Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 388 The Transformation of Charizard
The Dragon Riders are dragons from the entire Dragon Sanctuary. The selection of humans naturally involves battles between dragon Pokémon and humans from this realm.

The old man was silent for a moment, then lowered his gaze and looked at Natsume:
"Which of you is a specially invited person?"

Natsume raised an eyebrow and handed the invitation to the other party.

"How did you know we were specially invited?" Natsume asked curiously.

"Not only do I know, I also know that you were specially invited within the last year."

The old man examined the invitation without turning his head.

"Is it because there's a date on it?" Natsume pointed to the invitation.

The old man remained silent for a moment, then returned the invitation to Natsume before slowly saying:

"Because the assessment for Dragon Tamers ultimately focuses on how to get along with Dragon-type Pokémon, the importance of the combat component is now ranked last."

As the old man spoke, he lay back down, closed his eyes to rest, and said:

"As long as you do well in the first two projects, you can become a Dragon Tamer even if you don't understand the later battles."

"But wouldn't that be too simple?"

Xiao Gang said blankly.

In the first training project, as long as you put in some effort, everyone will be close in terms of ability.

As for the second point, it shouldn't be a problem to learn about the habits of Dragon-type Pokémon in advance.

The only thing that can create a significant difference in skill level is competitive events.

"Simple?"

The old man was taken aback, then shook his head in disappointment:
"It's not easy for you. Every year, the assessment involves selecting the ten most temperamental Dragon-type Pokémon and having you negotiate with them."

"These Dragon-type Pokémon each have their own unique characteristics, and even we Dragon Tamers wouldn't dare say we could get a score."

The old man leisurely rocked back and forth in his recliner, while the Dragonite and Charizard behind him stomped their feet, urging everyone to hurry up and go inside.

"A dragon with a terrible temper?"

Arriving at the entrance to the Sanctuary, Ash muttered to himself.

"Can it smell as bad as the Charizard back then?" Xiaoxia waved her hand.

As if on cue, a burst of flame shot out from the sky after the group had only taken a few steps.

"Roar!"

Looking up, they saw two fire-breathing dragons flying in opposite directions, heading straight for them.

"It's a Charizard!"

The moment their eyes met, Ash's eyes lit up.

"Roar!"

In the sky, Charizard happily swooped down and sprayed flames right in Ash and Pikachu's faces, giving them a good "hot" haircut.

"Charizard, is that just Lisa next to you?"

Xiaoxia pointed gossipily at the fire-breathing dragon that followed closely behind.

This fire-breathing dragon has a small bow tied to its tail.

"Crack!"

A puff of hot air came out of the dragon's nostrils, and Lisa poked her head out from behind it and nuzzled its neck.

"Wow, that's amazing! You've even found a girlfriend!" Xiao Gang exclaimed.

"Hoohoo!"

"Let me see what Charizard is saying." Ash took out his Pokédex and opened a translation app.

"Not only that, my strength is second only to the dragon in Charizard Valley, meow!"

Meow Meow's translation sound rang out, and Ash sincerely praised it.

"Amazing!"

"But what about that dragon that's stronger than you?" Xiaoxia asked curiously.

"Stab~"

A flash of red light appeared, and the figure of the Great Dragonite appeared.

She spotted the fire-breathing dragon and Lisa, and her eyes lit up.

"Hoohoo!"

Charizard and Lisa both paled and turned to flee, but were grabbed by the tails from both sides by the giant Dragonite.

"Ouch!"

With its mouth wide open, the two fiery tails were stuffed into the mouth of the giant dragon.

"Crack!"

Large plumes of black smoke billowed from the Dragonite's nostrils, causing everyone to cover their noses and cough. After a frantic struggle, they finally managed to free the Charizard and Lisa's tail.

"Okay, I know who that dragon is now." Xiaoxia smiled awkwardly.

Natsume stared silently at the Great Dragonite.

The other person felt no pain at all
But this isn't a good thing either.

Pain is an early warning system that lets you know which part of your body is having a problem.

"Where is Ms. Ji Ke? Let's go find her." Natsume said, putting the Great Dragonite back into its Poké Ball.

"Yes, I must thank Miss Ji Ke in person!" Xiao Zhi said excitedly.

His Charizard had grown much larger in less than two months in the Charizard Valley, becoming almost the same size as an ordinary Charizard!

"Ow!"

"I've been here several times before, meow. There are a lot of dragons here that are not to be trifled with. I'll lead the way, meow!"

Charizard thumped its chest, as if leading friends into its own home, and led the group to run towards the distance.

"Hoohoo!"

"Many of the Pokémon here are much stronger than those in Charizard Valley. You'll get beaten up if you're not careful, Meow!"

"Crack!"

Suddenly, a strange noise came from a tree by the roadside, and a Hakron with scars on its face and fist marks all over its body fell down.

"Hooo!"

Upon seeing the scarred-faced Dragonair, Charizard quickly waved its hand and walked around it.

"Don't wake this dragon, she's very fierce, meow."

"Don't be fooled by her lack of evolution; that's just an appearance. Her true level is very high. Many dragons in the Holy Domain avoid her, meow."

Ash paused for a moment upon hearing the translation of Charizard.

"I think I fought this Dragonair yesterday." Ash scratched his head, looking at the bright red fist marks on its body.

Charizard led everyone on a detour, avoiding one nest after another.

"Hooo!"

"The fossil pterosaur in that cave is also not to be trifled with; it is notorious for its ferocity and savagery."

"I called yesterday."

"Hooo!"

"That Salamence in the lake may be weak, but it will call its parents to gang up on you. It's a despicable dragon!"

"Let's fight together."

As Charizard recounted his story, the corners of everyone's mouths twitched slightly.

"Ash, did you beat up all the dragons in here yesterday?"

Xiaoxia looked at the other person silently.

"I don't know?" Ash said innocently.

"They're so united, the more you fight them, the more dragons there are."

"Awoooooo!" Charizard suddenly burst into tears and hugged Ash's leg tightly.

It's not training anymore. It's not training in Charizard Valley anymore. It's going to train with its own trainer!
"Haha, it seems your Charizard's personality has changed!"

A suppressed laugh rang out, and when he turned around, it was Ji Ke.

"Miss Ji Ke!" Xiao Zhi stood up and quickly thanked her.
"Thank you for nurturing Charizard!"

"You're welcome. I only bring the strongest Charizards here for special training. He earned it himself."

Ji Ke covered his mouth and turned to look at the fire-breathing dragon:

"This place is much more terrifying than the Fire-Breathing Dragon Valley. This kid got a good lesson when he first arrived."

"Did she receive a lesson?"

Natsume released the Great Dragonite.

Ji Ke turned around and looked at the giant dragon, his expression immediately stiffening.

This giant Dragonite is of a very high level and doesn't hold back when it attacks; leaving it in her Charizard Valley would be a disaster.

Not long after Natsume left, she brought the Great Dragonite here.

"Hmm, I don't know, but I also don't know why, in the Sanctuary, no dragon dares to approach your Dragonite, especially male dragons."

Ji Ke tilted his head, unable to understand it at all.

What she couldn't understand the most was how Natsume's Dragonite had improved so rapidly without a training partner.

(End of this chapter)