Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 321 The Traces of the Seraphim
In the early morning, the jungle is filled with moisture and fog.

The sunlight, barely managing to penetrate the lush canopy, was then enveloped by the mist, forming bright "channels."

Wow, I didn't expect the scenery here to be so beautiful.

Xiaoxia sighed as she stepped onto the damp moss.

"Xuecheng, where is this Celebi you mentioned?"

Xiao Zhi looked at Xue Cheng, who was about the same age as him.

He wondered, when did Pallet Town get this kind of person?
"Let me see"

Xuecheng looked around, his brows furrowing more and more as he looked.

“That’s strange,” Xuecheng muttered to himself.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Gang, holding a compass, came closer.

"The environment here seems a little different from what I remember."

Yukinari stroked his chin, his thoughtful gesture strikingly similar to Natsume's.

"Uh, the reserve is very, very big, can you remember that?" Xiaoxia asked in surprise.

"Of course, I spent two months conducting research in these mountains."

Snow forms a natural path.

"Wow, at your age, you're already out in the wild! You're even more impressive than Natsume-san!"

Xiaozhi's eyes widened.

In his memory, Natsume was also around sixteen years old when Professor Oak started letting him out.

"But I don't remember the vegetation here being this lush."

Xuecheng looked around in confusion.

"Don't worry, it would be a miracle if they were exactly the same."

As Natsume spoke, he handed a photograph to Yukinari.

That's a photo of him and Professor Oak.

"Wow, you're a researcher!" Xuecheng's eyes lit up.

"Yes, this is my teacher, Professor Oak."

Natsume pointed to Professor Oak, who had a serious expression on his face, in the photo.

"I see." Xuecheng was taken aback.

"Haven't you heard of Professor Oak?"

Seeing the other party's reaction, Xiao Zhi became very curious.

“I’ve heard of Dr. Nishino Mori.” Yukinari scratched his head.

"I see. By the way, Professor Nishinomori is still in Pallet Town."

Xiao Zhi tilted his head, feeling that something was amiss.

"Let's go, let's go look for the place where you fainted yesterday."

As they walked, Natsume pulled Yukinari over, and they picked up the photo again, acting like buddies:

"See this? This is my teacher. He's a very good person."

Yukinari nodded blankly, not understanding why Natsume was telling him this.

"Let me tell you, my teacher is really great. I blew up Red Lotus Island, and he cleaned up my mess. When I secretly misappropriated funds, he turned a blind eye. He even protected me at academic conferences."

As Xuecheng recounted her wish-like narration, her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Wow, where is Professor Oak now?"

Yukinari looked at Natsume with excitement.

He aspires to become a researcher, and Professor Oki, whom Natsume speaks of, is practically his dream mentor!

"Do not."

Natsume carefully put the photo away, then suddenly shook his head seriously.

"Instead of becoming his disciple, try to become that kind of person."

Natsume stood in a passage of light, a holy glow emanating from his face.

"Become that kind of person."

Xue Cheng nodded emphatically:

"Okay, become one."

After a while, he sensed something was wrong.

Becoming a disciple of someone like that would be awesome.

But becoming that kind of person must be exhausting.

Before Xuecheng could say anything, Natsume casually shoved a fossil into his hand.

"Ammonite fossils—I'm actually quite interested in those too!"

Xuecheng held the fossil in her hands with delight.

Yukinari was captivated by the fossils, while Natsume raised an eyebrow slightly.

No wonder Professor Oak also took in Bill.
As they chatted and laughed, Natsume felt a sharp gaze upon him.

Looking back, I saw Hyakume.

The other person stood at the edge of the line, holding the ready-to-eat sandwich that Xiao Gang had handed him, but hadn't touched it.

"Here, have one too."

Natsume scratched his head and casually tossed over a fossilized helmet.

These are souvenirs brought from the ruins of Aluf; he has many of them.

"Fossils. They're very expensive."

Hyakuya took the fossil helmet and stared intently at Natsume.

"I think you've been looking at too many high-end fossils."

Natsume casually tapped the other person's head.

Apart from a few high-end fossils with significant research value, most Pokémon fossils are very inexpensive.

The market price is about the cost of a meal.

"Natsume-nii, we've arrived!"

Ahead, Xiao Zhi's loud shout rang out. The group moved forward; this was the very tree where Yukinari and Hyakume had been found.

"Wow, what huge trees!" Xiaoxia exclaimed.

Natsume was somewhat surprised; last night had been rather rushed, and he hadn't paid much attention to his surroundings.

This is a banyan tree with a huge trunk; it would take at least seven or eight people to encircle it.

The banyan tree stands tall, with countless aerial roots falling from its branches, intertwining like a net. Each aerial root is as thick as an ordinary tree.

From a distance, a single tree can form a forest.

"I remember, it seems like the shrub flew up into a tree."

Xuecheng stared at the dense thicket of trees and muttered to himself.

This big tree was the only thing he had seen along the way that hadn't changed and that made him feel very close to it.

Many Pokémon lived in the bushes. Natsume didn't disturb them with his telekinesis, but instead released his Rotom phone.

"Wow, what kind of Pokémon is that!"

Xuecheng looked astonished.

"Rotom, a Pokémon from the Sinnoh region."

Xiao Zhi explained.

"Shin Myo!"

Xue Cheng nodded blankly.

Rotom returned quickly with news of the upper part of the banyan tree.

That's where many aerial roots grow, although underneath you can only see a few aerial roots tangled together.

But at the point where it originates, things become much more complicated.

In many places, aerial roots intertwine to form "natural bird nests," where many cuckoos live.

"Wow, this Pokémon is so convenient!"

Xuecheng's eyes lit up.

"What you're most interested in is Pokémon ecology, isn't it?" Natsume examined the images Rotom had recorded.

"how do you know!"

Natsume did not reply, but simply recalled Rotom.

"found it."

As he spoke, a dark blue light flashed in his eyes, and Xiaozhi and Xuecheng were lifted up.

"There's not much room to stand up there, let's go take a look."

Just as he was about to take off, Natsume felt a weight on his feet.

Looking down, he saw Bai Youmu, who was hugging his leg.

"You want to go up too?"

Natsume looked at the strange child with a puzzled expression.

"Yes! I'm sure it will be useful."

Bai nodded emphatically.

"Okay, I happen to need it too."

Natsume waved his hand.

"Ahhh-"

With a whoosh, Bai Youmu flew up to a tree hole.

"Natsume-nii, is this the place?"

Outside the tree hollow, Ash and Yuki stood on a thick strip of paper, their bodies steadied by telekinesis.

The entrance to the cave was very small, and Natsume originally planned to have the person with the middle part go in to explore.

"How about it?"

Natsume arrived at the entrance of the tree hole and knocked.

"what!"

With a scream, Baiyoumu flew backward, still clutching a unconscious unicorn beetle in his arms.

"Natsume-nii, watch out!"

The air buzzed, and the entrance to the tree hole suddenly shattered, revealing a large space inside.

A red figure darted out from within and suddenly attacked Natsume.

"A scyther?"

Natsume tilted his head with a strange expression, dodging the opponent's bullet punch.

This giant mantis is very strange. Its body is flashing with a blackish-purple light, and its eyes are lifeless, like a walking corpse.

"Leave it to you!"

Natsume patted Satoshi and Yukinari on the shoulder, then turned to search for Momota among the tangled notes.

"Go, Laurel Leaf!"

A red light flashed, and a laurel leaf appeared.

"Go, Charizard!"

After twisting and turning the bottle cap, Charmeleon finally appeared opposite Scizor a while later.

"What kind of Poké Ball is that? It's so slow!"

Ash stared in surprise at the Poké Ball in Yukinari's hand.

The color scheme is drab, and the oval top cover has a screw-like device. It seems that you have to tighten or loosen this screw to retract or release the Pokémon.

"What kind of Poké Ball is that? It's so fast!"

Xuecheng stared in astonishment at the red and white balls in Xiaozhi's hand.

The red and white color scheme is incredibly simple, and the surroundings are clean and uncluttered, without any unnecessary accessories, making it feel completely integrated when held in the hand.

"boom!"

A bullet-shaped punch came and knocked Ash's hat off.

"Don't get distracted, this guy will attack the trainer directly, something's wrong!"

Xue Cheng shouted, and the two immediately calmed down.

(End of this chapter)