However, Fuyuki didn't care about Entei's thoughts. That's just how he was; he'd be good to those who were good to him.
Besides, he'd gotten all these shock points from Entei, so he should share the milk with him.
So, Fuyuki climbed next to Entei's big head, frowned, and tried to stuff the milk into Entei's mouth.
"Eeya!" (Drink it!)
Entei: "..."
Although it couldn't understand the little one's words, Entei could clearly sense that if it refused, the little one would be angry.
This was the little one's heartfelt intention... A feeling Entei had never experienced before welled up inside it.
Its efforts hadn't been in vain; the little one had already considered it family.
The old father felt both happy and gratified.
Having filled its stomach, Fuyuki quickly felt a surge of drowsiness.
Most babies go through this stage in their infancy, spending most of their time sleeping except for eating.
This means they are growing. Fuyuki habitually nestled into Entei's warm embrace and soon drifted off to sleep.
Seeing this, Entei frowned slightly.
It could clearly sense that the little one seemed somewhat tired.
"Is it because it used [Power]?" Entei wondered.
Using any power in this world consumes energy.
Using moves depletes the energy in their bodies, even Lord Ho-Oh is no exception.
And the little one is still young, likely not yet fully mastering its power. It had just used its power and immediately fell asleep.
This is not good.
Although milk is delicious, for the little one's health, Entei decided to prevent it from using its abilities as much as possible in the future.
However, in reality, Fuyuki was simply full and sleepy.
Entei was unaware of this.
It looked down at the little one resting on its forelegs, then extended its tongue and used its secret move, "Big Cat Lick."
Suddenly, Entei paused slightly.
It abruptly raised its head, looking towards a shadowy corner of the cave.
A petite, delicate figure had appeared there without warning.
It was a humanoid Pokémon, its body seemingly enveloped in a wisp of gray smoke, its face surrounded by a helmet-like structure topped with two small, curved horns.
It appeared silently, its orange-red eyes fixed intently on Entei and the Fuyuki in its arms.
"Marshadow," Entei spoke in a majestic voice, "What brings you here?"
Marshadow's gaze was unfathomable, its voice sounding childlike yet lifeless.
"You brought a human to Mount Tensei. He doesn't possess the aura of Lord Ho-Oh, nor is he the Rainbow Hero chosen by Lord Ho-Oh."
Marshadow's gaze slowly shifted from the human cub to Entei.
"Entei, this is against the rules."
"..." Entei was silent for a moment, then said, "I will report this matter to Lord Ho-Oh."
Hearing this, Marshadow remained silent.
It had come today only because it sensed an unfamiliar aura at Mount Tensei, intending to investigate, but unexpectedly encountered a human cub here.
Marshadow glanced at the creature, then slowly sank into the shadows.
Humans were the most detestable thing.
Marshadow returned to the Shadow World. It closed its eyes, its mind filled with images it had seen in the dreams of humans participating in the Rainbow Warrior Trials.
Various desires, greed, evil thoughts...
Every human, every Rainbow Warrior, was like that.
Marshadow had experienced too much; it had long since lost all hope in humans.
Fuyuki slept for a very long time again.
He didn't open his eyes until evening.
Entei lay beside him like a statue. Seeing him awake, the majestic cat immediately looked over.
Fuyuki rubbed his eyes. It was dusk outside; the sun was about to set, and the dim, golden light bathed the entire mountainside.
Seeing Fuyuki looking outside, Entei telepathically inquired, "Want to go outside and see?"
"Eee-ya?" May I?
Fuyuki quickly turned to look at Entei.
Entei slowly rose, then picked up the little one, tossed him onto its back, and then, with its powerful limbs, slowly walked out of the cave.
Outside the cave, a peaceful and serene scene unfolded.
Above, the sky was ablaze with orange-yellow sunset clouds, the soft glow enveloping the mountains. Wherever the sunset touched, many Pokémon were slowly and leisurely wandering through the forest.
Rhyhorn, Magmar, Weezing, Nidoking, Nidoqueen…
In Ho-Oh's kingdom, these Pokémon of different species and types live together peacefully.
This place is sparsely populated, inhabited only by Pokémon.
"Wow!" How magnificent!
Gazing at this scene, Fuyuki couldn't help but exclaim.
The Pokémon world is truly amazing!
However, a gust of cold wind quickly swept in, blowing away Fuyuki's excitement.
So cold!
"Achoo!" Fuyuki couldn't help but sneeze.
Entei immediately took Fuyuki back to the cave.
It mobilized its power, radiating a scorching aura, and in no time, the entire cave became as warm as if a fireplace had been lit.
Fuyuki finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Indeed, having a Fire-type Pokémon is wonderful in the cold season!
But then, he remembered something very important. It's already late autumn; winter will arrive soon.
The temperature will plummet, snow will fall heavily, and the entire mountain range where Mount Tensei is located will likely be transformed into a white wonderland.
With Entei around, Fuyuki isn't too worried about freezing to death.
His only concern is his food supply.
Food is scarce in winter; even fruits that grow everywhere won't be as easy to find as they are now.
As a legendary Pokémon, Entei and the others don't usually need to eat, and his Shock Points are currently limited, far from enough to sustain him for an entire winter.
Thinking of this, Fuyuki turns to Entei, trying to communicate with it and explain the situation.
"Eee ..."
With their cheat-like abilities, if Entei cooperates, the two of them can go to a human town and have a Pokémon battle with those new trainers who have just set out on their travels. They could easily earn hundreds or even thousands of Shock Points in one round.
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