"Ever since the Bell Tower was burned down hundreds of years ago, Ho-Oh has been completely disappointed in humanity and has never appeared in human sight again. This time, perhaps, is a turning point…"
At Team Rocket Headquarters, Giovanni stroked Persian's head, lost in thought. One thing was certain: this young boy named Ash had gained Ho-Oh's recognition.
"Heh, worthy of being the Rainbow Hero, indeed, courageous enough. His first thought upon seeing Ho-Oh was actually to challenge it."
He hadn't expected the target he had sought for so many years to appear now. This was actually good news…
Subsequently, Giovanni ordered the subordinate beside him:
"Tell James' trio to keep following him. Report immediately if there is any situation."
As for himself, he intended to go inspect the site personally to see if any clues were left behind. Team Rocket quickly began to move in an orderly fashion.
The League wasn't idle either. The person in charge of the Johto region had already begun seeking Lance's help, hoping that this time, through Ash, they could re-establish a friendship with Ho-Oh.
Regardless of everything else, Ash had long since attracted the attention of everyone in the Pokémon world.
.....
[ The scene shifts. Ash, bringing Pikachu along, bid farewell to the forest and arrived at Celadon City to begin his Gym battle.
"Tangela is unable to battle! The winner is Ash from Pallet Town!"
With the referee's command, the winner of this Gym Challenge was decided. The girl smiled helplessly: "As proof of defeating the Gym Leader, this Rainbow Badge is yours."
After receiving the badge, Ash immediately became excited. Holding the badge high in his hand, he shouted: "I got the Rainbow Badge!"
The girl was used to this sight and smiled: "How many badges have you got now?"
Ash was a bit agitated: "This is the third one."
Hearing this, the girl nodded: "Once you collect 8 badges, you can go challenge the Pokémon League!" ]
[ .....]
〜Pokémon World, Main Worldline〜
This scene left everyone dumbfounded. They even suspected they had heard wrong. This rookie trainer seemed a bit too strong…
This was already the third badge?
So, did you just slaughter your way through the previous Gyms with Pikachu? Your Pikachu's level must be nearly maxed out, right?
Misty looked a bit disappointed after seeing this scene:
"Sure enough, I'm not there, sigh…"
But should I be celebrating? At least my bicycle seems to have escaped its doom.
"Didn't I appear either? But the Ash in that world seems even stronger!"
Brock replied with a squinting smile.
He remembered that the Ash on this side got the Rainbow Badge by helping put out a fire at the Gym. This time, he relied on strength. He looked more mature and very steady.
Misty looked at Ash, wanting to cry but failing to shed tears:
"So my presence was actually hindering your damage output, is that it?"
.....
[ After finishing the Gym battle, Ash arrived at a Pokémon Center in the forest. Facing his mother's nagging on the phone, Ash could only smile awkwardly.
Not long after, the doors of the Pokémon Center opened again. A boy ran in holding a Vaporeon covered in cuts and bruises, shouting anxiously: "Someone help! Nurse Joy, please save him!"
Looking at the unconscious Vaporeon covered in burn marks, Nurse Joy's expression became serious: "Such heavy injuries. Did something happen?"
"Entei appeared…" The boy said, filled with self-blame: "It's all my fault for wanting to catch Entei too much." ]
[ .....]
〜Pokémon World, Main Worldline〜
After seeing this scene, the Champions of the Pokémon world all fell into a strange silence. Type advantage is correct, but…
Vaporeon fighting Entei? You really know how to play… Why don't you talk about using Pikachu to fight Arceus?
Even Champion Cynthia held it in for a long time before she could think of a sentence that was as euphemistic as possible:
"Trainers these days are really something else!"
She actually wanted to say: That is Entei, not a Growlithe! How dare you attack it if you aren't an Elite Four member!
And this is a unique legendary Pokémon; there's only one left in the world, and you want to catch it too??
Steven, the Champion of the Hoenn region, also rubbed his head with a headache:
"Should we strengthen the basic knowledge education for novice trainers now?"
Leon fell silent. Even he was baffled by this trainer…
Why are rookie trainers nowadays acting like hot-headed youths? One is more reckless than the next, wanting to catch a Legendary Beast as soon as they see one!
If they encounter one with a bad temper, it really wouldn't be a joke.
.....
[ "It should still be nearby!" After hearing the news, the surrounding trainers took their Pokémon, like Ivysaur, and left the place.
Consequently, all the trainers followed suit, leaving the Pokémon Center, intending to try their luck in the forest. After all, this was Entei!
Ash also took his Pikachu and followed them out. Meanwhile, the Team Rocket trio, wearing trench coats on the side, looked at each other after hearing the news.
"Meowth likes gold coins, but likes Pokémon even more, meow! Hehe!"
Then, the group threw off their trench coats, revealing a large 'R' on their clothes, and rushed out happily: "Go catch Entei!" ]
[ .....]
〜Pokémon World, Main Worldline〜
Meowth can actually talk?
Also, that big brother rushing out with an Ivysaur, are you serious?
Everyone finally realized how reckless trainers are nowadays.
"Ivysaur fighting Entei. Okay… very impressive! Are you the legendary Reverse-Type Master?"
"Ivysaur's trainer might be a max-level master who keeps his light under a bushel. He is truly brave… although I have no impression of him."
The only thing certain was that the Pokémon Center should stock up on more medicine. They would probably all need emergency treatment soon. Every single one of them was daydreaming!
"Why!"
Misty instantly felt unbalanced in her heart after seeing Meowth:
"Why is the Team Rocket trio still there!"
Even without us, you guys still linger like ghosts. That persistence is worthy of praise… Not!!
What happened to the parallel world?You three are the main characters, right? We can see you guys everywhere!
.....
[ Then the scene shifted, and Ash and a girl spoke in unison: "Found it!"
In the forest ahead of them, a Pokémon with red star-shaped structures on its cheeks appeared before their eyes. It had a gold shell resembling a clover embedded in its forehead.
On its back was a flowing mane like white smoke clouds. Beneath the smoke clouds was sharp brown fur. It looked so majestic and heroic!
"Piplup, I'm counting on you! Bubble Beam!" The girl didn't say another word, snatching the initiative to throw a Poké Ball.
A series of bubbles glowing with blue light was spat from Piplup's mouth. Entei didn't even look; it just leaped lightly to dodge the attack and landed behind Ash!
Entei stared straight at Ash, its pupils reflecting his back. Ash also turned around, meeting its gaze! ]
[ .....]
〜Pokémon World, Main Worldline〜
"Hiss—"
Everyone slapped their foreheads hard, unable to stop themselves from gasping!
Alright, we were wrong… We didn't expect a heavyweight guest. Using a starter Pokémon in its initial stage to fight Entei is more or less looking down on it.
"If this thing can beat Entei… then is there any need to catch Entei?"
"Truly, the ignorant are fearless. With Piplup's level… heh, it might not even beat a Growlithe."
It wasn't hard to see why they were so speechless; it was just too painful to watch. Who uses a starter to fight? Is everyone challenging opponents way above their level like crazy?
On the other side, the Champions also had faces full of black lines. If you want Piplup to die, just say so; going up there is just giving it away for free!
Cynthia watched the screen, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly:
"Steven is right. The knowledge education of rookie trainers cannot be delayed…"
There was no helping it. Since Piplup is a Pokémon from the Sinnoh region, this girl likely came from Sinnoh.
Steven smiled awkwardly upon hearing this. He was just joking earlier; he didn't expect it to become reality.
Lance pondered for a moment:
"Legend has it that Entei was resurrected by Ho-Oh. It must have appeared because it sensed Ho-Oh's feather!"
Coupled with that meaningful stare, it was really hard not to overthink it.
Leon couldn't help but sigh:
"First Ho-Oh, now Entei. This boy named Ash has truly rich and colorful experiences."
How long has he been traveling? He has already seen Legendary Beasts that ordinary people might not see once in a lifetime. You really are interesting, Ash!
.....
[ After staring at it for a few seconds, Ash slowly took a few steps back and launched an attack: "Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
After Entei dodged it casually, it leaped up onto a rock, looking down at the two people below, and began to build up flames in its mouth.
The next second, scorching flames spewed from Entei's mouth. Ash and the girl were so scared they turned and ran. Ash, being a step slower, had his butt set directly on fire.
"Hot, hot, hot!" Ash patted his butt in a panic. Only after quickly extinguishing the flames did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Soon, a trainer who heard the commotion ran over: "Lucario, Aura Sphere!"
As a move that never misses, the Aura Sphere hit Entei solidly, but the latter remained unscathed.
Provoked time and time again, Entei got a bit angry. With a Flamethrower, it wrapped Lucario up and smashed it heavily against the tree behind it.
"Good chance, Piplup! Bubble Beam." The girl commanded with apparent confidence.
Entei simply leaped high into the air. Using the impact of landing on the ground, it instantly took out everyone present and then disappeared into the forest. ]
[ .....]
〜Pokémon World, Main Worldline〜
Good chance?
No… Girl, where did you see a good chance? You are using a Piplup, not Suicune or something!
The high-level trainers of the Pokémon world felt incredibly tired in their hearts. Why did it feel like watching Entei playing in a baby cup? Apart from being reckless, it was just pure reckless.
However, it wasn't completely without gain. Could someone please post the link for Ash's pants? Thanks!
Aside from the pants, Ash himself seemed terrifyingly strong. He forcibly withstood Sacred Fire and was perfectly fine!
In the Champion meeting room, Steven felt somewhat gratified upon seeing the situation: "Lucario, this one is okay!"
Thank goodness there was one relatively normal trainer who didn't use some initial sprite or starter Pokémon to blindly challenge it.
Cynthia froze instantly upon hearing this:
"Steel-type fighting Fire-type… is okay??"
Steven pointed blankly at the screen:
"Do you think we can afford to be picky? This is already picking the best among the worst."
Compared to the baby teams earlier, this guy at least pulled out a final evolution form. That counts as putting in some effort!
.....
( Translator-kun: I didn't know that Pokémon Inventory is quite hilarious. From an outside perpective its really hilarious using Piplup to fight Entei? )