Naruto: Johto Journeys

Chapter 22: The Negatives of Rivalry

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'Pokemon' Normal thoughts

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"Pokemon" Flashbacks

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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and I don't own Pokemon. I do however, own this laptop and this story and NONE OF YOU CAN HAVE IT!

Note: Black and White 2 are AWESOME! I got White 2 and my brother got Black 2, these games are so freakin' epic, now if only I could just transfer every single Pokemon I own in every one of my games into it I would be complete.

Sorry for the late update. School and stuff in the way, but with the term nearly done I now have enough free time to write. Here is your 22nd chapter of your favourite NarutoxPokemon crossover you guys. Enjoy.

Blackthorn City

The Next Day- Blackthorn City Gym

"So I'm guessing it's your turn today, neh, Sasuke-chan?" Mikoto smiled at her son. Naruto and Typhlosion chuckled from the referee box they were in as Mikoto called out to Sasuke with the embarrassing -chan suffix.

"Kaa-chan...not in front of the dobe...or anyone for that matter." He hissed. "Better yet, stop calling me that, period."

"Awww, but Sasuke-chan, your poor, old Okaa-chan is never going to be able to do this again when you grow up into a big, bad Pokemon master...so I'm taking advantage of every chance I get to humiliate you in front of your best friend."

"Woah...dude, your Kaa-chan is pretty hardcore. Good thing mine isn't like this."

"Oh, but I beg to differ Naruto-kun. Kushina-chan is just like me in this aspect." Naruto blinked in confusion only to hear his Pokegear ring. He raised the device that was attached to his wrist and activated the Phone Card.

"Naruto-chaaan!"

Speak of the devil. "Okaa-chan, what are you...when did you..how did you..." Naruto glanced to see a chuckling Mikoto Uchiha staring at him, his eyes narrowing in reply.

"Sasuke's Kaa-chan planned this didn't she?"

"Oh, Naruto-chan you make it sound like me calling you is a bad thing. By the way, I want to congratulate you again on getting your eighth badge. You're getting so good at being a Pokemon trainer in the span of a half a year." Kushina smiled on her end of the Pokegear and Naruto scratched his cheek in embarrassment at the praise he was getting.

"Arigato, Kaa-chan. Anyway, the teme's fight is going to start, I'll talk to you later."

"Bye bye, Naru-chan." Naruto said 'bye' as well before hanging up. Typhlosion chuckled.

"Typhlo Typhlo Typhlosion." Typhlosion spoke in a high pitched tone. Naruto turned and glared at his partner.

"Don't mock my Kaa-chan's words to me."

"Typhlooo Phlosion Phlo."

"What do you mean I'm no fun? You're the one who's mocking me...or well, my Kaa-chan in this case." Typhlosion responded with a quick Flamethrower to Naruto's face. The flames dissipated revealing a blackened and smoking Naruto. The blonde Uzumaki licked his fingers and doused a burning lock of hair with an audible hiss.

"Really? Burning me? You really had to go there huh?" The Volcano Pokemon shrugged as Naruto exhaled a black smoke cloud from his mouth.

Mikoto chuckled as she watched the two interact before turning back to her son.

"Well, Sasuke-chan...time to show me what you can do. You're an Uchiha and my son so I wouldn't expect anything less than your very best." Mikoto then grinned widely as she went into 'battle mode'. "Let's go, Gyarados!"

Sasuke and Feraligatr glanced upwards as the towering serpent roared once it materialized from its Pokeball. Sasuke reached to his belt and took out a Pokeball, increasing its size with the press of a button.

"Alright, Rhydon...I choose you!" The Drill Pokemon stamped its feet on the ground, shaking the fixed battleground as it was fixed yesterday after Naruto's battle. Gyarados and Mikoto remained stationary, but Naruto and Typhlosion were flailing around as they aimed to regain their balance.

"Your Rhydon is very strong, Sasuke-chan. But let's see how it handles against this...Gyarados use Dragon Pulse!" The dragon-like Pokemon inhaled deeply, a vortex of purple and silver light condensing in its jaws before it was released. The powerful pulse of energy raced towards Rhydon.

"Knock it aside with Hammer Arm, then follow up with Stone Edge!" Mikoto and Gyarados looked on with surprise as Rhydon's right arm glowed white before punching aside the Dragon-type move. The Dragon Pulse veered out of the way and crashed into the wall of the gym before Rhydon slammed its left arm down on the ground. The earth cracked and quaked before numerous rock shards burst out of the ground. Rhydon spun and sent all the rock shards flying at Gyarados with its tail and the super effective move scored home. Gyarados roared in pain.

"Use Twister!" The violent wind circulation system struck Rhydon head on, injuring it, but Rhydon stood strong as its heavy weight and dense armour-like skin protected it from the attack.

"Use Stone Edge!" Sasuke ordered.

"Counter it with Dragon Pulse!"

The vortex of violet-silver energy washed over the Stone Edge attack and struck Rhydon hard in the stomach. The Rock-Ground type skidded backwards a few feet, but stopped just next to Sasuke.

"Now Gyarados, use Dragon Dance and then Dragon Pulse!" Suddenly, Gyarados began to flail about, doing intricate, yet wild looking movements. As it finished the set of movements, it took a deep breath and a larger, more powerful Dragon Pulse attack raced towards the Drill Pokemon.

"Rhydon, quick, use Hammer Arm to deflect it!" Rhydon's arms glowed white before it thrusted the glowing appendages forward. With a roar, Rhydon met the attack of the Atrocious Pokemon. A shockwave caused the ground beneath them to crack and Rhydon was sent skidding backwards.

"Multitask, use Stone Edge!" Rhydon nodded and stamped the ground with its feet as it continued to hold off the Dragon Pulse. The ground began to shake and shatter before numerous shards of stone rocketed out of the ground beneath Gyarados's body, scoring slash marks and dirt marks all over the wounded dual type Pokemon. This resulted in the Dragon Pulse dissipating with a large shockwave that caused Rhydon to be sent to the ground, but in the end Gyarados was one who was truly sent down as the Stone Edge attack knocked it out.

"I can see you have trained your Rhydon well, Sasuke-chan. To multitask moves is not exactly an easy task and I commend you for it. You truly are a Pokemon training genius just like your..." Mikoto paused and frowned as a sadness flashed across her face. Sasuke snarled as he knew the ending word to that sentence, but he calmed himself. Both Uchihas knew now was not the time to open old wounds and with that, Mikoto returned Gyarados to its ball.

"Alright, Dragonair...take down that Rhydon!" Mikoto ordered as she threw the Pokeball. The serpentine Pokemon emerged from its confinement and sped forth with amazing agility.

"Rhydon, let's take down that Pokemon quickly...use Horn Drill!" Sasuke's Pokemon charged forth, the horn on the end of its nose spinning rapidly.

"Dragon Pulse and then Aqua Tail!" The Dragon Pokemon nodded to its trainers orders. The vortex of energy rocketed from the tip of Dragonair's horn and clashed with the Rhydon's rotating drill. The two attacks fought each other for dominance before a small explosion erupted from the point of collision sending Rhydon back, however Dragonair took advantage of this and burst through the smokescreen and lashed out with its water covered tail.

The Aqua Tail attack struck Rhydon hard in the chest before another slammed down on its skull. A final Aqua Tail strike to the chine sent Rhydon soaring into the air before it fell to the ground unconscious. Sasuke returned his Pokemon and sent out Sneasel. The small Pokemon's claws twitched with anticipation to strike as it glared at the Dragon-type before it.

"Going for type advantage I see. Well...I'll show you that type does not always matter, Sasuke-chan. Dragonair, use Dragon Pulse!" The dragon-type attack flew forth from Dragonair's mouth and Sneasel suddenly vanished from view, avoiding the attack.

"Faint Attack!" Sasuke yelled as Sneasel suddenly reappeared behind Dragonair. Mikoto and Dragonair were in awe at how fast the small Pokemon could move. Sneasel then lashed out with its claws, digging into the flesh of Dragonair causing lines of red to coat its back.

"Send it back with Aqua Tail!" The water-type move struck Sneasel and sent it airborne. "Now follow up with Thunder Wave!" Dragonair released a bolt of pale yellow electricity that struck the Ice/Dark type causing its muscles to contract and relax at random intervals as it was paralyzed. Sneasel managed to regain mobility in the end as it flipped and landed on the ground.

"Use Faint Attack and then Icy Wind!" Sneasel nodded.

"Snea..sel!" It vanished from view and appeared to Dragonair's left. A blast of cold wind struck Dragonair head on, damaging it greatly due to the move being super effective. Dragonair turned to attack its opponent only to find Sneasel had vanished once more.

"Above you!" Mikoto exclaimed. However, Sneasel had already attack with the Icy Wind and a thin layer of frost covered the Dragon Pokemon's head.
Sneasel then dropped down, claws shining like silver.

"METAL CLAW!"

"SNEASEL!" Sasuke's Pokemon cried out as it slammed the Steel-type move against its opponent's skull. Dragonair's head was forced downward from the force of the impact and was slightly disoriented. Dragonair shook its head as its defense was lowered from the strike. Sneasel wiped the small amount of sweat from its brow as the intense heat from the gym's lava lake was beginning to get to it.

"Now use Icy Wind once more." Sneasel nodded, but as it took a deep breath to attack, sparks of electricity coursed through its body and it was paralyzed. "Kuso, not now."

"You know, your Otou-san always criticized me for having a non-offensive move like Thunder Wave in my Dragonair's attack list. So now you know why I kept it, Sasuke-chan. Dragonair use Dragon Pulse!" The paralyzed Pokemon could only stare in shock and fear as Dragonair charged up its attack.

"Sneasel, come on...MOVE!" He ordered, but it was too late as his Pokemon was struck with the powerful Dragon-type move at point blank range. Sneasel gritted its teeth in effort to prevent from being forced backwards by the energy vortex, but it was too much for the smaller Pokemon. Sneasel released a cry of pain as it was sent through the air and then crashed down at Sasuke's feet.

"As much as I commend your Pokemon's strength, Sasuke-chan..." Mikoto spoke with a serious tone, "you should have realized that my gym, since it contains a lake of lava, would work to cause a disadvantage to your Pokemon's performance as well. Sneasel are not used to such high temperatures." Sasuke gritted his teeth as he returned his Pokemon. He threw put his next Pokemon to the battlefield.

"Rapidash, use Take Down and then use Fire Blast!" The evolved form of Ponyta landed on the ground and launched itself forward with amazing speed, stabbing its horn against the Dragon Pokemon's skin. A deep wound bled as the horn was removed from the flesh, Rapidash wincing slightly as the recoil damage from Take Down took effect, but it powered through and then a blast of red-orange flame engulfed the Dragon-type. Dragonair released a cry of pain as it rolled on the ground, inflicted by a Burn status, attempting to stop itself from burning.

"Dragonair, use Dragon Pulse!" Dragonair complied with the order as the flames vanished. It followed Mikoto's command and reared its head back as energy accumulated at the tip of its horn.

"Rapidash, use Bounce to dodge!" Rapidash watched as Dragonair's attack was launched at it, but at the last second, the fire-type leaped high into the air, flipping as it reached the peak of its jump. Then, it began its descent. The hard hooves of Rapidash slammed down on Dragonair's wounded form sending it into the ground. Rapidash stood atop the downed Pokemon, its hoof resting painfully atop its head to keep it grounded.

"Dragonair!" Mikoto yelled in alarm.

"Too late, Kaa-san. Rapidash use Fire Blast!" The powerful fire-type move crashed down on Dragonair and with its form being held down, Dragonair could do nothing to stop the attack...or so Sasuke and Rapidash thought. Dragonair's tail suddenly wrapped itself around Rapidash's hind legs and yanked them out from underneath it. Rapidash released a whinny of surprise just as Sasuke let loose a gasp. Dragonair's burning and slightly bleeding form rose up. Its tail doing the same.

"Now slam Rapidash into the ground and then use Aqua Tail!" Rapidash suddenly found itself airborne and the world blurred around it. White hot pain exploded throughout its body as it impacted with the earth. The gym floor cracked once more and Mikoto realized she would have to repair this thing again.

'I really need something other than stone to make this battlefield.' She sweatdropped as she saw more cracks form on the ground from Dragonair's onslaught of tail slams. With one final tail slam, Rapidash was now lying on the ground in pain, but it was soon put out of its misery as an Aqua Tail crashed down on its body.

"RAPIDASH!" The Fire Horse Pokemon released a loud whinny of pain before it blacked out. Sasuke gritted his teeth as he saw Dragonair's battered form still standing tall. Returning Rapidash to the ball, Sasuke held out his fourth Pokeball.

"Gengar, end this battle. Use Shadow Ball!" The final evolution of Gastly appeared from its Pokeball and launched forward a glob of dark energy. Dragonair was caught off guard by how quick the attack had formed and had been used. A strike to the stab wound where Rapidash had first hit it sent it writhing on the ground it pain before another Shadow Ball exploded against its body. Two more Shadow Balls ended the Pokemon's will to fight as it fell unconscious.

"Dragonair, you did well. Return!" Mikoto said as she withdrew her Pokemon. "Sasuke...you are a great trainer, better than I had ever thought you would become. I'm sure Fugaku-kun and Itachi would be proud to see the man you have become."

"Don't utter their names to me! My Otou-san didn't give one shit about me, only focusing on Itachi and then when I finally get to go become a trainer, Itachi just disappears and he never was there for me. I had no one for me when you left to come back here, Okaa-chan...I had to become strong on my own with no one to help me!" Sasuke gritted his teeth, his bangs shadowing his face as he looked down at the ground.

"Sasuke...I...but you said you understood." Mikoto said. Naruto, Typhlosion and Feraligatr were looking at the younger Uchiha with confused expressions.

'Who is Itachi?' Naruto thought.

"Sasuke, I'm sorry I wasn't able to be there with you during your final year before you graduated from the Academy to become a trainer, to help you along the way, but I have a responsibility as a gym leader. Both I and your Otou-san are gym leaders Sasuke and I couldn't help what happened to Itachi. I loved him too, Sasuke...I loved him so much, you saw how depressed I got when we found out he went missing." Sasuke frowned as he remembered. Guilt suddenly flooded him as he saw his mother's tears form at the corners of her eyes.

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect Itachi the way I was able to do with you and if I could have, I would have done anything to get him back...but it's too late for that Sasuke."

"Too late?! IT'S NEVER TOO LATE! ITACHI IS ALIVE...I KNOW IT! I WILL FIND ITACHI AND WHEN I DO, I'M GOING TO KICK HIS ASS AND THEN GET HIM TO TELL US WHY HE LEFT US...WHY HE LEFT ME! MY OWN BROTHER, YOUR SON...ABANDONED US AND MY OWN FATHER DIDN'T EVEN REACT TO THE NEWS! HIS PRIDE AND JOY WAS GONE AND SUDDENLY I WAS FORCED UNDER THE PRESSURE OF BEING THE PRODIGAL SON OF UCHIHA! I..."

"SASUKE!" Mikoto roared, slamming her boots down on the ground, her dark eyes blazing with rage, sorrow and regret. "Stop being selfish. You're starting to make this about yourself now. Itachi disappeared, yes. You became pressured by your Otou-san to live up to the expectations of Itachi and yes I wasn't able to help you through that because I wasn't around sometimes, but your father did react to Itachi's disappearance. You may not have known it, but the entire Uchiha Police Force in Kanto AND Johto had banded together to search for Itachi for a whole two years. They gave up after a few weeks into the third year of searching. Itachi was never found, Sasuke. I know it's hard for you, but you have to move on Sasuke...and if I have to beat you to get you to accept the fact that you need to, then I will."

"You want me to forget about Itachi...well then...guess you will have to go with your latter option." Sasuke growled as Gengar floated next to him. Despite being a cause of fear and a Ghost-type Pokemon, Gengar couldn't help but feel a bit scared of its trainer.

"Geng..gar?" The Ghost-type spoke with a deep frown and a fearful look in its eyes. Mikoto nodded as a serious expression crossed her face.

"Very well, my son. Then I will go all out then, go...Charizard!"

"CHAAAAR!" The Flame Pokemon cried out as it appeared in a flash of white.

"Charizard? Since when...but don't you have the same team you used against Naruto?" Sasuke asked in surprise. Mikoto smirked.

"Now, now Sasuke-chan, you don't think I'd let you take advantage just because I showed you a few members of my team. Like you...I have more than just the Pokemon I have on my person. Now Charizard, take down Gengar, use Shadow Claw!" Charizard sped towards Gengar, its claws coated in shadow.

"Gengar, go under the ground and then use Shadow Ball!" Gengar dove down, using its power of intangibility to phase through the earth. Charizard's claws touched down just as Gengar vanished, causing the ground to split apart slightly due to the force. Gengar then appeared directly beneath Charizard's body, between its legs and fired the Shadow Ball.

"Geeeng...GAR!' Charizard roared in pain as it was struck.

"Use Air Slash!" Charizard flapped its wings as it spun around and an arc of wind sped towards Gengar, striking it hard in the face. "Now follow up with Dragon Claw!"

Red flames coated Charizard's claws as it charged Gengar. "Gengar, dodge it!" Gengar used its speed and agility to avoid the strikes from Charizard's claws, said Flame Pokemon growing very annoyed as its attacks were not hitting the Ghost type.

"Now use, Hypnosis!" Gengar's eyes glowed red as it aimed to put Charizard to sleep.

"Charizard, close you eyes and then use Air Slash!" The Pokemon's eyes shut tightly, preventing Hypnosis from working and then a powerful arc of wind struck Gengar sending it flying through the air.

"Now follow up with Fire Fang!" With a roar, Charizard's jaws became filled with red-orange flame and it bit down on Gengar's form. The Ghost type released a cry of pain as the fangs of the Flame Pokemon dug into its body and a small explosion of red formed as the flames engulfed it.

"Gengar, come on...don't give up! Use Shadow Ball!" The spheroid of shadow struck Charizard in the stomach sending it skidding backwards, but Charizard powered through, claw engulfed in red flame.

"FINISH IT CHARIZARD...USE DRAGON CLAW!" The claws slashed Gengar, leaving trails of red flame against its body. Gengar released a gasp of pain before it fell to the ground from Charizard striking it once more for good measure, a small crater forming from its impact. Charizard roared in victory before turning to face Sasuke.

Naruto and Typhlosion stared in awe at the battle.

"I never knew Mikoto-san could be so strong. I think we lucked out when we went first. This Charizard is way stronger than Ruby's too."

"Typhlosion." The Volcano Pokemon agreed.

"Sasuke growled as he took out the Great Ball from his belt.

"That's it...now I'm mad. GO...GYARADOS!" The shiny Gyarados appeared in a flash of blue light and its scales sparkled for a moment before it loomed over Charizard.

"N-N-Nani?! A Red Gyarados?!" Mikoto exclaimed.

"Gyarados use Hydro Pump!"

"Charizard, cut it down the middle with Air Slash!" The arc of wind sliced through the super effective move, causing water to pool on either side of the Fire/Flying type.

"Now use Shadow Claw!"

"Gyarados block it with your tail and then use Hydro Pump again!" Gyarados raised its large tail, wincing slightly as Charizard's claws sliced its flesh, but it then whacked the Flame Pokemon downwards. Mikoto's Charizard roared in pain as it met the ground and its eyes widened when Gyarados loomed over it, its shadow covering its entire form. Gyarados roared as it Intimidate ability finally kicked it.

A voluminous blast of water erupted from Red Gyarados's mouth and struck Charizard with enough force to cause a crater in the gym floor.

"CHARIZARD!" The fire type was knocked out from the super effective move and Mikoto quickly returned her Pokemon to its ball.

"Such strength, that Gyarados has to be the one ROOT had when the forced the Magikarp to evolve in the Lake of Rage. Izuna told me about it, but I refused to believe him, to believe that such a monstrosity of a Pokemon could exist and to think...my own son would be the one to catch and tame the beast."

Gyarados roared loudly as Mikoto drew her final Pokeball.

"Your Gyarados is indeed powerful my son...but I will put an end to this. Though Kingdra is my partner, I'm afraid I will have to resort to something much stronger to put down your Gyarados, Sasuke." Sasuke, Naruto, Typhlosion, Feraligatr and Gyarados all looked in confusion as Mikoto pulled out an Ultra Ball.

"Behold, my final Pokemon." Mikoto said as she tossed the high grade Pokeball into the air. With a flash of yellow, the Pokemon's form emerged on the battlefield. The light died down to reveal the Pokemon that would be the one to take down Sasuke's Red Gyarados.

"No way!" Sasuke gasped.

"Wow...we really lucked out. We really, REALLY lucked out." Naruto said as he looked at Mikoto's final Pokemon. Typhlosion nodded dumbly.

"Dragonite...use Thunder!"

"Gyarados counter with Thunder!"

Both Pokemon let loose the powerful electric type moves and a massive explosion of electricity occurred. Dragonite flew up to Gyarados's face and let loose a stream of green flames.

"Dragonbreath!" Mikoto commanded. Gyarados tumbled backwards, but it refused to go down.

"Use Blizzard, Gyarados!" The blast of freezing wind zoomed towards the Dragon-type.

"Hell no, Dragonite use your speed to dodge it!" A sonic boom formed as Dragonite used the speed to move as fast as a supersonic jet and avoided the attack. It then appeared above Gyarados and the Atrocious Pokemon and Sasuke watched as a beam of orange-yellow energy descended upon it.

"Counter with your own Hyper Beam!" Sasuke yelled. Gyarados did as it was told and the blasts collided with terrific force, a shockwave forming as a result. Both Pokemon stared down at one another, recharging their energy due to the after effects of Hyper Beam.

"I will never forget. If I forget, I will lose my drive, Itachi has been the reason for me becoming a trainer and my becoming stronger. I will NOT GIVE UP ON MY BROTHER! GYARADOS USE BLIZZARD!"

The Red Gyarados released a deafening roar before spouting the freezing winds and ice particles from its jaws.

"Dragonite, use Safeguard!" A green glow surrounded Dragonite's form before it charged towards the oncoming Blizzard attack. "Now use Dragon Claw!"

"No way, don't tell she's going to..." Naruto and Typhlosion watched in awe along with Sasuke and Feraligatr as Mikoto's Pokemon punched through the Blizzard attack with its Dragon Claw attack. The crimson flame encased claws stabbed through the attack with each punching motion Dragonite made and the Safeguard surrounding its body acted in a fashion that protected it from being frozen over from the effects of Blizzard.

In the end, Dragonite finally dispersed the Blizzard attack and scored a powerful slash across Gyarados's body sending it to the ground. Gyarados lashed out with its tail, slamming Dragonite into the ground before reflexively firing off a Fire Blast attack. Dragonite roared in pain as its body was burned. Flying towards its opponent, Dragonite unleashed a torrent of green flames and the dragonbreath attack smashed into Gyarados's rising form. The Shiny Pokemon held its own however, and with a roar, it fired a large torrent of water. Hydro Pump slammed into the ground as Dragonite avoided it, veering to the side to avoid another blast of pressurized water. Performing a loop-de-loop, the Dragon Pokemon dodged the third Hydro Pump attack only to be struck by a Thunder upon reaching the end of said aerial maneuver. Dragonite grunted in pain, but countered with a Hyper Beam. Gyarados let loose its own Hyper Beam and the two energy blasts collided in an epic struggle for supremacy.

A large smoke cloud resulted from the effects of the energy blasts finding their breaking points, but Dragonite, being smaller, faster and no doubt, stronger, flew through the smoke cloud and crashed head first against Gyarados's body. It then spun to build up momentum and unleashed a powerful Dragon CLaw strike in the form of an uppercut, hitting Gyarados in the jaw. Gyarados's head snapped upwards from the force, but countered with a tail strike. Dragonite leaned back to avoid being struck, but Gyarados suddenly slammed a strong physical strike with its head. Dragonite held out its arms and caught the strike, but the force and the momentum of it all caused Dragonite to form small cracks in the floor as it met it. Gyarados continued to try and force its weight upon its opponent, more cracks forming and Dragonite's feet forming steadily growing holes in the ground.

"Dragonite, don't let it overpower you! Twist it!" Dragonite's eyes blazed with determination and strength and its began to lean to the side and then the other. Continuous sets of these types of movements resulted in Naruto and Sasuke seeing what she was doing.

"DRAAAAAGONITE!" The Dragon Pokemon gave one final movement, putting all its strength into the move, utilizing the strength in its arms and the gathered kinetic energy from the continuous leaning-like movements. Gyarados suddenly found itself in the air and began to tumble through it before Dragonite's steady grip on it resulted in it slamming heavily into the ground.

"She utilized the momentum from Dragonite's twisting movements and used the gathered kinetic energy to give Dragonite enough pull that, when in conjunction with its strength would allow it to force Gyarados to the ground. Okaa-san, you really are a strong trainer." Sasuke gaped at his gym leader mother.

"Such power...I knew Dragon types were said to be strong, but to knock down Gyarados like that is just unreal!" Naruto exclaimed. Mikoto smirked as she heard Naruto's comment before turning to see Gyarados rise up from the ground.

"Naruto-kun, you think this is the limit to Dragonite's strength, well I assure you...there is more where that came from. Dragonite, end this with Thunder!" Dragonite nodded as electricity sparked between its antennae. Its body curled up into a ball before it forcefully uncurled and a powerful thunderbolt rocketed from its body. With an echoing boom, similar to a thunderclap, the arc of yellow electricity fell down towards Gyarados and a large explosion formed as the electricity coursed through Gyarados's body. When the explosion died down, Gyarados was shown to be knocked out and smoking from the its flesh being superheated.

"Sugoi." Naruto whispered.

"Typhlo Sion." The Volcano Pokemon nodded its head in agreement. Sasuke gritted his teeth in rage and frustration.

"Kaa-san...you...GRAAAHHH!" Sasuke clutched his hair, probably on the edge of being ready to yank out his raven coloured locks. He looked up and looked at Feraligatr.

"Feraligatr, get out there and crush that gecko." Dragonite did not take kindly to being called a mere gecko, its eye twitching at said remark.

"Sasuke, don't try to prolong this. Don't make me wound your pride more than I already have."

"If you know me so well Kaa-san then you should know that an Uchiha never surrenders until the battle is over. It is a greater wound to our pride to surrender than to just lose." He glared at the dragon tamer.

"Surrendering is an act of weakness and as long as there is a chance of winning, any chance at all...then continue fighting." Sasuke said. "Itachi was the one who taught me that." Mikoto's eyes widened as she heard that and suddenly she and Dragonite saw Feraligatr take off at speeds that were not what one would expect from a Pokemon of its size and nature.

"Dragonite use Dragon Claw!" Mikoto ordered. The dragon type complied and forelimb paws became encased in crimson flames, flickering into the form of a dragon's head for a moment.

"Feraligatr, dodge and use Aqua Tail!" Sasuke said. The Big Jaw Pokemon nodded and twisted on its heel, narrowly avoiding the attack and its tail suddenly became encased in a volume of water. The tail slammed into Dragonite's jaw sending it skidding sideways.

"Now use Blizzard!" A howling blizzard rocketed from Feraligatr's jaws, but Dragonite quickly lay on its stomach on the ground, avoiding the super effective move before it seemed to shoot off like a jet. A trail of dust marked it movements, but Feraligatr's vision kept it in its sights.

"Grab it and slam your knee into its face." Feraligatr held out its hands and its claws suddenly found the solid flesh of Dragonite, digging deeply into its scaled skin. Dragonite winced, but suddenly found the world beginning to spin as Feraligatr's hard knee joint found its chin, the two meeting in a hard collision. Dragonite stumbled backwards, but only a lucky stumble that sent it sprawling on its back saved it from a Blizzard strike.

"Of all the...You're lucky Okaa-san." Sasuke said. Mikoto didn't deny it, her Dragonite would have lost with that hit, but she wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth.

"Dragonite, recover your bearings and use Dragon Claw!" With a burst of speed, Dragonite avoided another Blizzard attack and then appeared in Feraligatr's face and plunged it crimson flame covered claws forward. Feraligatr coughed up a slight amount of blood and spittle from the attack as it struck its stomach.

"Uppercut and then a tail strike to send it skyward!" Dragonite followed Mikoto's commands. Feraligatr now seemed to float in midair, gravity refusing to take hold for a small moment, but Dragonite refused the Big Jaw Pokemon's pleasure to meet the ground, striking another Dragon Claw attack to the back.

"Now slam it down and then Hyper Beam!" Dragonite hit another Dragon Claw to Feraligatr, sending it even higher into the air before zooming around its opponent. It flapped its wings, gaining altitude before making a small sonic boom as it broke the sound barrier with its descent. Feraligatr zoomed towards the ground.

"Use Aqua Tail to cushion your landing!" Sasuke ordered, but Feraligatr was coming down at too fast a speed in order for it to carry out its trainer's command. A crater formed in the battlefield and suddenly Feraligatr was seemingly blinded by a golden flash. Squinting, the Big Jaw Pokemon looked up, only for its eyes to widen as it saw the glory of Hyper Beam descend towards it.

"Feraligatr...use Hydro Cannon!" Sasuke yelled. Sasuke's eyes suddenly shone with a blue light, his coal coloured eyes replaced with a shade of blue that put Naruto's own sapphire orbs to shame. Feraligatr gained a blue aura around its body as the kanji for 'Water' on Sasuke's bracelet shone. Feraligatr struggled to its feet, despite the power of Hydro Cannon and Torrent flowing through its body. With a final roar, the Big Jaw Pokemon reared up on its hind legs. Staring up at the Hyper Beam for a fleeting second, it released the pent up power within its body.

A powerful blast of water shot forth, equal in size to the blast of flame that was formed from Typhlosion's own Blast Burn in the previous battle. The two powerful moves clashed in an epic shockwave that rocked the earth.

Mikoto chuckled as she watched her son's eyes blaze with the want to win, the want to prove her wrong about needing to forget Itachi. With that thought, the Uchiha matriarch frowned. The Dragon gym leader looked up at her Pokemon which was still firing off its Hyper Beam at full steam in order to hold off the Hydro Cannon attack.

"DRAGONITE...FALL!" Dragonite's eyes glanced backwards at its trainer with a wary look in its eyes. However, the confident nod from its trainer was all that it needed and with that...it cancelled the Hyper Beam.

"WHAT THE...?!" Sasuke's eyes widened as he saw that and the momentum of Hydro Cannon carried itself towards the Dragon-type with amazing speed. However, to both trainer and Pokemon's horror...Dragonite released a sonic boom...vanishing into the air with a blur of speed. The Hydro Cannon blasted through the gym's ceiling and Mikoto watched it amazement as the attack caused a large portion of the gym roof to collapse into the lava lake below their feet.

She then turned back and her son fell to his knees, Feraligatr falling to all-fours. The Big Jaw Pokemon was spent and Sasuke was watching his Pokemon appearing as if it were kneeling before Dragonite as it appeared in front of his partner.

"Gomen nasai, Sasuke...but you have lost. Dragonite...Dragon Claw and finish it." She stated with a cold tone of voice that made Naruto and Typhlosion wince. Raising its claws, Dragonite brought them down on the frozen Feraligatr's form, not being able to move out of the effects of Hydro Cannon, but in both it and its trainer's eyes it was shown that neither of them would have made a move to counter Dragonite's strike. Sasuke was too much lost in the defeat he had felt upon seeing Hydro Cannon miss and Feraligatr was in too much shock at having done so much only for it to fall in the end.

The red eyes of Feraligatr stared at the black eyes of the Dragon-type. Crimson flames met its vision before it all went black. The world seemed to stand still. The breeze stopped blowing, lava stopped bubbling, breaths refused to be made audible. Sasuke's bangs covered his eyes, shadowing them from view and his arms hung limply at his sides, still on his knees. Feraligatr lay unconscious at the feet of Dragonite and Typhlosion and Naruto could only stare in shock at what just occurred.

It was an event they never thought would have occurred so soon into the journey. For months, he had battled his hardest, trained his Pokemon to the best they could be at this point and then some. But it seemed that it was all for naught, for the unthinkable had just happened before their very eyes.

Sasuke Uchiha...had lost.

Two Days Later

"Sasuke! Oi, you in there?!" Naruto yelled out to his best friend and rival. Mikoto, Naruto and Typhlosion all stood outside Sasuke's original bedroom from before he and his family had moved to New Bark Town. Mikoto had invited Naruto and his Pokemon to stay with her and her son as long as they wished. However, as soon as they had arrived to the large house that Mikoto occupied alongside her few servants, Sasuke and Feraligatr immediately went up the stairs. A loud SLAM indicating he had gone to his room, most likely locking the door.

The only times Sasuke had even left was to use the bathroom and to get something to eat, but other than that, he simply did what he had to and then went back to brooding over his humiliating loss to his mother. The loss that occurred in front of the person he saw as his rival and best friend and the loss that made him feel guilty for failing his partner Pokemon in the way he did.

For two days this had occurred and Sasuke still rarely left his room and Mikoto and Naruto were beginning to get slightly worried.

"Sasuke-chan, please open the door." Mikoto told her son.

On the other side of the door, Sasuke was leaning up against it with his back against the door. He slumped down and rested his head on his knees. Feraligatr crawled over to its trainer's side and rested its head on his lap. Sasuke let loose a small smile as he patted his partner Pokemon's head.

"You're the only one who understands me." He muttered, a low growl was the Big Jaw Pokemon's response. As he ignored the periodic calls of his, something he won't admit to, best friend, and his mother, he gazed to the side and looked at a small picture frame at the side of his bed. In it was a picture of a younger Sasuke, around eight years old, standing next to an older looking boy who appeared to be about thirteen. The teenager had long black hair, slightly tanned skin and wore a pair of black jeans and a dark blue shirt with the Uchiha fan on the left shoulder. An Umbreon sat between the two boys.

The Umbreon was the Pokemon that belonged to Sasuke's older brother, the boy in the picture, Itachi Uchiha.

"That was the last time I ever saw you, onii-chan." Sasuke muttered. "We came here when you took the year off from your graduation from the Academy. Kaa-chan took us here to visit our old home and we took this picture here with Umbreon."

Feraligatr glanced up at its trainer from said trainer's lap, observing the nostalgic and sad look on his face. Feraligatr rose up and growled at Sasuke. The young Uchiha raised an eyebrow as Feraligatr released a series of roars, growls and snarls before raising its arms and patting of its biceps. A serious look then crossed its face and Sasuke blinked at the Pokemon.

"You say that you will get stronger. Strong enough to beat Kaa-chan...correct?" He asked to be sure of his translation. Feraligatr nodded, its trainer was getting better at understanding it. "But how are we supposed to do that when I couldn't beat Kaa-chan, but the dobe did." Sasuke froze at that and his eyes narrowed as the image of his laughing rival came into his mind's eye.

"The dobe. He was always weaker, less prepared for battles and was even a failure at mock battles...but now..." Sasuke tightened his hands into fists. "Now he has surpassed me...an Uchiha. I...I refuse to accept that baka surpassed me. I'm the stronger one, I will always be stronger no matter what. I need to assure myself of this. I need to get stronger, to find him...to find Itachi and beat him in a battle. When Itachi left, I vowed to become just as strong, if not stronger than he was when he was a trainer. I did as well as he did, coming first in all my examinations and acing battle portions. I was seen as a prodigy with just as much talent as onii-chan. He disappeared and then...I was buried underneath the feeling of loss only for it to be replaced with hatred and betrayal. Kaa-chan says to ignore Itachi's gone...that I need to move on. She's right, women are odd like that, being almost always right." Sasuke looked up at the ceiling fan, just watching the rotating blades as they cast their light breeze down upon him.

"But I can't forget Itachi...nor can I forget the day my life began to take a turn after that day."

"The day I met that dobe. The blonde loudmouth who claimed he would be the Pokemon Champion of the Johto-Kanto continent and a Pokemon Master. That baka, to think he actually tried to out-do me. Naruto, no matter what people told him, he kept his spirits high and though he hid it, I knew he was smart, however after years of not seeing that intelligence I began to think that he was the dobe that he portrayed himself to be. I wouldn't even give him the time of day and now look at me...I see him as my equal, my rival...and my best friend. And now that friend is the one who stands in my way as an obstacle who is hindering my progress in achieving my goal." The black haired boy gritted his teeth. "I should have been the one to win the gym battle. I should have been the one to attain such strength. I hate it. I hate that he got so strong, I hate that he was the one who defeated Okaa-chan, my own flesh and blood, instead of me."

"I hate that dobe. Naruto Uzumaki, you are a thorn in my side and I must prove myself. I will prove that though we are rivals and supposed equals I will always be your better. I will always be the superior trainer...for I am an Uchiha." Sasuke stood up and looked at Feraligatr. The Big Jaw Pokemon and the Uchiha exchanged words without saying them.

The two nodded to each other and Sasuke turned around before unlocking his door and opening it. Mikoto, Naruto and Typhlosion were just about to head down the stairs to the kitchen when they heard the door open.

"Sasuke-chan!" Mikoto smiled at her son.

"Yo teme, you had us worried for a second there. So you lost, big deal, you'll win next time and kick this woman's ass." A slap to the head followed his words. "Itai, itai, itai. What was that for, Mikoto-saaaan?!" Naruto whined, rubbing his head. Mikoto gave a seemingly playful glare at the blonde.

"You may be Kushina-chan's son and my guest, but as a guest you will not be permitted to say those kinds of words within my house." Naruto shrunk away as the demonic aura that lined Mikoto's form appeared.

"Hai, Mikoto-san." There was a sudden silence as all dialogue left their throats and now Sasuke and Feraligatr had ventured a few paces so that they now stood in front of Naruto and Typhlosion.

"Hmmm? What do you want, teme?" Naruto asked. Sasuke looked up from the floor with a serious look in his eyes. Naruto took a slight step back from the look in Sasuke's coal coloured irises and gulped lightly.

"Naruto...I want to battle you." Sasuke said.

(A/N: And that's it for this chapter. I hope you guys liked it. The battle seemed a bit even in my opinion so I hope that I was able to satisfy your want for battle in these chapters. Yes, Sasuke lost. Shocking isn't it? I didn't want to have it be a repeat of victories all the time. For the past three badges, Naruto and Sasuke had won all of their battles and attained the gym badges they needed. However, a reviewer had pointed out that if Sasuke lost that I would be able to make this kind of situation. The situation in which I would be able to bring back a bit of the old Sasuke and mix in the personality of the young Sasuke who admired and loved his brother, Itachi.

I hope the battle between Sasuke and his mom wasn't too long or short in certain cases because Pokemon battles are rather hard to write you know. I'm better at making fight scenes with good, old fashioned hand to hand combat, but I find Pokemon battles are pretty fun to make. I can defy physics in more ways than one when I use super powered biological creatures created by a giant god Pokemon that shaped the universe with its 1000 arms.

Now then, the next chapter will be a battle between Naruto and Sasuke. However, I want to ask you readers if you all will prefer a full six on six for this battle or just a one on one between Typhlosion and Feraligatr. Answer this in your reviews. Also, in the next chapter, Naruto will be informed of the situation that is known as Itachi Uchiha so we'll be going back in time for a bit in the next chapter from the birth of Sasuke where Itachi helped raised his little otouto, to the point where Itachi began his journey to become a Pokemon trainer and ending at the point of Itachi's disappearance and alleged death.

Now, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I again apologize for the late update. Please remember to answer the question for the Naruto vs. Sasuke battle in the next chapter. One-on-one (Typhlosion vs. Feraligatr) or Six-on-Six full out battle and prepare for the next exciting chapter of Naruto: Johto Journeys, Chapter 23: Itachi Uchiha.

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Pokedex: Seen-147

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Character Bio: Mikoto Uchiha

Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour: Black

About: Mikoto Uchiha is the mother of Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha and the wife of Fugaku Uchiha, the gym leader of the Cinnibar Island gym. Mikoto is a dragon-type specialist as she, along with many other Uchiha, grew up with the skills to tame dragon-type Pokemon. However, it has been known that other Uchiha have had exexemplary skills wielding fire-types. She is considered a prodigy with Dragon-types, but despite her great skill, the village elder who lives within the Dragon's Den has refused to give her the title of Dragon Master for quite some time. Her most powerful Pokemon and her partner, was a small Horsea which she found within the Dragon's Den and raised it to become the powerful Kingdra it is now. When she was pregnant with Itachi, she had moved to New Bark Town to let her son learn to be a Pokemon trainer at the academy in said town. She remained their for many years, especially when Sasuke was born and Itachi had gone off on his journey. When Sasuke was 8, Itachi had somehow disappeared and Mikoto and Sasuke were heartbroken. Mikoto became depressed and she had decided to bury her sorrows of her lost son within her work. When Sasuke turned eleven, she told him how she had to return to the gym and take her place as the gym leader once more and Sasuke understood, and Mikoto left. It was shown that her power hadn't faltered in the least as she had a near constant stream of victories against challengers even beating people so badly that they were sent home crying. Her current winning streak recently came to an end as she was defeated by the son of her long-time childhood friend and rival, Kushina Uzumaki.

Naruto's Team:

Typhlosion(Male)

Pidgeot(Male)

Heracross(Male)

Quagsire(Female)

Amphoros(Female)

Dragonair(Female)

Hinata's Team:

Espeon (Female)

Butterfree(Female)

Nidoqueen(Female)

Jumpluff(Female)

Furret(Male)

Togekiss(Male)

Sasuke's Team:

Feraligatr(Male)

Sneasel(Male)

Gengar(Male)

Rapidash(Female)

Red Gyarados(Male)

Rhydon(Male)

Sakura's Team:

Meganium(Female)

Azumarill(Female)

Porygon2(No Gender)

Jigglypuff(Male)

Vulpix(Female)

Pikachu(Male)

Akatsuchi's Team:

Golem(Male)

Steelix(Male)

Sudowoodo(Male)

Crobat(Female)