Mew, the well-known street loafer of the Pokémon world.
Strictly speaking, it doesn't fall under the category of legendary Pokémon that players often talk about; instead, it is officially named a mythical Pokémon.
However, Mew's status clearly does not lose to most legendary Pokémon.
It is said that Mew possesses the genes of all current Pokémon species and is even considered by some scholars to be the common ancestor of all Pokémon.
Even the artificial creature Mewtwo created by Team Rocket was made using its genes.
At the same time, Mew is also responsible for guarding the Tree of Beginning. Even the beings created by Regigigas, known as the "Five Pillars," are merely its guards.
As for why the King of Looking-like-a-toilet didn't make pillars of other attributes, like Grass-type pillars?
I don't know!
Just looking at the treatment, it's on the level of Arceus' own son.
And despite having the responsibility to guard the World Tree, this street loafer spends most of its time goofing off, dedicated to transforming into various Pokémon shapes to pick fights with other wild Pokémon.
On the subject of sting operations...
Gazing at Mew, who had inexplicably come into contact with him, Aiden couldn't help but sigh.
Could I have a legendary Pokémon magnet personality? It feels like I've already encountered three since I came here not long ago?
"Mew?"
Realizing that this human, who seemed to be Eevee's trainer, was looking at it with complex eyes, Mew tilted its head and instinctively looked at its own body.
I shouldn't have given myself away, right?
But now that I know Eevee's exact location, I'll wait until this human isn't around to play with it.
By the way, this human feels very special...
In the blink of an eye, "Oricorio" immediately disappeared, as if everything was just an illusion.
"Tsk, not even pretending anymore."
Aiden couldn't help but click his tongue.
Although he didn't know why Mew appeared here, like Rayquaza, pretending I don't know about its existence should suffice for now?
…
Time quickly arrived at Friday, November 28th.
For the Gym Leaders of Paldea, weekdays from Monday to Friday are actually the most leisurely times.
After all, the admission requirements for Naranja Academy are very simple: as long as one has the qualifications to become a trainer, even middle-aged and elderly people are treated equally...
Therefore, most novice trainers are currently under unified management in the academy.
With few visitors these days, Aiden enjoyed the peace.
While methodically practicing Z-moves with Eevee, he also urged Nemona to catch up on her foundational studies.
As a trainer, Nemona's command and nurturing abilities were excellent, but she lacked theoretical knowledge.
This might be related to her moving between regions since childhood and having little time for systematic study in Pokémon schools.
Of course, in Aiden's view, most students in Paldea had similar issues.
The weekly Gym tactics were already placed in the exam questions. As long as their basics were solid enough to understand his meaning, they could easily pass the test with a bit of targeted preparation.
But even with the puzzle laid out on the surface, the passing rate of Sunlight Gym remained below 10%.
Is this right?
I wonder what Naranja Academy taught them...
Maybe those teachers aren't even as good as me!
"So that's how it is. The Rattled Ability of Dunsparce can be repeatedly triggered by teammates' moves, allowing the Rattled Dunsparce to instantly reach its maximum speed..."
"As for the Serene Grace ability, it pairs very well with Rock Slide, performing excellently against multiple Pokémon."
After being taught by Aiden about the different tactical styles of Dunsparce's various abilities, Nemona felt she had learned a lot.
"Come to think of it, Teacher Aiden knows so much about Pokémon-related knowledge, it feels like you could effortlessly become a Pokémon Professor!"
Nemona couldn't help but exclaim.
To this, Aiden smiled without speaking.
At first, he really considered whether he could become a professor with his dimension-crushing theoretical knowledge of the Pokémon world.
After all, the position of Pokémon Professor in the Paldea region was vacant.
But after gaining a little understanding, he gave up.
Perhaps in pure theory, he could eloquently discuss content based on games.
But to become a professor, research capabilities are naturally indispensable.
How would someone from another world like him understand that?
So rather than fantasizing about branching out in multiple directions, it's better to focus on being a good Gym Leader.
After teaching Nemona for a while, Arven reappeared in the gym after disappearing for several days.
"Hey, Arven, did you find that big Klawf?"
(T/N: Raw said 'fat' lmfao)
The moment Arven appeared, Nemona immediately recalled what he mentioned a few days ago and her eyes lit up.
"Yeah, I went to South Province Area 3 these few days."
Arven nodded, his expression somewhat heavy.
"The rumors are true. There indeed lives an abnormally large Klawf on the nearby cliffs."
"And because of its enormous size, quite a few trainers have gone to challenge it, hoping to capture it."
"But so far, it seems no one has been able to defeat this Klawf..."
"Even if someone manages to beat it the first time, after escaping, the Klawf quickly recovers and defeats its opponent with greater strength."
"Therefore, some speculate that there must be some powerful recovery item hidden in its cave, which is why it's called the 'Cliff Titan.' It's likely the effect of the secret seasoning mentioned in the book."
Saying this, Arven sighed silently.
Collecting the five seasonings seemed far more complicated than he initially thought.
Even if they found these "Titan Pokémon" guarding the seasonings, figuring out how to defeat them was also a problem.
If forcing his ideas into reality put Aiden and Nemona in danger too...
Wouldn't that be the same as what his parents did back then?
Seeing the conflict in Arven's heart, Aiden smiled faintly and patted his shoulder.
"We haven't fought yet, so how will we know without trying?"
Titan Pokémon are indeed much stronger than ordinary wild Pokémon, but...
My sword is not dull either!
"That's right, for the Klawf stick... no, for the safety of the nearby residents, let's take down that troublesome Klawf in one go!"
Nemona suddenly raised her right hand, seemingly cheering Arven on.
"Actually, even if we fail this time, it doesn't matter. Consider it gathering intelligence for the next challenge."
After adding this sentence, Aiden placed his hand on Nemona's hand.
"..."
Looking at Aiden and Nemona with extremely serious eyes, Arven was silent for a moment before finally smiling.
"Yeah!"
"So—"
"The Great Cliff Titan Subjugation Operation, officially begins!"
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A/N: I quite like the pure friendship and warm atmosphere among the Scarlet/Violet main characters, so I tried to recreate it. Hopefully, it doesn't come off as too childish...
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