That night, the device delivered by the Dragonite suddenly updated with new information.
However, this time, it was merely to inform Natsui that he must arrive at Vermilion City's port by the morning of the day after tomorrow. At that time, the exact location of New Island would be revealed again.
Inside his dorm at the laboratory, Natsui lay on his bed, feeling somewhat worried about his impending meeting with Mewtwo.
He carefully recalled the story of Mewtwo Strikes Back, but unfortunately, because it had been so long, he could only remember that the whole affair had something to do with cloning. The specific details, however, were mostly forgotten.
But the one thing he could be sure of was that after arriving on the island, there would inevitably be a brutal battle!
At this thought, he couldn't help but frown.
He had no idea what Mewtwo wanted with him, whether its intentions were good or hostile...
The more he thought about it, the more uncertain he felt. He couldn't help but take the Master Ball out of his backpack, tossing it up and down in his hand.
To be honest, although in the games he used to play, he always loved catching powerful and cool-looking Pokémon like Mewtwo after beating the main story.
But now, being in this real world of flesh and blood, feeling the unique character and emotions of each Pokémon, especially as his collection grew, he had become more cautious in his choice of partners. Unless it was a Pokémon he truly liked, he would absolutely not try to catch it lightly.
But no matter what, if he encountered danger on the island and had no other choice, this Master Ball was his final trump card against Mewtwo!
After a night's rest, the next day dawned, and Natsui left the Cerise Laboratory and went to Vermilion Port.
The bustling port was already crowded with many trainers. It seemed that, like him, these people had also received Mewtwo's invitation.
People waited with bored expressions for the information to update, all wanting to attend the so-called gathering of the strongest trainers.
But for some reason, the sky, which had just been clear and sunny, suddenly became overcast with dark clouds. In an instant, a strong wind began to blow, followed by a torrential downpour that fell from the sky as if poured from a bucket.
Whoosh!!
The rain came so unexpectedly that in a moment, the entire city of Vermilion was enveloped in the storm.
Accompanied by lightning and thunder, the sea's surface heaved violently, with waves constantly crashing against the seawall, at one point reaching heights of over ten meters!
Forced by the situation, everyone had to run to the port's passenger terminal to take shelter from the sudden, massive storm.
"What a downpour!"
"I know, right? It was a sunny day, how did it suddenly start raining?"
The spacious hall was packed with ferry passengers and trainers. Although they had managed to find cover in time, everyone was more or less soaked. Only Natsui, thanks to a barrier created by Haunter that blocked the rain, was spared from being drenched like a drowned rat.
The salty, fishy smell of the rain filled every corner. Restless Pokémon were everywhere, and their trainers could only try to soothe their emotions over and over again.
People were discussing the rain animatedly, but only Natsui knew that it was caused by Mewtwo's powers, with the purpose of testing their strength!
He had just found an empty seat and sat down when he saw Ash, Misty, and Brock burst in from the entrance.
The three of them were soaking wet, clearly drenched to the bone by the rain!
"Over here, over here!"
Waving to them, Natsui took out some tissues from his backpack and handed them over as they approached.
They greeted Natsui, and as Ash wiped himself off, he didn't forget to turn and boast to Misty and Brock, "See? I was right, wasn't I? Natsui is here too. He must have received that postcard as well!"
"Duh, of course he did!" Misty pouted. "When it comes to strength, Natsui is way stronger than you. If you could get a card, of course Natsui would get one too!"
"Alright, alright, you two stop bickering!" Natsui interrupted them in time, then asked Ash, "Since you're here, does that mean you've already gotten eight badges?"
Ash nodded. "After we parted ways last time, I went to challenge the Viridian Gym. I have to say, that person named Agatha is incredibly strong! I had to challenge her twice before I finally managed to get the Earth Badge!"
Natsui shrugged. "Well, she is one of the Elite Four. Even the Pokémon she uses for a gym battle are bound to be extremely powerful."
"What!?" Hearing her identity, Ash and the others were shocked. "That fierce-looking old woman is a member of the Elite Four!?"
"That's right," Natsui said. "She's just serving as a temporary Gym Leader. Once the league finds a suitable replacement, she'll leave. What? Didn't she tell you any of this?"
Brock shook his head. "Of course not. But although she didn't reveal her identity, when we mentioned you to her and she found out that Ash knew you, her attitude immediately became much more enthusiastic, and she gave Ash some special treatment!"
"Special treatment!?" Natsui was taken aback and asked curiously, "What kind of treatment?"
Misty covered her mouth and giggled. "A much stricter battle, of course! It was originally supposed to be a normal 3v3 gym battle, but when Agatha heard us say that Ash was a trainer you acknowledged, she specially sent out her ace Gengar to test Ash's strength!"
"..."
Natsui was speechless. So that was the "special treatment"...
"So what was the result?"
Misty couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing. "The result, of course, was that Ash lost all three matches! It made him lose sleep all night. When he challenged the gym again the next day, Agatha switched to other Pokémon, and that's how he finally got the badge!"
This…
Natsui was stunned, never expecting that his name would actually have the opposite effect.
"Sorry, Ash. I didn't think my reputation would end up hurting you..." Natsui sighed, looking at him with sympathy. "You've really had it rough. But don't be discouraged. Being taught a lesson by a member of the Elite Four counts as valuable experience!"
Just as they were chatting happily, the device suddenly updated with the coordinates for New Island.
At the same time, a commotion suddenly erupted in a corner of the hall.
They turned to look and saw the trainers crowded together, surrounding Officer Jenny and a port administrator.
"Huh!? The ferry service is suspended!?"
"Does that mean we can't travel by boat?"
"How could this happen?"
"We finally received an invitation, how can we miss this opportunity!"
Facing the crowd's discussion, Officer Jenny quickly raised her hand and pressed it down, maintaining order.
"Everyone, please be quiet! The person next to me is in charge of the port. Now, I'll let her explain the situation to you all!"
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