Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

He shook his head. Sure enough, the seemingly composed Blaziken from before was just his imagination.

Speaking of Blaziken, Tetsuya was quite surprised when he said a few days ago that he had mastered the Aura Missile.

He never expected that his Blaziken would have such a talent for waveguides.

Perhaps it also matches its championship potential.

After all, Aura Sphere represents the power of aura, which not all Pokémon can learn.

When asked about Blaziken, it said that it was Lucario, whom it met in the training ground, who taught it how to use it.

Later, Tetsuya asked the Lucario about it, and it was the first time he had experienced the magic of Aura.

Tetsuya was astonished when Lucario emitted a blue light and communicated with him; it truly had a mystical quality to it.

Fortunately, the connection of Aura is not like the telepathic connection of superpowers, which allows for direct cross-species communication.

It simply means that compared to ordinary communication, it allows for a better understanding of what the spirits mean.

Lucario believes Blaziken is extremely talented in fighting and aura, and even within its own species, it has not seen many Pokémon with such talent.

Riolu, being a naturally aura-wielding Pokémon, is not as talented as Blaziken, which shows how high Blaziken's talent is.

Therefore, it offered to teach Blaziken how to use Aura and fighting skills during the time Blaziken stayed there.

Tetsuya was naturally very happy to agree, as he had observed through Zero that this Lucario possessed terrifying strength comparable to a near-Champion.

Ordinary elves don't have this opportunity to receive its guidance.

Moreover, based on previous information, Tetsuya had some guesses about the origin of the Lucario in front of him.

To verify his guess, he calmly expressed his desire to communicate with Lucario's trainer and express his gratitude.

Lucario, sensing his excitement, hesitated for a moment, then thought it was normal and said that his trainer would be there in an hour or two, and he could wait if he didn't mind.

Tetsuya, of course, didn't mind. He sat in the lounge next door for two hours, ostensibly to wait and observe Blaziken's training, before finally meeting the trainer.

The moment Lucario's trainer stepped into the training arena, Tetsuya's joy was palpable.

It really is Cynthia!

However, he quickly restrained himself and waited until Lucario and Blaziken came out of the training ground and Cynthia and Lucario started talking before he went up to them.

Thinking of this, Tetsuya glanced at Blaziken with satisfaction. What a good boy, as good as he could be. Please continue to make good use of your social skills.

Blaziken noticed the strange look in its trainer's eyes, tilted its head, and decided to ignore it and just practice its Aura more.

Then he closed his eyes again and began to sense the waveguide.

The so-called waveguide is the perception of the energy of all things. It is not yet so used to it, so it needs to close its eyes and concentrate.

Tetsuya then pulled up the academic papers on his wristwatch and continued studying.

After a while, the sounds outside gradually became noisier.

Tetsuya frowned, glanced at the time. It was about breakfast time, but why was it so noisy?

I turned off my watch, recalled my three Pokémon, and stepped outside the room to find a bustling scene unfolding before my eyes.

“Come here, this Radamanthys needs intensive treatment. Lan, take it to ward number two.”

"Over there, Qi, you and Chansey help heal that Graveler; its outer rock is badly damaged."

Inside the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy and her friends were bustling about, surrounded by Pokémon lying on hospital beds and their trainers standing beside them.

Tetsuya blinked, wondering what was going on.

Chapter 108 Vermilion Dojo (3k+, Bonus Chapter (3.5/10))

"The Vermilion City Gym is really tough to challenge. I've been beaten like this the last few times. Oh well, I'll just go challenge it in Stonebridge City next door tomorrow."

"Yes, yes, the key is that ever since the old gym leader passed the leadership to the new Lt. Surge, the apprentices at the Vermilion Gym have become increasingly ruthless."

Listening to the conversation among the trainers around him, Tetsuya finally understood what was going on.

He wasn't unaware that the Vermilion Gym was extremely tough on challengers, but he was still somewhat surprised to see them actually go all out in a gym battle for the first time.

This may also be related to the fact that the owner of the Ma Tsz Club had not been in office for long.

Lt. Surge Gym Leader was formerly an Air Force Major who piloted a specially designed aircraft powered by Electric-type Pokémon and participated in battles large and small.

He advocated an aggressive style of combat command, and since real enemies don't care about stopping short of a fight, he would go all out.

In the process of educating his dojo apprentices, he also gradually influenced their personalities to resemble his own.

However, the reputation of the owner of the Ma Tsz Museum is actually not that bad.

When someone analyzed the badge acquisition situation of all official gyms, they found that even though Vermilion Gym was very aggressive, its number of challengers and successes still ranked among the top.

This makes people very curious. Surely there can't be so many people who like to get beaten up, so we specifically interviewed many trainers.

As a result, people discovered that the Leaf Dojo was one of the most responsible dojos.

Generally speaking, once you've finished a regular gym, that's it; besides getting badges, you won't actually gain anything significant.

However, Vermilion Gym is different. After a battle, regardless of victory or defeat, the gym members will point out your shortcomings. Of course, whether you listen or not is up to you.

They might even send out Electric-type Pokémon that are relatively effective against you, forcing you to react on the spot and realize your shortcomings.

Many trainers have made significant progress in their skills after successfully challenging the Vermilion City Gym several times in a row.

Although the league's rules do state that dojos should help challengers grow, very few dojos actually do that.

This is why the Vermilion City Gym has taken such drastic measures, received numerous complaints, and yet the League has not revoked its official gym status despite its investigation.

Under these circumstances, the Vermilion Gym is still quite popular among some trainers.

Furthermore, Lt. Surge's personal strength and charisma are quite impressive. He has repelled several dangerous situations where wild Pokémon attacked the city, and Vermilion TV even broadcasts his battle videos every day.

Tetsuya looked at the pitiful Pokémon and their trainer and shook his head almost imperceptibly.

The Vermilion City Gym's actions are actually a good thing to some extent. Otherwise, if everyone could get badges so easily like the Cerulean City Gym, it would be hard to imagine the quality of the final tournament participants.

This also helps trainers improve themselves, letting them know that the battle isn't just about the Pokémon on the field; the trainers off the field are also part of it.

"Speaking of which, what's your mentality in challenging a gym with just a little Rattata?" Tetsuya looked at the little Rattata that had just been wheeled in on a surgical cart, and the shorts-clad boy running and crying beside it, feeling somewhat helpless.

He felt that if he were a gym leader, he would also find it hard to accept this situation. This was clearly a trainer who had just acquired a Pokémon and didn't know what was good for him. Even if he went easy on him, he couldn't possibly let him win.

As Tetsuya was having breakfast at the restaurant, his watch made a crisp click.

"Ding dong~"

"The logistics speed is excessively fast, very much like a military style," he remarked.

With one hand, I used chopsticks to put a piece of sushi into my mouth, opened the message, and unsurprisingly, it was a notification to reserve a gym battle.

I looked at the requirements, and there wasn't anything special about them.

However, unlike the previous two gym battles which were 2v2, the Vermilion Gym uses a 1v1 format, meaning the winner is decided in a single match.

It's 11 a.m., there are still more than two hours left.

After leisurely finishing his breakfast, Tetsuya went to the transfer device at the Pokémon Center and turned on the accompanying computer.

He made a video call and said, "Hello, this is Tetsuya Tamaki. I already communicated with you last night. I need to send the Ironhide Tyrannosaurus Rex over now."

The Pewter Gym staff over there were already prepared. "Okay, we can start teleporting now."

Tetsuya placed an empty Super Ball on his device, while his opponent placed a Super Ball containing a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Press the button, a flash of red light, and the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex has been teleported.

He checked and nodded at the computer. "I've received it. Thank you. I'll send it back around 1 p.m.

"Okay, I wish you good luck in your military campaign!"

After ending the conversation, Tetsuya walked to the dedicated training area and released the Armored Tyrannosaurus.

"Roar!"

The armored tyrannosaurus that emerged let out a roar instinctively.

His powerful physique attracted the attention of many other trainers.

Tetsuya chuckled and patted its body. "Hey big guy, how have you been doing lately?"

"Ow."

The armored tyrannosaurus nodded. Very good. It has food and water every day and doesn't have to hunt for itself.

It's just about beating up some ungrateful little guys, and occasionally digging a hole for them; it's entertainment for them.

Moreover, the Nidoking and Nidoqueen couple from before are now under its command, which is basically three times the happiness.

Tetsuya found it somewhat absurd.

"Alright everyone, I asked you to come here to help with a fight, you know?"

He gave some instructions.

Yes, the Gym Battle Pokémon he registered at the time was Rhyperior, since why not use type advantage when you can use it?

Furthermore, Tyranitar is level 41, giving it an advantage in all aspects against the level 37 Pokémon sent by the Gym Leader.

How could he possibly lose with a hand like that? Impossible.

After warming up with the Ironhide Rhyperior for a bit, Zhe recalled it and headed to the Vermilion City Gym.

"The Taoist temple's exterior has a very distinctive and unique character."

Tetsuya looked at the gym in front of him, which was covered with a dense array of lightning bolt symbols, and commented, "It's a bit disgusting. I can't agree with the aesthetics."

Today he was still wearing a sleeveless top and shorts, which looked very refreshing.

After entering the gym and familiarizing himself with the place, Zhe waited in the lounge for a while before preparing to enter and begin his official challenge of the Vermilion Gym.

"Hey boy, are you the one who registered to challenge the Ironclad Tyrannosaurus Rex?"

He blinked, made sure he could see the person speaking to him clearly, and after confirming that his eyes were working properly, he greeted the person with a mixture of helplessness and respect.

"Good afternoon, Master Lt. Surge. If I'm not mistaken, it is indeed me, I am Tetsuya Tamaki."

The burly man opposite him had a stern face; he was Lt. Surge, the gym leader of the Vermilion Gym.

Do museum owners these days have that much free time? Why don't you go work and come here to entertain guests? Tetsuya was internally ranting and raving.

No wonder he was so excited; the opponent was a true Elite-level trainer.

Ma Xueshi stood ramrod straight on the opposite command platform.

His decision to come here as Tetsuya's opponent in the dojo battle was somewhat impromptu.

When he inspected the dojo in the morning, he discovered that a registrant who was only 16 years old already had a level 41 Ironhide Rhydon.

He was actually very angry at the moment, and it was highly likely that he had used the spirit of his elder to take a shortcut.

For him, who admires trainers who have backbone and face challenges head-on, this was simply unforgivable.

He immediately decided to personally deal with this ungrateful guy and teach his family a lesson.

Then the staff in charge of logistics told him that this was a young, talented trainer who had been noted and was being invested in by the Pewter City Gym.

Mascherano became even more interested.

He wanted to see what kind of genius trainer he was, and he still couldn't rule out the possibility that this Ironhide Rhydon wasn't caught by him.

So, he ended up standing opposite Tetsuya.

Ma Zhishi observed the young man in front of him with a stern face. Hmm, not bad. The muscles in his hands and legs are the result of long-term exercise.

And it wasn't just stiff muscles; he could sense that this kid was pretty good at fighting.

"Boy, your hair is a little too messy!"

It happened suddenly.

The authoritative tone in his words made Tetsuya straighten up instinctively. "Yes, I'm very sorry."

I ran my fingers through my hair, which was almost shoulder-length. It seemed a bit too long. I remembered I was going to get it cut a long time ago, but I got so busy that I forgot about it.

Lt. Surge stopped talking; he still preferred to communicate using the power of the elves, except, of course, when disciplining foolish children.

After the referee finished explaining the rules and waved his flag, the field fell into a period of silence.

Tetsuya stared blankly at the mansion owner opposite him, wondering what he was going to do.