Pokémon World.
In a certain shadowy dimension, a pair of eyes suddenly opened, seemingly sensing something, revealing a puzzled expression.
Then they closed again, dismissing it as a misperception.
....
Kanto Region, Pallet Town.
This was a rural town located in the western part of the Kanto region, surrounded by vast plains and forests.
The town had few residents, with its most distinctive feature being a house with a windmill.
Behind the house lay an endless expanse of grassland where many species of Pokémon were kept.
This house was the renowned laboratory of the famous Professor Oak.
Inside the laboratory.
Professor Oak sat at his computer desk, eating his usual instant noodles, he had a square face, graying hair, and many wrinkles.
Yet he remained full of vitality, capable of caring for all the Pokémon in the entire laboratory.
"Let me see, the Tauros are all feeding normally..."
Professor Oak slurped his noodles while studying the Pokémon's conditions.
Suddenly, there were a few knocks at the door.
Professor Oak casually tossed the empty noodle cup into the trash, wiped his mouth, and went to answer.
However.
The face that greeted him wasn't familiar, but one he was seeing for the first time.
The man had an exceptionally handsome face, dressed in a black robe, exuding a dashing and heroic aura.
"Who are you?"
"Are you Professor Oak?"
"To be honest, I'm here to challenge you."
Akira said with a light smile.
Looking at Professor Oak, who looked just like in the anime, Akira couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.
After watching for so many years on TV, he was finally seeing the real person.
Akira had arrived in the Pokémon world from the Hunter World using Origin Palkia's spatial powers.
According to Palkia, the Pokémon world was the closest to the Hunter World, making it the easiest to reach.
This might also be because Palkia was a Pokémon.
From what he gathered, this seemed to be a Pokémon world based mainly on the anime, with elements from the special editions.
Regardless, Akira was pleased to be in the Pokémon world, and he could return anytime.
Coincidentally, he had appeared in the forest outside Pallet Town upon arrival.
So, seizing the opportunity, he decided to meet this "long-known" Professor Oak.
"Huh? A challenge?"
"May I ask where you're from?"
Professor Oak was baffled; this person had come straight to his door asking for a battle.
But he wasn't overly surprised, as he had once been a League Champion and often received challengers.
"I come from a rather distant place."
Akira didn't elaborate.
"I see..."
Professor Oak nodded, assuming Akira was from regions like Alola or Galar.
"If you want a battle, that's fine. I happen to have time now."
Professor Oak crossed his arms, pondered for a moment, then readily agreed.
He enjoyed interacting with younger trainers and was always willing to help them grow.
Although he didn't think Akira could have particularly powerful Pokémon, it would still be quite good if the young man could learn something from the battle.
Arriving at the training field.
Professor Oak and Akira stood on opposite sides. Since this was just a friendly match, there was no need for a referee.
Akira smiled and said, "Professor Oak, I Hope you won't hold back."
"I want to see the true strength of a former champion."
Professor Oak frowned.
If he were to use his full strength, he feared the young man's Pokémon wouldn't last more than a few moments.
Then it occurred to him—if he brought out his Pokémon and unleashed their aura, perhaps the young man would understand.
"Very well, but be careful."
Professor Oak gave a warning before throwing a Poké Ball. In a flash of white light, an orange figure appeared.
Sturdy wings, a gentle face, a large belly... it was Dragonite!
This was Professor Oak's ace Pokémon.
"Dragonite, show a bit of your power."
The next moment, Dragonite let out a roar, releasing a terrifying pressure that bore down on Akira like a thousand weights.
And this was Dragonite holding back.
Seeing this, Akira's smile widened.
"Professor Oak, you have a Dragonite, and so do I."
In an instant, a new Dragonite appeared on the field, even larger than Professor Oak's.
With the appearance of Akira's Dragonite, an overwhelming aura suddenly filled the battlefield.
The air seemed to freeze, and the sheer draconic might brought an unparalleled sense of despair!
Professor Oak was stunned.
This young man's Dragonite... was far stronger than his?
Its entire body was orange, with a plump appearance.
On top of its head were two long, thin antennae and a small horn.
Its striped belly was cream-colored, extending all the way to the tip of its long tail.
It was undoubtedly a Dragonite.
But...
How could this young man's Dragonite be so absurdly powerful?
Professor Oak's jaw dropped as he stared blankly at Akira's Dragonite, as if he had seen a rare treasure.
This shocked Professor Oak to his core.
As a former champion, his old partner Dragonite was among the top in the world.
Few Dragonite could surpass his.
Yet today, not only had he encountered one, but this young man's Dragonite far exceeded his own.
Akira chuckled. "Professor Oak, if you don't make a move, I'll have to attack first."
Hearing this, Professor Oak snapped back to reality, his expression unusually serious.
Facing a stronger opponent, if he let them strike first, there would be no point in fighting—he might as well surrender.
Normally, as a professor, he should go easy on the younger generation, but right now, he felt more like the "junior."
Professor Oak glanced at his trembling, uneasy Dragonite and comforted his old partner.
"Don't be afraid, Dragonite. Believe in your strength."
"Use Extreme Speed!"
Professor Oak was very experienced.
Against a Dragonite stronger than his own, he couldn't rely on supereffective Dragon-type moves.
Because they simply wouldn't land.
The only option was to use Extreme Speed first—if it hit, there might still be a chance.
Otherwise, things would get much harder.
In an instant, Professor Oak's Dragonite turned into an orange Shiny, charging straight at Akira's Dragonite.
Akira's Dragonite snorted, its lips curling slightly, before vanishing on the spot.
Boom!!In an instant, Akira's Dragonite turned into a shooting star, forcefully slamming Professor Oak's Dragonite away.
"Dragonite, hang in there!"
"Use Dragon Claw!"
Professor Oak's Dragonite flapped its wings, struggling to stabilize itself mid-air.
Then it charged toward Akira's Dragonite, its claws glowing with an intense emerald light, radiating formidable power!
Akira gave a slight nod.
After all, Dragonite was Professor Oak's ace Pokémon, and its strength wasn't far behind his own Dragonite.
If it really went all out, the damage it could deal was nothing to scoff at.
Akira's Dragonite didn't hesitate in the slightest.
The Aura around its body surged wildly, rushing upward into the higher layers of the clouds.
The sheer volume of Aura overwhelmed the clouds, instantly darkening the sky as if a thunderstorm were brewing.
Faint but extremely violent energy pulsed within the clouds, seemingly gathering momentum for an impending strike!
Professor Oak's pupils constricted sharply as he stared fixedly at the "thundercloud"-like phenomenon.
Even with just his naked eye, he could tell that an immense amount of energy was concentrated within!
"No way...?!"
"Is this...?"
"Draco Meteor?!"
Then, under Professor Oak's disbelieving gaze, streaks of purple "meteors" rapidly descended from the blackened clouds.
The heads of the "meteors" resembled the ferocious visages of dragons, their piercing shrieks echoing like earth-shaking roars.
Each "meteor" carried an overwhelmingly terrifying presence, hurtling toward the ground with unstoppable force...
The darkened sky, the radiant streaks of "meteors"...
For a split second, this scene made Professor Oak think of one word:
Apocalypse.
The Dragon-type ultimate move—Dragon Meteor.
Professor Oak's Dragonite stared blankly at the "meteor shower" filling the sky.
Wait...?
Is this really an opponent I should be fighting?!
"Use Protect!" Professor Oak reacted swiftly, urgently shouting.
Immediately, a thin green barrier enveloped its body, shielding it from external attacks.
Yet, the beastly instinct for danger within it screamed incessantly—Run!
But it had already done its best. There was simply no escaping the vast range of Dragon Meteor.
Streaks of "meteors" streaked across the sky, leaving behind faint trails as if the heavens themselves had been torn apart.
The Dragon Meteor crashed onto the ground, primarily targeting the Dragonite protected by Protect.
BOOM!!
A deafening explosion echoed.
A massive crater formed on the ground.
Professor Oak stood in a daze, his white lab coat now stained yellow with dust.
Beside him lay his Dragonite, its eyes spinning, unable to battle.
Akira had kindly teleported it to the professor's side.
Professor Oak's lips moved slightly before he finally managed to utter a sentence.
"Young man, your Dragonite's power is absolutely terrifying..."
"Are you from the Dragon Clan?"
Such a fearsome Dragonite—Professor Oak could only assume it belonged to someone from the Dragon Clan.
Akira casually recalled his Dragonite. Defeating Professor Oak's Dragonite had earned it a considerable amount of experience.
"No, I'm not from the Dragon Clan."