The Explorer

A/N: Hello again my students it's your beloved Joro-Sensei Nuruhuhu. Here is take eight otherwise known as chapter eight for you guys. In this chapter, we get into a little bit into Meowth's backstory and we get to meet a very special someone. Also, you will get to see Azami in battle in what I hope is a fight you all like, I know I did. You will see elements of different anime in this one. You might love it or hate it or even think I'm going too far. Believe me when I say that I am going all out with this story. Well, enough dilly-dallies let's get to it. I hope you all enjoy this Chapter. I'll be seeing all of you at the end.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon. If I owned Pokémon, I'd make Ash Age.

Chapter 8: The Past, the Present, and Future

"Aura speech"

"Thoughts and Psychic speech"

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"You're all set to go young man. Just try not to strain yourself too much" Nurse Joy told Ash once she finished giving him one last check over.

"Thank you, Nurse Joy. How about Azami was she okay?" Ash asked then told the nurse as she petted the relatively uninjured Azami.

"She's perfectly healthy! Which is amazing after all the injuries she sustained. It's as if she healed herself in her sleep," Nurse Joy said in amazement.

"That's good to hear," Ash said as he smiled at his Pokémon.

Azami herself was relieved to be fine, which was surprising to her since she had no idea how she recuperated herself so fast after all the damage she took.

"How about Eren, and Luxray?" Ash asked worriedly.

"Well, Luxray was very hurt but I was able to treat his wounds and with enough rest and no training he should make a quick recovery as well" Joy said before pausing and looking over her notes, "From what the doctors have told me as for Eren, thank Arceus, which the most he got was a strained elbow and not a concussion. After a couple of days' rest, he should be fine."

"That's great to hear," Ash said in relief for his friend.

After a brief talk with the Nurse, he went back to the lobby area where Misty was there relatively unharmed. Mikasa was at the hospital with Eren, she had gotten Tiger back when the nurse gave her okay.

"Hey, you okay there?" Ash told the redhead.

"Yeah, just last night was crazy," Misty said with tired eyes as she had barely an hour of sleep yesterday. Her little brother was asleep next to her.

"Tell me about it," Ash said as he sat down next to her, Azami by his side faithfully.

"How are you doing? You were the one who was there against that deranged Meowth?" Misty asked.

"I'm fine," Ash simply said with no further room for explanation.

They stood there in silence as the news played on the TV: "Coming to you here live from Viridian Central Park, where an attack to our city took place by the terrorist organization Team Rocket!"

Misty and Ash's focus turned towards the news as it showed images of all the destruction caused by Meowth. Just outside of the heavily damaged Viridian Central Park were most of all the major news networks of Kanto and even a few from Hoenn and Sinnoh were at.

There also were many ACE trainers patrolling the area and helping law enforcement clean up the whole mess. There were many trees burned and the ground was scorched. Officer Jenny and Gym Leader Giovanni were supervising the entire clean-up.

Though the Gym Leader looked absolutely seething.

Viridian Central Park was heavily damaged from Meowth's attack.

"We have just received information that the culprit of this attack was the infamous' wicked Nekomata' of Team Rocket, Meowth," the reporter lady said as she got the information from her headpiece.

At Meowth's name, Ash and Azami had a scowl on their face while Misty lightly shivered at remembering that demonic cat.

"We are now here with Gym Leader Giovanni, who is about to give a press conference to all the media here," the reporter said as she pushed the mic to Giovani's face as all of the rest of the reporters did the same thing.

"I have been keeping in close contact and have already launched a Kanto wide manhunt for Meowth with the help of the Indigo Plateau," Giovanni said in a controlled fury as one of the officers handed him something.

"We've already captured two Team Rocket operatives and they have been cooperative but with them being so low in the totem pole in the organization, their information was very limited," Giovanni said with frustration in his voice at his lack of information.

"This attack on our city will not go unpunished! Meowth will be captured and will be put on trial, and will never see the light of day for as long as I live! All off Team Rocket will pay for this!" Giovanni said as he unfolded what the officer had given him.

The unfolded paper showed a wanted dead or alive poster for the 'Wicked Nekomata' Meowth. The picture showed Meowth with his bladed arms in an x in front of his face and said face with the red glowing eyes and sharp teeth. (A/N: I tried to think of something cool)

Misty and Ash's eyes widened when they saw that the bounty on Meowth's head was of a whopping 2,668,500,000 Pokedollars!

"These will all be distributed all over Kanto," Giovanni said as he looked directly at the cameras pointed at him, "You will be found Meowth, and mark my words you will pay dearly for attacking my city and killing one of my men. That I promise you."

Once Giovanni finished what he was saying he walked away without any further questions. The reporters took pictures and tried to ask more questions but Giovanni, along with Officer Jenny, and a couple of his trainees walked off into the Viridian Gym.

"There you have it, folks, Gym Leader…" the reporter kept saying as Misty and Ash lost interest.

"Over two billion pokedollars!" Misty said astonished at the amount given for Meowth's capture.

"I know, but it really guarantees it for what he's done. He's the third ever to have a bounty that high" Ash said with his arms crossed and eyes closed.

Azami scowled at remembering that deranged cat and the battle she had against him.

"I will settle the score with you, you dam Neko. You will pay for endangering Ash's life. That I promise you," Azami thought.

However, they weren't the only ones watching the news this morning

(Team Rocket HQ)

"Hahahahahahahah!" a gleefully mad laugh was heard from the infirmary room of the Team Rocket HQ.

"Calm down Meowth! Otherwise, your wounds will reopen!" a voice reprimanded Meowth.

"How can I calm down Kabuto!? My bounty went up! It's bigger than the rest of those admin brats Ariana, Archer, Proton, Kenny, and even Petrel's!" Meowth said as he continued laughing.

The man that spoke sighed before revealing his face. He was a slim and glasses-wearing man in a white lab/doctor's coat over his all-black Team Rocket uniform. His most distinguishable feature was his silver-gray hair.

"Well don't come to me when those wounds reopen! I have better things to take care of," Kabuto said in exasperation before sighing, "Oh who am I kidding, you will come back to me."

Meowth continued laughing as Kabuto read over a few notes.

"I will say though that Zager and Namba are very pleased with the results of the shot. They've told me that they will improve on it so the effects will stay permanent like in your case. They already took a whole heap of your blood to experiment on it. They told me to ask you if-" Kabuto was saying but was cut off as one of Meowth's metallic wings grew and launched itself at him.

"I've told them once and I'll tell them again through you. I am no lab rat, they can do whatever they want with my blood when it's out of me but they'll never touch me" Meowth said darkly with his bladed wing centimeters from Kabuto neck.

"Of cou-course, I'll pass it on," Kabuto said nervously.

Meowth tsked as he retracted his wing to normal size. It still felt very strange for him to have metallic wings but he's getting used to them.

"Congratulations on a mission well down Meowth," a deep voice said as he approached the injured cat.

The man had the reverse of the uniform that Kabuto had. He was wearing a black night coat over him covering him almost entirely. But through the openings, it could be seen that his uniform was all white. A big letter R was engraved on the back of his coat.

An insect robot-like and metal giant Pokémons were following behind him. Also behind him was a girl in an all-white uniform to eating a pizza?

Meowth only smirked as he saw the man, Pokemons, and the girl.

"It was no big deal master, I quite enjoyed the battle and even got a few extra appendages out of it," Meowth said as he grew his wings to show them off.

"Quite marvelous indeed. Zager and Namba are working around the clock to replicate the effects for our forces" the master said.

"They were acting like excited little children as they watched your battle against League forces, Meowth. Or so I'm told from Kabuto and Archer" the master said as he looked at the grayed haired doctor.

"Indeed they were. They were amazed at the versatility with which you used the shot's enhancements. However, they were also very interested in that Seviper you fought. They didn't tell me why though" Kabuto said.

"It still baffles me that they were able to get it done before us," the master said.

"I'm more surprised that it's still alive. I thought that it was killed by those rabid beasts Lysander, Xerosic, and his scientist created" Meowth said while in thought.

"It just proves that both of you don't know as much as you believe you know," the girl said as she kept munching on her pizza.

The master and Meowth narrowed their eyes at her, while the Pokemons were outright glaring at her.

"Whatever the case is I want to keep tabs on that child and that Seviper. When the time is right we'll capture it," the master said as he turned around and began walking away with his own Pokemon.

"Did you find what you were looking for?" Meowth asked as he laid back.

"Yes," the master simply said.

"So you're still going for it huh?" Meowth asked again but already knew the answer.

"Yes," the master said again.

"I see," Meowth said before thinking about something and then speaking again, "What will you do about the Distortion in Viridian Forest? I felt it when I landed there last night"

"Nothing, we'll let them take care of it. For right now it serves us no purpose to interfere," the master said before looking at Meowth in the eyes.

"That goes for you too Meowth. It doesn't matter to me the history you have with them. You won't interfere and only focus on your next mission. Am I understood?" the master said with a hard glare at Meowth.

The masters' glare would scare half to death everyone in Team Rocket. However, Meowth wasn't just anyone.

"Crystal, Master," Meowth said in an unintimidated voice and a boring look.

The master's left eye barely twitched at Meowth's attitude but simply decided to ignore the Neko and walk away with his Pokemons.

"Aren't you coming witch? You shadow me most everywhere I go" the master said as he stopped by the infirmary door.

At the word, 'witch' Meowth's eyes twitched.

"No, I'll stay here with Meowth for a bit," the girl said after catching Meowth's twitch as she finished her last slice of pizza.

The man didn't care and left them be.

"Well, I have to go take care of a couple of things so I'll leave you two be," Kabuto said as he also left his infirmary to take care of his business somewhere else.

Soon after Meowth and the girl were the only ones left in the infirmary.

"Are you really not going to do anything about that distortion?" the girl asked the cat.

"Not really. For the time being, I have no business with them or 'him.'" Meowth simply said.

"To think they'd still appear in this day and age, huh?" the girl said as she sat on a table next to Meowth.

"It's because that kid simply didn't have what it took to kill 'him' when he had 'him' at his mercy. Sentimental fool" Meowth said in disgust.

If there was anything he didn't like was sentimentality in a battle.

"That was even before I came to be but weren't you there though? Why didn't you end 'him' when you had the chance?" the girl asked.

Meowth then began remembering about that specific day.

(Short Flashback)

(Feudal Johto region)

In an open area under the night sky a man with long dark red hair, blind eyes, a birthmark/scar over his right eye and some strange earnings was pointing a red sword at a downed and injured man.

"If you don't end him now, he'll just come back to get you and or your descendants. Look at the curse he put on his own family" a cloaked covered Meowth told the apparently blind man.

The man didn't hear or didn't listen to Meowth and sheathed his sword before simply walking away.

"You will regret this, you sentimental fool," Meowth said as he saw the redhead man walk away.

"W-will yo-you kill me no-now?" the downed pale man said weakly as he was very hurt.

Meowth focused his attention on the downed man.

"No" Meowth simply said. Soon after started walking away.

"Why?" the downed man said.

"Over time you'll figure it out yourself" Meowth simply said as he disappeared.

The downed man looked in confusion and in bewilderment that he was still alive. He then got up, with all his strength, and slowly began walking away.

The Redhead blind man, the downed man, and the Meowth would never cross paths again.

(Short Flashback end)

"To prove that sentimentality and mercy are a huge detriment when facing an enemy in battle," Meowth simply said as he came out memory lane.

The girl simply nodded at Meowth.

"The witch comment still irritates you huh? You know that it doesn't affect me any more right? I embrace it actually" the girl said to end the silence between them.

"No one but me can call you witch, girl," Meowth said but after a moment of silence between the two, he continued, "Did he really find it?"

"Yeah, he did," the girl said as she touched her forehead, "Soon my curse will be lifted. Until that day comes, I can't let that boy die."

"Why you want to get rid of it, is beyond me," Meowth said as touched the scar running down his eye, but then removed something from the said eye.

It was a lens that covered his scarred eye.

Meowth's eye didn't have a normal pupil. In the place where the eye slit should be, covering his entire pupil was a strange glowing dark purple bird-like sigil with the crown of Arceus around it. His unscarred was completely dead white.

"Unlike you girl, I like my immortality," Meowth said darkly as he looked at the unintimidated girl before him.

"Of course, you would, you psychopath," the girl said as she stared at Meowth giving him a calculating gaze.

"You're the last true Apex Pokémon from eons ago. When Pokemon were the kings, queens, and masters of this world," the girl said while swinging her legs back and forth.

"An Era I will soon bring back," Meowth said before scoffing, "I ain't no weakling like those other eight relics from my time."

"Arceus, sometimes I forget how truly old you are. Distortion, you're older than me, and even the Indigo league and the rest of the leagues combined! You're even older than the concept of regions. You were here before this region, or the rest were even named! You're the oldest being here, nay in all of the world. Alongside those other eight, however. You, however, didn't give up something they did. You're instincts, your true nature" the green-haired girl was saying.

Meowth just listened as he internally reminisced of his very very very very very long life.

"Just how much have you accomplished of that though?" the girl asked unaware of Meowth's growing anger.

"And with that power that we're both cursed with, you should have accomplished much more," the girl said making a tick mark form in Meowth's head.

"I know why you really are part of Team Rocket, Meowth. With you actually being the one that suggested the creation of Team Rocket to that little girl. Why you sub serviced yourself first to that girl and then to the boy is beyond me" the girl continued saying in a taunting manner.

"Watch your tone girl," Meowth said threateningly as his wings slowly began to grow.

"You couldn't do it by yourself, no matter the power which you and I have," the girl said ignoring Meowth's darkened face, "to this day though I wondered how you received it."

"That's for me to know and for you to never find out," Meowth said.

"It's only because of that power that everyone that comes in close contact with you or looks at you, is terrified of you," the witch said.

The only thing that could be seen in Meowth's face was the dark purple sigil shining dangerously.

"You know better than anyone that your power won't work on me as my own doesn't work on you," the girl said but Meowth continued his glaring.

"Without it, you're nothing but a regular old, still powerful though, Meowth," the girl said as she playfully smiled at a furious, but still injured, Meowth.

Meowth's wings were ruffling out of pure anger.

"Your immortality is a major reason why you're still alive," the girl said but then paused before looking directly at Meowth, "But the biggest reason why you're never messed with is because of your power."

Meowth remained silent.

"The power to instill the worst fears on anyone or anything that lays its eyes on you," the girl said as her own eye pupils gained the same sigil as Meowth's own.

Meowth's own sigil glowed brighter with malice.

"The total opposite of my own power of Absolute love," the girl said, her grin growing wider.

Meowth glared even harder.

"The power of Absolute Fear," the girl said quietly.

Meowth's silence remained.

"Now combined that with your recent power-up, your neigh unstoppable," the girl continued speaking.

Meowth's teeth were beginning to grind against each other because he knew what the girl was going to say next.

"But take those two powers away and your nothing but a relic of a time gone by" the girl continued taunting Meowth.

A dark aura, the same one as Viridian, was beginning to leak out of Meowth's body. He had had enough.

Before the girl could say anything else, her throat and chest were both impaled by Meowth's metallic wings.

The girl fell over dead in a forming puddle of her own blood.

After killing her, Meowth got down from the bed he was laid on and was staring down at the dead girl.

"Remember who you're talking to girl," Meowth said as he looked at the dead girl below him, "Even without these wings and my fear, I can still kill you, and anyone I want."

"I may be old, incredibly so, but I'm still an Apex Pokémon from a time you can't even dream of being part of," Meowth said angrily.

After glaring for a couple of more minutes he started walking away.

"Remember who saved you from being burned on the stake by the Ecruteak tribe all those years ago. Who protected you, raised you, and taught you everything you know for over 250 years," Meowth said as he paused when he was at the infirmary door.

"Remember that it's because of me that you're no longer experimented on inside that ball they put you in after you were kidnapped by the remnants of Cipher 50 years ago," Meowth said before the door opened and stepped out.

"Remember who gave you a name, when you were nothing more than a nameless slave girl," Meowth said but as the door was closing he said, "Remember to respect you're Sōsofu…Cera. Or as you like to be called by everyone nowadays, CC."

The door closed as Meowth called the girl's name finally.

Suddenly the girl sat back up as if she hadn't been dead a couple of minutes ago. The hole in her chest and throat disappeared as if they had never been there. Her green hair had splotches of her own blood.

"Of course, my adopted but beloved Sōsofu-sama" the now revealed Cera said as she began remembering how that ancient Meowth had saved her and basically adopted her and raised her as his great-granddaughter.

(Flashback)

(Nighttime)

Currently, there was a Pokémon sitting in front of a fire cooking some meat on a couple of sticks.

This Pokémon was a scarred, and taller than average, Meowth that was polishing his claws. He was wearing a hooded cloak covering his body. However, the Meowth was covered in cuts and its unscarred eye was swollen shut by a powerful hit.

However, around the Meowth were the dead carcasses of a Donphan, Granbull, and a Raticate. One was already a skeleton as it was the meat the Meowth was cooking. The Pokémon was an Ursaring.

"Foolish brats," the Meowth said as it spat some blood to the side.

"Thinking they could kill me? PAH!" Meowth said as he took a cooked piece of meat and began eating it.

"Their ancestors could fight me for days on end and said the battle would have changed this landscape," Meowth said as he swallowed before looking disgustingly at the dead Pokemons.

"These aren't true 'Pokemons.' These weaklings are just plain imitations of what a true Pokemons was," Meowth said as he finished the piece of meat he was eating.

"If only those old fools would have listened to me, instead of hiding like the cowards they are, we could have kept the pecking order in this world. Arceus how far have we devolved into" Meowth said as he sighed angrily at the end.

"Pokémon Leagues, Regions, Trainers, Rangers, ACE Trainers, Gym Leaders, Elite 4, Champions! Pathetic all of that! This world will turn into what it once was all those centuries ago" Meowth said as he began eating another cooked piece of meat.

As Meowth continued eating, a Pidgeot and Noctowl, with their hatchlings, looked at what Meowth was cooking with hungry eyes.

Meowth saw them but didn't care as he threw his Donphan carcasses at them.

"Eat that and get the distortion away from me!" Meowth said angrily as he threw a sharp piece of bone, from the Ursaring meat to the side until it impacted a nearby tree.

The bone lodged itself in the tree, but with it came the carcasses of a Weedle, Caterpie, and even a Yanma that said bone struck and dragged along the way to the tree.

An Ariados, came crawling out of the tree and began weaving and then taking away the dead Pokemons to later eat.

The bird Pokémons were terrified and went far away from that terrifying Meowth. They went to eat the carcass he had thrown at them.

Meowth continued eating as he was slightly reminiscent of his long life. He even remembered how he got his scar.

(Flashback in flashback) (Some of Meowth's backstory) (Pokespeech in the following) (Enjoy!)

A long long time ago in a different world altogether a battle to the death was occurring.

This was a formality for the apex species of this world, the Pokémon. Continues battles for strength occurred every day in this ancient Pokémon world.

In what was one day going to be known as the Johto region a really chaotic battle was happening between a massive, and scarred, Charizard and an equally ferocious Meowth.

They were battling, with a crowd of ferocious Charizards, Charmeleons, and even a few Charmanders watching them and roaring, even firing random flamethrowers to the sky, when they got excited.

Overlooking the battle was the chief of all the Charizards, Charmeleons, and Charmanders. A massive, powerful, heavily scarred, and ancient-looking Charizard named Helios.

However to all of the Charmander line, and all the Pokemons in the soon-to-be-named Johto region, Helios was known as the Kenpachi. In other words, the strongest Apex Pokémon of their region.

Said Pokémon was looking in interest as the battle was getting more intense. The Meowth had challenged his own son to gain the right to fight him for the title he had earned by killing that bull all those years ago.

In the beginning, every single one had laughed and assumed an easy victory for the son of the Kenpachi but Meowth had proven them wrong by fighting with a ferocity they've never seen before in a relatively small Pokémon.

Their battle had been going on since afternoon into nighttime. The battle had also destroyed the entire battlefield they were fighting. They had also managed to injure each other heavily with his son scarring the Meowth's left eye all the way to its mouth. However, the Meowth didn't take that down as it managed to cut his son's right arm off clean and had even punctured his son's tough skin in the gut.

The Meowth's claws were still covered in his son's fresh blood. However, Helios didn't worry since he, and his son, knew this might occur.

Helios smirked as he saw that his son and Meowth had a battle maddening smile on their faces as they launched at each other again.

Their battle was in the soon-to-be-named Charicific Valley.

(Insert 'purge goddess' ost if you want)

Charizard came barreling down at Meowth with Dragon Rush as Meowth came barreling down at Charizard with a Play Rough.

However, just before they could smack into each other, Meowth switched from Play Rough to dodging the Dragon Rush by using Detect just before the clash.

Meowth, using Detect, dodged by sliding under Charizard as it was still enveloped in its Dragon Rush.

Once under Charizard, Meowth slid until he was under its massive tail. Once there Meowth literally grabbed Charizard's tail, right over the intense tail flame; ignoring the pain, and afterward dug his feet into the ground.

Meowth had stopped Charizard's Dragon Rush midflight and then using all his power, flung Charizard forward into the ground by his tail. (A/N: Like a whip but a massive Charizard instead)

Charizard roared in pain as it was smashed, by his tail, into the ground.

Meowth panted but wasn't done. He jumped in front of the downed Charizard and took in a very deep breath. He then gave out a mighty roar.

"Almighty Roar!" Meowth roared his attack. (A/N: Screech, Growl, Roar combined move)

Charizard's body, senses, brain, cells, his inner fire, his heart, and his very soul were screaming in absolute pain at Meowth's mighty roar. He could feel his power decreasing little by little.

However, he wasn't the only one as every fire type watching this brutal fight was also on the ground in pain from the roar. They were doing everything to down the roar out, but to no avail.

The only one that wasn't affected was Helios. As his entire tribe was in pain, Helios's smile broadened.

"This brat is a dragon at heart. Let's see how you beat my son, Neko" Helios thought in excitement.

All of the fire types were not the only ones in pain, as the one who was suffering the most was the one who was giving that mighty roar.

As he continued roaring, Meowth could feel his vocal cords, his entire throat actually, being torn apart by his attack. Blood was beginning to spill out of his mouth as he continued roaring. In his battle lust, he didn't even register the pain. His body could feel it, but his brain didn't.

"GO DOWN ALREADY!" Meowth mentally screamed as his throat was beginning to shatter.

Charizard was in so much pain as his body shook from the pain he was in. However, he narrowed his eyes at the cat, and through sheer willpower, used his still remaining arm to hit Meowth straight in the gut with a mighty Fire Punch.

"Guah!" Meowth yelled out, with a spurt of blood coming out his mouth from the impact which also left a scorch mark on his gut.

Meowth was sent rocketing to a nearby boulder from the Fire Punch. The boulder smashed instantly at Meowth's impact. A dust cloud had covered him.

Charizard fell backward.

All the fire types, and their chief, looked to see if the fight was over. If it was it was a definite draw, but that Meowth had definitely earned everyone's respect. They all looked at their chief for his verdict.

Helios sighed and was about to call the match before he was interrupted as the ground began to shake.

All the fire types were confused as to why everything was shaking but soon had to retreat a few steps away as two Auras, one dark red and dark purple, manifested where Charizard and Meowth were laid at.

The wind picked up as the two auras grew in size, as the fire types moved farther away, and even a demonic face had formed in the auras. (A/N: Zabuza's demonic aura)

"Oh," Helios said while thinking, "They're really using it huh? The 'ancient instinct.' To think that that Neko can use it and have even driven my own flesh and blood to use his."

"Well then, let's see how this ends," Helios said to himself excitedly as the climax was fast approaching.

Out of the dust cloud, standing was the form of Meowth with the dark purple aura flailing over his body. His right eye only opened as his left one was closed from the scarring and a lot of blood pouring down from it. Hi amulet coin of his head ripped, and his body scorched all over, and a huge scorch mark that had burned the fur on his gut. Blood still dripping from his mouth.

Charizard had also gotten up from his crater and was just the same as Meowth. His dark red aura flailing over his body. Both his eyes glowed red, and fire literally escaped from his mouth and nostrils. The fire on his tail had turned white and had become an inferno of scorching hot flame. His wings had expanded to their great size. Blood was still pouring from where his right arm had once been and from his gut too. His body was also covered in many cuts that that cat had inflicted on him.

However, as their auras blazed, they both gave each other a battle-maddening smile.

They then launched roaring at each other- Meowth damaging his vocal cords even more -with their auras blazing even wilder- the very ground they were on before their launch had even shattered from the force of their release. (A/N: Imagine Eight Gate guy launching himself for the following clash)

Charizard had charged with a mighty and powerful Flare Blitz, made even stronger by his Aura. His Flare Blitz was not even red but entirely white because of the heat he was producing. His attack was so hot that it literary melted the ground under it.

Meowth wasn't left behind as he barreled towards Charizard with a Take-Down and his claws into fury swipes. However, just like Charizard, his takedown was enveloped in the dark purple aura that had transformed him into a dark purple dragon.

All fire types braced themselves as the two behemoths were about to clash.

A double shot was seen of Meowth and Charizard before they collided.

Then their attacks smashed into each other as a power struggle happened. Their auras trying to overpower the other.

Charizard was trying to push back Meowth, as said Pokémon had put his claws in an X in front of him to protect himself and to somehow push Charizard back. While ignoring all the third-degree burns he was getting because of the clash.

The struggle continued with both Pokemons glaring and grunting at each other. However, behind his claws, Meowth smiled wickedly before disappearing in a substitute. The substitute disappeared instantly and left Charizard utterly confused but before he went barreling down, because of Flare Blitz, Meowth acted faster than sound.

Charizard turned his head under him and saw Meowth under him again, under his belly specifically, and smiling wickedly with his right arm glowing purple dark color.

Meowth smiled at the stunned Charizard before reeling his glowing arm and then launching it straight into Charizard's stomach with a devastating Sky Uppercut.

A small shockwave occurred upon the impact, and then he was sent barreling upwards at great speed. Charizard's eyes bulged out and turned white upon the impact. He had also vomited a lot of scorching hot blood. (A/N: Imagine the scene from the boruto movie where Sakura punches the falling roof of the people)

However, as Charizard was barreling upwards, he somehow managed to get his bearings back together and opened his wings to their great size, stopping himself mid-flight. Once settled, instead of attacking, was trying to regain his breath back and was trying to refocus.

A panting Meowth saw this and tsked in annoyance. He needed to end this otherwise he wouldn't have any energy left to fight the Kenpachi. So he decided then and there to end it.

Meowth crunched down on his legs as his aura had turned into dark lightning- like darui from Naruto -around his body now. He then released himself and jumped highly straight to Charizard. His whole body was cloaked in dark lightning as he literally turned into a lightning missile. He didn't stop there as he put his arms, still in fury swipes, in front of him and then began spinning at great speeds. (A/N: Imagine an electrocuted brook attacking big mom)

All the fire types roared in excitement at what Meowth was doing. Even Helios himself was impressed.

Charizard reacted too late as a lightning-covered Meowth impaled his right shoulder with his electric-covered claws. Said attack also electrocuted him. He roared in pain.

Meowth was also being electrocuted but fought through the pain as he used his free, but still electrocuted, claws to stab Charizard all over his stomach and chest.

Charizard continued roaring until, again with sheer willpower, broke through the electrocution with his fire. He had engulfed his entire body in another white-hot flare blitz. The fire was so intense that he had even cauterized his open wounds.

Now it was Meowth's turn to scream as he was being burned alive. He couldn't escape as Charizard had used his still remaining arm to hold him.

Charizard then began spinning, while still in flare blitz, on the air; readying himself for a seismic toss.

Meowth was gritting his teeth the entire time trying to free himself.

Charizard was done spinning and afterward flew downwards at a great speed.

"NO!" Meowth barely yelled out in a raspy voice.

He then opened his mouth wide as he bit down hard on Charizard's arm with his Crunch attack.

Charizard had let go of Meowth because of the bite and that there would cause him the match.

Meowth, once released, tied his legs around Charizard's long neck and used a spinning head scissors throw on him.

For this one, Meowth used all the strength he had left to spin Charizard and throw him downwards

However, just before Charizard left him to crash-land into the ground, Meowth used Charizard's own feet to have a base to jump again.

As he jumped upwards, Charizard looked like a fiery comet crash-landing in the middle of the battlefield.

Meowth, up in the air, saw this before turning his body over.

"This is it!" Meowth thought.

As he began falling down, straight towards Charizard, he straighten himself out before he began to spin at great speed while he activated his lightning cloak.

"Lightning Press!" Meowth yelled his final attacks' name.

Charizard saw the rocketing cat towards him and simply said, "Dam it. Hehehe this was still an awesome fight."

Once he said that Meowth smashed into him. The lightning went everywhere and another huge cloud of dust appeared.

All the Charizards in the crowed used their wings to blow away the dust cloud to see who was victorious. The Charmeleons, and Charmanders were equally expectant.

Once the dust settled, on top of a clearly unconscious and beaten Charizard was Meowth with his claws still drenched, and even hissing, with Charizard's hot blood.

(Purge goddess ost end)

The entire tribe couldn't believe it. The son of their chief, their strongest warrior, and the mightiest of them was beaten by an equally ferocious warrior, a Meowth.

However, they all held in their breaths to see if the Meowth was still conscious as his face was shadowed.

Suddenly Meowth reared his head back as he himself belched out a mighty flamethrower to the heavens to prove his victory.

All the Charicific tribe followed Meowth's actions and the night sky was lit aflame with a whole heap of flamethrowers.

This continued for a while longer even after Meowth himself stopped and simply sat down to rest over the unconscious Charizard's body. Like Charizard beforehand, he was standing simply because of his sheer willpower. His right side is covered entirely with blood from his scar. His trophy.

The roaring stopped until a massive and powerful Flamethrower was belched from Helios himself to silence all of his tribe.

They all stopped and saw as their mighty leader opened his massive, heavily scarred wings, and began to flap them. In just a few seconds he was airborne and headed towards Meowth.

"I have no power left to face him. I'd die if I were to challenge him now. What kind of fool would march to his own death," Meowth thought as he sighed, which had hurt him as well with his almost destroyed throat.

Helios made a heavy land that cracked the ground beneath him, in front of Meowth and his unconscious son.

"I've proved my might to some of the mightiest Pokemons so it doesn't' really matter anymore," Meowth thought before a shadow loomed over him.

Helios looked intimidating and even released some of his pressure, or Killing Intent, to test Meowth's mettle.

To his slight joy, he saw that Meowth wasn't intimidated at all. He just looked at Helios with tired eyes and body.

"Maybe it's his complete exhaustion that is covering his fear. I'll try this again once he's healed up" Helios thought as he released his intimidation test.

"Good job on defeating my son, young one," Helios said in an ancient tone.

Meowth simply nodded as speaking more will hurt his vocal cords more.

"What is your name?" Helios asked.

Meowth looked at him with a questioning glance.

"I know you are a Meowth, which is much obvious. What I'm asking is your own personal name" Helios specified.

"Don't have one" Meowth was barely able to say out in an almost whisper.

"Well, you'll have one now, my son's actually," Helios said in a proud manner.

Somehow Meowth was able to stand up and then off the unconscious Charizard. Once he did that a couple of Charizards came to pick up and then take away their comrade to get some healing.

Meowth then looked strangely at the old Charizard after saying it would give him his own son's name.

"You may be biologically a Meowth but you have the soul and heart of a true dragon," Helios said.

Meowth remained quiet.

"You came in brazenly to challenge me and you simply wouldn't take no for an answer. You even accepted a duel against my son, the strongest warrior of my tribe, and even managed to defeat him" Helios said.

"Therefore, I will give you his name," Helios said before pausing and then looking challengly at Meowth, "and once you've been completely healed up you can challenge me for the title you want."

"I accept," Meowth said in a very raspy voice.

Meowth took a knee in front of the old Charizard.

All the fire types looked expectantly.

"You're new name until you're defeated, will be…."

Meowth smiled.

The fire types roared.

(Flashback in Flashback end) (Blue balled you again huh?)

Meowth smiled melancholically as he ate his last piece of meat.

"Only my comrades will ever get to call me by that name. 'Sigh' those were the days. The days I had been the happiest I've ever been," Meowth said as he rubbed his scar before sighing sadly, "Days I'll never get back."

For just a moment his true age could be seen in his scarred face.

Suddenly a strange sigil appeared in his scarred eye.

"If it wasn't for you I would've died that day in the collapse," Meowth said to no one.

However, before Meowth could reminiscence anymore a loud cry reached his ears.

"HELP ME!" a clearly female human voice yelled out in fright.

Meowth turned his head towards the scream and saw that in that direction smoke was seen.

Normally, Meowth would just ignore it, since he couldn't care less about these humans, but he was bored and decided to take a look. However, just before he walked away.

"If any of my prey is eating or taken away; I will find you and beat the ever-loving piss out of you!" Meowth told all the Pokemons in the forest.

All the Pokemons shuddered and left Meowth's prey alone.

Once Meowth made sure they all understood he disappeared in a burst of speed.

(Outskirts of the soon to be Ecruteak City)

There was a crying young green-haired girl tied to a stake with a bunch of wood all around her.

Around the girl, there was a whole mob of people with a few fire and ghost-type Pokemons who were growling at her, with the people doing the same. They all had pitchforks with them and were yelling for her death.

The girl continued crying and begging for help from anybody. She couldn't see anything because her eyes had been covered by a cloth that the people that were trying to burn her put over her eyes.

"Today you meet you're end you dammed witch!" the apparent leader said with the rest of the crowd roaring in agreement.

The girl continued crying and begging for help.

"No one will come witch! Today you will meet your end!" the mad man said as he motioned for a Magmar, Quilava, and a couple of Magby to light her up.

The Pokémon obeyed and fired a flamethrower at the wood which exploded into a fire afterward.

The tied-up girl began to scream in fright as the flames were beginning to reach her.

Everyone in the crowd began to laugh and cheer for the girl's death.

"You humans are truly disgusting creatures," an angry voice said loud enough for everyone to hear.

They all stopped their cheering and were looking for the owner of that voice.

"We may have been savages and battle lusted but even we wouldn't hurt children," the voice said angrily.

"This is not a child! This is a monster in disguise of a child! This thing is a witch!" the leader of the mob said.

"A monster you say?" the owner of the voice asked.

"Yes!" they all yelled out.

"Please, there is only one monster here," the voice said as something, or rather, someone in a cloak appeared on top of the burning stake the green-haired girl was tied up to.

The relatively short figure had created a gust of wind so strong, upon his appearance, that it was able to dissipate the fire that was about to burn the girl.

The girl felt the fire disappear and heard what was going on. With tears falling from her clothed eyes she hopped whoever it was that put out the fire would save her.

"Who are you?!" the mob leader yelled out.

They couldn't distinguish who it was since his face was covered by a hood. His entire face was covered in shadows.

"A true monster" the figure darkly said.

The people and Pokemons present were confused but soon that confusion will turn into something much more horrible.

"Now," the cloaked figure was saying when in all that darkness that covered his face, a strange dark purple sigil glowed ominously, "show me…you're worst fears!"

The sigil glowed as it plastered itself on all the people and Pokemons that had been looking at him. A dark purple ring manifested around everyone's eyes.

Then everyone fell down.

The girl was utterly confused as she heard many bodies hit the floor. Then felt someone land in front of her.

"Normally, I would say sweet dreams, but I know you're not experiencing that," the figure said as it laughed at the end.

(Insert Kawaki's lullaby ost if you want here)

"Please help me," the girl said through tears,

She heard no reply but then felt something slash at her binds.

The ropes that had been holding her, and the cloth that covered her eyes, were torn and were set free. She fell to her knees as she was very weak.

The girl saw that everyone, human and Pokemons, indeed had fallen down and were now what seem to be sleeping.

"Are you alright child?" the figure suddenly said to her.

Now that she could see, she saw that her savior was a cloaked individual that was as tall as her. She just stared at him. (A/N: I can't make him any taller. I'm already stretching it with his height right now)

"Ye-yes, than-thank you fo-for sa-saving me" the girl stuttered, but then the dam broke and all her fear and sadness came out in uncontrollable sobbing.

The figure looked at her before sighing and approaching her. Then he grabbed her head and brought her close to his chest.

"Relax kid, you are safe now," the figure said to calm her down.

The girl was wide-eyed because this was the first time in a very long while that someone showed her genuine kindness not brought by her 'special power.' So she hugged him until she calmed down.

"You calmed down now?" the figure said as he, to her regret, let her go.

She nodded as she wiped away the final tears in her eyes.

"Good," the figure said as he outstretched his arm to her to help her up.

"What?" the girl said confusedly.

"I can't leave a child in such a pathetic mess. The Ursarings would tear apart such a weak prey," his outreached arm still out, "Come on, once you get better we'll part ways."

Then the girl hesitantly grabbed the figure's hand. (A/N: Imagine AFO and Shigaraki's first meet.

They then disappeared into the night.

(OST end)

(Back to where Meowth originally was)

Meowth looked in amusement as the little girl, in his eyes, was devouring the Granbull meat he gave her.

The girl then began choking from eating too fast.

Meowth sighed before giving her some water from a leaf he was drinking on.

The girl drank it and hit her chest a couple of times to pass the meat down.

"Calm down, there's still plenty of food left," Meowth said, as he started biting into his own piece of meat.

They ate in comfortable silence until the girl, after putting her food down, asked something to the cat.

"Wh-who ar-are you sir?" the girl asked nervously.

"A very very very old Pokémon" Meowth simply said as he took another bite.

"A po-poke-Pokémon?" the girl asked in shock.

Meowth, after finishing his meat, threw the bone away before removing his hood. He showed his ancient scarred face to the young girl to gauge her reaction.

"Ho-how ca-can yo-you talk?" the girl asked as she observed the Meowth.

"I've always talked, humans just don't understand our language. Learning yours wasn't that hard though. Only took me twenty years" Meowth said nonchalantly.

The girl just looked in awe at the ancient talking Pokémon.

"So why were those idiotic humans trying to burn you, girl?" Meowth asked her unexpectedly.

"Be-bec-because I'm a wi-witch," the girl said as she looked down dejectedly.

"A witch?" Meowth said and at her nod, he blurted out laughing.

The girl looked confused, and a bit angry, at the laughing Meowth.

"Kid, you're the farthest thing from a witch. Distortion, you don't even look like one, and I've met a few in my lifetime" Meowth said as he looked at her.

"Yo-you ha-have?" she asked.

"Of course I have. In our world, Pokémon society, the true witches are those sadistic Mismagius and those "Innocent" looking Hatterene. A true human witch has those two always with her, or in a few cases, him" Meowth told the brief history lesson to the girl.

"Tell me, do you have any of those two, or are you one in disguise?" Meowth asked teasingly to the girl.

"N-no," the girl said.

"Then there you go. You aren't a witch" Meowth said but then looked at her closely, "so then why you were almost burned alive.

"Be-because the-they dis-discovered tha-that I'm imm-immortal," the girl said expecting the worst.

"Another one huh?" Meowth suddenly said.

"What?" the girl asked in confusion.

"Let me see your eyes," Meowth asked.

"What are you-" the girl asked again.

"I'm not going to repeat myself. Remove your bangs and let me see your eyes. Or I will cut your bangs with my claws," Meowth said, and to prove his points released his claws.

The girl, with hesitation, did as told and slowly moved the bangs out of her eyes.

Once her bangs were removed, Meowth was able to see the same symbol he had in his scarred eye only on both of the girl's eyes.

"Another one huh?" Meowth said out loud.

"You aren't afraid?" the girl asked in surprise.

"Not really," Meowth said before pausing and activating his own sigil, "Since I have one too."

"I thou-thought I was the on-only one," the girl said.

"No, not really. There are plenty more humans with those 'Geass' in their eyes," Meowth explained.

"Geass?" the girl asked.

"That's what they are called from what I was able to figure out when I first got mine," Meowth asked as he touched his scarred eye.

"What are they?" the girl asked.

"Don't know. All I know is that they grant unique abilities to whoever they are given to. Mine is Absolute Fear, I can cast anyone that looks at me in an endless nightmare that will kill anyone after a period of time" Meowth said relaxed as if he was talking about the weather.

The girl paled at the information.

"So what is yours?" Meowth asked.

"The nu-nun who ga-gave it to me said it was Absolute Love. An-anyone who wo-would loo-look at me wo-would lo-love me auto-automatically," the girl explained her power.

"You can't shut it off can't you?" Meowth asked as he deactivated his own.

"n-no," the girl said as she covered her eyes again with her bangs.

"I can tell you why," Meowth said and at the girl's confused face he continued, "Also why you are immortal."

The girl nodded.

"Very well. The reason why you have you're 'Geass' constantly activated and why you are immortal is because you are a 'Code Bearer,'" Meowth explained.

"Co-code bea-bearer?" she asked hesitantly.

"Yes, don't ask me too much about them because even I am a bit iffy on that knowledge. All I know is that 'Code bearers' are beings that their 'Geass' have evolved to a permanent stage and for some reason grant them immortality," Meowth said and after confirming the girl was following continued, "That's why you have the 'Geass' sigil on your forehead. It is proof, alongside your permanently activated 'Geass,' that you're a 'Code Bearer.' (A/N: Don't know that much so I'm winging it)

The girl absentmindedly touched her forehead.

"In fact, us 'Code Bearers' have the ability to grant 'Geass' upon others too," Meowth said.

"We ca-can?" the girl asked.

"Yes, but in my case, I'll never do it. Before you ask, I won't do it because I will not have any loose ends as my life continues. This power of ours is dangerous and I don't want to give it to someone unstable. Otherwise, it'll be a complete shitshow trying to clean that mess up" Meowth said as he took a bite from his cooked meat.

"Whe-where is yo-your mark? Wh-why do you ha-have only one 'Geass?'" the girl asked.

Meowth, not caring, moved some of the fur on his chest and right on the center, where his heart was, the same symbol the girl had on her forehead, was on his chest.

The girl looked on.

"And for the 'Geass' question, I do actually have them on both eyes but my left one is the only one that activates as the one on my right eye doesn't because I'm blind from that eye" Meowth simply said.

The girl was shocked but looked closely and indeed Meowth's right eye was completely white and dead looking.

"Any more questions?" Meowth asked.

"Ye-yes," the girl said and at Meowth's 'Go on' face she elaborated, "Wha-what is go-going to ha-happen to me?"

"Like I said, once you're full and regain your strength we'll part our separate ways," Meowth said.

The girl gulped before steeling herself. Then the girl threw her piece of food to the side before prostrating herself in front of Meowth.

"Please take me with you!" the girl shouted, her stutter nowhere to be seen.

"Why would you want to come with me? I'm just a Pokémon" Meowth said.

"You're not just a Pokémon, you're my savior. I want to come with you because I don't want to be alone anymore and hunted for existing. I also want to know how to control my power and I know with you I'll be able to do that" the girl said with her face to the ground.

"Why should I take you?" Meowth asked.

"I can clean, and help prepare food for cooking. I can also fetch water, tend Milktanks and sow. I can read a little and count to twenty. Oh, I can even carry away corpses," the girl said as she shivered.

"She's shivering," Meowth thought as he looked at the shaking girl in front of him, but then muttered to himself, "You're really just a slave girl who the bitch called life has given a shitty hand to, huh?"

"What?" the girl asked not hearing Meowth reply.

"Nothing child," Meowth said but then closed his eyes as he began thinking deeply.

The girl just kept herself prostrated, her shaking never stopping, for her savior's answer.

After a few minutes of deeply thinking about it, Meowth sighed deeply before opening his eyes.

"Very well," Meowth said but before the girl could begin her thanking he spoke again, "Our journey will be tough and I won't be going easy on you. I'll teach you everything you need to know to survive, fight, and live."

"Thank you thank you thank you thank you master!" the girl kept repeating herself.

"I'm not you're master" Meowth simply said.

"The-then what can I call you?" the girl asked as she got out of her prostrating and sat on her knees.

"Since we'll be traveling for a long while and I am way, way older than you?" Meowth said thoughtfully and then smirked once he came up with a brilliantly teasingly idea.

"Call me Sōsofu," Meowth said teasingly.

"Hai, Sōsofu-sama!" the girl said happily.

Meowth was left dumbfounded at her reply. He expected her to reply to something else.

"You're okay with it?" Meowth asked in shock.

"Hai! Why wouldn't I be fine with it?" the girl asked clearly confused.

"Well, because I'm a Pokémon?" Meowth said.

"So? You saved me from death and have accepted to raise me. If you wanted me to even call you father I would have" the girl said but then she lowered her head.

"I don't have any recollection of my birth parents or even how they looked like. All I knew were every other master I had, the people who loved me, the people who persecuted me, and the nun who gave me this power," the girl said sadly.

"You saved me, fed me, showed me kindness, gave me hope, and are willing to raise me? Then of course I'll call you Sōsofu-sama" the girl said as she gave Meowth a bright smile.

"To think I would have a female human child as a So magomusume" Meowth said in resignation.

"Well whatever," Meowth said before looking at the girl, "Then from starting today I'll be your Sōsofu-sama.

"Thank you, Sōsofu-sama!" the girl said happily.

"Right. Now come on and help me butcher and cook this Raticate meat" Meowth said as he began cutting up the meat and handing it to the girl.

There was a moment of silence as both human and Pokémon were working.

"I never asked you but what is your name?" Meowth asked.

"I do-don't ha-have one actu-actually," the girl said.

"Do you want one?" Meowth asked.

"Yes!" she yelled out happily and at Meowth's face, a blush of embarrassment appeared on her face.

"I me-mean ye-yes ple-please," she said shyly.

Meowth rolled his eyes before thinking deeply.

"Hmm, how about Cera?" Meowth said.

"Yes! Thank you Sōsofu-sama!" the now-named Cera said as she hugged Meowth.

"I don't like hugs" Meowth simply said with a tick mark appearing on his head.

"So-sorry" Cera said.

Meowth shook his head as he continued his task, with Cera looking over him. The smile on her face would be plastered all night. As for the first time in her long life, she wouldn't fear for what the next day would bring.

(Flashback end) (Hope you enjoyed it!)

"No matter who you try to fool, I know who you truly are Sōsofu-sama. You showed it to me many times when you were raising me," Cera smiled deviously as she got up.

(Third person POV)

A shot of Meowth could be seen as he walked the hallways of the Rocket HQ. All the grunts, agents, captains, and everyone actually gave him a wide berth and some saluted him or even bowed to him.

Meowth paying no attention to any of them.

"You may act uncaring, sadistic, and evil but I know you aren't any of that," Cera's voice could be heard as Meowth continued his walk.

"If you truly were the 'wicked nekomata' you would have never rescued or even raised me. You would have left me to burn or trapped in that sphere all those years ago," Cera's voice said.

Meowth continued walking as some of the strong-looking Rocket Pokemons nodded at him.

"You just accepted the role you put yourself into," Cera's voice said as she sighed, "I've seen your true face and every single little thing you've done and even seen."

"You're just a tired old Pokémon who has seen way too much and experienced as much too. You are someone who is carrying on by his strength alone and you're goal," Cera said as Meowth approached where he was going.

Meowth could be seen with his traditional sadistic smirk as he saw the admins and the master waiting for him on the door that led to the main room.

(Normal POV)

"I will free you Sōsofu-sama when the boy completes his part of our deal," Cera said as she put her hand over her chest.

"You and I will go together and finally rest when the time comes," Cera said as she paused but then continued, "No matter how many times you kill me, even if it was by my doing, I love you and will free us of this curse."

Cera stayed there standing for a few moments.

"I'm going to have to shower," Cera said as he grabbed her blood-soaked hair, "why do I have such thick blood?"

Afterward Cera went to her quarters to shower.

(Back to Ash in Viridian City) (Pokémon Center)

Ash and Misty were still conversing about the past events.

During that time though Misty's little brother Haru and his Pampour had woken up, and after eating some breakfast, began coloring on some of the coloring books the Pokémon Center had for the children who came from time to time.

They were joined by Yuki and Katsuki when Ash released them as they had been in their Poke balls for a long while now.

When Katsuki and Yuki were released they were pouting at him for keeping them in stasis for such a long time. However, Ash solved that quickly as he baked them quite a few Poffins for them to eat. They then began coloring alongside Haru and Pampour.

Azami had gotten bored so she laid her big head on Ash's lap. He didn't mind though and would pet her and scratch her in just the right places.

This nice peace stopped as the doors of the Pokémon Center flung open and three figures came bursting in.

"Kasumi-chan/Haru-chan!" the three voices yelled out in panic.

Ash turned, not noticing Misty's sigh, and saw three very good-looking ladies looking for someone. However, he did recognize one of the names, it was Misty's brother. He returned his gaze to her.

"They're my sisters. The three sensational sisters and Gym leaders of the Cerulean Gym," Misty said robotically.

"I see," Ash said but paused before saying, "Kasumi?"

"My middle name. They call me that more since it sounds cuter to them" Misty said in resignation.

Ash just raised an eyebrow at that.

"Nee-chans!" Haru suddenly yelled out when he heard his name.

The three Cerulean Gym leaders heard their little brother's voice and immediately made a beeline for their little siblings.

"Haru-chan/Kasumi-chan!" they all said again as once they reached them and then hugged Misty, Haru, and even Pampour to their chest. Their faces were covered in their very big breasts.

Ash and Azami, since the commotion woke her up, had a sweatdrop behind their head as they saw the Cerulean Sisters suffocate Misty, Haru, and Pampour with their chest.

Katsuki continued drawing as he ate his Poffin. On the other hand, Yuki pouted jealously as she saw the girl's massive breasts. She looked to her own 'flat as a board chest' and then to the sister's chest and pouted even more.

"No fair!" Yuki said in Pokespeech with only Azami understanding her.

Azami just shook her head in amusement while Ash was wondering why she pouted. Katsuki was none the wiser.

"Kasumi-chan, like, we were so worried about you!" the one who was hugging Misty, Daisy, said.

"When we heard the news about what had happened and you and Haru being here, like, we wanted to come straight away but the league wouldn't let us. Since, like, this is Giovanni's territory!" the one hugging Haru, Violet, said.

"That Lance will, like, get a piece of our mind during the next Gym leaders meeting!" the one hugging Pampour, Lilly, said.

"Uhm, I don't mean to interrupt anything but I think you have suffocated Misty, Haru, and Pampour" Ash said as he pointed at the three in their chests.

The three looked down and saw that indeed Misty, Haru, and Pampour had passed out in their chests from the lack of oxygen. They had a blue hue over their eyes and even said eyes were in swirls from the dizziness.

"Oh no!" they yelled out at the same time as they began shaking them comically.

"Uhm ladies?" Ash said and once he got their attention after they stopped shaking the passed-out trio, he elaborated, "Just let them regain their breaths, Give them a couple of minutes."

They listened.

(A couple of minutes later)

Misty, Haru, and Pampour had woken up after passing out because of their three big sisters' massive breasts.

"Ugh, what happened," Haru said confused, same with Pampour.

"Our Nee-sans happened Outoto" Misty said after rubbing her head.

"Wow, so you guys alternate your roles?" Misty heard Ash say.

"That is correct! While, like, one of us is in charge of the gym challenges and management for the week, like, the other two are either in charge of the gym finances or league notices and or the training of our gym trainees, and gym Pokemons, and lastly patrol of Cerulean!" Violet explained to Ash with Daisy and Lilly nodding.

"Amazing! And even with all that work you all still have time for your water shows?" Ash asked and at their proud nod, he lightly clapped at them.

"My respect ladies," Ash said politely which made the three sisters smile.

They then continued talking about other stuff while not realizing Misty was looking at them, most specifically Ash, in amazement.

"A boy is actually having a decent conversation with my sisters!?" Misty thought in shock and then looked at Ash's eyes and saw them not leaving for a second her sister's eyes.

"Amazing, he's keeping eye contact the entire time!" Misty thought.

Misty knew her sisters were prettier than her, and they had amazing bodies. However, she didn't worry that much because she knew she would grow into her body eventually.

Why she was so impressed though was because Ash never looked at their bodies or got distracted by their assets like every other boy who has met, or challenged, her sisters. In fact, her sisters would use that as an advantage when being challenged to tests the trainer's focus. Most, if not all, failed at that endeavor.

Unlike what everyone used to think about her sisters, they took their roles very seriously and trained very hard under some of the best Water Pokémon Masters to be in the position they were. They were kind, tough, smart, beautiful, and powerful. Misty aspired to be like them someday.

They had also raised her and Haru when their parents had passed away in a very tragic accident when Misty was very little and haru was barely a baby.

"Can I see your starters please?" Ash asked with a bowed head.

That brought Misty out of her train of thought.

"Sure!" they all said as they took out their pokeballs from somewhere?

Ash didn't question it as the area they were in was illuminated by three blinding lights.

Three mighty water-type Pokemons stood in all their glory. They were a Blastoise, Empoleon, and even the Galar water starter Inteleon.

"Wow!" Ash wowed as he dropped for a moment his 'mature' self and showed his 'child' self as he began looking over the three water Pokemons.

The girls giggled as they saw his excitable self. The reason they agreed was that Ash has been nothing but a respectful gentleman with them. They began trying to tease him in the beginning, like they normally did with every boy or man, but either he didn't care or didn't react. He never once left eye contact with them or even ogle them. He just asked questions about their training and how awesome they were. The three of them immediately liked him so showing off their starter wasn't a big deal. He had also saved their baby sister during the 'Nekomata incident.' That was also a bonus for him in their eyes.

The three water types didn't mind the young boy and let him be. If their Mistresses deemed it fit to show them to him, then he was okay in their book.

"Amazing, I've never seen a Sinnoh or even a Galar starter in-person," Ash said excitedly as he checked the Empoleon's flippers and Inteleon's tail.

"What a magnificent Blastoise too! Its shell feels like a diamond! Heck Azami would find it tough trying to break through it!" Ash said as he lightly hit with his knuckles Blastoise's shell.

Azami wasn't offended by Ash's remark, instead, she looked challengingly at the three Pokemons.

Said Pokemons looked at her with a raised eyebrow at seeing the determination in her face.

Yuki was still feeling her chest while Katsuki was just looking as he ate what remained of his poffin.

Ash saw Azami's expression and got a bright idea.

"Please let me battle one of your Pokemons!" Ash exclaimed in a deep bow, with Azami doing the same, smashing her head on the hard ground. (A/N: Like Inasa from MHA. It will happen from time to time)

Misty looked on with a shocked expression, Haru and Pampour with an excited one, Yuki was still feeling her nonexistent breasts, Katsuki was finishing up eating, and the three sisters, and their starters, looked with a raised eyebrow.

The three shared a look before nodding.

"Sure," Daisy was the one to say, "You saved our younger siblings so if it's a battle you want, it's a battle you'll get. However, whoever you choose won't go easy on you and it'll only be a one on one unofficial Pokémon battle okay?"

"Of course!" Ash said excitedly.

"Well then, who is it going to be?" Daisy asked.

"Empoleon!" Ash immediately replied.

"Very well," Daisy said with her Pokémon nodding along.

"Let's get to the back where the Pokémon center battlefield is," Violet said.

They all followed behind her.

"What just happened?" Misty asked shocked as she followed.

"Our Nee-chans, Onee-chan" Haru said sympathetically.

(Battlefield outside the Pokémon center)

Standing on the opposite side of the fields were Ash, with Azami, and Daisy, with Empoleon, smirking at each other.

The League assigned Alakazam and Hypno, to the Pokémon Center, who were there to set up Psychic barriers around the battlefield. Azami and Empoleon were already inside rearing to go.

"Alright! This will be an unofficial one-on-one Pokémon battle between Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town and Cerulean Gym Leader Daisy Waterflower!" Lilly said as she volunteered to referee the match,

The spectators looked on with anticipation.

Violet and Haru were cheering for Daisy, Misty just looked on while wondering how this battle came to be, and Yuki was cheering for Ash all the way.

"This battle will be over when one side knocks the other out, is unable to continue the battle, and or yields!" Lilly paused before looking and nodding at the Alakazam and Hypno.

They nodded back before their eyes shimmered in blue color and the Psychic barriers activated.

"Are both Trainers and combatants ready?!" Lilly yelled out.

They all nodded.

"Very well!" Lilly nodded before raising her right hand up.

They all shuddered in anticipation.

"Begin!" Lilly shouted as she brought her right hand down to begin the match.

(Play the first OP of the anime Toriko, if you want)

"Azami! We'll be going at full power from the beginning!" Ash shouted as he put the hood over his head, shadowing his entire face with only his violet eyes shining through. (A/N: Imaging just a black void with two violet eyes shining through)

Daisy and Empoleon looked with a raised eyebrow at Ash.

"This is our first real fight Azami! A master level Pokémon, and trainer, trained by water type master," Ash said with Azami nodding in understanding.

"Thank you for your compliments Satoshi-Kun!" Daisy said out loud.

"Satoshi-Kun?" Ash wondered before saying, "I give credit where it's due."

"Enough chit chat though! Show us what you got!" Daisy shouted.

"Oh, we will!" Ash said with Azami smirking.

There was a brief pause before Ash was the first to break it.

"Earth bending! Stone Barrage!" Ash shouted his first attack. (A/N: Roll with it)

"Earth bending? What is he saying" Daisy thought with Empoleon doing the same.

Azami smirked as the end of her tail glowed and then smashed it hard, like a whip, in front, to the left, and to the right of her. No one, besides Ash, noticed her eyes turning a brownish color.

Three huge stones, from stone edge, had popped out the ground, but once up there Azami punched, with her tail, the stone in front of her; sending it barreling towards Emepoleon. Then she wrapped her lower body around the stone to her right and then swung it at Empoleon. She did the same to the one on the left.

"Pretty good kid," Daisy thought impressed as the stones came barreling at great speeds towards her starter.

"Destroy them with steel wing!" Daisy ordered.

Empoleon's wings took on a metallic shine as just before he was about to be hit, he cut the three stones in their entirety.

However, once the dust settled Azami had disappeared.

Empoleon was looking around but couldn't find the Seviper anywhere.

"Behind you!" Daisy yelled out.

Empoleon turned around and his normal scowl turned into a shocked one as the Seviper was behind him grinning, with her tail shaped into an actual sword shape.

"Taste my Zangetsu!" Azami said in pokespeech as she slashed at Empoleon.

It was only because of Empoleon's many years of training that he was able to react quick enough to block that 'Zangetsu' with his steel wings in an X formation.

"So you can also do that huh Hebi-hime?" Empoleon said in Pokespeech.

Azami raised a nonexistent eyebrow at being called 'Hebi-hime' but also because of what Empoleon said at the end.

"Me too?" she asked.

"You'll see" Empoleon replied.

The struggle didn't last that long as Azami had disappeared again in a burst of speed.

"Huh, so she can use Sonido," both Daisy and Empoleon thought once they recognized what Azami was doing.

"Above you!" Daisy said when she saw Seviper over her Empoleon.

Azami had reappeared again but this time over Empoleon, with her Zangetsu tail reared back and then brought it down at full force towards him.

Empoleon was able to react quickly this time as he brought his still glowing steel wings over him, again in an X formation, to block Azami.

At impact, all small shockwave occurred that slightly shook the Psychic barriers.

"Good job, Azami!" Ash said.

Daisy smirked clearly impressed.

Zangetsu tail and steel wings clashed in a show of power. (A/N: Imagine Roger vs Whitebeard but to a lesser degree)

Azami was putting all her power into her attack and it clearly showed as the force on her tail was so strong that it slightly pushed Empoleon down if the cracked ground under him was anything to go by.

Empoleon's normal regal scowl lightly, just lightly, turned into a half-smirk.

"Counterattack!" Daisy ordered.

Empoleon's scowl returned, this time with a focused look, and pressed back. After a couple of seconds of a struggle though, he broke the struggle by releasing his power.

Azami was slightly pushed back and that's when Empoleon acted.

His body was engulfed in water as he blasted towards Azami, still midflight, with his Aqua Jet. However, Azami reacted quickly.

She was barely able to dodge the incoming attack by simply moving her body out of the way just in time. However, she also took advantage of Empoleon's momentum as just before he was going to blast away, because of the momentum of the aqua jet pushing him forward, she coiled around him and had even activated her charge attack to electrocute him once she wrapped herself around him.

Empoloen, still in his water cloak, idly wondered how this Seviper knew an electric type attack and even a ground type move. However, he put that aside right now as he was in midst of a battle and he knew that if she was able to wrap around him, it would deeply hurt him. He may be part steel but he was still half water type and any electric type attacks would hurt any water type.

Empoleon acted faster than Azami as just before she could completely wrap herself around him, and after he undid aqua jet, he readied one of his arms and punched Azami straight down to the ground with a mighty Ice Punch to her stomach area.

Azami grunted in pain from the impact to the ground and Ice Punch to her stomach. Her eyes even turned white for a moment.

This had been the first time, since her escape, and battling the old protectors, that she had been really hurt by a master-level Pokémon. However, instead of being discouraged, she was excited.

"Headbutt to his back Azami!" Ash commanded after a while.

Azami obeyed instantly and even added some of her 'Armament' to her head.

Empoleon wasn't fast enough and paid for it as Azami smashed her head into his back.

Empoleon grunted in pain before turning his now ticked-off self to Azami. The said Seviper looked back at the mighty Empoleon with determination.

"Hydro Pump/Flamethrower!" both Daisy and Ash sounded off at the same time.

Azami and Empoleon didn't waste a second and fired their mighty attacks at each other.

A stream of fire and water crashed into each other creating a massive steam cloud that hid both Empoleon and Seviper.

They all waited with baited breaths to see what had happened.

What Ash and Daisy didn't notice, even the other Cerulean siblings, was that a small crowd had formed around watching the battle intently.

The steam cloud dissipated and there could be seen the forms of Azami and Empoleon.

Azami had a purple bruise on her stomach and Empoleon had a bigger bruise on his back. They were both rubbing them to alleviate the sting.

Ash and Daisy's eyes crossed paths and they both smirked.

"Buzzsaw!" Ash yelled out.

"Ha Tatsumaki!" Daisy yelled out.

Azami jumped, with her Zangetsu in front of her, and then began rolling like a wheel straight towards Empoleon. She had become a literal buzz saw tearing the ground under her path.

Empoleon extended his winged arms out and then activated steel wing before spinning on his heels at great speeds. Then he launched himself at Azami with his attack. (A/N: Like Baron Tamago in his fight against Pedro from one piece)

Both attacks collided against each other and sparks flew everywhere as they tried to outduel each other. (A/N: Imagine, Flips, turns, dodging. I can't really describe it well)

This continued for a few minutes until both canceled each other out.

On one end Azami was huffing while on the other end Empoleon was slightly winded.

"Your Seviper has really impressed me and my Po-chan, Satoshi-kun! It's very rare for a rookie trainer and his Pokémon to be able to even stand a couple of minutes against my strongest Pokémon! She even withstood Ha Tastumaki with your own attack! Very good, you'll go very far" Daisy said loud enough for Ash to hear.

"Thank you very much Daisy-san," Ash said in gratitude, "But we're not done yet!"

"Oh?" Daisy said, "By all means Satoshi-Kun, by all means."

Ash smiled before yelling, "Use it Azami!"

Azami looked back at Ash with a "Are you sure?" face.

"Might as well" Ash said loud enough for Azami to hear only while shrugging as well.

Azami smiled before refocusing on Empoleon.

Her smile grew as she bent down her head and punched the ground in front of her with the end of her tail into a fist. Suddenly to everyone's amazement, Azami's body began to take a pinkish color. Some areas of her body began moving up and down, like rubber. She even began to let out steam from her body.

"What are you planning now?" Daisy thought before saying, "Whatever it is she is doing, stop her with a full power Aqua Jet!"

Empoleon obeyed as his body was covered in water again. However, this time the water was wilder and denser. Then he rocketed at full speed towards Azami. He became a literal missile heading towards the Seviper.

Ash grinned once he got a nod from Azami.

"This is it! All or nothing. Arceus I hope it works" Ash thought before yelling out loud, "Jet pistol!"

Azami made her tail glow, after releasing Zangetsu, but this time with fighting-type energy, more precisely a Power-up Punch. She then disappeared again, however, this time she was much much faster.

Empoleon, still mid-way to Azami, was shocked at her disappearance. However, that shock grew even more as a steaming Azami appeared right in front of him.

Azami smirked at the shocked Empoleon before smacking him straight in the gut with her attack.

All the air in Empoleon's body, and even his water cloak, left him from the impact, his eyes were white, and he even vomited some blood. Afterward, he was sent barreling towards the Psychic barriers. (A/N: Imagine Luffy punching and then sending flying hody jones. That's how I see it)

Empoleon smashed straight into the psychic barriers, shattering them in the process by the force of the impact. Then fell down straight to the ground, still, semi-knocked out.

Alakazam and Hypno had to recreate the barriers.

Everyone watching the battle was shocked to the core that a Gym Leader's starter Pokémon was hit and knocked down like Empoleon had just been.

The silence lasted for a couple of seconds longer before everyone erupted in cheer. None were louder than Katsuki, and Yuki. The Cerulean siblings, and Pokemons, were shocked.

Even a special guest that no one noticed since they were so into the battle raised an eyebrow, clearly impressed.

"Good Job Azami!" Ash congratulated the still steaming Pokémon.

Azami nodded but kept her focus on the downed Empoleon and tried to maintain her gear second.

"You've just made, like, a big mistake Satoshi-Kun" Daisy suddenly said in a serious tone.

Before he could ask what she was talking about a watercolor-like Aura suddenly appeared around Empoelon's body.

"What is that?" both Ash and Azami thought.

Empoleon slowly got back up, with the aura around him, but this time his normal regal scowl was replaced by one of anger. His eyes were glowing blue, he was gritting his teeth together, and even wisps of air came out of his mouth in a hiss-like sound. The most intimidating thing was that his wings, which were in steel wing, looked like actual blades by how much they were shining, and the clear sharpness they emitted.

Empoleon was pissed!

"Don't let up Azami! Jet Gatling!" Ash ordered and Azami obeyed as she disappeared.

She quickly reappeared over Empoleon with her tail stretched back and then brought forth in a flurry of lightning-fast strikes.

Empoleon, however, was ready this time. He used his steel wing to deflect and or stop every single strike from Azami. (A/N: Like Fujitora did against Luffy in dressrosa)

Everyone was amazed at the display.

"You know Satoshi-Kun, the Piplup line, especially when they reach their last stage, are the most regal of Pokemons. They don't let anything get to them," Daisy suddenly said as the fierce fight continued with the Pokemons.

"I know that" Ash replied. He had once attended an online class given by Professor Rowan of Sinnoh regarding the three starters of said region.

Azami kept trying to land a hit on Empoleon to no avail.

"Then you must know that even Empoleons have a limit," Daisy said and after a quick look at Empoleon's face she said, "and your Seviper has just made him reach that limit."

Ash soon understood what she meant as Azami, somehow, was hit square in the chest by a Bubblebeam.

The attack had sent her flying into the Psychic barriers, however, this time they held strong.

"Total concentration, Water breathing, Po-chan! First, and third forms, and if she's still isn't down, Eight form too!" Daisy shouted her orders.

"Total Concentration?" Ash and an injured Azami thought.

(With the Cerulean siblings)

"Wow, like, Daisy is finally taking this seriously" Violet said in rapt attention.

"I can't believe she's using what that crazy water master taught Empoleon against Ash and Azami" Misty said in shock before looking at her sister, "Do you think she'll survive it?"

"I don't know. We'll see though" Violet said in all seriousness.

Misty nodded as she resumed her gaze at the battle.

All the while Haru, Pampour, Katsuki, and Yuki kept on cheering on their favorite.

(With a certain someone)

"Interesting" a man in an orange suite said.

He was greatly enjoying this battle.

(Back to the battle at hand)

Azami was barely getting up, still in her gear second but barely, and saw that Empoleon was already over her with water flowing around both his steel wing 'blades.'

"Water Surface Slash!" Empoleon shouted, in Pokespeech of course, his attack as he launched his 'blades' at Azami, water flowing out of them as he slashed.

Azami didn't want to test if her scales could withstood the slash, so she barely dodged out of the way by disappearing in speed. However, she could already feel the strain of gear second on her body. She needed to end this already!

Azami, still in her second gear, smashed the ground around her quickly and this time five stones appeared and she threw them all at Empoleon soon after. She had used her earth-bending attack again.

Empoleon was not worried as he ran straight at the stones, the water still flowing from his 'blades.'

"Flowing Dance!" he shouted again as he danced around each stone, and cutting them in the process, leaving a flow of water behind him.

Ash and Azami were so in shock that they didn't notice Empoleon behind her.

Azami was barely able to block with her tail as Empoleon smashed her on the side with his steel wings. She was sent flying and crashing into the psychic barriers again.

Alakazam and Hypno were struggling to keep the barriers up.

"Finish it Po-chan!" Daisy shouted.

Empoleon obeyed and again barreled towards the downed Seviper.

Azami on the other hand was still downed from the impact and because her gear second had run its course.

"Azami watch out!" she heard Ash yell out.

Azami looked over her and saw Empoleon there, his regal expression had retuned. He raised his right steel wing 'blade' over her.

"You fought well Hebi-hime" Empoleon said in Pokespeech.

"Dam it" Azami thought.

"Waterfall Basin!" Empoleon yelled out as he brought his steel wing down to hit Azami. Trying not to cut her.

Three powerful waterfall-like rushes of water splashed/impacted Azami. The attack lasted for a couple of seconds longer until Empoleon himself ended it.

When the dust settled, under Empoleon was a clearly unconscious Azami.

"Seviper is unable to continue battling! The victory goes to Empoleon and Cerulean Gym Leader Daisy Waterflower!" Lilly shouted as she pointed at Daisy.

(OST end)

The small crowd erupted in cheers at the awesome battle they had just seen.

Alakazam and Hypno sighed in tiredness as they released the barrier they had been holding up, before teleporting back to the Pokémon Center for recovery.

Ash, Daisy, their Pokemons, and even the Cerulean siblings were surprised by the small crowd that had gathered without them noticing.

Empoleon had limped back to his trainer as Ash did the same but he went to his Pokémon.

"You did great girl" Ash said as he crouched down next to his downed Pokémon and, after removing his hood, began petting her.

"You fought a Gym leader's starter Pokémon head on and even gave him a run for his money with your tenacity and spirit," Ash said as he smiled.

Ash went into the battle confidently but knew there was a slim chance of him defeating Daisy. However, just like with everything he did, he gave it his best. He was happy about the battle and was beginning to think of all the different ways to make Azami stronger.

The battle had ended in Daisy and Empoleon's victory, but he had learned a whole lot from it.

"Aunty!" Ash heard Yuki yell, since they were still in Viridian and that strange Psychic energy was still flowing around.

Yuki then landed next to her aunty crying as she had never seen her loose a battle. Her aunty was the strongest Pokémon she knew and seeing her hurt made her very sad and feared for her safety.

Katsuki had asked to be picked up by Ash, but was still worried for Azami.

"She is okay Yuki-chan. She's just a little hurt but she'll survive. Azami is one tough girl. She'll be back up before you know it" Ash said reassuringly to his 'daughter.'

"You sure Tou-chan?" Yuki asked with tears in her eyes as she hugged Azami.

"Yes, I am. Have I ever lied to you before?" Ash said while also being glad the crowd had just left and the Cerulean Siblings were out of hearing range.

He would have found it hard to explain why his Gardevoir called him tou-chan, but he did have an explanation ready just in case.

"N-no. I'll trust you Tou-chan" Yuki said as she continued hugging Azami.

"Good girl" Ash said as he patted Yuki's head to reassure her.

"That was an amazing fight Ash!" Ash could hear Misty say.

He turned and behind him were the five Cerulean siblings.

"You put up a great fight and even managed to hurt my Po-chan!" Daisy said with even Empoleon nodding in respect to Ash.

"You lasted longer than we all expected honestly" Lilly said sheepishly.

"You were so cool Ash!" Haru exclaimed with Pampour agreeing.

"You even made Daisy use Empoelon's water breathing to beat your Seviper! Only other Ace trainers, gym leaders, elite four, and the champion have been able to do that. And their all masters!" Violet said as she congratulated Ash.

"Thank you, for your compliments," Ash said in appreciation before looking at Daisy directly and bowing to her, "And thank you for this amazing battle, Daisy-san."

"You're very welcome Satoshi-kun! I had fun too!" Daisy said.

"Now if you excuse me ladies, I have to take Azami here to get some medical treatment" Ash said as he took out Azami's Pokeball to return her.

"No need for that Satoshi-Kun!" Violet was the one to say as she dug her hand in her breasts.

Ash had a 'huh' face, while Daisy and Lilly giggle, Misty sighed, and Haru smiled.

Once she was done searching for whatever was in between her breasts, she took out what appeared to be a revive. Afterwards, she broke it in two and poured the medicine into Azami's mouth.

It wasn't a second before the medicine took effect and Azami immediately woke up, but coughing.

After a few seconds she got a hold of herself before Lilly and Daisy, this time, began spraying her entire body with two full restores they got from somewhere.

Azami in just a couple of minutes was completely healed up as if she hadn't been through an intense battle a few minutes ago.

"Thank you again very much ladies!" Ash said in complete gratitude.

"It was no problem Satoshi-kun! That was still for saving Kasumi-chan and Haru-chan," Daisy said but with Empoleon looking annoyed at his trainer, "Oh calm down you big baby! You've suffered worse against Urokodaki! His Octillery threw you over a waterfall for Arceus sake!"

"What?" Ash asked confused, especially the whole waterfall thing.

Katsuki was staring at a couple of Pidgey's from Ash's arm, while Yuki was hugging a healed up Azami.

"Oh yeah that is one of the water type Pokémon masters we trained under. Most specifically Daisy though. Which we totally, like, don't envy her for" Violet said.

"I thought you all trained under the same water-type masters?" Ash asked.

"Not quite. We were all trained under water type masters but individually. Daisy had the misfortune of being trained by that hermit" Lilly said.

"He was the one who trained Po-chan to use the Total Concentration water-breathing forms though. Boy were they a pain to learn. Neh Po-chan?" Daisy asked as she nudged the uninjured side of her Pokémon.

Empoleon shook at remembering that distortion training.

"I've never heard of an Urokodaki before. Also, what was that 'Water breathing?'?" Ash asked in confusion since he was well versed in almost every Pokémon type master out there but has never heard of a water-type Pokémon master named Urokodaki.

"For your second question, like, I can't tell you since it's a trade secret. You'd have to find Urokodaki and ask him, but it'd be hard finding him. Took me and Po-chan at least a month to find him. For your first question, it's really not surprising you haven't heard of him since that is how he likes it. He hates urban cities and prefers to live in a mountain. Heck we spent three year with him and we never once even got to see his face" Daisy said exasperated.

Ash made a permanent minor goal of his to find this guy one day.

"We got to ask you Satoshi-Kun. What was that speed and attacks you're Seviper, Azami I believe you called her, performed against Po-chan? Especially that Iron Tail she did? It looked like an actual Sword. Just lie Po-chan's steel wing" Daisy asked.

"That's the same thing I thought about Empoleon's Steel Wings. However, to answer your question, it is what it appeared to be," Ash said but at the confused look at the siblings he elaborated, "You see, unlike what many might believe, my Azami's signature move or the move we will use the most against strong opponents, won't be Poison Tail, but Iron tail."

"But to have that much of a control of it to actually shape it into a sword?" Lilly asked.

"Azami was born from an Aggron and a Magnezone," Ash said but interjected already knowing what the siblings would say, "Don't ask me how. I asked Professor Oak and even he was lost on how it was possible. Heck I don't even know how it's possible and I'm her trainer. The only one that might now is Professor Elm from Johto."

The siblings all stood in silence thinking about how it was possible for a Seviper to be born from a Magnezone and Aggron.

Ash sighed internally at his lie working. It wasn't time yet to reveal Azami's true nature. So he came up with that explanation on the fly since he knew they would ask that.

Azami raised an eyebrow at Ash's explanation. However, she smiled at him for protecting her secret.

Yuki and Katsuki just looked confused.

"Anyway, that's why she can manipulate her steel energy so good, and even use some electric-type attacks. However, training her to use those was always a hassle. She literally has the blood of one of the strongest steel types around and a very powerful steel-electric type Pokemons running through her body. That is why she has so much control over her steel energy and can manipulate it into any shape she wants. That's how her Zangetsu Iron Tail was born, and that's not even the only form it can take but that's still our secret. Same reason she could use some electric type attacks. As for the stone edge, that's just her egg move. We practiced with it allot. As for the speed and elasticity, well that's our little secret," Ash said as he finished his explanation.

The Cerulean siblings were in awe. While Yuki looked dizzy after hearing the long explanation. but Katsuki fell asleep in Ash's arms.

"You have an amazing Pokémon Satoshi-Kun!" Violet said.

"And you're just a rookie! Arceus you'll be terrifying when the Indigo Tournament begins. I pity the poor fools that will have to face you in the tournament" Lilly said.

"Your Azami is amazing!" Haru said with stars in his eyes and Pampour agreeing.

Misty was in awe at the power Ash's Seviper had. She figured she might be strong but didn't know she was this strong. To go toe to toe with one of her sister's starters was already a big feat but to actually make Empoleon take her seriously was something else.

"I have to ask though Satoshi-Kun. How it that you're Azami is fighting like a swordsman? Po-chan I understand because he trained under one but how is it she can? I know a swordsman's moves when I see them," Daisy asked seriously.

"That would be because of this," Ash said as he took out a book from his backpack.

"The way of Ashura" the sisters read out loud.

"You're telling us that by reading that book you taught your own Pokémon how to fight like a swordsman with her sword-like tail?!" Daisy asked astonished.

"Pretty much, but I simply thought her the basics. I know a true master would be able to unlock more of her potential as a swordswoman" Ash said after putting his book away and patting Yuki, then Azami's head.

"This kid!" the four sisters thought.

"Well anyway, we also came here to Viridian city to take Kasumi and Haru back home for a couple of days," Daisy said but spoke before Misty and Haru could say anything, "It's none negotiable you two. You were almost injured and or killed by that deranged Meowth if it wasn't for Satoshi-kun here. Once things are settled you'll get back out there. Capiche?"

"Hai Nee-san/chan!" Misty and Haru said simultaneously.

"Good, well with that out the way," Daisy said before looking at Violet and Lilly and nodding at them.

"This will be your final gift Satoshi-kun, from the three of us" Daisy said happily.

Then all three sisters went to Ash, crouched down, and gave him a small peck on both his cheeks and his forehead.

That stunned Ash for a couple of moments.

The sisters took that as a victory since teasing failed.

"Uh hai, no problem" Ash said as he touched his kissed areas

(Somewhere in Kalos)

A chestnut-haired girl suddenly ripped a book she was reading in anger.

A Pancham, Fennekin, and an Eevee looked at her weirdly.

"Sorry for that you guys, I just got so angry for whatever reason," the girl said.

(Back to Kanto)

"Now then, let's go, everyone! The Alakazam that brought us here must be at his wit's end waiting for us" Daisy said and got a chorus of hais in response.

"It was fun and interesting traveling with you Ash for this short time," Misty said as she extended her arm to him, "Hope we can do it again someday."

"Of course," Ash said once his brain restarted itself.

"What are you going to do with Gyarados though? I heard it had to be tamed from the beginning so it would listen to its trainer" Ash asked in slight concern since he planned on helping Misty out with that before her sisters and the battle happened.

"Don't worry about that. My Nee-sans will help me out with that" Misty said reassuring Ash since the three are water masters.

"Very well," Ash said.

"Give my regards to Mikasa and Eren," Misty said.

"I will" Ash replied.

"Come on Kasumi-chan, we have to go!" Violet said.

Just before Misty could reply, a deep voice suddenly spoke.

"Now now, you three wouldn't just leave without even saying a goodbye after you destroyed the Pokémon center battlefield. Now would you?" the voice said.

Daisy, Lilly, and Violet straightened up without thinking about it and even felt a shiver go down their spines. They recognized that voice.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Giovanni-san sir!" Daisy, Violet, and Lilly saluted instantly to their elder

"At ease girls. I was just messing with you" Giovanni said as he looked at the sweating girls.

The girls sighed in relief but kept up their salute.

"I would recommend that you go. Otherwise, Nurse Joy will have your heads for destroying her field and tiring out her assigned Alakazam and Hypno. I can only hold back that woman for so long" Giovanni told the girls.

The three girls went pale. The three returned their starters, grabbed Misty, Haru, and Pampour, and summoned Alakzam next to them.

Before Alakazam could even say something the sister yelled at him to get them out of there. He obliged and then they teleported away, back to Cerulean city probably.

"Their really sacred of Nurse Joy aren't they?" Ash asked absentmindedly.

"They are indeed. Mostly everyone in the League is scared of them with a few exceptions obviously" Giovani said.

"What makes them so scary though? I've only met one and she seemed very nice and polite," Ash said while not realizing who he was talking to.

"That's because you haven't made one angry yet young man. Trust me they can be really scary behind that smile they always have" Giovani said.

Ash soon realized who he was talking casually with. It was Gym Leader Giovani!

"It's a pleasure to meet you, sir!" Ash said as he bowed, still holding Katsuki tightly.

Azami did the same but smashed her head on the ground. Yuki copied what her father and aunt did.

"At ease young man. I actually wanted to speak with you" Giovani said in a serious tone.

"With me? What for?" Ash asked the gym leader.

Then Ash saw something that no one in the entirety of the Kanto, even Johto for that matter, have ever seen.

Giovanni gave a bow of appreciation to Ash.

"I thank you for helping us during Meowth's attack," Giovanni said.

"But I didn't do that much. I just told the ACE trainers what I saw," Ash said before pointing at his Pokémon, "It was her that did most of the work, and she got hurt pretty badly for it."

Azami tsked at remembering her complete beat down.

"That's what you think young man. You and your Seviper did more than enough. Your Pokémon knocked out two of those five Pokemons Meowth sent out to wreak havoc. You saved a family that was about to be killed. You saved your friend's Pokémon. You saved two trainers who Meowth was about to kill. Most importantly, you saved a lot of knocked-out people from being killed by Meowth by your Pokémon engaging him to distract him. You even told us what you knew about Meowth's condition. You've done more than plenty young man and for that, on behalf of Viridian City, we thank you" Giovanni said still bowing.

"It was my pleasure sir," Ash said as he gave the Gym Leader a big smile before saying, "Besides, helping someone is always the right thing to do."

He would have asked about the strange Psychic energy that seemed to be all around Viridian City but didn't simply because it might be something the League only knows and need to be on a need-to-know basis.

Giovanni for the first time in a long while chuckled before putting his hand in his pocket and taking out a Pokeball. Then he offered it to Ash.

"Uh, sir?" Ash asked as he took the Pokeball.

Azami and Yuki looked curiously at the Pokeball.

"This is the least I can give you for your service, unintentional or not," Giovanni said as his normal scowl returned.

"What Pokémon is in it?" Ash asked curiously as he looked at the Pokeball.

"Why don't you release her and find out," Giovanni said.

"Well at least I know it's a girl. Man almost my whole team is made of girls" Ash thought as he inwardly chuckled before clicking the release button on the Pokeball.

Soon the pokeball opened and out of it, a bright light manifested itself in front of the child, adult, and Pokemons.

The light soon faded and the hairy form of a Piloswine stood proudly in front of them. However, what identified it as a female, above everything else, was a girly bowtie right over the hairy area above her eyes.

However, what made this Piloswine so unique was that instead of the normal brown fur all of their species was associated with; this Piloswine's fur was completely and utterly snow-white.

"It's so white, like those from the Alolan Vulpix. Could she be a regional variant? She can't be a shiny Pokémon, from what I've read their fur should be a golden color not white," Ash thought.

"You're probably wondering why her fur is white instead of brown right," Giovanni asked Ash.

"Yes actually. How do you know?" Ash asked the gym leader.

"Because your reaction is the same reaction with everyone that sees this Piloswine for the first time. But to answer your question, no, she is not a shiny Pokémon or a regional variant. The reason for her white fur is simply because of a genetic mutation separate from the 'shiny' gene some Pokemons are born with," Giovanni explained.

"Amazing," Ash said.

Giovanni nodded.

It took a moment but soon Piloswine got ahold of her surroundings before looking directly at the gym leader. She mooed – I guess? – In excitement before barreling towards the gym leader.

"Oh boy," Giovanni thought.

As if sensing his distress, one of his Pokeballs shook before releasing the massive form of his, still injured, Rhyperior. Who caught the Piloswine just before she smashed into his trainer?

The Piloswine mooed happily at seeing Rhyperior. Said Pokémon simply shook his head in exasperation.

"It's nice to see you to Piloswine, but remember last time you greeted me like that, you injured two of my ribs," Giovanni said as patted Piloswine's head.

Piloswine didn't listen or didn't care, mooed in happiness at being petted.

"This young man will be your trainer from now on Piloswine, Understood?" Giovanni told the excited Pilsowine as he pointed at Ash who waved back.

Piloswine looked curiously at Ash, and after Rhyperior let her down, she went at a slow place to him.

"Hello there Piloswine! I hope we can get along!" Ash said as Piloswine was smelling him.

She then began smelling Azami, who raised an eyebrow at the action, then she went to Yuki but said Pokémon hid behind Ash in shyness at meeting someone new.

Piloswine then lightly tapped Ash leg and smiled at him.

"It seems she's accepted you," Giovanni said as he and his Pokémon approached them.

"It seems so," Ash said before getting down on one of his knees and looking at Piloswine, "I'm going to be returning you now so I can register you, okay?"

Pilsowine happily nodded at Ash.

Ash smiled before returning the excited Pokémon.

He then took out his Pokedex and typed something on it. Afterwards he handed it to Giovanni to do the same, which he did.

"Piloswine: The Swine Pokémon. If Piloswine charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. However, it is very sensitive to sound. Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground."

"This Piloswine is female. Its height is 3'07" and weighs 123.0 lbs. It knows the moves Blizzard, Icy Wind, Freeze Dry, Amnesia, Take Down, and Powdered Snow. Its egg move is Aurora Beam but it still hasn't been unlocked yet."

After his Pokedex finished the explanation Ash whistled at the list of moves. Even Azami was impressed. Yuki continued behind Ash as she stared at the Pokeball. Katsuki was snoring away.

Then he released the Pokémon again.

Pilsowine looked a little dizzy but was okay overall.

"So how do you like her?" Giovanni asked Ash.

"She's amazing!" Ash said as he patted Piloswine head, "Is it really sure for me to have her though?"

"Of course it is," Giovanni said before looking at Piloswine, "You better behave and listen to this young man, okay Pilsowine?"

Pilsowine nodded determinedly before lightly tapping Giovanni's leg.

"I'll miss you too, but make sure to get strong in your journey. Remember you'll be facing us at the end of the Indigo Circuit, and by then you'll be a powerful Mamoswine under your new trainer. That way you'll finally get your rematch against Rhyperior here" Giovanni said as he pointed at his massive Pokémon.

Pilsowine nodded fiercely as she looked with determination at Rhyperior. Said Pokémon gave her a challenging look in return.

After a few seconds longer of stare down, Piloswine backed down before trotting back to a patient Ash.

"Well with that done-" Giovanni was saying before a voice interrupted him.

"What happened to my field?!" a very irritated Nurse Joy screamed after witnessing the state of her battlefield.

Ash and his Pokemons looked a little nervous at the irritated nurse.

"You better go young man" Giovanni told Ash as he looked at the incoming nurse.

"I'll calm her down somehow. Just don't be at the Pokémon Center for a while. At least until she's cooled down" Giovanni said.

Ash quickly agreed, and after returning Piloswine only, headed off quickly.

"Ash Ketchum. I want to see how far you'll go" Giovanni thought as he looked at the retreating boy.

"Gym Leader Giovanni! What happened to my field?! Why is it destroyed? Why are my assigned Hypno and Alakazam completely exhausted?! Who in the distortion world battled here?!" Nurse Joy screamed at the Gym leader.

"Now, now Joy let me explain…" Giovanni said as he tried to simmer down the normally peaceful nurse.

(Viridian City Hospital) (Outside)

"Sorry Azami, but those are the rules. I promise I'll let you out once I'm out of here. Same for you Kaachan. Some people are allergic to Teddiursa fur after all" Ash said apologetically to Azami and Katsuki.

Azami sighed while Katsuki pouted as they were returned to their Pokeballs for the time being.

Yuki was the only one that was allowed in.

"Let's go my Yuki-hime," Ash said teasingly towards Yuki.

Like always it worked as Yuki blushed to her eyebrows in embarrassment.

Ash chuckled as they went in.

Once in, Ash asked for the room of Eren and a nice nurse, and her Chansey, helped him and Yuki find Eren's room.

Just before he could open the room, Eren's voice could be clearly heard from the outside.

"No! I hate hospital food!" Eren yelled out.

"Eren you have to eat it though. Otherwise you'll have to stay here longer and Ash will get ahead of you" the calm voice of Mikasa told Eren.

"Re-really?! Why didn't you tell me this sooner Mikasa?!" Eren yelled out.

"You wouldn't listen to me," Mikasa said.

"Argh! Give me that!" Eren yelled out.

Ash and Yuki chuckled at Eren's exuberance as they went inside the room.

"Hello hello," Ash said.

"Ash, gugh!" Eren was saying with his mouth full but because of it began choking.

The day was saved when Mikasa gave him a glass of water. To which he drank immediately.

"Better?" Ash asked.

"Better," Eren said.

Soon after the three kids began talking about everything that had happened in the last 24 hours.

"Man, to think we had to experience all this with barely less than a week under our belt as trainers" Eren said as he laid back.

"Just shows you that trainer life isn't easy and that this is only the beginning" Mikasa said.

"Don't tell me you're both backing out this early?" Ash asked with a raised eyebrow. Yuki had laid her head on Ash's lap.

"As if! This will not break us! It will only make us stronger!" Eren said before looking at Mikasa, "Right Mikasa?"

"Indeed" Mikasa simply said.

Ash chuckled before saying "If you want I can wait for you to heal up? It should only be a few more days."

"No, no, no, no go on ahead and we'll meet in Pewter city in two weeks. That is how long it should take me to heal up and for you to cross Viridian Forest. Hehehe I don't envy you going through there.

"You'll be staying too Mikasa?" Ash said after shaking his head at Eren in amusement.

"Yes. Someone has to stay here to look out after Eren of course. Besides Mom and Dad should be arriving here by tomorrow" Mikasa said as she wiped Eren's mouth with a piece of cloth.

"Gah, I'm not a little kid Mikasa!" Eren said but failed to move Mikasa as she was clearly stronger than him.

Ash only sighed at the sibling interaction between the two.

After a few more hours of talking between the three, Ash decides to head out.

"I'll be heading out now," Ash told the siblings.

"Just watch out Ash! Once I'm healed up I'll train my Pokemons hard and next time we meet it won't be a total squash match!" Eren said but he and Ash shook hands in respect towards each other.

"We'll see," Ash said teasingly which made Eren pout for some reason.

"I'll be seeing you to Mikasa. Make sure to take care of Eren," Ash said as he and Mikasa shook hands as well.

The girls simply nodded at him.

"This'll be a perfect time for you. Since you'll both be alone until tomorrow" Ash whispered in Mikasa's ear.

Like Yuki beforehand, Mikasa blushed hard as she lightly punched Ash in the arm.

"Hey, why are you red Mikasa!? What did Ash say?" Eren asked once Mikasa sat next to him again.

Ash chuckled as he and Yuki waved off the pair of siblings.

(Main Hall of the hospital)

After walking out of Eren's room; he and Yuki went to one of the videophones inside the hospital to call his mother. It had been a while and he knew she was probably worried about him.

Yuki was cutely eating another sweet Poffin Ash had given her for being patient.

Soon it was his turn and quickly dialed up his home's number.

It wasn't long enough once his mother answered.

"Ashy! Why did you take so long to call me?!" his mother immediately said once she picked up the phone.

"It's okay mom. I'm okay" Ash said as he began explaining everything that had happened.

After half an hour Ash was done explaining everything.

"Oh Ashy, are you sure you're okay? If you want you can-" Delia was saying but Ash himself interrupted her.

"I'm fine mom, you know how I am. I knew the risks of being a Pokémon Trainer from the beginning and I'm ready to face them head-on. This won't stop us," Ash said confidently.

Delia smiled at her boy.

However, before anyone could say anything else, a voice behind Delia interrupted them.

"Where will you want these logs Delia-san?" a male voice told Ash's mother.

Ash raised an eyebrow as he saw a man with grey hair and beard holding some logs with Happiny carrying the biggest of them and Kirlia floating some with her Psychic powers.

The man looked old but had a steel look in his eyes and posture. As if he was ready for anything to happen at any moment. He was wearing a grey shirt that did nothing to hide his muscles and some long pants.

"Oh, just put them in the backyard. Once Professor Oak is finished we'll begin the cookout!" Delia said in her usual self.

However, Ash was able to catch a glimpse of red in her mother's cheeks.

"Huh. Interesting" Ash said to himself.

Yuki was waving at her big sisters who waved back at her once they saw her on the screen.

"Oh? Who is this young man you might be talking to Delia-san?" the older man asked as he approached his mom.

"Oh, this is Ashy! My son! The one I've told you so much about!" Delia said but the blush slightly grew on her face once the old man got closer to her.

"Oh so you're the famous 'Ashy' huh? Well nice to meet you young man" the olden man said.

"Nice to meet you as well. Who might you be sir and why are you in my mom's house?" Ash asked with a sweet smile on his face.

Yuki, Happiny, Kirlia, and even Delia herself gulped at seeing that smile.

"Oh how rude of me. Well, all I know is that my name is Sebas Tian. Beyond that? I really don't remember anything after waking up," the now-named Sebas said honestly.

"Sebas Tian? Just like the author of one of my books. Interesting" Ash thought wondering if they were one in the same.

"I see" Ash said before speaking again, "Do you mind if I have a quick private talk with my mother Sebas-san?"

"Oh of course. Sorry for intruding, I'll go put these logs at the backyard Delia-san. Also, nice to meet you Satoshi-san" Sebas said as he and the two little Pokemons went to the backyard.

"Likewise Sebas-san," Ash said with his honey-sweet smile not leaving his face.

"Uh, Ashy I ca-can explain," Delia said a little bit worried.

"Mom, let me stop you right there. You don't have to explain anything. I trust you explicitly. You do whatever you do on your free time" Ash said as a sincere smile appeared on his face.

Yuki asked for another poffin and Ash gave her another to keep her distracted.

Delia's love and respect for her little boy grew at that very moment.

"However, I do want to know how you came in contact with him? And what this all about of him not remembering anything besides his name?" Ash asked with genuine curiosity.

"Well you see. It happened on the day you left on your journey…" Delia then began explaining how she met the seemingly amnesiac man.

(Last Flashback)

The sun was setting as a couple of friends, Lucario, Happiny and Kirlia were walking on the local beach in the Pallet Harbor.

"Do you really think they'll be okay by themselves?" Karla Jager told her Husband and friend.

"Karla, how many times do I have to tell you? They'll be fine don't worry about them. Otherwise you'll have anxiety the whole time they're out there" her husband Grisha said.

"He's right Karla. I know my Ashy can take care of himself and Azami is no joke either. Besides Eren has Mikasa with him" Delia said.

"Mother will not let anything happen to them Ms. Jager" Aiko said with Happiny and Kirlia agreeing with her.

"O-okay," Karla said as her husband hugged her.

"So how was your 're-education' with that unruly Pikachu, Aiko?" Karla asked the aura Pokémon after calming down.

"He'll behave himself. Otherwise, we'll be playing 'Catch the Pikachu' for a whole week me and him only" Aiko said darkly.

They all had a sweat drop behind their head.

They continued on walking and talking about random stuff until Aiko stopped all of them.

"Aiko? What's wrong dear?" Delia asked the Aura Pokémon.

"Someone is in danger!" Aiko said, her appendages raised up and afterward darted of.

"Let's go!" Grisha said and soon afterwards everyone followed.

It wasn't long as they saw a man laid, unconscious, on top of a sea stone with a bunch of Carvhana ready to rip him to shreds.

"Oh my Arceus!" Delia and Karla said in fright

"Dam it! Of all the times to leave my Pokemons at Oak's!" Grisha cursed.

Aiko, however, had disappeared in a Shunpo, and was already in front of the passed-out man.

"Leave now!" Aiko said, ready for battle if need be.

All the Carvanah responded by using a mighty combined Screech at the jackal.

However the attack, once it hit her, had no effect at all as Aiko had used her Calm Mind attack to keep herself calm and preventing her power from being lowered.

The Carvahna were surprised by that before refocusing and firing many water guns attacks at Aiko.

However, Aiko was ready because, while using Calm Mind, she had used her Laser Focus ability to completely focus on all the Carvahna present. She slapped her paws together before a green light wall manifested in front of her and the unconscious man. She had used her Quick Guard.

The water guns smashed into the green force field. However, it held strong against the onslaught.

"Aunties! Get the old human out of here! I can't fight and protect him at the same time!" Aiko yelled out to Kirlia and Happiny.

They listened and afterward Kirlia teleported herself and her oldest friend behind Aiko. Happiny immediately picked him up, obviously, before Kirlia teleported them back to the other humans. Who once they were close to the man began checking him over, especially Grisha since he is the doctor of the group.

Aiko nodded at her aunts before releasing her Quick Guard. However, once she did that; two Carvahna launched at her. She was ready though.

"Gigot!" Aiko shouted as she kicked both of the Carvahna.

She had kicked the Carvahna so hard that it sent them flying off into Route 23.

The other Carvahna looked astonished and Aiko took advantage of this. She jumped and landed in the middle of the entire pod of Carvahanas, standing on water.

The Carvahna looked even more astonished at the Aura user standing on water!

Aiko smirked at the astonished faces as she jumped again but this time was on a handstand, she had moved her Aura to her paws. She then began, with her legs wide open, spinning her whole body.

The force she was spinning was so strong that it began moving around the water she and the Carvahnas were in.

"Improvised technique: Waterspouts!" Aiko shouted as she span faster.

Literal tornadic waterspouts formed from her spinning, all the Carvahna were trapped inside there.

"How do you like the taste of one of my sensei's signature moves! But with my take on it!" Aiko said as she span even faster.

The adults and Pokemons looked in awe at Aiko's move.

"I think that'll be enough," Aiko thought as she halted her spinning and just stood, on water by the way, in the middle of her mini-tornado.

It wasn't long before her created waterspout dissipated and a bunch of dizzy, and some passed out, Carvahna fell from the sky.

The small area they were in was covered in unconscious or dizzy Carvahna floating on the water.

Aiko sighed before kicking the water hard. The force of her kick created a mini-wave that swept away all the Carvahna.

The females of the group, which were most of them, were cheering for Aiko. The only male simply nodded at her as he looked over the old human.

Aiko sheepishly rubbed the back of her head at all the compliments thrown at her.

Two glowing red eyes were staring at her from under the water. They soon launched at her!

Aiko's instincts, some of her aura too, flared as she used Shunpo to dodge a Gyarados that was about to take a chunk out of her.

Gyarados roared in anger at missing.

Aiko instead of being nervous at seeing the Gyarados smiled instead. She wasn't scared or defenseless anymore.

(Play Sanji's theme here if you want)

"Better time as any to use some of Sensei's moves," Aiko thought as she kicked the air and launched herself further above the Gyarados.

A big smirk was on her face.

Gyarados couldn't see the jackal he was about to eat but did look at the couple of humans and two little creatures that were on the sand. Then launched at them.

"As if I'll let you!" Aiko thought before launching herself and yelling out at the same time, "Over here you overgrown worm!"

Gyarados stopped and looked above him to see the Aura user barreling towards him in a wheel-like spin.

Gyarados had no time to dodge as Aiko was quicker, landing a devastating high jump kick to his head. Or a variation of it.

"Concasser!" Aiko shouted her attack. She had added the power of her high jump kick into her attack.

Gyarados's eyes turned white for a moment from the force of the impact. However, Aiko wasn't done as she disappeared and then reappeared right under Gyarados' neck area.

"Collier Shoot!" Aiko yelled out as she hit, very hard, Gyarados on his neck, making his head rear back from the force of the impact. As well as, making him unable to breath for a couple of minutes

"Not done yet!" Aiko said as she used shunpo to quickly appear right next to Gyarados head, right next to its crown.

Afterwards, she stretched her right leg and put it behind one of Gyarados's spikes.

"Reception!" Aiko said as she then pushed her leg down and as a result brought down Gyarados' head straight into the sea stone the old human was a few moments ago, completely shattering it with its head.

The small group tending to the old man continued to look in awe at the Aura Pokemon's complete domination.

Gyarados's, as its head was still in the stone, couldn't even comprehend what was going on!

"Epaule!" Gyarados heard the Aura user say as then he felt her kicking him on the head again, driving it further downward.

Gyarados didn't even know where he was when he felt his face being lifted by someone.

He looked on dizzily at three aura users in front of him smiling. However, Gyarados was terrified of that smile.

Afterward, the jackal threw his head up before she got into a handstand, slightly spun her body, and then smacked him right under his chin with both her legs.

"Collier Frit!" Aiko said when her attack landed.

Gyarados was knocked out and with a bloodied head, and a few missing teeth, by this point as he was falling back to the ocean.

Before he could fall back though, Aiko appeared one last time in front of it but this last time right in front its stomach. Both of her paws touched his stomach area. Shortly after they began to glow.

"Sayonara!" Aiko said as she used a double force palm to send the knocked out Gyarados flying far way into Route 23.

(Sanji theme end)

"And that is that," Aiko said proud of her handiwork while thinking, "Sensei is going to be so proud!"

Since she started training with the old hermit her strength had increased day by day and she knew that she would only grow stronger. The strongest part of her body was her legs since that is what her sensei thought her most in, but her sensei hadn't forgotten about her other abilities and techniques and helped her learn them and groom them to near perfection. She could take anyone without being scared if it wasn't her mother though.

"That was awesome Aiko!" Delia said in excitement, with Karla and her Pokemons agreeing.

"Very impressive indeed" Grisha said.

"Thank you!" Aiko said when she reappeared with the group.

"How is he Grisha?" Karla asked once they were done congratulating Aiko.

"For a guy that was unconscious and in the middle of a pod of Carvahnas he's amazingly well," Grisha said as he looked over the passed-out man.

"He needs some nutrients and a couple of days rest and soon will get better. Let's take him to my clinic. He'll rest there and once he wakes up we can ask him some questions" Grisha said as he began to pick up the man.

Aiko helped him.

"I'll prepare everything for you darling," Karla told Grisha before looking at Kirlia, "Do you mind Kirlia?"

"Of course not!" Kirlia replied happily as she took her hand.

"I'll go inform the Professor," Delia said.

However, before they could all go and do their tasks, Happiny called for all of them.

"What is it Happiny?" Delia asked her tinny Pokémon.

Happiny simply gave Delia what appeared to be a name tag.

"A name tag?" Delia said before reading what was on it, "Vice Admiral Sebas Tian? Where'd you get this Happiny?"

Happiny simply pointed at the man Grisha and Aiko were helping stand up.

"Vice-admiral?" they all thought.

"I know what you all must be thinking but let's deal with his health first and then we can ask questions," Grisha said with everyone nodding.

Soon after they all went to do their tasks.

They never noticed two small blue heads popping out of the ocean, smiling, and then disappearing into said water.

(Next day)

An old man was slowly opening his eyes.

"Wha?" he said, his head really hazy.

"Oh you're awake!" he heard someone say.

He turned his head, with his eyes slowly adjusting to the bright light, and saw a woman staring at him happily.

"Who?" the old man was about to say before the woman interrupted him.

"Grisha! Every-" she was saying when the old man got up, with incredible speeds, and grabbed by the arm, twisted it back, and held a scalpel to her neck.

"Who are you?! Where am I?! "What's going on?! Wh-who am I?!" he was saying as he held her.

Delia was trembling fearing for her life but was also confused at the man's last question.

"Did he lose his memories?" Delia thought.

Suddenly everyone came back in and Aiko, and especially Happiny, Kirlia grew furious at seeing Delia taken hostage.

"Wait! Wait! He's just scared and panicky! Don't attack!" Grisha shouted for everyone to calm down.

The situation was still tense.

"Sir, my name is Grisha Yager and I'm the local doctor here in Pallet Town. Please calm down. We aren't going to hurt you. We saved you in fact, but I was mostly Lucario here that did the job," Grisha said as he pointed at Aiko.

Aiko, Happiny, and Kirlia were still ready to attack if necessary.

"You saved me? How did I get here?" he was saying before he clutched the right side of his head, "Who am I? How am I doing this? How did I get injured? Why does my head hurt so much?"

"Okay, please let Delia go and we'll explain everything we know okay? Just calm down otherwise you'll re-open your wounds" Grisha said gently.

The old man hesitated before nodding and letting Delia go.

Said woman scurried behind the Pokemons and hugged her friend for support.

"Alright, well…" Grisha began explaining what little they knew about the man named Sebas Tian.

(A few minutes later)

"I see, so I have amnesia then? And you people don't know how I got here right?" Sebas asked the doctor.

"It would appear so Sebas-san. How long your amnesia could last I really wouldn't know," Grisha said apologetically.

"It's okay," Sebas said before standing up and looking at Delia.

The Pokemons immediately got tense.

"I am so sorry for my actions Delia-san. I really don't know what came over me or how I was even able to do what I did. I hope you find it in your heart to forgive this foolish man. If so I'll be in your debt forever," Sebas said as he gave a deep bow to Delia.

"It's alright Sebas-san. I forgive you. You were frightened and acted on instinct. I will not hold it against you, and neither will my Pokemons" Delia said as she looked at her Kirlia and Happiny.

Said Pokemons looked unsure but a look from Delia changed their minds and nodded at the old man. It took a while for Aiko but eventually she relented, but secretly decided to keep a close eye on him from afar.

"I thank you," Sebas said.

"Well, with everyone calmed down, I must ask you Sebas-san. What are you going to do now?" Grisha told Sebas.

"I really wouldn't know. I don't remember anything before waking up and have no idea if I'm being looked for. I guess I'll just probably head for the closest city and ask for help there" Sebas said stoically, however, there was uncertainty in his voice.

"Why don't you stay with me then? Until you recuperate and can go back out there. Maybe you'll remember something" Delia suddenly said surprising everyone.

"You would take in someone that nearly tried to hurt you?" Sebas asked surprised.

"As I said, forget about it. You were just scared and reacted without thinking. I know it won't happen again!" Delia said happily.

Grisha and the Pokemons sighed at Delia's trustworthiness while Karla chuckled.

"I will be in your debt forever," Sebas said as he took a knee before her and grabbed her hand, "For as long as I'm here I will protect you with my life. Same for your two little Pokemons here."

Then Sebas gently laid a kiss on Delias' hand that made her blush.

Aiko and Grisha looked on with raised eyebrows, Happiny and Kirlia had shocked faces, while Karla gave out a silent squeal.

"O-of cou-course," Delia said in embarrassment while feeling something strange in her stomach.

"First though, you'll have to meet the professor Sebas-san" Grisha told Sebas.

"Very well" Sebas simply said.

Then they all went to the Professor for his approval.

(Flashback end)

"And that's how it happened" Delia said.

"I see," Ash simply said.

Azami was amused, she was released little while ago. However, she was also proud at how well her daughter was able to handle that Gyarados. Yuki had been the same as Karla, and Katsuki was still asleep.

"Will I have a Jii-chan, Tou-chan!?" Yuki said telepathically and since they were still in Viridian, Ash could hear her.

"Who knows my Musume, maybe," Ash told Yuki who only continued to smile hopefully.

Azami was still amused but a little surprised at Ash's attitude towards the human Sebas.

"Ashy is everything okay? You've been silent for a while now," Delia said.

Ash smiled and had a glint in his violet eyes before replying.

"Oh no, it's nothing. I was just wondering of what I'll have to call Sebas-san in the near future," Ash said.

"What do you mean Ashy?" Delia asked but was a little scared of what Ash might say.

"Hmm, Otou-san, Tou-chan, oh or maybe the proper Otou-sama!" Ash said teasingly and succeeded as his mother went red to her hairline.

"Ashy! What are you saying?!" Delia yelled out while blushing madly and her eyes becoming swirls.

Ash and his Pokemons chuckled at the embarrassed Delia.

"Is everything alright Delia-san? I heard you yelling all the way outside" Ash heard Sebas say as his visage could be seen behind Delia from the screen.

"Y-yes Sebas-san!" Delia told Sebas before looking at Ash, "Iloveyouashybutigottagonow!"

Soon after the screen went black.

"Come on, let's have a quick bite to eat before heading out to the Viridian Forest," Ash said as he led his entourage back to the Pokémon center.

"Hopefully Nurse Joy is calmed down now," Ash thought hopefully.

(Pokémon Center Lobby)

Thankfully Nurse Joy had been calmed down when Ash and his team had gotten back to the center. She didn't even look at him annoyingly when he handed over Azami to be checked.

Thankfully, Azami, had nothing major than a few bruises and Joy was able to heal her up pretty quickly.

Currently, Ash and all his Pokemons were eating peacefully in a relatively empty dining room in the Pokémon Center.

Ash was eating some hamburgers with cheese while his Pokemons were eating some Pokémon food, with some berries added to them by Ash to make them taste better.

"Piloswine" Ash called to his newest teammate after gulping a bite of his food.

The snow-white Piloswine, who stopped eating to listen to her trainer, looked at him.

"Would you like a nickname?" Ash told the Pokémon, but at her confused stare, he elaborated, "A nickname will separate you from the rest of your species. You'll no longer just be another Mamoswine, soon enough, out there but be the best Mamoswine out there. What do you say?"

Pilsowine didn't doubt her new trainer and nodded.

Ash then began thinking of some names for his new Pokémon.

"I got it!" Ash said as he then looked directly at his Pilsowine, "I found my dear Yuki-chan on a snowy night and being covered by snow, and gave her that name. You have a fur as white as an Alolan Vulpix. How about Yukio?"

Pilsowine thought about it for a moment before nodding happily.

"Very well then, so today and henceforth your name shall be Yukio" Ash said as he smiled at his newly named Pokémon.

"Yay! I have another Nee-chan!" Yuki cheered as she then hugged the side of her almost same-named sister.

Katsuki simply waved lazily at Yukio but the acceptance was there.

Azami looked up and down at her new teammate. After a few seconds, she nodded at Yukio and patted her head with her tail.

Yukio nodded back at the obvious leader of the team, besides her trainer.

Ash nodded and soon everyone returned to their meal but with a little more zeal. Especially from Katsuki, Yuki, and Yukio.

After one hour passed the small group was simply lazing around the lobby as the news played on. Ash was sitting on the couch reading while Azami, coiled next to him, laid her head on his lap. Katsuki, and Yuki were coloring while Yukio looked on in interest.

"Ash" Azami called for her brother.

"Yes, Azami?" Ash asked in his mind.

"Why are we waiting around instead of heading straightway to the Viridian forest?" Azami asked her friend.

"Because of the lights at night" Ash replied, not taking his easy off his book.

"The lights?" Azami asked confused.

"Yes, you see every night for the last two weeks, strange lights have been going on and off somewhere inside the forest. It only happens at night, for obvious reasons, so we're going there once the sun starts to set and by the moment we reach 'that' place. It'll be night. Besides many say, it might just be a Pikachu colony living there but I think it's something else. Simply by the location where the lights manifest," Ash said ash turned a page on his book.

"What do you mean?" Azami asked.

"I was looking at an aerial view of Viridian Forest through the internet and pinpointed the location where those lights come from," Ash said.

"Really? What did you find out?" Azami said.

"From what I saw, that that area where the lights go on and off is not even close from where the Pikachu colony is reported to rest at," Ash said.

"Okay, so what is there then that you think it's causing those lights?" Azami asked her smart brother.

"A honey tree, and for what might causing those light, I have an idea but I need to confirm it once we're there," Ash said.

"I see," Azami said but then asked Ash a question that had been plaguing her for a while.

"Ash, I got to ask you something" Azami thought and at Ash's 'hmm' continued, "Why are you so okay with that human staying at your mother's home? You even teased her with those daddy comments. I thought you'd be more apprehensive about the whole thing. Don't you already have a father though? Isn't your mother married?"

"To answer your last question first, after a long period of time, here in Kanto at least, a marriage can be null and void if one party isn't present after long periods of time and if the other party wants to make it null and void. My mother couldn't wait for father forever so she nulled her marriage to him. Even after that, my father continued to send money to us to sustain ourselves until mom and Ms. Jager opened up the restaurant next to the professor's lab," Ash explained to Azami.

Azami listened on carefully.

"As for questions about my teasing and my easy acceptance, well I really don't mind him being there," Ash said but before Azami could give a reply he elaborated, "You see, my mom's first love was my father and I was a byproduct of that love. For whatever reason, that I will soon get an answer from the man himself, my father left us. My mom had to halt her life to take care of me."

"Ash," Azami said.

"It's okay. As I was saying she halted her life for me and now that I'm gone for this journey, I want her to start living again. She's still very young and can do so much with me not being there. Most importantly find someone that'll be there for her, protect her, and give her the love I can't give her" Ash said as he closed his book.

"And you think it might be this man?" Azami asked Ash.

"I don't know but I'm willing to wait and see what happens," Ash said but then got a dark look in his eyes, "But if he ever hurts her in any way then you know what we'll do right?"

"Of course. No one hurts the mother of my brother and gets away with it" Azami said darkly as well.

Suddenly everyone in the Pokémon center, including the Pokemons, felt a shiver go down their backs.

The only ones unaffected however had been Katsuki, Yuki, and Yukio. They only wondered why it had gotten cold.

"As for the teasing, well that was just me getting back at her for all the times she tried teasing me. Especially with the whole 'change your underwear' thing," Ash said as he chuckled with Azami joining him.

A moment of silence reigned between them. Ash absentmindedly looked at news that was giving its weather report

"As for this night we're expecting a low of 55 and a chance of snow. So cover yourself, and your Pokemons up! Or if you have a fire-type Pokémon close to you, cuddle next to them!"

"I'm good with my coat. I know Yukio won't mind the cold, being part ice type and all, I can cover Kaachan with my coat as I carry him. Yuki, however, I need to buy her a sweater. Otherwise, she'll freeze," Ash thought with Azami hearing him.

"What about me?" Azami asked already knowing the answer.

"Well, you can just turn fire type right? I was also going to ask you that for when we fall asleep," Ash told his Pokémon.

"Very well," Azami said.

Ash then decided he had to tell Azami something.

"You did wonderful on your fight against a Gym Leader's starter Pokémon, one who was trained by a water type master at that," Ash told Azami as he patted her head.

"I still lost though," Azami said in annoyance.

"Yes, but you were able to give that Empoleon a run for his money. For rookies we both did well and I know we'll keep getting better, faster, and stronger," Ash said.

Azami simply smiled at her friend. Once again, he proved to her why she was so lucky to have him as a trainer.

"In fact now that I know you can change types I think we can use that 'breathing form' for our own use. We can even add our own styles to it. Like fire, water, lightning, wind, etc..." Ash said while already thinking about all the possibilities.

Azami chuckled at her friend's overthinking.

"It won't be perfect though. If Daisy-san is to be believed we'd have to find a master swordsman, and type master at that, so he or she can teach you how to use those forms Azami. Hopefully, we can find one on our journey. Maybe that Urokodaki fellow," Ash said but then just realized something.

"Though I have to ask you something Azami," Ash told her and at her 'go on' continued, "What do you think that black stuff that covered Zangetsu on your battles yesterday is? You used it first, I noticed, when Meowth was about to head-butt you when you covered the entirety of Zangetsu to deflect that combined Hyper Beam, and even today against Empoleon. The answer Lee-san gave us was very, well, not helpful really."

"To be honest I don't know. All I feel when I use it is like if that part of my body is being covered by armor. As you've seen it's great for both defensive and offensive purposes" Azami explained.

"I see," Ash said as he thought about it for a while.

Azami just nodded at him, but then something sadly dawned on her.

"Ash," Azami said and when she got his attention she continued, "I just dawned at me that this will be the final time until I learn how to master it, that I'll be able to talk with you. Same with Yuki."

As she said the last part though, they both looked at the sill happily coloring Yuki.

"You're right," Ash said sadly.

"Should we tell her?" Azami asked her trainer.

"Yes, otherwise she won't understand why I don't answer her back," Ash said.

Azami nodded in acceptance.

"Yuki-chan, could you come here for a bit?" Ash told his Gardevoir.

"Hai Tou-chan!" Yuki replied happily as she got her coloring page and brought it with her to show to Ash.

"Look Tou-chan! Do you like it!?" Yuki asked with big eyes and a hopeful expression.

"I do. It's very pretty and artistic! Good work Yuki-chan!" Ash said after seeing the coloring and patting her head.

"Hehehe, thank you Tou-chan!" Yuki said happily.

After a few seconds longer Ash decided to tell her.

"Yuki-chan, there's something we have to tell you," Ash said seriously.

"What is it?" Yuki asked while wondering why her father became serious.

"Yuki-chan you know that ever since we've been here in Viridian that you and Azami have been able to talk to me telepathically right?" Ash asked to which Yuki nodded.

"As you probably must guess, the reason you're able to talk to me so well and clearly is because of all the Psychic energy around Viridian. Right?" Ash asked to which Yuki nodded again.

"You see Yuki, once we enter the Viridan Forest, we'll be outside Viridian City. Basically meaning that all that Psychic energy will have disappeared. Meaning both you and Azami won't be able to talk to me anymore. At least until you are able to master telepathy," Ash told Yuki sadly.

"Oh," Yuki said sadly as she lowered her head.

"Yuki," both Ash and Azami said in worry.

"It's okay Tou-chan! All I have to do is master telepathy! I promise I'll practice hard every day!" Yuki said with a determined expression.

Yuki's resolution actually caught Ash and Azami by surprise. They thought they would have had to console her. It was a surprise but a pleasant surprise.

"That's my Musume!" Ash said happily as he patted her head, "For that I'll make you even more of your favorite poffins before we leave."

"Yay! Thank you Tou-chan!" Yuki said as she hugged Ash.

"Don't think I have forgotten about you two as well Kaachan, Yukio," Ash finally voiced his words.

Katsuki and Yukio didn't know what was going on but thrilled/mooed in excitement.

"Yes, you as well Azami" Ash told his starter.

Azami hissed in happiness.

"Come on, let's go make some poffins. Once we're done we'll be heading out," Ash said as he led his Pokemons to the kitchen area.

The sun outside was to set in a couple of more hours.

(Somewhere in the Johto region)

"Do you understand your mission?" a man said in a kind voice but with authority behind it.

"Yes, Oyakata-sama," a bowed man said in acceptance. His Samurott lightly bowing as well.

The bowed man was a tall young man of a muscular stature and pale complexion, who is almost always seen wearing a serious and emotionless expression. He has unruly black hair of uneven lengths that sticks up in tufts around his head, which he wears tied back in a low messy ponytail at the base of his neck.

He was wearing a haori with two different patterns: one solid red and one geometrically patterned with green, orange, and yellow. It was above an all-black uniform under it.

The most distinguishable thing with the young man was a sword he had on his belt.

"Very well. Take care of this distortional being. Then go on my child and come back to me safely," the first man said.

The bowed man nodded before taking off with his Samurott. An Alakazam was waiting for them close by.

The sun showed where the first man was and a clear view was of him. Next to him were two little girls and an old-looking Honchkrow.

The man had calm demeanor; showing genuine care about the young man who had just left, even considering him, and his comrades, as his children.

He was a tall man with a shortcut wearing a white Haori over the same black uniform the man that left had. However, the most distinguishable feature of the man was that his eyes were completely white, indicating his blindness, and was covered in a horrible scar.

"Please be safe," the blind man said as he sat down.

The two little girls left him to make some tea for him.

"You worry too much. They trained. He'll be okay" the Honchkrow of all things said.

"I know. I still worry though. They are my children after all" the blind man said without looking at the Honchkrow.

Honchkrow sighed as he continued looking over the blind man. As he had done for the many before him.

(Back with Ash) (Entrance to the Viridian Forest)

The sun was setting and a light cold breeze had started up

"You guys ready?" Ash said as he covered his mouth with his scarf and had Katsuki hugged closed to him and covered by his coat.

Azami nodded, already turned into a fire type, Yuki nodded as well as she had on a specifically made Pokémon sweater to keep her warm, and Yukio nodded not even feeling the cold.

"Very well. Azami, Yuki, I'll talk to you soon" Ash told his Seviper and Gardevoir.

"This won't be forever," Azami said.

"Auntie is right! Soon will talk to you again Tou-chan!" Yuki said in determination.

"I look forward to it" Ash said as he patted both their heads.

"Now come on. Let's see what waits for us" Ash said.

All his Pokemons nodded.

Soon everyone entered the massive forest in front of them.

However, none of them could have seen what was waiting for them deep in the Viridian Forest.

(Deep inside Viridian Forest)

In a small clearing inside Viridian Forest was an old-looking, feudal Johto-style, house.

Suddenly, however, the doors of this house slid open and a little girl with long black hair, tied in a ponytail, and violet eyes, wearing nothing but ragged clothing that did not protect her from the cold night, came out running.

"Help us please! Somebody!" she said as she ran away into the forest.

From the open door, though, came out a Venonat, Beedril, Ariados, and even a Heracross. However, these were not normal bug-type Pokemons as their faces were different.

The veins around their eyes bulged, they were without pupils, their teeth were replaced with sharp fangs, and they were salivating.

"Go!" a roar was heard behind them.

The evil-looking Pokemons then went chasing after the little girl. All the while salivating.

From the darkness inside the house, three glowing red eyes could be seen.

"You won't escape from us!" two distorted voices yelled out at the same time.

"…Marechi" the last voice simply said.

The doors closed when the beat of a single drum was heard.

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A/N: Well done with that finally! Sorry for the wait but I think I should point this out now but expect slow updates from me since I work. Although in this environment I don't know how long it will take for the next update. There might be a hiatus but be sure I am not abandoning this story. Anyway, what did you'll think about this chapter? I liked it and I'm pretty proud of the fight scenes in this one! How did everyone like Meowth's battle huh? I think I did pretty well on it hehehe. From time to time we'll be getting glimpses of Meowth's past. Maybe one where he got his geass. Trust me he's not the only one. Like I said in the previous chapter, my Meowth will play a bigger role in this story and yes elements from Code Geass and Demon slayer in this one too and the next chapter possibly. I'm not going overboard trust me, I'll make it all work. Also, the reason I chose the Toriko OP for Azami's fight was that I was listening to it this week and literally got inspired to write the fight. Also, a new teammate for ash! Basically, Ash's team will be of Pokemons I like. For Sebas, yes he's from Overlord. Ha you thought I forgot about him?! Well yes, kind of but I reread my first couple of chapters and remembered him. So tada I brought him back in an interesting role. You might like it or not. God I can't wait for next chapter! I'm having so much fun writing it and I hope you will like it as much as I am. Lastly, sorry for a lot of flashbacks. Hopefully, the ones here will be the last but don't count on it. Hmm, I think that is all. Anyway, please review/favorite/follow it. Have a great day/night/morning/afternoon from wherever you're reading this. Like always constructive criticism is accepted but flames will be ignored. One last thing, lease all of you take care of yourself during these scary times with the whole covid-19 thing.