Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 401 Silver Mountain

At the entrance to the Dragon Sanctuary, a large scarf is tied around the neck of the Great Dragon.

"Crunch, crunch, crunch~"

The middle-parted hair naturally straddled the other's head, holding the tip, taking turns biting, the crumbs falling and being bounced away by the "scarf".

"Mr. Natsume, is it really appropriate to use the Dragon Cloak for this?"

Beside him, Xiao Zhuang covered his hat, his eyes filled with heartache.

She worked hard for two years, and this year, thanks to Natsume's help, she finally obtained the Dragon Cloak. She still can't bear to take it out and wear it; she's still wearing Watanabe's.
"Let me see, it seems a bit small."

Natsume listened to the opinions and carefully examined them for a moment.

I should have asked the Guardian Dragonite for two.

"Since it was given to Natsume by his senior, it's not something we should interfere with."

As he spoke, Du reached out his hand toward the small stake.

"Now that you have your own Dragon Cloak, it's time to return it to me."

"Um." Xiao Zhuang lowered his head, his fingers twisting together.

"Why are you so embarrassed? Is there something wrong with my cloak?" Du's expression changed slightly.

"Can we...can we exchange cloaks?" Xiao Zhuang blushed.

"They're all the same, why exchange cloaks?" Du was slightly taken aback.

"Oh dear, Mr. Watari, since you said they're the same, then let's change them."

Xiaoxia and Jiaozi rushed up and quickly took out Xiaozhuang's cloak, draping it over Du's shoulders without saying a word.

"Why are there different embroidered patterns on this cloak?"

Natsume stood behind Watari, puzzled, and pulled open Watari's cloak.

The Dragon Cloaks are all identical, made by the Guardian Dragonite a long time ago.

But the cloak that Xiaozhuang handed to Du had a small blue flower engraved on it, and the mark was very new, so it looked like it had been newly embroidered.

"Uh, that's it!"

Xiaozhuang snatched the cloak from Natsume's hand, clutching the small blue flower tightly in his grasp.

“Xiao Zhuang, we are siblings.” Du Wuyan looked at the other person.

He has always liked designer brands.

"But, but we are from two different lineages and have no blood relation!" Xiao Zhuang suddenly raised his head, then lowered it again after a long while.

"Natsume-san, could it be that Mr. Wataru and Ms. Kozuki are...?" Satoshi leaned closer.
"See? This is what a straight man is like. You can't learn from him. If you have to learn anything, you should learn from me."

Natsume pointed at Watari and shook his head.

"Okay, I will learn from Natsume-nii!" Ash nodded emphatically.

Behind the two, Jiao Zi silently stared at Natsume's back.

"Hey, then tell me, if you were a junior officer, what would you do?"

Xiaoxia reached out her elbow, pulled Xiaozhi away, and while smiling at Natsume, her gaze subtly hinted at the prodigy behind her.

The latter was taken aback, but immediately understood and quietly took out his notebook.

What if it were me?

Natsume stroked his chin and murmured:

"If it were me, there would be a hundred theoretical solutions."

"Wait a minute, no more of those ready-made psychological theories." Xiaoxia crossed her arms and made a big "X".

"Then I have fifty more ways."

"You are not allowed to use your research career as an example either, as it is completely irrelevant."

"That's gone."

Natsume spread his hands.

"Huh? Why don't you just immerse yourself in it and start thinking about it directly?"

Xiaoxia looked at Natsume strangely and leaned closer to whisper.

Natsume fell into deep thought.

This seemed to be the first time he had seriously considered matters of the heart.

But soon, he sensed that something was wrong.

My usually dull mind went completely blank at this moment.

Natsume tapped his head and frowned slightly.

"You're out of your mind."

Mewtwo's voice suddenly rang out.

"What's wrong?" Natsume paused.

"Although I've wanted to say for a long time that something seems to be missing in your spiritual realm."

After a moment's hesitation, Mewtwo decided to tell the whole story.

"I don't know exactly what's missing. Perhaps you could go to the Sinnoh region and look for those three legendary Pokémon that are related to human will, emotions, and intelligence, and you'll find out the answer."

While Natsume was still stunned, Kasumi, her eyes shining, urged him on:

"how is it going?"

"If I were Xiaozhuang, I would knock Du unconscious and then get the job done."

Natsume's mind was not on answering; he casually picked out a solution he had seen at the research institute, a solution based on the strength of a female monster.

"Huh?" Xiaoxia froze on the spot.

"So Mr. Natsume likes this kind of thing?" Jiaozi chewed on her pen, lost in thought.

"By the way, could you two talk behind our backs?"

Du gritted his teeth and spoke slowly, each word distinct.

Looking back, I saw that both he and Xiaozhuang were blushing and extremely embarrassed.

"It seems I've put you two in an awkward situation. I'm very sorry."

Natsume walked over.

"What are you going to do?" Du's eyelids twitched.

Whenever Natsume suddenly becomes serious, something good is never going to happen.

"I'll break the deadlock for you."

Upon hearing this, Du stood frozen in place, glancing at the small stake out of the corner of his eye.

He didn't know how to start the conversation, and Xiao Zhuang kept his head down, remaining silent.

If no one intervenes, we might be stuck here awkwardly for a long time.

Like a loving father, Natsume approached Kozuki.

To the astonishment of the other party, the hat on Xiao Zhuang's head was instantly removed.

As expected, the stalemate was broken instantly.

"Aaaaaah, Watari, don't look!!!"

"Where's your hair? Who did this?!"

In Blackrock City, at the Pokémon Center, everyone was panting heavily.

"Why, why are you leading us away, Natsume-nii?" Ash asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing, I just didn't want to bother them."

Natsume flicked off non-existent dust from his body and turned to look at the Pokémon Center.

"Awaited!"

Just then, Xiao Gang appeared, carrying a large pile of luggage on his back.

Jiaozi, while Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia went to print documents for Natsume, came back on the way and packed everyone's luggage.

"If we set off now, we'll be just in time for the Fire-Passing Ceremony at Mount Baiyin!"

Xiao Gang distributed luggage to everyone.

"Huh? The Fire-Passing Ceremony at Mount Shirogane, so early?"

Jiaozi took out his phone and checked the date, discovering that there were still about two weeks until the conference started.

"I don't know. I heard it was suggested by concerned citizens that the Fire Linking Ceremony could be held earlier to reduce the number of Moltres appearing, saving effort and ensuring the Moltres' safety."

As Xiao Gang spoke, he pulled out the announcement.

"Wow, Mr. Natsume, look at this guy, he's so interesting." Jiaozi's small eyes crinkled as she handed her phone to Natsume. "Yes, not only that, but from now on, the torch-passing ceremony will be held randomly without a fixed date."

Natsume glanced at it and read aloud the parts that weren't on the notice.

Because of this anonymous, helpful citizen.

it's him.

Large-scale regional events like the Silver Tournament are bound to ignite a competitive spirit.

Moreover, the size of the flames of competition will be enormous, and it will almost certainly attract wild mollusks to compete for them.

It would be terrible if someone got hurt!

"You agree, right, Zapdos?"

"Cannes!"

A flash of red light appeared, and Zapdos appeared, gazing intently in the direction of Silver Mountain.

Upon arriving at the foot of Baiyin Mountain, the group faced two choices.

One is a cable car that goes directly to the competition area halfway up the mountain.

The other is an endless long staircase.

"Anyone want to climb up with me?" Ash stood on the steps in the distance, looking very motivated.

"No."

"I brought a lot of kitchen utensils, they were very heavy."

"Mr. Natsume, which seat would you like?"

Natsume thought for a moment, and finally looked at the cable car.

Mount Shirogane is much taller than the Quartz Plateau, so climbing it would be a complete waste of time.

Natsume had just tossed his backpack into the cable car when his phone rang.

"Sakaki?"

Natsume answered the call, his tone tinged with surprise.

He was always the one who contacted Giovanni; Giovanni rarely contacted him first.

"It seems you should have arrived near Silver Island by now."

Sakaki's voice slowly rose, no longer revealing weariness as before.

"Sakaki from that organization, he stopped messing with you?" Natsume asked curiously.

"One piece of good news, one piece of bad news."

Sakaki suddenly said.

"Let me tell you the good news first." Natsume raised an eyebrow.

"Sakaki from that organization has temporarily left this world." Sakaki's tone was filled with unprecedented joy.

"Okay, I'll hang up now."

"Wait, I haven't told you the bad news yet," Sakaki said in surprise.

Natsume frowned and tentatively asked:

"You're practically part of the alliance now. Is this conversation personal or business?"

"Someone asked me to tell you this."

Before Sakaki could finish speaking, Natsume interrupted him.

"Comrade Sakaki, I believe you have the ability to turn bad news into good news. Tell me when the time comes."

It's impossible for me to take that job. It's absolutely impossible in my lifetime.

"The bad news is that the organization has completely set its sights on our world. The former Giovanni, who held a high position in the organization, came here to test the waters."

Sakaki said, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

"You seem pleased that your parallel world self has a certain status in that organization?" Natsume asked curiously.

"Isn't it a good thing that a high-ranking member of that organization didn't put much pressure on me?"

As he spoke, Sakaki continued:

"Next, we might send in some small fry to conduct extensive probing. Keep a close eye on them."

Natsume nodded silently, and was about to hang up when he heard Sakaki's voice continue:
"By the way, are you at the foot of Mount Baiyin?"

"We haven't set off yet."

"Alright, remember, you must take the steps and climb up one step at a time."

Sakaki's voice was extremely serious.

"why?"

Before Natsume could ask a question, the call ended.

"Mr. Natsume, the cable car is about to depart!"

On the nearby cable car, Jiaozi waved.

Natsume looked at the satellite phone in his hand, his brows furrowed.

After a long while, he still chose to believe Sakaki's words and began climbing the steps to the side.

"Pikachu."

The middle-parted hairstyle was released.

"Skin?" It looked at Natsume with a puzzled expression.

“Climb with me.”

Natsume suppressed his telekinetic abilities and focused on using his physical strength.

"Pickup?"

The man with the middle parting looked at Natsume with confusion.

Why does it have to climb?
"Cannes!"

A flash of red light appeared, and Zapdos's figure materialized, its gaze immediately locking onto Ash, who had already run two miles away.

"Gana na!"

Its eyes were bloodshot, and it stubbornly chased after him.

"Pikachu."

With his hair parted in the middle and his hands outstretched, he indicated that he had someone to accompany him, and then jumped up and slapped the ball back to the red and white ball.

Unexpectedly, Natsume released all of his Pokémon at once.

"Hooo!"

"Eek-beep-beep?"

"Stab~"

"Loto!"

"Okay, you two come back."

Natsume glanced silently at the little ground squirrel and the floating Poké Ball Rotom, thinking that it was best not to make things difficult for them.

"Alright, everyone else, come with me and climb up."

Natsume turned around, his gaze fixed intently on the summit of Shirogane.

The league has no records of that area.

Thinking back to the flames that defeated Rabi when it went berserk, and the descriptions implied in the words of the Guardian Dragonite.
In addition to Sakaki's instructions just now!

Natsume guessed that these steps might have some kind of pilgrimage-like purpose, and climbing them step by step might have some benefits.

"Mr. Natsume, I'll join too!"

Jiaozi hurriedly jumped off the cable car, a red light flashing at his waist. A giant Growlithe caught him and arrived beside Natsume in the blink of an eye.

"I plan to climb it myself."

Natsume glanced at the Gyro Dog beneath the other person.

"Okay, me too!"

Jiaozi's face was flushed. She put on her sun hat and was about to recall the Growlithe.

"Wait a minute," Natsume called out to the other person.

"Your Growlithe seems a little different from the regular Growlithe?"

(End of this chapter)