Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 398 X God Tablet, Y God Tablet

Hei Yu fell to the ground, and the people around him retreated.

As he watched the other person being carried away, a barely perceptible smile flashed in his eyes as he quietly observed the many people present.

"That guy doesn't seem to have a very good reputation in your tribe."

Natsume took in everyone's emotions and smiled as he looked at Watari.

"He was spoiled by his grandfather."

Du glanced at it casually, then turned his attention back to the contract in his hand.

What he cares about most right now is the contract that Natsume has drafted.

Du's attempts to dissuade them were completely ineffective; almost everyone signed and paid the fees.

Finally, he stepped forward reluctantly:

Are you hiring teachers?

"Huh?" Natsume looked at the other person in surprise.

“These are the offspring of our Dragon Tamer clan, and it is my responsibility to take good care of them.” Watanabe stared at Natsume with a forced smile.

Most of the young people in this area have settled here.

"Of course, you're welcome anytime."

"May I come?" Zhu Lan asked with a smile as she approached.

“Me too.” Shaka followed closely behind, standing behind Natsume.

In an instant, he was surrounded by three people.

"It will be all right."

Natsume nodded without changing his expression.

Sure enough, the next second, Shaka spoke:
"Mr. Natsume, who do you think would be the right person to give that cave to?"

"Hey, hey, hey, you guys are too cunning!" Ji Ke stomped his foot and was about to step forward when he was blocked by Xia Ka and Zhu Lan at the same time.

"Your Charizard Valley sent a relatively small number of Charizards. Regardless of which of us gets the right to use that cave, your Charizard can enter and be raised together."

Zhu Lan and Xia Ka spoke in unison, seemingly having reached a consensus at some point.

"Okay then." Ji Ke thought about it and agreed that this was a good idea.

What was originally a three-way competition has now become a two-way contest.

"But why are you looking at me?"

Natsume told Satoshi and Takako to tidy up the stall behind them, then noticed that everyone, even Wataru's grandfather, was staring at him.

The second round of the competition has ended, and the remaining matches have very few points, so Natsume feels it's irrelevant whether or not to participate.

He planned to leave immediately to find the Guardian Dragonite.
But right now, the group insists that he be the middleman.

"Alright, take me to that cave."

Natsume glanced at the map; the cave's location wasn't far from the guardian Dragonite's lair.

Along the way, Natsume walked behind, his eyes reflecting four figures. He couldn't help but ask:
"Shouldn't you be negotiating the ownership of the cave with the higher-ups of the Three Families? Why are you coming to me?"

"Because you are recognized by most of the dragons in the Holy Domain." Zhu Lan smiled and glanced at him.

“The Sanctuary is the Sanctuary of Dragon Pokémon, and you can be considered their representative, so you can naturally negotiate,” Shaka chimed in.

"But let's get this straight first." Zhu Lan stopped, crossed her arms, looked at Natsume, and raised an eyebrow.

"You have to be fair. You can't side with him just because we're not that close."

"Hmph, what's wrong? I was just saying I shouldn't favor you just because you're pretty," Xia Ka retorted immediately.

Natsume didn't care about their argument.

Soon, led by Du, they arrived at the cave entrance.

The air around us became filled with a wonderful fragrance, which came from inside the cave.

"What is the taste?"

Natsume's nose twitched slightly as he stepped into the cave.

This is a cave, and the space inside is very large.

On the surrounding damp rock walls, one pure white flower after another blooms, which is the source of that wonderful fragrance.

The surrounding area was covered with these small white flowers, even the top of the cave was no exception. Countless small white flower vines intertwined and stretched into the depths of the cave.

"There is no sunlight here, but many plants can still grow."

As Natsume ventured deeper into the cave, he discovered that many green plants were gradually appearing around him.

"We don't know why, but not only is the vegetation lush here, the dragon Pokémon bred here are also much stronger than those in other places."

Du picked a four-leaf clover and held it in his palm; glistening water droplets glistened on the emerald green leaf.

"Natsume, you're a researcher, this phenomenon..."

Watari turned his head and found Natsume squatting to the side, like an old ox, pulling up grass from the roadside and stuffing it into his mouth.

"What kind of research method is this?" Zhu Lan asked curiously as she squatted down.

After chewing twice, Natsume spat out the clump of grass in his mouth.

"That's strange, the vegetation here is even more lush than the grass outside that gets to enjoy the sun."

Natsume stood up and continued to venture deeper into the cave.

Something must have compensated for the lack of sunlight.

The crowd followed him silently, and the room was as bright as day under the beam of Natsume's high-powered flashlight.

The changing scenery around them was displayed directly to everyone.

Grasslands, shrubs, and finally, vast forests!
Forest in a cave!

“Gibles aren’t suited to living in this kind of forest, but our Teeth are perfect for it,” Shaka said to himself, looking around in surprise.

“Caves are the perfect habitat for giblets,” said Orchid, shaking her head.

“Miss Cynthia, our Dragon Country also has many caves, all carefully dug out by the Excadrill. In fact, your Sinnoh Gible population could also be relocated there.”

As Xia Ka spoke, he took out a blueprint and handed it to Zhu Lan:
"We can even carve out different skylights according to your requirements, since giblets also need some light."

"But...but, doesn't Ya Ya also need sunlight?" Zhu Lan stammered, sensing something was off.

“Our Dragon Village has a group of skilled dragon-headed gophers. It’s very simple to modify the caves here to make them a suitable environment for the gophers to live in.”

Shaka remained unfazed.

"Really?" Zhu Lan tilted her head.

Natsume remained silent to the side.

He realized that this was probably the first time Zhu Lan had represented the alliance to discuss this kind of cooperation.

As for Shaka, he is experienced and well-prepared; it's probably not the first or second time he's done this.

"No, this place is perfect for Gible, it should be given to us in Sinnoh!" Cynthia suddenly put down the blueprints in her hand, belatedly realizing that she had almost been swayed by Shaka.

“Miss Champion, you should know that, considering all the reasons across the entire league, my proposal is the most worry-free and effortless,” Shaka argued, shaking his head.

"Alright, stop arguing."

Natsume suddenly spoke up.

“Mr. Natsume, who do you think should receive it?” Takeran and Natsume turned to look at Natsume at the same time.

"I think this land should be given to me."

Natsume stood straight in place, muttering to himself.

His gaze was fixed on the deepest part of the cave, where a large tree clung tightly to the cliff face.

[Ding! Xerneas Slate discovered!]

"what?"

Ignoring the astonishment on the faces of Takeran and Shaka, Natsume walked straight toward the big tree.

The tree grows in a very strange location, like a mural, clinging tightly to the cliff face and becoming one with it.

The thick trunk suddenly splits into two branches about two-thirds of the way through, with the branches subtly intersecting like antlers, covered by lush foliage.

Xernias is the god of life in the Carlos region.

The fact that this stone tablet of the other party can be useful means that it must have been activated by a priest and imbued with some of the other party's authority.

This is what created the wonder of a cave that, despite the lack of sunlight, is filled with green plants and even grows into a forest.

The fact that Dragon-type Pokémon bred here are more powerful is likely related to the other party.

[Ding! Long-term SSS-level project, Xerneas's non-combat uses as a priest have been included, S-level scratch card +1.]

The system's sudden announcement made Natsume pause in his outstretched hand.

"Mr. Natsume, you must be joking."

Zhu Lan appeared, followed closely by Xia Ka.

Natsume suddenly turned his head and looked at the two of them, saying:

"Actually, I have a solution that is perfect in three ways."

"any solution?"

Not only Chikuran and Shaka, but Wataru, who was following behind, also became curious about Kari, looking like he was all ears.

"You're fighting over it because the cave's space is only enough to accommodate one species, and other places don't have that effect."

As Natsume spoke, he glanced at the large tree that blended seamlessly into the cliff face.

Although he couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the stone slab, he was certain it was inside the tree.

Behind the tree were rocks and soil, leaving no space, which is why its effects were only felt within the cave.

Therefore, in principle, the effective range of the Xerneas Tablet should be twice the size of this cave.

Natsume briefly explained the situation, and the three of them suddenly understood.

"Are you sure it's related to this tree?"

Natsume didn't mention the problem with the Xerneas Slab, which Wataru found hard to believe.

“If we were to dig further, the geology here doesn’t seem to allow it.” Zhu Lan placed her hand on the cliff face.

She frequently visits various archaeological sites, some of which are buried deep underground. She knows some common sense, such as that the mountain behind this cave cannot withstand excavation.

"Just transplant this tree to an open outdoor space," Natsume shrugged.

For example, his future college ecosystem.

"You guys wait here, I'll go talk to the Guardian Dragonite."

As Natsume spoke, his figure flashed and disappeared.

The scene changes, and Natsume appears in front of ten huge square tablets.

"Ouch!"

Natsume released the Great Dragonite, which was carrying a lot of smoked meat and berries in its arms.

The commotion reached inside the square tablet, and a shovel was thrown out.

Immediately afterwards, the guardian Dragonite poked its head out.

"I heard you gave up first place to a little girl. Did you change your mind and plan to come with me to get the Dragon Cloak?"

The other party stepped out of the square monument, its massive body looming over them.

"Awoo!" The giant Dragonite raised a piece of smoked meat and offered it to the guardian Dragonite.

The latter was taken aback, a look of relief appearing in his eyes, and was about to take it.

"Ouch!"

The giant dragon devoured the bacon in its hand in one bite.

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"Alright, senior, before we get back to this, let's discuss something else." Natsume glanced at the shovel in his hand and planted it aside.

"We have discovered a cave within the Dragon Sanctuary."

As Natsume explained, the guardian Dragonite nodded in sudden understanding.

“That’s not some strange tree; it’s a stone slab that contains the power of a god.”

The "strange tree" that Natsume mentioned was revealed to be real by the guardian Dragonite without any attempt to conceal its true nature.

"So you knew all this, senior?" Natsume looked at the other person in surprise.

"Of course, the divine authority of the God of Life and the God of Destruction of the Carlos region was temporarily stored in my body for a period of time."

The guardian Dragonite looked towards the horizon, a hint of reminiscence flashing in its eyes.

"Save temporarily!?"

Natsume looked at the guardian Dragonite in astonishment.

"See these square markers?" The guardian Dragonite pointed behind him.

Natsume looked up, staring blankly.

"The king of the Carlos region at that time used these steles to create a weapon—I forget what it was called—that drained the life god Xerneas and the destruction god Iphilthar of that region."

The guardian Dragonite said, spreading its hands:
"They are even too weak to bear the divine duties within them."

"Given their importance to the Carlos region, the trainers were really worried at the time."

"As for me, I am naturally extremely sensitive to power, and I have tried to master these two powers."

Natsume's pupils trembled slightly as he pointed at the Guardian Dragonite and said:

"So, senior, what are you doing now?"

(End of this chapter)