Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Da Ye waved his arms excitedly at the two of them.

Beside him.

Denji, another key figure in this battle, is also among them.

His expression, however, was rather indifferent, and he even seemed somewhat bored.

"Now that we're here, let's begin."

The rules are 3v3, everything else is the same.

As he spoke, Dianci stepped onto the command platform on his own.

Seeing this, Tetsuya didn't say anything, but instead stood on the other side with a smile.

Da Ye seemed a little embarrassed.

After all, Zhe was invited by him, so Dianci's attitude was somewhat poor.

"Never mind, it's my fault too. I'll explain later."

He sighed helplessly and took his place as the referee.

"Next up is the duel between Tetsuya Tamaki and Denji. The side whose three Pokémon are all rendered unable to battle first will lose."

"Now, let the battle begin!"

"Understand it, Röntgen cat!"

"Let them taste the sand, you giant rock monster!"

As both trainers threw out their Poké Balls.

Two Pokémon of vastly different sizes appeared on the field.

A Rock-type Gryphon faces off against an Electric-type Xeno'jiiva.

In terms of attributes, there is no such thing as one restraining the other.

"A Heavenly King level? Just as I expected."

The blue light flashed and disappeared in my eyes.

Tetsuya became increasingly calm.

Yellow dust swirled across the battlefield.

Pang Yan Guai's sand-blowing ability has been quietly activated.

The figures of the two elves were becoming somewhat indistinct.

"Röntgen Cat, charging now!"

Since it was a challenge rather than a gym battle, Denji launched the first offensive.

A dazzling golden light enveloped the Röntgen cat's body.

Its eyes were full of majesty.

"Giant Rock Monster, quicksand hell!"

Unlike electric vehicles, which choose to strengthen themselves.

Tetsuya commanded the giant rock monster to launch an attack.

Under the cover of the sandstorm, the battlefield underwent subtle changes.

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Da Ye's strength ranking: one of the top eight masters (most likely 7 or 8), currently ranked 10th or 11th in the advanced level.

Denji's strength ranking: 27th in the advanced tier (before being defeated by Ash).

The total number of Elite Four members across all regions is 28 (Shiba is repeated once, but Alola has five Elite Four members).

Furthermore, the Galar region does not have the Elite Four, but Raihana, the Dragon-type Gym Leader, is ranked 9th in the advanced level (most likely the 6th of the original eight Grandmasters).

This shows that Denji's strength is indeed above some of the Elite Four (because there are also Gym Leaders like Bea and Marie who are ranked around 30th).

Considering the "actual age", it will be somewhat weaker.

Chapter 597 Denji Gets Serious (Revised in 1.5 hours)

"This won't work on a Roentgenie!"

A glint flashed in Denji's eyes. "Röntgen, use Agility!"

"Meow"

The Röntgen cat lowered its body slightly.

A light white light enveloped its four feet.

"Swish"

It was only for a moment.

The group lost track of its location.

but.

Judging from the fact that nothing happened.

The fast-moving Roentgenel precisely avoided every location in the quicksand hell.

This can be considered their racial talent.

Even thick steel walls couldn't stop the X-ray cat's vision, let alone tiny specks of dust.

“Pangyan Monster, the power of the earth.”

Tetsuya, however, didn't care what actions the other party took.

Perhaps in terms of level, the Roentgen Cat is a few levels higher than the young Giant Rock Monster.

However, under the cover of the sandstorm, the Giant Rock Monster's control over the entire area is definitely superior to the latter.

No matter how fast you run or how agile you are.

If you have nowhere to hide, then defeat is inevitable.

The earthen-yellow light emanated from the giant rock monster and disappeared into the ground.

Aside from it and Tetsuya, no one knows where these earth powers are hidden.

Their existence is like Arbok hiding in the shadows.

Out of the blue, it will suddenly appear and bite you hard.

It's not just this one battle.

In the next two matches, the opposing team's Pokémon will be severely restricted.

To put it simply, it's similar to the nail-laying tactic.

But it is more covert and harder to counter than the nail-laying tactic.

However, Denji didn't seem to have realized what was happening yet.

Because ordinary earth power doesn't have this kind of "insidious" effect.

"boom--"

A towering pillar of earth suddenly appeared in one corner of the site.

The blue-black X-ray cat was tossed high into the air.

Her agile figure constantly adjusted her posture.

I can tell.

Faced with a Ground-type move that countered it, it reacted quickly to dodge.

The earth pillar of power only caused it minor scratches.

This is already a very good result.

Although the flow of energy cannot be directly observed with the naked eye.

However, when it comes to unusual changes in the ground, the X-Rayet cat is extremely focused.

"As expected of a trainer known as the strongest Gym Leader in Sinnoh!"

Tetsuya narrowed his eyes. "Can just an ordinary team of Pokémon really do this much?"

From his perspective.

Excellent grasp of electrical energy;

Excellent control over the body;

Excellent in the development of special abilities.

In every respect, this Xeno'jiiva is an extremely powerful Elite Four level Pokémon.

I underestimated you.

Even after just the initial exchange, Denji became cautious.

As a fellow excellent trainer, he could naturally see that Pangolier was no ordinary creature.

"It seems that Da Ye is somewhat reliable this time."

He placed his hands on the railing. "I just hope this giant rock monster isn't your strongest Pokémon, otherwise it'll get a bit boring."

Denji was already used to the surprises that challengers brought him upon their first meeting.

Trainers, after all, always have some skills or two.

But if it's only one or two rounds, it will only make him less satisfied.

"Röntgen Cat, use Spark!"

Denji launched another attack.

The so-called "electric spark" can actually be understood as a weakened version of Mad Volt and Volt Attack.

Of course.

While the power is reduced, the user of the electric attack also does not suffer damage from the reaction force.

For Xanthias, whose stamina is not particularly outstanding, this move is still very effective.

On the black fur, dazzling yellow arcs of electricity flashed continuously.

Gradually.

The blue-black Xenical cat transformed into a blinding light.

Even with the cover of sandstorms and dust.

The trainers watching and directing the battle couldn't help but squint their eyes.

"Iron Wall, next."

Tetsuya's choice was equally resolute.

Since you dare to get close, then give it a try.

"Dangoro!"

Pang Yan Monster let out a deep roar.

A silvery sheen, like steel, flashed across its entire body.

Its already heavy body gained an even more ferocious appearance.

Facing the oncoming, incredibly fast Roentgen Cat, Pang Yan Monster remained motionless.

"A very good choice."

Da Ye, who was acting as referee and watching the game, nodded approvingly.

Compared to the agile Roentgenrakili, the Rock Golem's already subpar movement speed is a devastating weakness.

If the giant rock monster were to try to dodge, it would be a poor choice.