Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 418 I'm sorry I couldn't satisfy the middle-parted-hair gentleman.

"My goodness, Mr. Natsume's Pokémon defeated the opponent effortlessly once again!"

"The elimination rate in Group A is too slow. Looks like I'll get overtime pay today!"

Narusuke's passionate commentary rang out from the sky.

At this moment, in the preparation areas of other groups, countless people were drooling, thankful that they hadn't been assigned to Group A.

However, the pressure is also very high in the other groups.

The red-haired figure from Group B, and the taciturn, green-eyed, green-haired guy from Group D.

There's also Group C, with Dynamax Pokémon appearing from time to time.

"My God, what is this year's food?!"

"Those three in Group C seem to be the representatives of Dynamax in the Kanto region."

"Speaking of which, who exactly is the representative of super evolution in our Chengdu area, and why are so many people using super evolution!"

"Yes, don't you understand the importance of focusing on nurturing talent?"

The audience chattered amongst themselves, while Professor Oak, sitting among them, looked on with a strange expression.

He also discovered a strange place.

There are far too many contestants in the top 64 who use the super evolution system.

Could it be that the Chengdu leadership acted first and informed the authorities later, secretly starting to promote the super-evolution system in the Chengdu area?

At this moment, the person who started all of this is standing on the field for the last match of Group A.

Inside the venue, Natsume touched his nose.

He was incredibly friendly to newcomers.

"Damn it, Cyndaquil, use Ember!"

On the other side of the field, the opposing trainer, tears streaming down his face, mournfully ordered his Cyndaquil to attack Natsume's Pokémon.

"boom!"

The attack hit, but the man with the middle parting was still fast asleep.

In contrast, Cyndaquil, having used too many attacks, suddenly had its flames dimmed and fell backward.

"Cyndaquil is unable to battle, Mr. Natsume has qualified for advancement!"

As the referee announced the result, Narutosuke's voice rang out in relief:
"The finalists for Group A have finally been decided. Oh my god, it's already evening."

As the narration ended, a chestnut-haired figure with energetic eyes appeared in front of Natsume.

In the stands, Ash, Gary, Lance, N, and others had already finished their matches, and almost everyone's attention was focused on Natsume and Ye Yue.

"Natsume-nii, you have to win the group championship just like I beat Shigeru!"

"Damn it, how many times have you repeated this?"

Seeing that the two were about to start fighting again, Hanako quickly separated them.

Professor Oak, meanwhile, was watching the man with the middle parting with great interest.

Since Natsume's trip began, he has been busy with matters concerning Mount Tsukimi.

Professor Oak knew nothing about his disciple's Pokémon training, except for the two new Rotom forms which he could learn about from the information Natsume provided.

"Oh dear, this Pikachu, I never imagined it would be raised like this by Natsume, but..."

"How is this done?"

Professor Oak stroked his chin.

"He respects the nature of Pokémon."

N suddenly spoke up.

"Oh?"

Professor Oak turned around and looked at the other person in surprise.

“That Pikachu is lazy and greedy, so Natsume chose this fighting style.” A hint of respect appeared in N’s eyes.

"Wow, you have such good taste!" Ash exclaimed, looking at N in surprise.

Even Pikachu on his shoulder couldn't help but give N a thumbs up.

"Young man, it seems you're quite good at observing Pokémon." Professor Oak glanced at the other person with surprise.

N shook his head silently.

Inside the battlefield.

I knew my chances of winning were slim.

Ye Yue took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on the sleeping man with the middle parting.

This Pikachu that only uses the Sleep ability is too overpowered.

Even when you're sleeping normally, there's always a chance you'll be woken up by an attack.

But no matter how much you attack this Pikachu, it won't wake up, and in every battle, it completely drains its opponent.

"But I want to try!"

"Go, Blaziken!"

Ye Yue dropped the ball and immediately took out the Mega Evolution Key Stone!
"Chamo!"

"Blaziken!" Ye Yue's voice was hoarse, yet carried a desperate resolve, exploding across the deathly silent arena. "We have no way out! Let them see our souls burning! Mega Evolution!!!"

The keystone on his wrist erupted with an unprecedented, almost blinding, blazing white light, instantly engulfing Blaziken's figure.

The light carried a scorching heat, as if it were about to ignite the lives of the two people on the field.

"Chamo!"

In the light, Blaziken let out a deafening roar, no longer a battle cry, but a scream of pain and defiance bursting forth from its soul under extreme pressure!

As the light faded, Super Blaziken stood proudly.

The flames enveloping it were no longer warm orange-red, but a violent, unstable, and destructive azure and blazing white!

"Now!" Ye Yue roared with all his might, his voice trembling and cracking, "Flash Charge! And then—the most powerful—Explosive Flame!"

There was no probing, no holding back; the first move was a desperate, all-or-nothing strike!

[Oh my god, Ye Yue went all out from the moment he entered the arena! Could he finally break the curse of Pikachu's slumber?!]

Super Blaziken transformed into a streak of azure comet tearing through the air. Its flames were compressed to their absolute limit, converging in front of its body to form a destructive energy core. Its speed and power were so immense that even its trajectory was distorted!
The air was instantly ignited, emitting a shrill scream, as if space itself was mourning in this strike.

boom--! ! !
The impact that shook the entire arena struck the sleeping man with the middle parting precisely. A deafening explosion swept across the entire arena, and a raging azure flame shot into the sky, forming a huge pillar of fire that engulfed everything in its path.

The scorching air pounded against their faces like a tsunami, stinging their skin, but all the audience members stared intently, not daring to miss a single detail.

They had been paying close attention to this strange Pikachu for a long time.

Will he wake up? Is it even possible?

Before the flames had even subsided, Ye Yue roared out his second command: "Explosive Flames! Unleash them!!!"

Mega Blaziken, enduring the immense recoil from Flare Charge, used the momentum of the impact to pour the last of its strength, along with the super-limit-breaking energy from Mega Evolution, into its arms without reservation!
It leaped high into the air, its sharp eyes filled with determination, its fists clenched, and with the destructive force of a falling meteorite, it slammed into the center of the explosion!

Boom——! ! !
An explosion ten times more powerful than before occurred, and the entire battlefield shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck.

The ground was instantly melted into a churning pool of lava, with crimson and pale flames intertwining, swirling, and expanding to form a purgatory fireball that devoured everything.

The terrifying heat distorted the light, making everything in sight blurry and shaky.

Ye Yue clenched his fists, held his breath, and stared intently at the center of the explosion.

The flames finally began to dissipate.

Everyone's heart was in their throat.

Scorching steam and thick smoke filled the air, and the pungent smell of burning filled the nostrils.

In the center of the site, a huge, deep crater filled with flowing lava is a shocking sight.

Super Blaziken knelt on one knee by the pit, its body charred black, the swirling blue flames long since extinguished, leaving only wisps of smoke.

It was breathing heavily, each breath accompanied by the heavy, creaking sound of a broken bellows. Its robust body trembled slightly, and the light of its super-evolution flickered, as if it might dissipate at any moment.

Those eyes, which had burned with a mad flame, were now filled with deep weariness and disbelief.

The center of the deep pit.

The small, yellow figure was still curled up there.

His hair was parted in the middle, and he was completely unharmed.

It didn't even move an inch.

The soft, yellow fur swayed gently in the hot air, and the pink nose twitched slightly, emitting soft, peaceful snores.

It was as if the raging storm that had just destroyed everything and the violent impact that had torn apart the ground were nothing more than an insignificant background firework in its sweet dream.

"Wh-what?" Ye Yue's face turned pale.

"what!"

Professor Oak suddenly stood up.

This is not sleeping; this is definitely not a sleeping skill.

Even if it can continuously regenerate its stamina, it still can't compare to the relentless barrage of attacks from Super Blaziken.

Those few moves were enough to take down several Pikachu.

"Tsk, sigh!"

Du rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

He knew that all of Natsume's Pokémon were strange and unusual.

If you don't understand the principle, then there's no solution.

Inside the venue, Natsume looked up at the sky.

"Ho ho."

Blaziken let out a hoarse, almost whimpering gasp. The light of its Mega Evolution finally went out completely, and it reverted to its original form. Its body swayed for a moment, and finally, unable to hold on any longer, it collapsed to the ground, losing its ability to fight.

Those eyes, once burning with fighting spirit, closed helplessly.

Looking at the peaceful, suffocatingly calm sleeping face of the man with the middle parting, and at the fallen Blaziken, Ye Yue was overwhelmed by an unprecedented and utter sense of powerlessness.

It can't even turn itself over.

"Blaziken is unable to battle. Please send out your next Pokémon, Ye Yue!"

The referee was stunned for a moment, then immediately announced the result.

"No need, I give up!"

Ye Yue lowered his head and silently raised his hand.

"Stab~"

A red light flashed, and Blaziken was returned to its Poké Ball.

Ye Yue took a deep breath and walked towards Natsume.

"Mr. Natsume, I'm sorry I couldn't make you enjoy yourself."

"You should say that to it."

Natsume pointed to his middle-parted hair.

Actually, there are ways to control the middle parting hairstyle.

The attacks from superpowers, when transferred to the dream world, create nightmares that are far more intense than ordinary attacks.

However, apart from Natsume, who frequently trains the willpower of the man with the middle parting, no one has noticed so far.

"Pickup!"

The man with the middle parting woke up instantly. He walked towards Ye Yue with an air of nonchalance, took out three incense sticks from somewhere, and handed them to him.

"This is?"

Ye Yue stared at the middle-parted hair with a complicated expression before belatedly realizing what the other person had stuffed into his hand.

"Pikachu."

With his hair parted in the middle, he sat cross-legged, indicating that Ye Yue could kneel before him.

Something good will happen.

Ye Yue: "."

Picking up Ye Yue with his hair parted in the middle, Natsume casually handed him an admission notice.

"Young man, do you want to become stronger?"

(End of this chapter)