Chapter 130:Dragonite: The Proper Use of Power! The Shadow of the Ruler of the Water!

Morning, sunlight had just begun to illuminate the secret realm.

Dodrio, nestled by the tent, rose and shook its feathers.

It walked towards the river, all three heads lifted simultaneously.

"Dodrio! Dodrio! Dodrio!"

Inside the tent, Natsume opened his eyes.

"What’s all that noise?"

"Lopunny."

Lopunny flicked its long ears, lifted its body off Natsume's leg.

In Natsume's arms, another Lopunny turned over, rolling onto his chest.

Gardevoir sat up next to Lopunny with long ears.

It was Dodrio's call.

"So it’s Dodrio."

Natsume yawned lazily, "Is this guy a rooster?"

"Lopunny~"

The Lopunny on Natsume's chest buried its face into him, nuzzling up before moving upward to kiss Natsume's lips, then extended its tongue for a lick.

Lopunny's mouth was small, and the kiss was soft and comfortable.

The Lopunny lower down curiously looked at Natsume's lower body.

It noticed something that reminded it of Miltank's udder.

Lopunny reached out and patted it.

"Lopunny?"

Lopunny asked Natsume if that spot could also produce milk.

Natsume: ?

"Ahem."

A bit embarrassed, Natsume said, "Lopunny, this is different."

"Don’t touch that."

Natsume's body was perfectly normal, so there were things that couldn't be helped.

Gardevoir took a glance, blushing slightly, and exited the tent.

Natsume banished the odd but natural thoughts that had flashed in his mind.

With Dodrio's call, the Pokémon inside the secret realm began to stir.

Natsume walked to the lake to wash his face.

In the water, Feraligatr poked up half its head, watching Natsume.

Natsume waved to Feraligatr, "Morning, Little Alligator."

"Feraligatr."

Feraligatr was a bit displeased.

It felt that it was already quite large.

"Exeggutor~"

Exeggutor ambled over to Natsume.

Exeggutor was eager to know when breakfast would be ready.

Natsume chuckled at Exeggutor and said, "Gardevoir is already preparing it. Just wait a bit."

"You really are a glutton."

Exeggutor believed the three great joys of Pokémon life were eating, basking in the sun, and sleeping.

What could be better than these?

"Natsume, the gym leader, good morning."

Tomohira rode in on a Rhyhorn, coming toward them.

"Good morning."

Natsume greeted Tomohira and asked, "Are you on patrol?"

"Yep."

Tomohira jumped down from Rhyhorn. "I'm just taking a round around the secret realm and feeding them."

"Natsume, the gym leader, you plan to leave today, right?"

Natsume nodded. "After having breakfast, I’ll be on my way."

"I have a dazzling battle to participate in this morning, so I won’t be staying here long."

Tomohira looked around Natsume's camp.

Gardevoir had already lit a fire.

Weezing was inhaling the smoke rising from the flames.

A group of Mightyena were drinking water at the edge of the river.

The two Poochyena were licking their tongues, staring longingly at the Hearty Grains porridge in the pot.

"May I ask if you plan to take all these Pokémon with you, Natsume, the gym leader?"

Natsume nodded, "Of course."

"Exeggutor and the others are definitely coming with me."

"I haven’t asked the Mightyena yet."

Natsume looked at the Mightyena and asked, "Mightyena, we’ll be leaving soon."

"Do you want to leave here?"

The Mightyena that had been drinking raised its head and exchanged glances with the others.

"Mightyena~"

The tails of the two Poochyena wagged rapidly.

They looked quite excited.

Natsume said, "This secret realm is still a prison at the end of the day; don’t you want to see the outside world?"

The Mightyena appeared a bit hesitant.

They had become accustomed to living here.

Dragonite leisurely approached the Mightyena leader.

Bang!

The ground shook violently.

The land in front of Mightyena was smashed by Dragonite's punch.

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite looked at Mightyena with a cheerful expression.

"Mightyena."

The Mightyena leader gazed at the large pit in the ground and made a decision immediately.

Dragonite glanced at Feraligatr.

Feraligatr stiffened slightly and came ashore.

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite suddenly felt that it had finally mastered the proper way to use its strength.

Natsume shrugged as he watched the scene and said, "It seems they plan to come with me as well."

Tomohira looked at Dragonite and Natsume with an odd expression.

Most people didn’t come here like Natsume did.

Most people were just like Nobukō from yesterday.

They would choose a Pokémon they liked and prove their strength through battle.

Of course, winning didn’t mean they could take the Pokémon outright.

The normal process was that after winning a battle, the administrator of the secret realm would ask the Pokémon for their opinion.

Only if the Pokémon agreed to leave could they officially capture the secret realm Pokémon.

If you genuinely accompany the Pokémon, there is a chance to take them without having to battle.

But the problem is, most people who come here just want to acquire a strong Pokémon at little cost.

After all, most of the Pokémon in the Cloudtop Secret Realm belong to criminals.

While they are strong, they also have stubborn personalities.

So, for the average person, taking a Pokémon from here is not easy.

Natsume simply wanted to make his farm livelier and hoped to provide a better living environment for Pokémon that had some connection with him.

They could sense this atmosphere, combined with Natsume's natural affinity that came from Eternity Power.

As a result, most Pokémon felt naturally close to Natsume.

"I understand, so let’s sign the application forms first."

Tomohira took out a stack of documents.

The main content of the documents indicated when xxx would be taken out of the secret realm.

To ensure that secret realm Pokémon can live normally after leaving, the secret realm management would even conduct follow-ups after some time.

Natsume signed his name.

Exeggutor lined up to leave its claw prints on the documents.

The paperwork was processed quickly.

After Tomohira put the documents away, he looked at the Dodrio and remarked, "Pretty soon, we won’t hear Dodrio’s wake-up calls anymore."

"It feels like it will be a bit lonely."

"But if you get to leave with Natsume, the gym leader, I think you will live better than here."

Natsume smiled slightly and replied, "I can guarantee that."

Cloudtop City, the Pokémon Contests battle venue.

The official battles had not yet started, but the area outside the venue was already packed with people.

"Wow, there are so many people here!"

Haruka stood on her tiptoes, looking around.

Aiko, looking frustrated, said, "Of course there are."

"Yesterday, the video of Natsume, the gym leader's Feebas evolving was trending."

"Ahhhh!"

Aiko nearly lost it.

"How infuriating!!"

"I should have skipped the rehearsal."

As Aiko spoke, she grabbed her Ivysaur and rubbed its face vigorously. "You should have stopped me."

"Ivysaur."

Ivysaur replied vaguely.

Ivysaur, feeling frustrated, thought: How is this my fault?

"Hey."

A hand gently landed on Aiko's shoulder.

Aiko jumped in surprise and turned to see Natsume standing behind her, wearing a cap.

"Natsume, the gym leader."

Aiko breathed a sigh of relief.

"You all arrived quite early."

"Of course, I had to get here early."

Aiko patted her chest. "I wanted to see Natsume, the gym leader's Milotic as soon as possible."

"After all, it is Milotic!"

Natsume smiled and said, "Come with me."

"I'll take you inside first."

Natsume led the two through the employee entrance to the venue, then walked toward a door marked with the sign for the contestant lounge area.

Natsume explained, "I brought quite a few Pokémon this time, so I requested a separate resting room."

Aiko asked curiously, "Did all the Pokémon from the farm come?"

Natsume opened the door in front of him. "Not exactly."

"I've just recently captured a few more Pokémon."

As the door swung open, a roar sounded out.

"Feraligatr!"

Feraligatr opened its massive jaws and let out a warning growl directed at Aiko and Haruka, who were beside Natsume.

The Mightyena looked on with fierce gazes, all staring intently.

In the corner, Annihilape glanced at the two.

Aiko and Haruka looked at the group of fearsome Pokémon inside and instantly went pale.

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite stepped up and reached out its hand.

Smack!

Dragonite gave Feraligatr a light tap on the head.

"Feraligatr."

The fierce Feraligatr looked up at Natsume with a pitiful expression.

Natsume said helplessly, “Feraligatr, there’s no need to be so tense; just relax a bit.”

Aiko moved closer to Natsume, tightly clutching the hem of his shirt and spoke anxiously, “Natsume, Gym Leader, are all these Pokémon new captures of yours?”

“Yeah, I just brought them out from the Cloudtop secret realm.”

“Cloudtop secret realm?!”

Haruka exclaimed in surprise, quickly moving to get closer to Aiko, who was standing between them.

As a result, Aiko ended up pressed against Natsume.

“There’s no need to be so scared.”

Natsume patted Aiko’s shoulder. “They’re all good kids, just like the Pokémon on our farm.”

“So they won’t really harm you.”

In the lounge, there was a transparent glass pane.

From here, they could see the entire performance venue.

The audience was already starting to enter.

“Natsume.”

Onami approached from behind Natsume.

Onami politely nodded to Aiko and Haruka, acknowledging them.

“Congratulations, Natsume, Gym Leader. You’ve done it.”

Onami glanced at the Annihilape sitting in the corner.

Annihilape seemed indifferent to the people around and was sitting alone.

Natsume said, “Although I brought him out, his personality is very anti-social. I think it will take some time to get along.”

Onami smiled, “With you as the Gym Leader, it will definitely be fine.”

“It’s almost time; I’ll head over first.”

“Good luck in the upcoming match.”

After saying this, Onami walked out.

Aiko appeared to admire Onami quite a bit.

She looked at Onami’s departing figure and said, “Miss Onami is really beautiful.”

Onami's sudden appearance had definitely put Aiko and Haruka at ease.

“Natsume, the match is about to start.”

Gardevoir suddenly spoke while standing in front of the glass window.

Milotic followed Gardevoir, looking outside with her.

Aiko was immediately drawn to the match on stage and was no longer afraid of Feraligatr; she excitedly moved closer to Milotic and Gardevoir.

Haruka still seemed a bit nervous.

After all, for ordinary people, the Pokémon in the Cloudtop Secret Realm were the Pokémon of serious criminals.

These Pokémon were definitely quite fierce.

Natsume noticed Haruka's anxious demeanor.

He stood beside her and said, "Pokémon are actually very simple creatures."

"Because they are so innocent, their sense of right and wrong can change based on the people around them."

"Don't worry too much; try observing them from a normal perspective."

Haruka looked at Natsume beside her and felt reassured.

She glanced back at the Mightyena.

Haruka noticed two small Poochyena excitedly pawing at the glass, eagerly watching the match below.

Most of the Mightyena's attention was on the Poochyena.

Their gazes were very gentle.

Although Feraligatr looked fierce, it sat on the ground with its arms crossed, appearing quite silly.

"Feraligatr."

Feraligatr noticed Haruka's gaze and was just about to open its mouth.

Pop~

Dragonite slapped down again.

"Feraligatr."

Feraligatr covered its head with its hands, looking wronged.

Haruka found the scene amusing.

She then looked at Annihilape.

Annihilape was still quietly sitting alone in the corner.

Haruka suddenly felt that it looked rather lonely.

"Natsume, the gym leader, why does this Annihilape seem, well, sad?"

Natsume replied softly, "Because it has experienced painful events."

"What kind of events?"

Natsume didn't elaborate further and simply said to Haruka, "Let’s focus on the match for now."

"Alright~"

Haruka sneakily glanced at Natsume.

She thought, "Natsume, the gym leader, is indeed very kind."

At Towada Lake.

"Alright, this time I must successfully challenge."

Watanabe's greatest interest is fishing in various locations.

Towada Lake has always been associated with legends of the ruler of the water, and many fishing enthusiasts have come here to challenge it.

Watanabe was no exception.

However, it was unfortunate that Watanabe had only heard of the ruler of the water's fame and had never encountered it.

He set up camp under the shade of a tree by the riverbank, preparing his bait.

"Floatzel, is there any activity in the water?"

"Floatzel~"

Floatzel shook its head slightly.

Watanabe didn't mind and said, "This bait is made with the gym leader Natsume’s Plump Beans."

"I have a feeling that this time I might actually catch the ruler of the water."

Floatzel thought, You say that every time.

But,

"Floatzel~"

Floatzel raised its arms, believing that its Trainer could catch the ruler of the water this time.

Watanabe laughed, "Just watch me~"

Floatzel believed every time.

Glub~

The baited hook slowly sank into the water.

A special enticing aroma, highly attractive to Water-type Pokémon, began to spread around.

At the bottom of the river,

A blue and white "big fish" suddenly opened its eyes.

The water swirled.

It swam over to the bait, circled it, and then suddenly opened its mouth, biting down on Watanabe's hook and pulling hard.

With the sudden force, Watanabe stumbled and fell straight into the water.

"What the heck is this?"

Watanabe was both shocked and excited!

"I'm starting off with a big catch right away!"

"Floatzel, quick, help me!"

Floatzel rushed forward, grabbed Watanabe around the waist, and pulled him back to the shore.

Watanabe was completely soaked, but he still held tightly to the fishing rod in his hand.

However, Watanabe felt puzzled as the pulling force coming from underwater suddenly disappeared.

He looked toward the water's surface as a huge figure slowly emerged.

Staring at the shadow of this Pokémon, Watanabe froze and murmured, "Is that Wishiwashi?"

"No, that’s the Lord of the Sea!"

Watanabe shouted excitedly, "Wishiwashi, let's have a battle!"

He then pulled with all his might.