Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Graduating from this school grants you the right to directly participate in Pokémon League competitions without having to challenge gyms in various regions to earn badges.

Beginner students have two badges, intermediate students have four, and advanced students have eight. After that, they can choose to graduate.

It can be described as a truly elite school; ordinary people simply cannot get in, and even if they do, the tuition is exceptionally high.

With the addition of funding from the league, they are rolling in money, so naturally the construction of the venue will be perfect.

This school isn't as low-class as it appears in the anime; it's actually quite prestigious, and many powerful trainers, including Lance, graduated from it.

Many graduates have been regulars in the top 32 or even top 16 of the tournament, and quite a few have made it into the top 4 in previous years, with many even becoming Elite Four trainers.

I pressed the doorbell on one side of the main gate, and after a series of rings, a beautiful female voice came through.

"Hello, this is the Kanto Pokémon Research School. Do you have any appointments? If not, outsiders are not allowed to approach here. Thank you for your understanding."

"My name is Tetsuya Tamaki, and I am a temporary mentor sent by Professor Oak's team," Tetsuya replied politely. "I already spoke with your school's principal yesterday."

"Okay, please wait a moment while I verify your identity."

A moment of silence.

He wasn't in a hurry and stood there waiting patiently.

Naturally, reservations and identity verification are required, since although this place is supposed to be a school site, it is actually still located in the wild.

They're all descendants of the wealthy and powerful, so we need to ensure their safety. Most of them are just kids with little fighting ability.

Although the security forces inside, including the mid-to-high-level students, teachers, and the Pokémon that elders use to protect the younger generation, are roughly estimated to be comparable to seven or eight Elite Four members in terms of combat strength, they are still quite formidable.

If the dark organization really attacks this place, and the alliance doesn't react at all to such a large-scale mobilization, then it can only be said that the alliance is not far from destruction.

As I was lost in thought, the woman's voice rang out again.

"Okay, we have confirmed your identity. Someone will come to pick you up shortly. Please wait a moment after entering the gate. We wish you a pleasant teaching trip and thank you for your support."

"Okay, thank you."

"That's a really good attitude," Tetsuya remarked.

The woman replied with a polite "You're welcome" and then hung up the phone.

The automatic iron gate in front of him slowly opened, revealing a passage large enough for him and Blaziken to pass through.

As I slowly walked in, I realized that the environment inside was truly excellent, even though I couldn't see very clearly through the iron gate.

The first thing you see is a garden-style design, with a huge fountain at the entrance, which is very beautiful.

A road extends from both sides of the pool, and in the distance, you can see different building roofs, each with a distinct style.

A tour bus slowly drove up, driven by a young, muscular man.

"Oh, hello, you must be Tamaki Tetsuya, the breeder!"

From afar, the burly man began to greet them, his deafening voice making Tetsuya's ears uncomfortable.

"Ah, yes, hello, thank you for your help!" He subconsciously raised his voice as well.

With a hiss, the tour bus came to a precise stop in front of Tetsuya.

"Come on up!" the burly man called out.

Tetsuya thanked him and got into the car with Blaziken.

On the way, the burly man introduced himself. His name was a single character, Chen. Like Zheye, he was also a temporary teacher. He was about to leave and was curious about what kind of teacher was coming, so he came to see.

"But your Blaziken is pretty good, at least it has the potential to be a champion, hahaha. Hmm, its calf muscles are very developed, about 60-70% taller than normal."

The energy level looks pretty good too. I guess they've used a lot of chocolate. Not bad at all.

"Oh! Judging by that, your reaction is excellent; your combat skills are very well developed."

The burly man, no, Chen, was maneuvering the tour bus with one hand, turning to the side to comment on the Blaziken.

Tetsuya's body stiffened. What kind of monster was this? Could humans really tell the difference with the naked eye? Are temporary teachers really this demanding these days?

Even if he doesn't have a zero, he still needs to cooperate with the equipment, and it takes time.

If Tetsuya hadn't sensed that the man meant him no harm, he would have just turned and run away.

Blaziken sensed that its trainer was acting strangely, but it remained obediently seated and motionless.

"We're here. Just go up to the third floor to the principal's office. I'm leaving now. See you again, young man!"

They arrived at their destination quickly. After dropping Tetsuya and Blaziken off, Tatsumi said goodbye and drove away.

The person and their pet stood facing each other at the door, "Xia Mo~".

Blaziken spoke first, much to Tetsuya's surprise.

"You said that person was really strong, and you couldn't even beat him? Are you sure? That was a human, not an elf!"

Tetsuya felt like Blaziken was playing a joke on him.

"Down! Down!"

Blaziken shook its head seriously, indicating that it was no joke; that man was strong, extremely strong, ridiculously strong.

He rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. "There aren't many strong players like this in the Alliance of Experts, are they here to instruct kids on how to play?"

Tetsuya led Blaziken upstairs, and even after knocking on the principal's office door, he still couldn't figure out what was going on.

Fortunately, it's unlikely that any dangerous people would appear in this place. Judging from that person's appearance, he probably wouldn't do anything to me. Even if he did, I wouldn't be able to resist, right?

"Please come in."

An aged voice rang out, and Tetsuya pushed open the door and went inside.

"Hello, I'm Tetsuya Tamaki, who was introduced by Professor Oki."

He stood respectfully and greeted the old man in front of him.

"Alright, alright, Tetsuya, there's no need for that. We've known each other for a long time."

The old man stood up with a smile and said to Tetsuya.

"No, teacher. We must not neglect the proper etiquette, especially since you have taken such good care of me before."

Tetsuya looked at the kind old man in front of him with exceptional tenderness in his eyes.

Chapter 90 Chen's Identity (Bonus Chapter 1/7)

The old man in front of him was Tetsuya's former teacher at the Tokiwa City Pokémon School.

The old man was also the principal at that time, but he was still teaching courses related to elf studies. In his words, he had been teaching all his life and couldn't sit still even after becoming the principal.

It was he who recommended that Tetsuya pursue a career as an elf scholar.

"Speaking of which, when Professor Oak recommended you to me, I was a little stunned when I saw your name. I thought it couldn't be such a coincidence that we had the same name."

When I contacted you, it turned out to be you.

Looks like you're doing well; you even know Professor Oak.

It's a pity. I always thought you were suited to be a scholar and work towards a doctorate, but you just wanted to be a trainer.

What's so great about being a trainer? The wild is dangerous, and there are still many places that humans haven't explored yet.

But since it's your own idea, I, as an old man, can't really interfere. But you, you must be careful, you know?

......"

The old man chattered on and on, pulling Tetsuya to sit down on the sofa. He kept talking nonstop.

Tetsuya listened to his teacher with a smile, without the slightest impatience. He naturally knew that this was the old man's concern, otherwise he wouldn't have said so much. Whether in the past or now, his teacher had always taken good care of him.

He talked non-stop for seven or eight minutes, until his throat was dry, before finally stopping, taking a sip of tea, and giving a self-deprecating smile.

"This man is getting old; he just likes to talk nonsense."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the Blaziken standing to the side.

"This must be your Pokémon. It's been raised very well. Its fur is thick and shiny, and its eyes are very bright."

Her body shape was also within the expected range, and she was very well-proportioned.

The key is her excellent demeanor; very good indeed.

The old man nodded repeatedly. As an expert in Pokémon studies and a skilled breeder himself, he could naturally tell that this Blaziken was quite good.

"By the way, teacher, who is that temporary teacher named Chen who just picked me up?"

Tetsuya quickly asked a question. Even his teacher could only see the basic physical condition of the body, so he was very curious that the burly man named Tatsumi could see so much.

"Chen?" The old man was taken aback. "Why was it him who went to pick you up?"

He said he was leaving soon and was curious about what the teachers who came would be like, so he came to see them and picked me up.

Tetsuya answered honestly.

The old man chuckled. "This guy is so casual. Did he praise your Blaziken, and what he said was very impressive and accurate?"

He quickly nodded in agreement.

"Chen is the chief instructor of the Alliance. He is responsible for training all Officer Jenny, Rangers, Detectives, and other Alliance-related professions in combat skills. He is also in charge of the internal teams within the Alliance."

His starter Pokémon is Torchic, which was given to him by the League and is now considered one of his ace Pokémon. It's very strong and probably has the strength of a champion.

He also has waveguides, you know what waveguides are, right? I taught you about them before, so it's normal that you could tell. Don't be too surprised.

The old man casually mentioned Chen's identity.

"Speaking of which, he is half a disciple of Shiba, but this disciple's strength is almost the same as his master's."

Our school only managed to get him to give a one-day lecture to the advanced students who are about to graduate; he's very busy.

Tetsuya nodded. No wonder, his ace was Blaziken plus Aura, so naturally he could see very clearly.

"Alright, let me show you around the place where you'll be working for the next week."

The old man exuded an imposing aura.

"No, no, no, teacher, you go ahead with your work, just find anyone."

Tetsuya quickly stopped him, saying that his teacher was getting old and had a lot of responsibilities as principal, so he should let him rest.

"Okay, since you'll be staying at school for the next week anyway, I'll come visit you when I have time. Wait a minute, I'll call someone over for you."

The old man picked up the phone decisively and started dialing, "Hello, Ye Zang? Come to my office, I need to talk to you, hurry up!"

He hung up the phone decisively, and Zheye stood by with a forced smile.

My teacher's personality hasn't changed at all.

The two took advantage of the free time to chat. Tetsuya mainly talked about his experiences over the years, while the old man listened. After all, there were many things that Tetsuya had never mentioned before.

Of course, he concealed many things, only mentioning some positive aspects, such as getting Pidgey, getting the Fire Stone, trading for Torchic, being invested in by the Pewter City Gym, winning the St. Anne's Gym Tournament, and a series of other things.

He preferred to report only good news, not bad news, because he didn't want his elders to worry about him.

The old man, of course, knew that the process was not as simple as Tetsuya described. The simpler the narration, the more difficult it was to understand.

However, it was the child's own choice, and he didn't have the right to interfere, even though he liked Tetsuya very much.

"Dong dong!"

The two were chatting when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Sasaki Gota, Tetsuya's teacher, greeted the people outside.

A gray-haired boy walked in, and was about to ask his principal what he wanted to see him about, since he was about to graduate, when he saw Tetsuya standing to the side.

"It's you!? What are you doing here?"

Ye Zang was incredulous. This guy had just beaten him yesterday and now he was coming to show off?

After being taught by Teacher Chen yesterday morning, I sneaked off to the Pokémon Center in Cerulean City to play. I was thinking of showing off my new Pokémon's strength, but I was defeated in one move by this guy in front of me.

Although he later learned the general idea of ​​what was going on through his conversation with his own Zubat and was impressed by its abilities, he still thought it was a bit much to have come all the way here.

Tetsuya, who was drinking water with his head down, looked up when he heard the sound. The voice looked familiar, and he recalled the relevant memories from his mind.

"Oh! You must be Yozo from yesterday, right? Your Zubat is really powerful!"

Tetsuya sincerely praised it, saying that the giant beak bat from yesterday had really adjusted very quickly, and it was clear that it had been bred very well.