Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 132 Charizard

"Alright, since Shigeru has collected so many fossilized poop, I won't fall behind either. Poop fossilization—ugh!"

Ash was speaking when Gary covered his mouth.

“You don’t need to repeat yourself so loudly,” Xiao Mao said, his veins bulging.

Just as everyone was smiling silently, a deafening explosion came from afar.

"Boom!" Rocks rolled down, and the whole earth trembled.

"It looks like Team Rocket!" Xiaoxia exclaimed, pointing to a cat-head balloon peeking out from not far away.

Everyone rushed over in a flash, leaving only Natsume and Jiaozi behind.

"Mr. Natsume, shall we go over there?" Jiaozi looked at Natsume curiously. The other party put away the Master Ball and took out a stone slab instead.

"Xiao Zhi and the others will handle it."

Natsume raised the bountiful stone slab in his hand and examined it carefully against the sunlight.

"Hmm!" Jiao Zi smiled knowingly and nodded.

After this period of travel, she has gained a deeper understanding of her companions.

Although they often bicker, Ash and his friends are quite reliable when it comes to crucial moments.

Under the sunlight, the bountiful stone slab in his hand revealed a hint of golden light. Natsume frowned, closed his eyes, and felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Wow—a fossil I've never seen before!

With a click, a young man carrying a camera walked over.

"You're very rude." Seeing that the other party's camera was almost pressed against the stone slab, Jiaozi stood in front of Natsume.

"Oh, sorry, without permission, but what I just saw was absolutely beautiful."

As he spoke, the young man handed a photograph to Natsume.

The photo shows the moment when sunlight shone on Natsume's face.

Scattered spots of light fell on Natsume's face; they were grasslands carved into the stone slab and small black dots representing Pokémon species.

These areas have been carved, but are very shallow, allowing sunlight to pass through.

Natsume's gaze fell on the remaining thick shadows.

"Sir, don't you think the shadow here looks like a crown?"

The young man excitedly pointed to the shadow on Natsume's forehead in the photo.

"And here, two long ones. They look like guards protecting the king, holding long spears?"

The young man had a vivid imagination and soon became immersed in his own world.

When he came to his senses, he realized that Natsume and Takako were staring straight at him.

"Ahem. Excuse me, let me introduce myself. My name is A-Che, and my dream is to become the world's number one Pokémon photographer!"

As A-Che spoke, he raised the camera in his hand.

"I was the Kanto region photography contest winner last year—oh dear!"

Before A-Che could finish speaking, the photos that had been taken out fell into Natsume's hands.

The next second, the camera was also taken away by Jiaozi.

“Mr. Ache, this stone slab cannot be shared with outsiders.”

As she spoke, Jiaozi began to completely delete the photo.

"Uh, are you researchers?" Ache scratched his head.

Natsume nodded, put the stone slab away, and then looked at the photo that Ache had taken.

"hunting."

Natsume frowned, recalling the legend told by the old clan chief.

"Okay, here you go."

Jiao Zimei handed the camera to A Che.

"Hey, researcher, do you know where there are any rare Pokémon around here?"

A-Che took the camera and asked with practiced ease.

“You can call me Natsume, if you cherish Pokémon,” Natsume pondered for a moment, then pointed in the direction Ash had left earlier:

"Wait by the pit where you are, and you'll be able to get a shot, as expected."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Natsume."

Ache's eyes lit up, and he quickly ran towards the crater created by Team Rocket.

"He looks just like Ash Ketchum."

Jiaozi tilted her head and realized that along the way, many people had been driven by dreams and enthusiasm.

Natsume nodded.

He has worked with many Pokémon photographers, especially those who specialize in traveling in the wild.

Because these people always manage to capture images of rare Pokémon in some secluded corner at the foot of a mountain.

These photos are usually distributed by the alliance to nearby research institutes as part of investigative tasks.

As the only assistant at Ooki's lab, Natsume does all the routine investigation work.

Looking at the sky, Natsume pulled back the curtain on Shigeru's green tent.

"Jiaozi, come here." Natsume beckoned.

Not far away, Jiao Zi, who was grinning foolishly at his phone, suddenly froze.

"It's time to test your classification skills," Natsume said, pointing to the fossils in the tent.
“Classify these fossils.”

While Jiaozi was sorting things outside, Natsume continued working on the Abundance Slate inside the empty tent.

In a corner of the tent, Natsume also saw a book titled "Complete Classification of Kanto Fossils," written by Masaaki.

Clearly, Shigeru collected fossils according to this book.

Although most of what was collected were fossil fragments, there were also quite a few fossils that were of research value.

Time slips away quietly, and the sun sets in the west.

The prolonged squatting made Jiaozi's legs go numb, and she started sweating. Strands of hair stuck to her cheeks, and she would occasionally glance at Natsume inside the tent.

"Roar--"

A furious roar rang out, and flames shot straight into the sky.

Natsume peeked out of the tent and looked up at the sky with Akiko. The firelight appeared incredibly vibrant under the setting sun.

A gray-purple figure rapidly ascended, leaving the flames behind.

"That's a fossil pterosaur!"

Outside the pit, on a boulder with a superb view, A-Che was bent over, his camera clicking away like a barrage of photos.

The Kanto region has very few habitats for fossil pterosaurs.

This is just a fossil site; there's no mention of fossil pterosaurs being found here!

Ache looked excited.

This proves that he was very likely the first person to photograph fossil pterosaurs in this area.

In the future, when the league introduces this place, their textbooks may use his photo!
"Roar!!!"

The surrounding air suddenly became scorching hot, and a fire-breathing dragon emerged from the cave entrance, chasing after the fossil pterosaur in the sky.

"Was Charizard trying to save me?"

Ash's eyes welled up with tears as he looked at the Aerodactyl's claws.

The next second, a jet of flame hit his face.

The pterosaur swung its claws, but found it couldn't shake off the human clinging to its leg.

It is now filled with regret.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang looked down nervously at the sky.

"To save Ash, Charmeleon evolved."

"No, I think Charizard simply wants to challenge stronger opponents."

As Brock watched Ash being constantly hit by the flames, his lips twitched slightly.

"Mr. Natsume, there looks like there's a person on the claw of that fossil pterosaur!"

As Ache ran towards Natsume, he kept snapping photos with his camera.

"Natsume, Ash is in danger!"

Xiaoxia, Xiaogang, and Xiaomao also rushed back.

"Come out, Dragonite."

Natsume released his Dragonite.

"Woo—" Dragonite roared to the sky, immediately attracting the attention of the two Pokémon chasing overhead.

"Wow, such a huge Dragonite!" Ache casually took dozens of pictures of the giant Dragonite.

"But Dragonite can't fly." Misty looked at Dragonite's large and small wings, somewhat troubled.

The immense destructive power of the last time a Dragonite glided was still fresh in everyone's mind.

"If you can't fly, you have your own way of doing things."

As Natsume spoke, a deep blue light flickered in his eyes.

"Whoosh!" The Dragonite was covered in blue light, its wings flapped violently, and it soared into the sky.

Dragonite can focus on powering up, and directional control can be completely left to Natsume.

Until it is modified, this is the only way to fly for the time being.

"boom--"

An orange-yellow cannonball shot into the sky, blocking the path between the fossil pterosaur and the fire-breathing dragon.

Their enormous size made the two Pokémon look like chicks next to the giant Dragonite.

"Awoo!" He grabbed the fossil pterosaur by the neck with one hand.

"Awoo!" He grabbed the Charizard by the neck with one hand.

The giant dragon began to fall.

"boom!"

The shell landed, creating a large crater.

"Roar--"

The fossil pterosaur suddenly leaped out of the pit, using both its hands and feet to fly back into the underground burrow.

"Humph!"

Charizard exhaled a puff of hot air from its nostrils and looked at Dragonite with fierce determination.

However, Natsume recalled Dragonite first.

He looked at the Charizard that had evolved because it was angered by Aerodactyl, and unconsciously thought of the many Pokémon in the research institute that had evolved ahead of schedule because they were moved by him.

It seems they are similar in spirit but different in essence.

"Roar—" Charizard looked at Natsume, seemingly wanting to battle Dragonite.

"Charizard, stop thinking about it. Dragonite is just as strong as me," Ash said, trying to mediate.

"Roar?" Charizard looked at Ash suspiciously.

After a while, he brought his head close to Xiaozhi's and tapped the top of his head with his finger.

"Natsume-san, what is Charizard saying?" Ash asked, looking puzzled.

“Oh, he said he wants you to come to him for a moment,” Natsume translated.

"Pika pika pika!" Jeep jeep jeep!

A middle-part hairstyle quickly emerged, much like a veteran poverty alleviation cadre persistently fighting for better treatment for Charizard.

Ash thought for a moment and then patted Charizard's head.

"Alright, you'd better be careful."

Upon hearing this, Charizard shook its head, exhaling a puff of hot air from its nostrils, clearly not taking it to heart.

next second.

"boom!"

A fire-breathing dragon was sent flying backwards, its expression contorted.

"Click!" Ache captured the moment precisely.

(End of this chapter)