The Lighthouse of Olivine City flickered before Tetsuya's eyes.
The Johto he had been away from for four and a half years was right before him…
The excitement in his heart was already beyond words!
Golurk and Skarmory also increased their speed. Such a light was precisely the motivation guiding them forward.
Past it… past it…
They finally flew beyond the lighthouse and arrived above Olivine City.
Olivine City under the heavy rain was exceptionally tranquil. Only the pattering sound of rain could be heard. Golurk and Skarmory also slowed down. At this moment, Tetsuya and Catherine seemed more like they were admiring Olivine City's night scenery.
"Let's land in the outskirts. Right now neither of our identities is clear. It'll definitely be difficult for us to move around in the city," Tetsuya said.
"Un, then let's go."
At this moment, Catherine no longer seemed as cold as before.
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In the outskirts of Olivine City, Tetsuya and Catherine landed in a village. Their hair was disheveled and their clothes were tattered. They looked exactly like savages. If they entered the village like this, they might even scare the children.
Since they had grown accustomed to seeing each other this way, neither thought much of it. But now that they had suddenly arrived in a village, such an appearance was truly unbearable to look at.
The key issue was that the two of them did not have a single Pokédollar. Although their food could still support them for a few days, Tetsuya at least needed to return to Ecruteak City. Without money, that would be impossible.
He also needed to lie low for a while and learn about the current situation. Even in his previous life, when he was twelve years old, he had been completely ignorant of the current state of affairs. The facts had proven that understanding such things was very necessary.
They had not slept for nearly two days and two nights. At this point, they could fall asleep almost anywhere. After walking only a short distance, they spotted the village activity center. Fortunately, the rain had already stopped and dawn was beginning to break. Tetsuya and Catherine each claimed a bench and immediately fell asleep.
Who knew how long they slept…
It felt like an entire century!
"Hey, hey, hey, wake up...!"
Tetsuya and Catherine were being shoved awake. The person was extremely rude, and deafening music was already blaring beside their ears.
Opening his sleepy eyes, Tetsuya found a group of ojiisan and obaasans standing before him.
"Hurry up and move! We need this place for square dancing~" The leading obaasan said as if it were perfectly justified.
"You dance your square dance, I sleep on my bench. How does that affect you?" Tetsuya rolled his eyes at the old monster. Her face was already covered in wrinkles, yet she was still wearing powder.
"We need to put our things here," Another old man rushed forward and said.
"Yeah! We need somewhere to rest after we get tired from dancing!"
"Do you even know how to respect old people? Move, move!"
The group of old men and women spoke over one another. Every one of them sounded completely justified, as though the entire world existed to serve them, should respect them, and should always make way for them.
Tetsuya had no intention of getting up and remained lying on the bench. Catherine also completely ignored these stubborn fossils.
"What if I don't leave?"
Tetsuya rolled his eyes at them.
The group immediately became furious. In the past, whenever they came to dance, all the young people in the village would give way as soon as they spoke. Yet today, these two kids were being so unreasonable.
"How can a young man like you have such poor manners…?"
"That's right! What you're doing is no different from refusing to give up your seat to the elderly on a bus. Your character is terrible and your conduct is disgraceful, hmph!"
Tetsuya paid them no attention at all. However, these people who relied on their age to throw their weight around might just solve his immediate problem.
"What if I don't?"
Tetsuya looked completely fearless.
"Then we'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents!"
One of the old men reached out to grab Tetsuya. As soon as one person made a move, several others behind him followed as well, intending to throw Tetsuya out.
A total of five old men rushed forward. Before they could even touch Tetsuya, they suddenly froze.
Tetsuya slowly sat up, his eyes gleaming sharply. The next moment, all five old men were lifted into the air.
All the old men and obaasans retreated in fright!
"W-What's going on? Why are they flying!?"
"It's a psychic user! That savage actually has superpowers! Run!"
"No, no! Save my old man!"
"Save my old man!"
The five obaasans hurriedly tried to pull their dance partners back, but nobody paid them any attention. The older they got, the more afraid of death they became. These people were the perfect example.
However, Catherine had no intention of letting them leave.
By now, Catherine was already blocking their path. Behind her, five Pokémon watched them menacingly.
The group became even more panicked. In a small village like this, encountering Trainers was something people generally avoided. The abilities of Pokémon were far beyond those of ordinary humans.
Everyone looked at one another, having completely lost the arrogant attitude they had shown earlier.
The five old men were being tossed around in the air by Tetsuya like they were riding a roller coaster. Their curses and insults had already turned into pleas for mercy.
Tetsuya was already showing them mercy. He was only giving them a slight shaking. Otherwise, these five fossils would already be dead. Now that he was in a populated area, he could no longer kill people as freely as he had on Shadow Island. If it attracted Jenny's investigation, things would become very troublesome.
At this point, the five obaasans continuously begged Tetsuya to spare their partners.
Tetsuya withdrew his power, and the five old men crashed to the ground, clutching their aching backs and crying out in pain.
"Still want to chase us away?"
Tetsuya walked up to the leading obaasan, his "presence" overwhelming her. The domineering old woman from earlier no longer dared say a word and could only retreat timidly.
"N-No, no. We'll leave. T-This place is all yours."
"Mhm mhm, that's right, we'll leave!"
The group all forced smiles as they spoke.
"Now you want to leave? Too late." Tetsuya chuckled and released all five of his Pokémon. Among them were enormous Pokémon such as Mamoswine and Golurk, as well as the ferocious Houndoom.
Seeing Tetsuya's Pokémon, the old men became even more frightened.
"W-What do you want? We'll call the police!" One of the old men stepped forward and spoke.
Tetsuya burst out laughing and directly used psychic powers to throw the old man away. He landed on the ground rolling in pain.
"Let's see who still dares to call the police!"
'Sigh, the things one has to say, really…'
Tetsuya let out a roar, causing everyone to tremble. They all hurriedly shook their heads.
"Hand over all the cash you're carrying! I don't want to search you personally. Otherwise, you should all be able to imagine the consequences."
Tetsuya shouted sternly. Although he knew very well that these old men and obaasans would not be carrying much cash, this was the only method available to him at the moment. As two people without any clear identities, cash was the only thing they could use.
Although the group knew they were being robbed, they also understood the principle that losing money was better than losing their lives.
Left with no choice, they handed over all the cash they had on them to Tetsuya. Those who had turned in their money stood off to one side.
Even the six people lying on the ground were not spared by Tetsuya, and every last bit of cash on them was taken as well.