Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 232 The Orange Alliance, End

Natsume should definitely watch the final, crucial match closely.

However, from a third-person perspective, Natsume's expression became increasingly strange.

"Pikachu, get out of the way!"

"Pikachu, stand up!"

"Don't be afraid, Pikachu, show us your confidence!"

On the other side, Dragonite looked at his fist with a sense of existential doubt.

The Flame Punch was already smoking, but this Pikachu just wouldn't budge!
"Damn it, Dragonite, don't lose to him!"

Yuji's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Last night, Gutt secretly told him that this challenger named Xiaozhi seemed to have a close relationship with Natsume.

In that instant, Yuuji's heart skipped a beat.

Fortunately, judging from the previous battles, this boy named Xiaozhi has an extremely fierce fighting style, which is completely different from Natsume's.

Yuji breathed a sigh of relief.

But now, he discovers that this boy named Xiaozhi seems a little strange.

How can I not defeat this Pikachu?!

"Magnetic Storm Sword Tail!"

Following Xiaozhi's loud shout.

"Pickup!"

With the final blow, Dragonite collapsed and couldn't get up.

"Dragonite is unable to battle. The winner of this battle is—Challenger Ash!"

Gutt's eye twitched slightly as he raised the victory piece that belonged to Ash.

On the other side, Yuji's mouth gaped open, his blank gaze constantly shifting between Ash, Pikachu, and Dragonite.

Did my Dragonite get paid?

It looks like they're putting a lot of effort into it, but the actual force is very small.

Otherwise, how could that Pikachu have lasted so many times!

Seeing Yongci's bewildered expression, Gutt closed his eyes and shook his head slightly.

He had warned him beforehand that this kid was connected to Natsume, and told Yuuji to be prepared.

"Xiao Zhi, congratulations!"

Xiaoxia and Xiaojian stepped forward and happily embraced Xiaozhi.

"Natsume, tell me, what's going on!"

Suddenly, a pair of large hands reached out and snatched the illustrated guide that was playing video from Xiao Jian's hand.

[Collection progress 78%, please continue to provide more battle data.]

"Only 3%?" Natsume looked silently at Yuuji, who had his face pressed against the camera, on the other side of the screen.

"Natsume, please tell me how he trained his Pikachu!"

Yuji's tone suddenly softened, and he began to plead.

"Ouch!!!"

After receiving simple treatment, the fallen Dragonite had regained some strength. It came up behind Yuji, roared to the sky, and vented its resentment.

He came to the Orange Islands and spent a fortune building the Hall of Victory, all so that he could surpass himself through constant challenges!

Natsume looked at Yuuji strangely.

Natsume has investigated this guy's background.

He is the only son of a conglomerate in the Chengdu area.

However, the other party had absolutely no interest in inheriting the family fortune.

After winning the championship in Chengdu, they came to the Orange Islands and set up this Orange League and Hall of Fame.

Why are they all like Kojiro?
Natsume suddenly realized.

Whether it's Kojiro, the prodigy, or Yuji in front of us, these children from wealthy families all have rather strange thought processes.

"Please, Natsume, I will lift the ban on you coming to the island."

Tell me, how did I lose!

Yuji pleaded, implying that he really wanted to know how this Pikachu was so invincible.

"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of training is this? This is the bond between me and Pikachu, you bastard!"

Ash was furious that Yuuji was ignoring him.

"You really want to know why you lost?" Natsume asked with a strange expression.

"Yes!" Yuji nodded emphatically.

“The difference in trainers.” Natsume said with a serious face.

"What?" Yuji was taken aback.

"The difference in trainers." Natsume continued with a serious expression.

"You...you're kidding me." Yuji looked at Satoshi and almost laughed at Natsume's antics.

He had just battled Ash, whose fighting style, though aggressive and imposing, was very powerful.

However, there is also a very obvious element of recklessness in it. This is clearly a newbie who has only recently become a trainer.

"I mean, from a breeding perspective."

As he spoke, Yuuji glanced at Pikachu, his astonishment still lingering in his eyes.

"The difference in trainers," Natsume insisted.

"You!" Yuji was really angry this time, thinking that Natsume was making fun of him.

How could a researcher like you not be able to explain things clearly?

However, what Yuuji didn't know was that Ash's situation was really hard to predict.

How does Natsume explain the themes of humanity and bonds?

There's no way to explain it.

In short, it really comes down to the difference in trainers.

"The difference between trainers is obvious. If you don't believe me, go and arm wrestle with Ash." Natsume's face remained serious.

"Come on, Yuuji-nii!"

Ash reached out his hand to Yuuji.

Seeing this, Yuuji frowned, one hand behind his back, and said:
"I've trained too, I won't bully you, I'll let you have a handicap—ah!"

As soon as he touched Ash's hand, Yūji was thrown away.

"Uuuuuu——"

Yuji's Dragonite thumped its chest and walked up, looking at Ash with a curious expression.

Would you like to try it too?

Ash enthusiastically reached out his hand to Dragonite.

"Woo woo woo!" Dragonite stretched out its hand in confusion.

"Whoosh-"

A plump Dragonite took off from the ground like a spring, crashing into Yuuji, who was not far away.

"Ahem, Ash, here's your trophy."

Guterre coughed twice and led his team over.

Among these people, some were holding plaster casts, and others were carrying video cameras.

It seems they're planning to leave Ash's image in the Hall of Victory.

After leaving a souvenir, Natsume's voice suddenly sounded from the encyclopedia:

"Wait a minute, didn't I remember there was a prize of ten million?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment before realizing that Gutt had not given Ash the prize money.

"Grandpa Guter, what's going on?"

Yuji and Dragonite walked over.

Gutt was his butler, and he had never caused any trouble in all the years he had been with him.

"Uh, your Pikachu took the prize money. It's that guy with the vertical parting. On his phone, that magical app translated its words to me."

As he spoke, Guter looked toward a corner of the battlefield.

There, a man with a middle parting held his phone, intently looking at something.

As the group approached, they discovered that the other person's cracked phone screen displayed the Pokémon League Bank app interface, with many zeros on it.

How did you activate it?

Natsume's eyes widened as he realized the bank card number was his own.

When did the guy with the middle parting secretly take his own card and open a family card for it?

The money was collected through the family card, and the ten million was transferred to Natsume's bank account, leaving the man with the middle parting in a state of great distress.

"Skin--"

The hair on his back stood on end, and he stiffly turned his head with his middle parting.

"Pika pika pika!"

The man with the middle parting held his phone up to Natsume.

Trainer, I've made money for you.

Natsume narrowed his eyes. The app's service information showed that the man with the middle part had apparently made a large transfer.

The problem is... I didn't lose any money myself, did I?
"Never mind!" Xiao Zhi rubbed his middle-parted hair.

"Natsume-san, consider this my reward for the guy with the middle part. Pikachu's electric training over the past two months has all been thanks to it!"

"In that case, if you have something you want to eat, go buy it yourself."

With a wave of his hand, Natsume granted the person with the middle parting a monthly credit limit of 200,000 yen for the family card.

"Pickup!"

His ears, which had been drooping with his middle parting, suddenly stood up, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Meanwhile, Natsume took in the reaction of the man with the middle parting.

He wanted to see what this strange guy with the middle parting was up to.

(End of this chapter)