At first glance, it seemed unremarkable.
But upon closer inspection, the ability description read [Pika-God]—the first displayed special trait.
Like the original Pika-God, this Pikachu's power fluctuated dramatically.
At critical moments, it could even exhibit Legendary-level strength, roughly equivalent to SSS-tier.
However, for Akira who already possessed several top-tier Legendaries, the second special ability intrigued him more.
Protagonist Aura.
If this Pikachu perched on his shoulder, It would increase his luck, improving chances of fortunate encounters and triggering events.
This was fantastic.
His likelihood of encountering Legendaries would rise, allowing him to attempt captures.
Gathering his thoughts, Akira first put away his Pokédex and bid farewell to Professor Oak.
He still had other places to explore.
Having arrived in a brand-new world—moreover, a Pokémon world—meant there were countless locations where Pokémon could thrive.
The nearby Viridian Forest, Viridian City, Pewter City… and further afield, Mt. Silver or the Dragonspiral Tower in the Unova region…
Of course, the most crucial among these were the places associated with Legendary Pokémon.
For instance, the Bell Tower tied to Ho-Oh, the Sky Pillar linked to Rayquaza…
Unlike the unpredictability of the Dark Continent.
In the Pokémon world, the species appearing in each location were almost fixed.
The closest in Kanto would likely be the Legendary Birds.
No…
Wait, there seemed to be one even closer—and more powerful than the Legendary Birds!
Lowering his gaze, Akira stepped out of the research institute at a measured pace and headed toward the adjacent forest.
Professor Oak watched Akira's retreating figure and couldn't help but sigh subconsciously.
The new generation surpassed the old indeed~
He was getting on in years.
Recalling the recent battle, Professor Oak smacked his lips, and another stray thought bubbled up in his mind.
If he hadn't chosen to become a researcher back then, but instead continued as a Trainer, maintaining his champion status…
What would things be like now?
After a long moment, Professor Oak finally snapped out of his reverie and pulled out his custom Pokédex to operate it.
These Pokédexes were specially made by him, equipped with social and chat functions to communicate with other Pokédex holders.
Ding—
Professor Oak added [The Victor] to the group.
...
Mt. Silver.
The towering mountain range was shrouded in thick mist.
This place was renowned for its hot springs.
Many were willing to travel thousands of miles just to experience the hot springs here.
Not only that, but these hot springs were also said to have numerous beneficial properties.
By the edge of one hot spring, a set of neatly folded clothes and a distinctive cap were arranged.
The surface of the spring was veiled in dense steam, through which the silhouette of a Charizard soaking in the water could faintly be seen.
Beside it was a black-haired young man with a resolute expression—[Red].
Ding—
A sound came from the pile of clothes on the shore.
Red recognized it as the sound of a Pokédex.
Reaching over, he pulled out the Pokédex and saw that a new member had joined the group.
"Professor Oak added another [Pokédex Holder]?"
"His title is…"
"[The Victor]?!"
"I really want to battle him! You feel the same, don't you, old pal?"
Charizard responded with a low grunt.
...
Akira remained unaware that he had already caught Red's attention, let alone Professor Oak adding him to the "group."
Because he had already stashed his Pokédex away in his inventory.
Seeing no one around, he flashed away.
When he reappeared, he was already deep within Viridian Forest.
Amid the dense trees, dappled shadows played across the ground.
Sunlight filtered through the layered canopy, leaving only scattered patches of light painting the forest floor like an artwork.
A few Rattata peeked out from their burrows, eyeing the passing Akira with curiosity.
The crisp fragrance of nature filled the air—this was the sensation of being immersed in the wilderness.
On a branch overhead, a Weedle with a pointed horn was intently enjoying its breakfast.
In the sky, a flock of Pidgey soared past, their wings slicing through the air and leaving behind a feather or two.All of this proved that he had truly arrived in the Pokémon world.
The Hunter world wouldn't have so many Pokémon.
"The world is so beautiful, isn't it, Pikachu?"
"Pika~"
Pikachu stood on Akira's shoulder, curiously looking around.
Akira felt like all he needed was a limited-edition hat to cosplay as Ash for a bit.
Thinking of the newly appeared incubation bar in his mind, he turned his gaze to the surrounding Pokémon.
He wanted to catch one to test his new abilities.
....
Akira held his breath and focused.
The Aura around him rapidly expanded in all directions, centered on himself.
It enveloped the vast Viridian Forest, allowing him to sense every movement of countless Pokémon.
The range of his [En] was now incredibly wide—destroying Viridian Forest would be relatively easy for him.
A Caterpie eating grass?
Beedrill flying around their hive?
A Bellsprout burying itself underground, leaving only its leaves visible?
...
Akira scanned past them one by one, finally locking onto a small white figure.
Opening his eyes, Akira's figure instantly vanished from his original spot.
When he reappeared, he had crossed half the forest, casually plucking a Pokémon from the grass.
This Pokémon resembled a fox, with most of its fur being white.
Its most distinctive features were the fluffy, cream-colored fur around its neck and tail.
It was Eevee.
Normal Eevee were brown, but the one before him was white with a hint of gray.
Because this was a Shiny Eevee.
Eevee had short, slender legs with three toes and pink paw pads.
Its brown eyes, long rabbit-like ears, and small black nose gave it a charming appearance, resembling a mix of a fox, cat, and dog—a beloved creature.
Such Pokémon were rare even in Viridian Forest. Only someone with a cheat-like [En] like his could find one so easily.
An ordinary person might search for days without encountering a single Eevee, let alone a Shiny one.
"Eevee?"
The Eevee, held by Akira, let out a timid cry, its four small paws fidgeting as it wanted to get down.
But its innate fear of danger made it abandon the idea.
It simply stayed still in Akira's grasp, letting out a few cries, not daring to move too much.
Eevee was a rare Pokémon capable of evolving into multiple forms.
It possessed unbalanced and unstable genetic traits, making it highly susceptible to evolving into different species based on its environment.
Current research suggested it had the potential to evolve into up to eight different Pokémon.
Name: Eevee (Shiny)
Ability: Anticipation
Type: Normal
Strength: C
Moves: Quick Attack, Baby-Doll Eyes, Covet, Helping Hand...
A hidden Ability?
It seemed his luck was pretty good—randomly catching an Eevee with a hidden Ability.
A Shiny with a hidden Ability? That was some serious luck.
Thinking this, Akira glanced at the curious Pikachu on his shoulder.
He suspected this stroke of luck was tied to Pikachu's [Protagonist Aura] effect.
So far, he had a very positive impression of this ability.
Seeing how well-behaved the Eevee was, Akira nodded in satisfaction. "Good girl."Then, he took out the red and white Poké Ball gifted by Professor Oak and gently touched Eevee with it.
Eevee instantly transformed into a soft red light and was drawn into the Poké Ball.
Without even a single shake, a pleasant chime rang out.
Ding-dong~
This meant Eevee had been successfully caught.
Akira then released Eevee back out.
Eevee gracefully landed on the ground, then affectionately rubbed its fluffy little head against Akira.
After being caught, it had become much more affectionate.
Akira smiled faintly and extended both hands, a fluorescent green light manifesting in his palms.
This color closely resembled the hue of a soul.
Because this was Akira's Rule Ability!
It could also be understood as a Soul Ability!
The Snake Lord's Rule Ability could twist all things into Snakes, bending them to its will.
The Rock Lord's Rule Ability allowed it to create countless clones, nearly achieving immortality.
These were manifestations of their extraordinarily powerful souls.
This time, he had traveled from the Hunter World to the Pokémon World using Origin Palkia's spatial powers.
This journey had allowed his soul to grow stronger, reaching new heights.
He was now on the threshold of SS+ rank, capable of preliminarily utilizing a portion of his Soul Ability.
Much like Nen Abilities.
Every living being's Soul Ability is unique and intrinsically connected to all aspects of themselves.
One of his Soul Abilities was [Capture].
Under the eerie green glow, Eevee's form gradually became ethereal, transforming into Aura-like properties.
It had been converted by Akira into an Aura Beast.
His Aura Beast!
His Soul Ability allowed him to transform other creatures into his Aura Beasts, achieving a dominating effect!
More importantly, this method could also utilize Restriction and Vow for enhancement!