The moment these words appeared, countless people immediately began discussing them. Some were so excited they could hardly contain themselves, while others raised their heads to the sky and sighed, as if they had just lost a hundred million.
Pokémon World.
Ash, who was lying inside his room, was watching the videos from TOP 10 all the way to TOP 0 over and over again. Each time he watched them, the excitement in his eyes grew stronger.
Suddenly, an information box popped up.
Ash clicked on it in confusion, only to discover that Rin Aokawa had sent him a private message.
Rin Aokawa: "First of all, congratulations on obtaining a slot. Secondly, which Pokémon would you like to learn about in depth?"
After seeing this, Ash blinked. Then, without even thinking, he blurted out,
"I want to learn more about Squirtle!"
Seeing the message Ash sent, the corners of Rin Aokawa's mouth could not help but curl upward.
That's right.
In Rin Aokawa's impression, the Pokémon Ash had originally wanted most at the beginning was not Pikachu, the electric mouse god, but Squirtle.
So why had he ended up choosing Pikachu in the end?
Actually, it was because Ash had overslept that day. By the time he arrived at Professor Oak's place to receive a Pokémon, Squirtle, Charmander, and the others had all already been chosen. Only a Pikachu that refused to enter a Poké Ball was left behind.
That was how all the later stories began.
"All right. Please pay the fee for the one-on-one video first. After that, I will bring you the most detailed introduction to Squirtle."
As Rin Aokawa's words arrived, two options suddenly appeared before Ash's eyes.
[1. Pay 100 Dimensional Coins]
[2. Choose an equivalent exchange to complete payment]
Equivalent exchange?
Ash froze.
He had not even gone out to travel yet. What could he possibly have beside him that could be used for an equivalent exchange?
So after slightly curling his lips, he decisively chose the first option.
On the other side, after one hundred Dimensional Coins arrived, Rin Aokawa gathered his thoughts. Then, in his mind, he began recalling everything about Squirtle and started creating the video.
Very soon, not long after Ash had finished eating, Rin Aokawa sent over another video.
Of course, this video had certain restrictions placed on it, such as not allowing it to be shared with others.
Thus, after receiving the video, Ash immediately rushed back to his room with a joyful expression under his mother's puzzled gaze. Then he locked the door tightly, afraid of being disturbed while watching it.
Once everything was ready, Ash lay on his bed and skillfully clicked on the video.
Then his entire consciousness arrived inside a void-like space.
Of course, at this moment, Ash was the only person inside that space.
Beside a pond, a small blue turtle with a simple, cute appearance and a tail shaped like a wave appeared near Ash's feet.
It was Squirtle.
The moment it appeared, it startled Ash.
If Ash had not clearly remembered that he was watching a video, he would have thought he had truly arrived beside Squirtle.
This is way too real!
Ash roared inwardly, unable to stop himself from worshiping the uploader once again.
"Squirtle, use Water Gun!"
Not only was the scene realistic, but a voice suddenly sounded beside Ash's ear, frightening him quite a bit at first.
Afterward, Ash saw the Squirtle beside him react as if it had truly received someone's command. It cried out "Squirtle, Squirtle," and its eyes became noticeably sharper at that moment.
A column of water suddenly sprayed from Squirtle's mouth, continuous and unbroken, just like a living fire hose.
"Squirtle, switch to Hydro Pump!"
"Squirtle, Squirtle!"
Hearing this, Squirtle, which had originally been spraying a water column, responded loudly. Then, in the next second, its entire body withdrew into its shell.
Before Ash could feel confused, the shell immediately began spinning at high speed. At the same time, continuous columns of water sprayed out from four directions of the shell.
Its entire form was like a spinning top rotating at high speed with four water jets attached.
The power of those water columns was even comparable to sharp blades.
One could imagine that if they struck a person directly, countless bloody wounds would probably be cut across their body.
This move truly opened Ash's eyes. He shouted excitedly again and again, praising it nonstop.
"Squirtle, use Skull Bash!"
Ash, who had still been immersed in Squirtle's Hydro Pump, heard another voice ring beside his ear.
In the next second, relying on its high-speed rotation, Squirtle directly transformed into something like a propeller. Then, in midair, it stopped the continuously spraying water columns and stretched out its limbs again.
The difference was that this time, Squirtle dove downward.
The acceleration from high in the air made its already smooth head turn into a giant bullet. Even the friction against the air produced terrifying flames.
Boom!
With a tremendous sound, a pit nearly two meters wide appeared on the ground, even kicking up a large amount of dust.
From this alone, the power of Skull Bash lived up to its name!
"Ding! This video ends here. The above are Squirtle's core moves. Thank you for watching!"
As the voice fell, Ash, whose mouth had still been wide open in surprise, returned to reality.
Lying on the bed and staring at the ceiling before him, Ash's mind was now completely filled with Squirtle's appearance from just now.
And the more he thought about it, the more determined Ash's eyes became.
At this moment, he desperately hoped that when the time came, he would be able to receive a Squirtle from Professor Oak and begin his journey to becoming World Champion.
At this moment, in the One Piece world, on Skypiea.
Enel sat upon his so-called throne of god, leisurely chewing on the apple in his hand.
"Ding! First of all, congratulations on obtaining a slot. Secondly, which type of Pokémon would you like to watch?"
Hm?
A line of words suddenly popped up before Enel's eyes. This sudden scene nearly frightened him into choking on his apple.
Which type?
Of course, Electric-type!
Enel narrowed his eyes slightly, took a bite of his apple, and a strange light flashed through his gaze.
He called himself a god, so of course he wanted to see just how powerful these Pokémon praised by everyone really were.
Could they possibly compare to a god?
[Please pay the fee for the one-on-one video first. Afterward, an Electric-type Pokémon video will be brought to you.]
After Enel made his choice, the exact same options as Ash's suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Pay Dimensional Coins?
One hundred?
Enel secretly glanced at his own Dimensional Coins. The number written neatly on it was eight hundred.
He immediately hesitated.
Eight hundred seemed like quite a lot.
Although Enel was arrogant, he was not stupid. In his heart, he vaguely understood that these Dimensional Coins were definitely very important.
So after thinking briefly, he decisively clicked the second option.
The moment his finger clicked it, Enel's expression changed drastically.
He felt his Mantra ability instantly weaken by quite a bit, as if a portion of it had been forcibly extracted from him.
On the other side, after receiving Enel's Mantra ability, Rin Aokawa's eyes immediately lit up.
This was good stuff!
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