Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 302 Nighttime Investigation of the Cemetery
"Natsume-nii, this isn't right, is it?"

In the suburbs of Yuanzhu City, Xiao Mao looked at the messy tombstones and bags in front of him and helplessly dropped the shovel on the ground.

"Don't be afraid, we have been given permission."

Natsume comforted her.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mao picked up the shovel with suspicion.

"really?"

Xiao Mao was puzzled. What kind of filial son would allow such a thing?

"Look if you don't believe me."

As Natsume spoke, he took out a homemade Holy Grail.

"Mr. Gangshi, do you give me permission to visit him?"

Natsume arrived at a tombstone and threw the Holy Grail he was holding onto the ground.

"Snapped!"

One positive and one negative, yin and yang in harmony.

“Look, he himself agreed,” Natsume said, pointing to the Holy Grail.

"What kind of permission is this?!"

Xiao Mao covered his head.

Oh no, is he going to be arrested tomorrow?
"Ouch!"

Shigeru was struck on the head by Natsume's finger flick.

When I came to my senses, I realized that Natsume had already walked far away.

"Oh, that's not what we want."

"Just kidding. My telekinesis can detect things directly; I don't need to dig at all."

Natsume walked with his head turned back, his steps quick, passing one tombstone after another.

"Oh"

Xiao Mao looked at the shovel in his hand and guiltily placed it behind his back.

Every few minutes, Natsume can accurately locate the inscription on the memorial tablet among the cluster of tombstones.

When passing by these tombstones, Natsume would light candles, hold incense, bow twice, and finally burn some paper money.

"Natsume-nii, why do we still need to visit graves?"

Shigeru yawned, acting as a stand for incense, candles, and paper money, while Sylveon was already fast asleep on his shoulder.

"Sir, no offense intended, no offense intended. If you would allow Natsume and I to visit you, I will come here every year to offer incense and burn paper money for you."

After muttering to himself for a while, Natsume finally stood up.

“You don’t understand.” Natsume looked at Shigeru.

"What don't you understand?" Xiao Mao asked, puzzled.

"Think about it, if we find something later and try to take it out, it would be quite offensive to the tomb owner. Who knows, a terrifying ghost might even emerge!"

As Natsume spoke, his telekinetic powers surged, and a chilling wind suddenly swept through the surroundings.

"what!"

Xiao Mao shrank back, somewhat frightened.

"Then, can burning paper money, lighting candles, and burning incense really ward off evil spirits?"

Xiao Mao whispered.

"No." Natsume shook his head.
"If a ghost causes trouble and makes it so that Xiao Mao, who comes to sweep the grave every year, is gone, then the ghost can expect to be isolated by the entire cemetery!"

Xiaomao: "."

He could never keep up with Natsume's thought process.

"Wait, why am I the one here to sweep the graves?"

After a while, Xiao Mao realized what was happening.

"I gave you your name."

Natsume patted Shigeru on the head.

"."

Xiao Mao suddenly felt a pang of regret; perhaps he shouldn't have come here.

"what?"

Natsume seemed to have noticed something, and he paused, stopping in his tracks.

"Ouch!"

"Ibuy!"

Shigeru bumped into Natsume's back, causing Sylveon to slip off his shoulder. The first thing Sylveon did upon waking up was to fall face-first into the mud.

"Ibu!"

Natsume, his brow furrowed, threw the furiously charging Sylveon back to Gary and went to a grave.

"What's wrong, Natsume-nii?"

Seeing Natsume's unusually somber expression, Shigeru swallowed hard.

Is something moving beneath this tombstone?

Natsume spoke up, sounding suspicious.

"what?"

Behind them, Sylveon and Gary were so frightened that they hugged each other.

"Natsume-nii, let me make this clear first: I'm only bringing one Pokémon, Eevee, with me when I go out tonight."

Xiao Mao shrank back. "Don't worry, I..."

Natsume patted his waist, only to find it empty.

It seems they're all being cared for at the Pokémon Center.
"How about we come another day?"

"Wait here, I'll go call for reinforcements."

As Natsume spoke, his figure flashed and disappeared.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't just suddenly leave!"

Xiao Mao was stunned and stood there at a loss.

Just then, a rolling sound came from under the tombstone in front of them.

"what!!!"

Fortunately, Natsume left quickly and returned quickly as well.

Less than half an hour later, Natsume appeared with a Gastly.

"Natsume-nii, is this the reinforcement you brought?"

Shigeru curiously observed the Gastly behind Natsume, which was puffing out clouds of smoke with a look of utter fascination.

This Gastly has a very strange feel to it, like it's both domesticated and wild.

"Not just it."

Natsume clapped his hands.

In an instant, countless ghostly figures appeared behind him.

Countless Gastly and Haunter surrounded the two, and the already dim light from the streetlights began to fade.

The cemetery suddenly became incredibly gloomy, as if the air had cooled down several degrees.

"Where did you find so many of these, Natsume-nii?"

Xiao Mao stared blankly at the countless ghostly figures filling the sky.

"Don't worry, it was all done willingly by both parties."

As Natsume spoke, he handed a spicy paste to the nearest Gastly.

Smoke began to swirl around us, making our noses pungent.

"It smells pungent."

Gary covered Sylveon and took a half step back.

"Cough cough cough, cough cough cough cough cough cough!"

A violent coughing sound came from the tombstone, and judging from the noise, it seemed to be more than one person.

"Who?"

Shigeru was startled and quickly hid behind Natsume.

"Bang!"

Like opening a cellar door, a crack appeared on the mound on the grave mound, and then it was suddenly lifted open.

The Rockets trio emerged from inside.

"Cough cough cough, who is it? Who's starting a fire outside?"

"Don't you have any sense of public decency, meow!"

"That's right, don't force us to teach you a lesson!"

The trio cursed loudly, but nothing could be seen through the thick smoke.

When the smoke cleared, the trio's angry faces turned horrified.

"Huh? Where did all these Gastlys come from?"

Kojiro was dumbfounded, staring wide-eyed at Gastly in front of him.

"Oh no, could this be the ghost's revenge, meow?"

"Quickly translate what they're saying!" Musashi grabbed Meow Meow by the neck.

"That's not necessary."

In the thick smoke, Gastly and Haunter made way, and Natsume and Gary appeared.

"Natsume!"

The trio were stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly covered the hole behind them.

"Why are you here?"

Natsume looked at the trio with a strange expression.

"Uh, well, meow, of course the rent is free here, and utilities are included, meow."

Meow Meow stammered, looking very nervous.

"I'm telling you guys, you dug up someone's grave for such a trivial reason, and then moved in there?"

Shigeru looked at the three of them as if they were perverts, and even covered Sylveon's curious gaze.

"Hey, you brat, don't accuse us wrongly! This place was empty to begin with!"

"That's right, meow, there was no one buried under this tombstone to begin with!"

The trio stood their necks stiff, clearly unconvinced.

"You mean, this is a tombstone where no one is buried?"

Natsume raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the trio with great interest.

"Oh no, he seems interested, meow!"

The trio felt a chill run down their spines.

(End of this chapter)