't, he couldn't resist the fact that he possessed rainbow-colored feathers.

This is Momiji City in Johto, with a history no less ancient than Enoki City, and naturally, it holds Ho-Oh in boundless reverence.

Even putting all that aside, which trainer doesn't yearn to see a legendary Pokémon?

Of course, whether they simply wanted to see it or to subdue the mythical beast and gain power is another matter.

Not everyone is as calm as Tetsuya when they see a mythical beast.

Tetsuya touched his nose and then touched the mask: "I thought this thing could at least cover up for a while."

There is still one week until the Dragon Rising Ceremony begins.

Having his identity exposed so early, he could easily imagine what his life would be like afterward.

It must be very interesting.

Xiao Gang was both amused and exasperated: "Unless you get plastic surgery and change your Pokémon, how could your identity not be exposed given the abilities of those intelligence-gathering guys?"

"How could it be impossible?" Tetsuya thought to himself.

Those three Rockets guys wore wigs all the time, and even Officer Jenny couldn't recognize them. Wouldn't wearing a mask be a better way to conceal their true identities?

"Or we could ask Kojiro later and see if they have any good ideas."

He pondered.

Fortunately, this is the Pokémon Center.

Although many trainers wanted to "talk" with Tetsuya, they restrained themselves out of consideration for Nurse Joy.

Anyway, they knew what the other party was here for, so there was no rush; they had plenty of time.

"Two single rooms, thank you, Miss Joey."

Upon arriving at the front desk, the two skillfully handed their identification documents to Miss Joey.

"Here are the keys for you two, please take them."

Miss Joy quickly completed the data entry. "Just a reminder to you both, since the Rising Dragon Ceremony is approaching, room keys will not be reissued if lost. Also, they can be used as stakes in battles between trainers."

If someone challenges you two to a duel involving your room keys, you must accept at least one such challenge per day.

"I challenge you." "Me too! Me too!" "Don't you dare steal it, it's mine!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the trainers around him immediately gathered around.

Tetsuya grinned smugly: "Looks like having special privileges isn't a good thing during this period."

The trainers who surrounded him weren't targeting him, but rather Xiao Gang.

Although everyone wanted to talk to Tetsuya, they all knew the strength of this Ho-Oh messenger.

At just over eighteen years old, he reached the top sixteen in the Quartz Conference, but narrowly lost to last year's champion.

(There was an age error previously that couldn't be corrected, so I'm mentioning it here.)

More than half a year has passed, and no one would think that his strength has stagnated.

On the contrary, rapid improvement is what the other party should be showing at this stage.

While the trainers gathered in Mokumo City are of high quality, they are not yet at the point where top four or even champions and runners-up from regional tournaments can be found everywhere. Naturally, no one would challenge Tetsuya for the sake of room ownership.

They have other ways to do things.

On the contrary, Xiao Gang is different.

The title of successor to the Pewter Dojo sounds impressive, but the annotation "good at training" clearly indicates the other party's focus.

They didn't believe a breeder could be that powerful.

A freak like Tetsuya only comes along once every few years.

Xiao Gang squinted his eyes.

Tetsuya knew that this guy was starting to feel a little annoyed too.

There's no mistake about picking the softest persimmons.

However, Xiao Gang was also very proud.

Being treated like an easy target because of his strength is obviously meant to teach these people what it means to have met a tough nut to crack.

"Stop talking nonsense, all of you, come one by one, and don't leave."

Brock took out his Poké Ball and pointed it at the arguing trainers.

They are vying for the right to be the first to challenge.

"what?"

One of them made a sound of disbelief.

Looking around, I saw that everyone else had the same attitude.

"Young people shouldn't be so confident. They need to know their own limitations."

A kind-hearted man climbing the mountain offered advice.

It just sounds a bit harsh.

"We have six trainers here who want to challenge you. They are all senior elite trainers, including two who have been certified as near-Elite Four trainers after finishing in the top four of the regional tournament."

Putting aside our strength for now, our experience far surpasses yours.

The genius next to you may not be our match, but you certainly are no match for us.

Another science student pushed up his glasses, trying to make Xiaogang "recognize" the current situation.

"The backyard is the battlefield. Now, immediately, right now, that fat uncle dressed as a mountain climber, that's you. You're the first one here."

Xiao Gang's already somber face turned as black as ink.

These people really think too lowly of themselves.

"Oh, then I'm sorry, everyone. See you next time." The mountain climber greeted them cheerfully, as if he had already won the battle.

The other five trainers also expressed their regret.

However, they did not give up and went to the battlefield.

What if, right?

The forgotten Zhe was also overjoyed.

He could easily imagine what would happen to these people later.

Xiao Gang's Onix is ​​already very strong, belonging to the top tier among near-Champion level players.

The recent breakthroughs in Golem Rock are also impressive.

In addition, there's the Nine-Tails, which is at the Heavenly King level.

Judging from the three Pokémon alone, Brock's strength is only slightly inferior to his.

This kind of battle can't possibly be a 6v6 all-player match.

These guys just walked right into the line of fire.

He hung behind with a grin, ready to watch the game.

"stop."

A familiar voice came from behind.

Tetsuya raised an eyebrow, turned his head and said, "Hey, isn't this my old nemesis, Brother Rai? We meet again, what a coincidence!"

Lei Si, whose face was ashen, twitched his face violently.

He felt that this guy's mouth was getting more and more outrageous.

"I want to challenge you."

He briefly explained his purpose for coming.

"I refuse."

Tetsuya responded without hesitation.

As long as you only have to fight once a day, that's not a restriction at all.

"You're scared."

"You've never beaten me."

"You dare not fight me."

"You've never beaten me."

"Are you even a man?!"

"You've never beaten me."

Chapter 464 Two Brothers

The two were having a rather childish conversation in the hallway.

Tetsuya's repetitive behavior clearly annoyed Raiji.

But there was nothing he could do.

Because what Tetsuya said was a fact.

After several battles, Lei Si had never been able to defeat this guy.

A small figure peeked out from around the corner not far away.

This was the first time he had ever seen his older brother do something like this.

"Hey!" Tetsuya's eyes lit up when he caught sight of the other person. "Who's that?"

His words were full of curiosity and interest.

Tetsuya, of course, knew who that little guy was.

He had a face exactly like Lei Si's, the only difference being his hairstyle.

Isn't this his younger brother, Shinji, who loves to argue with people?

As for the two brothers' attitude towards Pokémon and their training methods, Tetsuya didn't want to comment too much.

Moreover, judging from the anime's plot, both of them ultimately became exemplars of reformation.

A completely positive supporting character.