Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Agility alone is useless; Muk after shrinking is the best example.

It initially tried to bypass the giant rock monster by shrinking in size, but the arrangement of the gravity field rendered its combat strategy futile.

Getting smaller isn't all good.

With its body shrunk, Mud has difficulty exerting force to break free from the gravitational pull of the giant rock monster, and can only be firmly confined to the spot.

"Ironclad Tyrannosaurus, Unicorn Drill".

Soon, the Ironhide Tyrannosaurus Rex recovered from the stalemate of the Hyper Beam and joined the attack on the Giant Rock Monster.

However, due to the enormous physical exertion involved, it doesn't play a significant role at all.

The giant rock monster easily withstood the repeated attacks.

"Chirp~"

Without Tetsuya giving the order, Serperior seized an opportunity to use the Grass Knot technique.

In the heat of battle, the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex completely failed to notice the green patch that had appeared on the ground.

Thinking that Pang Yan Monster had mistakenly released a path, the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex was still in a charging posture when it suddenly plunged headfirst into the mud.

Having remained silent for a long time, it naturally lost its ability to fight in a short period of time.

Battles can change in an instant.

At the same time, Ampharos's Thunderbolt briefly knocked back Muk and Arbok, while Gigantamax silently stomped its two hind legs.

The two unknown sprites immediately sank into the quicksand.

Ground-type move, Quicksand Hell.

This is quite unfavorable for Poison-type Pokémon.

Arbok managed to escape by wrapping its tail around a nearby rock pillar, but Muk wasn't so lucky due to its body structure.

Covered in mud, it had no chance of escaping the onslaught of quicksand hell, and its entire body was at risk of being destroyed.

"Giant Pangyan, an earthquake."

Tetsuya, who had been silent for a long time, reappeared.

Pang Yan Guai's four limbs took turns striking the ground.

The violent tremors caused the surrounding rocks and pillars to shatter.

Cracks appeared one after another on the earth.

Smoke and dust enveloped the entire battlefield.

When the smoke cleared, Arbok and Muk had already passed out.

In just about half a minute, Aoki Chiki's three Pokémon lost their ability to fight.

"Don't panic, I still have Swampert."

He tried to comfort himself.

The next moment, Blaziken dragged out a huge body that looked like a corpse from a corner.

The visual impact of a slender Blaziken carrying a muscular Swampert in one claw is undeniable.

The Swamp Monster's body was covered in burn marks from the flames.

Blaziken tossed it around casually.

This guy isn't particularly strong, but he's actually quite resilient.

It took a direct hit from its wave missile attack and two amplified sword dance attacks to lose its fighting ability.

Although it only took less than a minute in total.

"It's alright, we can't possibly fail to defeat even one Pokémon." Aoki Chiki still held onto a last hope.

Looking up, Pidgeot swiftly whittled down Staraptor and Crobat, two Pokémon.

Once it got into the fight, it didn't even give Togekis a chance to intervene.

Togekiss can only rely on Air Slash to make the opponent flinch and play a passive role.

Fiery red flames covered the Pidgeot's body.

The anti-elf used Flame Charge again.

The firelight flashed and disappeared in an instant.

Starhawk and Crobat tried to use their wings to stop Pidgeot's attack, but in the end, they only managed to land on the ground in vain.

"I'm sorry, you're too kind of me."

Tetsuya, having emerged from the protection of the rock pillar, grinned at Chiki Aoki.

Unbeknownst to him, his strength seemed to have become far beyond that of his peers and even among all trainers.

Given the strength of this opponent, winning the championship at the conference would not be difficult.

But when facing him, there's absolutely no chance of winning.

Chapter 473 Entering the Dragon's Lair, the Holy Land of Dragon-type Pokémon (Edited in 15 minutes)

Aoki Chiki gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Let's skip the polite words. Shouldn't I be considered a 6-for-0.5 trade?"

"Haha..."

Tetsuya chuckled and scratched his head.

Indeed, judging from the situation, the opponent's Pokémon did almost no effective damage.

Even the most severely injured Pang Yan Monster only had signs of corrosion on his body.

For a rocky creature like it, such damage is nothing more than a matter of patching it up.

"Oh well, what can I do? I was just unlucky to run into you."

Aoki Chiki clearly adjusted her mindset very quickly.

After recalling his six Pokémon, he extended his hand to Tetsuya in a friendly manner: "Let me introduce myself again. I am Chiki Aoki, from Kanto, Tokiwa."

"Why??!"

Tetsuya was stunned for a moment.

"It seems your intelligence work isn't very effective."

Aoki Chiki teased.

Generally speaking, a trainer's strengths are related to their hometown.

For example, residents of Crimson Island are more skilled in fire-type attacks because of the volcano, while residents of Vermilion City are more skilled in water-type or electric-type attacks because of the power plant and their proximity to the sea.

Knowing the enemy's city before the battle begins can greatly help in making command decisions.

That's why Aoki Chiki said that.

Of course, in practice, this impact is not too great, and most trainers do not pay attention to their opponent's birth or starting city.

Trainers from Cerulean City also have a lot of Fire and Electric-type skills, and even Grass-type trainers are quite numerous.

However, this does not affect the fact that Cerulean Gym is currently the top gym in the Kanto region's water system.

After learning that Aoki Chiki was from the same city as him, their communication became much smoother.

After exchanging contact information, Tetsuya learned from the other person that they actually knew each other.

"I never expected that you would be Uncle Fatty's son."

Tetsuya sighed.

Aoki Chiki chuckled, "I remember one year when I came home for a break, you came to my family's all-you-can-eat restaurant for the first time. You ate so much that your dad felt sorry for you."

"cough cough"

Tetsuya coughed violently.

This is actually one of his dark histories.

That was when Pidgeot had just evolved into Pidgeotto, and his pockets were full of "a fortune" because he had completed several missions.

That's why he spent 13,000 Alliance Coins on a meal.

At the time, this was a truly enormous sum of money for Tetsuya; it would take him at least a week to earn it back.

Since we've spent so much, we naturally have to eat our fill.

In addition, Tetsuya and Pidgey were both growing at that time, and the two of them ate five times the amount of food that a normal person and a Pokémon would eat.

If it weren't for the kind-hearted Uncle Pang, who was also the boss, taking him home, Zhe probably wouldn't have been able to move until the early hours of the next day.

There was no way I could walk; I was too full.

It's impossible for me to feel sorry for him; this is just a drop in the ocean for Uncle Fatty.

He just felt that Tetsuya, who was born an orphan, had a tough time.

After that incident, Tetsuya gradually became acquainted with the chubby uncle who owned the restaurant.

He would visit once a month, and Uncle Pang would always give him a considerable discount.

He had indeed heard from Uncle Pang more than once that he had a son who was a trainer and quite skilled.

But I never expected it to be this opponent in front of me.

You know, when he returned to Tokiwa last year, Uncle Pang even told him that his son could take care of him.

"Now, I'm going to get kicked by my dad when I get back."

Aoki Chiki knew, of course, how her father usually talked about her.

To be honest, having a Champion-level Pokémon at the age of 27 or 28 is really impressive, no wonder Uncle Fatty is so proud.

Unfortunately, he chose the wrong person to boast to.

The two chatted and laughed amidst the chaotic battlefield, oblivious to the passage of time.

The main problem was that the battle ended too quickly, while fierce fighting was taking place nearby.

It's still a bit troublesome to go out right now.

After chatting for about fifteen minutes, when the commotion around them subsided, Aoki Chiki finally dusted herself off and stood up.

"Then I'll take my leave. I'll invite you to my home restaurant for dinner sometime."

Remember to catch a Dragon-type Pokémon so my dad and I can see what it's like.

He waved to Tetsuya with his back to him and disappeared into the rocks.

"Don't worry, it's no big deal," Tetsuya replied with a smile.

It's truly a wonderful coincidence to run into someone I know while traveling and competing in the Johto region.

"Speaking of which, although they were adopted, the two have a really good relationship."

He sighed to himself.

The chubby uncle who runs the restaurant is a highly eligible bachelor, and Aoki Chiki was adopted by him from an orphanage in Tokiwa City.

This is quite normal.

Because it is located right next to Viridian Forest, Viridian City has one of the highest numbers of orphanages and orphans in the world.

Many residents of Tokiwa City who have no offspring choose to adopt one.

Even when Tetsuya was still in the orphanage, many people had already "set their sights" on him.

After all, at that time he had already shown considerable talent in subjects related to elves, far surpassing his peers.

Since you're going to adopt anyway, why not adopt a wonderful one?

However, Tetsuya refused them all.

The reason is that I'm not used to it.

Neither the alliance nor the orphanage director could do anything about it.