Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 262 Dragonite and Charizard Leave the Party

The raging flames burned for three days and three nights.

The group set up tents next to the statue and kept watch for three days and three nights.

During this time, the Charizard engaged in frantic battles with the larger Charizards around it.

With nothing else to do, Natsume observed the changes in the other person's talent.

As the flames intensify, the increase in talent, though slow, accelerates more rapidly.
"Mr. Natsume, are you sure it's okay?" Ji Ke leaned closer.

"Look at Ash's Charizard," Natsume said, pointing into the distance.

Ji Ke looked over and was slightly taken aback.

Having dealt with Charizard every day, she immediately noticed the changes in Charizard over the past three days.

From initially being unable to defeat even the weakest Charizard, it can now hold its own against mid-to-lower-tier Charizards.
The progress has been tremendous.

And
"You've been running Charizard Valley for so long, you must have encountered dragons with similar talents to this one."

"Isn't its progress faster than itss?"

"I asked Natsume curiously."

Ji Ke nodded silently.

At first, she didn't quite believe what Natsume said.

But now it seems that the statue's function is indeed gradually being restored after the pillar of fire engulfed it.

By afternoon, the pillars of fire gradually died down, and all the flames of the competition converged on the mouth of the Charizard statue, condensing into the Zapdos' eggshell.

“Gana—”

With a cry, Zapdos, eggshell atop its head, soared into the sky, its still-burning flames making it look like a small fireball.

"So it was Natsume's Zapdos inside." Ash looked curiously at the small fireball in the sky.

"It looks a little different than before."

Xiaoxia's surprised voice rang out.

As everyone looked, they saw flame patterns gathering on the Zapdos' eggshell, forming a pair of wings.

You can vaguely see that these wings are very similar to those of a fire-breathing dragon.

"Could it be."

The wings on the eggshell emitted a blazing light, their patterns and outlines resembling those undergoing welding, suddenly brightening to the point of being blinding.

"Are we finally going to take off?"

Natsume muttered to himself.

“Gana—”

Zapdos tilted its head back, a proud smile playing on its lips, and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Pikachu hahahaha—"

Like a referee counting in a boxing ring, the man with the middle parting instantly rushed to Zapdos's side.

However, it doesn't count; it only uses its phone to record Zapdos's expressions from all angles.

"Gana!"

"Pickup!"

The bird with the middle parting and the Zapdos head-to-head began to compete again.

Before the two could fight, Natsume recalled Zapdos.

Zapdos's level jumped continuously as it absorbed the Flame of Competition, reaching level 32.

It's vastly different from a center-parted hairstyle.

If it weren't for the fact that the guy with the middle parting is afraid of death and likes to avoid getting hurt, he would probably get beaten up every day.

Recalling Zapdos, Natsume looked at the Charizard statue again.

The statue was restored to its former state; even the old stone skin and moss fell off under the scorching flames, revealing the inner material.

At first glance, it actually gives a refreshing feeling.

The feather, deeply embedded in the mouth of the fire-breathing dragon statue, dimmed considerably as the flames of the competition dissipated.

However, when Natsume scanned the area with his telekinetic powers, he could clearly see that the other person's demeanor was no longer as aged as before.

It's like a freshly plucked feather, oily and glossy.

"Miss Ji Ke, do you think my Charizard can stay here to train?"

Seeing that things seemed to be over, Xiao Zhi looked at Ji Ke.

Ash has noticed Charizard's progress these past few days, and he's started to reflect on whether it would be more appropriate for Charizard to stay here instead of following him.

"Okay." Ji Ke nodded blankly, still somewhat dazed.

She looked at the fire-breathing dragon statue, where the flames were more dazzling than she had ever seen before!
If we really have to compare them, perhaps only the night my grandfather passed away when I was a child, the night the fire-breathing dragon statue first breathed fire, can rival it.

"Then I'll leave my Charizard to you as well."

Natsume pulled the Great Dragonite over.

After patting its belly for the past few days, all the decorations on the giant dragon's body have fallen off.

Only the torch on its tail and the muzzle on its head are still struggling to keep it afloat.

"Uh," Ji Ke looked at Natsume with a troubled expression.

"Miss Ji Ke, you know..."

"Stop!"

Before Natsume could finish speaking, Ji Ke interrupted him.

"It has nothing to do with identity, it's simply that I can't take in your Dragonite."

Ji Ke shook his head.

Charizard Valley is not limited to Pokémon like Charizard.

She also collaborated with Dragon Village in the Unova region for a period of time.

Ji Ke had no shortage of experience in breeding Dragonite, but Natsume was a Dragonite.
Her health is so bad, who knows if she'll collapse in her Fire-Breathing Dragon Valley at any moment.

"Don't worry, Miss Ji Ke."

As Natsume spoke, he handed a red and white ball to the other person.

"When I came to the valley, I stopped by your residence and found a Pokémon teleportation device inside."

"If any emergency occurs, you can teleport your Dragonite here."

"Uh, okay." Ji Ke was stunned.

"Wait, the Pokémon teleportation device is in my bedroom, how did you get in!"

Ji Ke realized this too late.

Natsume did not explain.

Searching every house thoroughly is a fine tradition among RPG players.

If you can't get in, there are ways to get in.

The giant dragon and the fire dragon were left in the fire dragon valley.

No one will ever forget the look of horror on the face of the giant dragon when several Charizards approached and it removed its muzzle, revealing a face covered in bloody, menacing furrows.

"Natsume, isn't your Dragonite unsuitable for battle? Shouldn't we leave it in Charizard Valley?"

On the way, Xiao Gang was a little worried.

"I've weighed the pros and cons; appropriate matches won't have too much of an impact."

Natsume yawned.

After observing for the past six months, he has a thorough understanding of the Great Dragonite.

The opponent's inability to control their physical strength is likely due to the radiation from the Giant Transformation energy they were exposed to from a young age.

Even though Ash's Gastly accompanied the opponent and persisted in daily practice, it did not make any progress.

The fact that the Great Dragon cannot control its skill release, and doesn't even know what skill it is releasing, is entirely due to the opponent's zero-egg talent.

The more talented a Pokémon is, the more skills it can master, and the faster it learns them.

Conversely, the less you do, the slower you go, but ultimately the effect depends on the level of effort you put in.

But if you get zeros, your efforts will be in vain.

Natsume's current plan is to let the Great Dragonite stay in the Charizard Valley for a while to see if its talent can be improved.

Once the other party has mastered the inner power, they might be able to use the same logic to master the physical body without any instruction.

Otherwise, the modification of Dragonite will never be possible.

Natsume simulated it many times in the laboratory, and without exception, his internal power went berserk during the modification process, resulting in hemorrhage and causing the experiment to fail.

In addition to ensuring that the Great Dragon itself meets the experimental standards, Natsume also needs to create the best possible solution in terms of external conditions.

For example, we could think of a way to get Phoenix King to cover for him.

However, compared to other divine beasts with fixed territories, Ho-Oh is practically a street urchin.

Ever since he and Ash and the others saw Ho-Oh, Natsume has been searching the League's official website for places Ho-Oh has appeared in the past few years.

Sightings have been recorded in almost all regions including Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos.

(End of this chapter)