Chapter 660 Surprise? 

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The progress of the ceremony degree was somewhat unexpected.

Luckily, Natsu didn't have anything important for now, so he could still participate.

As Sakuragi said, Kikuya found him not long afterward, and while expressing her apologies, she hoped she could do something for her teacher while there was still a little time.

Natsu definitely wouldn't say no.

Yamato has been with Kikuya for almost a month, and all the things that need to be handed over have been handed over, and his abilities have also been recognized by Natsu.

With Natsu's approval, Kikuya leaves.

Natsu didn't rush.

In three days, he still had some things to deal with.

A change in appearance is coming to the Hearthome black market.

Talking about this.

Natsu is now the Head-Leader of the Hunter's Guild in Hearthome City.

But in fact, he never managed it once, and most of it was handed over to Joanna.

When Natsu met Joanna, she scolded several hunters who failed to catch their prey due to their own mistakes.

Those hunters didn't even dare to raise their heads in front of Joanna, the "famous" female Tyrunt.

Natsu leaned against a pillar in the guild hall without disturbing her, just watching with a smile.

Don't say that.

Joanna's abilities are good, both in Pokémon catching and guild management.

At least.

The last time Natsu came, the guild hall was still a bit messy, and there was a lot of noise.

But this time.

The hunters who accepted the quest and submitted the quest all lined up neatly.

No one barked because of their high hunter level and strength.

Joanna naturally also paid attention to Natsu, the current "Hunter N" of the Hunter's Guild, the actual controller in the Hunter's Guild in Hearthome City.

It's just that the hunters registered in the Hunter's Guild in Hearthome City don't know Natsu's true "great character".

After continuing to rebuke a few more words, she moved towards Natsu.

"You seem to enjoy this feeling."

Seeing Joanna wearing special sunglasses, Natsu laughed and joked.

Joanna gave him a sullen look.

"If you don't want to be a pedantic shopkeeper, I don't need to bother."

It wasn't good to be angry, but Joanna didn't reject this feeling of power. .

It's not bad to be able to gain such power even if she doesn't have a seat.

Natsu chuckled and threw a Poké Ball.

Joanna subconsciously raised her hand to catch it.

"This is.. ."

Seeing Drapion inside, she showed a confused look.

"I think it suits you better."

This is the Drapion that surrounded Audino.

Joanna also has Drapion, but she didn't cultivate it herself, and her strength is slow to improve, so it's better to replace it directly.

In her Pokemon, all but one Salamence can be replaced.

"Quasi-Elite?" Joanna asked tentatively.

After all, she already had a Gym Leader level Drapion, and Natsu also knew that there was no need to give herself another Gym Leader level Drapion.

Natsu shrugged, self-evident.

Seeing his reaction, Joanna showed a complicated look.

At first, Natsu was weaker than her, but not long ago he became the owner of the seat and the owner of the title of the Hunter's Guild, and now he delivers quasi-Elite Pokémon without blinking.

The rapid changes made it difficult for Joanna to adapt for a while.

Natsu patted her shoulder because of her complicated expression.

"Wait a minute, you will sit down soon."

This is the agreement between them.

Past transactions.

Now Joanna was almost completely subdued by Natsu.

But if you want to reach the top seat, you must have the support of those present, and for Joanna, Natsu is one option.

"Hmm"

Joanna answered in a low voice, looking a little confused.

Along with the quasi-Elite Pokémon given to her by Natsu in the Alola Region previously, she has two quasi-Elite Pokémon before Salamence fully grows.

With such great strength, as long as the strength of these two Pokémon can be used normally, she is already qualified to compete for the seat.

It was undoubtedly much faster than she could do alone.

"Help me deal with these Pokemon, no need to rush, just sell them slowly."

After speaking, Natsu took out a large pile of PokéBalls

There are two other quasi-Elite Pokémon in addition to the three Aggrons, and a total of 64 Gym Leader Pokémon.

"A huge amount?" Joanna's face was full of surprise.

With Natsu's current status, there were so many Pokémon he was personally responsible for, and at least Gym Leader level and above!

"Two quasi-Elites, be careful when shooting. The rest are Gym Leaders, try to find relationships and sell through different channels, I'm sure this is not difficult for you."

"Two quasi-Elites" Joanna slapped her mouth.

Natsu continued:

"You can take the money for me first. You should also know what I said to the store manager before. Help me to pay attention and collect as many of them as possible. Money will be collected from Buckle here."

"Oh, I see." Joana nodded.

"And this."

Natsu took out six more Poké Balls.

Just by looking at the quality of the Poké Ball, Joanna knew that these six Pokémon would not be easy.

It's a Trainer's Pokemon!

"Help me find someone to remove the poison sac. Remember, you have to find someone you truly trust, and if not, you know what to do." Natsu's expression was serious as he said this.

Joanna's heart shivered with cold.

"What... ."

"Five quasi-Elites and one Gym Leader." Natsu said slowly.

Hearing this, Joanna's eyes couldn't help but stare.

Five?

"Who exactly did you kill?"

"You want to know?" Natsu looked at her a little playfully.

Joanna's expression was slightly stagnant, and she didn't speak any more.

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Three days later.

Natsu is once again in Vermilion City in the Kanto Region.

Get off the plane, holding his hat.

He breathed in the warm air with a hint of salty sea water.

Compared to the Sinnoh region which was close to the north, Vermilion City which was located in the south of the Kanto Region and facing the sea was undoubtedly much warmer.

"Natsu, so actually Feebas can not only evolve through foreign objects such as the 'Prisma Scale', but also rely on its own perception of beauty to enhance its 'beauty', but also evolve?"

A soft voice came from behind him.

Looking back.

Beautiful woman in a long black dress with long golden hair fluttering in the warm air.

Shirona.

After learning that Shirona and the others would also participate in Sakuragi's ceremony, Natsu decisively chose to use the special plane.

Natsu also had embarrassing things to do at the moment.

Most of his Pokemon can fly.

There are planes like Togekiss and Latios.

He even defeated Quasi-Legendary Pokémon like Hydreigon not long ago.

It would be nice to go to a place where no one is around.

Drilling into the city like this, Togekiss couldn't bring people, Latios was too flamboyant, and Hydreigon Natsu wasn't ready to let his true identity be used for now.

In the end, the main Flying Pokémon he encountered was Noivern.

So after hearing that Shirona and the others would be taking a special plane, Natsu rushed to join them and came to Vermilion City together.

"Well, in theory." Natsu laughed, "After all, most of the Milotics found today live alone, so how are they supposed to evolve if they can't get the 'Prisma Scale'?"

Hearing this, Shirona looked thoughtful.

"In addition, in my opinion, this way of developing oneself with internal changes should be stronger than using foreign objects such as the 'Prisma Scale', with potential, the upper limit will be higher. Of course, this is just my guess, there is not enough theory and data to prove it."

"Looks like I'll have to wait." Shirona stroked the wind-blown hair, softly.

"Not necessarily, you can try training Feebas now."

"Hmm" Shirona showed a hesitant expression.

At a glance, she knew that it was difficult to choose again.

"Looking at your current team mix, Gastrodon can already play the special defend role very well, Milotic's Characteristic Trait I suggest choosing 'Competitive', so Feebas looks for a prominent Trait with Characteristic being 'Dull', it should be the most suitable." Natsu gave his own advice.

Milotic's "competitive" characteristic is a way to develop its special attacks.

"But Glaceon and Togetic." Shirona hesitated.

Glaceon and Togetic, which will become Togekiss, are both special attack Pokémon.

"I think Glaceon's biggest role is dealing with certain Pokémon, such as Dragon Types, Flying Types, and Grass Types.

If Togetic evolves into Togekiss, its biggest responsibility will be to be the controller.

Although Milotic's special attack is not as powerful as Glaceon's, its special defense ability is destined to be a Pokémon with continuous output, better in protracted battles. And it's more flexible and faster. Come on, there is no task conflict with Glaceon.

It can be used as a secondary attacker, and is also suitable for some weak Water-Type Pokémon."

For example, against Flint, Milotic is the best choice.

Of course Natsu didn't say it clearly, he was sure Shirona understood what he meant.

"Emm"

Shirona nodded slowly, repeating Natsu's words in her head, while contemplating the makeup of her own Pokémon.

People like Shirona and Lance also consciously began to cultivate the team's core and lineup compatibility.

Natsu currently didn't know how strong Shirona was now.

But the number of main Pokemon she and Lance train was undoubtedly much more than him. Although this increases the team's fault tolerance, a person's energy is limited after all, and the more they are scattered, the more difficult it is to develop an individual to the extreme.

Come to think of it, some of their Pokémon should have entered the quasi-Elite level.

But not all main Pokémon have such powers.

"hehe—what are you two talking about? The car is coming, we have to go."

At this time, wearing a neat blue suit, carrying a suitcase, Professor Rowan, whose hair was meticulously combed, came over and said with a smile.

Apart from Professor Rowan, standing was also a tall, thin, and relatively young middle-aged man.

Professor Elm.

He is one of Professor Oak's most proud students, focusing on the breeding habits of Pokémon.

The subject of "egg groups" was first proposed by Professor Elm.

A proposed topic does not mean that only one researcher will study the topic.

It's like some scientific puzzle of Natsu's past, and scientists all over the world are trying to decipher it.

But because of Natsu's intentional or unintentional reminder, Professor Rowan discovered this research breakthrough, disrupting his original plan to travel to the world of Pokemon.

The two didn't know what happened after that, but both decided to join forces to do this research together.

So after Sakuragi, Professor Rowan, and Professor Oak, Natsu met with another great Professor to study Pokemon.

The relationship between Professor Rowan and Professor Elm is somewhat similar to the relationship between Sakuragi and Natsu.

Both teachers and friends.

The four of them got into a special car sent by the Alliance and went to Sakuragi Laboratory in Vermilion City.

This newly completed "Sakuragi Laboratory" looked more stylish than the "Eevee Evolution Laboratory" Natsu had visited before.

Coupled with the Sakuragi ceremony, and the upcoming academic conference covering most of the Regions of the Pokemon world, the Laboratory is even more dressed up as a Contest.

On the lawn outside the Laboratory, you could also see many professors and researchers in small groups gathering and talking about something.

Just the atmosphere.

Definitely the biggest gathering of the entire Pokémon research community in recent years.

Every researcher is proud to accept the invitation.

Of course you can come without an invitation.

Natsu, for example, doesn't have an invitation.

But he was invited by Sakuragi himself.

Just got out of the car.

"Profesor Rowan, Profesor Elm!"

Sakuragi, who had received the news, took the initiative to welcome them.

After some chat, Sakuragi's eyes fell on Natsu and Shirona.

The smile on his face was even bigger.

"Natsu, Shirona, you are here."

"Mr. Sakuragi." The two nodded their greetings at the same time.

Shirona knows Natsu's identity, but she is not surprised by Sakuragi's enthusiasm.

Professor Rowan and Professor Elm went to meet some old friends after greeting Sakuragi.

"You come with me."

Natsu and Shirona follow Sakuragi to the Laboratory.

Because it was newly built, the facilities inside are very complete and new, but Sakuragi's materials and Pokemon in the "Eevee Evolution Laboratory" have not been moved for the time being.

To a place like an office.

Sakuragi took out two copies of the certificate from the drawer.

"This is.. ."

"The first is your degree certificate, which has been with me for a long time, and I never had the opportunity to give it to you. The second is yours. Researcher certificate, just wait for this identity to be announced, and stamp it with a stamp." Sakuragi said with a smile.

A bachelor's degree, for those involved in research, is just the basis of the foundation.

A second researcher certificate is key.

It not only represents a higher degree, but also identity.

Only with this certificate can Natsu truly qualify as a researcher.

But apparently Shirona's attention was not focused on the two certificates, and looked at Natsu in surprise, "Are you going to reveal your identity?"

Natsu touched his nose, "en."

Shirona didn't ask, Natsu is always impossible to take the initiative to tell her, 'I will reveal my identity, right?'

"Okay, let's go around by ourselves first. Once my rights are completed at six in the evening, you will follow my arrangements." Sakuragi patted Natsu's shoulder and left.

As the host, he is still very busy today.

And then only Natsu and Shirona were left, where their eyes stared at each other.

But soon, Shirona took out her cellphone.

"What are you doing now?" Natsu had a vague feeling.

Shirona raised her head playfully, shook the phone with a smile, and said, "If they don't pay much attention to this aspect, I will tell them."

Natsu: "."

[Shirona]: Tonight, Mr. Sakuragi's ceremony, everyone can pay attention if you have time, there will be a surprise.

Seeing Shirona's naughty and beautiful appearance.

Natsu held his forehead.

This level, he is afraid he can't fool him.

[Steven Who Loves Rocks]: I was there.

[Lorelei Preparing to Graduate]: I was there too

[The most handsome dragon messenger]: You are all there? I will come soon!

Natsu: ...

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(End of this chapter)