Chapter 270: Dragonite vs Mr. Rime

Mr. Rime moved quickly.

With a single punch, the air in front of it froze instantly.

Mr. Rime looked up at the sky.

Dragonite was flying above Mr. Rime, flapping its wings.

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite patted its chest, making a playful scared expression.

Jekalov's mouth twitched slightly as he watched Dragonite's antics.

Indeed, a Pokémon's personality often reflects its Trainer's.

Not exactly endearing.

"Mr. Rime has a quadruple type advantage against Dragonite. This battle doesn't seem favorable."

Sugimoto Ken muttered, "Especially since the opponent is the Champion of the Frozen Bear League."

"I really don't understand why Natsume challenged him."

"He could have just left without any issues, right?"

Yuki said nervously, "Let's trust Natsume and Dragonite."

Though Yuki said this, her clenched fists showed that she was also worried.

After all, the opponent was the legendary Champion of the Frozen Bear League.

Jekalov continued to give orders, "Mr. Rime, Ice Beam!"

Mr. Rime raised its staff and quickly aimed it at Dragonite in the sky.

Boom!

A pillar of ice, radiating cold, shot toward the sky.

"Dodge it."

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite flapped its wings and easily evaded the attack from below.

Whoosh!

Mr. Rime's figure flashed, reappearing in front of Dragonite.

"Mr. Rime, Ice Punch!"

"Dragonite, Fire Punch!"

"Dragonite!"

Dragonite and Mr. Rime swung their fists simultaneously.

In the sky, Dragonite's fist ignited with blazing flames!

Mr. Rime's fist was surrounded by a chilling frost!

True, Dragonite is quadruply weak to Ice.

But that only matters if the opponent can hit an undefended Dragonite!

After all, if the attack doesn't land, type advantage becomes meaningless.

In real Pokémon battles, it's not a turn-based game!

If the type matchup is unfavorable, use moves that can turn the tide!

Boom!

This time, it was a clash of fire and ice.

In the sky, a shockwave erupted, sweeping outward in all directions.

At the same time, the flames from Dragonite's fist overwhelmed Mr. Rime.

Bang!

Mr. Rime's body was sent crashing to the ground by Dragonite's punch.

"What?!"

Jekalov's pupils contracted slightly as he watched Mr. Rime get knocked down.

Jekalov knew the strength of his Pokémon.

That's why, when faced with Natsume's challenge, he had chosen to accept.

After all, with a quadruple type advantage, unless Dragonite had strength surpassing that of a Champion, Mr. Rime's chances of winning were high.

"Dragonite, Flamethrower!"

"Dragonite~"

Boom~

A sea of flames poured down from the sky.

Mr. Rime quickly raised its staff, and a Light Screen appeared!

"Extreme Speed!"

Boom!

Dragonite's speed was incredible, so fast that it even passed through its own flames and charged straight at Mr. Rime.

Bang!

The ground shook violently under the immense force, cracking and sinking like a spiderweb.

Dust flew, and smoke filled the air!

Jekalov immediately shouted without hesitation, "Mr. Rime, Substitute!"

Natsume calmly said, "Again, Fire Punch."

In the smoke, Dragonite pinned Mr. Rime beneath it and delivered another fiery punch.

Boom!

The ground sank again, and flames burst outward.

The massive crater created by Dragonite was instantly engulfed in flames.

Meanwhile, Mr. Rime appeared in the smoke, looking utterly disheveled.

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite flapped its wings, dispersing the smoke.

Dragonite stood atop the burning flames, scratching its head with an innocent expression.

It even grinned at Jekalov and Mr. Rime, who looked utterly terrified.

Sugimoto Ken blinked, slightly dumbfounded. "This... it's a complete domination?"

"The Champion of the Frozen Bear League is being completely overwhelmed?"

"Isn't this strength a bit too exaggerated?"

Jekalov gritted his teeth as he looked at the grinning Dragonite.

"Is this... the Origin level?"

The Origin level is also known as the Divine level.

It's said that Pokémon who reach the Origin level gain the qualifications to challenge gods.

And the Origin level is the lifelong pursuit of Champions like Jekalov.

Natsume smiled. "Correct."

"Dragonite, Extreme Speed followed by Fire Punch!"

"Dragonite~"

Whoosh~

Dragonite's figure swept toward Mr. Rime like the wind.

Mr. Rime couldn't keep up with Dragonite's speed, especially since its stamina was already half depleted.

All Mr. Rime saw was Dragonite's fist growing larger in its vision.

Boom~

Mr. Rime's body was sent flying, and its staff fell to the ground.

Task Requirements: Defeat Mr. Rime - Completed

Quest Reward: Rare Candy*1

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite happily flew back to Natsume's side.

"Good job."

Natsume smiled at Dragonite.

"Dragonite."

The green Dragonite nudged closer, wagging a finger at Dragonite.

The green Dragonite said that if it had been the one fighting, the battle would have ended with that one punch.

"Dragonite!"

Dragonite pointed at Mr. Rime on the ground.

If it had been you, you'd be the one lying there.

"Dragonite!"

The two Dragonites started arguing, and soon they both used Headbutt, slamming their heads into each other.

Natsume turned to Jekalov. "Then I'll leave it to you to deliver my Pokémon or Pokémon egg to my Farm later."

Natsume patted the two Dragonites. "Save the bickering for later. Let's go."

"Dragonite~"

Natsume's Dragonite responded, then retracted its head.

The green Dragonite, having suddenly lost resistance, stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite let out a mocking laugh before flying back through the teleportation array.

The green Dragonite, furious, scrambled to its feet and quickly chased after.

"Infernape~"

"Pikachu~"

Infernape, Pikachu, and the others also began heading back through the teleportation array.

Jekalov and Sugimoto Ken turned their attention to the teleportation array Natsume had opened.

Natsume's current strength meant he no longer cared if the existence of the teleportation array was discovered.

After all, such abilities weren't unique in this world.

For example, the legendary Hoopa also possessed similar teleportation abilities.

Natsume approached Sugimoto Ken and Yuki. "I need to head back to the Farm to take care of some things."

"Once everything's settled, I'll probably head to Oranguru's place."

Yuki nodded. "Alright."

She then added with some concern, "By the way, are you sure it's okay to bring Yveltal to the Farm?"

"Don't worry."

Natsume then walked over to Gardevoir, who was waiting by the teleportation array. "Let's go. We should head back too."

Natsume and Gardevoir stepped through the teleportation array under the watchful eyes of Yuki and the others.

Whoosh~

A cold wind blew.

Snow began to fall once more.

And the portal to the Farm vanished with the snowstorm.