Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 355 Xiao Zhi, Let Me Introduce You to a Godmother

At Ah Si's enthusiastic invitation, everyone had their last dinner here: a nutritious wooden bucket meal.

"Mmm, this tastes really good." Ash wolfed it down.

Ah Si, standing to the side, gazed at the other person with deep affection, giving Xiao Zhi goosebumps.

"How infuriating that there are such talented children in the world."

"Why do the kids in my Azure City all like watching those effeminate actors!"

Ah Si said angrily.

"A sissy actor? Who is that?" Xiaoxia sensed the gossip.

"It's them. Another big-name director has recently come to our Azure City. It seems like he's going to make some kind of movie."

As Ah Si spoke, he handed over several photos.

Upon seeing this, everyone's lips twitched slightly.

The photo clearly shows the Rockets' trio!

"Isn't that red-haired man Musashi?" Everyone's eyes twitched slightly.

"I'll give you a script."

Natsume thought for a moment, then slammed a thick book down in front of the other person.

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms. What is this?" Ah Si glanced at the cover and his gaze froze.

"Didn't you say that directors come here from time to time to film and scout locations?" Natsume asked, stuffing a mouthful of rice into his mouth.

“Yes.” Ah Si nodded blankly.

"Have you ever thought about making some tough-guy movies or TV shows?" Natsume coaxed.

"This..." Ah Si was taken aback and said:

"I have thought about it, but how would I know?"

“Now I know.” Natsume interrupted the other person and pushed the Romance of the Three Kingdoms forward.

“As soon as the director comes, you show them the script and then volunteer to play Zhang Fei.”

"Zhang Fei?" A Si was taken aback.

"So, Zhang Fei, aren't you tempted?" Natsume said, patting the script again.

"Well... I'll give it a try." Ah Si nodded blankly.

He had never been exposed to these things before and didn't know much about them.

But Natsume's words also make sense; shooting some tough-guy style works would indeed be good and very much in line with his intentions.

This copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms was extracted by the system based on its own memories, so there's no point in keeping it for Natsume.

After saying goodbye to Ah Si, the group returned to the dock.

"Our next destination is..." Xiao Gang took out a map, but a look of difficulty appeared on his face.

"What's wrong?" Ash asked, looking at the other person curiously.

"The next Ice-type Gym and the next Dragon-type Gym are about the same distance apart."

Xiao Gang showed the map to everyone.

Natsume glanced at it casually and made up his mind:

"Both of these places require passing through the Whirlpool Islands, so let's go there first."

After saying that, Natsume went straight to the ticket office and began buying tickets for everyone.

Soon, the ship set sail.

The distance between Azure City and the Whirlpool Islands is quite far, but it's nighttime now, so if I sleep, I'll be halfway through the journey.

Late at night, on the deck.

A bitter sea breeze blew as a figure leaned against the railing, surveying his surroundings.

The darkness at sea was enough to devour everything. Looking around, all that could be seen was emptiness, and a sense of loneliness surged up wildly, almost threatening to engulf one completely.

"Mr. Natsume, aren't you going to sleep yet?"

Jiaozi, dressed in her pajamas, arrived after working overtime and stood cautiously behind Natsume.

The other person looked forlorn, as if something was on their mind.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that a fishing rod was set up in front of Natsume.

Jiaozi was taken aback.

Fishing can also be considered a way to relieve stress.

She suddenly blushed and whispered:
"Mr. Natsume, is something on your mind? If you don't mind, you can tell me."

"Shh-"

Before Jiaozi could finish speaking, Natsume made a shushing gesture.

Jiaozi was taken aback and immediately shut his mouth.

A sea breeze blows, and faintly, one can hear the sound of someone crying and howling.

As he listened, Jiaozi's expression turned strange.

She leaned closer to the railing next to Natsume and looked down.

A figure bobbed on the sea surface as the ship moved. "Natsume-nii, are you crazy?!"

"I'm going to tell my mom!!!"

"I want to call for Mommy!"

The bait that Natsume used to fish was none other than Satoshi!

The fish thrashed about in the waves, but couldn't break free from the thin golden fishing line.

"Mr. Natsume"

Jiaozi remained silent for a while, but after thinking about it, she felt she should try to persuade the other party.

"Shh—he's legendary bait."

Natsume stared solemnly into the darkness in the distance.

"Ash, he's coming!"

The telepathic connection rang out, and Ash, who was fluttering around, was startled.

What's coming?

He was about to go to sleep when Natsume called him in the middle of the night and asked him to come to the deck to bring him a midnight snack.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived, he was hooked on a "fishhook" and thrown into the sea.

"Wow~"

In the distance, the sound of waves crashing against the sky rang out. Ash paused for a moment, then looked in that direction.

A silver-white figure sped across the sea.

It was a Pokémon with snow-white wings and blue ripples on its belly. It was incredibly fast, rapidly approaching the ship.

"That's Lugia!" Ash and Proud exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

"Natsume-nii, quick, throw me onto Lugia! I want to challenge him!"

Ash momentarily forgot his predicament, but soon he realized he didn't have any Poké Balls with him.

Even Pikachu is fast asleep at this hour.

"Don't get excited, this isn't the Lugia we know," Natsume suddenly said.

"Not the Lugia we know?"

Ash was taken aback. Could it be that there are many more Lugia?

As the Lugia approached, Ash and Proud got a clear look at its approximate size.

Compared to the Lugia photographed on Natsume's phone, the Lugia that has arrived in front of us is much smaller.

It's roughly a little bigger than a regular fire-breathing dragon.

"Ouch! Ouch!"

Lugia flapped its wings and paused around the ship, emitting urgent calls.

"Natsume-san, what is it doing?"

In a few breaths, Xiao Zhi climbed back up the hull.

“Satoshi.” Natsume suddenly looked at the other person.

"What?" Ash looked at Natsume's sincere gaze and had a bad feeling.

Whenever Natsume gave him that look when he was little, he would be inexplicably dragged back home and beaten by his mother sometime later.

"Do you want to challenge this Lugia?" Natsume looked at Ash seriously, his words carrying an irresistible allure for Ash.

"Of course I want to!" Ash nodded firmly.

"Alright, you can be its godson for a few days!"

Natsume suddenly said.

"What?" Ash was stunned for a moment.

The next moment, he was thrown into the sea by Natsume.

"Natsume-nii, you—I want to call for Mommy, waaaah!" Ash cried out instinctively after being force-fed several mouthfuls of seawater.

"Awoo! Awoo!"

Lugia, hovering above the ship, seemed to have spotted its target and excitedly lunged towards the spot where Ash had fallen into the sea.

As the waves splashed up, Ash realized he was already on the back of this Lugia when he came to his senses.

From his perspective, the ship Natsume was on was getting smaller and smaller.

"Mr. Natsume, what's going on?" Jiaozi was a little confused.

“That’s a Lugia that lost its cubs because of humans.” Natsume yawned.

"I sensed that the other person's emotions were quite complex, and it seemed like they were planning to take revenge."

"Wouldn't it be very dangerous if she kidnapped Xiaozhi!" Jiaozi's face turned pale.

“Ash is different.” Natsume shook his head.

He had long ago discovered that Ash possessed a human connection and bond with others, and many Pokémon would subconsciously ignore the other's human identity and regard them as one of their own.

This desperate Lugia, like a mother wolf who has lost her cubs, heard Ash's call and traveled across mountains and rivers to take him away.

(End of this chapter)