Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 149 Mewtwo Escapes

When Natsume arrived at the research institute's courtyard, he saw Ash and Gary still wrestling together.

"Aren't they having a Pokémon battle?"

Natsume asked curiously.

"Yeah, Ash sent out his middle-part hairstyle, and Gary lost, but he's not happy about it." Misty waved her hand.

"Alright, I'm giving you a task."

Natsume clapped his hands, a cold, eerie blue light flashing in his eyes, forcibly separating the two.

"Go to the research institute by the sea and invite Dr. Nishino Mori here, understand?"

As Natsume spoke, he handed a photograph to the two of them. The photograph showed a research institute standing on a beach.

"Dr. Nishinomori?"

The two took the photo and examined it carefully.

At the entrance of the research institute, there was an old man with a white beard and a Mediterranean hairstyle, who was none other than Dr. Nishino Mori himself.

"If I remember correctly, this Dr. Nishino Mori is a master of Pokémon theory," Brock said, leaning closer.

"Wow, there's a beach near Pallet Town, it looks like a perfect vacation spot."

Xiaoxia's focus is completely different.

"Yes, it connects to the sea in the northwest." Xiao Zhi didn't find it particularly surprising.

"That's strange. How come I've never heard you mention that Pallet Town is a resort town before?" Xia looked at him curiously.

"I don't know, but the tourism industry is quite developed over the beach area."

Xiao Zhi shook his head; he wasn't interested in any of that. He put on his hat and prepared to leave.

"Bon Voyage--"

At the entrance of Ooki's lab, Natsume Recycling saw everyone off.

"Ah~ Natsume-sensei, what did you mean by 'getting to know the protected area' this afternoon?"

Behind him, Jiaozi walked out yawning.

"Oh, I'll take you to the snowy mountains over there. As for the beach that Ash and the others went to, you can go and see it yourself when you have time."

Natsume pointed, and Jiaozi looked in that direction, where she could vaguely see a large mountain with a white top.

The area surrounding Pallet Town has diverse terrain, making it suitable for tourism development.

However, when the League divided the area, it did not designate Pallet Town as a tourist city because it is also a protected area.

This is what Xia discovered while he was thinking about where to locate his research institute and checking maps and alliance policies.

Secondary protected area – Lowview Boundary.

Most of the Pokémon Level 1 protected areas are home to rare Pokémon species, such as Mt. Lunatic.

Secondary protected areas are characterized by their diverse ecosystems and abundant species resources.

One of the important reasons Professor Oak chose to locate his research institute in Pallet Town, which is situated within the Low View Conservation Area, is also this.

"We have to climb a snow-capped mountain!?" Jiao Zi trembled.

"Don't worry, there are a lot of Ice-type Pokémon from research institutes over there. You can go and have some fun."

Natsume waved his hand.

When considering the location of their future research institute, in addition to the availability of alliance policy support, the diversity of the local ecological environment is also an important reference indicator.

For example, Zhenxin Town is located by the sea, near snow-capped mountains, surrounded by mountains, and situated on a small plain.

Using this as a standard, Natsume diligently stared at the map for two days.

Finally, the location of their research institute was confirmed—opposite to Oak's research institute.

This way, Ash and Gary can serve as free labor when they're at home, and if the lab explodes, they can also use Professor Oak's lab for emergency help.

Crucially, Professor Oak and Aunt Hanako reside in Pallet Town year-round.

Even if I go out, I'm not afraid that the research institute will be left unattended.

Most importantly, the League requires each research institute to take on the responsibility of training starter Pokémon for new trainers and feeding Pokémon that are tied to a trainer's Pokédex.

There are plenty of starter Pokémon at Professor Oak's lab, and Natsume has expanded the number of breeding rooms to include them.

If Natsume has extra Pokémon to feed his trainers, he can send them to Oak's lab for meals. It's incredibly convenient and wonderful, allowing him to focus on developing Rotom.

The more Natsume thought about it, the more wonderful his future life seemed.

"boom!"

A loud bang came from the direction of the snow-capped mountains, and the whole earth seemed to tremble.

"Mr. Natsume, look!" Jiaozi pointed anxiously in the direction of the snow mountain.

At the summit of the snow-capped mountain, billowing white smoke rose, and Natsume's expression changed drastically.

avalanche!

Oh no, there are still so many Ice-type Pokémon at Professor Oak's lab on the snowy mountain!
Just as Natsume was about to use teleportation, an incredibly powerful psychic pressure descended from the sky.

"Crack!"

On the snow-capped mountain, countless plumes of white smoke were instantly compressed, layer upon layer, until finally forming solid blocks of ice.

Such powerful telekinesis!

Natsume was taken aback; this telekinetic power was several times stronger than Sabrina's.

He looked up at the source of the telekinetic energy—a streak of blue light that pierced the sky.

Inside the blue light, a humanoid creature with cat ears and a long tail.

"Mewtwo?" Natsume looked strange.

Mewtwo's limiter armor was removed, and its telekinesis was fully unleashed, continuously spreading outwards.

Who am I? What is the meaning of my existence? What am I going to do?

The same sentence suddenly appeared in the minds of countless people.

"Natsume-sensei!" Jiaozi looked at Natsume in surprise.

“I heard that too.” Natsume nodded, understanding dawning on him.

It looks like Mewtwo is about to make a comeback.

Using his telekinesis, Natsume attempted to communicate with Mewtwo.

"Your name is Mewtwo, you are a great benefactor, and you will beat up Ho-Oh, Lugia, and Groudon."

"And will donate all the Rainbow Feather, Sea Bell, Red Jewel, Blue Jewel, and Great Vajra Jewel obtained to the Natsume Research Institute free of charge."

Natsume conveyed his simple wishes.

In the sky, Mewtwo, who was charging forward without hesitation, seemed to have hit an invisible wall and staggered.

Soon, Mewtwo's figure completely disappeared into the horizon.

“Mr. Natsume, that Pokémon seems to be the one from the Viridian Gym,” the proud child’s uncertain voice rang out.

"Did they run away?" Jiao Zi asked curiously.

Judging from the strength displayed by the opponent, Jiao Zi felt that it might be a legendary divine beast, similar to the Phoenix King.

However, Jiao Zi had never seen a Pokémon that looked like that before.

“This is not something you should worry about.” Natsume tapped Jiaozi’s forehead.

"The most urgent task now is to go to the snow mountain and see if any of the equipment there is damaged."

With that, Natsume walked ahead.

Mewtwo escaped from Giovanni's lab; this was an inevitable event that would happen once Giovanni obtained divine authority.

The other person gave Natsume the feeling of someone who had been exposed to a lot of knowledge from books but had never put it into practice.

These experiences over the past few days have probably made Mewtwo realize that the reality created by humans is quite different from the descriptions in books.

Now, this student with immense power can no longer contain himself and wants to put it into practice.

However, the book only contains principles of being a good person; the principles of doing things are found outside the book.

"I hope it's not too idealistic."

Natsume yawned, activated his telekinesis to its fullest extent, and flew rapidly towards the snow-capped mountains with Jiaozi in tow.

(End of this chapter)