Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 549: Less than one-thousandth of the potential for the development of the Peace Dog.
"Hey, what's this?!"

Just as he was about to say something, Natsume noticed something shiny at his feet.

It is a Pokémon egg.

It's probably brought up from the seabed along with the commotion Groudon caused earlier.

The Pokémon egg's shell was a strange pure blue. Natsume picked it up and examined it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out what kind of Pokémon it was.

"It shouldn't be."

Natsume scratched his head.

Forget it, let's open the two S-class scratch cards first.

If we could also get something from Team Rainbow Rocket, that would be even better.

This Hoenn region ring was a reward Natsume got last time, and it helped me a lot!
"I'm not greedy, Team Rainbow Rocket's teleportation technology is enough!"

Natsume realized he hadn't brought any incense, so he turned his gaze to Groudon, which was not far away.

"Ouch?"

An hour later, three enormous volcanoes rose up in front of Natsume.

Smoke rose slowly from the top of the volcano.

Not far away, a Groudon, belly up, drifted on the sea surface.

It's too tiring. Without a priesthood, creating this kind of terrain is simply too much to handle.

Groudon caught a glimpse of Natsume bowing towards the volcano out of the corner of his eye.

"?"

It stared wide-eyed, puzzled as to why this terrifying human would kneel before the volcano.

"open!"

Natsume suddenly shouted loudly, causing Groudon, who had been looking tense, to jump up as if it were a carp.

[Congratulations, host! You've won the grand prize!]

"Oh?"

[Achieve ownership of Three Flames Island!]

Upon hearing this, Natsume was taken aback.

What is the ownership of Sanyan Island?

What is that place?
Natsume was certain that such a place did not exist in the Pokémon world.

He asked, but the system offered no explanation.

After a while, Natsume belatedly realized that it should focus its attention on the three volcanoes standing side by side in front of it.

"Is this the future Three Flames Island?"

"Are you kidding me?"

The system still did not respond.

"."

Never mind, there's one more.

Natsume doesn't count the system's progress.

He suddenly opened the remaining scratch card.

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained one Kyogre Egg.]

This time, it was beyond Natsume's expectations.

Geokawa Egg?

Natsume stood there, stunned for a long time.

"How could you still get a Pokémon?"

Natsume stopped talking halfway through his sentence.

I almost forgot, all the rewards came from the system's snake-patterned bear.

However, mythical beasts don't have eggs, so where can you find them?

Natsume's interest was immediately piqued.

Their interest in scientific research is unheard of!

However, after waiting for a long time...

"System, where's my egg?" Natsume frowned.

After waiting for a long time, Natsume didn't see any egg appear in his hand or in the system space.

Is this stupid system bugged again?
This time, the system unusually replied to him.

The reward "Kyogre's Egg" has been delivered.

"No!" Natsume spread his hands, indicating that his hands were empty.

The next second, to Natsume's wide-eyed surprise, the pure blue egg lying in the mud on the ground suddenly flashed with light.

It then appeared in his hand!
"?" [Reward delivered.]

A cold, mechanical voice rang out.

Natsume felt that his system was seriously ill. He stared at the pure blue egg in his hand, remaining silent for a long time.

I should have just put this thing back in my backpack and made it "owned".

I opened two scratch-off lottery tickets, but ended up not getting anything in return.

Natsume fell silent again, which worried Groudon greatly.

What should we do? Did we not sculpt the volcano properly?
It desperately wants to leave, but the Pikachu on its head shows no sign of waking up.

Natsume didn't speak, and it didn't dare to leave.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, Natsume abruptly raised the dog-head stamp.

"Awoooooo!!!"

Groudon shuddered in fright, looking left and right for cover.

Finally, it buried its head in the crater.

"Ok?"

Natsume looked at the dog-head stamp strangely.

It wasn't him who raised it, but rather the dog-head seal that carried his hand, floating in mid-air.

Just as Natsume was wondering what was going on, the voice of the Peace Dog came from inside the dog head seal.

A calm yet indescribably powerful voice emanated directly from the seal:

"You ran into that group of people?"

That's the sound of a peace dog.

“Yes, senpai,” Natsume replied respectfully immediately.

"The other party is Rainbow Water Sycamore and Rainbow Blazing Pine."

"Those two who control the ocean and the land? I vaguely remember them." Peace Dog's voice carried a distant echo, yet remained calm.

As expected! Natsume felt a chill run down his spine.

The fact that Peacekeeper recognizes them means that Team Rainbow Rocket targeted the legendary Groudon and Kyogre two thousand years ago.

Based on previous information, Rayquaza's fate is probably...
"Senior, what is the origin of this Kyogre egg?" Natsume weighed the pure blue egg in his hand.

Its appearance was too coincidental, coinciding too closely with the end of the battle and the severe damage inflicted on Kyogre.

Surely it couldn't have been that Groudon knocked out the egg during the battle, could it?
"The beings that I end will return to their origin and be reborn." The Peace Dog's voice was calm and direct.

"What?" Natsume didn't quite understand at first.

“Those individuals who have gone astray and committed evil. I eliminate their evil thoughts, purify their origins, and restore them to their original womb-egg form. All their past is wiped clean by me.”

Peace Dog explained, his tone as if stating some constant truth about the universe.

"I see!" Natsume suddenly realized.

This is the true means of "peace," turning the end into the beginning of a new life.

It sounds similar to being sent to a police station for reformatory work. However, it seems that the Officer Jenny family in this world really does have a lot to do with the Peace Dogs.

He also recalled Dragonite's assessment of the Peacekeeper: ruthless and merciless.

Natsume was immediately puzzled and couldn't help but ask:
"But why did Dragonite-senpai say that about you?"

"This is an ability I've developed in recent years," Peace Dog calmly interrupted.

Natsume: "."

So they used to really just kill them outright!
No wonder peace-loving people always say that war and peace are essentially the same; it seems to be a realization that comes from their own experiences.

However, this information is crucial.

The power of Peacekeeper is evolving, and its abilities far exceed Team Rainbow Rocket's understanding—they are probably still stuck in the outdated notion that Peacekeeper is on par with War Dragon, unaware that it has already surpassed it.

In Team Rainbow Rocket's assessment, War Dragon is probably a level above Primal Groudon and Kyogre.
This information gap will be a huge advantage.

Natsume quickly gave a brief report on the recent situation and the latest developments of Team Rainbow Rocket.

As he was about to end the call, a thought struck him, and he asked again:

"Senior, are all the beings you 'ended' now reborn in this form?"

"As expected, this is to be the case." The voice coming from the seal sounded weary, as if it had little interest in the topic.

"Doesn't that mean you have the ability to 'rejuvenate' Pokémon and return them to their original state?" Natsume's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible surprise.

"Perhaps." Peace Dog's response was even more concise, as if he were giving a pointless yawn.

Communication was then interrupted.

Natsume stood there, looking down at the warm, pure blue Pokémon egg in his palm, lost in thought for a long time.

It seems that he has only developed less than one-thousandth of the potential of the Peace Dog.

(End of this chapter)