Pokémon：Trainer's Gambit Chapter 2 - 002: No Way I’m Becoming a Trainer in This Lifet

After calming down, Natsu began scouring the internet for information.

First, he needed to figure out exactly how this world had changed.

Due to the Worldline Convergence, the world Natsu lived in had rged with the Pokémon world.

But it seed like only Natsu was aware of this.

Even the history textbooks had been altered.

Based on the ergence of Pokémon, history could roughly be divided into Ancient Tis, dieval Era, Modern Era, and Contemporary Era.

In Ancient Tis, the number of w gradually decreased, and the earliest Prehistoric Pokémon were born.

In the dieval Period, a teorite fell in the Hoenn Region, awakening Ancient Pokémon, which were eventually quelled by Rayquaza.

In the Modern Era, Professor Westwood V of Celadon University invented the Poké Ball in 1925, marking the beginning of "Pokémon Studies."

"These are actually part of the required history curriculum?" Natsu muttered, his expression odd.

Even Pokémon history was filled with endless details to morize.

For example, the Parfum Palace was built in 1700, and the first Pokémon League Tournant was held in 1896...

If Natsu had to morize all of this, it would be pure torture.

"Looks like even in the Pokémon world, being a top student isn't easy!" Natsu sighed as he flipped through the online version of High School Politics: Volu 3.

With the ergence of Pokémon, centralized organizations like the League had gradually ford.

In this Parallel World, Natsu was located in Tokyo City, part of the "Touran League."

Other regions, such as the "Kalos League" and "Unova League," were exactly as Natsu rembered them.

"So, it really is a fusion of the Pokémon world and reality," Natsu muttered after a long pause, exhaling deeply.

"Does that an... I have a chance to beco a Trainer too?"

Becoming a Pokémon Trainer had always been Natsu's dream.

But after researching online, he began to have second thoughts.

"The mortality rate is that high!?"

In this world, becoming a Trainer was no easy feat.

Mastering multiple languages was just the basics—Japanese, French, English, and Chinese were mandatory for Trainers.

Wealth, education, resources, and connections were all essential.

The high mortality rate had even classified being a Trainer as a "high-risk profession," with Pokémon battles being considered an "extre sport."

Compared to other careers, the high risk and high barriers to entry ant that the number of Trainers was extrely limited.

Of course, Poké Balls were still widely accessible.

Ordinary people could also catch Pokémon, and there were plenty of Pokémon enthusiasts who owned them.

After a mont of stunned silence, Natsu suddenly snapped out of it.

"Why bother being a Trainer... when I can just be a content creator?"

With the ergence of Pokémon, the cost of special effects in movies and gas had dropped significantly, but the quality of the content was... questionable.

Take, for example, the comrcial film Hachiku Hero, produced by Pokémon Hollywood and starring Brycen, the Icirrus Gym Leader from Unova.

The clichéd plot and formulaic heroism had sohow made it into the Eiga no Mori Top 250.

Natsu couldn't think of a single reason why he wouldn't succeed in this world.

In the gaming industry, due to the Parallel World's divergence, many of the hit gas from his previous life didn't exist.

The most popular ga was Pokémon: Battle, developed by Hoenn's Devon Corporation, which Natsu stread daily.

Pokémon: Battle was inspired by real Pokémon battles, using virtual imaging technology to create a real-ti experience, and it had a massive audience.

So Trainer Academies even used the ga as a teaching tool to train students' strategic thinking.

Many famous Trainers, including "The Battler" Red, were avid players of the ga.

Due to the high barriers to entry for real Pokémon battles, many of the strategies Natsu knew hadn't yet beco widespread.

This was why a simple strategy like "SubProtect Toxic" had earned Natsu a million views.

"Looks like if I just make a couple more videos, becoming a top content creator is within reach..."

With Natsu's understanding of Pokémon battles, creating a few more million-view videos would be a piece of cake.

But before that, he needed to figure out how Nico Dou operated in this Parallel World.

Munching on a roasted duck with a side of green onions, Natsu continued browsing Nico Dou.

Unlike in his previous life, the sa group of content creators dominated platforms like Nico Dou, YouTube, Twitch, and Niconico.

For example, the currently trending content creator on YouTube—

Nessa, the Water-type Gym Leader from the Galar League, known as the "Black Pearl," was also hugely popular on Nico Dou.

With her long, athletic legs and healthy tan, Nessa appeared in a video riding a Milotic, leaping out of the ocean with sparkling water droplets flying everywhere.

The sheer beauty of the scene left Natsu montarily entranced.

"It's really... Nessa!"

"Thinking about it, if Red exists, then Gym Leaders must be the sa too."

This photoshoot video was the top post in Nico Dou's Fashion Section, uploaded by Nessa herself.

The comnts section was filled with talent.

"Nessa's doing a photoshoot for LV! My youth is back!"

"Wahh, Nessa, my angel, mommy loves you!"

"You call that admiration? You're just lusting after her. Sha on you!"

Following the principle of "practice makes perfect," Natsu clicked into the Dance Section.

Expecting to see the usual dance content, Natsu was instead greeted by a man.

Raihan, the popular Instagram influencer and Dragon-type Gym Leader from Galar, with his dark skin and roguish charm.

Wearing an orange headband, Raihan flashed a bright smile, his white teeth gleaming.

Though not as handso as Natsu, Raihan's dancing skills and status as a Dragon-type Gym Leader had earned him a massive following on social dia.

As for the Film Category, the cover featured a promotional poster for a new movie starring Hollywood actress and Kalos Champion, Diantha...

"Looks like being a content creator has a lot of potential," Natsu murmured.

"I'll keep streaming tonight and see how things go before making any decisions..."

Natsu already had a rough plan for the future.

Becoming a Trainer was out of the question—never in this lifeti.

Only by writing novels and making videos could he make a living.

Though he had no plans to beco a Trainer, the idea of raising a few Pokémon as pets was still tempting.

"What Pokémon should I raise..."

"Since I'm not going the battle route, cuteness is definitely the priority!"

"Eevee? Pikachu?"

"Imagine snuggling with both an Eevee and a Pikachu. That'd be the dream!"

A single Poké Ball cost 500 Pokémon Coins.

After checking his balance, including the earnings from his million-view video, Natsu had about 20,000 Pokémon Coins to his na.

He planned to visit a specialized Pokémon Sleep store in Tokyo tomorrow to buy so Poké Balls.

That night, Natsu went live as usual.

Thanks to the popularity of his video, his stream hit 200,000 viewers the mont he started.