Chapter 161:Water Type! The Secret Realm in the Farm!

You absorbed Arceus' Water-type plate; you now possess Water-type.

Natsume stood in the water.

After acquiring the Water-type plate, Natsume felt as if he could completely merge into the water.

If this continued, one day, if he obtained all of Arceus' plates, who could distinguish between himself and Arceus as the true creator of this world?

The future is promising!

“Milotic~”

Milotic playfully approached Natsume.

Milotic felt that Natsume was incredibly intriguing at that moment.

It was that pleasant kind of feeling.

Milotic just wanted to snuggle up~

“Not now, it's almost time.”

Natsume smiled as he stroked Milotic, which was wrapped around him. “Let’s head out first.”

“Milotic~”

At this point, the surface of the sea had returned to calm.

Natsume released all the Pokémon he had just captured, including Gyarados and Grapploct.

These Pokémon would continue to live normally in this area.

For some that were more seriously injured, Natsume provided basic treatment.

Just like Kingdra, which quickly recovered due to Natsume's healing.

“Kingdra.”

Kingdra looked at Natsume and Dragonite warily.

It was somewhat concerned that it and its kin might be driven away by Natsume.

“Kingdra, I’ll leave things in your care here.”

Natsume smiled at Kingdra, saying, “We’re heading out for now.”

Kingdra looked at Natsume in confusion.

Natsume glanced around the beach.

The recent hurricane rain had caused Krabby and Iron Claw Pokémon to lose quite a few pincers.

Pincers from Pokémon like Krabby, in a way, are similar to the fruit under Tropius' neck—both can regenerate quickly and serve as food.

Natsume picked them up.

He could enjoy seafood today.

“Let’s go, Gardevoir.”

Outside the secret realm.

The Pokémon Army had completely surrounded the perimeter of the space-time distortion.

On an empty plot of land, a temporary camp had been set up.

Chansey and Audino were busy treating the injured people and Pokémon from within the space-time distortion.

“Commander, when can we enter the space-time distortion?”

Akijin, a Trainer who was originally training in the Aoi District, was preparing for this year's Regional Tournament.

He was currently on a training journey with the goal of finding more powerful Pokémon.

The appearance of the space-time distortion was an opportunity for him.

If he could enter the space-time distortion, or access the secret realm within, there would be a great chance to obtain powerful Pokémon or even treasures.

After all, the inner world of the secret realm was an untouched treasure world.

A life-changing opportunity was right before him!

At this moment, a Pokémon officer was patrolling with a Machoke.

Under normal circumstances, if Natsume wasn't there, he would take charge.

But since Natsume was present, it was up to him.

This was the authority of a Regional-level Gym Leader.

The Pokémon officer glanced at Akijin, signaling for him to look ahead.

Akijin turned his head.

A person in a secret realm Investigation Bureau uniform was angrily glaring at Rotom, saying, “What are you joking about?”

“We are from the secret realm investigation bureau. Are you not letting us in?”

Housekeeper Rotom replied, “Natsume hasn’t come out yet, so you can’t go in.”

“I’m from the secret realm investigation bureau!”

“Natsume hasn’t come out yet.”

“We are the department responsible for investigating the secret realm!”

“Natsume hasn’t come out yet.”

Oomatsu, an investigator from the Eastern Region's secret realm bureau, looked angrily at Rotom and asked, “Alright, so when will Gym Leader Natsume come out?”

“I don’t know.”

“Don’t know, huh?”

Oomatsu took out a Poké Ball: “So what if we insist on going in?”

“Serperior~”

Serperior lazily floated over.

Oomatsu instinctively looked at Serperior.

Serperior gazed down at Oomatsu and the investigators beside him.

An incredibly intense pressure erupted instantly from Serperior.

Glare!

Oomatsu's pupils slightly constricted, and his whole body tensed up in that moment.

Sweat dripped down from his forehead.

Thud~

Oomatsu's body went limp and he fell to the ground.

“Serperior~”

Serperior, showing a disinterested expression, turned its gaze away.

It was completely uninterested.

Serperior looked toward the space-time distortion.

Is it not over yet?

This place was so boring.

Serperior thought to itself.

“Do you understand now?”

The Pokémon officer looked at the Trainer named Akijin beside him.

Akijin's mouth twitched slightly as he said, “If secret realm investigators can't get in, what more can I say?”

“You guys look!”

At that moment, someone suddenly noticed that the dark clouds above the space-time distortion were inexplicably starting to dissipate.

“Is the space-time distortion disappearing?”

Someone exclaimed, “That's really fast!”

“If the space-time distortion disappears this quickly, there probably won’t be any secret realm entrances left inside.”

“What a shame, such a wasted trip.”

“Serperior~”

Serperior raised its head, looking up at the sky above the secret realm.

Rotom said, “Gym Leader Natsume is back~”

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite and Gardevoir flew over alongside Natsume.

Natsume looked at the group of uniformed individuals collapsed in front of Serperior and asked, “What happened?”

“Rotom, they tried to force their way into the space-time distortion, and then Serperior looked at them, and this is what happened,” Rotom replied.

Natsume turned his gaze to Oomatsu, who was on the ground.

Oomatsu attempted to stand up, but the numbness in his body completely immobilized him.

“Gym Leader Natsume.”

Oomatsu took a deep breath, adjusting his emotions as he said, “We are secret realm investigators.”

“You should know we have the right to enter any secret realm!”

Natsume nodded slightly, “Yes.”

“But that’s not important now.”

Natsume stated calmly, “The space-time distortion is disappearing, and everything will soon return to normal here.”

“So, you all can go back.”

The secret realm investigation bureau mainly studied the formation of secret realms and the ecological environment within them.

They were more like alternative archaeologists, aiming to understand the world through the study of secret realms.

Their desire to enter the space-time distortion was indeed work-related.

Oomatsu clearly did not intend to give up: “We need to investigate before we can determine that!”

Natsume shrugged, “Fine, then go investigate.”

Natsume had no objections to the secret realm investigators.

Moreover, the entrance to the secret realm here had already been closed by Natsume.

After a brief exchange, Natsume walked toward the camp.

“Chansey, how’s everything here?”

Chansey was busy wrapping bandages around a student.

His leg was broken.

“Chansey~”

Chansey replied that although many people were seriously injured, because Natsume and the others arrived in time, no one died in this secret realm.

Chansey felt very happy about that.

“Is that so? That’s good.”

Natsume smiled at the happy Chansey and said, “Thank you and Audino for your hard work today.”

“Chansey~”

“Kiko, where is she?”

Chansey pointed to a tent.

Natsume walked inside.

“Waaah!”

Upon standing at the entrance of the tent, Natsume heard a loud crying sound.

It wasn’t a person crying; it was a Pokémon.

Natsume opened the tent and immediately saw a small girl punching Torkoal on the head.

“If you cry again, I’ll really get mad!”

Torkoal immediately stopped crying, only weakly turning its head to look at Natsume, who just entered.

Natsume thought to himself that this girl was a bit fierce.

Kiko was sitting in a chair nearby.

She was wrapped in a jacket, holding a cup of hot water.

Jigglypuff was sitting on her lap, still looking frightened.

When Jigglypuff saw Natsume walk in, it jumped from Kiko’s lap toward him.

Natsume caught Jigglypuff, “Are you alright, Jigglypuff?”

“Jigglypuff~”

Kiko stood up, looking at Natsume with joy, “Is everything okay now?”

“Yes.”

Natsume nodded, “The space-time distortion has disappeared.”

“Everything here is basically fine.”

“Do you need me to take you back?”

Kiko hesitated for a moment before shaking her head, “For now, I think it’s better for me to stay with everyone.”

“That’s fine, I’ll head back then.”

“If you need anything, just call me.”

Kiko nodded, “Okay.”

After saying that, Natsume returned Jigglypuff to Kiko and walked back outside.

“Natsume.”

Kiko looked at Natsume, who was turning to leave, and hurriedly called out to him.

Natsume turned back, “What’s up?”

“Um, in a couple of days, I’d like to stay at your farm for a few days.”

“Oh, that.”

Natsume smiled, “Sure, come on over.”

“Okay.”

Although Kiko seemed fine now, the fear she experienced during her first encounter with the secret realm had left her with some psychological scars.

Mikoharu stared at Natsume blankly, then looked in astonishment at Kiko.

“What’s wrong?”

“I feel like the romantic drama of a Gym Leader falling for me has come to life!”

Kiko's face flushed slightly, “Don’t make jokes like that.”

“Is it really that exaggerated?”

For ordinary people, Natsume’s identity was that of a prominent figure only seen on TV.

After leaving the Aoi District and meeting Meltan, Natsume returned to the farm.

“Natsume.”

As soon as Natsume got back, Misaki rushed over, looking anxious. “I saw on the news that a space-time distortion appeared in the Aoi District.”

“I tried contacting Kiko but couldn't get through to her. There’s nothing wrong, right?”

Natsume was surprised, “It made the news that quickly?”

Misaki pulled out her phone to show Natsume.

The news headline read: "Aoi District - Space-time Distortion."

The picture was a distant shot that must have been taken when the space-time distortion first appeared.

“Don’t worry,” Natsume reassured Misaki. “Kiko is fine.”

“The space-time distortion over there has already disappeared.”

“That's good.”

Misaki immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

“By the way,”

Natsume took out the ingredients he brought back from the secret realm and said, “Here, this is for you.”

“Seafood tonight~”

“Sounds good.”

Misaki took them and headed toward the farm cabin.

“Lopunny, can you all help me gather some fresh milk fruit and plump beans?”

“Lopunny~”

Natsume still owed Lanturn a meal.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite greeted Natsume and then headed toward the greenhouse for springy mushrooms.

It was going to check on its big mushroom.

“Go on, go on.”

Natsume chuckled and then went with Milotic to the river behind the house on the farm.

Natsume opened the farm map and clicked on the option to set the secret realm entrance.

He decided to place the secret realm entrance directly at the bottom of the river behind the house.

Natsume clicked confirm.

At the bottom of the river, a slightly rotating whirlpool appeared immediately.

This way, he could return to the ocean secret realm through this whirlpool.

“That should do it.”

Natsume said as he took out Lanturn’s Poké Ball. “Come on out, Lanturn.”

“Lanturn~”

Lanturn came out of the Poké Ball, curiously looking around.

“Squirtle~”

Squirtle and Mudkip swam over, curiously gazing at Lanturn.

“Lanturn~”

Lanturn looked at Natsume.

Grrr~

Lanturn’s stomach growled.

It had been hungry for quite a while.

“Just a moment.”

As Natsume was speaking, Lopunny approached.

They were carrying fresh milk fruit and plump beans.

Lopunny placed the bowls at the riverbank.

“Lanturn?”

Natsume smiled, “This is your promised reward.”

After receiving Natsume’s confirmation, Lanturn immediately moved closer.

Lanturn bit the edge of the bowl and tilted it toward its mouth.

It gulped it all down~

“What a bold way to eat.”

“Lanturn~”

Lanturn felt immensely satisfied.

Both the fresh milk and fruit, as well as the plump beans, were delicious treats it had never tasted before.

Natsume took off his clothing, jumped into the water, and said to Squirtle and the others, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to a great place.”

“Squirtle?”

Squirtle looked at Natsume with curiosity.

They had already been around this area.

Natsume smiled, “Follow me.”

He dove toward the bottom of the river.

“Squirtle!”

Squirtle exclaimed, suddenly noticing that there was a whirlpool here.

Natsume swam straight for the whirlpool.

Squirtle stared in amazement as Natsume’s body gradually disappeared into the whirlpool.

“Milotic~”

Milotic followed closely behind Natsume.

“Squirtle!”

Squirtle and Mudkip hurried to catch up.

Behind them, Feraligatr and Wishiwashi the Ruler also swam over.

A bunch of Water-type Pokémon followed Natsume and disappeared into the river behind the house on the farm.

Inside the secret realm, a space vortex appeared on the sea surface near the island.

Natsume fell directly from the whirlpool into the sea.

Milotic, Squirtle, and the others followed, diving into the water as well.

“Squirtle!”

Squirtle was completely shocked!

Squirtle rubbed its eyes and then opened them again.

“Wingull~”

A Wingull flew over the sea surface.

It was really the sea!

After the initial shock, Squirtle and the others quickly became excited.

What Water-type Pokémon wouldn’t love the sea?

“Phione~”

Phione emerged from the water's surface.

It swam toward Natsume.

“Phione, these are my Pokémon from the farm. Please play with them for a while.”

“Phione~”

Phione swam toward Squirtle and the others.

Natsume walked onto the small island from the sea.

“Let’s go, Arcevee.”

“Let’s see if there’s anything good on this island.”

“Eevee~”

The island was not very large, about five square kilometers in size.

There were many fruit trees on the island.

In the weeds, many medicinal leeks grew naturally.

Natsume saw some Wurmple slowly moving through a clump of grass.

Those ubiquitous Bug-type Pokémon.

Rustle~

The clump of grass swayed slightly.

Two light green Pokémon rushed out.

Bang~

They bumped into Natsume's legs.

These were two Smoliv.

“Smoliv!”

Seeing these unfamiliar life forms startled them quite a bit.

The two Smoliv quickly turned and ran toward a Pokémon that resembled a large tree.

“Arboliva~”

Name: Arboliva
Type: Grass/Normal
Level: 55
Ability: Seed Sower
Individual Values: HP 30, Attack 30, Defense 30, Special Attack 31, Special Defense 31, Speed 28
Moves: Sweet Scent, Safeguard, Terrain Pulse, Petal Blizzard  
Inherited Move: Synthesis  
Potential: Near Champion  

Most Trainers would be thrilled to see Arboliva's level and data.

Natsume was certainly happy too.

Because he wouldn’t need to buy cooking oil anymore...