Pokémon: Who told him to come out of Pallet Town!

Chapter 16: Natsume's MS Takeshi

"Ash, I don't need to guess, you just threw Pikachu up there like a clueless fool, right?"

In the stands, Xiaoxia leaned closer, looking at Xiaozhi with a reproachful expression.

"Huh? Is there a problem?"

"Idiot, didn't you hear what I said earlier? Electric-type attacks are negligible against Ground-types!"

Xiaoxia crossed her arms and yelled fiercely at Xiaozhi, feeling very angry that Xiaozhi ignored her words.

"Hmph, just you wait and see. When Natsume goes to challenge, he definitely won't be as stupid as someone who sends Pikachu into battle."

"Oh, I'll be watching closely."

Seeing that Xiaozhi had become serious, Xiaoxia also turned her gaze away and looked down at Natsume in the battlefield.

Although Natsume is unreliable, the other party is at least a Pokémon researcher and has some common sense.

"Go, Pikachu!"

"Pikachu?"

A loud shout came from the audience.

Xiaoxia: "......"

What kind of researcher is this?!

"Oh? Pikachu again?"

Below, Xiao Gang looked at the middle-parted hairstyle on the field, who was yawning, and shook his head slightly with a hint of disappointment:

"You can't beat me, Onix!"

"roar!"

With a deep roar, a massive figure composed of countless dark rocks appeared on the field.

"Battle Zone, open!"

With a loud shout from Natsume, a stirring battle theme rang out.

At the same time, a stream of light automatically entered Xiao Gang's mind, introducing him to the rules of the battlefield.

"What is that?"

On the stands, Ash and Misty were very curious to see that Pikachu and Onix had [LV.21] and [LV.30] above their heads respectively.

"You're a Pokémon researcher, and you have such amazing research! That's incredible!"

After receiving the information in his mind, Xiao Gang looked at Natsume with deep admiration in his eyes.

Since his last battle with Kojiro, Natsume suggested to the system that they automatically explain the battle rules to everyone he pulls into the battle arena.

Although it's unclear how the system logically works, Xiao Gang seems to believe it's his invention.

"Your Onix is ​​also very well trained."

"That's right," Xiao Gang scratched his head, thinking it was just Natsume returning the favor. He was about to give a polite reply when the other party started praising him endlessly.

"The Onix you've raised is a prime example of a Rock-type monster—judging from the rocks on its body, its main meal should be a layer of high-purity silicate, supplemented with iron olivine refined from volcanic lava, used to activate the genes that deposit metal elements in its body..."

Xiao Gang was startled, his narrow, squinting eyes filled with a hint of doubt.

That's right, Natsume continued his rambling:

"The rocks on this giant rock have gradually formed a honeycomb-like buffer structure inside. Also, judging from the thin film on its body, you must have soaked it in water for two hours and then immediately put it into a high-temperature environment, which caused the formation of a water-resistant crystal coating on its surface."

How did you know?

Xiao Gang was surprised; Natsume's words were exactly as he had described.

Natsume still didn't reply, but just kept talking to himself:

"This giant onix, although it hasn't evolved, can still be considered a steel beast..."

"Uh... really? It's not as good as you say, it's just according to..."

"Alright, Pikachu, use Grass Knot."

"roar!"

After a scream, the giant onyx collapsed and lost consciousness.

Xiao Gang: "???"

You praised me for so long? And then you just took me down like that?

And what move did that Pikachu use just now?

It all happened so fast. Onix fell to the ground, and the Rule Field was instantly dispelled. Brock didn't even see it clearly.

"Send out your other Pokémon."

Natsume turned his head and looked at Kotsu.

"No need, I give up."

Xiao Gang shook his head with a wry smile. He had originally wanted to experience what was so magical about this so-called battle system.

It turned out that the opponent's Pikachu had a move that could instantly kill Onix.

There's no need for his remaining two Geodudes to play.

"Wow, Natsume-nii is amazing! He won in no time!"

In the stands, Ash was brimming with energy, as if he were the one who had won.

"Alright, since Natsume-nii can win, I can't fall behind. I'm going to train! Pikachu, let's get stronger!"

"Hey, hey, hey, didn't you understand? That's why my Pikachu won by using some weird, high-powered move... Wait for me!"

Xiaoxia stomped her foot in anger and turned to chase after him.

Below, Natsume noticed Ash's departure but did not stop him.

It's a good thing that the other person wants to get stronger. If things go as expected, Ash will run into Wu Neng after leaving the Pewter City Gym, and then Wu Neng will take him to "recharge" Pikachu.

"This is your badge."

As Xiao Gang spoke, he handed Natsume an octagonal badge with sharp edges and corners.

"What do you want to ask me?"

Seeing that Xiaogang seemed to want to say something, Natsume took the initiative to ask.

"How did you know my breeding method? And what did your Pikachu use just now?"

Xiao Gang didn't immediately ask Natsume what skills Pikachu used, but instead asked about the aspect he was most concerned about.

After all, his dream is to become a top Pokémon breeder.

"Oh, this."

Natsume casually reached out and pulled out a newspaper from somewhere, handing it to Kotaka.

"Pewter City Pokémon Academy, Season 32..."

Xiao Gang was taken aback. He had indeed cultivated it according to the instructions, but the methods described were not as detailed as Natsume's casual remark.

"you......"

Xiao Gang wanted to say something more, but Natsume interrupted him, saying, "I know, watch it again."

Watch it again?

Xiao Gang looked at the "Scientific Breeding Guide for Onix" published in the newspaper in his hand, authored by Natsume.

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Natsume."

When I came to my senses, Natsume had already walked far away.

Xiao Gang looked down at the newspaper in his hand. Since the author had asked him to read it, he would read it carefully.

I. Direction of Ecological Habit Adaptation

1. Habitat selection: Requires long-term presence in volcanic ash deposition areas...

2. Recipe setting...

II. Intensive Training System for Resistance to Strike

1. Physical Defense Enhancement: Impact Resistance Training, allowing it to withstand continuous punches from a million tons of rock...

2. Attribute Resistance Specialization: After soaking in heavy rain for 2 hours, immediately immerse...

III. Tactical Skills Development

IV. Exploring Evolutionary Potential

......

10. Warning Regarding Practical Deployment

......

Even after watching until the very end, Xiao Gang still didn't realize that he had missed anything over the years.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the two lines of small print at the very bottom of the newspaper:

(Note: This plan has passed the ethics review of the Pewter City Pokémon Academy. Side effects include, but are not limited to, being driven mad by Oddish.)

"So, that move was a Grass-type skill?"

Xiao Gang stroked his chin, his squinting eyes full of doubt.

Yes, that's right. Onix trained in this way is almost immune to Water-type moves, but there is a side effect – it is more vulnerable to Grass-type moves.

But he was a little confused; what Grass-type moves does Pikachu have?