Thoughts. The sun rises and sets over the Mount Tensei; time here is leisurely and long, so long that even the winter trees often forget the concept of time.
He and Ho-Oh lived a life here, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.
Every morning, they would get up early, and Ho-Oh would take him flying all over the mountains and fields to observe the lives of the Pokémon living on this land.
By evening, Ho-Oh would bring the exhausted and sleeping Fuyuki back to their nest, where they would spend the day together in the cave.
Entering dreamland.
Once back in the place where the little one was, Ho-Oh felt his entire body involuntarily relax.
Even a Pokémon of Ho-Oh's caliber had never experienced this kind of life before.
It never imagined that one day it would be able to raise a human cub.
If Lugia next door knew about this, he would probably be very surprised, right?
The Three Holy Beasts and Marshadow returned to Tensei Mountain on a drizzly spring day.
At that time, because it was raining outside, Fuyuki and Ho-Oh did not go out.
Ho-Oh closed his eyes to rest, while Fuyuki leaned against the window, gazing at the azure mountain in the rain.
The moment Entei and the others appeared, Fuyuki noticed them.
"Entei is back!"
Fuyuki immediately rushed downstairs. As soon as he arrived, the three sacred beasts had already entered the cave.
"Entei!"
Fuyuki pounced on Entei, hugging its forelegs.
It gently rested its large head on Fuyuki's shoulder, and its majestic voice rang out through telepathy: "Yes, I'm back."
Even while traveling for several days and carrying out missions, Entei always kept Little one on his mind.
It worried that he might get hurt, and it also worried that the little one might cry after being away for so long.
Seeing the little one safe and sound, and even a bit plumper and taller, Entei felt a surge of joy.
A large rock fell to the ground.
This taciturn Pokémon lowered its large head, making it easier for its tiny counterpart to hold it.
"snort."
Just then, a humming sound suddenly rang out from the side.
Fuyuki and Entei turned their heads and saw Raikou staring at them with a detached expression.
Seeing them looking over, Raikou immediately turned his head away and said coldly, "We should go see Lord Ho-Oh."
"And Raikou!"
After hugging Entei, Fuyuki ran to Raikou, hugged its leg, and expressed its desire to it.
Upon hearing this, Raikou's expression froze for a moment, then softened slightly as he lowered his head to look at the human child before him.
Fuyuki could sense that not only Entei, but also Raikou treated him very well, even regarding him as their own.
What it's like to raise a child.
Seeing that Raikou seemed somewhat unhappy, he immediately ran over, hugged the big tiger, and carefully examined it.
They plucked its fur. "Was Raikou injured this time?"
Little one was worried about it! Raikou glanced at Entei defiantly, showing off to it, but his voice still sounded somewhat indifferent: "My strength is greater than Entei's, how could anyone hurt me?"
Entei: "..."
"Uh-huh!"
Fuyuki nodded repeatedly, echoing the somewhat arrogant tiger.
Then, he turned his gaze to Suicune and Marshadow beside him and greeted them.
Seeing that this human cub didn't treat him the same way he had treated Entei and Raikou, Suicune couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
However, it didn't say anything, but simply nodded gently to Fuyuki, its voice soft and elegant: "Meeting Again, little Fuyuki."
"Marsha~"
A faint smile appeared on Marshadow's usually expressionless face.
At this moment, Ho-Oh finally appeared.
It flew down to the first floor and looked at the Pokémon.
The expressions of Entei and the others immediately turned serious.
"Lord Ho-Oh, thank you for your help these past few days!" Entei thanked the Ho-Oh.
Upon seeing the appearance of Entei, the Ho-Oh narrowed his eyes, his gaze becoming somewhat sharp.
Did this Entei want to claim the little Fuyuki for himself as soon as he returned? Was he in such a hurry to sever ties with it?
Then it would scatter more feathers and find more chosen ones to guide, so that Little Fuyuki would be all its own, Ho-Oh thought with a touch of "evil".
Entei was somewhat puzzled.
However, Ho-Oh understood, since it was Entei who brought this human cub back to Tensei Mountain.
Its gaze swept over the Pokémon before it; even without asking, it knew that this chosen one was still...
Didn't pass the test.
"Lord Ho-Oh, the chosen one does not meet our requirements; the rainbow feathers on his body have lost their luster."
"Ze," Suicune reported as he stepped forward.
"I already know."
Ho-Oh couldn't help but sigh.
How many times?
How many chosen individuals have failed the test now?
Over the past century, it has bestowed countless feathers upon humankind, so many that even it itself has lost count.
None of these humans passed the test.
Ho-Oh felt utterly exhausted.
Indeed, outsiders cannot be relied upon. Compared to this method, it is much more reliable for them to start from scratch and cultivate a human into a Rainbow Warrior.
Ho-Oh's expectant gaze fell on Fuyuki.
Meanwhile, Fuyuki led Entei and the others to his backyard.
"Entei, Marshadow, Raikou, Suicune, come and see!"
The group of Pokémon were a little confused, but as they passed through the room and behind the ordinary wooden door, the scene before them...
Suddenly, a complete upheaval occurred.
A secluded paradise, brimming with natural energy and featuring meadows, forests, flowers, lakes, and snowfields, slowly unfolds before us.
Before their eyes.
When Entei and the others clearly saw the scene before them, their pupils all contracted.
"Little one, what is this...?" Entei asked in a deep voice.
"This is a place I created for everyone to play and live together!" Fuyuki said with great enthusiasm.
This astonishing power truly took Entei and the others by surprise.
This power is truly magnificent!
"Little Fuyuki, it is a child blessed by the power of nature." The Ho-Oh's voice resonated in the hearts of several Pokémon.
Entei and the other Pokémon were all slightly taken aback.
"The natural energy here is so abundant that even I am irresistibly drawn to it."
"Staying here for a long time is a good thing for any Pokémon."
Ho-Oh's voice slowly rang out.
Natural energy helps Pokémon grow and makes them stronger.
Having traveled the world for so many years, Ho-Oh has visited many places.
In human terms, this is a place where extremely powerful Pokémon are likely to be born, namely leader Pokémon or Totem Pokémon.
However, what moved Ho-Oh even more than these things was...
The little Fuyuki created this place so that they could live and rest together.
Such a place.
Ho-Oh was deeply moved.
"Entei, Suicune, Raikou, Marshadow," it said softly.
All four Pokémon looked over at the same time.
Ho-Oh continued, "If I leave this place afterward, you will be in charge of taking care of Little Fuyuki. No matter what, you must protect him. He is our hope, the Rainbow Warrior bestowed upon us by the heavens."
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