Chapter 83 Dragonite,
After catching Mewtwo and exchanging ideas, Xia Mu finally understood the whole story. So that
's how Dragonite came to be. To put it simply, after escaping Team Rocket's Giovanni's control, Mewtwo returned to New Island to prepare for its revenge against humanity.
However, due to various reasons, it was seriously injured and needed treatment. Therefore, it kidnapped Nurse Joy from Cinnabar City, making her care for it, help it recover, and handle many matters.
As it turned out, Mewtwo's choice was correct. In this process, it used Nurse Joy's intelligence to not only rebuild Pokémon Castle but also completely repair the cloning machine and create a machine to manufacture Mewtwo Balls.
It can be said that in a short period of time, Mewtwo rose to power at an incredible speed, almost like it had a cheat code.
It's impossible to say that Nurse Joy didn't contribute.
Only after its body was fully recovered and it could control its power at will, did Mewtwo begin to have new plans.
To take revenge on humanity, it naturally needed humans to know it was in Pokémon Castle, attracting them there.
However, he couldn't openly reveal himself, so with Nurse Joy's advice, the plan to become the strongest Pokémon Trainer was born.
To implement this, Mewtwo captured and controlled many Finches, carrying recording equipment and traveling throughout the Kanto region to investigate Pokémon Trainers. Anyone who met the minimum requirements could receive an invitation.
According to Mewtwo, this was when they encountered a bottleneck.
After all, Finches could only serve as surveillance, not as a messenger, and Mewtwo disdained to do it itself. Finally, by chance, a Dragonite flying across the sea unexpectedly arrived at the new island.
At first glance, Dragonite was quite unconvinced and battled Mewtwo.
However, after being defeated in just three rounds, Dragonite had no choice but to submit to Mewtwo's command and become its exclusive messenger, hence the name "Worker Dragon.
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"So, you removed those recording devices and altered the memories of those Finches, but you forgot about that Dragonite?" Xia Mu was somewhat surprised.
Even Mewtwo could make mistakes.
While this isn't a crucial detail, it's definitely a loophole.
If Dragonite could talk, and if for some reason it revealed what it knew, it would inevitably cause a huge uproar.
Most importantly, that Dragonite might still be sending out invitations—a deadly task given to it by Mewtwo…
The two stared at each other, the atmosphere becoming even more awkward.
"Should I go back and look for it? That guy shouldn't be that stupid…" Mewtwo hesitated, but still elaborated.
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. Even though Dragonite was coerced by you, since it's been diligently doing its messenger job, it means it's already accepted you as its leader."
Upon hearing this, Mewtwo felt a strange, inexplicable feeling.
The Pokémon in the yard gathered around, clearly having overheard Xia Mu and Mewtwo's conversation and knowing something was about to happen.
They naturally didn't want to be left out.
"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 afterward, Xia Mu ran inside to put on a jacket to avoid catching a cold.
The temperature at sea was very low at night, especially after crossing the ocean during a storm, so Xia Mu was acutely aware of this.
After confirming Xia Mu was ready, Mewtwo used its psychic powers to control Xia Mu's body, and then the two of them soared into the sky, leaving the Cinnabar Gym.
No one knew Xia Mu had left, because the speed of movement was too fast, and there were no security cameras to capture it.
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Just a few minutes later.
Mewtwo brought Xia Mu to a new island that had been extensively destroyed and razed to the ground.
It must be said that soaring through the sky is initially frightening, causing a fear of heights, but after getting used to it, one feels a sense of control over the world.
Pokémon City was gone. Although the underground space remained, all the machinery and equipment inside were destroyed, with no possibility of reuse.
The moonlight illuminated the entire island, making it exceptionally quiet; the sea breeze seemed lifeless.
It wasn't until a mournful cry rang out that Xia Mu and Mewtwo were drawn to it.
At first glance, a Dragonite sat on the edge of a cliff, gazing wistfully at the moon.
It had gone out to deliver a message, only to return to find its home gone. Who could understand?
For Dragonite, despite Mewtwo's domineering nature, it had gradually come to regard this place as home.
At least, aside from delivering messages, it was quite free, and delivering messages was, in a sense, letting it roam freely, allowing it to soar through the heavens and earth. The only thing it needed to be careful about was delivering the message.
"You really guessed it! This guy is such a fool. Without my control, he could have just left on his own! The world is vast, where can't he go?" Mewtwo used its psychic powers to guide Xia Mu as they landed on the island.
These words, seemingly disdainful, actually touched it deeply; it felt trusted.
"It's not a fool. In a sense, it has simply accepted this place as 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 elder brother." Xia Mu's words enlightened Mewtwo.
The arrival of the person and the beast immediately attracted Dragonite's attention.
Upon seeing Mewtwo, Dragonite's resentful expression vanished, and it eagerly tried to pounce.
Of course, Mewtwo stopped it.
"Awoo awoo~~" (You're finally back! What happened here? Why is everything gone?) Dragonite stared at Mewtwo with its pitiful little eyes, hesitant to be too direct.
Its tentative question, coupled with its fidgeting fingers, belied its cheerful personality.
It was quite the actor.
Xia Mu sighed as he looked at Dragonite's stats again.
[Dragonite]
[LV: 58]
[Gender: Female]
[Type: Dragon, Flying]
[Nature: Cheerful]
[Ability: Inner Focus (Possesses a trained spirit, will not flinch from an opponent's attack, and remains unmoved by intimidation.)]
[Moves: Tail Whip, Leer, Roost, Extreme Speed, Wing Attack, Agility, Rain Dance, Tornado, Thunder Wave, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Dragon Tail, Slam, Aqua Tail, Dragon Dive, Outrage, Safeguard.]
[Friendship: 10 (One-time encounter)]
[Emotion: Very upset (Who destroyed this home?)]
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As expected, just as he predicted, Dragonite had developed a sense of belonging here, which is why, even after confirming that everything was gone, it remained here unwilling to leave, wanting to know the truth.
In fact, if Natsuki and Mewtwo hadn't returned, it would have left on its own after figuring things out.
It just needed some time.
After all, Dragonite wasn't truly stupid. Once it realized everything was set in stone, it would definitely leave the new island to survive.
"This place shouldn't exist. Everything in the past was just my delusion. I'm sorry for dragging you into this..." Mewtwo began to speak.
Dragonite listened, stunned, as it explained.
This boss was incredibly powerful, cold, and domineering.
It couldn't believe such words came from Mewtwo's mouth.
It even jolted itself awake, trying to make sure it wasn't dreaming.
This behavior only made Dragonite seem even more adorably foolish.
Who could resist a chubby creature that could be so cute? Xia Mu couldn't.
Recalling their first meeting, Xia Mu had prepared so many words, but before he could say a word, Dragonite flew away after delivering the invitation.
At that time, he only had Growlithe and Riolu, and their strength was less than level 30.
He wanted to catch Dragonite with a Master Ball, but he didn't dare, afraid Mewtwo would come after him.
Now, thinking back to that scene, Xia Mu couldn't help but laugh. He was so cowardly.
It has to be said that people change. As time goes by, those past thoughts will seem laughable after you've experienced more.
Of course, this isn't about mocking your past self; on the contrary, it's about realizing that you overthought things.
Sometimes, people are limited in their actions precisely because they overthink.
'Awoo awoo~~ Awoo awoo~~' (Where will Dragon go now? Will no one care for it anymore?) Dragonite knows the whole story and that Mewtwo was caught by Xia Mu.
This little guy actually started looking at Xia Mu with resentment.
Xia Mu was immediately amused and exasperated: "You don't want me to take care of you, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Dragonite's eyes lit up, immediately knowing that Xia Mu could understand it.
The clever thing nodded rapidly.
Xia Mu looked at its attribute panel again; its friendship level skyrocketed, doubling in just a few seconds, exceeding 50 points.
Then, in the emotion section, it showed expectation, followed by: "Following this human, I should be able to get enough to eat, right?"
"Love is like finding a long-term meal ticket."
Xia Mu was both amused and exasperated.
This thing was incredibly arrogant when they first met! It didn't even want to waste a single word on him.
Now, it's fawning over him, as if it would have no future if he abandoned it.
Xia Mu wanted to say, "You're a Dragonite, have you no shame?" But Xia Mu was indeed happy to gain direct recognition without battling.
Actually, Xia Mu knew to some extent that Dragonite saw he had captured Mewtwo and knew he was a powerful trainer.
Mewtwo was stronger than it, yet it had chosen Xia Mu as its master, so it was definitely not at a loss to follow him.
In the end, Dragonite had probably long forgotten the scene when it first met Xia Mu.
Otherwise, it 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!)" Dragonite roared with joy upon hearing this.
Before capturing it, Natsuki and Mewtwo exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.
Natsuki treated Mewtwo as a friend, as promised from the beginning.
Mewtwo, having been defeated and captured by Natsuki through sheer strength, completely accepted him and wouldn't resent him for capturing Dragonite.
Besides, Natsuki had come specifically to capture Dragonite, and he hadn't done anything to make it resentful 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 Pokémon were at full strength, Natsuki couldn't simply replace any one according to his own wishes, so he called everyone out.
The appearance of Arcanine, Lucario, Greninja, Beedrill, and Gardevoir clearly shocked Dragonite.
Especially from Arcanine, Lucario, Greninja, and Beedrill, it sensed a deadly threat.
After all, it was only level 58, which was the highest level Pokémon Xia Mu had ever seen.
Now things were different; Mewtwo was the highest level, and all four of his Pokémon were over level 70.
Since he needed to go home to manage the captured clone Pokémon, only Lucario and Beedrill had a real say.
Lucario and Beedrill were involved in the entire affair.
Gyarados only served as a mount across the sea, and Arcanine didn't help at all and had no authority.
Finally, the four of them discussed it amongst themselves, and Lucario stepped forward to go home and manage the Pokémon, minimizing accidents until Xia Mu returned.
Xia Mu understood why Lucario had volunteered; he and Lucario were connected, and Lucario knew it was protecting him indirectly.
In the team, only Beedrill could completely suppress Mewtwo.
If Beedrill left, Mewtwo would run rampant, which would be disastrous.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Lucario. Those Pokémon's memories haven't been erased, so they definitely recognize your strength," Xia Mu chuckled, making a lighthearted remark.
'Lucario~~ Lucario!' (Don't worry, Master Xia Mu.) Lucario assured him.
Immediately afterward, Xia Mu put them all back into his Ultra Ball, then took out an empty Ultra Ball and aimed it at Dragonite.
Unexpectedly, Dragonite was even more proactive than he expected, immediately nudging its head against the Ultra Ball's button and disappearing in a flash of red light.
The Ultra Ball didn't even shake; it simply emitted three beams of light indicating successful capture.
Then, a notification appeared indicating that the carrying limit for the seven Ultra Balls had been exceeded, and he had one minute to choose which Pokémon to send back.
Xia Mu pressed Lucario's Ultra Ball.
In an instant, Lucario's Ultra Ball vanished from his hand, miraculously.
As Lucario's Ultra Ball was sent back, the other Ultra Balls, which had been flashing, stopped flashing.
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