Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 267 Damn it, this is a speaker-equipped hero!
Scyther?

Natsume recognized the other person's identity at a glance.

Since there are Scythers, Abby can definitely breed Scizor.

But why did Ash say that the powerful Bug-type red Pokémon wasn't Scizor?
Natsume didn't know, he was just a little disappointed that the match wasn't 3V3.

This means the little groundhog will gain less combat experience.

"Go, gopher!"

Scyther, LV30

[Groundhog, LV20]

After this period of travel, the little groundhog's level has increased by three levels on the system panel.

Although there is still a level difference, Natsume has given the opponent almost all the skills that the little ground squirrel can learn.

The skill pool can somewhat compensate for this.

"It's a Ground-type Diglett, but isn't Scyther immune to Ground-type moves?" Misty wondered, not understanding Natsume's tactics.

"That's right, but Rock-type moves are extremely effective against Scyther. Diglett can also learn Rock-type moves, so it just depends on whether Natsume has them."

As someone proficient in the rock system, Xiao Gang naturally knows more.

"Little groundhog, attack!"

Natsume was the first to make a move.

With a "whoosh," the little groundhog disappeared from the spot.

"boom!"

A dark purple beam of light struck the flying mantis.

"Scyther, glare!"

Its fierce gaze was fixed on the little groundhog.

The latter visibly trembled with fear.

"Rock Blockade!"

Natsume showed no mercy.

"Boom boom boom!"

Several giant rocks appeared out of nowhere and headed towards the flying mantis to block it.

"Scyther, get out of the way!"

Abby quickly directed the Scyther to dodge.

However, it was too late; the Scyther was struck by one of the boulders and fell to the ground.

"Exactly!"

The flying mantis stood up shakily.

"Stare!" Abby waved his hand again.

"Ok?"

Natsume looked at the other person strangely.

Could it be that they're throwing the match because of Chie?
"Rock Blockade!"

Natsume didn't care about all that. With a Rock Totem, the little ground squirrel unsurprisingly took away the Scyther.

"The little ground squirrel really does have Rock-type moves."

Off the field, Xiaoxia nodded thoughtfully.

"Now that you've defeated my Scyther, I'm going to send out my ace."

As Abby spoke, he pulled a deluxe ball from his pocket.

"Natsume-kun, watch out! That's the really powerful red Bug-type Pokémon I was talking about!"

Ash stood behind Pidgeot, shouting a reminder from the sidelines.

“Mr. Natsume, I checked, and the Gym Leader of the Natsume Gym has no record of being defeated. All the badges were awarded through assessments!”

Jiaozi also loudly reminded him.

Awarding a badge is a process where, even though you didn't defeat a Gym Leader, you were awarded a badge based on your performance in the battle.

A Bug-type gym that no challenger has ever defeated head-on?

Even if Abby sends out her ace, it's impossible for her to lose to no challengers.

Natsume's curiosity reached its peak.

Abby placed the deluxe ball to her lips and gave it a gentle kiss.

"Go forth, my proudest and most holy warrior—Speaker Scrat Warrior!"

"What?" Natsume thought he had misheard.

"Thorn-"

A red light flashed, and a Pokémon appeared.

Its head and antennae resemble musical notes, its forelimbs are like a bow, and its tail is like a tuning fork, making the whole thing look like a musical instrument assembly.

The speaker is undoubtedly a cricket.

Upon further inspection of the other party's level, Natsume was utterly astonished.

[Speaker Crab, LV80]

No, you! "Natsume-nii, it's that Pokémon, the red one is really strong!"

Xiao Zhi's voice rang out at just the right moment.

"Speaker Scratcher, sing!"

As soon as Abby finished speaking, the speaker cricket crossed its forelimbs, rubbing them together to produce a strange and mesmerizing sound.

Instantly, the little groundhog's neck tilted to the side, and it fell into a deep sleep.

"Hit!"

The crowd outside was utterly astonished.

The hit rate of the sleep skill is only forty percent!

"The final song!"

Just a second before Natsume recalled the little ground squirrel, the opponent was hit by the Song of the End.

"Stab~"

A red light flashed, and the little groundhog returned to the red and white ball.

Natsume looked at Abby and the speaker-like creature in front of him with a strange expression.

"You speaker bug"

"It's the Speaker Scratcher!"

Abi seemed like a different person, sternly correcting Natsume's mistakes.

Natsume: "."

No, "Speaker Squeegee" is a meme. Where did this name come from in the world?

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Natsume's expression became even more strange:
"Are you a graduate of Rainbow University?"

Natsume didn't rush to send out the next Pokémon, but instead asked Abby curiously.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Abby asked in surprise.

"Didn't you graduate a few years ago and join the Speaker Shooter Club at Rainbow University?"

Natsume continued to ask questions.

“Yes, I am the third president!” Abby’s expression suddenly became solemn.

Natsume: "."

Okay, he knows what's going on.

Professor Oak's open course "Pokémon Battle Status" at Rainbow University was entirely taught by Natsume in the second half of the year due to unforeseen circumstances.

At that time, Natsume-sensei knew nothing, yet he still had to teach people, which was incredibly difficult for him.

Adhering to the principle that "the truth will speak for itself even if you don't explain it," Natsume focuses on practical application in each lesson, bringing students Pokémon that can create abnormal status conditions.

While describing the sleep state, Professor Oak's lab happened to receive a batch of Speaker Skadis sent from Sinnoh.
The teaching results were better than expected.

The students also independently formed a club called "Speaker Squirrel Warrior".

"Is Krillin a weak Bug-type Pokémon?" Misty asked from the sidelines.

"asshole!"

Abby heard what Xia said.

"This carefully bred speaker cricket is a true speaker cricket hero!"

Familiar words rang out, and Natsume touched his nose.

He also said that.

However, this was something Natsume said when a student questioned in class that these weak Pokémon were useless even when applying status effects to enemies.

"But."

Xiaoxia touched her hair and didn't say anything more.

Anyone with eyes can see that this speaker is a product of Abby's hard work and is of a very high quality!
If this effort were put into Scizor...
It seems like a Bug-type Elite Four member might be emerging in the Chengdu area.

"Breaking your conventional ideas is our membership philosophy."

Abby snapped his fingers.

The next second, a Heracross flew up from the rainforest behind them.

Heracross also held a beautiful violin in his hand.

"Thank you, Heracross."

Abby took the violin from Heraklion's hands.

"Speaker-wielding cricket, get ready for the performance!"

Abby's demeanor changed, and a hint of assertiveness appeared on her gentle face.

He supports the neck of the instrument with his left hand, the body of the instrument lightly resting against his left shoulder, and holds the bow with his right hand, the bow hair lightly touching the strings.

His posture was upright, his chin slightly tucked in, his eyes lowered, and he was focused on waiting for the performance.

In front of Abby, the Speaker Cricket raised its forelimbs like a piano bow, supported its tail with a tuning fork, and stood upright with its antennae, mimicking a human-like posture as if it were playing music.

[Ding! SSS-level long-term research project released—Humanity and Bonds!]

(End of this chapter)