Outside the Pewter Gym.
Two Legendary Pokémon confronted each other across an open space.
Raikou wore an unfriendly expression, its face filled with unconcealed rage. Lightning crackled around its body; in this state, anyone could tell at a glance that the fire of fury was burning fiercely within this Pokémon.
Opposite it, Entei frowned with a majestic countenance, remaining silent.
Brock, who couldn't understand the language of Pokémon, only felt that the atmosphere at this moment was somewhat off.
He looked at the Raikou that had suddenly appeared, then at Fuyuki and Entei beside him.
"This is—"
Entei ignored Brock. It looked directly at the Raikou opposite it and said, "You've come too early. It hasn't even been a week since the Little One and I departed from Tianqing Mountain, yet you already want to replace me. But, Raikou, have you ever considered what choice you would make if it were you?"
Hearing this, Raikou fell silent, the rage surrounding its body gradually dying down.
Entei was right. If it were the one in that position, it probably would have taken a detour without hesitation as well.
But—
"You shouldn't have taken a long detour specifically to avoid me," Raikou snorted coldly.
Entei replied, "In that case, when it's your turn to be by the Little One's side, I'll go ahead and wait for you too."
At this moment, Fuyuki finally realized why Entei had taken him on a different path while they were in the Viridian Forest.
"Um—" Fuyuki spoke up.
The eyes of the two big cats instantly turned toward him.
Watching Entei and Raikou argue over who got to be with him, Fuyuki felt a bit strange. He quickly tried to draw their attention to himself.
"Since Second Dad is here too, let's explore Pewter City together!"
Se-Se-Second Dad?! Brock's squinted eyes snapped wide open, his face displaying an expression of utter disbelief.
What on earth was going on?!
Raikou: "—"
"Hmph." Raikou snorted coldly, which served as its agreement.
Entei didn't continue the argument with Raikou either. They both came to Fuyuki's side, preparing to walk with him.
Seeing the two big cats stop their bickering, Fuyuki breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to look at the shell-shocked Brock and gave him an apologetic smile.
"Sorry you had to see that."
Brock squinted as he looked at the two Legendary Pokémon behind the Trainer in front of him.
Recalling what Fuyuki had told him earlier, an unbelievable suspicion suddenly popped into Brock's mind.
"Is Raikou... also your father?"
Fuyuki nodded. "That's right. They raised me together."
"This, this, this—"
Brock opened his mouth, but he was too shocked to say anything.
It was already incredible enough for a Pokémon to adopt a human child, but now—two of them had raised Fuyuki together!
A sudden surge of envy welled up in Brock's heart.
He only had an irresponsible father who provided no help other than bringing him and his siblings into the world.
Yet Fuyuki not only had Entei and Raikou, but he had also been raised by these two Pokémon to be healthy and very strong.
Good grief! Why was this happening? Was all of this some kind of test from the heavens for him, Brock?
"Mr. Brock, thank you very much for accepting our challenge. Now I'd like to go for a stroll in Pewter City with my dads to see this human town," Fuyuki said.
"You plan to wander around Pewter City?" Brock asked, stunned.
Fuyuki looked puzzled. "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Brock thought to himself: There's a huge problem!
Although Pewter City wasn't as large as Viridian City or Celadon City, it still had a population of nearly a hundred thousand.
Moreover, because there was a Gym in this city, many Trainers would be gathered here.
If those Trainers saw two Legendary Pokémon accompanying a human, it would cause an absolute sensation!
"You have to understand, there are countless Pokémon in this world, and the vast majority of Trainers will never see a Legendary Pokémon once in their entire lives while traveling," Brock said gravely.
Legendary Pokémon were synonymous with being rare, scarce, and incredibly powerful.
Even just witnessing their existence was a pipe dream for some Trainers.
As far as Brock knew, some wealthy people would even go bankrupt just for a single glimpse of a Legendary Pokémon.
Fuyuki: "—"
If that was the case, it should bring him a huge wave of shock points, right?
No big deal.
"Thank you very much for the warning, I understand now." Fuyuki thanked Brock, then turned to Entei and Raikou. "However, I still want to visit Pewter City with them."
"In that case, please be careful on your way," Brock said. "There might be countless Trainers who will want to challenge you."
Fuyuki smiled, then turned around and headed straight for the Pewter City Pokémon Center.
Pewter City is located between the Viridian Forest and Mt. Moon. These two famous locations are home to a wide variety of wild Pokémon, and as such, they attract many Trainers who come to explore.
As dusk fell, it was dinner time, and many Trainers had already gathered inside the Pewter City Pokémon Center.
They were in small groups, dining with their Pokémon while sharing their gains from the day with their companions.
Behind the counter, Nurse Joy and Chansey felt exhausted after a busy day.
Nurse Joy yawned and checked the time.
It was almost six o'clock. At this time, surely no more Trainers would be coming, right?
"Well then, Chansey, let's have dinner too!"
Just as Nurse Joy finished speaking, the automatic doors of the Pokémon Center sensed a visiting Trainer and opened.
A guest had arrived!
Nurse Joy immediately entered her professional mode.
"Welcome to the Pokémon Center! I am the Nurse Joy of this location—"
Before she could finish her sentence, her eyes landed on the two Pokémon following behind the newcomer.
Hailing from the Joy family, Joy had received specialized education since childhood, covering Pokémon species, types, moves, status conditions, and she had even studied data on Legendary Pokémon.
Almost at first glance, Nurse Joy recognized those two Pokémon.
Those were—the legendary Entei and Raikou!
An exclamation escaped Nurse Joy's lips.
How could this be? She looked at the young boy in disbelief. Was this boy the Trainer of Entei and Raikou?
But how was that possible?
Records in the Joy family branch in the Johto Region stated that Entei and Raikou were extremely powerful Pokémon. There had been Trainers who happened upon them and tried to catch them, but they had all failed.
Yet the boy before her looked like he had only just turned ten years old.
It wasn't just Nurse Joy; at this moment, the other Trainers dining in the Pokémon Center lobby also noticed the person who had just walked in.
Seeing the two Pokémon following behind him, some Trainers were so shocked that they even dropped their chopsticks on the floor.
"That, that's—?!"
Pokémon they had never seen before!
One young boy took out his Pokédex and aimed it at them to scan.
"Raikou, the Thunder Pokémon. It contains terrifying power within its body. It is a Legendary Pokémon and is extremely rare. Uploaded to the Pokédex by Professor Oak in the year 203 of the League Calendar!"
A mechanical voice emanated from the Pokédex.
This voice sounded exceptionally clear in the quiet Pokémon Center.
As the voice faded, almost all the Trainers present widened their eyes.
What did they just hear?
A Le-Legendary Pokémon!
It's a Legendary Pokémon!
....
Power Stones PLZZZZZ
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