Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Tetsuya's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this.

Uncle, you didn't actually have to say this.

He preferred to believe that all trainers were facing Kingdra rather than that he was simply unlucky.

Of the hundreds of cave entrances, he chose the one with the strongest entrance.

Moreover, he was one of the first few people to enter.

The odds of this happening are unbelievable.

"Then, I've decided on this as my battle partner. Let's go, Electric Dragon!"

Tetsuya didn't say much. He reached to his waist with his right hand, and a deluxe ball instantly enlarged and was thrown into the air.

"Bu"

A pink, shimmering electric dragon landed on the riverbank.

The gatekeeper nodded slightly: "Although Kingdra doesn't have any weak resistance to Electric-type Pokémon, this environment is indeed very suitable for Electric-type Pokémon to perform well. Your choice is not bad."

Perhaps because he was used to being a teacher, he began to subconsciously offer his comments.

He then realized that this was a trainer who had come to participate in the Rising Dragon Ceremony, and patted his head sheepishly.

Tetsuya didn't seem to care.

His decision to send out the electric dragon did indeed have this idea in mind.

no way.

Thanks to the evolved Dragon attribute, the energy attributes that were originally effective against the Water attribute have become less effective.

The Water/Dragon Kingdra deals double damage to most other types, except for Dragon and Fairy types, as it has no resistance to them.

Not to mention the double resistance of steel and the quadruple resistance to water and fire.

Even if a Champion-level Blaziken were to fight, it would still require a lot of effort to defeat Kingdra, which is only at the near-Champion level, in this environment.

Therefore, it would be better to let the Electro Dragon go.

At least the environment filled with moisture allows the electric dragon's attacks to achieve a near 100% hit rate.

"The challenger goes first."

Seeing that the challenger on the other side did not make a move, the gatekeeper uncle gave a slight reminder.

Tetsuya, deep in thought, nodded: "Then, let's greet them with Dragon Pulse first."

"what?"

The gatekeeper on the other side was taken aback.

Then they saw the electric dragon open its mouth, from which a bright blue-white light emanated.

"Dragon King, Dragon Breath Counterattack!"

Because of that momentary lapse in concentration, the gatekeeper had no choice but to have his Pokémon retaliate with the fastest possible move.

Two blue and white moves collided violently on the water's surface, creating waves of spray.

Although the Ampharos used its skill first, thanks to its proficiency and attribute advantage, Kingdra's Dragon Breath was released almost simultaneously with its Dragon Pulse.

The gatekeeper's expression turned slightly serious.

He realized that the young man opposite him was not simple.

At first, I just thought some unlucky young trainer had chosen this level, and I was thinking of going easy on him and giving him some pointers.

I never expected him to be a genius.

Because they have always been mentoring the next generation within the family, they are unaware of the young trainers and gatekeepers emerging from outside.

Otherwise, he would most likely have recognized Tetsuya.

At least it has received some degree of approval.

"A Shiny Electric Dragon with Dragon-type bloodline? That's quite rare."

he thought.

At the same time, the gatekeeper issued the next command: "King Thorn Dragon, use Whirlpool!"

"hiss--"

The King Thorn Dragon tilted its long mouth back, and a huge vortex was formed.

In this river, it is undoubtedly the king.

The surging waves gradually obscured the traces of the Thorn Dragon King.

Tetsuya waved his hand and said, "In that case, Electric Dragon, use Electric Field to surround yourself."

"Bu"

The electric dragon roared without backing down.

Dazzling electric light flashed in the cave.

The raging electric current seemed to be restrained by something, gradually forming a semicircle around its body and landing on the ground.

The leaping electric arcs enveloped the electric dragon like a protective shield.

This effect is not possible in a typical electrical environment, but the current from an electric dragon is different.

After that inexplicable fusion, the electric current, which possessed life-like properties, became as easy to manipulate as the electric dragon's own limbs.

The gatekeeper was clearly taken aback by the electric dragon's series of unpredictable skills.

Dragon bloodline is one thing.

The name of the Electric Dragon at least contains the word "dragon," so being able to use Dragon Pulse isn't too rare.

But this electrical site...

If Tetsuya hadn't called out the name of the skill, the gatekeeper wouldn't have recognized it.

"Are all young people these days so amazing?"

The gatekeeper, unaware of the true extent of the danger, remarked with deep emotion, "No wonder Xiao Chun wanted us old guys to come out."

Don't assume that the Trial of the Three Dragons is difficult only for the challengers.

For Yanmo City and the Yulong Clan, preparing for the Three Dragon Trials was a very troublesome matter.

Dragon trainers are not as common as bug catchers.

The Dragon Clan put in a lot of effort to gather so many dragon tamers in the canyon, not to mention the time constraints.

Like a waterspout, the swirling tide, manipulated by Kingdra, gradually converged on Ampharos's Electric Field.

"bang bang bang"

The sound of air exploding rang out repeatedly at the intersection of the two moves.

The splashing water made the surrounding rock walls even wetter.

"It's not over yet. Hold this pose and use surfing, then waterfall climbing!"

The gatekeeper, brimming with confidence, issued the order.

He doesn't seem happy with the current stalemate.

Also.

In terms of the effects of the skills themselves, Electric Field is an amplification-type move, while Tide Vortex is an attack-type move.

In this situation, the fact that Kingdra was stopped by Ampharos is enough to show that it was actually at a disadvantage.

To break the deadlock, the only option is to use a more powerful move to breach the Electric Field's defenses.

A faint, almost imperceptible dragon's roar echoed in the water.

Under the watchful eyes of Tetsuya and Denryu, the already towering vortex expanded its size even further.

In an instant, the nearby river water seemed to flow backwards and fly into the air.

A proudly erect King Spikes appeared on the crest of a wave, looking down at the indistinct electric dragon below.

Then, carrying the weight of the water, it plunged down from a great height.

Instantly, the entire venue was surrounded by blue water, making it even difficult to breathe.

"Using his ultimate move so quickly?" Tetsuya's eyes flashed. "Electric Dragon, Railgun!"

Seeing the gatekeeper's surprised expression, he chose to confront him directly.

This is a rather unwise choice.

The use of such a skill combination by Kingdra greatly increases the destructive power it can cause.

The synergy of Whirlpool, Surf, and Waterfall makes this attack significantly more powerful than the Hyper Beam, without the side effect of a stalemate.

Even if the standard skill power of the electromagnetic cannon reaches 120, and even with the attribute matching bonus, in the eyes of the gatekeeper, it is still unrealistic to confront King Thorn Dragon's attack head-on.

"Are you planning to break through from a single point?"

However, he was also an experienced trainer, so he naturally guessed what the other party was thinking.

This is the only weakness of King Thorn Dragon's move.

The gatekeeper smiled and said, "That Thorn Dragon King has already corrected that weakness."

As the blinding white light gathered in front of the electric dragon, the Arcanine King, who had fought countless battles, immediately changed its attack form.

A colossal wave gathered in an instant.

An enormous column of water enveloped the body of the Spiny Dragon King.

"It's similar to the use of water jets, it's definitely not to be underestimated." Tetsuya's expression turned slightly serious.

As your strength grows, the trainers you encounter also become stronger and stronger.

In the past, no one, not even elves, could have done this.

However, he still didn't make any changes.

"Go! Let the Thorn Dragon King see what a railgun is all about."

"boom--"

A massive airflow swept across the entire venue.

The noise even alerted the players in several nearby checkpoints.

Everyone looked in surprise toward the source of the sound.

I wonder who it was that caused such a commotion in the Three Dragons Trial.

"Whoo-"

A continuous electric current crawled across the water's surface.

The guard's astonished expression froze on his face.

The Thorn Dragon King, its body charred and covered in wounds, slowly rose from the water once more.

Yellow electric flashes occasionally streaked across its body.

"What exaggerated power this is."

Looking at the deep marks on the rock wall not far away, the gatekeeper couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

In just a moment, the combined attack of Kingdra's multiple skills was shattered by the Electro Dragon's electromagnetic cannon.

There is even a considerable amount of spare capacity.

If Kingdra hadn't sensed the danger and escaped back to the bottom of the water, that attack might have rendered it unable to fight.

This was the first time the gatekeeper had encountered such a situation in all his battles against Electric-type Pokémon.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about that then."

He smiled helplessly.

As the gatekeeper, he doesn't necessarily require Tetsuya to fail.

On the contrary, he was happy to see this.