In the evening, Ash had already explained to his friends what they needed to handle once he left. He even prepared detailed training programs for La Luras and Eevee ahead of time, handing them over to Mewtwo so he could supervise their progress.
At this point, Ash's fame in the Kanto region was comparable to that of a world-class star. Even though people in other regions didn't know what he looked like, his name alone had spread far and wide.
That night, after making sure Cynthia was sound asleep beside him, Ash slipped out quietly and headed toward the back hill of Pallet Town. This was where he and Pikachu had trained countless times—a place filled with memories.
"System, what was the hidden task for defeating Mewtwo that day?"
Lying down on a tree branch deep in the forest, Ash spoke to the system within his mind. Back then, right after he subdued Mewtwo, the system had notified him of a hidden mission completion, but with the bomb situation at the time, he hadn't had the chance to look at it.
And after the hectic events of the past few days, the reward had slipped his mind entirely.
"Ding~!"
"Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission: Subdue Mewtwo.
Rewards: 1,000,000 attribute points, five Gold Draws, three Black Draws, and one chance to obtain a Legendary Pokémon."
"Black-Level Mission released: Build a city belonging to the host.
Reward upon completion: 3,000,000 attribute points.
Mentor Mode activated.
Reward: Three one-time Dungeon Copy Cards."
"Unfinished tasks are as follows:"
"Red-Level Mission: Obtain Cynthia's first time. Reward: 50,000 attribute points. Status: Unfinished."
"Red-Level Mission: Fully obtain Cynthia. Reward: 100,000 attribute points. Status: Unfinished."
"System Mission: Locate the Infinity Gems.
No time limit. Status: Unfinished."
"One… one million attribute points…"
Ash nearly fell off the tree. One million. He had only four thousand points left before, and now he had become a multimillionaire overnight.
But it made sense. Mewtwo was a second-tier Legendary Pokémon with potential to advance into a first-tier Legendary. It was already on the verge of breaking through. The reward was fitting—if Ash had tried to exchange points for such power himself, he could never afford it.
Ash was very familiar with the Pokémon sold by the system. Even if he bought a quasi-champion-level Pokémon, its potential would be locked. No matter how much he trained it, it would never break through to Champion. The system-set limits were absolute.
In contrast, naturally raised Pokémon in the world possessed unlimited potential, though their growth was slower. With enough luck and training, even an ordinary Pokémon might one day rise to divine strength. The chance was small, but never zero.
The only real advantage of system-sold Pokémon was convenience: they required no training and arrived directly at the designated strength, fully loyal to their first owner.
Champion-level Pokémon sold by the system were a bit different—they could grow past Champion level, but their advancement required mastery of the laws, something not bound by ordinary potential limits.
Ash recalled the system's pricing:
Quasi-Elite Egg: 1,000 points
Quasi-Elite Pokémon: 10,000 points
Elite Egg: 3,000 points
Elite Pokémon: 15,000 points
Quasi-Champion Egg: 5,000 points
Quasi-Champion Pokémon: 25,000 points
Champion Egg: 10,000 points
Champion Pokémon: 40,000 points
Ash silently exhaled. With one million points, the possibilities were vast.
The Pokémon Egg of a third-tier Legendary required 500,000 attribute points, while obtaining a fully grown third-tier Legendary Pokémon demanded one million points.
A second-tier Legendary Egg cost three million points, and a second-tier Legendary Pokémon required a staggering eight million points.
For a first-tier Legendary Egg, the price was ten million points, and a first-tier Legendary Pokémon cost fifty million points.
As for a Super-Legendary Egg, the system demanded fifty million points, and a full Super-Legendary cost one hundred million.
Just those prices alone were enough to cool Ash's excitement. But realistically, Legendary Pokémon—especially first-tier and Super-Legendary ones—were effectively gods.
Ash himself had already stepped into the realm of divinity in terms of power, though he still lacked mastery over any laws, which was what truly defined a godlike being.
With the attribute points necessary to purchase a Super-Legendary, Ash would much rather acquire the Infinity Gems. There was absolutely no reason to waste points exchanging for Legendary Pokémon. It would be nothing but a loss.
His gaze shifted to the Dungeon Copy Card in his hand, and a small smile formed. He had been wondering how he would obtain chakra and ninjutsu training methods after crossing worlds.
Now the solution was simple.
With more than one million points available, the pressure he had been carrying instantly faded.
The system included a Mall, after all.
Now that the system had reached Level Two, Ash could open a temporary store capable of purchasing any item from the world he currently resided in.
For now, it applied only to the Pokémon world. But once he crossed into the world of Naruto, the mall would automatically update to include that world's items as well.
At that time, Ash would be able to exchange attribute points directly for ninjutsu, chakra cultivation methods, bloodline techniques, and more.
"Hum… traverse."
A faint smile appeared. Ash's figure vanished instantly.
At that very moment, time in the Pokémon world slowed dramatically. No one noticed his disappearance—not even Arceus, who remained asleep within his own dimension.
When Ash returned to this world in the future, his strength might have already reached heights no one could imagine.
Ninjutsu, kekkei genkai, forbidden arts, extraordinary abilities—who knew what Ash would bring back with him?
The possibilities were limitless.
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