Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 238 Chengdu Area
"We need to deliver the GS ball to Dr. Kongmu in the Chengdu area."

"The other party is in Ruoye Town, let's go there first," Xiaogang suggested after parting ways with Xiaojian.

"Okay, let's go to the Skywood Research Institute!"

Xiaozhi became excited.

"Speaking of the Johto region, the research institute that distributes starter Pokémon seems to be the Elm Labs."

Jiaozi searched on her phone.

"Does that mean Ash can go to Elm Labs and get a Pokémon?"

Xiaoxia suddenly said.

"Ah? Is that okay?"

Ash had just finished a Pokémon battle with a passerby by the roadside. Hearing the conversation, he turned around.

"Yes, but you need to log in to the Chengdu Alliance with your information."

Natsume spoke.

Essentially, the starter Pokémon given to new trainers in each region are highly tied to the regional league tournaments.

If you start your journey with the goal of winning the League Championships and collecting badges, you can easily obtain your starter Pokémon from research labs in various regions.

All research institutes must abide by this rule, which stems from a grand plan issued by the alliance more than 20 years ago—the Trillion King Fund.

The alliance spent a considerable sum of money on various research institutes.

The free research institute construction project that Natsume applied for, the free laboratory provided by the alliance, and the various researcher benefits every month are all included in this money, and it is only the tip of the iceberg.

The aim is to enhance the technological drive of the research institute, cultivate high-quality initial partners for newcomers to the league, and lay the foundation for the next generation of top trainers in the league.

Both the material basis for Pokémon and the environmental basis for the popularity of battles are visibly improving.

"Trillion Elite Four members? Is the League going to train trillions of Elite Four members?!"

Xiao Zhi opened his mouth wide.

"Idiot, that's financial investment; the ultimate goal is to cultivate Elite Four Trainers!"

Xiaoxia punched Xiaozhi.

"But...aren't there some ungrateful wretches who'll take advantage of these free benefits?"

Xiao Gang frowned, thinking of the trainer who had abandoned Charmander.

That little fire dragon seems to have been obtained by the other party from a nearby research institute.

“There will be people like this everywhere, there’s no way to completely eliminate them, but most people can see the situation clearly.” Natsume didn’t say more.

"Then why are there still so many evil organizations?" Ash asked Natsume curiously.

"In reality, most people prefer silence; only a minority are always the ones who make a fuss, and they are the ones who love to express their opinions the most."

Natsume waved his hand.

Most people know how to be grateful.

Trainers who enjoy the benefits of the League may not ultimately pursue careers related to the League.

But at least, seeing themselves and their Pokémon that they spend every day with, a normal person wouldn't think of joining any reactionary forces.

Natsume wasn't a normal person; at the beginning of his transmigration, he knew absolutely nothing about the Alliance.

He spent two months as a "homeless person" at the Pokémon Center, and also spent two months reading books at the library, all of which were about humanities and history.

Aside from the controversial ancient civilization, the history of the Pokémon world undeniably includes a feudal period.

At that time, the political entities in each region existed as kingdoms, and Pokémon were more like tools of war.

Therefore, Steel, Flying, and Ground-type Pokémon were particularly popular during that period.

Later, as technology began to emerge, the relentless flow of time crushed the old era.

Although the feudal dynasties no longer exist, the regions exist in the form of alliances.

However, the various aristocratic families that originated from the old-era nobility or even royalty are still a force to be reckoned with.

They attempted to rebel and restore the feudal empire more than once.

But even the dragon of war couldn't stop the progress of the times, let alone them?

Without exception, they were all defeated by the leaders of the alliance at the time.

The leader's trump cards were three Pokémon of the Fire, Water, and Grass types.

After gaining a complete understanding of the history of this world and the establishment of the Pokémon League, Natsume felt a chill run down his spine.

Because in almost every book he could find, the league only briefly mentioned various victories and plans.

However, in the past century, regardless of the alliance strategy, the social resources gathered have not been wasted, and the efficiency in promoting various sectors of society has been astonishingly high.

In some aspects, it even achieved results beyond expectations.

"It seems so."

Xiao Zhi muttered to himself.

The Rockets, the ones he saw most often were trios.

It's really hard to see the other members.

"So, Natsume-nii, you came to Pallet Town in the first place because the League's benefits were good, right?!"

Ash seemed to have thought of something and looked at Natsume. The first time he met Natsume, the other was extremely down on his luck.

He collapsed unconscious on the roadside in Pallet Town, and it was Professor Oak, whom he had called, who rescued him.

"You can think so."

Natsume's expression turned strange.

In fact, the history books and the history of the Alliance that he had seen were not enough to save Natsume from the trouble of distance.

Upon activating the system, he knew that his plan required a powerful backer.

Adhering to the principle of proximity, he wanted to join Team Galactic in the Sinnoh region.

As a result, they wouldn't accept illiterate people.
Natsume is furious!

He was fourteen or fifteen years old that year, young and impetuous, and had never been treated like this before.
In a fit of anger, Natsume Senri went on a solo journey.

Relying on a large-tailed raccoon that it rented by collecting bottles, it crossed mountains and seas, finally collapsing in front of Ash's house.

"Pica-"

Just as Natsume was reminiscing about how great it is to be young, the man with the middle parting tugged at his trouser leg.

"Hmm? You've finished writing the self-criticism?"

Seeing the man with the middle parting hand over his phone, Natsume raised an eyebrow slightly.

After discovering that the other person had learned to type, Natsume made the person with the middle part write a two-thousand-word self-criticism.

Natsume frowned slightly as he took the phone with the broken screen.

That middle parting hairstyle is just too tacky.

I bought this phone less than two months ago, and it's already a battle-damaged device.

I opened the notepad, and there was a self-criticism written by a man with a middle parting, which he had spent a whole day and night.

As Natsume watched, he realized something was wrong.

"I asked you to write a self-criticism, but it's all praise for me?"

Natsume suspiciously grabbed the middle-parted hair.

"Hehehe—" The man with the middle parting grinned sheepishly.

"Fine, now tell me, what did you do with the money you borrowed?"

Natsume ignored the woman with the center-parted hair and large, expressive eyes.

"Pikachu pikachu pikachu."

The man with the middle parting paused for a moment, then his two short hands twirled together as he began to tell his story.

The closer it got to the end, the more interesting Natsume's expression became.

"You mean you went to buy materials and make your own poaching devices?"

As he spoke, the people around him also pricked up their ears and paid attention to what was happening.

"Pikachu Pikachu"

What do you mean that Zapdos was a fake?

Natsume was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening.

"Alright, that explains why Zapdos was so angry after I left that day!"

"Pica-"

The girl with the middle-parted hair held her head, but Natsume's fist did not land on her head.

"Pickup?"

The man with the middle parting looked up in confusion and noticed that Natsume was looking in the direction of Chengdu with a complicated expression.

"If we go through that forest ahead, we'll reach Wakaba Town!"

Ash's voice rang out.

"Hey, wait for me!"

"Stop right there! It's easy to get lost in the forest, don't wander off!"

Ahead, the setting sun cast its rays across the ground, casting the shadows of the group upon them.

"It's great to be young!"

Natsume wrote this based on his own feelings.

Unlike him, who is twenty years old by the traditional Chinese age reckoning, almost thirty, and rounded up to forty or fifty.

He's half-buried.

"Pikachu."

Noticing that the trainer seemed to have suddenly fallen ill, the man with the middle parting lowered his hand.

It should be safe now.

"boom!"

Natsume clenched his fist, his middle-parted hair covering his head, tears welling up in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)