Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

The staff immediately replied: "Miss Fourth is already waiting in the venue."

"Not bad, you don't have the habit of sleeping in late."

Tetsuya muttered to himself as he walked inside, seemingly familiar with the place.

Upon entering the first arena, Xiaoxia obediently sat in the spectator seats, ready to learn.

There was also a familiar figure nearby.

"Cherry blossoms? What are you doing here?"

He felt something was off.

Sakura was also quite helpless: "Grandpa said I should also come and learn..."

I can also lend a hand, in case you're unfamiliar with the process.

Although she is the one who usually battles against challengers in this arena.

But after learning that Tetsuya was coming to help, Sakura thought she could finally relax for a while.

I never expected my grandfather to be so persistent.

We absolutely had to bring her too.

Tetsuya didn't seem to care.

Whether you're herding one sheep or two sheep, it's still the same thing.

I'm afraid that cherry blossoms aren't really interested in this at all.

The first challenger quickly entered the arena.

When he saw Tetsuya, he looked surprised, clearly not expecting his opponent to be a genius trainer who had risen to fame in the past year or so.

His different mindset made his reactions slower during battle.

Tetsuya secretly shook his head.

Undoubtedly, the first challenger, who left the stage looking dejected, did not manage to take home the blue badge as easily as yesterday's challenger.

They could only swallow the bitter pill of failure and continue to find ways to become stronger.

but.

Tetsuya felt that what he needed to improve more than his strength was his mindset; he couldn't be timid or hesitant just because his opponent was special.

If a trainer cannot eliminate unnecessary distractions during battle, it can greatly affect the outcome of the battle.

Xiaoxia and Yinghua, who were in the spectator stands, were also in completely different states.

Xiaoxia took notes with a tense and serious expression, while Tetsuya didn't quite understand what was so special about the battle they had just fought.

But this spirit is still worth encouraging.

The cherry blossoms nodded from time to time, much like students in a past life.

Fortunately, she did not fall into a deep sleep, but instead persevered.

Noticing Tetsuya's gaze, Sakura even managed a forced smile to indicate that she was okay.

He shook his head helplessly.

Tetsuya didn't intend to force the other person to change their interests.

It's likely that Minglan just wanted the opponent to learn something, so they wouldn't lose so badly in the gym battle.

Time quickly slipped away amidst a series of tedious battles.

Except for the occasional encounter with special Pokémon or special battle choices, where Tetsuya would explain to Misty and Sakura afterward, he would otherwise command the Pokémon without saying a word.

This kind of work cannot help Tetsuya improve his command experience.

Because the gap in strength is simply too great.

Most of them are ordinary level, and a few are elite level. The challengers and their Pokémon are not even very proficient in all skills.

Not to mention tactical options, there were no options at all.

Most people, like Xiaozhi, follow the reckless, aggressive style.

One day, two days...

A week passes in the blink of an eye.

After sending out another blue badge, Tetsuya felt numb.

Fortunately, the gym leader doesn't have to fight personally all the time.

Otherwise, his idea of ​​becoming a gym leader would have been nipped in the bud.

Xiaoxia obediently handed in her notes for today.

As a child, she showed no trace of the violent temper she would develop later in life, leading Tetsuya to wonder if his memory was playing tricks on him.

"Hmm, not bad, today's analysis is more thorough, but there are still problems here, here, and here."

He habitually pointed out many mistakes.

As for cherry blossoms...

On the third day, she couldn't hold on any longer and ran away halfway through.

It's one day longer than Tetsuya expected, which is not bad.

"Ding--"

The communicator in my pocket rang halfway through class.

Tetsuya originally wanted to hang up, but then he discovered that the person calling was actually Tsuyoshi.

"Wait a minute."

He gestured for Xia to think about it first, and then answered the phone.

Chapter 641 Tsukimi Mountain Landslide (Revised in two hours)

"Why do you have time to call me today? Aren't you busy taking care of your younger siblings?"

Tetsuya's tone was very casual.

Xiao Gang on the other end of the phone was acting a little differently than usual.

"what happened?"

Frowning, Tetsuya also became serious.

Xiao Gang sighed: "There's been a landslide on Mount Tsukimi."

Is it serious?

Even though he knew it was probably a pointless question, Tetsuya still asked it.

Small-scale landslides are not uncommon at Mount Tsukimi; they occur roughly once or twice a year.

After all, the interior of Mt. Tsukimi has long been dug out by humans and wild elves, creating a network of interconnected passages.

Basically, you can see different cave entrances every few dozen meters, leading to unknown places.

No matter how sturdy Mount Tsukimi is, it cannot ignore the effects of gravity.

Not only that.

There are also quite a few river resources beneath Mount Tsukimi.

This might be a good thing for wild Pokémon, as even Rock-type Pokémon occasionally need to replenish their water levels.

However, the activity of groundwater also greatly influences the likelihood of landslides occurring.

Judging from Xiao Gang's tone, it's not hard to tell that this landslide must have been very serious.

Ke Zhe never expected it to be so exaggerated.

"You mean, nearly two-thirds of Mount Tsukimi is now at risk of collapse?!"

After hearing Xiaogang's description, his voice unconsciously rose eight octaves.

Xiaoxia, who was listening nearby, also looked a little pale.

Don't assume that the collapse of Mt. Tsukimi will only affect Nibi City.

Don't forget, this mountain in the Kanto region is located between the two important cities of Hualan and Nibi.

To put it bluntly...

If not handled properly, the entire Kanto region will be affected.

"Yes, that's what my grandfather's initial investigation said."

The landslide has not yet fully started; there is still about two to three hours of buffer time.

However, many Rock and Ground-type Pokémon have already realized something is wrong and have started to escape.

Grandpa asked me to inform Grandpa Minglan to get ready.

By the way, if possible, I hope you can come and help out too.

Xiao Gang's voice came from the speaker.

Minglan, who had appeared in the arena at some unknown time, also looked extremely grim: "I received it. I will immediately gather the Pokémon to support your grandfather."

No one would think that Grandpa Xiaogang was joking.

He is one of the world's top Rock-type specialist trainers.

Such a being and his spirit would not make too many mistakes in predicting landslides.

Especially since this incident also concerns the future of Pewter City and Pewter Gym.

"Let's put aside those irrelevant things for now."

Minglan patted Tetsuya on the shoulder: "Go to Nibi City. The impact there will definitely be greater than here."

If all else fails, I can ask Sabrina in Goldenrod City and Lt. Surge in Vermilion City for help.

But if the road to Nibi is blocked, then we can only rely on Giovanni from Tokiwa.

Cerulean City is located by the sea and has an extremely high humidity level.

Such an environment is very unfriendly to the wild Pokémon in Mt. Tsukimi, which are mainly Ground and Rock types.

Even if they were to run, they would most likely run towards the other exit.

Furthermore, Cerulean City, renowned for its Water-type Trainers, also possesses a significant advantage in battles.

In comparison, Nibi City is rather pitiful.

Tetsuya nodded silently and hurried home with unusual speed.

It would have been better if Minglan hadn't mentioned Sakaki.

Whenever this guy was mentioned, he always had a bad feeling.

In the face of this crisis, if the Rockets didn't cause some trouble, they wouldn't be the powerful dark organization that dominates two regions.

"Natural disasters and man-made calamities..."

He sighed inwardly.

"boom--"

The door was pushed open forcefully.

The Pokémon that were playing looked at their trainer with blank expressions.

Why are you back so early today?

"Gentlemen, we have a mission! Cheer up!"

Tetsuya clapped his hands and, without saying a word, took out Poké Balls and aimed them at his friends.

Fortunately.

Perhaps it is because of the existence of the sacred fire.

After a week of rest, Pidgeot has fully recovered and is now in excellent condition.