Sunnytown's Pokémon Center.
Tetsuya could be considered a well-known figure in Sunnytown. Not only could he receive the best service here, but it was also free.
Right now, what worried Tetsuya most was Golurk…
He handed all of his Poké Balls to Nurse Joy. The other Pokémon were not seriously injured, but Golurk still had not awakened. Tetsuya examined the distribution of its energy. The seven layers of energy that had erupted in that instant had now returned to their original state.
Now it all depended on Nurse Joy. Tetsuya returned to his room, and all he could do was wait.
After one night, Golurk finally woke up, but it had no memory whatsoever of what had happened the previous day, and its body was also particularly weak.
By the next day, the other Pokémon had all recovered their condition. Only Golurk still needed to recuperate.
Tetsuya had no idea how Jessie learned that he had arrived in Sunnytown, but she actually asked him to meet her at the bicycle rental plaza near the bridge spanning the river. Tetsuya had no reason to be suspicious of Jessie, so he simply brought his Pokémon and set out.
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When he arrived at the bridge, Tetsuya did not see Jessie, nor did he see her gang of punks.
Just as Tetsuya was wondering what was going on, he suddenly heard the sound of a firecracker!
Pop!
Crackle~!
"Who is it?" Tetsuya asked instinctively.
"Prepare for trouble!"
"And make it double!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To… to unite all peoples within our nation!"
…
"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
Tetsuya watched the two of them complete all their movements, flowing smoothly as though they had rehearsed them. Judging from this, it seemed they had "successfully" joined Team Rocket.
Sure enough, Jessie was the first to walk over and said, "What do you think, Tetsuya? Aren't our lines amazing~!? Although I feel like it's missing a few lines and something more at the end…"
'Of course, Meowth'
"…Looks like you've successfully joined Team Rocket," Tetsuya said.
Jessie and James both nodded. "It went unbelievably smoothly! A cool and powerful force like Team Rocket suits us perfectly!
And Team Rocket must have recognized our talents, because they actually came to us and invited us to join. Ohohoho…"
Tetsuya was left speechless. It seemed his recommendation had played a role. They should spend the next few years earning some accomplishments. Otherwise, once Ash set out on his journey, they would have plenty of suffering ahead of them.
"…Since you've already joined Team Rocket, how can you wander around as you please? Don't you have a superior?" Tetsuya asked in a slightly reproachful tone.
"We only just received the notice~ We're preparing to report to headquarters in Viridian City tomorrow!" Jessie said.
Tetsuya was once again left speechless by that answer. They had only just received the notice, yet they had already come up with such an elaborate entrance motto… and also provide the location…
Only Jessie could pull off something like that!
Now Jessie and James had both joined Team Rocket, and Tetsuya was fifteen years old this year.
According to the life plan he had made for this lifetime, by the time he was twenty, he had to compete in a League tournament as a "Pokémon Trainer", win the championship in one fell swoop, then compete for a Gym Leader position, followed by becoming an Elite Four…
Therefore, over these next five years, he had to raise Pokémon powerful enough to accomplish that. He also needed a sufficient financial foundation or an enterprise of his own to support his journey from an "average" Pokémon Trainer all the way to becoming an Elite Four.
Tetsuya would have to rely on himself for all of this…
In his previous life, Tetsuya's choice had been to rely on the Hunters Guild, but in this life, he was prepared to go it alone. This was also a reflection of his confidence in his own capacities, though of course, he was also prepared to face difficulties…
"Hohohohoh~!"
Tetsuya: …
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At Sunnytown's market, Tetsuya purchased one hundred Poké Balls, along with a large quantity of Pokémon medicine and food. He was already prepared for a prolonged period of time in the wilderness.
Tetsuya still had many things to do. The most important task at hand was finding the Imite Family. As long as he learned the skills of "The Man of a Thousand Faces", moving between both sides of the law would be like a Gyarados in water.
All of this would be carried out alongside his work as a Pokémon Hunter.
Another day passed. Even Jessie and James had already left Sunnytown, and Golurk's body had almost completely recovered. There was no need for Tetsuya to remain here any longer, so he bid farewell to Nurse Joy.
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Tetsuya headed into the remote mountains and forests at the border between Sunnytown and Stone Town. This was shown as an area that had not been developed by the League, but it was home to the mysterious Imite Family, as well as powerful Pokémon from those undeveloped areas.
Deep within the mountains and forests, the miasma was thick, and the surroundings were dark and damp. Tetsuya sent out Houndoom and Weezing.
Houndoom was specifically responsible for scouting the way ahead, while the four-headed Weezing was naturally there to absorb the miasma.
Tetsuya had already set out late that day, so after scouting through the forest for only half a day, night fell. He found an open area close to a water source and set up his tent, but he was in no hurry to eat dinner.
He sent out all of his Pokémon. It had been a long time since they had experienced systematic training. If this continued, a decline in combat capacity would be inevitable.
The main reason was that they had spent most of their time in forests, causing them to lose opportunities to train. Now that they had entered the forest, there was enough space and no one to disturb them.
At the very least, they needed to fulfill two hours of systematic training in the morning and three hours in the evening.
A cup of Miltank milk was placed in front of each Pokémon, and they promptly drank it all.
Miltank used Helping Hand, and all of the Pokémon became exceptionally excited, beginning their training according to the plan Tetsuya had devised.
Mamoswine's physical condition had already reached a very high level. After all, it could endure being strengthened by Curse six times, and the power of its moves had also reached a certain level. What it needed to train now was its ability to control its moves.
At Tetsuya's request, Mamoswine had to use Blizzard the moment it attacked and precisely control its force, making the leaves fall from the trees without breaking any branches.
Moreover, before the leaves reached the ground, it had to directly take control of the Blizzard and form a [Blizzard Vortex] with the [Blizzard Cyclone] to catch the falling leaves as it moved between the trees. The [Blizzard Vortex] could not touch any of the trees.
This kind of training was extremely difficult, especially for Mamoswine. It was like suddenly asking a rough woodcutter to do embroidery. Although difficult, it was indeed necessary.
The moves it used had to be under its own control!
Only then could it improve their accuracy, even to the point of achieving one hundred percent chance, allowing it to use its moves with complete mastery.
This was also a crucial barrier in Pryce's training of Mamoswine. Even his Delibird had taken a long time to reach this level, so Mamoswine could only progress one step at a time.
If it truly reached that level one day, Mamoswine could become a whole "team" on its own. Blizzard alone could split into countless cyclones and vortices, providing both offense and defense and making it unstoppable.