Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 218 The Growth Path of Zapdos
On Zapdos Island.

"Mr. Natsume, I heard that you and Satoshi worked together to subdue the culprit behind this disaster, is that true?"

The reporter held the microphone to Natsume's lips.

"Yes." Natsume nodded and straightened his clothes.

"Oh? Actually, I have a question."

"Please say."

"Why was the suspect, Gilluta, still clinging to Officer Jenny's leg and berating the League for arriving too late when she was taken away?"

The reporter asked curiously.

"That's because I gave him three hours of moral education, and Xiao Zhi set a good example!"

The camera focused on Xiao Zhi, who nodded blankly.

"I believe that many people go astray simply because of a single wrong thought, and we should give them enough humanistic care."

"Therefore, we have instilled the right values ​​in Gilluta—the Alliance is not a judge, but your savior!"

Natsume said righteously.

"I see. Then why did the suspect repeatedly emphasize that he didn't want to see you when he was arrested?"

"I think he was too ashamed, feeling that he was too embarrassed to face people like us."

Natsume shook his head regretfully, then continued:
"If the alliance had arrived a little later, perhaps we could have guided him more and helped him become a valuable asset to the alliance."

"Mr. Natsume, as a hero who saved the Kanto and Seijo regions, is there anything you would like to say to the viewers watching on television?"

The reporter looked at Natsume with admiration.

"Of course."

Natsume nodded with a smile, and the reporter handed the microphone to Natsume with a slight smile.

Taking the microphone, Natsume paused for a moment, then shouted loudly:
"If you're illiterate, don't be a villain. It's one thing to harm others without benefiting yourself, but you harm others and harm yourself too. Isn't that just stupid—"

The live stream was abruptly cut off.

Clearly, the alliance came too quickly, and Natsume was still furious.

"Ahem, well, Mr. Natsume's famous saying, we just need to understand it intuitively, just understand it intuitively."

The TV host wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Several hours later, the group arrived at the first island recently inhabited by humans.

Pokémon Center.

Xiao Zhi, Xiao Xia, Xiao Jian, and the others were all lying dead, sprawled on the dining table.

"I'm exhausted these past two days!"

Xiao Zhi said weakly.

"Okay, I'm leaving."

Natsume held a bottle of milk and drank it all in one gulp.

"Huh? I thought you'd be traveling with us, Natsume-nii." Ash said, somewhat disappointed.

"How many badges have you earned?" Natsume asked Ash curiously.

"Look, this is the third one already!"

As he spoke, Ash took out all the badges he had earned and placed them on the dining table, arranging them in a row.

"Hey, hey, hey, there are only two badges, no matter how you arrange them, there will still be two."

Xiaoxia looked at Xiaozhi speechlessly.

"Oh, right, Natsume." As if remembering something, she looked at Natsume with some concern.

"Do you think that despicable guy might have some way to escape?"

"Yes, yes, for example, bribing the alliance, or being rescued by accomplices!"

As if he had just thought of something, Xiaojian looked away from the sketchbook he was staring at and looked at Natsume.

"What are you drawing?"

Natsume glanced curiously at Ken's sketchbook.

Above is his portrait, and the one in front of it seems to be a portrait of Ash.

"The Unidentified Pokémon Encyclopedia?" Ash asked, reading aloud the cover of Brock's sketchbook with a puzzled expression.

"Hey, hey, hey, why are Natsume and I unidentified Pokémon?"

Xiao Zhi disagreed.

"Uh, this was originally intended to record some unusual Pokémon, but I haven't encountered any yet."

Xiao Jian scratched his head sheepishly.

"Wait a minute, Natsume, you haven't answered us yet!"

Seeing Natsume leave, Kasumi quickly said.

"Don't worry, with that kid being a collector, he'll never get out of here in his lifetime."

"Why? Aren't collectors very rich? Can't they make money from it?" Xiaoxia looked at Natsume curiously.

Natsume shrugged, offering no explanation.

First, the probability that he still has money has decreased.

Secondly, collectors are a fascinating group.

He holds countless secrets in his hands.

Many of them are intricately connected to ancient civilizations or various divine beings and mythical beasts.

The alliance would love for the collector to commit some crime so they could act openly and legitimately.
Natsume walked out of the Pokémon Center, but did not leave immediately.

He mounted Loreton and sped off towards the location sent by Mewtwo.

"Whoosh!"

The sea was deserted and utterly silent.

As the Loreton passed by, a white streak cleaved the calm sea in two.

"Woo-"

Ahead, a melodious voice rang out, and Rocky was about to burst out of the sea.

“Hmph—”

Lollerton braked suddenly, splashing up a large spray of water.

Not far away, Mewtwo's figure appeared out of thin air.

"Alright, if you have something to say, then say it."

As the one pulling the strings, Mewtwo urged.

When will the Zapdos egg hatch?

Natsume looked at Lugia with curiosity.

Not long after Moltres laid its eggs in the nest that day, Lugia appeared and took Moltres's body, along with the Zapdos eggs, away.

"One month."

Lucia's voice was deep and magnetic, and it gave an exact time.

A month?
That was just the right time; let Xiaozhi bring it back.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Lugia was also curiously looking at Natsume.

Thanks to this kid, the matter was resolved without me even having to show my face.

"Why did Moltres give its divine authority to Zapdos, and then the rest disappeared along its feathers?"

Natsume asked curiously.

"The strongest Pokémon in the population will become the successor, and in addition, the compatibility with the authority is also crucial."

"In short, it depends on the number of feathers you collect in the end. The Moltres with the most feathers, or the Zapdos, will be the one that gains the Authority's approval."

As Lugia spoke, she yawned.

"That's it"

Natsume seemed lost in thought.

So it seems that the appearance of Moltres in various arenas over the years is not entirely unfounded.

The divine firebird may have been slowly dying long ago, and this capture only hastened its demise.

I need to take Zapdos to more competitive venues in the future.
"Anything else?"

Lugia yawned.

The Three Sacred Birds Island is missing a Moltres, and now the power in the Flame Orb is supplied by him.

"Fine, you really don't want to fight me?"

Natsume stared at Lugia, wanting to take the opportunity to recruit a priest.

"Let's talk about it another time if we have the chance," Lugia shook her head and refused.

"Alright, can I have your stone slab?"

Natsume tried asking.

"Stone slabs? What are those?" Lugia asked curiously.

"It's the thing that carries the divine authority when you receive it." Natsume gestured, raising his phone to show the other person a stone slab on it.

"Oh, I thought this was useless." Lugia smiled sheepishly, then continued:
"It might be found somewhere on the seabed."

Natsume remained silent.

"In that case, come with me, let's film a video."

What kind of video are you shooting?

Lugia was curious, but then she discovered that Natsume had plunged headfirst into the sea.

After following them, Lugia was led to a colossal creature.

"What is this for?"

Looking at the huge mining truck not far away, Lugia was completely dumbfounded.

“Here, take this pile of stones.”

"Ok?"

(End of this chapter)