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

Chapter 27: Natsume's 1v4 victory couldn't hide his declining fortunes.

The violent energy gradually subsided, transforming into black and red particles that began to surround the red and white Rotom.

But its size continues to grow wildly.

In the end, Rotom, the red and white ball, was as big as half the size of the top of Mount Etsuki!

Natsume glanced at the sky and seemed to understand why the Clefairys regarded their Rotom as the moon god.

With its red cover and white background, from the perspective of the players, the red and white Rotom does indeed look like the moon hanging overhead.

"Natsume!" Wataru glanced over, his expression extremely serious.

"Let's continue," Rotom told me, "he needs to release the energy within him."

"Alright!" Lance released all his Pokémon without holding back.

"Come forth, Dragonair, Aerodactyl, Salamence!"

"Full-force attack..."

"Rotom, use Max Extinction Ball!"

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, an extremely wide wave of light spread outwards, covering the entire Tsukimi-yama mountain.

The colors of Mount Tsukimi are being stripped away.

"Whoosh!"

The gray-white light wave receded, and the figures of Dragonite and Salamence disappeared.

"Wait a minute, why can it select two targets? And didn't you say this move doesn't have PP?"

"Yeah, but Dynamax seems to have enhanced Rotom's various moves and also added some PP to Extinction Ball."

After hearing this, Du felt his worldview shattered.

If Natsume brings more Pokémon, he'll be swept out of the team.

That doesn't seem right either. This Rotom has a very low speed stat. If Natsume didn't have a Trick Room setter, he would still be confident of defeating it.

"Whoosh!"

After a while, the unconscious Dragonite and Salamence were released.

"Skin--"

Behind it, countless Clefairy seemed to be running out of energy, and the Dynamaxed Rotom-Gigantamax was gradually shrinking in size, eventually returning to its original form.

"Are you alright, Rotom?"

Natsume picked up Rotom, who had been freed from the special Poké Ball.

This method of Dynamaxing without a Dynamax wristband is very unsafe.

Even with a Max Bracer, a Pokémon can only Dynamax for a short period of time; it becomes very dangerous if it's Dynamaxed for too long.

"Natsume-kun, is Rotom alright?"

Ash and his friends arrived from behind.

"Don't worry, he's just too tired. He just needs to rest."

With that, Natsume put Rotom back into his phone.

"Your Rotom's moves were already OP, but I didn't expect Dynamax to have an added bonus."

A helpless voice came from the side.

"If I'm not mistaken, besides selecting two targets, Extinction Ball can also actively deplete the HP of trapped Pokémon, right?"

Natsume nodded, without denying it.

"This skill is really..."

Du wanted to curse, but his high level of civility prevented him from doing so.

Natsume smiled.

Not only do Extinction Ball and Curse Ball gain more power after Dynamaxing, but their PP also increases slightly.

Natsume shook his head slightly, gave Watari a thumbs-up, and decided the outcome of this duel:

"A-Du is slightly lower on the ground, A-Du is in a tough battle, A-Du is at his last gasp, A-Du, please give your acceptance speech!"

Natsume used Synchro and did not have a high-quality fence.

Watari: "..."

What kind of acceptance speech is this? Can I give you a piece of my mind?

Be mindful of your demeanor; don't get angry. Be mindful of your demeanor; don't get angry.

Du took a deep breath and kept repeating to himself.

"Natsu-senpai, there really do seem to be particles related to Dynamax underground!"

A group of researchers, led by Glass, rushed over from the side.

The sky, with its enormous sphere, had long since captured their attention.

"Hmm...it seems to have attached itself to Rotom using the Pikachu's psychic powers as a medium."

Natsume thought for a moment and suggested:

"Let's wait for Professor Oak to arrive. He went to the Galar region a few days ago to ask Professor Magnolia for help, and he'll be here tomorrow."

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The next day, at the summit of Mt. Tsukimi.

"Hmm... is this Rotom after it's been Dynamaxed?"

In a rest area, an elderly woman with chestnut hair, glasses, and a dignified demeanor, wearing a white coat, is intently watching a video.

The video shows the battle of a Dynamax Rotom, filmed by the staff.

"How about it, Mulan? Did you figure it out?"

Behind Professor Mulan, Professor Oak, with a hearty smile, peeked out.

"I can see that. This kid's new form, Rotom, is being trained very well."

"Oh, I mean, did you see anything about Dynamaxing?"

Professor Oak corrected the meaning of his words.

"Hmph, research on Dynamax isn't something that can be done in a short time."

Dr. Mulan seemed somewhat resentful.

She hadn't finished her own business when Professor Oak practically dragged her over.

Behind the two, Natsume, Ash, Lance, and the others waited quietly.

Hey kid over there.

Dr. Mulan suddenly turned around and looked behind her.

"Huh? Dr. Mulan, is there something you need?" Shoko stepped forward, looking bewildered.

I wasn't talking about you.

Dr. Mulan used her walking stick to pry open the glass and walked straight up to Natsume.

"I'm talking about you, you're Natsume, right?"

Dr. Mulan, leaning on her cane, circled around Natsume, looking him up and down, nodding occasionally.

"Great, wonderful, truly wonderful! To achieve so much at such a young age, and as a researcher no less!"

As she spoke, Dr. Mulan handed Natsume a business card.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't try to steal my girlfriend right in front of me!"

Professor Oak suddenly leaned in.

Natsume took the business card, but couldn't help but be taken aback.

The large portrait printed on it is of a beautiful young girl with orange hair and dark green eyes just like Dr. Mulan.

"Wow, Dr. Mulan, you even photoshopped your own pictures!"

Xiao Zhi asked curiously from the side, and the next second he was hit on the head with a cane.

"Hmph, look closely, this is my granddaughter, Sonia." Dr. Mulan said, looking at Natsume with a loving expression.

"My granddaughter is also a researcher. You two can exchange ideas sometime."

Sonia... Natsume searched his memory for a moment before recalling her information.

Sonia, the childhood friend of Dante, the champion of the Galer region.

He has been trying to interfere in the relationship between Leon and Kibana—actually, with Leon's involvement, the three of them should have a pretty good relationship.

Natsume pondered this in his mind, then nodded very seriously:

"Yes, Dr. Mulan. Once I'm in the Galer region, I'll keep in touch with your granddaughter."

If I remember correctly, Sonia is one of the few researchers mentioned in the story who later became a Pokémon Professor.

With such top-tier talent, Natsume definitely has to find a way to recruit him.

Seeing Natsume carefully put the business card away, Dr. Mulan smiled.

"Hey, Natsume, these are the giant wristbands you asked me to make. I was in a rush and didn't have time to finish them, so I brought you eight."

Dr. Mulan smiled and took a large box from her assistant, handing it to Natsume.

Open the box, and inside lie eight exquisitely crafted giant wristbands.

The eight wishing stars he sent over could probably only make that many; if you factor in losses, there might only be about six left.

But Dr. Mulan still gave him eight Max Bracers, and didn't charge him.

"Thank you, Dr. Mulan."

Natsume bowed deeply to Dr. Mulan.

Well, Grandma is a very honest person, so her granddaughter must be easy to fool... oops, I mean hardworking and conscientious.