"Long time no see, Mewtwo."
Naoki chuckled lightly as he greeted Mewtwo from a short distance away.
He still remembered the time Mewtwo came over and got drunk at the Pokemon Tavern.
"Hm."
Mewtwo responded in a low voice and then shifted its gaze.
"Where is the World Tree?" it asked.
Naoki glanced at the restless Pokemon behind Mewtwo, then put down what he was holding, ready to take them over to see the World Tree first.
"Follow me!"
Mewtwo nodded, a blue light appearing in its eyes.
Powerful telekinesis instantly enveloped the Pokemon beside it, gently lifting them off the ground to follow Naoki as they flew forward.
Through the farmlands and into the lake, the group entered the Reversed World.
Looking at this space filled with a sense of destruction, Mewtwo's eyes showed a hint of astonishment.
Almost as soon as it entered here, it sensed a terrifying aura in this realm.
Mewtwo's gaze locked immediately onto a distant, flower-filled, fragmented Sky Island.
A bizarrely shaped Pokemon, exuding a fierce aura, was resting there.
Naoki noticed Mewtwo's gaze and explained:
"That's Giratina, the master of this space. Due to some special reasons, the World Tree can only be placed here for now, but don't worry, it won't affect you."
Hearing this, Mewtwo nodded calmly and redirected its gaze in another direction.
There stood a towering, magnificent tree.
The lush leaves emitted a glowing green light, continually releasing a rich aura of nature.
"Is that the World Tree?" Mewtwo muttered to itself.
Naoki affirmed with a hum: "Yes, what we're seeing now is just its exterior. Inside, there's an extensive space. Let's go and check it out!"
With that, Naoki walked towards the World Tree.
They quickly arrived on the massive Sky Island where the World Tree stood.
Looking up at this giant tree, the Pokemon with Mewtwo were all amazed.
This tree is so big!
Mewtwo also looked up at the sky, and the enormous canopy seemed to stretch endlessly, its green leaves blocking out the sun.
For the first time, it felt so small.
To the surprise of the Pokemon, the air here was so fresh, and the breeze so pleasant—they liked this place!
In this Secret Realm, Pokemon like Skiddo, Venusaur, Blastoise, and Wigglytuff showed expressions of delight.
Is this the "paradise" they have been searching for?
Mewtwo kept observing these Pokemon's expressions, and seeing that they seemed to like it here, it made a decision internally.
"Don't rush, let's go inside and take a look!" Naoki said with a smile, "Follow me, I'll take you in!"
He stepped through the entrance, with a large group of expectant Pokemon following behind him.
Mewtwo walked at the back.
Before officially entering the Sky Island, it turned back to glance in Giratina's direction.
As Naoki led the way, he kept an eye on the Pokemon, noticing Mewtwo's actions and realizing that Mewtwo seemed very concerned about Giratina over there?
Come to think of it, a powerful Pokemon like Mewtwo would naturally have a strong sense of territory, right?
As he pondered, Mewtwo's voice rang in his mind.
"Will this tree always stay in this place?"
Naoki was slightly taken aback but then understood Mewtwo's meaning.
He shook his head and said, "Of course not. In about a month, by June, the World Tree will be fully grown."
"At that time, Giratina will use its power to help lift the tree into the sky, where only you will live, without human disturbance."
Mewtwo remained silent, as if in thought.
After a while, it asked, "And what about you? Will you go live on the World Tree?"
"Me?" Did Mewtwo not want him to go?
However, possessing human genes, Mewtwo quickly understood his thoughts.
It explained, "No, I don't mean anything else, just asking simply. After all, you planted this tree, and we should thank you for providing us with such a place."
"I see!" Naoki realized.
He shook his head and said, "No, I won't go live there, because I have my own things to do."
Like tending to the ranch, for example.
If he were to abandon the ranch to live on the World Tree, he would find it quite hard to part with.
Mewtwo nodded.
Naoki added, "But occasionally, I'll also go up to check on everyone living there and see if there's anywhere I can help."
As they spoke, the group had already wound through the twisting tree tunnels, arriving at the location of the World Tree elevator.
Naoki taught the Pokemon one by one how to use it: all they had to do was jump onto those green bubbles, and they'd be lifted up.
Some playful Pokemon were immediately drawn to this toy.
Like Pikachu, Skitty, and Buneary.
Although they were cloned, they were no different from ordinary Pokemon, their bodies still retaining that innocent and playful nature of Pokemon.
Perhaps repressed for too long, these Pokemon were interested in everything.
When Naoki finished explaining, they eagerly began playing on the bubbles.