"Talking" Regular Speech/Pokemon talk

"Talking" Regular Thoughts/letters

"Jutsu"

"Talking" Pokemon attack/ legendary Pokemon

"Talking" legendary Pokemon Thoughts

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Pokemon

Chapter 3

"Remind me why did Professor Oak make me go with you two," asked Sakura as she walked with Lee and Shino.

"Lee would follow you no matter what," answered Shino he keep walking, "and he wasn't sure it was a good idea to leave you two alone."

"Can I change back into my spandex my friends," asked Lee as he was afraid that Sakura might punch him for saying yorthful.

"NO," yelled both Sakura and surprisingly Shino in an angry tone.

We find the three walking around inside the Viridian forest. Shino is wearing black pants, black shoes, a gray shirt under his gray hoodie, and his shades. Sakura is wearing a red shirt sleeve shirt with a white cycle in the middle, dark green skinny jeans that reached just pass her knees, red sneaker, and a red ribbon tied to keep her hair up. Lee was forced to wear a green shirt with the sleeve reaching just before his elbow where his bandages cover the rest of his arm, an almost green skinny jeans with his orange leg warmers over the lower postion, green sneakers, and his headband being used as a belt.

The reason for the forced part was because Tenten and Sakura had enough of Lee's spandex and decided to so something. So, they switched his spandex with the clothes before making a fire and holding the spandex just above the fire. They threaten him if he put the spandex on when not training, then they would burn it or rip it to shreds. So, Lee hanged his head in defeat and agreed to their conditions. Now the reason why that three are walking in the forest without Neji and Tenten is because the two decide to stay back at the lab. That and it was Sakura's idea to travel Kanto by herself. Now everyone know that Lee would end up going with her despite her protest and Oak that something it was a bad idea to let them go with someone looking out for them so he asked Shino to go with the two on their journey.

"Is this forest mostly full of bug Pokemon," asked Lee as he looked around.

"No, remember that Sakura caught a female Pikachu," answered Shino as he try studying a Caterpie and a Weedle that seem to be glaring at Sakura.

"What are you looking at you little bug," asked Sakura as she look at Weedle.

This angered Weedle and shot a poison sting at the pink haired girl who dodged it and started mocking Weedle for missing. However, after a few seconds of mocking Weedle, everyone started to hear a buzzing sound coming behind Sakura. Sakura, Lee, and the Caterpie looked behind the girl to see a group of Beedrills glaring at the two humans as said two people gulped and looked ready to run. Just as the two were ready to run, the Weedle started to talk to the Beedrills as Sakura started thinking it was trying to calmed them down. Oh, how wrong she was to think that as the Weedle was telling them how Sakura mocked it and calling him names. This had set the Beedrills from angry to a frenzy and that was the same time that Lee and Sakura ran for their lives just as the Beedrills started to chase after the two while evading Shino as he watch his companions run away and leaving him behind.

"...Wimps," was all Shino said before going back to studying.

Unknown to Shino, the Weedle climbed up his back and settled on his head. It seem to have grown fond of Shino and also hoped it doesn't see the pink haired girl ever again. And if it does, then he'll make her life a living nightmare with the Beedrills. Little then anyone knows, Sakura will end up running from Beedrills for the rest of her journey. An that is going to be a long or short one. That is if she doesn't die from it first.

-With Kakashi-

"I'm surprised to see you all here" said Kakashi as he walks behind Naruto, Rika, Ino, Kiba, Akamaru, and Tiko.

"I planned to show Sasuke up in the Sinnoh league," said Naruto as he grinned.

"I should of known that you would do something like that," said Kakashi as he remembered that Sasuke is here in Sinnoh.

The reason for Kakashi being in Sinnoh is because he delivering notes to Rowen before thinking of what to do afterward. He also met the six at the airport after they were waiting for their stuff. Right now we find them all walking right to Rowen's lab so Naruto can get his pokedex while Ino and Kiba can keep their Kalos pokedex. Naruto was very disappointed at that since he can't keep his because he chose to be a trainer. While they walked to Rowen's lab, they soon all saw a yellow pillar in the forest and thought that someone was battling. The thought of battling has gotten Naruto and Rika excited and started to run toward the place where the pillar was at. Ino sighed at her boyfriend and Rika's behavior and started to run after them with the others followed suit.

When they caught up to Naruto and Rika, they found him hiding behind a bush and hide with him to see what is going on. They saw a girl with fair skin along dark blue hair and eyes. The girl is wearing a white hat with a pink pokeball in the front, a black V-neck tank top with a white undershirt, a pink skirt, gold hair clips that seem to hold up her hair in the front, pink knee-high boots with black socks underneath, and a small yellow backpack. With the girl seem to be a little blue penguin next to her and a Pikachu that seem to glaring at a machine with six arms and a big red R just below the glass case with two people and two Pokemon. They all heard the cat like Pokemon talk just like Hidan's Hunter before mocking the Pikachu's attempt to hurt the machine.

The three that are controlling the machine soon captured Pikachu and the small penguin soon started to shoot bubbles at two of the arms before the fingers stretched and hit the small Pokemon. Naruto was about to jump in and help but soon someone call out Pokemon attacks for two Pokemon. They seen saw a purple monkey with a long tail with big hand along with a small bird. They seen saw two guys run into the area with one of them seem to be younger than the other one. The younger one had slight tan skin with black hair and guys. He was wearing a blue hoodie, black fingerless gloves,blue jeans, blue sneakers, a red hat, and a green backpack. The older one brown color skin and light brown hair. He wears a green shirt under a gray and orange open vest, gray jean, blue sneakers, and a blue backpack.

They heard the younger one call out Pikachu and said Pokemon seem to be happy to see the boy. The boy soon charged and try to get Pikachu but seen stopped and tried to block a incoming finger. Rika ran out and quickly shot a Shadow ball right at the finger and destroyed it.

"Huh, where did that come from," asked the cat Pokemon as everyone looked Rika as Naruto ran next to her.

"Nice aim Rika," said Naruto as he smiled.

"Oh great another twerp," said the red headed woman.

"If I'm a twerp then you three are Muks," said Naruto while making Rika snickers , "and if I'm right that explains the glass case keeping the smell in."

This made everyone except the people that were insulted and the ones that are hiding to look at him and think if he's brave or stupid. The three that were insulted were angry at him and went to attack him and Rika but seen heard three people call out attacks from the bushes. A jet of flames comes out and destroyed a hand, a blast came out and destroyed a hand as well while a big beam shot out and destroyed two hands. All three people panicked from the surprised attacks and the distractions of four of their robot's hands. Ino, Minko, Kiba, Akamaru, Tiko, Kakashi, and Mightyena came out from behind her bushes to join Naruto.

"Hey, do you know how much it was to build this," yelled the blue haired male.

"I'm betting not much if a bunch of Pokemon thieves like you can build this," said Kakashi in a non caring way.

"How dare you call us thieves," yelled the cat Pokemon, "we're team Rocket."

Naruto, Ino, and Kiba tilted their heads as they never head of team Rockets before Kakashi filled them as people that steal other people Pokemon. This got the three mad and called them crooks. Unknown to them all, the boy with the red hat had started to climb the arms of the robots unnoticed until the second Pokemon saw him and got everyone's attention to him. The three controlling the thing started to try to shake the boy off before soon founding Naruto doing the same thing as the boy. Everyone watched as Team rocket tried to shake the two boys off but that was their mistakes as one of the arms struck into the body as Naruto was close to Pikachu and was about to pull the small Pokemon out. Everyone started to hear loud and bad noises come from inside the robot. The boy finally reached where Naruto is and started to help him pull Pikachu out. Just before the two pulled Pikachu out, the older guy told everyone to take cover before ducking to ground. Everyone did take over before Naruto and the boy jumped off with Pikachu and the robot exploded and sending the four inside it flying into the sky.

After the explosion was over, everyone looked to see of Naruto, the boy, and Pikachu was all right. When the dust cleared they saw the three walk out unharmed. They all ran over to the three and Ino hit Naruto over the head before tell him to not do anything like that again. Naruto rubbed his head as Kiba laughed at his friend being told what to do. They soon found the boy and Pikachu were happy to see each other. Afterward, everyone started to introduced each other. Naruto found out that the girl is named Dawn, the young boy is named Ash and the trainer of Pikachu, and the older one is Brock. Naruto soon found felt some movement coming from his backpack and he quickly took off his bag to look inside to find a Fennekin in it.

"How long have you been inside my bag," asked a surprised Naruto.

-With Sycamore-

"Professor Sycamore, we found where Fennekin went," said a happy Cosette as she walked into her bosses studies,

"Really, where is she," asked Sycamore as he gets up.

"She's with Naruto," answered Cosette , "Naruto called from Rowen's lab and said that Fennekin sneaked into his backpack before leaving."

"I should of known, Fennekin was very fond of Naruto," said Sycamore as he remembered Fennekin staying with Naruto after she hatched from her egg.

"If it alright, I already sent Naruto Fennekin's pokeball."

"Its fine, in fact I think its a good idea to let Fennekin travel with Naruto."

Cosette nodded her head before leaving and going back to work. Sycamore went back to his research while smiling as it was hard for Fennekin to see Naruto leave and thought that the little fox would do something like this.

-Few Hours later with Naruto-

"S-Sasuke-kun please calm down," said Hinata as she try to calm down a mad Sasuke.

"How can I cheer up knowing the dope have five Pokémon," said Sasuke as he continue to be mad.

"It's not my fault that I'm good with Pokémon," said Naruto as he and the others set up camp.

The reason for Sasuke and Hinata being with Naruto and the others was that they caught the two about to leave after seeing Ash's battle against a trainer named Paul. Ash was about to change into the clothes that his mother had made for him at Rowen's lab. Sasuke found out that Naruto has two more Pokemon than him and was angry that Naruto was ahead of him. Before they left Rin told Kakashi and Naruto that there some people in Jubilife City that they know while threatening her boyfriend Obito to stay quiet. Kakashi felt sorry for Obito and wished him good luck before leaving with Sasuke, Hinata, Naruto, Rika, Ino, Kiba, Akamaru, Tiko, Ash, Pikachu, Brock, Dawn, and Piplup to go to Jubilife City.

"Naruto Sasuke don't you two start fighting," said Kakashi as he feed Mightyena.

"Are they always like this," asked Dawn as she look at the two.

"I wouldn't say always," answered Kakashi, "more like most of the time."

"It'll be entertaining to watch," said Kiba before chuckling.

"Not funny Kiba," said Ino before bunking him over his head.

"Hey, how do you think our friends are doing," asked Naruto as he remember the other rookies.

"I bet Sakura is being attack by a group of Pokemon," said Sasuke before being transported above a near by lake by Milly.

"Does Milly always do that to Sasuke," asked Brock as he keep cooking dinner.

"S-Sadly, yes" answered Hinata in a depressing tone.

"That must be hard for Sasuke," said Ash as he pets Pikachu.

"Only if Milly feel like it," said Hinata as she give Milly her food.

-With Neji-

"Do you think Shino can survive with Sakura and Lee," asked Tenten as she feed all the Pokemon that are living at the Lab with Neji and Tracey.

"I'm sure he can survive with those two," answered Neji as he know that Shino has Dokuko with him.

"I'm more worried about the people they meet," said Tracey as he feel sorry about for the other people that meets Sakura and Lee.

"Agreed," said both Neji and Tenten.

"Maybe I should of warned Shino about Misty's fear of bug Pokemon," thought Tracey

-With Shikamaru-

"I still think it was a bad idea to sending Kankuro and Choji on a trip," said Temari as she eats her dinner.

"Those two were getting on my last nerve," said Sasori as Gaara nodded his head, "you saw how Jun was about to attack the two."

"It was getting troublesome to keep Choji calm," said Shikamaru as he try to take a nap.

Both Professor Juniper and Sasori finished eating and decided to go to sleep to wake up early. Gaara got up and went outside with Jun as Temari finished up and got Shikamaru to wake up to help her do the dishes. He sighed before saying troublesome girlfriend and going to the sink with a smiling Temari walking behind him. Unknown to all, Professor Juniper sneaked into Sasori's room and snuggled with the sleeping red head.

-With Naruto-

"Hinata make Milly stop transporting me," asked a dripping wet Sasuke as he go and change out of his clothes.

"I-I been trying but she still does it," answered Hinata in a depressing tone.

"Anyway, Sasuke had you heard anything from your brother," asked Naruto as he try to get under Sasuke's skin.

"I know what you're trying to do dope and it won't work," answered Sasuke as he comes out wearing his pajamas, "but the last time I talked with him, he was doing a case in a city called Nimbasa City in Unova for the gym leader there."

"Maybe he's seeing the gym leader if its a she," said Kiba before laughing and dodging a fork from Sasuke.

"Not funny dog breath," said a slightly mad Sasuke.

-With Itachi-

"Thanks again for finding Emolga Itachi-kun," said Elesa before kissing Itachi for the tenth time.

"I'm always happy to help you Elesa-chan," said Itachi as he kisses the Nimbasa city gym leader back.

This was the 21st time that Itachi solved cases for Elesa. While Itachi does travel all over the world solving cases, Elesa was the only one that made the most cases for him to solve. At first, it was just business for the first ten cases before Itachi figured out that Elesa always call him instead of Jenny for a reason. So, after the 15th case from her, Itachi took her out on a date to find out the reason behind her action. He soon found out that Elesa had fallen for him and was using the cases as a way to see him. While he was a little mad that she did that but he didn't hold it against her. Itachi made a deal with Elesa that if she stop making him do cases that Officer Jenny can do then he'll keep in touch with her. Elesa agreed to the deal and afterward the two started to see each other. She even ask Itachi to help be a male model when one is missing.

-With Naruto-

"By the way Ash, where are you from," asked Naruto as he wants to know.

"I'm from Pallet Town," answered a confused Ash.

"Wait, do you know Sakura, Neji, Tenten, Shino, and Lee," asked Kiba as he feed Akamaru.

"Yeah, they're staying with Professor Oak," answered Ash, "I met them after getting back from Hoenn."

Naruto, Sasuke, Ino, Kiba, and Hinata felt sorry for Ash having to meet Sakura and Lee Sasuke was glad that no one gave Sakura a way to call him. After they all ate dinner, everyone went into sleep with Ino sharing a tent with Hinata Sasuke and Naruto were force to share a tent. Kiba forgotten to pack a tent so he slept outside with his sleeping bag along with Ash and Brock while Kakashi had gotten a tent all to himself. Unknown to everyone, a change was happening to Akamaru as they all slept while not knowing what will happen tomorrow.

-Timeskip: Late morning-

We find everyone in an open field with Damn and Piplup standing in front of a Buneary while the rest was near by a rock watching. And with them is a Houndour that is sitting next to Kiba. The thing about the Houndour, is that Pokemon is actually Akamaru that was somehow turned into that Pokemon. This morning, everyone found Akamaru like that after hearing Kiba scream. They all tried to figure out how Akamaru turned into a Houndour while eating breakfast made by Brock and Hinata. When they couldn't think of anything, all of them just moved on and went to help Dawn catch a Pokemon. Now, we find Dawn pull out a shirked Pokeball and was about throw it before Ash said something.

"Hold on, you have to make your Pokeball bigger first," said ash with a slight sweat drop on the side of his face.

"Huh," said Dawn before looking at her Pokeball and start panicking while trying to make it bigger.

"You better hurry," warned Kiba as he watches next to Ash, "or it'll get away."

Dawn quickly got her Pokeball bigger and soon went throw it at the Buneary. However as she was throwing her Pokeball, it slipped out of her hand mid throw and was heading toward Kiba. Kiba just dumbly stared at the Pokeball before it hit his head making him fall backward and on his back. Naruto and Ino laughed as Hinata giggled a little just as Sasuke silently chuckled. Ash was glad it was Kiba and not him. Dawn soon apologized to Kiba as said person got back up his feet.

"Watch where you're throw that thing," yelled Kiba as he looked at her.

"It was an accident," yelled Dawn, "and if you and Ash weren't yelling at me, then my hand wouldn't had slipped."

This soon ended with the two arguing with each other as Buneary was about to make an escape before a jet of flames cut off it's escape route. Soon Kohaku tackled the Buneary to the ground. This caught the two's attention and soon heard Hinata commanded Kohaku to use flamethrower while Buneary is down. Kohaku did as she was commanded and hit Buneary with flamethrower. They soon saw a very weak Buneary before watching Hinata pull out a Pokeball and made it bigger before throwing it at Buneary. The Pokeball landed on Buneary and said Pokemon went inside before the Pokeball landed on the ground before shaking. After three shakes, they all heard a ping sound from the Pokeball that signaled a capture.

"See, Hinata was able to do it right," argued Kiba as he glared at Dawn, "and I even bet that it's her first time catching a Pokemon like that."

"I could of done it too," argued Dawn as she put her hand on the hips, "if you and Ash weren't yelling at me."

"We were yelling at you because you were doing it wrong!"

The two continued to argue as Sasuke went and congratulate Hinata at her first battle and catch. Kakashi just shook his head at the sight of Kiba and Dawn arguing with the rest sweat dropped at the duo. Akamaru sighed at his partner temper as he argue with the bluenette. Naruto, Brock, and Pikachu couldn't help but worry about the two as they argue. At some point, Ash had joined into the argument and is on Kiba's side while everyone didn't know that Ino was trying to figure out who look better with Dawn Ash or Kiba.

-Two hours later-

We find the group walking down a path with Kiba and Dawn at the front of them. With said two still arguing about earlier, and let just say that it's getting on everyone's nerves except for Kakashi as he his book that he somehow disguised as a novel and is forcing his will to not let a perverted giggle out. The two soon stopped arguing as their and everyone's attention soon brought to the sky that seem to be brighter and shinning beautifully. When Dawn said it was pretty, Brock explained that it was a move called Sunny day, along with explain what the move is for. They soon heard a Pokemon very near by and looked down to see a Budew walking up to them. Ino awed at see the Budew as she remember that she also has one while Dawn awed at the Pokemon as Ash pulled out his pokedex to look up the Pokemon's information.

Brock soon figure out that it was the Budew that did the Sunny day move. He was then heard someone confirmed for him as said person stand up and turned toward the group. The person was a guy with black long hair, fair skin, and dark blue eyes. He was wearing a boots, gray pants, a green vest with a green cape that is closed with a red broached with a light blue cloth, and a mush green hat. He was also playing a harp while asking them if they feel better in a form of a poem. After saying Kiba and Dawn looked at each other before saying that they do feel better. Soon, everyone started to introduce each other.

"I'm Kiba," introduced Kiba as he then gestured to Akamaru, "and this is my partner Akamaru."

"Houn," said Akamaru happily.

"My name is Dawn," introduced Dawn.

"I'm Naruto," said Naruto while grinning.

"I'm Ino," said Ino as she smiled.

"I-I'm Hinata," said a slightly nervous Hinata.

"Sasuke," said Sasuke in a monotone voice.

"I'm Ash," said Ash as he gestured Pikachu, " and this is my partner Pikachu."

"Pikachu," said Pikachu.

"Hi, I'm Brock," introduced Brock.

"My name is Kakashi," introduced Kakashi as he put away his book before raising his hand and eye smile.

"And I'm the Pokemon barb Nando," introduced Nando.

Nando soon told them that he and his Budew travel the world spending joy to everyone. Everyone except for Sasuke and Dawn commented the two by them having a good time before Dawn interrupted and told Kiba that she figure out how she could show how much stronger she gotten. Kiba soon asked how she was going to do that, his question was answered by Dawn asking Nando to battle her. Ash soon reminded her that it'll be her first time battling a trainer after Nando agreed. Nando asked Dawn to see if she was going to enter the Sinnoh league. She quickly said no and told him that she was going for the grand festival. Nando seem to understand and agreed to do a contest battle while everyone except for Ash could tell that it won't end well for Dawn and Piplup.

Nando soon told them that there is a clearing near by so that they can battle. They all followed him to the clearing, while not knowing Team Rocket was hiding some bushes. They all heard everything which followed with Jessie saying Dawn winning contests had some nerve. James and Meowth soon commented about Jessie's contest experience before said person snapped at them. Unknown to the three, they are being watched by a Starly with a bored look up in a tree.

-location change: open clearing-

"First thing first," said Dawn after making Piplup's pokeball bigger, "my Pokemon has to make a gorgeous entrance."

Dawn processed to call out Piplup while saying spotlight. Once Piplup was out, Nando politely gave Dawn and Piplup the first move. Dawn happily accepted and knew that their against a grass type. She told Piplup to use peck, Piplup did as he was told and ran at Budew with his beak glowing. Seeing this, Nando calmly and politely told his Budew to dodge, to which it did before Piplup's attack can connect. Ash and Kiba was surprised by Budew's speed while Dawn was confused by the dodge. Nando then told Budew to use bullet seed. Budew started to shoot seed out of its mouth at a quick pace as Brock explained that bullet seed is a grass move and is very effective to water type Pokemon. Dawn quickly told Piplup to dodge was the attack is coming toward him. The little penguin Pokemon dodged almost at the last second before hearing Dawn tell him to use bubble beam. He did the attack and shot bubbles at the still airborne Budew; Sasuke and Naruto shook their heads at Dawn's mistake of attack since they knew that the attack won't harm a grass type very much.

The bubbles made a direct hit and Dawn thought that it did lots of damage before hearing Nando chuckle a little before seeing Budew come out of the smoke that was covering it and landed unscratched. This made Dawn confused since it was a direct hit. Ash was the one to point out that it wasn't that strong along with explaining that water type attack doesn't do that much damage to grass types. Brock soon explained Nando's plan to let Budew take the hit and used the explosion to give Budew that large jump. Nando soon told his Budew to use solar beam. As Budew started to gather energy for the attack, Dawn told Piplup to use peck as Budew charges. Kiba, Naruto, and Sasuke found it add that Nando would have Budew use solar beam, that is until they figure that that sunny day was still in affect from earlier. Kiba and Naruto was about to warn Dawn but they were too late. As Budew quickly finished charging and fired the attack, Piplup was helpless after seeing Budew finished charging and was hit with the attack.

After being hit by the attack, Piplup was sent flying and landing near Dawn before fainting. Dawn quickly ran to Piplup and picked him up as Nando said that their battle is over. Everyone walked to Dawn as she asked how Budew was able to charge up so fast. Sasuke was the one to explain that it was their sunny day since it make the sun heat be hotter which help charge solar beam.

"Oh I see," said Dawn as she understand before looking at Piplup, "I'm so sorry Piplup."

"Pip lip pip," said Piplup as a way he accept his trainer's apology.

"Dawn," said Nando as she get Dawn and Piplup's attention, "I wouldn't of guess that it was your first battle, you were so good."

"Wow, thats a nice thing to say," said Dawn in a happy way, "thank you."

Brock and Ash soon help Dawn feel better about losing by saying that it was a good experience and that it would make her stronger. After they said that, Nando soon departed from them. From a distance, Team Rocket was watching the battle with Jessie saying that Dawn was a twerp along her saying that she can out whop that wimp with her eyes close. James and Meowth soon told her that she should just do it already. Her replay was that she'll do that in do time while also saying that there was a Pikachu that needed napping.

-Timeskip: late afternoon-

"Man, I can't catch a Pokemon," complained Dawn as she look back at all the events that happened to day, "and I can't win a battle."

"Hey, chill out," said Ash with a smile on his face, "have a nice dinner, have a good night sleep, and you'll find tomorrow."

"A good night sleep," asked Dawn in a depressed tone, "how can you get that without a bed?"

"There's a number of ways that you can get a good night sleep," answered Naruto as he smiled as she put his arms behind his head.

"That is if you find a comfortable way to sleep," said Sasuke as he still remembered Naruto's arm hitting his head last night.

Dawn sighed before hearing Brock look at his map and said that there's a Pokemon center near by. Dawn soon did a complete 180 and celebrated that she'll be able to be with civilization again. The people that used to be ninja's sweat dropped at the girl's over exaggerate like that since she only slept outside just once. Hell, even Kakashi is shaking his head as he started think of how is the girl going to deal with being outside more than one day. He was also praying on the inside that he can get away from the group after getting to Jubilife City. While this happened, Brock called out a Pokemon named Bonsly from his Pokeball.

"Bonsly," called out the Pokemon named Bonsly as he get caught by Brock.

"Bonsly, we're going to a Pokemon center," said Brock excitedly, "and you're going to be checked out by Nurse Joy."

"Note to self, don't tell Brock about Kalos," thought Naruto as he watch Brock.

As Naruto thought of that, Dawn pulled out her Pokèdex and pulled up Bonsly's information. Ash soon ask Brock if he brought his other Pokemon as well, to which he answered no and said that his brothers and sisters are watching them back at Pewter City gym. This caught everyone's attention at the work gym; Ash explained that Brock's family lived at Pewter City back in Kanto. He also explained that Brock's family run the gym and that Brock was also the gym leader there. Naruto, Kiba, and Dawn all commented that it was awesome that Brock was a gym leader. Ino asked Brock why did he stop being a gym leader when that question came up. Brock answered that he wanted to go after his dream of being a Pokemon breeder. After he answered that, all of them started to walk toward the Pokemon center while not noticing Kakashi short pause before continuing to walk with them.

-Location change: Pokemon center-

Naruto and Ino sighed at the way Brock greeted to Nurse Joy before said person greeted them all. Dawn was confused as she thought that she saw Nurse Joy back in Sandgem Town. She voiced her confusion to Nurse Joy before hearing Kiba and Naruto laughed, followed by the two yelling ow by being punched by Ino for being rude. Somehow Nurse Joy ignored that and answered that she wasn't and that the Nurse Joy at Sandgem Town was her sister. Dawn was once again confused by this before Brock showed her a picture of many Nurse Joys. Dawn sweat dropped at the many Nurse Joys in the picture before hearing Kakashi explained that every region has Nurse Joys, except for regions that fall under the Pokemon Ranger global headquarters. Dawn sweat dropped as she saw Brock's smile and said that he likes that.

They then soon watched Brock knee in front Nurse Joy and lifted her hand with his as he hold Bonsly in one arm. He then complimented Nurse Joy's beauty with hearts in his eyes as said nurse got confused. Dawn had once again got confused and said that he did the same thing with officer Jenny as it see like its a normal thing with Brock along with whats up with that. Ash answered by saying that one question with no answer. Naruto was now glad that Pervy-sage isn't in this world since he doesn't want to deal with him and Brock. Kakashi was trying to figure out how Brock wasn't in a jail cell after trying to hit on Jenny.

-Timeskip: Video Phone-

"I certainly appreciate you all for looking out for my Dawn," said Johanna as she has her Glameow on her lap, "I realize of course that she can sometime be real handful."

"Huh," was all Dawn said at that.

"Oh not at all," said everyone except Sasuke and Kakashi.

"Aww, come on mom," said Dawn as she wave her hand, "there no need to worry."

"For some reason when you say that/whenever you say there nothing to worry about," said Kakashi and Johanna unknowingly at the same time, "then that when I worry the most."

Dawn sweat dropped before she and everyone else realize that Kakashi and Johanna said the exact at the end. Both adults blinked their eyes as the rest look back and fourth of the two adults. They all soon shook it off and Johanna continued to talk to the others that are behind Dawn that she's counting on then, especially to Kakashi. They all said that they'll won't let her down. Before she ended the call, Johanna wished Ash, Naruto, and Sasuke best of luck to all their gym battles. Dawn soon complained about her mom being such a mom. Nurse Joy then walked up to then and ask the three if they registered for the Sinnoh league yet. Ash and Naruto panicked as they'd hasn't registered yet while Sasuke stayed calm but shook his head as he hasn't registered yet either.

They were about to follow Nurse joy, when Sasuke's xtransceiver started to ring. Sasuke blinked before looking at it to see Itachi's number is showing. The young Uchiha raised a brow at this as Itachi almost never call him so for the hell of it, he answered the call. After he accepted the call, he nearly screamed after seeing a ghost white Itachi on the screen.

"What the hell happened to you Itachi," asked Sasuke as he nearly had a heart attack.

"L-L-Let just say that someone punished me for what I did," said a ghost white Itachi as he shakes a little, "and I mean when you were younger."

"Who would make Itachi like this," thought Sasuke as he was slightly afraid of who it might be.

"Itachi-chan, let me see my little Sasuke-kun," said oddly familiar voice.

Everyone looked at Sasuke as said boy's eyes widen as Itachi showed who it was that asked for him. The person that he saw was the one person that he'll never ever see again in his whole life. The person he is now seeing on the screen was his mother Mikoto Uchiha, the same person that Itachi killed during the Uchiha massacre. Sasuke soon thought that the person he is seeing was a shadow clone that Itachi had turn into their mother as a joke. Before he can think any further or do something to show his anger, Itachi shot that very thought down after their mother put Itachi's xtransceiver down somewhere to show both of her and Itachi. But that wasn't how Itachi shot that thought down, no it after Sasuke watched his mother quickly grabbing a fleeing Itachi before placing a chakra restricted seal on him and then proceeded to tie Itachi up.

"Was tying Itachi really necessary Kaa-san," asked Sasuke while getting attention from everyone.

"Well, I am still mad about what your brother did," answered Mikoto as she smiled sweetly as she picked up the xtransceiver.

"Sasuke who are you talking to..." asked Kakashi as he walked behind the young Uchiha to see Mikoto, "M-Mikoto-san!"

"Ah, Kakashi it's so good to see that you're looking after my little boy," said a happy Mikoto as she smile at the one eye ninja.

"O-Oh it's no problem at all ma'am," said Kakashi as he eye smiled.

"Kaa-San where are you and Itachi," asked Sasuke as he wanted to know where they were at.

"Oh We're in LaRousse City within the Hoenn region," answered Mikoto, "by the way, I took the liberty of filing your living status to where I'm living."

Sasuke just hned at that and let his mother finished she wanted to tell him before wishing him good luck with his gym battles. After she hanged up, Sasuke and everyone else went to the front desk so that Nurse Joy can register him, Naruto, and Ash. Ash was the first one to register, then Sasuke went next and it showed that Sasuke is now from LaRousse City. After Sasuke's registration was done, it was Naruto's turn to register. When he handed Nurse Joy his Pokèdex and put it into the computer, Naruto and everyone soon heard Nurse Joy say that the spiky blonde is from Jubilife City.

"Umm, that can't be right," said Naruto as he was confused by this.

"Oh it's no mistake gaki," said a familiar voice from behind them.

Naruto and everyone look behind them to see Jiraiya who was wearing a marsh green button shirt, a matching marsh green jeans, hiking shores, his headband with the kanji for oil, and his red vest jacket. He also has a backpack on his back and he was also grinning as he greeted Naruto. Naruto not believing that Pervy-sage is here in the Pokemon world, yelled out how is he was here while using Jiraiya's nickname that Naruto had given him. Ash, Brock, and Dawn was confused by the nickname for Jiraiya was called, while the rest of their group weren't surprised by Naruto's manner toward powerful and respected shinobis. Naturally, Jiraiya yelled at Naruto to not call him that in public at all; he even told the spiky blonde to not call him that in front of women. Ino quickly remembered Jiraiya said about Naruto being from Jubilife City and asked him about it instead of it being Lumiose City like her's and Kiba's.

"Well, I happened met Itachi during one of his travels," answered Jiraiya, "he told me where Naruto was staying, so I took the liberty of changing it to Jubilife City."

"But that doesn't explain why you're here," said an upset Naruto, "and why did you change it?"

"I did it because Rin made me do it," answered Jiraiya as he remember how Rin threaten to end his life if he doesn't do it, "and I was on my way to get you but it seem I didn't need to go far."

Jiraiya knew that Naruto's first question wasn't what Naruto meant but he wanted to mess with the kid some for a little bit. Nurse Joy soon got Naruto's attention and handed him back his Pokèdex while giving a light glare at Jiraiya. See the glare Brock, Ash, and Dawn was confused as they never seen Nurse Joy glare at someone before. The said Nurse folded her arms under her cheat while still glaring at Jiraiya while saying that she was warned about him from her cousins and sisters along with saying that the man had cost trouble for them. Naruto wasn't all that surprised about the sage still being his perverted self even in this world. Jiraiya quickly saw where this was going to lead too, went on the offensive being to swoon the Nurse before she make him leave. Naruto and the rest of the group watched as Jiraiya somehow made the glaring Nurse go from glaring and smiling with a dust of pink on her face while saying that Jiraiya could stay as long as he doesn't cost any trouble.

Naruto couldn't believe this at all since he always saw Jiraiya being a pervert and not a gentlemen/playboy at all. He soon sweat dropped as he watched Brock walk up to the man and asked him to let him be his pupil. Before Jiraiya could answer the young man's question, three kids walked in with one of them gaining everyone's attention. The three kids in question had a Chimchar, a Turtwig, and a Prinplup walking in front of them. Dawn seem excited to see three Pokemon but especially the Prinplup, to which she would up to the Pokemon and it's trainer while asking if does evolve from Piplup. Trainer said that it is and said that it just evolved yesterday before Dawn pulled out her Pokèdex to scan Prinplup to see the information on it. After Pokèdex finished saying the information, Dawn and everyone from the group heard Nando's voice and looked toward the door to see the same Nando they saw earlier today.

Everyone didn't notice Nurse Joy had moved from the desk to get Nando's Budew from the healing bay. They only notice that Nurse Joy came back with Budew and told Nando that Budew was at 100 percent before the Pokemon barb pick up Budew. Naruto asked Nando if he was going to stay at the Pokemon center as well, but got a reply that he had somewhere else to pounder before leaving the center.

"What's he pondering about," asked a confused Ash as he voiced everyone's question except for Jiraiya as he doesn't know who Nando is.

"Nando divides his interests equally between gym battles and contests," answered Nurse Joy as he get their attention, "I think he's trying to decide between the two."

"Yeah well with a strong Budew like his he should always choose gym battles," said Ash as Kiba sided with Ash on this.

"No way, it contests," said Dawn as it seem Ino had sided with her.

"Yeah, he knew how to show of Budew," said Ino as Dawn nodded her head.

"This won't end well," thought Kakashi as he can already tell where this is going.

Everyone watched the four argue which one Nando should go for. Hinata didn't know what to do to make the four stop arguing while Sasuke was getting a little annoyed by all this. While the four argued, they all soon agreed Nando should decide to which on he want to do before running out of the center with Brock, Naruto, Sasuke, Hinata, Kakashi, Jiraiya, and a confused Nurse Joy; since Akamaru is forced to follow his partner. Brock sighed and was about to keel down next to the desk before Naruto grabbed his ear and started to pull the guy out of the center and after their friends.

"Shouldn't we also go after them," asked Hinata as she look at Kakashi and Sasuke.

"As much as I don't want to," said Sasuke with a frown on his face, "we might as well go after them before they get lost."

"Agreed," said Kakashi while hearing Jiraiya sighed.

"Guess I won't be able to relax now," said Jiraiya as he makes his way toward the doors.

Kakashi, Sasuke, and Hinata followed after Jiraiya as Nurse Joy wished them luck. Since Ash, Dawn, Naruto, Ino, Brock, and Kiba as a little head start, the four just kept walking since they don't need to be in a hurry as the six couldn't get into trouble. Except that Kakashi was hopping the six doesn't run into Team Rocket that been in the forest and has been following them. The reason that Kakashi knew that Team Rocket were following them earlier was because he had a shadow clone look through the area in a form of a Starly.

"But seeing as how Naruto somehow attracts trouble," thought Kakashi as he walked, "and seeing as Team Rocket seem to want Ash's Pikachu, there's a high possibility that they will run into those thefts."

- Few hours later: With Naruto and gang-

"I don't think we'll find Nando," said Ino as she finally calmed down from the argument.

Right now, their search for Nando had come up empty as they walked up to a small boulder. Earlier, Ash had called out his Starly to help them search for Nando and it didn't take long for Starly to come back and land on the boulder that is in front of them. Ash asked his Starly if he had seen Nando, to which Starly shook his head. Ash smiled a little and returned Starly back into his Pokeball. Kiba looked at the sky and could tell it was late before turning toward Dawn.

"Sorry Dawn," apologized Kiba, "seem like we're going to set up camp here."

"W-What we're not going back to the Pokemon Center," said Dawn in a slightly panicked and questioning able tone.

"By the time we get back there the sun will be up," explained Ash in a sad and complaining tone.

"Not unless your shinobi's like me, Kiba, and Ino," thought Naruto as he chuckled to himself on the inside.

"Yeah, I guess your right," said a depressed Dawn as she sighed.

After Dawn said that, Brock started to scold both Dawn and Ash for running off carelessly and before thinking of the consequences. Both Ash and Dawn said that he was right and hanged their head in shame. Before Brock could go and scold Ino and Kiba for their actions, someone interrupted and caught their attention. All six of them look toward the voice to see who it was. Naruto, Ino, and Kiba all felt their eye brow twitch at seeing two of members of Team Rocket wearing sorry excuses of a disguises of being Inn keepers. But it seem that their friends doesn't seem to know that its team Rocket in disguise. However, they can clearly see that it's strange to see an Inn in the middle of a forest, but that soon left their mind after hearing that their stay would be free. After the their member appeared holding a case for Pikachu, Naruto, Ino, and Kiba had enough of all this.

"Akamaru use ember," commanded Kiba as Akamaru did as told.

"AHH," screamed the disguised Team Rocket as both them and the fake inn got hit.

"Kiba why did you do that," asked a panicked Dawn as she, Ash, and Dawn looked at their friend.

"Because those people are Team Rocket," said Kiba as he points at the people.

Ash, Brock, and Dawn look to the Team Rocket that are now in their normal look and covered in charcoal smog as the fake inn was nothing but ashes. Hearing their team name, they started to do their motto. At the end of Team Rocket's motto, Naruto soon commented that Jiraiya's was by far better than their's by a long slide. This angered Team Rocket very much to which, James pulled out a pokeball and called out a Carnivine. Only to have his Carnivine to bite down on his head as soon as it got out. Never seeing a Carnivine before, Naruto pulled out his Pokèdex and scanned Carnivine to get information on it. After the Pokèdex was done, Dawn told them to leave it to her before calling Piplup out while commanding him to use bubble beam.

Seeing the attack coming, Carnivine let go of James head and went toward the bubble beam with it's mouth open. All the bubbles went into its open mouth before started to eat the attack. Brock soon explained that water types aren't very effective against grass types like Carnivine. James smirked and said that their lucky and told Carnivine to bite on Piplup. Before Carnivine could come close to Piplup, Tiko jumped in front of Piplup and used flamethrower on Carnivine. Carnivine didn't have anytime to dodge the attack and was forced to take the very effective attack. When the attack hit, Carnivine was sent flying right into Team Rocket before being attacked from above by a Budew who used bullet seed. This surprised everyone while the attack sent Team Rocket flying into the sky; Naruto, Ino, Kiba, and Akamaru sweat dropped as the heard Team Rocket say that they were blasting off again as they went further away from them until there were nothing but a twinkle in the sky. Naruto soon looked at Ino to see if it was her Budew Mimi.

"Don't look at me," said Ino as she defended herself, "I didn't call out Mimi."

"If that's not Mimi," said Naruto as he slowly realize which Budew it was, "that thats means."

As if answering Naruto's unspoken question, Nando made himself known before asking if all of them were all right. They all said that they were all right, just as Sasuke, Hinata, Kakashi, and Jiraiya found them and walked up to all of them. Kakashi eye smiled at seeing all of them were all right and asked if they ran into Team Rocket. Naruto nodded and told Kakashi that Kiba and Nando took care of them. Kakashi nodded his head while Jiraiya thought that it was strange that Team Rocket would be in Sinnoh but didn't speak it out loud. Nando soon invited them all to come join him at his camp ground, that is after Ash remembered why they were out in the forest in the first place and tell Nando that they were looking for him.

-Location Chang: Nando's camp-

"Your correct," said Nando as he sits in front of Ash and Dawn, "I'm torn between contests and gym battles."

"But Budew is so strong," said a smiling Ash, "just perfect for the gym."

"No way, Budew's moves were made for contests," said a happy Dawn while costing Ash to frown and look at her.

Unknown to the four, Naruto was making a bet with Ino, Kiba, Sasuke, and Hinata that Nando will end up going for both contests and gym battles. Ino was looking at her boyfriend like he grow a second head but betted against him saying that the Pokemon barb would do contests. Kiba was also looking at his friend like he lost his mind and betted against him with Nando going for gym battles. The only ones that was on Naruto's betting side was Hinata and Sasuke as they both know Naruto's luck with bets. Jiraiya was listening to the five and chuckles to himself as he had no doubt that Naruto will end up winning the bet.

They soon went back to listening to Nando explain that if he wants to go into the Sinnoh league, he will need to go win each battle at eight gym locations meaning that he will get eight badges. He then said that in order to enter into the grande festival, he will need to win a contest in five arena location mean five ribbons. As soon as Naruto and Sasuke heard Ash say that gym battles was Nando's best bet, Naruto soon distracted Ino by having Rika come out and jump on Ino's shoulder before rubbing her cheek against Ino's. Sasuke was able to distract Sasuke with Akamaru's by having Akamaru bitting on Kiba's leg and Sasuke covering Kiba's mouth with tape and covering his ears so he can't hear anything. They were able to get the two distracted before Dawn and Ash could argue with each other.

Said two people soon started to argue again like back at the Pokemon center. Kakashi sighed at the two's childish argument and was about to make them stop, but he was beaten to it by Nando telling them that if they keep it up, then they won't be able to hear the forest sing in a polite way. This stop the two arguing and look at him with Dawn asking him what does he mean. Soon enough, the forest Pokemon started to sing all at once; making everyone smile at how magical it was to hear all of this, well except for Sasuke as he just let a small smirk appear on his face. Dawn soon said that it sound beautiful with Ino and Hinata agreeing with her. Dawn soon turn to Ash and apologized to him for all the complaining she did along with saying that things weren't going so great for her and that she was taking her anger on him and Kiba.

The two started to make up with each other and Dawn turned toward Kiba to apologize to him as well. But instead she asked Sasuke why does Kiba have tape over his mouth. Sasuke simply said that it was to stop him from joining the argument before quickly ripping off. Kiba yelled at the pain of having the tape ripped off before he started to roll on the ground while holding his face. Before anyone could worry about it, Sasuke assure them that Kiba will get over it in a little bit. To take everyone's attention from Kiba, Ash started to tell about his first day of his journey had started.

"When I first started my journey," started Ash started to feel happy and excited, "I saw a flying Pokemon that was glowing like a rainbow."

"Huh," was all Dawn said as Ash continue to talk.

"I was sure that it was a Ho-Ho," said Ash as he remember the past, "it was like nothing I ever seen."

"Maybe that what I saw," said Dawn as she remember back when she went to pick up Piplup.

"Really," asked Ash as his curiosity got the better of him.

"Yeah, at Lake Verity," answered Dawn as she remembered seeing a shape of a Pokemon she never seen before.

Dawn soon closed her eyes as she try to imaged all beautiful and strange Pokemon. Nando soon started to play his lyre before saying a small poem base off of what Dawn said and the forest Pokemon singing. At the end of Nando's small poem, Ash stood up and got Nando's attention by asking the barb if he would battle him has well. Nando once again accepted a battle in a polite way. Since it was decided, Kakashi and Jiraiya soon decided that they all should get some rest before morning comes up. Everyone agreed and started to set every thing up before going to sleep.

-Time Skip: Next day mid-morning-

We find Nando and Ash facing each other in an open field with their partner Pokemon out for the battle. Watching from the side was Brock, Naruto, Rika, Dawn, Kiba, Akamaru, Ino, Mimi who is in Ino's arms, Hinata, Sasuke, and Kakashi. Jiraiya was the acting judge of the battle as to make like a gym battle to help make things more interesting.

"All right you two," said Jiraiya as he look at both Nando and Ash, "you each are allowed one Pokemon and battle until one of your Pokemon are unable to battle."

"Ok," said an excited Ash.

"I humbly accept those terms," said Nando while a gentle smile on his face.

"Since, Ash challenged Nando to this battle," stated Jiraiya as he look at Nando, "Nando can choose which of you will have the first move."

"I would like for Ash to make the first move please," said Nando in his polite tone.

Jiraiya nodded his head and soon called out that the battle will now begin. As soon as the battle started, Ash had Pikachu use quick attack to attack Nando's Budew. Nando soon asked Budew to use bullet seed on the quick moving Pikachu. Budew did just as it was asked and try to hit Pikachu with bullet seed. But the attack was able to hit Pikachu, who over to the side of it without Ash telling him to before slamming into Budew. This was a clean hit as Pikachu didn't take any damage at all which impressed Dawn while Sasuke was thinking of how could Pikachu could dodge without Ash telling him to. Before Sasuke could pounder on it any further, his attention was soon caught when Nando had Budew use mega drain on Pikachu. Budew soon shot a big stream of green energy at Pikachu; Ash and Pikachu had forgotten what mega drain was, to which Pikachu took the hit and was sent into the air with him inside the green stream before being let go after the stream turn from green to red. As Pikachu was falling to the ground, the now red stream went toward Budew to let it heal the small green Pokemon.

"How did Budew heal," asked a surprised Dawn.

"You see," said Brock as he go into explaining about mega drain, "hen you use mega drain, half the damage done to your opponent come back to help the Pokemon that used the move."

"Hmm, maybe I should have my Pokemon learn that move," thought Ino as she look down at Mimi.

Ash soon told Pikachu to get up before using thunderbolt on Budew. Pikachu was able to get up before jumping into the air and sending yellow thunderbolts are Budew, who had gotten hit by the attack and was send skidding backward from the attack. Ash gave Pikachu a quick praise after the attack hit with Pikachu landing on his feet. Not wanting to lose, Budew stood it ground and making the dust disappear before being covered in a shining light. This caught everyone off by surprise as Dawn ask what's wrong with Budew. Brock soon answered that there was nothing wrong with Budew at all and that it was just evolving. Dawn soon didn't believe that Budew was evolving right before her and everyone else's eyes.

Budew's shape soon started change as it grow a little taller and growing two arm with both of them turning into a shape of roses. After the transformation for Budew was over, everyone could see Budew's new form. Ino being very curious about the Pokemon that was Budew, she pulled out her Pokèdex to see what kind of Pokemon it was. She soon found out that the Pokemon is named Roselia. Ash was certainly surprised that Roselia evolves from Budew as he and Brock never knew about it from their time in Hoenn. Dawn soon grew excited as she never seen a Pokemon evolve before. Nando was impressed of the fact that Budew evolved in a middle of a battle before telling his newly evolved Roselia to use Sunny day. Roselia formed two orb of light in it's roses before shooting them up into the sky.

"Now if you please," said Nando as he gets Roselia ready for its next command, "Solar beam."

Roselia soon started to so the quick charge for Solar beam. Brock soon yelled that the attack was coming before Ash told Pikachu something that made the yellow mouse Pokemon start running toward Roselia. This made Sasuke and Naruto confused and made them try to figure out what is Ash and Pikachu planning before Roselia fired off its Solar beam. Ash soon told Pikachu to quickly jump and dodge the attack just as the Solar beam hit where Pikachu was just at. Everyone watched as Pikachu used the explosion make his jump go higher in the air and was now coming toward Roselia. This caught both Nando and Roselia off guard from seeing Pikachu evading their attack like that. As Pikachu continues to fall toward Roselia, Ash told Pikachu to use Iron tail. Pikachu's tail soon started to glow before slamming his tail into Roselia.

After Roselia landed in front of Nando and fainted, Jiraiya stopped the battle and said that Ash won. As Ash and Pikachu did a quick celebration of winning, Nando walked up to his injured Pokemon picked it up and told it that it did a brilliant effort before returning it into it's Pokeball. As he returned his Roselia, Ash and others walked over to him as he stand up. Kakashi and Jiraiya could tell in Nando's eyes that he finally made a decision of what to do before he started to tell Ash and Dawn his decision. He soon told the two that he had decide to do both gym battles and contests. This had confused two while Ino and Kiba were secretly crying anime tears that they lost the bet to Naruto while Sasuke and Hinata were glad that they sided with Naruto.

Nando soon said his fair well to them all until they all meet again. Ash and Dawn happily said their fair well to Nando as well, but before Nando could leave Naruto walked in front of him and told him that the next time they meet, he wants to be the one to battle him. Nando was a little surprised at Naruto's claim but told that he would look forward their battle in the future and walked off. As Nando left, everyone left as well to the main road that would lead to their next destination.