Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"this......."

Beside him, the Team Rocket members, dressed in their squad leader uniforms, had cold sweat dripping down their foreheads.

He had no idea what was going on.

All he knew was that, given Lance's personality, he would definitely not have a good ending.

"Alright, Lance."

Athena frowned. "Don't do anything rash at a time like this. Go and see for yourself if the Alliance's support has arrived."

"Humph--"

Lance let out a cold snort and glanced at the sweating squad leader.

Without refusing Athena's command, he turned and walked outside.

The Rockets' four key personnel also have a clear division of responsibilities.

The highest-ranking one is naturally Apollo, who can be considered the leader of the four officials.

Next is Athena, who is slightly inferior.

As for him and Lambda, both of them considered themselves to be third and disliked each other.

"Let me see which idiot dares to ruin our Rockets' plans at this time."

A ruthless glint appeared in his eyes.

As one of the four key members of the Rockets.

Lance doesn't possess the same formidable strength as Apollo, nor is he as loyal to Sakaki.

Unlike Athena, who not only possesses considerable strength and loyalty but also outstanding scientific research capabilities.

Even Lambda's ability to disguise himself is something he cannot match.

What supported his rise to this position was his ruthless, cruel, and terrifying work ethic.

Even the highest-ranking executive, Bishas, ​​wouldn't dare say he was more ruthless than Lance in this regard.

This guy's ruthlessness isn't just directed at others, but also at himself.

Tetsuya walked in through the main gate of the Cerulean Dojo.

Lance, on the other hand, walked out from the depths of the Cerulean Gym.

The two quickly came face to face.

"So it was you!"

Lance narrowed his eyes and recognized Tetsuya's identity.

He stuck out his tongue and licked his lips: "I absolutely love the feeling of making a genius like you wail at my feet!"

"Monarch Serpent, Bind!"

Feeling nauseous, Tetsuya immediately launched an attack.

He also knew who the other person was.

So there's nothing to say, just do it.

Hehehehe

"Crossbat! Drain his blood!"

Accompanied by Lance's terrifying laughter, a deep purple bat Pokémon spread its wings and flew towards Tetsuya.

Sharp teeth fiercely tore at the vines extending from the monarch serpent.

Green debris instantly filled most of the passageway.

"Monarch Serpent, Magic Leaf;"

"Gravity, Giant Rock Monster!"

Tetsuya immediately commanded the two Elite Four-level Pokémon to launch an attack simultaneously.

Not only that.

His superpowers instantly extended, calling out to his two other companions deep within the Cerulean Gym.

no way.

He was, after all, a senior executive of the Rockets.

Lance's main Crobat is a near-champion.

With both Pidgeot and Blaziken in poor condition, he can only rely on his numerical advantage to fight back.

"It seems the Rockets are really taking this seriously this time."

Tetsuya sighed silently.

Lance is here, so where are the other three officers and other senior officers?

Chapter 663 vs. Lance (Edited in one hour)

"Cha cha cha"

"Buwoo"

A battlefield somewhere in the Cerulean Dojo.

Both elves, sensing the familiar presence, pricked up their little ears.

Minglan, who also heard the explosion, keenly noticed their actions: "What? Did you find something?"

immediately.

He quickly realized, "Tetsuya's here? He's really fast."

Although Nibi and Hualan are not far apart.

But Tetsuya still needed to clean up the battlefield on Mount Tsukimi and send the three seriously wounded soldiers back.

Minglan originally thought the whole process would take at least one or two hours.

To my utter surprise, Zhe arrived to help within about twenty minutes.

"Is he calling you? Then you two go over there."

"I can hold out for a while longer, it's not a big problem."

Minglan looked at the two Pokémon and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Lance just went to deal with your trainer. He's not someone to be trifled with."

Togekiss and Electro Dragon nodded repeatedly.

The latter quickly jumped onto the former's back and flew away through the air, bypassing the interception of many Team Rocket members' Pokémon.

Or.

Team Rocket didn't actually intend to stop these two Elite Four level Pokémon, which were so powerful they were almost abnormal.

They were eager for the two to leave quickly so as not to interfere with their plans.

"Grandpa Minglan, you seem to be underestimating me."

Athena, the only senior member of Team Rocket present, let out a series of cold laughs.

She didn't know how she overheard Minglan confidently saying that they could hold out for a while.

In Athena's view, this was a case of stubbornness.

Leaving aside the fact that Lance outside is more than capable of dealing with those two Elite Four level elves.

Team Rocket is currently in complete control of the Cerulean Gym battle.

Yes.

Despite the valiant resistance of the Cerulean Gym Leaders, Team Rocket's occupation of the Cerulean Gym's area has decreased from 70% initially to 50% now.

However, judging from the actual results...

This does not mean that Hualan Martial Arts Academy is in a good position.

in contrast.

As the areas to be protected increased, manpower dwindled due to continuous battles.

Gradually, the Cerulean Dojo team has shown signs of decline.

If it weren't for Sabrina's statement that Gym-born Trainers are superior to Team Rocket members in every aspect, they would probably be forced to cower in a corner and passively defend themselves.

Even Tetsuya forgot.

This superpowered queen's perspective on ordinary people is actually quite different from that of normal people.

When she said the 50% fall rate, she was only referring to that one fact.

As for the situation on the battlefield further...

Excuse me.

The guys who have appeared so far are probably not worth Naz's attention, so there's no real distinction between good and bad situations.

"is it?"

Minglan, whose body was hunched over, straightened up with difficulty.

The relentless barrage of battles was taking its toll on this elderly training family member.

Not to mention that he even went toe-to-toe with a mythical beast a few times—and was completely crushed by it.

But some things, you have to endure even if you can't.

"It's so good to be young."

He muttered a few words to himself.

With his eyes shining brightly again, as if he had returned to his peak, Minglan gave the order in a powerful voice: "Steel Cannon Shrimp, old buddy, let the young man on the other side see the power of our old bones!"

"Water—ripples!!"

"Sip"

On the battlefield, the steel-armed shrimp is like a war god.

The giant hand cannon continuously shot out streams of water, causing one elf after another to fall to the ground.

Even though it was exhausted, the elves in front of it were still little guys to it.

Hearing the trainer's commands.

Panting heavily, the Steel Cannon Shrimp forced itself to steady its breathing and let out a rare roar.

The aura unique to champion-level Pokémon spread in all directions.

Many of the lower-level elves were even trembling uncontrollably in this situation.

"sucker Punch."

Athena responded with her own assessment: "You, charge!"

The elite members of Team Rocket around them looked at each other, some hesitant to step forward and fight.

joke.

A formal dojo master stood in front of them, ready to fight to the death.

This is not something that these lowly henchmen should be responsible for solving.

"He's already very weak. He's just putting on a brave front but being weak inside. Hurry up and attack!"

Athena narrowed her eyes, revealing a chilling expression.

Although not as cold-blooded as Lance.

But as a high-ranking member of a dark organization, it would be a joke to say she wasn't ruthless.

It's nothing more than losing some lives.

Athena wouldn't be foolish enough to send her main spirit to fight Minglan head-on; she's just trying to establish a "merciful" image.

For members of the dark organization, this is not mercy, but foolishness.