"???"
The beast-eared girl stood only about 1.6 meters tall.
Her long snow-white hair fell straight down to her waist.
Not just her hair—
even her eyelashes and eyebrows were pure white.
She now wore a white dress as well.
But what stood out the most were her purple eyes.
"This… is what humans look like?"
Mewtwo—now in the form of a human girl—looked down at her hands and flexed them slightly.
Being human didn't seem that special.
She tested her power.
Her psychic abilities were still there.
In fact, they even felt slightly stronger.
"Does the human body enhance psychic power?"
Now Mewtwo was extremely satisfied with this ability.
That's more like it.
As long as it increases strength, then it's a good ability.
Still…
If she was going to live as a human, she should probably choose a human name.
But what should it be?
While Mewtwo was thinking—
A figure slowly appeared in her mind.
Ash.
Maybe she should ask him.
Perhaps Ash could help her choose a name.
Once the idea appeared, she acted immediately.
A flash of blue psychic light—
Mewtwo disappeared from New Island.
(Off to find Ash~)
(Mewtwo has no fixed gender, so no need to overthink it.)
Volkner's Reward
Meanwhile, standing atop the Sunyshore Lighthouse, Volkner looked confused.
After the light orb entered his body—
Something felt very wrong.
Reward: Past and Present
Effect:
You can freely travel between your past life and current life, and even bring items between them.
At first, the reward seemed normal.
But after testing it once—
Volkner regretted everything.
When he traveled to his past life, he was stunned.
A backward village.
A pregnant wife.
And a group of people clearly plotting against him.
"What the hell…?"
There weren't even Pokémon in that world!
Even stranger—
His wife had long red hair, which somehow reminded him of Flint.
The timing was also awkward.
His "wife" was discussing baby names with him.
Feeling overwhelmed, Volkner randomly picked up a book nearby and glanced at it.
Then he said casually:
"Let's call him… Naruto."
Immediately afterward—
His head filled with chaotic memories.
Ninjas.
Ninjutsu.
Danzo.
Child of destiny.
The information overload made his head hurt.
Volkner instantly activated the ability and returned to his original world.
Breathing the familiar sea breeze again—
He sighed in relief.
"Good… I can still come back."
But suddenly—
The world in front of him went black.
Volkner found himself standing in a silent void.
Then a man walked toward him.
The man wore a white Hokage robe.
He smiled.
"Hello… my other self."
(Don't worry, this won't be expanded. Just a fun cameo.)
The Next Broadcast
After the rewards were distributed, the light screen fell silent for a moment.
Then new words appeared:
[Legendary Trainer Ranking — Eight Masters · Prologue]
The audience froze.
Then realization hit.
Ash's ranking was already close to the Master Eight.
Meaning—
At most one or two more battles, and he would enter the top eight.
And the long-awaited highlight was finally about to begin.
[Bruno]: Ash, go! I'll always cheer for you!
[Gary]: Future me will never lose to you, Ash!
[Leon]: Ash, I'm looking forward to battling you. Please reach the end!
The chat exploded with excitement.
Blessings.
Challenges.
Expectations.
Everyone had been waiting for this moment.
Kalos — Lumiose City
On screen appeared a blonde girl skipping happily.
Pink cheeks.
A delicate black dress with a blue bow tie.
She looked extremely adorable.
In her arms was a Gible, looking around curiously.
But its eyes carried an oddly calm expression that didn't match its appearance.
The duo looked strangely funny together.
But anyone who saw them would think the same thing:
They were incredibly cute.
The girl was none other than—
Cynthia, who had been turned into a child due to space-time distortion.
Ten days had passed since the special training with Red and Ash.
But Cynthia had barely grown any taller.
Her Gible had only just hatched from its egg.
Their destination now was Kalos.
Why Kalos?
Simple.
If the God of Time and Space couldn't fix her—
Maybe the God of Life, Xerneas, could.
Cynthia was determined to try anything.
After all—
The Master Eight tournament would begin soon.
There was no way she wanted to compete looking like a little kid.
Even if she was cute.
(Cute doesn't increase battle power… although it might help you get free food.)
"Come on! We'll miss the flight to Kalos!"
"I'm coming!"
For some reason—
Ash could never refuse child-Cynthia's requests.
Fortunately, they arrived just before boarding closed.
Lumiose City Entrance
Waiting outside were two familiar figures.
Clemont and his sister Bonnie.
When Clemont saw Ash in the crowd, he waved excitedly.
"Ash! Over here!"
Ash quickly spotted them and walked over, holding Cynthia's hand.
"Long time no see, Clemont."
Then he rubbed Bonnie's head enthusiastically.
"Long time no see, Bonnie."
Ever since he discovered how nice it felt to pat Cynthia's head—
Ash had grown addicted to it.
Bonnie's hair felt pretty nice too.
Meanwhile Pikachu and Dedenne happily rubbed cheeks.
After the greeting—
Clemont and Bonnie both looked at the small blonde girl beside Ash.
They were confused.
Every time they met Ash—
The girl next to him was different.
Last time it was Chloe.
Now it was a blonde girl.
Clemont stared in admiration.
Ash really had amazing luck with girls.
Cynthia tightened her hold on Gible.
Should she explain the truth?
Before she could speak—
Ash introduced her directly.
"This is Champion Cynthia."
"…Hello."
Clemont and Bonnie froze.
Then shouted simultaneously:
"WHAT?!"
"That's impossible! Cynthia is supposed to look like a tall, elegant lady!"
Clemont even gestured a curvy silhouette in the air.
The girl in front of them was clearly just a child.
Bonnie shook her head repeatedly.
Her idol couldn't be this tiny!
Ash sighed and explained the time-space incident.
After a long silence—
Clemont finally spoke.
"That's ridiculous! Parallel worlds actually exist?!"
For a strict science student, this was mind-blowing.
"I study Pokémon physics… not quantum mechanics!"
Chat Reactions
[Wikstrom]: Clemont's eyes are so clear and innocent.
[Professor Oak]: In academia, parallel worlds are usually considered hypothetical.
[Cynthia]: But in mythology, especially stories about Arceus, parallel worlds are frequently mentioned.
[Clemont]: I never studied mythology!
[Bonnie]: I believe it! I always dreamed of having another me in another world!
Back at Lumiose Gym
Once they returned—
Bonnie surrounded the tiny Cynthia excitedly.
Then she grabbed Cynthia's hand and said sweetly:
"Miss Cynthia, I'm your biggest fan! Please marry my brother!"
Clemont panicked instantly.
"BONNIE!"
He dragged her away and apologized repeatedly.
The audience burst into laughter.
Bonnie truly had Brock's spirit.
But Cynthia wasn't bothered.
What troubled her was something else.
She looked up at Bonnie—
who was taller than her.
Her mentality almost collapsed.
She was shorter than a ten-year-old.
Ash's Question
Ash quickly changed the topic.
He asked about Greninja.
When he last visited Lumiose Gym, he had asked Bonnie and Squishy (Zygarde Core) to contact Greninja.
Since the Kalos League, Ash hadn't seen it.
Greninja had stayed behind to help Zygarde eliminate the giant vines formed from negative energy across Kalos.
Maybe—
At this very moment—
Greninja was also looking at the sky.
Calling for Ash.
Bonnie immediately pulled Squishy out of her backpack.
Squishy explained:
After receiving Ash's request, Greninja agreed without hesitation.
For months it had been working at full capacity—
Destroying most of the negative energy across Kalos.
The region would remain safe for at least one year.
Right now—
Greninja was already waiting in a forest near Lumiose City.
Waiting for Ash.
Reunion
After learning Greninja's location—
Ash immediately headed for the forest with Cynthia.
"Bonnie, Squishy—thanks! Don't forget to watch my match later!"
And he ran off.
Watching his back—
Cynthia sighed softly.
Ash was still impulsive.
But he had clearly matured.
Clemont nodded.
"Ash really has changed."
Bonnie smiled.
"Yeah! He's gotten more handsome!"
Clemont: ???
Little sister… something's wrong with you.
The Forest Outside Lumiose
Greninja stood atop a cliff.
Perfectly still.
Blending with nature.
Suddenly—
It sensed something.
In a flash—
It vanished.
Meanwhile, Ash had just arrived in the forest.
Then Greninja appeared before him.
Ash stopped.
"Gren…"
That soft call instantly brought Ash back to that summer long ago.
Ash smiled.
"I'm back."
No more words were needed.
They understood each other completely.
Greninja always restrained its emotions—
That was the duty of a ninja.
But facing Ash—
How could it possibly hold back?
Especially when Ash opened his arms.
Greninja leapt forward—
And embraced him tightly.
Ash could feel its rapid heartbeat.
Only now did Greninja truly believe—
Ash had returned.
Ash smiled.
"Let's go home."
Such a simple sentence—
Yet it carried more meaning than a thousand words.
"Gren!"
Yes.
Let's go home.
Ash still remembered their past defeat.
This time—
Greninja would help him reach the champion's throne.
Not just for Ash—
But to redeem itself as well.
Watching this scene—
Cynthia felt deeply moved.
It was the first time she had seen such intense yet restrained emotion from Ash.
This Greninja…
Clearly meant far more to him than any ordinary partner. 🐸✨
A white-haired beast-eared girl. 🐾
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