Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 210 Strange Black Rod

The interior of the aircraft was a huge palace, decorated with unparalleled luxury.

When Ash opened his eyes again, he found himself powerless and trapped in a cage made of black rods.

All around him were identical cages.

"Ash!"

Inside a cage, Xiaoxia and Xiaojian spoke in hushed tones.

"Everyone!"

Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up as he saw Xiao Xia pointing in a direction.

Looking in that direction, a man stood at the highest point of the hall.

The man had long, dark hair, wore white mechanical armor, gold goggles, and had a gold rod hanging from his waist.

"That is!"

Xiaozhi's pupils shrank.

In front of the man were three cages made of black rods.

Inside the cage, three bird-shaped Pokémon lay listlessly.

At this moment, the man was stroking his chin, examining the Zapdos he had just caught as if admiring a work of art.

"That's strange, why did you change your hairstyle?"

Gilluta drew the golden staff from her waist and made a gesture that caused a small hole to appear in the previously solid black staff.

"Kacha!"

Several black rods entered and formed a cage around Pikachu on Zapdos's back.

Strange? Why would you give your Pikachu a separate cage?

Xiao Zhi looked at the person with a puzzled expression.

After a while, he suddenly realized that his middle-parted hair was gone!
Suddenly, Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his heart.

"laugh!"

Gilluta turned his head and looked at Ash with a sneer.

"why are you laughing!"

Ash stood up defiantly, but his legs went weak and he fell back onto Charizard.

"Damn it, everyone seems to be trapped by these black sticks and has no strength left."

Xiaoxia and the others, along with the three sacred birds, were all without exception, feeling weak and listless.

Xiao Zhi immediately realized what was going on.

“Stop struggling.” Gilluta shook his head, raising the golden staff in his hand as if to show off.

"This thing is my most prized possession—an ancient sealing device from the distant past. No one, no Pokémon, has ever been able to escape from it."

"I don't believe it. We'll definitely escape."

Xiao Zhi blew on his hair, parted it in the middle, and ran out.

I just don't know where they are or what they're up to.

"What you're doing is illegal, do you know that?!"

Xiaoxia's loud shout rang out from the side.

"Breach of the law?"

Gilluta glanced sideways at Xia.

"It's okay, I can shift the blame to you guys. Anyway, no one else has seen what I look like, hahaha!"

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"No wonder Xiaoxia and the others have lived so long."

Xiao Zhi nodded thoughtfully.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you unhappy to see me standing here?" Xiaoxia stretched out her fist, but unfortunately it didn't land on Xiaozhi's head.

"Crack!"

Gilluta snapped her fingers.

In an instant, a huge curtain fell.

On the curtain, a giant blue and white Pokémon appeared.

Its silvery-white body is streamlined and slender, with a light blue belly and dark blue dorsal fin. Its head resembles a bird with sharp teeth, and its large, palm-shaped wings are covered with scales. The plate-like protrusions on its tail sway with its movements.

"That's Lugia!"

Xiao Jian blurted it out.

"You have a good eye. Then I won't introduce you."

As a collector, he is not stingy in showing his collection to others.

Including future collections.

With a frenzied expression, Gilluta waved his hand, and a beam of light instantly locked onto Lugia's brow.

“I tell you, Lugia, it is.”

"Wait a minute, I want to hear the introduction."

Ash suddenly spoke up, interrupting Gilluta.

The latter's expression froze, and the words stuck in his throat.

Seeing that Gilluta hadn't replied for a long time, Ash added in confusion, "I really have no taste, what's Lugia?"

"Kid, do you think this is a museum and I'm a tour guide?"

Gilluta approached Ash with a forced smile.

"Actually, it shouldn't be too late for you to switch careers now."

Ash's voice then rang out.

“Hehe.” A smile flashed in Gilluta’s eyes, but his gaze turned serious as he interacted with the man.

The little brat in front of me made a sound even though he didn't say anything.

Reflected by his goggles, he could see the little devil in the cage looking at him with a surprised expression.

If changing careers doesn't work, you can turn to something else.

Xiao Zhi's voice rang out, but he still kept his mouth tightly shut.

This time, Gilluta could clearly sense that the voice was coming from behind her.

He turned his head stiffly, only to be met with a whistling sound of bricks.

"boom!"

Gilluta covered her head and fell backward, feeling dizzy and disoriented.

"Who are you!"

Gilluta looked at Natsume in alarm as she suddenly appeared.

The man was fair-skinned and clean-cut, giving off a kind and approachable vibe at first glance, but he dared not underestimate him in the slightest.

The reason is simple: Natsume's recipe is too complex.

Team Flare's mask, Team Rocket's hat, Team Galaxy's hair color, Team Magma's outfit, with a skull shirt faintly visible underneath.
Gilluta waved the golden stick in his hand and pointed it at Natsume.

In an instant, several cages made of black rods nearby suddenly disintegrated, and dozens of black rods rushed towards Natsume.

"Natsume-nii, be careful! If you get close to those black sticks, you'll feel completely powerless!"

The surprise in Xiaozhi's eyes faded, and he quickly spoke.

Natsume remained unmoved, staring intently at the golden staff in Gilruta's hand.

"Could it be that Natsume has a solution?!"

Upon seeing this, Xiaoxia exclaimed in delight.

Ken, who was seeing Natsume in person for the first time, was overjoyed.

"Boom boom boom!"

The black rods connected end to end, forming a huge cube that trapped Natsume inside.

Amidst several surprised gazes, Natsume reached out and tapped the black stick.

And then—nothing happened.

"You didn't come up with anything, did you?" Xiaoxia looked at Natsume speechlessly.

"Of course, how would I know what this thing is for?" Natsume looked at the black stick in front of him with surprise.

Being trapped by this thing really makes me feel a bit powerless.

"Natsume-nii, use your telekinesis!"

Xiao Zhi quickly reminded him.

The next second, several black rods followed closely behind, reinforcing Natsume's cage layer by layer.

"Hey, Ash, don't tell anyone!"

"Add ki plus ki"

Xiaoxia hugged Togepi, saying with exasperation, "You're such a disappointment."

"Hmph, let's see what you do now!"

Gilluta's face was grim, his goggles cracked, and he looked at Natsume with extreme vigilance.

He's never dealt with superpowered individuals before, so he doesn't know if it would be of any use.

"Why don't you reinforce theirs too?"

Natsume's voice rang out, sounding incredibly muffled through the black rod.

"Well, thank you for reminding me."

After confirming that Natsume couldn't come out, Gilluta breathed a sigh of relief.

The next second, several black rods enveloped the two cages containing Misty and Ash.

Natsume's sudden appearance really startled him.

"You'd better stay here quietly!"

The three cages were almost completely surrounded by black bars, forming three black spheres. Gilluta sneered and turned to leave.

"Can't you lend a hand when it matters?" Xiaoxia shouted, but only a few words came out.

"Natsume-nii, why did you ask him to reinforce it for us? I was planning to save up my strength, maybe I could get out."

Ash lay limply on Charizard's back, his voice weak and listless.

"Because the explosives are about to detonate."

Natsume's voice rang out, accompanied by the sound of cracking sunflower seeds.

Not far away, Gilluta froze, turning his head stiffly.

(End of this chapter)