I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 725 The Novice's Guide

"Run, why don't you run?"

"Young man, just admit defeat. You can't beat a rare beast."

In the forest beside the road, Ash gritted his teeth after being blocked not far away. If he had mastered 'tree climbing', he wouldn't be limited by the terrain.

"Stop rambling,"

Since he couldn't escape, Ash decided to prepare for battle.

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"Young man, it seems you are also a superhuman of the 'trainer' type. Don't you let your 'rare beast' fight?"

The beautiful woman named 'Musashi' pointed at Pikachu with a puzzled look. According to the tradition of the island nation, those who fight with extraordinary creatures should be considered 'Onmyoji'.

But apart from the Kakaiin and Igotani families, it's a bit presumptuous for anyone else to call themselves an 'Onmyoji': What kind of Onmyoji are you? Show me a couple of Onmyoji techniques!
Therefore, those who tamed extraordinary creatures gradually called themselves 'trainers,' and the extraordinary creatures under their command were also called 'rare beasts'; simply put, they were only half-baked.

"I will fight alongside Pikachu!"

"Pikachu~~"

Seeing the determined elementary school student standing next to the yellow-skinned mouse, the middle-parted young man 'Kojiro' couldn't help but rub his hair.

"What's going on? Making us look like the villains."

Snapped!
"Meow~~"

The white cat named 'Meow Meow' couldn't help but complain as it jumped up from behind and slapped Kojiro on the back of the head.

"Wake up! We're the villains!"

And it's officially certified.
The kind that gets you wanted!

Team Rocket captures and controls various rare animals while attacking human logging sites, highly polluting chemical plants, and potentially hazardous nuclear power plants; they are veritable "environmental terrorists." Even though they don't harm many people, the economic losses they cause are terrifying.

"Get to work quickly, or you'll be demoted to D-level members and sent to clean the rare beast dormitories if you don't meet the boss's requirements."

"I don't want it, I'm sorry, young man!"

The long-haired beauty Musashi waved her hand.

"Go, Arbok!"

"Be careful, don't kill them—"

Kojiro, with his center-parted hair, added that they were there to 'recruit' rare beasts, not to kill people: besides, although these two middle-aged, immature men and women were members of an 'extreme organization,' they weren't actually that bad by nature.

Moreover, what they are doing is, in a sense, indeed 'saving' the world.

Hiss hiss hiss

The Arbok, which is over ten meters long, charged forward. Relying on its thick skin and thick flesh, its tail-whipping attacks alone made Ash and Pikachu dodge and weave, leaving them in a sorry state.

woohoo-

There are also 'gas bombs' the size of small cars flying in the sky: these are rare beasts that look like the heads of giant viruses and can continuously generate gas inside their bodies: even though the gas is not very toxic, it still makes it difficult for a person and a beast to keep up with each other.

"Give it up,"

The long-haired beauty directing the battle from the rear had already figured it out.
"To have reached the dog level at such a young age, perhaps you will become an extraordinary figure in the future, but for now—"

Facing two extraordinary rare beasts at the level of powerful dogs, fists and feet alone are not enough: unless one's skills are at their peak, like the chairman of Kengan, Hongo, who can kill those of a higher level even after losing a level.

To put it bluntly, there are very few instances of 'the weak defeating the strong' in this world; although Chairman Hongo's spiritual power has dropped, he still possesses a large number of fighting 'immortal techniques,' which makes him strong in a certain sense as well.

Don't underestimate our bond!

Despite suffering repeated defeats and being completely disheveled, Ash did not give up.

He reached up and grabbed the edge of the hat, quickly turning the brim behind his head. Xiao Zhi flexed his fingers and lowered his body.

"I'll block the next move."

"You attack!"

"Pikachu~~"

Pikachu's voice answered from behind.
There was no other way; after being sealed by a powerful Onmyoji, he was so weak that he would be exhausted for half a day after releasing electricity once, so he had to wait for the right opportunity.

Bang————

After saying that, Xiao Zhi pushed off with his feet and charged towards the giant python and the flying head.

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Almost instinctively,

The snake's tail and poison gas then attacked the other side.

brush,

However, Ash didn't dodge or flinch; instead, he leaped up and grabbed the hole through which the gas was being released.

Bang! !

"Woo."

In order to catch the 'Gas Bomb', Ash took the hit of 'Arbok's' tail sweep attack.

As he groaned in pain, the elementary school student suddenly reached out with his other arm.

Holding the gas bomb in one hand and the Arbok's tail in the other, he forcefully resisted and temporarily restrained both of them.

"Now—"

Pikachu!

crackling and popping

Accompanied by Pikachu's signature cry, a blinding flash of white lightning suddenly illuminated the forest, engulfing the three figures in a crackling roar. Electricity surged wildly through their bodies; even though they were sealed away to the point where even a dog couldn't withstand Pikachu's lightning, it was still not something anyone could resist.

It's a pity there was only one shot, otherwise they wouldn't have been chased by the pack of dogs.

"Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss!!"

"Quack, quack, quack!"

"Oh, oh, oh!"

That's right, there are three.

The Koffing and Ekans, grabbed and hugged by Ash, also convulsed wildly in the lightning. Then:

Thud, x2
The charred head of the giant python fell to the ground.

"Arbok?"

"Gas bomb?"

Amidst the gasps of the long-haired beauty Musashi and the middle-parted young man Kojiro, Ash, the only one still standing, grinned.

"See that? This is our exhilarating combo!"

The two people and the cat on the other side only looked at him as if he were a madman.

"It actually let the rare beast attack it as well? Meow~"

The upright-walking white cat named 'Meow' glanced at Pikachu, who had become listless after being electrocuted, and guessed the truth.

"I see."

"Your pet can only launch one attack."

Therefore, we must seize the opportunity to wipe out the gas bombs and Arbok in one fell swoop.

"Unfortunately, from now on, I, the cat, will have to take action myself!"

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".mean,"

Ash, his body steaming from the electric shock, gritted his teeth.

He first took the opponent's attack head-on, then got hit by Pikachu's Thunderbolt, and now he's almost unable to stand.

As for Pikachu? Even a dog couldn't beat it.
"stop!"

Seeing that they had no power to resist, a childish voice suddenly rang out.

"Two adults bullying a child, aren't you 'Team Rocket' ashamed?"

"Who?"

"who--"

"Meow, I'm not human."

As the trio who called themselves "Team Rocket" turned around, they were greeted by a torrent of water rushing towards them like a river.

"Funeral water gun!"

Rumble~~~
The water rushed through the forest, catching the two people and the cat off guard.
The gas bombs, charred black from electrocution, and Arbok were caught in the blast and roared off to the other side.

"Meow?!"

"What a disgusting feeling!"

"We'll be back—"

"We're saved!"

Seeing the enemy being pushed back, Xiao Zhi felt a sense of relief and sat down heavily on the dead leaves.

"Thank you for your help, classmate."

Turning to look at the person who had come, Xiao Zhi swallowed back the word "Your Excellency".

It wasn't that he disrespected the other person; it was just that the newcomer was too young: he looked to be about the same age as him.

The newcomer was a short-haired girl around 10 years old, wearing a sleeveless T-shirt and overalls, looking like a typical sporty girl; however, her right hand held a goldfish.

It's easy to tell from the way she raised her hand that the water flow just now was her doing.

"Are you OK?"

The short-haired girl glanced at Ash from head to toe. She hadn't released the goldfish from her hand; it was in a state where it could be activated at any moment. But when her gaze fell on Pikachu:
"What adorable shikigami!"

She ran over and scooped up the round, adorable yellow mouse, and the girl couldn't help but rub against it.

"What kind of shikigami is this? It's so cute! I want to take it home!"

???

"Cough cough, be careful he doesn't electrocute you?!"

Feeling a little jealous, Xiao Zhi coughed and looked closely: the yellow mouse in the girl's arms was squinting its eyes, with an expression of enjoyment.

Pikachu?!

This is certainly not because Pikachu "forgot its friends for the sake of beauty," but because:

The spiritual energy within this little human girl is extremely pure!

Strong wolf level, you can suck it~~
Ignoring Pikachu, who was currently 'absorbing spiritual energy' in the other person's arms, Ash adjusted his hat and introduced himself:

"I'm Ash from Pallet Town. Thank you for saving me and Pikachu."

"By the way, I haven't asked your name yet?"

"Just call me Xiaoxia, I'm Hua."

The girl, clutching Pikachu tightly and reluctant to let go, answered while tilting her head to ask:

"How come you're all alone in a place like this? And you're being harassed by an extreme environmental organization like Team Rocket?"

"I am training to become a 'Trainer'."

Upon hearing Xiaozhi's explanation, the girl who called herself 'Xiaoxia' was taken aback.

Trainer. Oh, the self-proclaimed title of a half-baked 'wild' Onmyoji; in other words, this person is actually a fellow Onmyoji?

"This is your shikigami,"

The girl gently rubbed the Pikachu in her arms and reluctantly handed it over.

"for you."

"It's dangerous for you to be alone in the wild with your shikigami and rare beasts."

For Pikachu's sake, the girl Xiaoxia earnestly gave Xiaozhi some advice.

"Judging from your appearance—no trump cards, no spells, no scrolls, no supplies."

As he spoke, he looked Xiaozhi up and down again, his expression of 'that's all' practically overflowing.

"Xiaoxia, do I feel like you're looking at me with disdain?"

Even the usually carefree Ash scratched his head and asked in confusion.

"No, no, it's just an illusion."

Xiaoxia, who comes from a top-tier extraordinary family, also realized that her gaze had indeed been somewhat 'rude'.

and so:
“I have a healing talisman here as an apology.”

"Huh? This isn't one that sells for millions."

Ash was shocked!
but:

"Thanks,"

He grabbed the talisman and, to the girl's surprise, stuck it on Pikachu.

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"I didn't realize you were still... huh?"

"who!"

The goldfish, which was fused with the right hand, raised itself and pointed to the bushes beside it.

"Huff, huff~~"

A dark, black pig's head appeared.
"A tusked wild boar?"

"Hey? You're okay?"

"Don't attack, this is my rare beast!"

At Ash's summoning gesture, the tusked boar, which had been hiding since the start of the battle, came running over, grunting, and went straight to:

—He bypassed Xiaozhi and fawned over the girl Xiaoxia, rubbing against her thigh.

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"What's going on?"

A young man from Zhenxin Town breaks through a major barrier!

Pikachu is like this, and now even pigs are like this?
"It's decided, from now on I'll call you 'Lick-Lick Pig'!"

However, when faced with the wild boar that came up to lick her tusks, the girl Xiaoxia looked disgusted.

"Get your rare beast away from me!"

"too ugly!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Sky Continent

This place is home to many rare and exotic animals, and is the headquarters of the 'Eight Heroes'.

With the war between the Orochi and Sea Kingdom factions coming to an end, the guy named Marshall Teach led his men toward the unknown universe; with controlled nuclear fusion and a large reserve of 'sealing scrolls', accelerating their progress, even leaving the solar system was not a difficult task.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
Amidst the tremors of the great earthquake, a flightless, ground-dwelling dragon found itself on an island in the center of the continent.

Here, the other members of the "Eight Elite" have already arrived: Rayquaza, Kyogre, Giratina, Mewtwo, Gengar, and a "new face".

“This is the ‘Staff-tailed Mightyosaurus’,”

Rayquaza in the sky spoke first, introducing its other colleagues—mainly the late-arriving Grodora.

"The newly appointed Eight Heroes with the 'Power' attribute."

"Dear seniors,"

This is an upright-walking dragon superhuman, covered in scale-like armor; most of its body is gray, with a small tooth-like spike on each side of its upper and lower jaws; its top is covered with finely arranged scales, and its tail has huge scales forming a hammer shape.

"Please take good care of me in the future."

The being known as 'Guard-tailed Scaled Dragon' humbly bowed to the other eight members of the Orochi.

Its entire body is covered in thick dragon scales, and its tail is formed from scales gathered into the shape of a giant hammer, making it look like a master of close combat.

Especially its forepaws: unlike the short, degenerated forelimbs of most dragons, the Armored Dragon's arms are thick and well-developed, hanging down to the ground when standing upright, truly a symbol of strength.

"so--"

Because it arrived so slowly, the late Grodora looked around:
"Is that unlucky Raichu completely dead?"

The so-called "Eight Heroes" are immortal and indestructible. Even if they are destroyed, they will be reincarnated again in a short time: for example, the dead "Mighty" has now been replaced by the newly born "Kongo".

Since Raichu is still not at the current gathering, it means that the guy is indeed dead.

"On the contrary, Raichu is still alive."

As the strongest group of the Eight Orochi at present, Rayquaza, who was presiding over the meeting, continued speaking:
"If Raichu really died, the new 'Wild Lightning' should have already appeared."

However, no new group of eight Thunder-type heroes has appeared across the entire Sky Continent: this indicates that Raichu is not only still alive, but also not on the Sky Continent.

Where did that guy go?

The hot-tempered Gudora always speaks her mind.
"Our generation of the Eight Heroes is the strongest in the lightning attribute: abandoning the great cause of our master is unforgivable!"

“I can feel it,”

Giratina, representing 'death', took over the conversation.

"Raichu's condition is very bad, and he is facing the threat of death at any time."

Under the watchful eyes of the other eight warriors, the six-legged dragon rolled over and continued sleeping.

Is this gone?

Then what are you even saying?!
“No, Giratina’s words are not without meaning.”

Rayquaza seemed lost in thought. The current situation was:

"Raichu isn't dead, but he faces the constant threat of death—"

"There is only one possibility: he is in a state of extreme weakness and is unable to recover his strength."

Only under these circumstances can we explain why this leader of the Eight Heroes has neither experienced 'reincarnation' nor 'returned'.

"Huh? Do you mean we have to go and find it?"

Gudora was the first to shout.
"I won't do that!"

“Noisy fellow, nobody asked you to go.”

The giant whale Kyogre couldn't hold back any longer and directly mocked:
"I don't want to hang you down again, you can't fly~~"

"What did you say?!"

Just as the two arch-enemies were about to resume their daily routine, Rayquaza suddenly raised its voice.

"quiet--"

"I'll leave this matter to you to investigate, Mewtwo."

Mewtwo is humanoid in size and has a calm personality. In addition, it has many psychic abilities, which allows it to move freely in and out of human society.

On the other hand, there's one that can't fly, it's simply unbearable to look at.

"it is good,"

Mewtwo, in its cool cat-human form, calmly agreed.

(End of this chapter)