Naruto: Pokémon Adventure

Summary: In a world where ninjas are the stuff of legends, ten-year-old Naruto Namikaze and Hinata Hyuuga go on a Pokémon journey together. But along the way, a long-forgotten power awakens within them.

Naruto/Pokémon Crossover
Rated K+ for minor language at best.

"Talking"
'Thoughts'

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Pokémon.

Arc 1: Beginnings in Kanto
Chapter 1: The Legend Begins

Pokémon: creatures evolved from animals that possess unusual powers. No one knows how they've evolved, but many researchers are attempting to figure it out. I don't know about you, but I rather not tell them.

See, I know how the animals became Pokémon. But the only reason I know is because of... To be honest, I don't feel like sharing that with just anyone. If you want to know so badly, then listen to my story.

No, this story isn't about me. You see, this story is about my son. If you listen to it, you may discover how Pokémon came to be.

Now if you're ready to listen, I'll begin.

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Sunlight filtered through the curtains of a ten-year-old boy's bedroom. He groaned as the warm light hit his face, shining off his spiky blond hair. He rolled over in his sleep, trying in vein to block the light from his eyes.

But alas, it was to no avail as his door silently opened and a dark blue blur landed on top of him. The boy woke up with an "Oof!" as the weight turned out to be a pale-skinned seven-year-old girl with big pale lavender eyes and long dark brown hair.

"Good morning, Naruto!" the girl exclaimed happily.

Pale lavender eyes met ocean blue as the boy stared at the little girl on top of him. "...Morning, Hanabi." the boy replied sleepily before kissing the girl's forehead.

The girl pouted cutely. "Naruto, it's time to get up. You don't want to be late, do you?"

Naruto blinked at her, wondering what she meant. Suddenly, memories of last night entered his mind. He recalled reading a book to see which Pokémon he wanted to get. He went to bed without making up his mind. "No, no I don't." he replied as his grogginess faded. The two then grinned before they silently slipped out of the room.

xxxxx

In another room, a young girl woke up with a smile. Today is her favorite day of the year... well, one of her favorites.

As she opened her eyes, her soft pale lavender orbs saw two smiling figures staring at her. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HINATA!" they both exclaimed.

The girl giggled before she pulled Naruto and Hanabi into a big hug. "Thank you, you two!" Her big smile held the sun's warmth as she embraced her sister and best friend. Naruto and Hinata have known each other since they were infants. His father and her mother were siblings in all but blood and loved each other very much. Unfortunately, they died three years ago in a car crash up in the mountains. His mother built a memorial for them and they go there every year to remember them.

"Come on! We have to get ready for the party and your Pokémon Trainer registration!" Hanabi practically pulled her sister off her bed before pushing Naruto out of the room. "You got to get ready too."

Before Naruto could say anything, the door was shut in his face. "I hope she's not like this on our wedding day." he muttered. It was an inside joke due to how close he and Hinata are and how often she would slip into his bed at night. It didn't help that they ended up sharing their first kiss during his birthday party ten weeks ago.

He sighed before he stepped into his room and closed the door.

xxxxx

After washing up and getting dressed, the three youths came down the stairs to the living room, only to be greeted by the woman of the house: Kushina Namikaze-Uzumaki. She's a beautiful woman in her early thirties with her long vivid red hair tied in a ponytail and deep violet eyes. Her hair is parted on the left side with a yellow hairclip. She's currently garbed in a dark blue kimono with a black obi, tabi socks, blue house slippers and a white short-sleeve formal coat with red flames trimming the bottom.

"Good morning, you three... and happy birthday, Hinata. You must be so excited." Kushina greeted in her usual warm, cheerful voice.

"Thank you, Mom." came the chorus of the three youths, each dressed in their formal wear for the special day. Naruto's dressed in a black kimono and hakuma set with a white sash, a white sleeveless formal coat, tabi socks and yellow house slippers. Around his neck are a heart-shaped silver locket with his parents' pictures in it; a birthday present from Kushina, and a necklace with a rare green crystal; a birthday present from his paternal grandmother. Hinata and Hanabi are dressed in lavender kimonos with a dark lavender obi, tabi socks and violet house slippers.

"So Mommy, when is everyone coming over?" Hanabi asked, wanting to start the party right now.

Kushina smiled at the little girl. The only reason she wanted to know is because every time someone's birthday comes along, she would go to Naruto and ask for a kiss. "They'll be here soon, Hanabi. Don't worry, Naruto has plenty of kisses for all of us." Cue blush from Naruto along with a cry of, "MOM!"

The three females giggled. They enjoy teasing the sole male of the house, much to said male's embarrassment. "Anyway, have you two made your decision?" Kushina asked them.

Naruto and Hinata frowned. Today is the day where they'll begin their Pokémon training and receive their first Pokémon. They've been looking forward to this day for months, but neither could decide which Pokémon they wanted. Usually, new trainers receive their first Pokémon the first day of April after their tenth birthday. But as a birthday present for them, they were allowed an exception.

Seeing their downed expressions, Kushina sighed. "Don't worry about it, you two. I'm sure Sam will come up with something."

Speaking of whom, they heard someone knocking at the door and a familiar voice filtered through. "Kushina? It's me, Sam. I hope we're not late."

Kushina smiled as she opened the door, revealing an elderly man and his two grandchildren. "No, Sam. Actually, you're right on time." Entering the house is Professor Samuel Oak and his grandchildren, Gary and Daisy. Sam has known Kushina and her friends for years as they received their first Pokémon from him. Naruto and Gary have been friends and rivals for years and have competed in just about everything. Daisy, Gary's older sister, is good friends with Hinata and Hanabi and has a habit of teasing Naruto, which somehow made her brother think that the two liked each other. However, he has been told multiple times that while they think the other is very cute, they're just not each other's type.

"Good morning, birthday girl." Daisy said, giving Hinata a hug. "So have you thought of a wish?"

Hinata nodded. "Yes, I've thought of a great wish." she replied with a blush.

Daisy smirked. "Ah, so do you mind sharing?"

"Daisy, lay off! She might-" Hanabi was interrupted by Hinata collapsing in the older girl's arms. "...faint." She sighed, truly annoyed by her sister's bad habit. Naruto told her that just before she was born, Hinata had a stuttering problem and would faint whenever she was either nervous or when he would hug her. They've managed to work the stuttering out of her, though it would show up whenever she's really nervous. Sadly, even with Kushina and Daisy's help, they could not remove the fainting spells she has. Tone them down yes, but not remove them.

"Oh dear... I really wish we could cure her of this." Daisy said with a sigh. The others nodded in agreement. "Naruto, give her a good wake-up call." She then handed Hinata to Naruto before kissing his cheek. "Don't tease her too long, 'kay?" she whispered into his ear, not caring that her brother, grandfather and her friend's mother are watching.

Gary growled, but held his tongue when Daisy shot him a look that said, "Don't even think about it!"

Shaking his blush away, Naruto proceeded to tickle Hinata awake. He knew she would get him back for it, but it was her fault for fainting from Daisy's usual teasings. The birthday girl squirmed and regained consciousness in a fit of laughter. "Now, are you going to stop fainting on us?" Naruto asked as he continued to tickle her.

Hinata laughed as tears streamed down her face. "Yes, now please stop tickling me!" she managed to get out.

Naruto looked at Daisy, Hanabi and Kushina before they all looked at Hinata and said the one word that sealed her fate. "No." And just like that, the three females joined Naruto in tickling Hinata, much to Gary and Samuel's amusement.

xxxxx

Five hours later, Hinata sat on Kushina's lap as she rested from all the excitement she had that morning. After wearing Hinata out from tickling her, they finally had breakfast before playing a series of games. Joining them are Parasect, Kushina's first Pokémon, and Poliwrath, the first Pokémon of her late husband, Minato Namikaze. Sam wanted to show his first Pokémon as well, but he was not someone you wanted in your house.

After Hinata was rested and ready for more fun, it was time for lunch. After having cake, ice cream and cinnamon rolls, Hinata's favorite food, she started opening presents. Hanabi got her a stuffed Eevee doll with a lavender bow around its neck, since Eevee is her favorite Pokémon. Daisy got her a music box shaped like a poké ball. Gary got her a card that read 'Good for one free request from Gary', which had Daisy giggling from what Hinata could ask for from him. Naruto got her a friendship bracelet with his and her initials on it before showing her a matching one on his right wrist. He was the only one to receive a kiss from Hinata, since she hugged everyone else.

Now it was the adults' turn. "Hinata, since you and Naruto want to begin your Pokémon training today, Kushina and I have decided to give you both a Pokémon right now." Sam said, much to the shock of the kids. While they knew they would receive a Pokémon today, they figured it would be after the party. "However, I suggest that you wait until Spring comes before leaving Pallet Town. That way, you won't freeze out there in the cold weather."

"Grandpa, are you sure? I thought we were all gonna leave together?" Gary asked.

"And who said that you can't?" Sam countered before pulling out two poké balls. "Hinata, this one is yours." He handed the poké ball in his left hand to Hinata. "And Naruto, this one is yours." He handed the poké ball in his right hand to Naruto.

Once the poké balls opened, a pair of Pokémon stood in front of the two best friends. In front of Naruto is a yellow rodent with round orange cheeks and a jagged tail. In front of Hinata is a light brown-furred fox-like creature with long ears and a bushy tail.

Hinata's eyes widened when she saw what her first Pokémon is. She immediately picked it up, hugged it and squealed in happiness. "I got an Eevee!" she cheered.

Naruto stared at his Pokémon, which he knew to be a Pikachu. He heard that, while popular with girls, they are sometimes difficult to train, especially for an inexperienced trainer. "Hello, I'm Naruto." he said to it while holding out his hand.

"Pi Pikachu." Pikachu responded before grabbing his hand and giving its new trainer a little shock.

Kushina giggled at the scene before her. "Naruto, don't take it too hard. Pikachu are Electric Pokémon, so there's a high probability that they'll shock their trainers." she explained. "And Hinata, you can stop now. I think Eevee is getting dizzy."

Hinata instantly froze before looking at her Pokémon. "Oh! I'm sorry, Eevee." she apologized to the dizzy Pokémon.

Samuel cleared his throat to gain the two new trainers' attention. "Before I forget, you two will need these." He then handed them a light blue card, a flat red device and five empty poké balls each. "Here are your trainer cards, a pokédex for each of you and some poké balls. The trainer card will serve as your ID while the pokédex will help you identify and analyze Pokémon. You can view their habits, diets, locations, attacks and more with it. So make sure to keep them both with you at all times."

"We will, Professor." Naruto and Hinata chimed with smiles. Both ten-year-olds them took a look at their trainer cards. Both cards featured the same thing: their name, age, date issued and a current picture of them.

"And since I'm the only one who hasn't given you a present Hinata, considering I wanted Sam to take the credit for the Pokémon, I guess I can do that now." Kushina said before motioning for Poliwrath to go get something. "Oh, and this is something I wanted to tell all three of you for a long time now. But I wanted to wait until you received your first Pokémon, my son." This left everyone else confused.

Poliwrath came back with a large chest and sat it in front of Kushina. She thanked her late husband's Pokémon before opening the chest. Inside are four sheathed katanas, thirty odd-shaped daggers, ten of them having three prongs, and lots of scrolls. "Naruto, Hinata, Hanabi. About twenty years ago, Hikari had a vision of our past lives. She claimed that we were all powerful warriors that fought in the shadows, defending our home from those who seek to either destroy it or control it." She then looked at her son before continuing. "Naruto, according to Hikari's vision, you lived a very hard life. I died soon after giving birth to you while your father died performing a very noble, yet very stupid, act that left you orphaned." Her gaze then drifted to the two sisters. "Hinata, your father was very strict before Hanabi was born. And somewhat like me, Hikari died in childbirth. This made Hiashi far colder than he was, making him a terrible father. Eventually, you and Naruto fell in love and got married. The three of you died as happy grandparents while our home village prospered."

Kushina then picked up one of the daggers before continuing. "This here is one of the main tools we apparently used. It is called a kunai. It is a versatile weapon that's used for both throwing and close quarters combat. The other is a space-time kunai, which Minato used in conjunction with a technique that allowed him to appear anywhere in a flash. The swords are very old, but well preserved, just like the kunais. Supposedly, I made them and used two of them while the other two I was planning on giving to you, Naruto. However, I died before I could. Your past self wielded all four swords and mastered the fighting styles and techniques that Minato and I knew as a way to honor us."

The redhead then sighed before she put the kunai back in the chest. "The reason I'm telling you this is because when I was little, I met a Legendary Pokémon who told me that my past life's deeds will spill over into my current life. And since I had you and lived, I've decided to heed its words and train you for what challenges life might throw at you. And without my husband or the Hyuugas to help, I had to do this on my own." Kushina sighed again as she picked up one of the katanas. "Naruto, your father and I were once great Pokémon Trainers and even though I am retired, my skills have not dulled. Parasect and Poliwrath can attest to that." Parasect agreed with a hiss while Poliwrath patted the swirl on his chest with pride. "Hinata, Hanabi, your parents were also great Pokémon Trainers and Minato and Hiashi were huge rivals. They even fought over Hikari once." She smiled as she remembered the two fighting over who would take her friend to a ball Minato's parents were hosting. "Now, even though it's Winter and snow has covered the ground, I'm going to train you three until Spring comes. This training will be far more intense than the training I've given you three for the past several years. And don't worry, this new training is to protect not only yourselves, but also those who can't protect themselves. Understand?" The three children nodded while the Oaks stayed silent, amazed that the four in front of them were once warriors of the shadows.

"Good." Kushina smiled before turning to the Professor. "You and your family will keep this quiet, right Sam?"

Samuel could tell that she was a bit nervous. After all, it's not everyday you find out that someone you've known for years was a great warrior in their past life. "Of course, Kushina. I know you wouldn't train them to cause harm to others. We won't say a word to anyone, right you two?"

"Of course, Gramps." Gary replied. While he was amazed, he was also a little scared. He and Naruto had an arm wrestling contest one time. The contest was literally over in seconds. He had no idea the blond was so strong.

"Absolutely, Grandpa. My lips are sealed." Daisy agreed with a smile.

"Not with my son's lips, I hope." Kushina muttered before she covered her mouth to hide her mirth when both Daisy and Naruto blushed.

xxxxx

Later that night, Naruto sat in his room with Pikachu not too far away on a pillow he got for him. Throughout the day, he learned three things about his new partner. One, Pikachu is a boy and wanted to be referred to as such. Two, he disliked remaining inside his poké ball. According to Dexter, what he decided to called his pokédex, some Pokémon do not wish to be inside their poké balls and prefer to stay at their trainer's side. It made sense to him, though he told Pikachu that if he has to, he'll put him inside his poké ball. While disapproving, Pikachu relented when he figured that it would only be when his life was in danger or something. And three, Pikachu seems to like Hanabi for some reason. When asked, Pikachu's only reply was that she's cute. The only reason Naruto knew this was because the pokédex has a translation feature that lets a trainer understand what their Pokémon is saying. A useful feature that was developed a few years ago, but was added to the pokédex last year when Sam received the data to do so.

As they sat there, Naruto decided that he should get to know his new partner. Pikachu was thinking like mind and they both started sharing a bit about themselves. Naruto liked his mother's cooking, ramen, red bean soup, gardening and the moon. He disliked bullies, arrogant people, liars, his mother's temper, since it scared him, and fresh vegetables. He'll eat them, but he still doesn't like them. Pikachu liked fresh fruit and berries, sunbathing, to Naruto's surprise, and being a free spirit while disliking staying inside his poké ball, being trapped and being ordered to do something he doesn't want to do. Naruto asked what attacks he knows and Pikachu replied that he knows Thundershock, a basic electric attack, and Charm, a simple move to weaken the opponent. Naruto wasn't surprised since Pikachu is a low level Pokémon, so he didn't really expect him to have any hard-hitting attacks yet. However, he was surprised with the fact that typical Pikachu know Growl instead of Charm, but chalked it up as him being a bred Pokémon, since wild Pichu usually forget Charm and learn Growl upon evolving into Pikachu.

They were jolted from their conversation when they heard knocking on the door, which Naruto always left cracked in case Hinata decided to sneak into his bed again. "Okay, which one is it this time?" Naruto asked, figuring it to be either Hinata or Hanabi.

To his surprise, both sisters stepped in, with Hinata holding Eevee in her arms. "Naruto, can we stay with you tonight?" they both asked him.

Naruto blinked. Never had both sisters wanted to stay with him at night. Usually it was Hinata while Hanabi would come in for comfort whenever she had a nightmare. Judging from their faces, neither of them went to sleep yet. "Is something wrong, you two?"

Hanabi shook her head. "No. We just want to stay with you tonight." she replied before walking over and picking up Pikachu, who gave a happy cry.

Naruto shrugged before motioning for Hinata to come in, since her sister was already in his room. He couldn't really turn them down. He blamed it on their natural cuteness.

xxxxx

The next morning, Naruto woke up with a shock. He had the most bizarre dream in his life. But for some reason, it felt so familiar to him. And since he only trusted his mother with dreams like this, due to Hanabi wanting to tease him about it and Hinata probably telling Daisy since the two sometimes gossip, he kept quiet about it with them.

After slipping out of the sisters' embrace, since they are major cuddle bugs, he snuck out of his room and into his mother's. He silently crept into her room and onto her bed. But as soon as he was near her, her head turned to face him and her eyes opened.

"Good morning, honey. Did you have another weird dream?" she asked sleepily.

'How does she do that?' he asked himself, always amazed at the accuracy of her intuition and her ability to know when he's near. "I did, Mom."

"Care to tell me about it?" she asked him as she pulled him into her arms.

Naruto snuggled up to her as he began to explain his dream.

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A/N: This is the Wolf here with yet another story for you. And while this chapter is short compared to my usual five-thousand-word quota, this will set the setting for what's to come. Of course, I still need a few more chapters to help set it up more, but hey, it's a work in progress.

Okay, let me lay down a bit of info for you all. This story is inspired from Chewie Cookies and Lance Kumazuki's 'Across the Ages: Everlasting Love'. If you haven't read it yet, give it a read. It is a great NaruHina story with a Pokémon spin to it. This one has similar traits to their story, but the storyline is way different. For starters, Minato, Hiashi and Hikari(Hinata and Hanabi's mom) died when Naruto and Hinata were seven and Hanabi was five. And yes, I've altered Hanabi's age to two years their junior instead of five. This was done for the purpose of the plot. Other Naruto characters will appear in this story, but not everyone will make an appearance. Also, the Katchems aren't in this story. Kushina and the three kids replace them in here. And no, Naruto and Hinata are not dating at this point. They will eventually, but not for a long while. Oh, and this will have elements from the manga, the anime and the games and while I'm going by the fourth generation's pokédex, which includes the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh regions, I'm still following how it was done according to the anime.

One more thing. Most, if not all, of the Naruto characters will have their original abilities and techniques, but will not use them unless they have to. Naruto, Hinata and Hanabi will have to rediscover theirs while Naruto's will be somewhat weakened due to not having the Nine-Tailed Fox inside him, which is a good thing by the way. Hanabi will have a more active role much later in the story while Kushina will take on Delia's role for the most part, being the supportive and loving mother of the male protagonist. Also, there will be a few old names in Japanese that will be translated below. Not many, but some, including every jutsu used. I will also be adding a dossier at the end of my chapters. The dossier will be dedicated to giving important information about various trainers, places and Pokémon. The dossier will feature no more than one of each per chapter and I will try to keep the entries short.

Pokémon Dossier:

Trainer's Name: Naruto Namikaze
Age: 10
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blond
Pokémon Specialty: Favors Pokémon he considers cool
Known Faults: Dense concerning certain subjects, Unknown Pokémon-related phobia(will be revealed later in the story)
Bio: The only son of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Namikaze-Uzumaki and heir to their legacies. Naruto loves Pokémon as much as his parents do and wants to be as great as they were before they retired and settled down. Naruto grew up alongside his best friend, Hinata Hyuuga, and her family. When her parents and his father died, his mother took Hinata and her sister, Hanabi, in and raised them as if they were her own daughters. Naruto cares about the Hyuuga sisters very much and will do anything to protect them. His feelings for them are later revealed to have existed strongly in his past life.

As he slowly regains his past life's memories and abilities, his feelings for Hinata grows beyond that of close friends. However, since he is rather dense in certain subjects, romance being one of them, he does not understand these feelings the same way Hinata does.

Pokémon's Name: Pikachu
Type: Electric
Gender: Male
Height: 1'4"/0.4 m
Weight: 13.2 lbs/6 kg
Current Level: 5
Ability: Static
Trainer's Name: Naruto Namikaze
Known Attacks: Thundershock and Charm
Bio: Naruto Namikaze's Starter Pokémon given to him by Professor Oak. Pikachu are usually considered hard to handle for beginning trainers, but Naruto seems to have no difficulty with his. He is independent-minded and refuses to remain inside his poké ball for any period of time. To Naruto's surprise, Pikachu seems to have a soft spot for Hanabi Hyuuga.

Something that must be noted is that Pikachu do not normally know Charm. This points to the fact that this Pikachu was once a bred Pokémon because Pichu, Pikachu's pre-evolved form, usually forget Charm upon evolution in the wild.

Author's Review: The first Pokémon game I ever owned is Pokémon Yellow, so Pikachu was the very first Pokémon I've trained. While its electric attacks are powerful, I've had problems with him physically, having only Quick Attack and Slam as its only physical attacks. Eventually, I got Pokémon Stadium and from there, my Pikachu learned how to Surf. This somewhat made up for his somewhat poor physical offensive options, especially since he would easily lose to nearly any Ground-type Pokémon. Its defensive options were a little better, having moves such as Agility, Double Team and Light Screen. Overall, no matter the generation the game I play is, Pikachu has always held a special place on my team.

Location's Name: Pallet Town
Location's Region: Kanto
Known Residents: Oak Family, Namikaze-Uzumaki Family, Hyuuga Sisters
Known Sights: Oak Pokémon Ranch
Bio: A small town on the south-western end of Kanto. It is the home of Professor Samuel Oak and the birthplace of Kushina Tenshi-Uzumaki, who later married Minato Namikaze. While Pallet Town's population is small, everyone knows each other and treats everyone like family. Trainers usually come here to seek the advise of Professor Oak, as he is a world-renowned leader in Pokémon research. Some female trainers come here to seek the advise of Kushina, as she is a role model for the female community.

Next Time: Gary receives his first Pokémon, Naruto and Hinata make a delivery and... who's the spunky redhead?

Later!