Looking at the Basculin and feeling in high spirits, the fisherman said to Natsume, "Come on, dude, let's sign the contract right away!"
"Contract?"
The fisherman took out a procurement contract from his bag.
The general content of the contract stated that the "Water Tribe Pokémon Breeding Center" would order ten thousand pounds of Plump Beans from xx Farm every quarter.
The contract was for one year.
Four quarters in total.
Deposit: one million Pokémon coins.
The fisherman's name was Watanabe.
He ran a breeding center that specialized in selling Water-type Pokémon.
Natsume glanced at the contract and smiled, "No problem."
"But wait a moment."
Watanabe looked at Natsume in confusion, "Wait for what?"
Natsume waved toward the forest, "Come here, Ralts."
Ralts's figure flashed and instantly appeared on Natsume's shoulder.
"Hm?"
Watanabe was taken aback: "Ralts?"
"You have a Ralts?"
While many Pokémon can be artificially bred, Ralts is definitely not among them.
Ralts has high intelligence, not to mention Kirlia and Gardevoir that follow afterward.
To capture a Pokémon like Ralts that can learn Teleport, you must earn its recognition.
Because even if you use special means to temporarily put it in a Poké Ball, it can still use Teleport to escape once it regains strength.
Natsume reached out and gently stroked Ralts's chin, saying happily, "Ralts, you've brought me a big order."
"Ralts~"
Ralts didn't quite understand what an order was.
But it could sense Natsume's good mood, so Ralts felt happy too.
"Come on in, Ralts."
Natsume took out his Poké Ball.
Shake~ Ding~.
Watanabe watched this scene and suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable.
Goodness, am I just a mediator for your feelings?
Natsume released Ralts again and happily signed his name on the contract.
"I have things to do, so I'll be leaving. You're welcome to come visit my farm after you get back."
Watanabe put away the contract, feeling gloomy, "Of course."
"Also, if you have anyone looking to buy Water-type Pokémon, remember to help me spread the word."
Natsume smiled and said, "No problem."
"Goodbye."
"Ralts~"
Natsume continued to explore along the river.
"Ralts, do you know if there's a place here that leads to an underground cave?"
Ralts pointed with its finger toward a section of woods ahead in the river: "There's an entrance to an underground cave over there."
Notice: Explore forest river complete.
Two-thirds of the exploration tasks in Aoi District are complete.
Natsume started to draw his rewards.
You have received an Evolution Item: Shiny Stone.
You have received an Evolution Item: Sun Stone.
The Shiny Stone would be perfect to take back for Minccino, allowing it to complete its evolution.
As for the Sun Stone, there currently weren't any Pokémon on Natsume's farm that could use it.
"Looks like I should capture a Gloom or Petilil,"
Natsume thought to himself, looking at the two Evolution Items he received, "But for now, I should focus on completing the final task quickly."
Gloom can evolve into Bellossom with the Sun Stone.
Petilil can evolve into Lilligant.
They are both Pokémon well-suited for the farm.
Following Ralts's guidance, Natsume soon arrived at the entrance of an underground cave.
At the entrance of the cave, there were signs of a campfire.
Someone had been here before.
Natsume released Serperior and Dragonair.
"Everyone, let's rest here for today."
"Servine~"
Both Serperior and Dragonair looked at Ralts as they came out.
"Ralts~"
Ralts happily greeted them.
Everyone had met before.
"Serperior~"
"Dragonair~"
Serperior and Dragonair both welcomed the addition of Ralts.
Natsume first set up the tent and then took out the outdoor cooking equipment.
"Ralts~"
Ralts looked eager as it stood in front of Natsume's cooking equipment.
"Want to give it a try, Ralts?"
"Ralts~"
Ralts nodded.
"Alright, I'll teach you."
Natsume picked up the kitchen knife, "Let's start by slicing these Springy Mushrooms."
Ralts looked at the knife in Natsume's hand, then at its own small hands, pondering for a moment before making a Springy Mushroom float.
In the next second, the Springy Mushroom, under the pull of psychic power, was instantly sliced into pieces.
Ralts used Confusion.
Natsume couldn't help but marvel, superpowers are really handy.
Of course, being able to slice the Springy Mushroom so evenly showed that Ralts had excellent control over Confusion.
Natsume looked at Ralts's data.
Name: Ralts
Type: Psychic/Fairy
Level: lv18
Ability: Telepathy
Individual Values: hp31, Attack31, Defense26, Special Attack31, Special Defense25, Speed31
Moves: Growl, Disarming Voice, Double Team, Hypnosis, Teleport, Psybeam
Inherited Move: Disable
Potential: Elite
Ralts's Individual Values have four maxed-out stats, the only flaw being slightly low resistance.
However, this isn't a big problem.
With some effort, it can be raised quickly.
Natsume said to Ralts, "Next, we'll put these ingredients into the pot, and once they are cooked, we can eat them."
"Ralts~"
Ralts used Confusion to place them all in the pot, then waited expectantly.
Natsume sat down and took out his phone to look up information about the Water Tribe Pokémon Breeding Center.
This Breeding Center mainly raises Water-type Pokémon.
There are mostly fish.
All market fish Pokémon are available: Goldeen, Luvdisc, Finneon, Carvanha.
Additionally, the facility is known for two signature Pokémon.
Squirtle and Mudkip.
"Ralts~"
While Natsume was looking at his phone, Ralts gave a signal.
Ralts sensed someone approaching.
In the past, Ralts would have immediately used Teleport to leave.
But now, Ralts had a Trainer who could protect it.
Ralts held Natsume's hand.
"Ralts~"
Natsume put down his phone and followed Ralts's gaze into the depths of the cave.
Sniff sniff~
Arcanine moved its nose, recognizing the familiar scent.
In the darkness, Meganium approached slowly.
Natsume looked at the newcomer and exclaimed, "It's you again."
Fujiwara marveled, "What a coincidence."
"In such a vast Aoi District, we keep running into each other."
Meganium was quite interested in what Natsume was cooking in the pot.
It eagerly came closer and sniffed hard.
"Dragonair~"
Dragonair quickly blocked Meganium's path.
This is mine!
"Meganium~"
Meganium turned its head to look at its Trainer.
Fujiwara helplessly said, "Didn't you just eat?"
"Meganium."
Meganium looked at its trainer with an innocent expression.
Fujiwara suddenly felt embarrassed and glanced at Natsume, saying, "Actually, my Meganium smelled something delicious and came over to see what it was."
"That, you see—"
Natsume didn't mind at all: "What Meganium smelled should be Springy Mushroom."
Natsume added, "But I haven't cooked much."
"If you don't mind, please use these."
Natsume took out some unprocessed Springy Mushrooms and shared them with Fujiwara.
"Oh my, that's too generous."
Though Fujiwara said this, he still reached out to take them.
"Meganium~"
Seeing this, Meganium immediately took a bite and swallowed it.
"Meganium~"
Meganium showed a satisfied expression.
Springy Mushrooms always had a strong appeal for Monster-type Pokémon.
Fujiwara examined the Springy Mushrooms Natsume had handed him and exclaimed, "Wow, such quality!"
"It's hard to find this in stores. Where did you buy it?"
Natsume shook his head: "I didn't buy it."
"These are grown on my farm."
Fujiwara looked at Natsume in surprise: "You're a farm owner?"
"Yes."
Natsume said, "My companions and I run a farm, but we are still in the early stages."
"I see."
Fujiwara thought for a moment and asked Natsume, "If the yield from your farm is sufficient, can you provide me with around 100 pounds of Springy Mushrooms each month?"
Natsume nodded slightly, "No problem."
One hundred pounds would equate to 100,000 yen a month.
Natsume said, "Let's start with a deposit."
"30,000 yen."
Fujiwara glanced at Natsume's Dragonair and Ralts and promptly took out his phone to transfer 30,000 Pokémon coins to Natsume.
With Dragonair and Ralts around, there was no reason to doubt Natsume's character.
They were the best endorsement for trustworthiness.
Fujiwara seemed to be quite the chatterbox.
Of course, it might also be because there hadn't been many people to talk to for a long time here.
Fujiwara looked at Natsume and asked, "Since you've been out for so long, is someone helping you take care of the farm?"
Natsume replied, "I have many reliable companions, so I'm not too worried."
"But what about you? As a gym leader, isn't it a problem to be out all the time?"
Fujiwara shrugged and said, "Not at all."
"I've only been out for a month."
"You should know that some country-level gym leaders might have around ten gym battles in a year."
"And for the rest of the time, they keep the gym closed."
As Fujiwara said this, he suddenly looked at Natsume's Dragonair and said, "Speaking of which, I haven't had a serious match in a while."
"Are you interested in having a battle with me?"
Natsume's battle task just needed one more match.
Natsume agreed, saying, "No problem."
"2v2?"
Fujiwara nodded, "Sounds good!"
Arcanine and Serperior perked up at the same time.
Natsume rubbed Arcanine's head and said with a smile, "Let's leave this match to Serperior."
"It's a good opportunity to see Serperior's new moves."
Hearing this, Fujiwara glanced at Natsume's Serperior.
What does he mean?
He thinks he can take me on with just one Serperior against my two Pokémon?
He must be underestimating my status as a gym leader.
After finishing their meal, Natsume and Fujiwara headed to the empty plot of land outside the cave.
Fujiwara looked at Natsume and said, "The rules of the match are 2v2. The match ends when both of one side's Pokémon lose their battle capability."
"That's fine, right?"
Natsume nodded slightly: "Of course."
As Natsume spoke, he turned to his Serperior: "Go ahead."
"Servine~"
Serperior swam forward.
Its eyes were filled with pride, and its crimson gaze exuded absolute confidence.
Fujiwara looked at Natsume's Serperior and remarked, "It truly deserves to be called the Pokémon of the forest."
"What a strong presence."
Fujiwara then took out a Poké Ball and said, "Shiftry, show him our synergy!"
Bang~
The Poké Ball opened.
Fujiwara released his recently captured Shiftry.
This Shiftry's level was slightly lower than Serperior's, at level thirty-six.
Fujiwara pulled out a coin from his pocket and tossed it into the air.
Pop~
The coin hit the ground!
Fujiwara immediately commanded, "Shiftry, Leaf Blade!"
"Shiftry!"
Green blades condensed on Shiftry's hands as it charged swiftly toward Serperior.
"Serperior, Leaf Storm!"
"Servine~"
An astonishing surge of Grass-type energy quickly condensed in front of Serperior.
A large number of Razor Leaves rapidly formed into a massive storm, blocking Serperior.
Fujiwara paused for a moment: "Leaf Storm?"
"Shiftry, dodge quickly!"
Boom!
The Leaf Storm surged like a giant twister.
Shiftry, rushing toward Serperior, had no chance to react and was instantly caught up in the tremendous storm.
Boom~ Bang!
A loud explosion sounded.
The ground at the center of the Leaf Storm looked as if it had been bombed, becoming a chaotic mess.
Shiftry immediately lost its battle capability.
A slight twitch appeared at the corner of Fujiwara's mouth: "The power is a bit terrifying, isn't it?"
Serperior's Special Attack was maximized.
Combined with the support of treasures, it was not surprising at all to take down a Shiftry crashing into the Leaf Storm so quickly.
Natsume calmly said, "Not bad."
"Ralts~"
Ralts secretly smiled at Natsume.
Fujiwara took a deep breath: "However, you can only use that move once."
"Meganium, let's show them our true strength!"
"Meganium~"
Although Meganium appeared bulky, it was quite agile and jumped directly in front of Serperior.
Natsume gave the command again: "Continue Leaf Storm!"
As the gym leader, Fujiwara listening to Natsume's command couldn't help but provide some advice.
"Continuously using Leaf Storm is not a good choice."
"You should know that this move for Pokémon…"
Before Fujiwara could finish, he saw the Leaf Storm in front of Serperior condensing with even more astonishing power.
Fujiwara's frowning expression suddenly widened, and his mouth dropped: "This move for Pokémon, quickly use Light Screen!"
Fujiwara shouted in surprise.
"Meganium!"
A Light Screen rapidly rose in front of Meganium.
Not just one Light Screen.
In front of Meganium, seven Light Screens appeared in succession.
As a Gym Leader's Pokémon, Meganium's strength is not weak.
Boom~
The outermost Light Screen shattered instantly.
Crack, crack~
Leaf Storm continued to blow!
Crack~crack~Bang!
One Light Screen after another burst apart.
"Meganium, go around and use Razor Leaf directly!"
"Meganium!"
Meganium quickly ran out from behind the Light Screen, and at the same time, all seven Light Screens shattered!
Natsume immediately said, "Serperior, pull back with Vine Whip!"
"Servine~!"
Serperior's Vine Whip shot out instantly, wrapping around a large tree, then pulled hard.
Serperior's body flew toward that tree.
Bang!
A large tree was severed directly by Razor Leaf where Serperior had originally stood.
It collapsed with a crash.
"Serperior, Leaf Storm!"
"Servine~!"
Fujiwara's pupils contracted: "Damn Contrary!"
He understood Serperior's ability.
"Meganium, Petal Dance!"
"Meganium!"
Meganium stopped moving.
At this moment, an astonishing energy storm began to condense around Meganium's body.
In the sky, countless flying petals appeared out of nowhere.
Each petal contained an incredible amount of energy.
"Dragonair~"
Next to Natsume, Dragonair immediately used Safeguard to shield itself, Natsume, and Ralts.
Fujiwara took out another Poké Ball.
A Yanma flew up into the sky, carrying Fujiwara.
Bang.
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