Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Hiroaki Kurosaki scratched his cheek and replied listlessly.

"Hahahaha, I'm so sorry, no offense intended, I was just a little surprised."

Tetsuya quickly apologized.

Hiroaki Kurosaki shook his head: "It's okay, I'm used to it."

"Speaking of which, you're also a trainer from the Kanto region, so you're practically from the same hometown. Good luck in tomorrow's match!"

Tetsuya flashed a bright white smile.

He was just a little curious as to why this Kurosaki Hiroter would come looking for him.

"Yes, I will," Hiroaki Kurosaki replied listlessly.

Zhe was also worried that he would faint at any moment.

Who would believe that his dark circles are natural, you bastard!

"My sister said you are a very strong trainer. Seeing is believing, and you are indeed very strong."

Hiroaki Kurosaki said this blankly.

Even Tetsuya wondered if there was something wrong with the guy's facial expression.

but......

"My younger sister?"

Tetsuya tilted his head.

Rainbow City...

"You're Xiaoxue's brother?" He gaped in astonishment.

Does the world really need to be this small?

wrong.

Tetsuya immediately realized what was happening.

This situation is actually the normal one.

By the time the regional tournament reaches the top 16, the proportion of ordinary trainers is actually not very high.

“Yes.” Hiroaki Kurosaki still had that deadpan expression. “To be precise, we are distant relatives, but we started communicating more after my younger sister came to Rainbow City.”

The saying "When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, distant relatives come calling even in the deep mountains" applies equally to the world of elves.

Xiaoxue's talent as a breeder is enough to attract many trainers to serve her.

Not to mention relatives and friends.

"I see. I'm really looking forward to our match."

Even after thinking it through, Tetsuya remained nonchalant.

It's true that he and Xiaoxue have a good relationship, but they haven't gotten to the point where they know each other's families.

He had never heard the name Kurosaki Hiroaki from Koyuki even once.

Who knows if they were forced into it?

"Just came over to say hello. I'm really looking forward to our match tomorrow."

Looking dejected, Hiroter Kurosaki nodded to the two of them and left the Pokémon Center.

"What a strange person."

Yuji gave his evaluation.

Tetsuya strongly agreed.

That afternoon.

Before the first match begins.

Tetsuya contacted Yuki.

"Kurosaki-san?"

Xiaoxue quickly replied, "He is indeed a relative of the family. I've dealt with him a few times. He's a very strange person."

She shared the exact same opinion as Yuuji.

"I do have Kurosaki-san's spirit information here. He asked me to do some care for him a few times. Do you need it?"

Knowing that Hiroaki Kurosaki was going up against Tetsuya, Yuki didn't give the former any face at all.

Although the Kurosaki Hiroter family is considered relatively good among all relatives, they still don't rank as high as the latter.

"No need, there's no need."

Tetsuya's reply was simple.

"Too."

Knowing his strength, Xiaoxue didn't sense anything was wrong.

Speaking of which...

The Silver Tournament finals are next week. I think I'll be free?

Chapter 558 Flying Fairy (Edited in 20 minutes)

After chatting briefly with Xiaoxue, Tetsuya hung up the phone and went to prepare for the battle.

Although, it seems there's nothing that needs to be prepared.

Looking at his group of comrades full of fighting spirit in front of him, he felt quite at ease.

"By the way, don't be surprised by how Hiroaki looks when he's fighting tomorrow (laughs)." —by Xiaoxue.

"what?"

Tetsuya frowned, somewhat puzzled.

However, he soon found relevant records about Hiroshi Kurosaki on his computer.

Tetsuya, watching the video, had a knowing look on his face.

"So that's what type he is..."

......

Welcome back to the main arena, everyone!

After the fierce battles yesterday afternoon and this morning, two powerful trainers have already entered the top eight of this year's Silver Tournament!

What exciting battles will the next trainers bring us?

Let's wait and see!

The final tournament uses a 6v6 all-player battle format.

In addition, there was only one competition venue: the circular arena.

Therefore, there are only two battles per day.

There will be one show in the morning and one in the afternoon, arranged in order of their numbers.

For the audience, this kind of schedule can also allow them to be more engaged in the game.

Otherwise, continuous all-out battles would not only strain your eyes but also make your head spin.

after all.

Not everyone can easily analyze the intentions and tactical arrangements of the two trainers in an instant.

If you're only looking at the scale of the production, why not just watch the Pokémon movie?

"Next, please welcome the strong contender for this tournament's championship, the rising star chosen by Ho-Oh, the once-in-a-century genius of Kanto, and the future of Johto's Azure Gym—Tetsuya Tamaki!!"

numb.

Tetsuya really felt numb.

How did the host manage to utter these extremely embarrassing titles so casually?

His big toe is so big it could practically form an orange archipelago!

"You're very popular."

Hearing the unrestrained cheers, Hiroaki Kurosaki, who was waiting to enter with him, tilted his head.

There wasn't much tension between the two.

Perhaps it was a combination of ability and personality that led to this situation.

"Ah, probably."

Tetsuya responded with blank stares.

He felt like he was going to die.

really.

To be a trainer, you need not only great strength, but also exceptional mental fortitude.

He found it hard to imagine how Wataru and Daigo managed to remain so calm and collected when faced with his nickname.

Perhaps, you get used to losing face after a while?

"His opponent is Hiroaki Kurosaki, a passionate fighter from Rainbow City in Kanto! He has achieved excellent results in various regional tournaments."

Compared to Tetsuya, Hiroaki Kurosaki's introduction was obviously much simpler in the host's words.

Past achievements were only mentioned briefly.

"Oh~"

He raised his hand listlessly and gave himself a shout-out.

Tetsuya covered his forehead.

This style is truly unique.

With the host's enthusiastic greeting, the two quickly walked along the passage to their respective command posts.

"Zheye! Zheye! Zheye!"

Inside the arena, all the cheers were replaced by one name.

Poor Hiroter Kurosaki couldn't even find any supporters.

Since he's from Northeast China, none of his relatives and friends came to cheer him on.

But Hiroshi Kurosaki still looked like he was half-dead, as if he didn't care about the situation at all.

The cheers gradually faded at the referee's signal.

"This battle adopts the 6v6 all-player battle rule, and the side whose six Pokémon are all incapacitated first loses."

The playing field will be randomly selected from four types of terrain—grass, rock, water, and ice—before the match begins, and the player who goes first will be drawn by roulette.

Once three Pokémon from one side are unable to battle, there is a five-minute break.

If there are no further issues, the next step will be to draw lots to select the venue.

The referee gave a brief explanation to the two players, and after receiving a response, he turned on the electronic screen.

Four squares of different colors flash randomly.

Soon, it stopped on a green square.

Tetsuya smiled and said, "Grass-type terrain, huh? That's interesting."

"Boom!"

Violent tremors and sounds emanated from underground.

The steel field was suddenly split in two.

then.

A huge lawn slowly unfolded.