Chapter 457 I'm in the bone really a 'bad guy'

...

Three Hours.

Natsu as a Breeder can easily identify the three Houndour.

It is said that Pokémon are the same, as long as they are cultivated properly, they can reach the limit that this type of Pokémon can reach.

But in reality, this was just an Alliance lie to appease the civilian born trainers.

Yes, theoretically, the upper limit of Pokemon is actually the same, as long as it is maintained properly.

However, energy, time, resources, etc. that need to be consumed in the training process is completely disproportionate.

Pokemon with excellent innate talent and Pokemon with ordinary innate talent, the resources consumed by training to the same level are several times the difference.

And when the power becomes stronger, the gap will be larger, and the type increases exponentially.

This is also one of the reasons why so many Trainers are working hard to cultivate their own Pokemon, but their strength is still at a certain level and stagnant.

At the same time, there are also so many Trainers.

Just like the same Dragon-Type Pokémon, the Dragon-Type bloodlines contained within the body are different, will they be the same?

Genetic movement is different.

And some of the most critical moves of Pokémon cannot be acquired through growth or learning, only Genetics can possess them, which is also a manifestation of innate talent.

That's why there are so many breed houses trying to come up with a variety of rare moves from Pokémon Genetics.

Small cracks are not clearly visible when the strength is still weak, but when the strength becomes stronger, after reaching a certain level, these cracks will be enlarged as if they were under a magnifying glass.

Why do many people say that one percent innate talent plus ninety-nine percent sweat, but that one percent innate talent often gets in the way of the majority? People don't even give a chance to work hard.

The same is true.

There are differences in innate talent, intelligence, physical fitness, and other aspects between people, not to mention Pokemon.

Of course, persistence and success cannot be denied.

But sometimes, persistence that can endure isn't an innate talent?

Natsu brought the three Houndour, examined them from start to finish, and quickly came to some conclusions.

This conclusion might not be very accurate, but he was also able to first assess the strength of a Pokémon's innate talent.

The first.

His age should be the oldest, the innate talent in the Dark Type isn't weak, but the Fire Type is relatively lacking, and it seems he's started trying to fight some Houndooms, with unclear self-training resulting in a decrease in his body.

The second.

Her age is in the middle, and her innate talent is also moderate. Dark Type and Fire Type abilities are relatively mediocre. Even though she hadn't entered the trial and training battle stage, she hadn't made Natsu feel anything bright, not many features.

The third.

It is the youngest and most tender. Genetics has three moves: Fire Spin, Nasty Plot, and Fire Fang, which indicates that his innate talent for the Fire Type is stronger than the Dark Type, and the "Nasty Plot" move can also make his special attack abilities stronger in the early stages, which is a mistake. one of the most prominent of the three Houndours.

All things considered, if Natsu had to choose, he would choose the third.

Houndour could make up for his flaws in the Fire Type, and he could also cover up the Dark Type's flaws to some extent. If it can evolve into Houndoom in the future, it will be able to become Mega Evolution, it will have good performance.

The "Flash Fire" Traits are also good Traits that further strengthen the fight against Fire Type Pokemon.

But it's an alternative for Natsu.

The Flame Valley was huge, and he had only explored a small part of it, so there was no need to rush to conclusions.

After examining the three Houndour, Natsu uses a Poke Ball to collect them all, along with all Houndoom.

This valley has ended, there is still a "B5" area to visit.

Nanmu and Ishino went to inquire about intelligence again, and if nothing else happened, they should be able to get some valuable information.

Turn around and move towards the small valley and walk out.

However.

Just like Natsu's rather unsuccessful selection of Pokémon, his actions and plans, due to several variables, also cause some difficulties.

As he got closer to the valley exit, a Salandit rushed into the valley with a somewhat rushed look, and jumped at Natsu who was walking back.

Under Kadabra's translation, Salandit immediately told Natsu what had happened at the valley entrance.

After listening to Salandit's description, Natsu slowly frowned, and his expression became slightly clouded.

Think about it.

He removed Beedrill, Kadabra and Togetic, and allowed Doublade to continue hiding in his shadow, guarding against surprise attacks.

Taking big steps, led by Salandit, who followed every step, not far from the entrance of the valley.

He then saw that Salazzle, with some Salandit, was at a stalemate with some members of Team Magma.

And the leader's costume is different from the others.

Natsu, who had a brief understanding of Team Magma's membership structure, recognized at a glance that this outfit represented the identity of Team Magma's Captain.

The Captain stared at Salazzle, showing unabashed greed.

A Fire-Type Pokémon, which he had never seen before, and was still at Gym Leader level, undoubtedly piqued his interest.

Natsu paused for a moment, then walked steadily forward.

And his appearance certainly caught the attention of several opposing members of Team Magma.

"Captain Yamakawa, there he is, Singo. I saw him enter here with Nanmu and Ishino earlier, and then Nanmu and Ishino came out, holding three Poke Balls in their hands." A man with pointed monkey cheeks, as thin as a rat, whispered flatteringly in the head of the man's ear.

Just as Nanmu and Ishino thought they could get close to Natsu's "thigh", Yamakawa as Captain naturally became the object of the other Team Magma members' "thighs".

Hearing the thin man's words, Yamakawa's eyes lit up and he calmly nodded.

Natsu walked to Salazzle's side, saw the low voice conversation on the other side but as a Psychic, it wasn't hard for him to hear.

He thought that Beedrill and the others might attract unnecessary attention, be coveted by others, and cause some trouble, so he took them back trying not to let them show up.

It's just that he never imagined that the Pokemon that caught the attention of others were Salandit and Salazzle, which he thought could only be used as "tools" for making perfumes.

In the end, he still thought highly of the qualities of Team Magma's middle and lower tier members.

Natsu really thought about it when Nanmu and Ishino showed their greed when they saw Salandit using Dragon Pulse.

But he felt that they were just ordinary members, and they had come to deliver food.

Some did not expect to be seen by the Captain.

Normally, with the Captain's strength, it should be less likely to see Pokémon, which have less plasticity.

Or, Captains who are not of the highest quality.

Or, because of the rarity of Salazzle.

"Are you Singo?" Yamakawa glanced at Natsu up and down.

Natsu didn't say anything, just stared at him silently.

Seeing that Natsu remained unmoved, Yamakawa's eyebrows rose, and said with a stiff smile, "I ask you, what about Take and Ida, your former teammates? Also, they were originally in charge of this area. Where are the three people from the clean-up mission?"

Yamakawa slowly narrowed his eyes, his eyes became a little sharper, and he asked again, "Did you kill them all?! You did you know that doing something personally to members of that organization is a crime?! "

After listening to his words, Natsu smiled.

This will happen.

Yamakawa first made an excuse whether it was true or not, let him live up to such a name first, and no matter what he was going to do next, he would have a suitable reason.

"You just caught this Pokemon, right? The traces of the wild Pokémon on them are still clearly visible."

Hearing this, Natsu was dumbfounded.

It was said that no matter how arrogant a person was, he would still be afraid or jealous when he saw a Gym Leader level Pokemon?

But if this Gym Leader-level Pokemon was caught not too long ago, and its compatibility with Trainers was very low, then it would be different.

Salazzle and Salandit Natsu really don't practice.

Naturally in some of their behavior, it's not hard to spot some of the quirks of a wild Pokémon before they are caught.

And Pokémon, which are also Gym Leaders, differ in their compatibility with Trainers and in how much power they can provide.

The person in front of him clearly thought that Salazzle and some Salandits were no match for Natsu, and it was difficult to exert their full strength even in battle, so he had nothing to fear.

Normally, Gym Leader-level wild Pokémon cannot defeat Gym Leader-level Pokémon cultivated by Trainers. There will be a big difference in the timing of using the moves.

Seeing Natsu not speaking, Yamakawa continued: "Give you a chance, keep that (elite) tier Pokemon to yourself, leave the Poké Ball of this Gym Leader tier Pokemon to me. I advise you to join My command, and perhaps you have a chance to be promoted to Captain in the future."

In the end, Yamakawa still likes Salazzle in Natsu's hands.

"Okay." Natsu finally spoke.

And also immediately agreed to his request.

"What?" Yamakawa clearly didn't expect Natsu to agree so bluntly, and was slightly surprised.

Then Natsu took out a Pokéball with a blank face and placed it on the ground, "You come and get it yourself."

After speaking, he took a step back and stretched out his hand.

Yamakawa looked at Natsu deeply, and didn't quite understand what he meant.

But he still winked at the "rat" behind him who had tipped him and beckoned him to go and pick it up.

The man nicknamed "Rat" swallowed his saliva slowly, staring into the eyes of the Pokeball on the ground, with greed, his body slightly swayed, moving forward slightly stiffly, and at the same time tightly Staring at Natsu, wary of the sudden attack.

But Natsu just stood there with his arms crossed near his chest, silently watching him move.

Out of caution, the "rat" runs very slowly.

Yamakawa saw that Natsu really had no signs of moving, his eyes flashed, and he urged: "Hurry up!"

At this time, the Magma Team member standing behind Yamakawa wrinkled his nose, and suddenly said doubtfully, "Smells good? Someone used Sweet Smell to attract wild Pokémon?"

The "rat" with his hand touched the Pokéball on the ground, and while his expression loosened, joy appeared in his eyes.

It's here!

Gym Leader level Pokemon!

At this moment, his inner world was at war.

Will you return obediently and hand this Poke Ball over to Yamakawa, or waste the ink forcibly?

A Gym Leader-level Pokémon was definitely a life-changing existence for him!

Even if he knew nothing about Salazzle by now, as long as he could successfully escape and hide for a while to familiarize himself with Salazzle, he would be able to come back strong with Salazzle, a Gym Leader-level Pokémon.

Natsu jokingly looked at the "rat" who got the Poke Ball and stood there in a daze, watching his expression change to know what he might be thinking.

The so-called following and the so-called fidelity are simply futile in the face of absolute interests.

Yamakawa clearly noticed the "rat" behavior, and like Natsu, had no trouble guessing what was going through his mind.

Frowning, Yamakawa held a Poké Ball in his hand, said solemnly: "What do you doubt?"

heard this.

The man trembled slightly, and suddenly regained his senses and remembered that Yamakawa also had a Gym Leader level Pokémon, otherwise why would he want this Salazzle from Natsu?

Is with a Gym Leader level Pokemon in his hand really at the Captain level.

With the fact that he knew nothing about Salazzle now, even if he could lead Salazzle, he was definitely not Yamakawa's opponent.

But.

An opportunity like this may only be once in a lifetime.

"Don't you give it a try? Maybe this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Natsu's words came to his mind.

"Rat" suddenly shivered.

Yes!

However, just as he made his decision and his eyes were sharp, his body suddenly staggered and his limbs fell to the ground weakly.

Seeing this scene, Yamakawa was suddenly shocked. The Poké ball in his hand opened, and a Gym Leader-level Mightyena appeared in front of him.

peng~ peng~ peng~ ——

Behind him, several members of Team Magma who followed also fell to the ground one after another.

Even Yamakawa swayed slightly, holding Mightyena before he could fall to the ground.

"You!!"

Yamakawa looked straight at Natsu, no doubt what happened here was because of Natsu.

Natsu smiled and patted Salazzle beside him, and a dark red line appeared on her stomach, emitting a faint glow.

Not only that, but also the texture on the back of the Salandit around it.

The pheromone gas released by a single female Salandit was enough to poison a lot of people, moreover there was Salazzle and so many Salandits here.

"This ability is very useful for people who don't know Salazzle and Salandit." exclaimed Natsu.

Even people who knew Salazzle's abilities could be attacked if they weren't prepared enough, more so how people who knew nothing about Salazzle.

The floating pheromone gas carried a scent, which was different from the stench and pungent poison of the majority, which made it difficult to raise one's alertness.

And the more gas you inhale, the easier it is to lose your ability to think. That was why the member of Team Magma who was nicknamed "Rat" was so entangled in his heart.

Precisely because gas is hard and hard to prevent, Pokemon like Salazzle and Salandit are very unpopular in the Alola Region.

This is definitely a very good way of killing people and plotting.

Natsu finds that he likes her.

"I really am a 'bad guy' to the bone." Laughing a little self-deprecatingly.

With a wave, "Get rid of them."

At that order, Salazzle and Salandit immediately smirked slyly.

These two games finally made Salazzle and Salandit re-recognize her abilities.

Since they were deflated by Natsu, they doubted their Poison Gas abilities for a while.

Turns out it wasn't that their Poison Gas wasn't great, but that Natsu had done a good job of preventing their gas.

Without a commander, Gym Leader-level Mightyena was surrounded by Salazzle and Salandit, and couldn't handle much wind and waves.

Other than that, this Mightyena isn't a particularly great Pokémon.

The encounter is a failure in Natsu's quest for a Fire-Type Pokémon, but it also raises his vigilance again.

Be more careful and go further.

...

(end of this chapter)