Shikamaru's Adventure: Sinnoh

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D/C: I own nothing

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Day: 4 of 243

Time: Mid-Afternoon

Route: Jubilife City

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"Piplup, use bubble!" Naruto called out to his Pokémon.

"Stand your ground, Chimchar." Shikamaru responded determinedly.

Chimchar looked determinedly at the upcoming clear colored bubbles that were directed at him. He remained perfectly calm waiting for the moment his trainer next command. The closer they came; the determination only grew, in one instant Shikamaru called out a command and Chimchar quickly jumped into the air avoiding the attack just by an inch.

The Piplup and Naruto watched with both amazement and shock as Chimchar, still in the air spinning, used ember against the penguin Pokémon. Piplup cried out as the attack hit him full on.

"Pip…plup…" Piplup panted out having trouble trying to stand up. His trainer watched on watched on with dismay, this was not how he had envisioned this battle would end up as. Water vs. Fire? In obvious term sense, water would win all the way a textbook answer and the thought, the downfall of many for thinking such way.

"Chimchar." Chimchar landed on the ground with a huff, a grin on his face.

Shikamaru stared over at Naruto and inwardly sighed. Naruto's attitude towards Pokémon battles is leaving a rather bad taste in his mouth. Too rash, simple-minded and outright troublesome. "Time to finish this Chimchar, you know what to do."

"Chim." Chimchar expression turned serious as he focused on his next move. He sprinted forward towards Piplup. Piplup watched on, frozen as he is still trying to catch his bearings from the previous attack. Naruto attempted to get his attention but to no avail. Piplup closed his eyes waiting for the final attack.

Bop.

Chimchar lightly bopped Piplup on the head that was just strong enough to make Piplup fall backward with a loud wail. "Char."

"…What kind of attack is that?" Naruto called out not understanding what he just witnessed. He would have thought that the Chimchar would have used some strong attack to finish off his Pokémon.

"We win." Shikamaru said tiredly. He investigated his sling bag and pulled out two Oran berries.

Naruto eyes narrowed at the other kid. Even though Piplup was not knocked out, he knows that Piplup will not last any longer in the battle. It does not mean he has to like it…this is different from what he is accustomed to this.

The blonde watched as the Chimchar getting the Oran berries from his trainer and quickly gone back to Piplup. He held out a hand towards Piplup who took it after much thought. Chimchar handed him a berry.

Piplup hesitantly took the berry and quickly ate it when Chimchar took a large bite out of his. The penguin Pokémon let out a small cry of satisfaction as he began to heal due to the berry healing properties.

'This is not normal…' Naruto thought to see Chimchar total change of attitude. During the entire battle, Chimchar oozed confidence, pride, and bullheadedness. Now the Chimchar before him is calm, humble, and easygoing, as he appeared to be talking to Piplup about something.

"Come on, Chimchar. We have to find Munchlax." Shikamaru said to his Pokémon. Chimchar gave a short wave towards Piplup before he ran after towards his the Nara. He jumped up and hung himself on his neck and onto his sling bag.

"Is that it then?" Naruto asked out to Shikamaru.

"Train harder and don't go so aggressively. Do you know how troublesome it is to battle someone who is to focus on the offense with no set plan…always moving around no patience whatsoever…young people these days."

Naruto sweat dropped as he heard Shikamaru rant about young (kids his own age too) people and how they have no patience nowadays.

"Just who the hell are you?" Naruto questioned yelled out. He ran towards Shikamaru who already headed out. The blonde picked up his Pokémon, much to said Pokémon protests, to follow his fellow Pokémon trainer.

"Like I said earlier, I'm the delivery boy." Shikamaru responded dully.

"That doesn't answer anything." Naruto said annoyed finally catching up with Shikamaru.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "Shikamaru Nara, my main goal is to find my Munchlax before he causes any more trouble for me. Now…who are you?"

"Naruto…Uzumaki, my dream is to be…uh…" Naruto looked away from Shikamaru not fully knowing on how to explain his main goal in life. For fear that he would be mocked for it. Fortunately, for him, his Pokémon answered for him.

"Pip, Pip, Plup!" Piplup answered for him.

"You want to beat your dad?" Shikamaru asked with an eyebrow raised. "A current champion."

"How did you?" Naruto looked gob smacked at Shikamaru at Piplup. He has not told anyone in this region of his plans.

"I speak Pokémon." Shikamaru said with an uncaring shrug about the matter.

"Piplup." Piplup said to Shikamaru, happy at the fact that someone understands him; unlike his trainer. "Plup, Pip."

"Ah…you know, my dad happens to be a frontier brain and one of the smartest ones too." Shikamaru conversed with Piplup ignoring Naruto's befuddled expression. "My main goal is to have an all-out battle against him."

"Pip?"

"Yeah, it's a pain."

"How are you able to understand him?" Naruto asked Shikamaru.

"…Honestly, I do not know."

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"Munchlax~" Munchlax sang out a small tune as he carried a huge basket filled to the brim with berries which he bought all on his own. A small rucksack swayed around at every step he took. "Munch~"

Munchlax happily carried his basket towards his destination. To the lazy human friend of his so that the both would go back to the forest and attempt to make amends to the wild Pokémon, they met yesterday. Even though what he did was justifiable in his mind at the time, Munchlax knew he had to do something to make things right. Even if it means using all of Shikamaru's money to do so, he did promise he would help Munchlax so…

"Munchlax, are you done with your shopping?"

Ah…there he is.

"Munchlax." Munchlax said looking over to see his human, Chimchar…and that other human with his Pokémon.

Without much being said, Munchlax shoved the basket into Shikamaru's arms and began to pull him by his pants towards the route they used to enter the city.

Shikamaru sputtered out something but Munchlax ignored him as he continued to pull him towards the forest. The other human hesitantly followed them.

"Munchlax~"

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Day: 4 of 243

Time: Late-Afternoon

Route: 202

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"I BLAME YOU!" Shikamaru screamed as he was once more being chased after the same Pokémon from the day before.

"Munchlax!" Munchlax yelled back, running alongside of him. The basket of berries held over his head as he ran. "Munchlax!"

"I don't blame them either." Shikamaru called out in agreement.

"You guys are crazy!"

"Piplup!"

Shikamaru and Munchlax looked over to see Naruto holding onto his Piplup running alongside them with looks of absolute terror. "You were still following us?/Lax?"

To be continued…

R/R.