Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 299 The True Power, Lucario's Mega Evolution? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

After Dynamaxing, Ponpo is nearly 40 meters tall, its entire body is covered by a dark red filter, and three gray-red clouds surround its head. The stove mask on its face is also enlarged due to the Dynamaxing energy, making it extremely intimidating!

The destroyer's deck was pierced by its massive size, and the violent tremors damaged many pieces of equipment in the laboratory. Members of the plasma team stationed on the perimeter fell to the ground one after another, and the glass jar that trapped N also shattered in the tremors, causing him to fall to the ground.

"..."

The impact caused N to slowly open his eyes, sensing the strangeness around him and being shocked by the scene before him.

"This...could this be?!"

Akroma spread his arms wide, not even noticing the tablet he was holding had fallen to the ground, staring blankly with a fanatical look in his eyes.

Why is Dynamax, which only exists in the Galar region, appearing here?

He didn't know why.

But this is exactly the result he wanted to see, giving Pokémon such great power. Although this power did not come from the Pokémon itself, after witnessing it firsthand, he decided to research Dynamax, and... it would come from this Pokémon!

"Take it down!"

"It's still uncertain who will win!"

Mingyou immediately retorted.

"Mmm!"

Ponpo put the "popsicle" in her hand to the other side, and then forcefully slammed the "flying toy" in her other hand onto the deck, causing the entire destroyer to shake.

When the Plasma Team members came to their senses, they also saw this scene and were immediately stunned. That night, they remembered the fear of being dominated by the Titans.

"..."

The lead red Genositek was thrown and its body got stuck in the deck, while the other four transformed into their flying forms without hesitation and rushed towards Ponpoon.

"Max Fireball!"

Mingyou raised his head and shouted, while Pengpeng waved the enlarged thorny vine club in his hand. A ball of flame burst from the red vines, dispelling the gloom and bringing the blazing sun, which engulfed all the Genesects.

Such immense power fueled Akromar's growing fervor, but it was only then that he finally noticed something: the glass jar containing Kyurem had been shattered by Ponpo, halting all energy supply and making it impossible to continue drawing energy to maintain the controller's operation.

"At a time like this!"

Akromar picked up the tablet computer from the ground and immediately started operating it. Although the "power bank" was gone, the destroyer's energy was still full. All she had to do was connect the cable over there.

But just to be on the safe side, he released many Pokémon from his control. After all, these Pokémon were powerless against Dynamaxed Pokémon and could be easily defeated with a single blow.

Anyway, there's no need to worry about these Pokémon rebelling. The moment the control is released, their stamina will be completely depleted, and under normal circumstances, it will be difficult for them to recover in a day or two.

"Dynamaxing won't last long. Let's use this time to take down the trainer!"

He did not release Riolu because Riolu was the only bargaining chip he had that could threaten Naruto, unless the other party had no feelings for his Pokémon, but that was obviously unlikely.

After noticing Pokémon falling one after another, Naruto realized this as well. At this point, the best option for him was to escape with Meloetta and leave the battlefield to Ponpo, but...

Seeing Riolu charging towards him, he shielded Meloetta in his arms with one hand and used his body to block Riolu's attack.

"Yare yare..."

Staring at Riolu, who couldn't hear her at all, Naruto forced a smile: "Didn't you say you were going to learn from me? To protect your companions? Why are you attacking your companions now?"

"..."

Riolu did not respond. It was now being consumed by the out-of-control power within itself, and only the controller could command it to perform various actions.

After unleashing its power, it immediately engaged in close combat, but Mingyou stubbornly endured the pain and showed no intention of retreating.

"Melo..."

Meloetta couldn't bear to watch any longer. Her eyes welled up with tears as she felt sorry for Mingyou and called out Riolu's name, hoping he would come to his senses.

"it's useless!"

Akromah pushed up his glasses and said with a smile, "Riolu is now under my control. You're no longer its trainer. Someone who can't control this power isn't qualified to be a trainer!"

"..."

N watched from a distance, but he was too weak to get up. Even if he tried to communicate, he couldn't hear Riolu's voice.

Actually, the solution is very easy. As long as Meiyu can get Ponpo to defeat Riolu, it will be easy to solve. But N can see that even if the opponent is injured, he is unwilling to hurt his own Pokémon.

"Don't they even value their own lives anymore...?"

N seems to have understood why Naruto is so popular with Pokémon, but Milton still can't understand why Naruto does this.

Akroma shook his head slightly and shouted, "Don't waste time, hurry up and take care of him, and then capture Meloetta while you're at it. I need to use it to exchange for more research funding."

"..."

Riolu launched another attack, but this time Naruto finally reacted, not by dodging or counterattacking, but by grabbing Riolu in a hug.

"..."

This sudden action caused Riolu to instinctively stop attacking and widen its eyes.

Naruto would never hurt his own Pokémon. When he's not home, Riolu takes the initiative to take care of the other Pokémon, so Naruto never has to worry about it.

I remember the first time we met. It was in the coastal city. Riolu stole his wallet and was arrested for stealing Team Galactic's stuff. Although these were not good things, everything Riolu did was for his companions.

Even if it means death, he would never reveal his comrades' location.

Since returning from Binhai City, Riolu has always prioritized his companions and regarded Meiyu as an object of admiration.

Its goal is small, so small that it only wants to protect its companions, but at the same time its goal is also very big, so big that it will protect every companion from harm, even if it has to sacrifice itself!

"So, don't forget..."

"Leo..."

The power of the Aura emanated from their bodies, connecting them, just like the first time they used Aura Missile to defeat the pursuing trainer on the ship to Kitakami.

Aura is the power of the heart, transmitting the words in one's heart. A simple sentence awakened the promise between Riolu and Naruto. The power it seeks is not to harm others, but to protect its companions...

"What's wrong!"

Akroma kept adjusting the controller, trying to command Riolu to launch an attack, but the other side never responded.

At that moment, Riolu's entire body radiated a dazzling blue light. Its body began to grow larger and larger, gradually becoming mature and majestic. A thorn grew from the back of each of its hands and on its chest. It stood up on its own two legs, and its eyes were tightly closed.

This sudden turn of events left N, who was watching from afar, completely bewildered. Even he couldn't communicate with Riolu's mind, so how did Meiyu manage to do it? And even... make Riolu evolve!

Milton stood up, staring in astonishment at the scene before him, equally bewildered as to what had happened. Only Meloeta's face gradually broke into a smile.

"Leo!"

Lucario waved its hand to protect Miyu and Meloetta behind it, its eyes lit up with a red glow, and it stared ahead with a majestic expression, which meant that the controller's effects were still present on it.

but……

Akromar was completely dumbfounded. Even if he disconnected the controller, he couldn't make the effect disappear.

"This is impossible! It defies science! If the controller malfunctioned, your stamina should have vanished instantly due to the loss of control over your strength!"

"That's a case of power spiraling out of control, but what if... it regains control of that power?"

"What!?"

As Akroma listened to Mingyou's words, he became increasingly confused, and at the same time, he was filled with shock.

Because that was the ultimate goal of his experiment: to truly unleash the potential hidden within Pokémon and push them to their limits. But why did so many Pokémon fail to achieve this?

"Why is that? You'll probably have to ask Pokémon to find out!"

Mingyou chuckled awkwardly, then exclaimed, "And you got one more thing wrong!"

"What?"

"I'm not Lucario's trainer, I'm... its family!"

"Leo!"

Lucario clashed his fists together, pulled out a blue bone club, and charged forward, ready to destroy the controller completely.

Acromata reacted quickly and immediately commanded the remaining controlled Pokémon to attack Lucario, but Meloetta, having recovered some strength, seized the opportunity and played the ancient song once more.

But this time, the red Genosetek that Ponpo had previously planted in the ground, under Akromah's command, charged toward Meloetta, intending to take care of her and Naruyu together.

In that instant, a figure appeared accompanied by a blue light, which was blocked by a bone club. Lucario stared intently at Genesect in front of him, thinking, "If you want to hurt them, just step over its body!"

"Let's fight!"

"Leo!"

As Mingyou directed Lucario to battle Genesect, both were focused on protecting their companions. Their minds and actions were completely synchronized at that moment. Lucario released all the power it had accumulated, and as the energy exploded, its body began to undergo blurry changes!

Its entire body was enveloped in red flames, its hands and feet also turned red, many black stripes appeared on its body surface, its skin color became darker, more thorns grew on the back of its hands and the soles of its feet, its tail was wrapped in fluffy milky white fur, the fur on the back of its head became more flowing, and its cold eyes stared straight ahead!

"This is... MEGA evolution!?"

Akroma was completely stunned. Although he could see that it was incomplete and had not fully transformed into Mega Lucario, he could no longer comprehend it.

"The bond between Pokémon and humans...?"

N struggled to his feet, murmuring softly.

Lucario, bathed in explosive energy, was now free of distractions, entrusting everything to Mingyou's command, just like when using a synchronizer, maintaining synchronization and giving it his all!

"Leo!"

As Ponpo defeats the other Genesects and reverts back to its Dynamax form, Lucario drops its Bone Club, raises its hands, and gathers energy to form a red Aura Sphere.

Almost the instant Genesect realized the danger and was about to transform and dodge, without giving the opponent even a chance to react, it grabbed the Wave Missile with one hand and smashed it directly into the opponent's face with all its might!

……

(End of this chapter)