Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

This feeling of increased strength is so addictive for the elves.

"chirp"

The Serpent Lord was not happy about it.

No, could we rest for a little while?

They took turns fighting in pairs, and the one responsible for healing and the electric dragon never stopped for a minute.

Even in this state, the trainer still made it finish off the enemy.

This is exploitation! This is exploitation!

Tetsuya's expression remained unchanged.

He took out a box full of cream puffs from his spatial backpack, took out two from them, and handed them to the Serpent Lord.

"goo"

The Monarch Serpent silently swallowed.

He stretched out his rattan whip and put two cream puffs into his mouth.

"Chirp~"

It squinted its eyes happily.

Okay, just this once. Next time it will definitely demand a rest.

The electric dragon, eating the electric-roasted candlewood fruit, tilted its head in confusion.

What's so delicious about that kind of cloyingly sweet stuff?

He happily took another bite of the tree fruit he was holding in his hands.

Feeling the subtle electric current coursing through its body, it felt like it was in heaven.

There's food, no training needed, all you have to do is ring a bell for the little kid's treatment.

Aside from the fact that the humid surroundings made the electric dragon somewhat uncomfortable.

It very much hopes that this kind of life in the wild can continue for a longer period of time.

"Alright, let's get ready to go deeper."

After eating the peach fruit to prevent himself from being poisoned, Tetsuya noticed that a few of the giant beaked bats on the ground were showing signs of waking up.

They quickly called to their companions to leave the spot.

A battle without any reward is not his style.

The elves were clearly used to this rhythm, and they followed Tetsuya with exceptional skill, disappearing into the dark and deep cave.

"squeak--"

A large-beaked bat, slowly waking up, was still somewhat confused.

Looking at its scattered kin and feeling its missing fangs, it immediately understood what had just happened.

It might not be a human, but the human in the picture is a real dog.

This means their group will have to move to a different place to live for a while.

Otherwise, their old adversaries would definitely take advantage of the time before their fangs grow out to launch a sneak attack without any sense of martial ethics.

At its call, one after another, the big-mouthed bats awoke.

They left the place in groups.

The dark cave was silent for a moment.

I don't know when.

A silver-purple elf appeared here.

Gazing in the direction Tetsuya had gone, its eyes were filled with curiosity and contemplation.

"Swish"

next moment.

The figure disappeared again.

No one, not even the elves, knew where it went.

Even with Tetsuya and Gallade's psychic abilities, they couldn't detect the arrival of this Pokémon.

“Wa”

"Well"

But soon.

After turning three or four corners of the cave, Tetsuya encountered a new group of elves.

This is a mosquito coil swarm led by three fast-swimming frogs.

His eyes suddenly lit up with a sharp light.

With this quantity, there's a high probability that Water Stones will be found near the opponent's habitat.

"Knight Snail, Ice Nine-Tailed Fox".

Tetsuya called out.

The two little ones understood each other perfectly.

A white figure flew out as a blur.

Suddenly, snowflakes began to fall eerily in the cave.

"Mi"

Before the opponent could react, the Ice Nine-Tails launched an attack.

A soft murmur.

A powerful surge of energy gathered all the snowflakes together.

Then it began to spin wildly.

The howling blizzard, carrying tiny pebbles, surged toward the Mosquito Coil clan.

at the same time.

The Knight Snail also made a move.

An invisible barrier enveloped its entire body.

While mitigating the effects of the hail, it even used the wind to propel itself forward faster.

The tips of the knight's twin lances, held upright and pointing forward, gleamed with a chilling light.

Despite its small size, it is a true assassin in this kind of combat scenario.

The Deadly Sting effect makes the Knight Snail stronger with each battle, until it becomes a nightmare that no opponent wants to face.

“Wa”

The mosquito coil frogs on the other side are no pushovers either.

Surprised that the other party launched an attack directly instead of uttering a few words, they also reacted with great speed and adopted a defensive posture.

Dozens of mosquito coil frogs puffed out their patterned bellies—actually, their internal organs were exposed through transparent skin—and clenched their fists.

Countless streams of yellow mud gushed out.

It collided with the white blizzard and for a moment turned around and launched a counterattack against the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Mi"

The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox did not give up.

His eyes widened suddenly, and the veins around them bulged.

The enhanced abilities gained from meditation were instantly reflected in the power of the blizzard.

The two sides were locked in a fierce struggle.

Upon seeing this.

As the leader of the group, a fast-swimming frog of near-elite caliber stepped forward without hesitation.

His strong legs bulged with muscles.

He stomped hard on the ground.

It charged straight toward where the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox was.

"boom"

next moment.

Under the watchful eyes of its Pokémon companions, the Politoed, which had only taken two or three steps, flew back to its pod at an even faster speed.

While carrying away several innocent mosquito coil frogs, it also smashed a small crater in the rock wall behind it.

Gravel continued to roll down.

Knight Snail coldly withdrew his right gun.

After shaking off the slime left from the contact, its small body stood quietly in the middle of the passage like a rock.

"Well!"

The fast-swimming frog, which had been knocked away, scrambled to its feet from the rubble.

To be honest, it didn't cause much physical damage.

As a Water/Fighting type Pokémon, it has good resistance to Bug-type Pokémon.

Moreover, the base power of the deadly needle prick is not particularly high.

However, psychological attacks are much more deadly.

As the leader of the tribe, it would be incredibly humiliating to be sent flying by a mere nobody in front of all his subordinates.

The fast-swimming frog clenched its fists in anger and embarrassment.

Powerful water energy condenses in its abdomen.

A thick jet of water suddenly gushed out.

“kia”

In this regard.

Knight Snail simply raised his twin pistols once more.

With a sudden exertion of force, it began to spin rapidly in place.

The intense airflow even affected the collision between the blizzard and the mud shooting from above.

"呲-"

A sharp, piercing sound rang out from the point where the water cannon and the knight snail made contact.

Involuntarily, the nearby elves frowned and covered their ears.

"Whoosh~"

Water droplets rained down on the surrounding rock walls.

As the environment becomes more humid, the Knight Snail's figure is also revealed.

Compared to before, it now looks not only uninjured, but even more imposing.

"Down"

The Blaziken watching the battle nodded in satisfaction.

It seems I have a lot of potential to be a teacher.

The Knight Snail's sword dance, under its tutelage, has become an exceptionally good skill.

Moreover, thanks to its physical advantages, it performs better than Blaziken in defense when all other abilities are equal.

Claws are ultimately no match for the hardness of dual pistols.