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

Chapter 25: Natsume VS Watanabe

In reality, Rotom's Heal Ball can heal several Pokémon at the same time.

Although the healing effect may diminish, it will still be sufficient for these slightly injured and hiding Pikachu.

"Natsume-san is amazing!"

Xiao Zhi cheered from the sidelines; what they had originally planned to do in three days, Natsume finished in no time.

"Congratulations, Natsume, the research looks very successful."

"Yes, Natsume, your hard work these past few days hasn't been in vain!"

Xiaogang and Xiaoxia also sent their blessings to Natsume.

With Natsume having been busy tinkering with those Poké Balls these past few days, they had a pretty good idea of ​​what the other side was up to.

Judging from Rotom's current performance, Natsume's research has already been very successful.

"It's incredible. If this new form of Rotom were to become widespread in Pokémon Centers, it would definitely save a lot of medical expenses."

Watari walked over with praise, extending his hand to Natsume, who was surrounded by the Pipi like a star:

"To the researcher who proposed Rotom Natsume's Law, let me introduce myself again. I am the Dragon-type Elite Four trainer from the Kanto region—Wald. You can call me Lance."

At this moment, Wataru clearly could no longer treat Natsume as an ordinary researcher.

Hearing Wataru's praise, Natsume touched his nose and also reached out his hand.

Hmm... if this becomes widespread, Pokémon Centers might become infamous.

However, Rotom is a rare Pokémon, making it difficult to popularize.

"Natsume-nii... Natsume-nii..."

Just as Natsume and Watari were shaking hands with serious expressions, Ash's soft voice came from the side.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Xiao Zhi was frantically winking at him, seemingly very excited.

Natsume understood instantly.

"Wald, do you have any Pokémon with you that you can battle with?"

Natsume pointed to the Dragonite behind the other person and said, "Someone like him."

Seeing this, Lance was somewhat surprised, "My Dragonite is very strong."

"I know, but it only matters if you're stronger, right, Ash?"

As he spoke, Natsume looked at Satoshi beside him.

"Mmmmmm!"

Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up, and he nodded frantically.

That's it, Natsume understands him so well, that's how Watari-san will agree...

"So I want you to battle me and test this new form of Rotom."

Natsume's voice followed immediately.

"ah--"

Ash's disappointed voice rang out as he looked at Natsume with a resentful expression.

"Don't worry, Ash. If I win, I'll have a sparring partner who's even better than Lance by my side from now on."

Natsume patted Satoshi's head, and the latter immediately became excited.

"Okay, Natsume-nii, you have to do your best!"

"A test...?" Du hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed.

"Alright, I'd love to see the new form of Rotom too. This is sure to be a spectacular battle!"

A thrilling battle... Natsume looked up at the sky guiltily.

Hmm... maybe, probably, the expression on Watari's face will be quite interesting.

At the summit of Mount Tsukimi, in an open space.

A group of people nervously watched the two people in the arena.

In the middle of the open space, Xiao Gang acted as the referee.

"Alright, let the battle begin!"

After the order was given, neither of the two players on the field immediately sent out their Pokémon.

"Natsume, are you sure you're only using this one Pokémon?"

Wataru looked at Natsume with a strange expression. Only now that the battle had started did he realize that Natsume only had two Pokémon.

A Pikachu that has just started to be bred, and a Rotom with red and white balls.

There's no way Natsume can win against a full-strength team like him.

"Yes, just these two."

Natsume nodded solemnly.

Actually, there is a device here to transport Pokémon Balls.

Natsume has bred many Pokémon at Oak's lab, most of which he caught over the years to assist in his experiments.

He thought that if he raised his voice, countless Pokémon would bravely step forward to be the vanguard.

As a result, when he raised his arm and shouted, all the Pokémon in the yard on the other side of the screen ran away one by one—except for two Primaltas with their red butts facing him.

"Sigh... Alright, let's do it your way and change the doubles match to a 1v1."

Du rubbed his temples and decided to let some water out.

This way, it can both support Natsume's research and prevent him from breaking down.

Instead of sending out Dragonite, Lance took a Poké Ball out of his pocket and threw it.

"roar--"

As the red light fell, a Pokémon with an orange-red body, giant wings, a long tail, blazing tail flames, and a deep, majestic roar like a dragon's howl appeared at one end of the field.

"This is my Charizard. It should be more than enough to help you test this Rotom in battle."

With his arms crossed, Du casually introduced the situation, exuding an aura unique to powerful figures.

"Alright, go, Rotom, the red and white ball!"

As Natsume's voice faded, Rotom, the red and white ball, arrived with a large number of Clefairy balls.

"Hey, hey, you can't go in!"

Xiaoxia and the others hurriedly tried to stop the rascals.

"Loto!"

Rotom, the red and white ball, turned around and said something, and all the Pippi obediently stopped.

They spontaneously dispersed, then systematically circled the battlefield, effectively encircling the area.

"Pipi, Pipi, Pipi..."

These little pippi started dancing their mysterious dance again.

"Wow, so cute! They seem to be cheering Rotom on!"

Looking at these adorable little creatures, Xia's eyes seemed to well up with tears.

"Natsume-nii, you have to do your best!"

From behind, Ash's encouraging voice came, and Natsume gave him a thumbs up.

Rotom, the red and white ball, enters the field, and the match officially begins.

"You make the first move. This time, the main purpose is to help you test the skills of this new form of Rotom."

Du closed his eyes. From his observation, the Rotom of the opponent was much lower level than his Charizard.

Moreover, it seems to have a significant weakness in speed. In a normal battle, if his Charizard attacks first, this Rotom will have no chance.

Charizard, LV66.

Looking at the approximate level displayed on the evaluation software, Natsume put his phone away.

"Then let's make it clear first, A-Du, you can't get angry later."

"Why should I be angry?" Wataru looked at Natsume, puzzled.

"Okay, I've recorded it." Natsume put his phone away.

Watari: "..."

In this match, Natsume did not use the game's rules or the arena.

Because it's unnecessary; the game's battlefield and skill descriptions are exactly the same as Rotom's skills.

He wanted to test the effectiveness of these skills in real-world combat.

It is precisely because of this that Du is willing to let him have the first move, even if Rotom is slow.

"Alright, Rotom, use the Cursed Ball!"

"Loto!"

A strange purple beam of light was released from the core of the red and white Rotom, instantly enveloping Charizard.

Instead of ordering his Charizard to dodge, Lance watched the scene unfold with great interest.

Before the fight began, Natsume had explained to him that the opponent's new form, Rotom, had developed unprecedented skills.

He is now eager to see just how powerful this unprecedented skill is.

Charizard was enveloped in purple light. Although the trainer did not order it to move away, the eerie aura emanating from the light still made Charizard instinctively struggle.

Unfortunately, his struggles were in vain.

Like capturing a Pokémon, Charizard was absorbed into the Rotom-Go ball without any hindrance.

"If I'm not mistaken, this skill seems capable of sealing away Pokémon?"

Yes, Du still crossed his arms, but his expression changed slightly.

After Rotom captured the Charizard, it remained still, and time ticked by.

"This is so strange, Natsume-san doesn't seem like he's battling at all like a Pokémon battle."

Ash touched the two Pikachu on his shoulders, feeling that this was completely different from the exhilarating battle he had imagined.