Five kilometers outside Pallet Town, in a field , amidst a torrential downpour, a disheveled young boy was carrying a Pikachu, running at full speed along a country road.
Behind him was a large flock of enraged wild Pokémon, Spearow.
Ash's spirits sank to the bottom.
Not long ago, he had officially embarked on his journey with Pikachu, his starter Pokémon received from Professor Oak.
They encountered a Pidgey in some tall grass in the wild. Ash intended to catch it, but the Poké Ball missed Pidgey and instead hit a Spearow on the head.
Enraged, the Spearow immediately summoned its companions and launched a fierce chase after the human and the Pikachu, determined to exact revenge.
"Pikachu, I will protect you!" Ash said, bowing his head to Pikachu.
"Pikachu..." Seeing the human boy being chased by a flock of wild Pokémon, yet refusing to give up even in the face of death, Pikachu's heart was touched.
Two tears streamed down its face, and it let out a weak cry.
"Pikachu..."
Ash gasped for breath, glancing back at the relentlessly pursuing flock of Spearow.
He tripped over a rock and fell to the ground. Pikachu flew out of his arms.
Ouch!
A sharp pain shot through his knee, but Ash didn't have time to think. He looked at Pikachu ahead and quickly crawled towards it, then bravely stood in front of it.
Ash glared angrily at the flock of Spearow behind him: "Hey! Don't underestimate me, you lot! I'm Ash from Pallet Town, destined to become the world's greatest Pokémon Master! I won't lose to you! I'm going to catch you all! Bring it on!"
is words only fueled the Spearow's fury. They circled in the sky, gathering their strength, ready to deliver a powerful blow to this despicable human.
Taking advantage of the moment, Ash quickly turned to Pikachu and said,
"Pikachu, get in! Get inside your Poké Ball! I'll handle this!"
"Pika..."
Pikachu stared blankly at the human boy blocking its way.
At that moment, the Spearow had finally finished gathering their power. They swarmed down on Ash, darkening the sky.
"Pika pika!"
Pikachu watched this scene, knowing full well that if it took this attack, the boy named Ash would die!
Ignoring its own severe injuries, to protect the foolish boy, it endured the pain and got up from the ground. Then, it leaped over Ash's shoulder and stood before him.
"Pikachu!"
An unparalleled electric current erupted from Pikachu's body. This electric energy combined with the surrounding rainwater, instantly exploding into a giant ball of electricity that blasted away the Spearow.
"Spearow!"
The flock of wild Spearows were terrified by this sight and hastily abandoned their attack, scattering in all directions.
As they left, the sky gradually cleared.
Ash and the exhausted Pikachu lay on the ground, looking at each other.
"Pikachu..."
Pikachu looked at the boy before it, its heart filled with the joy of surviving a disaster, and a smile appeared on its face.
"Pika!"
Ash smiled too, reaching out to hug Pikachu.
Pikachu affectionately licked his cheek.
Ash paused, then looked at the Pikachu that wasn't obeying his commands. He couldn't help but ask again,
"Pikachu...would you like to become my Pokémon?"
"Pika~!"
This time, Pikachu nodded vigorously, having already accepted the boy before it.
Meanwhile, in mid-air, Ho-Oh, who had just left Mt. Azure, passed by.
It squinted, looking down at Pikachu and the boy.
It had taken in everything that had just happened below.
This human...perhaps has the qualifications to become the Rainbow Hero.
So, Ho-Oh swaggered over Ash and Pikachu's heads.
The pair below immediately spotted Ho-Oh.
"That's..."
Thanks to Ho-Oh's frequent appearances in the human world over the years, Ash had heard the legend of Ho-Oh since he was very young and had seen photos taken by people.
Therefore, he recognized the Pokémon at a glance.
That was...
"The legendary Pokémon, Ho-Oh!"
Ash was greatly surprised.
Then, he saw a feather shimmering with rainbow light slowly drift down from mid-air and land in his hand.
Pallet Town, Professor Oak's Laboratory.
Professor Oak stood in front of the laboratory, gazing into the distance with a worried expression.
To this day, he still clearly remembered the human child adopted by Raikou.
Ash had recently embarked on a journey with Pikachu.
Logically, Fuyuki should be ten years old by now.
But… the deadline for claiming your starter Pokémon is almost over, and that child still hasn't appeared.
"I wonder if that child will even come…" Professor Oak muttered to himself.
He turned away helplessly, returning to the lab, and looked at the Poké Ball on the table.
Now, he really only had one Pokémon left!
When Ash got Pikachu, he had several, but after Ash left, several trainers from the villages near Pallet Town came and took the remaining Pokémon.
"Click!"
Suddenly, a white light flashed.
A Pokémon jumped out of the Poké Ball.
It gazed at the sunset outside the window, then at the empty lab, its little face showing utter disappointment.
No trainer wanted to choose it, no human wanted to be its partner…
The Pokémon hung its head dejectedly.
Seeing this, Professor Oak sighed helplessly and comforted it, "Don't worry, there should still be one trainer who hasn't arrived yet. He lives far away, and maybe something happened on the way, which is why he couldn't get here in time."
But the Pokémon could clearly understand Professor Oak's intention to comfort it from these words.
Instantly, it lowered its head even further and let out a very disappointed cry.
"Oh dear, I really didn't lie!" Seeing the Pokémon's appearance, Professor Oak quickly comforted it.
Just then, a knock sounded at the door outside the laboratory.
"Excuse me, is Professor Oak in?" A boy's voice came from outside.
"Coming!" Professor Oak's eyes lit up, and he looked at the Pokémon in front of him with joy: "See, I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope appeared in the Pokémon's eyes as well.
Outside the door, looking at the tightly closed door, Fuyuki was somewhat puzzled.
"Huh? Professor Oak isn't home?"
The door opened from the inside, and Professor Oak stood in the doorway, smiling as he said,
"Welcome, Fuyuki, and Raikou..."
Before he could finish speaking, Professor Oak's eyes widened suddenly.
Because this time, standing next to Fuyuki wasn't Raikou, but a Pokémon completely different from Raikou, radiating intense pressure and a scorching aura, its eyes filled with majesty!
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