Chapter 504 Cattleya

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"Win."

Natsu enters the contestants When he is on the channel, he meets Shirona who is ready to play next.

Natsu saw her smile and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Luck." Natsu answered with a smile.

Shirona was used to "luck", "luck" and so on, and didn't say much.

"Will you say 'Come on' to me?" Shirona asked rhetorically.

"You? There's no need to cheer, as long as you don't make your opponent lose badly." Natsu said with a shrug.

Shirona smiled.

Both passed.

When Shirona came out, even Natsu in the player tunnel could clearly hear the cheers coming from outside, more so than when he came out.

"Tsk, as expected of 'Sinnoh's top card'."

Entering the player's waiting room, Lance and Steven also congratulated.

There weren't too many surprises in the game after that.

As the strongest control field of the Sinnoh Alliance, who can escape and who must escape, the control is very good and very reasonable.

Maybe Claire, who faced Diantha from Kalos Region and failed to win.

Finally qualified for the last 16, they are Lance, and Lorelei from Kanto Region, Will, Karen from Johto Region, Steven, Wallace from Hoenn Region, Shirona, Flint, Lucian and Natsu from Sinnoh Region, Cattleya, Shauntal, Grimsley from Unova Region, Malva, Siebold and Diantha in Kalos Region.

In terms of the number of people, the Sinnoh Region had the highest number of qualified people.

It's a shame Phoebe, who was in a relationship with Natsu, is ranked in the top 32 because she's been in a relationship with Pokémon for too long.

There's also Aaron, the only one in the top 32 who specializes in Bug Type Pokémon, because he met Malva from the Kalos Region who's good at Fire Type, and his Attributes are stuck, and he's also fallen in the top 32.

However, the abilities of these two people had clearly entered the Alliance's vision.

Phoebe's innate talent could be seen with the naked eye, and she was able to have her current powers within just a few months of being exposed to a Pokemon.

Aaron happened to find restraint on the Attributes, otherwise he should be able to go further.

This is also no joke. The Sinnoh Alliance needed to consider too many things when setting up opponents. If the arrangement cannot be managed, it still depends on the ability of each player.

For example, this time Natsu and Reggie were both from Sinnoh, and in the eyes of the Sinnoh Alliance, the two were almost the same. One person can be guaranteed to leave.

It turns out that the more Natsu hides, the more the Sinnoh Alliance will notice.

That said, Natsu is from Saffron City in the Kanto Region?

No big deal, didn't you see that the Elite Four Drasna in the Kalos Region are also from Celestic Town in the Sinnoh Region?

Where he came from and where Ingrain ended up living are two concepts.

However, the two future Elite Fours, Phoebe and Aaron, were also the first to show their abilities in front of several senior leaders of the Sinnoh Alliance, and they would definitely receive more attention and care in the future.

How about Natsu?

Especially.

Natsu, who made it to the last 16 and seems to have something to hide, has now become the focus of the Sinnoh Alliance.

The trainers from the Alliance's own live channel were naturally their favourite.

But some people like Natsu who can stand out from the crowd of civilian trainers on their own merits will get no less attention.

For example, the Elite Four Bertha, who was watching the battle, had already started sending people to investigate Natsu's identity and origin.

Not only her, of course.

The veteran elite Ryuichi who appeared uninvited also becomes interested in Natsu.

There are doubts that Natsu is dealing with his grandson.

But with the strength that Natsu was showing now, he hadn't made him feel that his grandson couldn't stand it. The point was that he gave the quasi-Elite Barbaracle to Ryuzaki himself.

Even before the trial started, Bertha had a certain impression of Natsu because of Natsu's words and his close relationship with Shirona, Steven, and Lance.

Now this impression deepens.

Agatha, who was also sitting in the box, smiled and said nothing about some of their arrangements.

Only the two of them knew about Natsu being her student.

Even though it wasn't unspeakable, if Natsu could attract the attention of the Sinnoh Alliance with his abilities and strength, it would save her a lot of trouble.

It would be fun to wait until Natsu becomes the Sinnoh Region Gym Leader and then Agatha announces that Natsu is her student.

The hedgehog's heart in old Agatha's heart came to life.

After the contest.

Natsu and the others go to the Pokémon Center together.

Different from previous battles, Pokemon do not suffer major injuries. As they progress to the last 16, the opponents they encounter become stronger and stronger, so the chances of the Pokemon getting injured naturally increase as well. be higher.

To get in shape, a little maintenance and check-up at the Pokémon Center is also a must.

After the Pokémon treatment, Natsu suddenly felt something as he walked out of the Pokémon center, and said to Lance and the others:

"You go back first, I have a small matter to deal with."

After saying that, he walked away.

Even though everyone had their doubts, they didn't ask anything.

And after Natsu left the team, with a feeling, came to the door of a coffee shop.

Saw not many people inside.

After a bit of hesitation, he pushed open the door and entered.

dīng ling ling ——

The bell hanging on the door made a crisp and pleasant sound.

As soon as he entered, the strong aroma of coffee, bitter and soft, and the strong taste of cocoa beans, made his spirits lift a little.

After looking around the empty coffee shop, he finally saw in the corner, a girl sitting by the large window, wiggling her little legs.

Seeing this girl, Natsu also understood the reason for his inexplicable feelings.

The girl wore a slender white skirt with a light pink veil over her shoulders, long golden hair that even exceeded the length of her legs as she sat down, with a light pink wide top on top of her head. The hat, at the ends of the hair, is cutely tied with two ribbons of the same color.

A cup of steaming coffee billows white smoke in front of her.

But what was surprising was that the young girl was clearly looking out the window with one hand supporting her chin, while the green fingers of the other hand were playing with her hair casually and in circles.

In other words, this cup of coffee is suspended.

If you look closely, you can see small clouds of pink energy at the bottom of the coffee cup, supporting it.

Psychic!

And Natsu also knows a girl who looks very peaceful sitting there.

The psychic girl from the Unova Region, Cattleya!

As if noticing Natsu's arrival, Cattleya slowly tilted her head, laughed a little sweetly, narrowed her eyes and bent her eyes, and a sweet voice sounded in Natsu's head.

"You're here."

She didn't seem surprised by Natsu's arrival.

Or rather, the arrival of Natsu under her tutelage.

Telepathy.

Natsu was silent.

After a bit of hesitation, he walked across from Cattleya, sat on a chair, neither sooner nor later said:

"What are you looking for?"

Natsu felt a special Psychic fluctuation now, so he separated from Lance and the others and moved here.

There is no hatred in Psychic coming, it is more a kind of friendliness, a kind of guidance.

Unexpectedly, it was Cattleya who came looking for him.

Cattleya's innate Psychic talent in this Pokémon world is no weaker than the powerful existence of Sabrina, one of the future Unova Elite Four, and also serves as a Battle Frontier.

According to rumors, once Cattleya went out of control, her destructive power destroyed a small town.

In fact, in terms of pure Psychic power, Cattleya may be stronger than Sabrina, because Sabrina's Psychic can be controlled, while Cattleya's Psychic is to some extent uncontrollable.

Of course, it was also possible that Sabrina's innate talent was stronger.

This point, Natsu had not compared it, was very difficult to draw conclusions.

Hearing Natsu's words, Cattleya tilted her head, her round eyes flashing with a hint of curiosity.

The voice echoed in Natsu's head again.

"Why not use telepathy?"

Natsu: "."

pursed his lips.

Which pots are not opened and which pots are lifted.

It had been a long time since he had become a Psychic, and he had managed to find some ways to increase his Psychic, but the use of Psychics was still a bit rough compared to the actual Psychic.

The telepathic ability happened to be something he wanted to acquire but couldn't.

"You don't know? No way?" Cattleya continued to blink curiously.

"So you came to me to say this?" Natsu's tone was still calm.

da-

A cup of coffee was brought for him.

A man in a small black dress with neat and tidy maid hair, handed it to Natsu with a smile.

Seeing this man, the corner of Natsu's mouth twitched.

Stone orchid.

stewardess that Cattleya had hired.

He was also the leader of the Battle Frontier.

What is the concept of the head of the Battle Frontier?

In simple terms, it was a person who could barely match the Elite Four Alliance.

Although not comparable, not necessarily a big difference.

Battle Frontier is a division of the Alliance, but a separate system from the Alliance.

To be precise, the Battle Frontier belonged to the general Alliance, and each Region's Alliance was at the same level, or half a level lower.

As the leader of the Battle Frontier, in terms of Alliance position, he was only half a level lower than the Elite Four of each Region.

But such a person was actually Cattleya's steward.

In addition, Cattleya was also the only one who was allowed to appear at the same time in this tournament.

Whenever Cattleya fought, Darach, the steward, would stand behind her with a smile on his face.

In this fight alone, it was estimated that Cattleya's opponent would be a bit shy before fighting.

No way, Psychic Cattleya couldn't get out of control, otherwise it would be very troublesome.

Facing the smiling Darach, Natsu also said that he couldn't sit still.

"You are so weak." Cattleya's cheerful voice sounded again in Natsu's head.

This is naturally Psychic.

Natsu: "."

Is this an active kidnapping?

A smiling Battle Frontier leader stared at him, another powerful Psychic mocked himself mercilessly.

Taking a deep breath and calming the urge to get out the phone and call Agatha.

"Young Lady Cattleya, Mr Darach, if you summoned me here just to say these words, then I will leave."

Natsu prepared to leave.

It's pent-up frustration, no matter what.

Is Psychic great?

But before he could get up, Darach's white gloved hand lightly rested on his shoulder and said apologetically:

"Sorry, Mister Natsu, Eldest Young Lady's character is like this, please don't overthink it, I'm here to apologize to you on her behalf."

Said, moved towards Natsu and bowed a little more.

Apologies from the head of the Battle Frontier, this is unacceptable.

Natsu's ass just lifted and sat back down.

Cattleya's expression didn't change, she just continued: "But your Psychic comes from a very powerful Pokémon."

Hearing this, Natsu felt a little moved.

"But you don't find a way to use it, and you don't find a way to improve yourself."

"So?"

Next to Darach said with a smile: "Eldest Young Lady means you can help her, and in return, she will teach you how to improve your Psychic."

Wouldn't it be better to say this earlier??

"What do you need help with?"

This time it was Cattleya who answered, and she no longer used telepathy.

"Help me improve my relationship with my Pokemon."

Improve relationships?

Natsu was surprised.

Subconsciously asked: "Intimacy?"

"There seems to be a saying like that recently, and it's quite popular." Cattleya took a sip of coffee, said with a smile.

Hearing this, Natsu frowned slowly and said after a moment of indulgence:

"Intimacy between Pokémon and Trainers is gradually accumulated through mutual understanding, fighting, and growing together. That doesn't mean that you can upgrade if you want to upgrade.

And you have such power, do you have a bad relationship with Pokemon?"

"Not bad, but always. It feels a little worse, unlike how you and your Togetic feel." Cattleya said thoughtfully.

Natsu is helpful if it's simple, but if it wants to be complicated, he might not be able to get involved at all.

looked at Darach.

With such a powerful Trainer by your side, should you ask a stranger about your relationship with Pokémon?

"Eldest Young Lady's situation is a bit special, I can't provide much help, and both of you are Psychic, I think there should be a common experience, Mister Natsu may be able to give Eldest Young Lady a little help." Darach explained.

This time Cattleya asked Natsu, which was actually her suggestion.

The relationship between Natsu and Togetic can be said to be the best and closest relationship between Pokemon he has ever seen in this competition.

In essence, Natsu is also a Psychic.

"Special? Specifically?" Natsu could only ask again.

"Cough." Darach coughed softly, looked at Cattleya, and after getting her approval, he said slowly:

"Eldest Young Lady Pokemon. They all come alone. And there are tons of Pokémon coming to the door. Eldest Young Lady had selected a few of them. They obey Eldest Young Lady's orders, but they have less communication between friends, more like a relationship between superiors and subordinates."

Natsu: "."

He stared at Cattleya blankly.

So, as a perverted Psychic, in Psychic Type Pokémon Is it so popular?

Pokémon come to the door in batches, and pick a few?

act on purpose?

Is it the same for Sabrina?

Natsu finally realized how big the gap in innate talent was between people.

Breaking his mouth, he nodded stiffly, "Understood."

Then he said: "The last question, why do you suddenly want to increase intimacy with Pokemon?"

Cattleya lightly brushed her long hair, answering with an aristocratic temperament: "Because, I want to end the battle more gracefully. "

Natsu remembered.

There is actually a public demonstration fight between Cattleya and Shirona in the book, her Gothitelle versus Garchomp Shirona.

In the end, the two were tied. Despite the 10 minute time limit, Shirona promised before the match that she would shoot with all her might.

Cattleya's ability to hold off Shirona's Trump Card Garchomp for 10 minutes is still very good. Powerful, the Elite Four deserve its name.

After the battle, Shirona praised Cattleya's progress, but Cattleya said she was still far behind and her main goal was to be a graceful victory.

So "winning gracefully" was Cattleya's goal.

And it's not enough to just rely on Pokemon obedience.

Although Psychics can make up for the lack of tacit understanding to some extent through telepathy, in reality, the stronger the power, the more important tacit understanding between Trainers and Pokémon is.

Otherwise this world has long been run by Psychics.

"I can try to lend a helping hand, but I can't guarantee how effective it will be, it ultimately depends on your attitude and your Pokémon's attitude towards Young Lady Cattleya.

And this tournament is impossible to do in such a short time, I recommend trying it after the game."bsaid Natsu seriously.

These things had to be said beforehand, otherwise Cattleya would be displeased and out of control.

It seemed that Cattleya was about to go berserk, so Darach had to act?

But it was Cattleya who later became the Elite Four, Darach should still be able to limit her by now.

"Okay, Darach will tell you beforehand, when the game is over. , you have time, we will find you. "Cattleya doesn't mind this.

Natsu nodded.

Actually there are many ways to increase intimacy between Trainers and Trainers, it still depends on how much attitude Cattleya wants to show.

"Then"

What's the reward?

Before Natsu could say anything, a gentle yet strong Psychic moved towards him.

Strong enough, Natsu felt like a boat in the ocean.

"Follow this frequency. "Cattleya's voice sounded in Natsu's mind.

Natsu immediately closed his mind and tried to control his Psychic frequency to be the same as Cattleya.

"Control Pass." Cattleya also praised.

A passing grade is a compliment, right?

But Natsu couldn't answer at all, so he could only insist.

It is over. It's been a long time.

Natsu's forehead was covered with sweat, his back was wet, and his face was pale.

But Cattleya seemed to be fine, and took another sip of coffee in front of her.

"Try again."

The voice echoed in Natsu's mind again.

Natsu took a deep breath and controlled the Psychic frequency to be the same as what Cattleya had hidden earlier.

"This is."

His voice also sounded in Cattleya's head.

Induction Electrocardiogram!

It turns out that the Induction Electrocardiogram is actually only one type of brain wave in a certain frequency band, which is simulated in Psychic form, so the speed of electrocardiogram communication will be very fast.

But that.

You can explain the principle. , is it better than being so cruel?

Natsu wiped the sweat off his forehead.

The gap between Psychic people is huge.

Natsu now had Psychic in front of the strength of a Senior level Psychic Type Pokémon, but in front of Cattleya, he still felt like a child.

"Your Psychic has been trying to fuse with a Psychic-Type Pokémon, right?" Cattleya suddenly asked.

"en."

"I don't know of any other way to increase the Psychic, and I've never increased the Psychic. "

Did you hear that?

Cattleya continued.

"But I know that the simplest and most effective is a little presence. It's a little dangerous, but your Psychic has been combined with a Psychic Type Pokemon, which is relatively less dangerous."

"Dangerous?"

"Yes."

"What method? "

The two communicated directly via telepathy. Darach, who was standing beside him, smiled helplessly, not knowing what they were talking about.

"Let your one Pokémon, use Psychic to oppress your Psychic, the more oppressed, the better. "Cattleya isn't hiding either.

Oppression?

Simple?

But the simpler the method, the more dangerous it is.

"Are you sure there won't be any problems? "

Why did Natsu feel so unreliable, the kind that would make him stupid if he wasn't nice.

"It might be a little dangerous, but as long as you control it well, it doesn't matter, and your Psychic has already fused with a Psychic Type Pokemon, familiar enough with each other to be less dangerous. "

Cattleya was very sure.

"Have you used it?" "

"Well, that's how I train my Pokemon a lot."

Natsu: "."

So, Cattleya used her Psychic to train her Psychic Type Pokémon.

Natsu needs Alakazam Psychic to train himself?

The more he thought about it, the more unreliable it became.

Can Pokemon last the same as humans?

"If you don't believe me, I can give you an example. "

Cattleya frowned slightly, she felt that Natsu doubted her abilities.

"No no no, forget it, I'll go back and try it slowly."

Natsu firmly refused.

Just kidding, when he learned telepathy just now, he thought he could be crushed to death in Psychic.

This was still the case when Cattleya was unable to perform fully because she wanted to prevent her from losing control. It was hard to imagine what it would be like when he lost control.

No wonder the Alliance would agree that the dignified leader of the Darach Battle Frontier would become Cattleya's sreward, is this the main object of protection?

Then Natsu and Darach exchange contact information, and he leaves.

It didn't matter whether the method Cattleya said worked or not, at least he wanted long-term "telepathy" to be learned.

This is a learning process, which is very unpleasant.

But in fact, the way Natsu said to Cattleya still agreed.

His Psychic Enhancement a while ago was through the memory fragments left in Runerigus.

Seems like a test of will to improve Psychic, But isn't that some kind of mental pressure?

Now that his Psychic had become stronger and he was gradually getting used to Runerigus' residual memory images and fragments, his Psychic improvement had become much slower.

Perhaps, this method of Cattleya would be a new direction for him.

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(end of this chapter)