After finishing all this, Magearna walked up to Fuyuki and cast an inquiring gaze toward him.
"It's done. Thank you so much for being willing to stay!" Fuyuki was overjoyed. These 200,000 shock points were truly well spent!
As if sensing Fuyuki's emotions, a happy smile also appeared on Magearna's face.
"Clefairy, Clefable, while I'm away, Magearna will help take care of you. If you get hurt, you can go to Magearna for help!" Fuyuki said to the Clefables again.
The Clefables had a very good impression of this strange Pokémon that had brought them berries.
Therefore, they happily agreed.
"Very good." Fuyuki breathed a long sigh of relief. Now, it was time for them to set off and continue their journey!
But before that, there was one more thing.
"Marshadow, Marshadow, are you there?" Fuyuki called out.
Soon, a small figure emerged from the shadows.
"Ma-sha—?"
"It's nothing!" Fuyuki grinned. "It's been a while, I missed you a bit!"
Marshadow: "..."
"....."
Has it been a while? Well—Fuyuki didn't know that it had actually been in his shadow all along.
In Fuyuki's impression, it had probably been staying behind at Azure Mountain.
However, Marshadow didn't plan on explaining either.
After settling everything at home and playing with Marshadow for a while, Fuyuki finally felt at ease as he recalled Squirtle and Gastly into their Poké Balls.
Then, he used the return function of the Teleportation Bracelet to head back to Mt. Moon.
Seymour was no longer there; he had likely returned to the camp.
Fuyuki didn't go looking for him, instead looking at the Amber Fossil in his hand.
Aerodactyl—should he go to the laboratory in Pewter City to revive it?
After a moment of contemplation, Fuyuki decided to head to Cerulean City first.
Because he remembered that Cinnabar Island, where Blaine was located, also had a laboratory capable of reviving fossils.
And that was also the location of the Cinnabar Gym. He could just revive Aerodactyl there on his way back later.
So now—
Fuyuki glanced at his savings.
With the exchange for Magearna, his balance, which was supposed to last a long time, had instantly plummeted.
In that case, it was time for him to go to Cerulean City and do some serious harvesting.
The Cerulean Gym, Misty's home, was currently run by her eldest, second, and third sisters.
Fuyuki looked at Raikou beside him and said, "Dad, I'll be counting on you next!"
Raikou thought to himself that it was only natural. Whatever the Little One wanted or wanted to do, it could certainly do better than Entei!
Passing through Mt. Moon along the cave, a vast plain suddenly appeared ahead.
A bustling small city surrounded by waterways sat upon the plain. That was Cerulean City!
Fuyuki and Raikou didn't stay long on the road. After entering Cerulean City, he strolled through the streets ostentatiously riding on Raikou.
This mysterious Pokémon emitting a powerful aura immediately caught the attention of the citizens by the roadside.
"Wow, what Pokémon is that? It looks so powerful!"
"The Trainer riding that Pokémon is so cool!"
Some Trainers took out their Pokédexes to scan it.
The next second, Raikou's information appeared on the Pokédex.
[Raikou, the Thunder Pokémon. Because it carries rain clouds on its back, it can release lightning at any time. It is said to have descended along with lightning and is a Legendary Pokémon.]
"A Legendary... Pokémon?!" That Trainer was shocked. "It's actually a Legendary Pokémon!"
"To be able to capture Raikou, that guy has such great luck!"
On Fuyuki's side, he looked at the continuous notifications of [shock points +10 +20 +30] on his panel, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
Good, good!
Although the shock points were much lower compared to those brought by Lord Ho-Oh, it was more than enough to meet their daily needs.
"Hey! You up there, let's have a Pokémon battle!"
A voice came from behind.
Fuyuki turned around and saw a boy catching up, sending him a battle invitation.
Fuyuki naturally wouldn't refuse such an opportunity to harvest shock points and immediately agreed.
The two went to a stadium by the road, and both sides sent out their Pokémon.
Fuyuki sent out Raikou, while the boy sent out a—Caterpie?
"Wait! A Caterpie?"
However, the battle had already begun.
The boy initiated the attack first.
"Go, Caterpie, use Tackle!"
Caterpie was trembling as it looked at the terrifying Pokémon opposite it, but hearing its Trainer's voice, it still tried its best to muster courage and wiggled toward Raikou to strike.
Fuyuki: "—"
Raikou: "—"
Raikou didn't even use a move; it just raised a paw and, with a simple flick, knocked the charging Caterpie unconscious.
On-One-shotted?!
The boy was greatly shocked, subsequently bringing Fuyuki a full fifty shock points.
The farce ended. Having made a huge profit, Fuyuki bid farewell to this rookie Trainer who had collected zero Gym Badges and turned toward the Cerulean Gym.
Calling it a Gym, the Cerulean Gym was actually more like a diving venue.
When Fuyuki arrived, the three sisters of the Cerulean Gym were performing a show called Underwater Ballet.
Misty's three older sisters—Daisy, Violet, and Lily—dressed in sexy, hot bikinis, leaped gracefully from a high platform, dancing in the pool like three mermaids.
—
At the same time, Kanto Region, New Island.
As an isolated island floating on the sea with limited resources, it was usually almost deserted.
Therefore, several years ago, this island had become a site used by the Team Rockets for secret experiments.
They named it "New Island," signifying a brand new start for Team Rockets.
Today was the day the "Mewtwo Project" was fully completed.
Giovanni had rushed here early in his private jet.
However, from a distance, he could already see thick smoke billowing from New Island ahead.
"B-Boss, something seems to have happened at the laboratory!" the pilot ahead exclaimed.
Giovanni's gaze was as sharp as an eagle's. He calmly watched the scene in the distance and then slightly curled his lips.
Mewtwo's power was indeed formidable; just after being born, it had destroyed the laboratory single-handedly.
Such a Pokémon should rightfully be used by him!
"Land on New Island," Giovanni said in a deep voice.
"Y-Yes!" The pilot swallowed hard and hurriedly controlled the plane to land on a spacious platform.
Giovanni stepped out of the plane. From afar, he saw a humanoid figure standing amidst the raging fire, atop the New Island Laboratory that had been reduced to ruins, muttering to itself while looking at the debris.
"Is this my power? I am the strongest Pokémon in this world—Mew, am I stronger than you?"
Giovanni curled his lips slightly. He walked slowly out of the fire and met the gaze of Mewtwo, who had turned around upon hearing the noise.
"You might be the strongest Pokémon in this world, but—there is another, even more powerful kind of creature in this world."
Mewtwo narrowed its eyes. The first thing it thought of was its creator.
"Humans?" it asked.
"Exactly." Giovanni nodded. "As long as you join forces with human power, the entire world will belong to us."
"Belong to us..." Mewtwo murmured.
"However," Giovanni changed the subject, "if you let your power run wild, the entire world will be destroyed, just like this island. So, you must learn to limit your power."
Mewtwo fell into deep thought. A moment later, it asked, "Then what should I do?"
Hearing this, Giovanni curled his lips slightly.
The fire raged on, gradually submerging the figures of the two.