Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"Yes, it will take them some time to get back."

Although he was furious, Professor Shinhara still retained his rationality.

Hasty actions will only expose our weaknesses; what we need now is calm.

The next morning.

A group of suspicious-looking people gathered on the Anel Bridge in Harbor Town, taking advantage of the fog.

Despite the large number of people, it was unusually quiet.

The administrator, Hashimoto, was not surprised and, as always, inserted the key to slowly raise the Anel Bridge.

The loud noise effectively masked the whistling sound.

"puff"

"puff"

One after another, the sound of water splashing reached my ears.

Hashimoto bowed silently.

He didn't know what so many rangers were going to do, but it must be a very dangerous thing.

As ordinary people, all we can do is pray for them.

"Waaah—"

The fog gradually dissipated.

Ships that had rested overnight in the harbor sounded their horns, as if to bid them farewell.

Chapter 618 The Attack, the Battle of the Two Gods (Revised in two hours)

"Splash... Splash..."

The sound of the surging waves echoed in everyone's ears.

On the boundless sea.

A group of giant flying fish swam swiftly.

Every now and then you can see them gliding through the air for a distance before diving underwater, repeating this process over and over.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that a human is sitting on the back of each giant flying fish.

"Whoo~"

Tetsuya shook his head with a refreshing shake, and the scattered water droplets sparkled in the sunlight.

"How was it? Exciting, right?"

Bolang, standing next to him, laughed heartily and said, "This is probably something you can only experience in Almia."

Manta Rayquaza is a very docile Pokémon, even allowing Repulsatile to attach itself to its body and live there.

However, this does not mean that people can approach them at will.

These creatures, constantly swimming in the ocean, are extremely difficult to catch.

The giant flying fish's exceptional maneuverability is what allows it to survive in the ocean, and it is also what makes it so remarkable.

Its elegant posture of leaping along the waves has attracted many people.

Photos, posters, postcards.

In many coastal cities, products related to giant flying fish are a popular local specialty.

Many people even started surfing because of the giant flying fish.

Even a powerful predator like the Megalodon will choose to target a different predator when faced with a school of flying fish.

after all.

A smart hunter will not target a prey that is too difficult to catch.

Chase-and-gun tactics are not a worthwhile activity in the wild.

Unless you really can't find any other unlucky people.

Researchers have compiled statistics on this.

Manta Rayquaza is one of the few marine creatures that has a high probability of escaping attacks from Sharpedo.

Unlike Tetsuya, who seemed slightly excited.

The rangers, including Polang, were clearly used to this method of advance.

Most people silently adjusted their state of mind.

How far are we from the Sea of ​​Wailord?

Tetsuya asked Boro.

As a civilian employee, Professor Shinhara could not possibly be on the front lines of the battle.

The three chief rangers that Ms. Anli notified were not on the same path as them.

therefore.

Zhe, being the strongest among them, naturally became the person in charge of this operation.

Polang, on the other hand, became his deputy based on his extensive experience.

That is, the rangers.

If it were a trainer...

A boss who no one knows has been parachuted in; things won't end until something serious happens.

"If you keep following this path, it will take about ten more minutes."

Polang observed the surrounding scenery and gave a reply.

Zhe really didn't know how the other person could tell where he was from the monotonous seascape.

This kind of knowledge, which is built up from pure experience, is difficult to compensate for with talent alone.

"Waaah—"

Polon's judgment was correct.

Ten minutes later.

Gazing at the "waterfall" erupting from the sea not far away, the rangers' expressions became even more serious.

"Kairan, Mia, the task of capturing Wailord is entrusted to the two of you."

Knowing that Tetsuya's major was not relevant, Bolang immediately assigned people to handle the situation: "Be careful, that's a big guy."

The hunting dart takes a certain amount of time to capture wild Pokémon.

Generally speaking, the stronger the ability, the longer it takes.

But there are many exceptions.

Most of them are giant Pokémon.

Obviously.

It is the largest Pokémon discovered so far in the Pokémon world.

Wailord is on this list of exceptions.

Without a moment's hesitation, the two rangers, upon receiving the order, decisively directed their giant flying fish to approach the Wailord.

Although somewhat reluctant, the giant flying fish did not attempt to turn tail and run away.

"Slippery slippery~"

The hunting disc, which appeared unusually small compared to Wailord's size, kept circling the Pokémon under the ranger's control.

The visible light trails are densely packed and extremely numerous.

That's why there are exceptions.

The hunting glider works by launching a hunting disc that circles around the Pokémon, releasing a hunting line to express the ranger's intentions and thus communicate.

Because the speed is constant.

Therefore, the larger the size of the sprite, the longer it takes to circle around.

About ten minutes later...

Kailang finally put his hands down, exhausted.

"Yan~"

The Whale King, with its beady green eyes, floated out of the seabed in a silly manner.

The waves swept the rangers far away.

"This time it went pretty smoothly."

One of the rangers remarked, "Kairang has improved so quickly; he used to need Mia's help."

"Yes, this kid seems to have a real chance of becoming the chief ranger."

Perhaps because the communication was successful on the first try, everyone's mood improved considerably.

During the transfer from the giant flying fish to Wailord's back, they had a rare exchange of ideas.

Tetsuya touched the blue teardrop pattern on his wrist and smiled without saying a word.

Some things lose their meaning once you know them.

soon.

The mount change is complete.

The rangers put on their goggles, slung oxygen tanks over their shoulders, and clung firmly to the back of Wailord, their combat suits providing protection.

Aside from the slightly unseemly posture, the effect was still very good.

Unlike the flying fish, which has a semi-swimming, semi-flying posture.

To ensure secrecy, the whale king has to lead them forward on the seabed.

If safety measures are not taken.

It would be embarrassing to be left behind halfway through.

Tetsuya did not use his superpowers in a unique way.

When battle is imminent, every little bit saved counts.

The suction of a group of people had no effect on Wailord's massive body.

Under Kailang's command.

It opened its mouth wide to inhale air and slowly disappeared into the sea.

Silence, utter silence.

Although it wasn't his first time diving into the ocean, Tetsuya was still not quite used to this environment.

Tilting your head to the left and right to observe.

A thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

Just as Professor Shinhara had told him before.

This area, known as the Sea of ​​Wailords, is not a beautiful place.

Located north of Angel Company's offshore oil base, this area is littered with scrap metal and transport pipelines.

Only a very small number of marine creatures appear among them.

The most numerous are the aquatic and toxic Thousand Needlefish.

This also illustrates the harshness of the surrounding marine environment from another perspective.

The rangers suppressed their anger.

Before setting off, most of them did not know why they were attacking Angel Company's underwater oil field base.