Pokémon: Starting with a Bound Entry System

Chapter 186: I Will Grow Strong and Lead My Tribe Home!

Qinling Mountains.

At the World Tree.

Hikaru first tidied up his messy hair, giving Latias a mildly annoyed glance.

Then, he released a pulse of Aura.

Moments later—

Mew appeared out of nowhere, giggling mischievously.

"Mew? Mew~" (Hikaru, you're back so soon?)

Seeing him, Mew perked up excitedly.

"Mew~" (Are you here to tell stories?)

"Something like that. I also brought something useful for you."

Hikaru activated [Fixed Point Teleportation], linking it to Mew.

The little Legendary suddenly froze in midair.

Hikaru grinned.

"You feel it?"

"Mew?" (Spatial teleportation?)

Mew seemed uncertain.

It was similar to Teleport—

Yet also completely different.

Teleport had severe limitations.

Even for a Pokémon like Mew, frequent teleportation was impractical.

The longer the distance, the harder it was to pinpoint a location.

Normally, finding Hikaru required multiple jumps through space.

But this skill—

Let it leave a permanent marker on him?!

Then, teleport instantly?!

"There are limits to how often you can use it, be careful."

Hikaru flicked Mew's forehead, seeing its overjoyed expression.

"Mew~" (I got it!)

Mew quickly marked Hikaru as its first teleportation point.

A faint connection formed between them.

"Mew~" (Yay~!)

Though curious, Mew didn't test it immediately.

Hikaru was already here, after all.

"Alright, everyone—come out!"

With a flash of Poké Balls,

Hikaru's entire team appeared.

A small Bulbasaur emerged—

And instantly drew everyone's attention.

"Garde?" (Is this our new teammate?)

Gardevoir hovered closer, curious, and gently touched the seed on its back.

"Lucario!"

"Kuwaga!" (Greninja!)

"Sha-ki?" (Pupitar?)

One by one, the others gathered around, observing the new arrival.

Bulbasaur blushed shyly, its tiny vines twitching nervously.

It wasn't used to so much attention.

Gardevoir laughed musically.

"Garde~" (Hikaru, haha! It's so cute~!)

Hikaru gave her a look.

"You were just as cute before."

Gardevoir pouted but quickly shifted gears, adopting a big sister role.

She started introducing everyone.

"Garde~" (This is Lucario! His Aura is incredible! He can sense secret treasures, and thanks to him, Hikaru can earn money to feed us!)

Lucario nodded solemnly, his usual stoic demeanor in place.

Bulbasaur tentatively extended a vine for a handshake.

Lucario smiled slightly, shaking it.

"Garde~" (That's Charizard! His recovery ability and flames are amazing! He's also Hikaru's very first partner!)

Gardevoir's tone turned envious.

The first partner…

That wasn't her.

Charizard roared proudly, spouting a burst of fire into the sky.

"Garde~" (And this is Greninja! Cool, right?)

Greninja narrowed his eyes, striking his signature silent-warrior pose.

He oozed mysterious charm.

Bulbasaur's eyes widened in admiration.

"This is Pupitar, and this is Latias…"

"And up there is Mew—the guardian of this giant tree!"

Upon hearing Mew's title, Bulbasaur froze.

It knew about the World Tree.

It had grown up near it.

This massive tree nourished countless Pokémon in the Qinling Mountains.

And its elders had once spoken of a guardian Pokémon.

A legendary being.

Now, it was right in front of it?!

Mew twirled playfully in the air.

"Mew~" (Storytime!)

The others perked up with interest.

Except—

Hikaru frowned slightly.

Something felt off.

The energy density around the tree…

It was far higher than before.

Just yesterday, the tree had barely recovered.

Now?

Its energy concentration had tripled.

This wasn't normal.

With this rapid increase,

Not only would Pokémon grow stronger faster—

But the number of rare treasures would also skyrocket.

Charizard sighed happily.

"This place feels amazing…"

Hikaru nodded thoughtfully.

No wonder the World Tree attracted so many powerful Pokémon.

Tyranitar. Salamence. The Three Regis…

The natural environment here was unparalleled.

However—

Bulbasaur suddenly looked puzzled.

Wait…

Wasn't this tree occupied by Salamence?!

How did Hikaru bring them here so easily?!

Mew suddenly vanished into thin air.

Hikaru sighed.

"There it goes again."

Bulbasaur glanced up at him, confused.

"Yes, Bulbasaur."

"This is the World Tree."

"Your homeland."

Yesterday, before leaving Qinling,

Hikaru had scanned the area with his Aura.

And now—

When he scanned again—

He couldn't detect Salamence anymore.

It was gone.

Likely captured by Champion Wataru.

Bulbasaur stared, stunned.

Then—

Its eyes trembled with emotion.

Hikaru crouched down, patting its head.

"Listen carefully, Bulbasaur."

"That Salamence is gone."

"I can ask Mew to find your herd, and you can bring them back home now."

"Or—"

"You can grow stronger."

"And return to them on your own."

Bulbasaur froze.

Then, after a moment of deep thought—

Its eyes blazed with determination.

"Bulba!" (I will grow strong—)

"And lead my tribe back myself!"

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