Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Apart from a shrunken electric dragon pattern, the other five positions remain unknown.

"This is definitely not an ordinary Heavenly King level!"

Tenya Yoshi's entire body was soaked in sweat.

During his long journey, he had seen Elite Four level Pokémon before, and even fought against them once or twice.

Although you can't win one-on-one, you can gang up on others in the wild.

Two against one or three against one might not work, but six against one is still a pretty good way to suppress them.

Both of those instances ended with the wild Elite Four-level Pokémon escaping.

Elves aren't stupid; they won't be so stubborn as to fight to the death.

"No normal Elite Four level Pokémon would be this strong!"

Tianye Yangsi was very unwilling.

While it's true that Elite Four Pokémon bred by trainers are generally stronger than wild Elite Four Pokémon, there's a limit to that.

This electric dragon just went on a five-man run without any logic, and was about to go on a six-man run as well.

Judging from the other person's appearance, they probably haven't even expended much physical strength.

This is utterly despairing.

"thunder."

Tetsuya's voice resonated in Denryu's heart.

"Buwoo"

The electric dragon let out a rather arrogant roar.

The blue orbs on its head and tail shimmered with bright light.

Dark, ominous clouds instantly enveloped the Firestorm Beast's head.

"Hold on, Firestorm!"

Tianye Yangsi roared.

At least, at least hold on for a minute.

Electric Dragon rolled its eyes dismissively.

It got tired of hearing "Hang in there, hang in there" so many times.

"boom--"

A menacing thunder dragon fell from the sky.

A blinding flash of lightning instantly engulfed the Firestorm Beast's robust body.

"Roar!!"

Painful cries came from the sea of ​​thunder.

The Firestorm Beast curled up tightly.

"Here it comes again! It's Tetsuya's unique lightning form, the Electric Dragon!"

This dragon-shaped lightning is unheard of and never seen before! Could this lightning dragon really be a dragon?!

The commentator's passionate voice rang out again.

Zhe also wanted to tell him.

If Gyarados can be a dragon, then wouldn't it be even more reasonable for Ampharos to be a dragon?

"Typhlosion is unable to fight, Electro Dragon wins."

All six of Tenya Yoji's Pokémon were unable to battle.

The winner of this battle is—Tetsuya Tamaki!

"Let's congratulate Trainer Tetsuya Tamaki on making it into the top four of this year's Silver Tournament!"

The battle, which wasn't particularly intense, came to an end.

Tetsuya naturally made it into the semifinals.

Even for most viewers, this result was not surprising at all.

Or.

This news would only be sensational if the champion of this year's Silver Tournament wasn't a contestant named Tetsuya Tamaki.

"At this point, the four most powerful trainers have been determined!"

The commentator continued, "Let's turn our attention to the big screen."

Next, the computer will randomly generate the semi-final matchups!

Everyone looked up.

On the screen, a pyramid-shaped pattern is prominently displayed.

It has the faces of trainers printed on it.

Three-quarters of the profile pictures have already dimmed.

Needless to say, those were the other twelve contestants who were eliminated.

"They are Tetsuya Tamaki, Yuji Tachibana, Jinpachi Morii, and Toru Suzuki."

As the commentator explained, the portraits of the four finalists flew out of the pyramid pattern one by one and then lined up in a row.

Followed by.

The four photos started spinning wildly.

The final arrangement was to form pairs of groups.

"So—the semi-final matchups will be: Jinpachi Morii vs. Toru Suzuki, and Tetsuya Tamaki vs. Yuji Tachibana!"

When the results were announced, the audience immediately cheered.

They don't care who the final champion will be right now.

Because that's very obvious.

They were just curious.

What kind of spectacular battle will unfold when Yuji, who possesses near-god-like abilities, clashes with the powerful Tetsuya?

"Ah, it matches up."

Tetsuya and Yuuji, who were standing together, exchanged a glance and both burst out laughing.

They were prepared for this kind of thing long ago.

There are only four trainers in total, so the probability of them facing off is quite high.

Tetsuya shrugged: "I won't hold back even a little bit, so don't end up like Kajiyama, crying after I beat you up."

"I can't ask for it."

Yuji extended his right fist.

Tetsuya smiled and bumped his left fist with his.

"Hey, hey, hey, the competition doesn't start until tomorrow. Aren't you guys being a little too hasty?"

Kajiyama, standing to the side, had his eyes practically rolled back to the horizon.

Tetsuya glanced at him: "You, who's been eliminated for so many days, can you just shut up?"

"You bastard, I challenge you to a duel!"

"Alright, human against human, elf against elf?"

"Ahhhhh!!"

Perhaps it's due to regional customs.

The Silver Conference in Jodo did not have the bad habit of delaying.

After the quarterfinals concluded in the morning, the semifinals began in the afternoon.

Considering that Tetsuya's match was the last one in the quarterfinals, his duel with Yuuji was scheduled for the next day.

They called it a "makeover".

Although nobody thinks this guy needs any repairs.

The first to compete was a battle between two trainers named Toru Suzuki and Jinpachi Morii.

have to say.

Putting aside the difference in strength, the scene of these two fighting was incredibly intense.

Or.

This is what the regional tournament semifinals should look like.

If everyone were like Tetsuya, capable of taking on three or even six opponents at a time, the audience wouldn't have been so amazed this year.

"What? Not watching anymore?"

Not long after the battle began, Tetsuya stood up and prepared to leave.

Yuji and Kajiyama looked over curiously.

Tetsuya shook his head: "There's nothing to see. That guy named Suzuki Toru won."

"Isn't this just halftime?"

Kajiyama was somewhat puzzled.

"The other side has been outmaneuvered; there's no chance of turning the tide now."

With that, Tetsuya left the arena without looking back.

The final result was exactly as he predicted.

The winner was the Grass-type specialist trainer named Toru Suzuki.

It is worth mentioning that.

Like Tetsuya, this guy was also an ordinary citizen, and even an orphan.

"interesting."

As Tetsuya admired the view from the window, a broad smile appeared on his lips as he recalled that encounter from last year.

the next morning.

The gentle sun shone brightly high in the sky.

It's a clear day, perfect for a battle.

The two sides took their positions on their respective command platforms.

"Red player Tachibana Yuuji goes first, please send out your Pokémon."

"Then, go for it without hesitation, Dragonite!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the audience.

Yuji yanked his hand across his chest, and the Poké Ball containing the Ace Dragonite flew into the sky.

"Yan~"

The long, drawn-out roar of the dragon echoed through the sky.

"A Dragonite right off the bat?" Tetsuya's expression remained unchanged. "Perfect, you can handle it—let's have a speed contest, Pidgeot!"

"Beep—"

The Pidgey's call is as sharp as its eyes.

Its bizarre appearance once again sparked heated discussions among everyone.

"Dragonite, use Outrage!"

Yuji clenched his fists and gave an order that puzzled everyone, including Tetsuya.