Chapter 83
Dragonite, now captured!
Chapter 83 Dragonite, now captured!
After communicating with Mewtwo, Xia Mu finally understood the whole story and how Dragonite came to be.
To describe it in a simple story, after breaking free from Team Rocket's Giovanni's control, Mewtwo returned to New Island to prepare for his revenge against humanity.
However, due to various reasons, it was seriously injured and needed treatment. So it kidnapped Joey from Crimson City to take care of it, help it recover from its injuries, and also handle many other matters.
Mewtwo's choice proved to be correct. In the process, it used Nurse Joy's mind to not only rebuild Pokémon City but also completely repair the cloning machine and create a machine to manufacture Mewtwo Balls.
It's fair to say that in a short period of time, Mewtwo has risen to prominence at an astonishing speed, almost as if it had a cheat code.
It's impossible to say that Joey didn't contribute anything.
Only after his body had fully recovered and Mewtwo could control his power at will to prevent it from going berserk did he begin to make new plans.
To exact revenge on humanity, it's natural to need humans to know it's in Pokémon City, thus attracting them there.
However, he couldn't openly reveal himself, so with Nurse Joy's advice, the plan to become the strongest Pokémon Trainer came about.
To carry out this plan, Mewtwo captured and controlled many Finch, carrying recording equipment and traveling throughout the Kanto region to investigate Pokémon Trainers. Anyone who met the minimum requirements could receive an invitation from Mewtwo.
In Mewtwo's account, it was at this point that he encountered a bottleneck.
After all, Finch can only act as a monitor and cannot serve as a messenger, and Mewtwo disdains to do it itself. Finally, by chance, a Dragonite flying across the sea unexpectedly arrives at the new island.
When they first met, Dragonite was quite unconvinced and battled Mewtwo.
After being defeated in just three rounds, Dragonite had no choice but to submit to Mewtwo and become its exclusive messenger, hence the name "working dragon".
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"So, you removed those recording devices and altered the memories of those Finch, but you forgot about that Dragonite?" Natsuki was somewhat surprised.
Even Mewtwo can make mistakes.
Although this is not a very critical detail, it is indeed a loophole.
If Dragonite could talk, and if for some reason it revealed what it knew, it would surely cause a huge uproar.
Most importantly, that Dragonite might still be sending out invitations right now; this is a deadly mission Mewtwo gave it...
The man and the beast stared at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became even more awkward.
"How about I go back and look for its trail? That guy shouldn't be that stupid, right..." Mewtwo hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up.
Xia Mu rolled his eyes and said, "Of course we have to go back and check. You know, some Pokémon, once they've made up their minds about something, will stick to it to the end. Even though Dragonite was coerced by you, since it's been diligently doing its job as a messenger, it means it has already accepted you as its leader."
Upon hearing this, Chao Meng felt a strange, indescribable feeling welling up inside her.
The Pokémon in the yard gathered around one by one, clearly having overheard Natsume and Mewtwo's conversation and knowing that something was about to happen.
They naturally didn't want to fall behind.
"Let's go, I'll go with you! After all, if it's guarding the new island, it'll be my chance to catch it." Xia Mu took out Ultra Balls one by one and caught Arcanine, Lucario, Red Tyranitar, Beedrill, Gardevoir, and Charizard.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Mu ran inside to put on a coat to avoid catching a cold.
The temperature was very low at sea at night, especially after crossing the sea in a storm, so Xia Mu had a clear sense of it.
After confirming that Natsuki was ready, Mewtwo used its psychic powers to control Natsuki's body, and then the two of them soared into the sky and left the Cinnabar Gym.
No one knew that Xia Mu had left, because the speed of her movement was too fast and there was no surveillance footage to capture it.
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However, just a few minutes later...
Mewtwo then brought Natsuki to a new island that had been extensively destroyed and razed to the ground.
It has to be said that soaring in the sky can be quite frightening at first, and you may have a fear of heights, but once you get used to it, you will feel like you have the world at your fingertips.
Pokémon City no longer exists. Although the underground space remains, all the machinery and equipment inside have been destroyed, leaving no possibility of reuse.
The moonlight bathed the entire island, making it appear exceptionally quiet; the sea breeze blew, as if no life existed.
It wasn't until a mournful cry rang out that Natsuki and Mewtwo were drawn to the scene.
At first glance, one could see a Dragonite sitting on the edge of a cliff, gazing wistfully at the moon.
I went out to deliver a letter, and when I came back, the house was gone. Does anyone know why?
For Dragonite, although Mewtwo is very domineering, it gradually came to regard this place as its home.
At least apart from delivering messages, it is very free. In a sense, delivering messages is also letting it go out for a stroll, allowing it to roam freely in the world. The only thing it needs to be careful about is that the message must be delivered to the right place.
"You guessed it! This guy is such an idiot. Without my control, he can just leave on his own. The world is vast, where can't he go?" Mewtwo used his psychic powers to control Natsuki and land on the island together.
These words, though seemingly disdainful, actually conveyed a deep feeling of being trusted.
"It's not stupid. In a sense, it just considers this place its home. Like I said before, even though you're not human, you call yourself a trainer. Dragonite was defeated by you in three moves and has already recognized you as its big brother." Xia Mu's words enlightened Mewtwo.
The arrival of the man and the beast immediately attracted the attention of the Dragonite.
Upon seeing that it was Mewtwo, Dragonite's resentful expression vanished, and it excitedly tried to pounce on it.
Of course, it was stopped by Mewtwo.
"Awoooooo~~" (You're finally back! What happened here? Why is everything gone?)
Dragonite stared at Mewtwo with its pitiful little eyes, but dared not say it too directly.
After a tentative inquiry and observing his fidgeting with his fingers, who would have guessed that this guy would have such a cheerful personality?
All I can say is that she's a very good actress.
Natsuki sighed as he looked at Dragonite's stats again.
Dragonite
【LV: 58】
[Gender: Female]
[Attribute: Dragon, Flying]
Personality: Cheerful
【Characteristic: Mental Strength (Possesses a trained mind, will not flinch in the face of an opponent's attacks, and remains unmoved by intimidation.)】
[Skills: Bind, Gaze, Roost, Swiftness, Wing Attack, High-Speed Movement, Rain Dance, Tornado, Electromagnetic Wave, Flame Fist, Lightning Fist, Dragon Tail, Slam, Water Tail, Dragon Dive, Reverse Scale, Mystic Guard.]
【Intimacy Level: 10 (One-time encounter)】
[Emotion: Very upset (Who destroyed this family?)]
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As expected, Dragonite had developed a sense of belonging to this place, which is why it stayed here even after everything was gone, unwilling to leave, wanting to know the truth.
Actually, if Natsume and Mewtwo don't come back, it will leave on its own after it comes to its senses.
It just needs a little time.
After all, Dragonite isn't really stupid. Once it realizes that everything is a done deal, it will definitely leave New Island in order to survive.
"This place should never have existed. Everything in the past was just my delusion. I'm sorry for dragging you into this..." Mewtwo said.
As it explained, Dragonite listened in stunned silence.
This boss is incredibly powerful, ruthless, and domineering.
It couldn't even imagine that such a tone would come from Mewtwo's mouth.
It even gave itself a quick jolt, trying to make sure it wasn't dreaming.
This behavior makes Dragonite seem even more silly and cute.
Who can resist a chubby dog that can be cute?
Xia Mu couldn't refuse.
Recalling their first meeting, Natsuki had prepared so many words, but before he could say them, Dragonite flew away after delivering the invitation.
At that time, all I had were Growlithe and Riolu, and their strength was less than level 30.
I wanted to use the Master Ball to take down Dragonite, but I didn't dare, afraid that Mewtwo would come after me.
Thinking back to that time now, Xia Mu couldn't help but laugh at himself for being so cowardly.
It has to be said that people change. As time goes by, those thoughts from the past will seem laughable after you've experienced more.
Of course, this is not to mock my past self; on the contrary, it makes me think that my past self overthought things.
Sometimes, people are limited in many ways because they overthink.
"Awoo awoo~~ Awoo awoo~~" (Where will the dragon go now? Will no one take care of it anymore?)
Dragonite learned the whole story and also learned that Mewtwo had been captured by Natsuki.
This guy actually started looking at Xia Mu with a resentful expression.
Xia Mu was immediately at a loss for words: "You don't mean you want me to support you, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Dragonite's eyes lit up, and it immediately knew that Natsuki could understand what it was saying.
Clever as it is, it nodded rapidly, swishing its head back.
Xia Mu looked at its attribute panel again, and the intimacy level skyrocketed, doubling in just two or three seconds, exceeding 50 points.
Then there's the emotion section, which shows expectation, followed by the message: "Following this human, I should be able to get enough to eat, right?"
A relationship is about finding yourself a long-term meal ticket.
Xia Mu was both amused and exasperated.
This guy was incredibly arrogant when I first met him! I didn't even want to waste a single word on him.
Now, it's all over the place, trying to please it as if it has no way to survive after he abandoned it.
Xia Mu really wanted to say: You're a Dragonite, can't you have any integrity?
However, Natsuki was indeed happy with this kind of capture that could be directly recognized without the need for battle.
In fact, Natsuki knew a little bit about him, except that he had captured both Dragonite and Mewtwo, so he knew that Natsuki was a powerful trainer.
Mewtwo is stronger than it, and it has already acknowledged Natsume as its master, so it's definitely not a bad deal for it to follow him.
Ultimately, Dragonite has probably long forgotten the scene when it first met Natsuki.
Otherwise, things would be incredibly awkward right now.
Xia Mu didn't want to bring up the past, and said, "Since that's the case, then you can come with me from now on and become my Pokémon. At least you won't go hungry."
"Awoo awoo!" (Really? That's great!)
Upon hearing this, Dragonite immediately let out a joyful roar.
Before capturing it, Xia Mu and Mewtwo exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.
Natsuki treats Mewtwo as a friend, which was also his initial promise.
Mewtwo was defeated and captured by Natsuki through his strength, so it completely accepts Natsuki and will not feel resentful towards Natsuki capturing Dragonite.
Besides, he came here specifically to catch Dragonite, and Natsuki never did anything to make it resent or mistreat a Pokémon.
"My team is full, so now, besides Charizard and Gardevoir, who among you is willing to go home and take charge?" Because all six of them were at full strength, Natsuki couldn't simply replace any one of them according to his own wishes, so he called everyone out.
The appearance of Arcanine, Lucario, Red Tyranitar, Beedrill, Gardevoir, and Charizard clearly shocked Dragonite.
It felt a deadly threat, especially from Arcanine, Lucario, Red Gyarados, and Beedrill.
After all, it was only level 58, which was the highest level Pokémon that Xia Mu had ever seen.
Things are different now. Mewtwo is the highest level, and all four of his Pokémon are already over level 70.
Since they need to go home to manage the cloned Pokémon they've caught, only Lucario and Beedrill actually have a say in the matter.
Lucario and Beedrill were the ones who were involved in the entire process.
The red Gyarados merely served as a mount to cross the ocean, while Arcanine did not offer any assistance and had no authority whatsoever.
Finally, the four of them discussed it among themselves and decided that Lucario would step forward and go back home to manage the Pokémon and reduce the occurrence of accidents until Natsume returned home.
Xia Mu roughly understood why Lucario stepped forward; he and Lucario were connected at heart, and he knew that Lucario was protecting him in a roundabout way.
Within the team, only Beedrill can completely suppress Mewtwo.
If Beedrill leaves, and Mewtwo runs rampant, that would be bad.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Lucario. The memories of those Pokémon haven't been erased, so they definitely acknowledge your strength." Xia Mu smiled, making a joke.
"Luca~~Luca!" (Don't worry, Natsuki-sama.)
Lucario guarantees the way.
Next, Natsuki put them all into a Great Ball, then took out an empty Great Ball and aimed it at Dragonite.
Unexpectedly, Dragonite was even more proactive than he thought, bringing its head close and bumping it against the button on the Ultra Ball, turning into a red light and being absorbed into it.
The advanced ball didn't even shake; it immediately emitted three beams of starlight indicating successful capture.
Then, the system will display a message indicating that the carrying limit of seven Ultra Balls has been exceeded, and you must choose which Pokémon to send back within one minute.
Natsuki activated Lucario's Advanced Ball.
In the blink of an eye, Lucario's Ultra Ball vanished from his hand, a truly miraculous sight.
As Lucario's Ultra Ball was teleported back, the other Ultra Balls that had been flashing stopped flashing as well.
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(End of this chapter)