Chapter 155. Center-parted Was Awoken by a Pleasant Dream!
There is actually controversy in academia over the existence of a super-ancient civilization.
Because many artifacts have been unearthed that prove a powerful human civilization existed in the distant past.
But only those artifacts exist.
All the accompanying documents record nothing important.
Culture, daily life, history—none of it is recorded.
It feels like someone thousands of years ago forged a pile of so-called super-ancient relics.
But when they tried to fake areas they weren't good at, they ran out of words.
At this moment, however, Natsume instead felt that a super-ancient civilization might truly have existed.
Because to promote a brand-new battle system, personal strength alone would never be enough.
"Great Ball Rotom, Extinction Ball!"
Natsume waved his hand.
Although the opponents remained Gigantamaxed, as long as they lacked Divinity, it was enough for Great Ball Rotom to Dynamax for its opening moves to take effect.
The surroundings instantly turned black and white, and visible panic flashed across the faces of the super-ancient Alakazam and super-ancient Gengar.
However, the black and white hues suddenly faded away.
"Roto—!"
Rotom cried out in pain.
In the next second, the HP bar Natsume had just topped off was wiped clean.
"What happened!"
Before Natsume could act, the nearby Gengar also began to wobble.
"Gengaa—"
Letting out a scream, the HP bar above Gengar also emptied.
Due to Great Ball Rotom being unable to balance the power within its body, Great Ball Rotom fainted!
Due to Gengar being unable to balance the power within its body, Gengar fainted!
Two announcements sounded at once, and Natsume was dumbfounded.
"Hu?"
"Gengaa?"
Opposite him, the trembling super-ancient Alakazam and super-ancient Gengar looked at Natsume in confusion.
Trainer Natsume, please send out your next Pokémon.
Trainer Natsume sent out center-parted!
"Pikachu!"
Center-parted popped out clutching its little blankie.
It looked at the two on the other side—those two enormous, tattooed, tough-looking Pokémon—then froze, stiffly turning its head to look at Natsume.
"Pika?" You want me to fight that?
"Yes, don't be afraid."
Natsume nodded.
Right now he very much wanted to know why those two super-ancient Pokémon could balance the two forces of Dynamax and Primal Reversion.
The best method was to make the opponents keep using moves, create more observation opportunities, and obtain more effective information.
With center-parted able to nullify attacks, it was undoubtedly the best choice.
And he also had over a thousand bottles of Excellent Potion.
As long as center-parted could endure turn after turn, that was an infinite engine.
"Pika pi?" Center-parted spread its paws.
"Right. You're solo." Natsume nodded.
The big Dragonite couldn't control its own power.
Natsume had tested it.
Inside a regulation battlefield, it would still inflict friendly fire, so he hadn't let it out.
"Pika—"
Resigned, center-parted pulled the blankie over itself and flopped down to sleep.
It was starting to regret things.
Back then, it should've secretly hidden itself in Ash Ketchum's backpack.
If it had, it would probably be sawing logs on a beach right about now.
Center-parted fell asleep.
Land of Eternal Sleep took effect!
The super-ancient Gengar used Shadow Ball and struck center-parted, but it didn't seem to have much effect.
The super-ancient Alakazam used Psychic and struck center-parted, but it didn't seem to have much effect.
Two attacks landed, and center-parted's whole body trembled.
"Pii—"
Its face scrunched up, cold sweat broke out all over it, as if it had fallen into an extreme nightmare.
Fortunately, center-parted toughed it out.
"Very good!"
Natsume's eyes lit up.
If this combined strike from the two super-ancient Pokémon had landed on Great Ball Rotom, it might have gone down on the spot.
Center-parted's Land of Eternal Sleep was extremely unstable, but it was still holding.
Looks like the training these days hadn't been in vain.
Trainer Natsume used Excellent Potion on center-parted, but it didn't seem to have much effect.
Under the same description, the scene inside center-parted's mind was completely different.
At this moment, two terrifying black storms appeared across the entire mental world.
The storms swirled around center-parted, with countless nightmares turning into ghostly shades that tried to drag it in.
Center-parted conjured two little shields, hugged its head, and squatted, resisting with difficulty.
Suddenly, a pale pink stream of air appeared, becoming a towering giant that shattered the two black storms.
Center-parted's pressure dropped drastically.
It looked up and realized this was a heal its Trainer had thrown in.
"Pika—"
Center-parted let out a breath.
It didn't know about Natsume's other talents, but ever since the Spearow incident, his talent for stockpiling medicine was top-tier.
Outside, seeing center-parted's expression settle, Natsume also exhaled.
Attacks turned into nightmares, while buffs and healing turned into pleasant dreams.
He didn't know what center-parted's pleasant dream was, but if it could offset the nightmares' influence and maintain the effect of Land of Eternal Sleep, that was perfect.
The super-ancient Alakazam used Psychic and struck center-parted, but it didn't seem to have much effect.
Seeing a Pikachu sleeping on its back nullify its attacks, Alakazam couldn't help testing again.
"Gengaa!" Gengar's voice boomed like a bell.
The super-ancient Gengar used Shadow Ball and struck center-parted, but it didn't seem to have much effect.
Trainer Natsume used Excellent Potion on center-parted, but it didn't seem to have much effect.
The battle sank into a bizarre loop.
Outside the field, Honora and Eve stood atop a ridge, staring wide-eyed at the scene.
"How did that Pikachu learn Rest, and why is it this strong?"
Eve felt it was strange.
This Pikachu of Natsume's—its Rest.
It slept a bit too long, and its HP recovery was a bit over the top, wasn't it?
Those two super-ancient Pokémon had long since lost their initial eagerness to try.
What replaced it was an indelible fatigue.
"Uh… center-parted earned this."
Thinking of Natsume's training methods for center-parted, Honora couldn't help but shiver.
"Hu."
"Gengaa."
The two super-ancient Pokémon had clearly realized something was off.
They exchanged looks and stopped attacking in unison.
Natsume watched all this in silence, his gaze shifting back and forth between the spoon and the little dumbbell.
After dozens of turns of observing, he hadn't come away empty-handed.
When the super-ancient Alakazam and super-ancient Gengar attacked, they would both brandish the items in their hands.
Could those actually be tools for balancing power?
"What are those things in your hands?"
Natsume's voice echoed in the hearts of the two super-ancient Pokémon.
"Gengaa!"
Gengar jumped in fright, turned, and slapped Alakazam across the face.
Gengar used Scratch on Alakazam!
"Hu!"
Alakazam pointed angrily at Natsume.
The two super-ancient Pokémon looked at Natsume and said nothing.
Although ancient language didn't match modern speech, Natsume's telepathy went straight to meaning and had nothing to do with words.
"Pi!"
The bubble on center-parted's nose suddenly popped.
It woke up, a goofy smile still on its face.
Center-parted was awoken by a pleasant dream!
Land of Eternal Sleep has ended.
Not good!
Natsume's face changed drastically.
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