Chapter 160:Dragonite vs. Kingdra! The Second Water Type Plate!

“Dragonite, this is for you.”

Natsume took out a Rare Candy.

After the rescue mission, Dragonite’s level had increased from 81 to 82.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite took the Rare Candy and tossed it into its mouth.

Having used the Rare Candy, Dragonite’s level rose to 83.

Natsume clicked on the treasure draw.

Notice: You have obtained Charcoal.

“Arcevee, evolve into Flareon.”

“Eevee~”

Eevee's body began to change.

Flareon opened its mouth and bit down on the Charcoal that Natsume held up to its mouth. Then the treasure melted into Flareon’s body little by little, like molten lava.

“Finally, the Shell Bell.”

Natsume picked up the glass box containing the Shell Bell.

This glass box was made of special material that even blocked the teleportation of objects.

Lacking interest in archaeology, Natsume said directly, “Dragonite, break it.”

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite placed it on the ground.

Bang!

With a single punch, the glass box shattered instantly.

Natsume retrieved the Shell Bell and then walked over to Milotic, who was floating on the water’s surface.

“Milotic, absorb it.”

“Milotic~”

Milotic took the Shell Bell and began to absorb it.

Notice: Milotic used the Shell Bell; Milotic’s level increased to 58.62.

After absorbing the treasure, both Eevee and Milotic were successfully promoted to Near Champion level Pokémon.

“Next is the most important task: finding the Water type ruler.”

Natsume muttered as he looked out at the sea before him.

Searching for a Pokémon in such a vast ocean was no easy task.

However, since it was a ruler-level Pokémon, it would certainly have a strong awareness of its territory.

What Natsume needed to do was make that ruler Pokémon feel as if it were being intruded upon.

At that point, it would naturally reveal itself.

“Dragonite, greet the trainers here.”

Natsume said to Dragonite beside him, “After using Rain Dance, follow up with Hurricane.”

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite acknowledged and flew up into the sky of this secret realm.

“Dragonite~ Roar!”

A resonant dragon roar began to echo throughout the secret realm.

A blue energy ball soared into the sky.

At that moment, the azure sky gradually turned into a deep gray.

Dark clouds began to gather, rolling and thickening the oppressive atmosphere.

Rumble rumble~

With a loud crack of thunder, a torrential downpour poured down from the sky like a waterfall, crashing violently against the sea's surface and creating large white foams. The rainwater and seawater mixed, slowly forming a gray haze.

Hurricane whipped across the ocean's surface.

The waves roared deafeningly.

“Lanturn.”

Dragonite's hurricane startled Lanturn, which fearfully leaned against the shoreline.

“Lanturn, come into the Poké Ball for a while to rest.”

Natsume recalled Lanturn into the Poké Ball.

Not just Lanturn, but from the sand, a Krabby emerged.

It scurried away from the shoreline in fear, heading toward the island to hide.

Skrelp, Pyukumuku, Mareanie, and various other Water type Pokémon all rushed ashore.

Glub, glub~

In the depths of the sea, the water surged.

“Kingdra!”

A large Pokémon suddenly opened its eyes.

“Horsea~”

“Seadra~”

Beside it, Horsea and Seadra jumped on the nearby rocks.

At this moment, they all stopped what they were doing and looked at the Pokémon before them.

It was a Kingdra!

Kingdra raised its head to look at the surface of the sea, displaying an angry expression.

“Kingdra!”

Kingdra slowly rose, its body beginning to spin.

Kingdra used Dragon Dance!

At the same time, a Whirlpool seemed to manifest in its mouth as energy started to gather.

Whoosh!

The energy of Dragon Pulse concentrated into a beam that shot into the ocean, piercing the sky!

Rumble rumble~

Above the surface of the sea.

Dragonite spread its arms, and a barrier rose!

Bam~

The sky erupted with a loud explosion.

Thick smoke billowed in the air.

Natsume looked at the sea and softly said, “Here it comes.”

Illuminated by flashes of lightning, a massive blue Pokémon burst forth from the churning waters, standing atop the surface of the sea.

Name: Kingdra
Type: Water/Dragon
Level: 78
Ability: Swift Swim
Individual Values: HP 31, Attack 31, Defense 31, Special Attack 31, Special Defense 31, Speed 31
Moves: Whirlpool, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Dance, Rain Dance, Hydro Pump, Wave Crash
Inherited Moves: Splash
Potential: Champion
Absorbed Treasures: Mystic Water, King's Rock, Shell Bell, Arceus's Water type plates

“Arceus's Water type plates?”

Natsume looked at Kingdra's data, expressing a look of astonishment.

Although Kingdra's level was high, Natsume wasn't surprised.

After all, it was the strongest Pokémon in this secret realm.

However, the fact that it possessed Arceus's plates made Natsume a bit uneasy.

He had Water type plates as well.

So, Natsume had never used the power of the plates.

“How could they be here?”

After his surprise, Natsume quickly realized.

These must be the plates that Arceus lost in another world.

Thinking carefully, if the world had been destroyed, where would Arceus's clones have gone?

Would they return to their main form or simply dissipate?

Natsume wasn't sure.

But what he could confirm now was that these plates seemed to not have vanished.

“Dragonite~ Roar!”

On the surface of the sea, the battle between Dragonite and Kingdra officially began.

Extreme Speed!

Dragonite’s figure flickered and quickly charged toward Kingdra.

Dragonite raised its arm, and two massive Dragon Claws swiftly took shape.

Radiating a soft blue glow, the enormous Dragon Claws, composed of Dragon type energy, looked even larger than Kingdra itself.

At the same time, water began to wrap around Kingdra's body.

The water swirled rapidly around Kingdra, providing protection while preparing for a charge.

Liquidation!

Kingdra collided with Dragonite's massive Dragon Claw.

Boom~

In the moment of impact, a silent sound erupted between Dragonite and Kingdra, followed by a blinding white light flashing.

Then, the light expanded instantly, shooting out over the sea!

Accompanying this light was a deafening roar.

The impact was like the wrath of an ocean god, tearing through the waters.

Bam~

Under the force, Kingdra's body plummeted into the sea like a cannonball, raising towering waves over a hundred meters high.

Dragonite's body also glided toward the sky before falling back toward the water.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite quickly regained its balance and immediately started flying close to the surface, searching for Kingdra's figure.

Rumble rumble~

On the sandy beach of the island, huge waves rolled in this way.

The Pokémon in the secret realm watched the scene resembling a natural disaster with terror.

Krabby hurriedly buried itself in the sand.

Skrelp squatted down, holding its head, trembling in fear.

Mareanie and Pyukumuku moved side to side.

They wanted to run, yet seemed unsure where to go.

Gardevoir glanced at them, then raised her arm, and a Reflect barrier quickly took shape.

It acted as a high wall, blocking the incoming massive waves.

Whoosh~

The waves receded back into the sea under the barrier of Reflect.

This scene instantly relieved the little Pokémon on the beach, who then looked at Gardevoir with gratitude.

Gardevoir smiled slightly and then gazed back into the water.

In the ocean, some Water-type Pokémon that hadn’t made it to shore in time to evade were stunned by the energy shock from Dragonite and Kingdra.

Gardevoir used Psychic to retrieve them all.

Staryu, Tentacool, Qwilfish, Remoraid, and various Water-type Pokémon.

Natsume observed this scene and decided to purchase a large number of Poké Balls through Farm Story, promptly capturing them all.

Ding dong~

The system sent a notification.

Secret Realm Exploration Mission

Task Requirement 1: Capture ten types of Water-type Pokémon within the secret realm – Completed.

Task Requirement 2: Find the Ruler of the secret realm and defeat it.

Quest Reward: Secret realm.

Natsume flew up, standing above Reflect.

Kingdra hadn’t shown itself yet.

Natsume commanded, “Dragonite, use Dragon Dance.”

Natsume planned to lure Kingdra out with Dragon Dance.

Although Kingdra's level was not as high as Dragonite’s, it did possess Arceus' Water-type plates.

Besides, this was still the sea!

Kingdra's home turf.

Therefore, Natsume did not intend to let Dragonite engage Kingdra directly in the water.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite distanced itself from the ocean surface and began a mysterious, vigorous dance in the hurricane rain.

If Dragonite and Kingdra were to meet in the wilderness, they would surely engage in a fierce battle.

These two types of Pokémon seemingly had an innate rivalry.

In the water, Kingdra took a deep breath while watching Dragonite using Dragon Dance.

Kingdra used Focus Energy.

The surrounding currents began to form a giant whirlpool with Kingdra's breath.

Natsume kept his eyes on the ocean's surface.

Seeing this, Natsume immediately commanded, “Protect!”

“Dragonite!”

Dragonite stopped Dragon Dance, bracing its hands in front.

Almost simultaneously, a massive column of water shot out, crashing against Dragonite's protective barrier.

Kingdra's attack revealed its position.

Draco Meteor!

Dragonite’s gaze penetrated the surface of the sea, locking onto Kingdra.

“Dragonite~ Roar!”

A purple energy sphere shot rapidly into the sky from Dragonite's mouth.

Then, this sphere swiftly split into countless purple star-like lights.

These points of light filled the sky like burning fireballs.

“Dragonite!”

Underneath the overcast sky, amid the heavy rain, Dragonite roared as it pressed its hands down!

Whoosh~ Boom!

Brilliant beams of light raced through the hurricane rain area at an astonishing speed.

Their speed was so fast that they appeared on the ocean's surface in the blink of an eye, leaving behind long purple trails before crashing heavily into the water.

The deafening sound of explosions erupted instantly.

On the ocean's surface, massive waves surged, and the towering columns of water intertwined in a spectacular display across the sky.

Underneath the sea.

Kingdra swiftly moved its body, desperately dodging the falling Draco Meteor.

However, these meteors completely blocked all of Kingdra’s escape routes.

Bam~

One meteor struck Kingdra's back with force.

Kingdra immediately displayed a pained expression, instinctively spewing out black ink.

Kingdra aimed to use this move to obscure Dragonite's vision.

Natsume saw the black ink on the ocean's surface and immediately commanded, “Dragon Rush!”

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite spread its wings, enveloped by Dragon-type energy.

Bang!

Another massive roar echoed as Dragonite propelled itself into the ink-stained water like a cannonball.

Below the surface, Kingdra watched as Dragonite charged down and swiftly initiated Whirlpool.

“Dragonite~ Roar!”

Dragonite burst through the Whirlpool with a mighty roar.

The swirling waters became disoriented.

Boom~ Bam~

Dragonite pressed Kingdra’s body down, with both Pokémon rapidly descending through the water.

Dragonite pinned Kingdra, forcing it directly onto the ocean floor.

Bam~

The seabed trembled violently.

Several Relicanth swiftly swam away, flicking their tails.

“Dragonite!”

Dragonite raised its palm.

“Kingdra!”

Struggling beneath Dragonite's grip, Kingdra attempted to break free.

“Dragonite!”

Bang!

Dragon Claw!

Dragonite’s claw struck Kingdra’s belly.

The seabed beneath Kingdra cracked open, shaking like an Earthquake.

Kingdra glared, puffing its cheeks.

“Kingdra!”

A jet of water shot out from Kingdra's mouth.

Along with the water, a plate was also ejected.

“Dragonite?”

Curious, Dragonite grabbed the plate and shook it in the water.

It washed off the slime that had coated the plate from Kingdra’s mouth.

“Kingdra!”

Kingdra sought to escape.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite opened its hands.

Ice Beam.

Kingdra’s body instantly stiffened and was frozen.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite looked at the frozen Kingdra, wiped its forehead, and sat down.

What a tiring fight.

The surrounding seabed churned, now muddied and murky.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite scratched its head, stood up, and hoisted the frozen Kingdra onto its shoulder.

On the surface of the ocean.

Natsume gazed at the surging waters.

Notice: Dragonite has successfully defeated the secret realm Ruler - Kingdra

Secret realm exploration Task complete

You have gained control of this secret realm.

Please set the entrance and exit of the secret realm.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite’s cheerful cries resonated from below the water.

Natsume broke into a smile.

Swish~

Dragonite shot up from the surface of the water, waved its hand, and the rain clouds overhead began to disperse.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite returned to Natsume’s side, first handing him the plate, then embedding Kingdra’s body into the sand.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite animatedly described its actions underwater to Natsume.

Dragonite said it had pinned this guy to the ocean floor, and with one swipe, resolved it.

Then this thing came out of its mouth.

“Dragonite~”

As Dragonite spoke, it performed the Pound motion.

“That’s impressive, Dragonite.”

Natsume chuckled, “You truly are the strongest.”

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite waved its hand lightly.

Nearby, Skrelp listened to Dragonite’s recount, his eyes filled with admiration.

Skrelp, a Water-type and Poison-type Pokémon, closely resembles Horsea.

Upon evolution, it becomes a combination of Skrelp and Dragon-type Pokémon.

Dragonite noticed Skrelp and curiously squatted down to look at it.

Natsume opened the map on Farm Story.

Natsume could set the entrance and exit of the secret realm at any location on his farm.

Once successful, Natsume would be able to enter the secret realm directly from his farm.

With the secret realm secured, there was no rush to set the entrance and exit.

Natsume turned his attention back to the plate in his hand.

Arceus’ plates possess extraordinary powers.

They can be placed on the earth to grant it vitality.

They can be temporarily absorbed by Pokémon, allowing them to gain greater strength.

Could a person absorb Arceus’ plates as well?

Natsume decided to give it a try.

Natsume's Inner Focus enveloped the plate.

Under this Inner Focus, Natsume attempted to push it into his abdomen.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

Natsume sensed a warm current flowing through his abdomen.

Gradually, the plate was indeed being absorbed into his body bit by bit.

Throughout the world, there has always been a notion.

Humans are, in essence, a type of Pokémon.

It’s well-known that reproductive barriers exist between different species.

However, humans can breed with certain Pokémon.