Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 482 Satellite Company, The Next Machine

The following day, in Shaka's office.

"The paperwork is all done for you. Now you can take those Dark-type Pokémon over there."

Natsume spoke in a relaxed tone.

With the Pokémon Protection Organization gone from Ottoman City, any Pokémon-related actions have become much easier.

"These people are truly talented."

Natsume looked at the densely packed statements on the table, all of which concerned the captured members of the Pokémon Protection Organization.

Without exception, they all expressed a complete lack of understanding of the Dark-type Pokémon that attacked the police station.

Of course, besides that, Natsume saw many other things as well.

"These guys' funding actually comes from legitimate companies?"

Natsume looked at it for a moment, then was very surprised.

"Of course it's legitimate. These companies want fame, and those guys just want to get funding by shouting slogans. It's a perfect match."

Shaka's voice was somewhat muffled.

After yesterday's events, he personally took action, leading a group of Officer Jenny to interrogate most of the organization's members overnight.

However, they managed to extract almost nothing useful from him.

"Mr. Shaka!"

The assistant pushed open the door and entered. Seeing Natsume there, he smiled slightly and said:

"Perfect timing! We've found a manufacturer for the levitation device that Mr. Natsume submitted."

"found it?"

Natsume was astonished.

Could it be that there are actually hidden cutting-edge technology companies in this world that create things that even he can't understand the principles behind?
"It's a product of a company called 'Peace Dove' Limited."

The assistant spoke, glancing hesitantly at Shaka.

"What's wrong?" Natsume noticed that something was off.

Shaka frowned, clasped his hands together, and with a slight force, made a clicking sound.

After a long silence, he slowly began to explain:
"Peace Dove is a high-tech company under United Technologies that makes space satellites. Satellites in almost all regions are produced by their company."

As she spoke, Shaka opened the navigation:

"Look, don't all these navigation apps have a small dove logo?"

Natsume noticed this small detail that he had never paid attention to before, and found that it was indeed true.

"To be honest, my opponent in this mayoral election is a major shareholder of Peace Dove."

"Can a foreign businessman really shake your position as the Dragon Master?" Natsume asked, while quickly glancing at the information on the peace dove that his assistant handed him.

How can a company that has only been established for a little over a decade possess such cutting-edge technology?
This rate of development and technological reserves seem a bit off.

A sense of unease rose within him, a feeling somewhat similar to when he faced the technology from other worlds used by Team Rainbow Rocket.

“The influence should not be underestimated,” Shaka shook his head, his usual composure gone. “This mayoral election is divided into four stages.”

He tapped the table and analyzed each point for Natsume:
"The first hurdle is the vote by entrepreneurs in Shuanglong City. All those bosses want to get on the bandwagon of peace, so I'm bound to lose this round."

"The second challenge is a vote by gym leaders across the region. With my reputation and skill, I'm guaranteed to win."

"The third hurdle is the general election. Without the Pokémon protection organizations causing trouble, plus the prestige I've built up over the years, it shouldn't be a big problem."

“The fourth level is the hardest,” Shaka said, his brow furrowing even deeper.

"An internal review vote by the United States Alliance."

"That shareholder recently handed over some core technology to the alliance and is now highly sought after by the higher-ups. My chances of winning are really not high."

As Natsume listened, his fingers unconsciously tapped lightly on the table.

Seeing Xia Ka's worried expression, Natsume made up his mind.

He remained expressionless, simply asking calmly, "So, the key lies with the alliance?"

“That’s right,” Shaka rubbed his temples. “If we lose one round, we win two, but if we lose this last one, it’ll all be for naught. That guy is riding high right now, and unless a miracle happens, it’s hopeless for me.”

Natsume picked up his water glass and took a sip, his gaze falling once again on the information about the peace dove.

This company is worth investigating in depth.

He put down his cup and stood up: "Where is the headquarters of this Peace Dove Company located? I'd like to visit it."

Natsume's tone carried a scrutinizing quality, as if he were not there to visit, but to investigate.

Shaka paused for a moment, then gave a United States address, before asking, somewhat puzzled, "Why do you want to go see their company?"

"Let me help you understand your competitors. After all, I'm an ally."

Natsume picked up his coat, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.

As he stepped out of the office, a dog-head seal appeared in Natsume's hand.

"By the way, take a look at their peace doves; hopefully, they really are peaceful."

At the city hall, before Natsume could even hail a taxi, he was stopped by a couple he didn't recognize.

"You are?"

Natsume looked at the two people in front of him with a strange expression.

"Are you the principal of Sunshine Academy?"

The two looked at Natsume with scrutinizing eyes.

"It's me. What brings you here?" Natsume casually handed over two business cards.

"My daughter is insisting on transferring to your college."

"Your daughter?" Natsume was taken aback.

Then they saw a red-haired figure jump over from not far away.

"Yes, it's me!"

It was Langley.

“Headmaster, I heard from Alice that the back mountain of the academy is also our academy’s territory, is that right?” Langley’s eyes lit up, with a snow fairy following behind him.

Natsume understood immediately; it seemed that the other party had casually subdued it in the ice cave yesterday, and it had quite good talent.

Want to enter the ice cave?
"Of course, any student of our academy can enter with the principal's permission."

Natsume patted the other person's head.

Perfect timing, he needed someone who could occasionally venture into the ice cave to check on things.

"Can we catch the Pokémon inside?" Langley's excitement hadn't subsided yet.

“Of course.” Natsume smiled and nodded. In his peripheral vision, he saw Alice looking out the door. It was clear that Alice had brought her to him.

"Wait, wait!" Seeing their daughter leaving them standing there, the couple quickly said:
"Mr. Natsume, we haven't found any public relations information about Sunshine Academy. Could you take us to the academy?"

The couple pulled the enthusiastic Langley over, then turned to look at Natsume warily.

"Well, it's summer vacation now, and the academy is under renovation. It will reopen in three months."

Natsume felt a little embarrassed.

No, now that the Pokémon Protection Organization is no longer interfering, we need to speed things up for the Prodigy.

"All right."

The couple gave Natsume a suspicious look, then left with Langley.

Reaching the doorway, the latter stood triumphantly in front of Alice, hands on his hips.

"Hmph, I'll be a member of the academy soon too!"

"Oh"

Alice ignored the other person.

Ever since being saved by Langley yesterday, he has been calling himself her savior, which makes it difficult for the straightforward Alice to retaliate.

"Mr. Natsume!"

At the door, Alice called out to Natsume.

"What's wrong?"

Natsume smiled warmly at the prospective students, which eased Alice's tension considerably. She then beckoned to the dragon-headed ground squirrel behind her.

"Come here, come here, didn't we agree on this?"

"Hooo!"

After a moment's hesitation, the dragon-headed groundhog stood beside Alice.

"Hmm?" Natsume raised an eyebrow, looking at the man and the groundhog with great interest.

"It's... Mr. Natsume, we'd like to ask you for some pointers on your Dragonite," Alice stammered.

Beside him, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in Langley's eyes.

"A battle? I don't have time for that right now."

Natsume shook his head and refused, intending to go and take a look at the so-called Peace Dove Company.

"That's right, we're not strong enough for a direct battle yet. I wanted to let Excadrill and Dragonite learn from us!"

"Hooo!"

The dragon-headed groundhog nodded.

It felt that even a simple explanation from a powerhouse of that level should be enough for it to learn a great deal.

"All right."

Natsume thought for a moment and then tossed the red and white ball containing the giant Dragonite to his opponent.

"Give me the encyclopedia, and I'll recommend an app to you."

As he spoke, Natsume also gave the two of them their illustrated guides and downloaded the MeowMeow translation app for them.

The three of them went to the park together. Natsume took a taxi and said goodbye to the other two.

"Come out, Dragonite!"

Alice arrived at the public battle arena and excitedly threw out her giant Dragonite.

"Ouch?"

Natsume stuck his head out of the car window and watched the enormous figure of the Great Dragonite appear in the park.

No one knew what Alice had told her, but the other person actually sat down obediently and began to tell the story to the dragon-headed groundhog.
Does Alice have the same ability as Wataru?

Or perhaps the Dragon Cloak is genuinely useful?

Natsume glanced at the dragon cape hanging on the chest of the large dragon as an apron, then stopped paying attention to it.

Since there's nothing else to do, let Dragonite practice its social skills and make more friends.

That way, the other person won't just keep babbling on and on about the middle part of their hair.

It would be bad if they were led astray one day.

Battle Park.

"Awooooo~" My life's work, meow~
Dragonite's brain was racing, and it tried hard to recall some of the things its trainer had said to it.

Through constant exposure, she was still able to communicate in simple ways.

"Wow! All that knowledge I've ever acquired! Amazing!"

Alice and Langre nodded frantically, each pulling out a small notebook and staring intently at the giant Dragonite.

The dragon-headed ground squirrel sits upright and solemnly.

In the previous battle, it had already discovered that this Dragonite seemed to have no elemental power at all, yet it was terrifyingly strong!
Is this what they're going to teach?
The Great Dragon struggled to organize its thoughts, using words it had painstakingly learned from its daily conversations with Natsume.

"Awooo~" The left paw slapped with great force.

"Awooo~" The right paw slapped with great force.

"Awoo~" It takes a lot of skill to extend your left and right paws, meow.

"Huh?" Alice and Langley exchanged a glance.

What is this guy talking about?
(End of this chapter)