One month later.
Atop the World Tree.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom...
Deafening, thunderous impacts echoed through the skies.
Akira sat quietly among the clouds, occasionally glancing down at the branches below.
The World Tree itself was extraordinarily massive, towering into the heavens.
If the Hunter World were viewed as a map, the World Tree would be prominently marked upon it.
The Six Continents, however, had no right to be marked at all—they were merely small islands in a lake.
Comparable to tiny patches of land barely a few meters across in the middle of any random lake in the world.
How could such insignificant places deserve to be marked on a map of the Six Continents?
By the same logic.
The Six Continents had no right whatsoever to appear on a map titled [Hunter World].
The branches of the World Tree were equally enormous; standing upon them felt like standing on an endless plain.
Vast and boundless.
A towering blue-black figure, as massive as a small hill, stood proudly upon a branch.
Before it charged a horde of monstrous insect-like creatures.
Its heroic and handsome form stood fearlessly against the enemy, not a trace of hesitation on its face.
Its agile body brimmed with immense power, every movement capable of causing tremendous destruction.
A faint, shimmering crimson glow enveloped its body, adding a layer of mystique.
Like a mist of blood.
This was none other than a Dynamaxed Lucario!
Lucario's eyes sharpened as it fixed its gaze upon the swarm of giant insects, its Aura instantly surging to a boil!
One of the red giant insects seemed to ignite like an explosive, its body erupting with crimson light.
An orange-red beam shot straight toward Lucario's face—
A pillar of flames, its scorching heat making the very air sear and parch throats.
Lucario showed no fear. The four sensors symbolizing its Aura floated upward as its body filled with a blue glow.
With a single stomp, the entire branch trembled, and from the ground erupted sharp, sturdy bone spikes—
Each one formed from condensed Aura, their tips gleaming with a chilling light.
With just a casual step, the battlefield transformed into a forest of bones.
Lucario spread its arms, and an especially radiant bone staff materialized in its grasp, also infused with Aura.
"Whoosh—CRACK!"
In Lucario's hands, the massive bone staff moved as lightly as a twig, swung effortlessly.
It shattered the air with ease, simultaneously smashing the incoming beam into countless scattered sparks.
Not only the insect that had launched the ranged attack, but all the others charging alongside it were pulverized in a single strike.
Yet the number of insects seemed endless, surging like a tide toward the Gigantamax Lucario.
Faced with this, Lucario showed no fear—instead, it fought with increasing ferocity, its bone staff whirling through the air with unstoppable force!
Akira withdrew his gaze and focused on the incubation bar in his mind.
It was nearing completion.
Ever since he had obtained a new incubation bar here a month ago, he had stayed, wandering around.
He found that the World Tree truly lived up to its colossal reputation.
So vast that it even had its own ecosystem.
The overall strength of the creatures increased from the base of the tree all the way up to its crown.
Their abilities also grew more bizarre and unpredictable.
Take, for example, the giant insects Lucario had just fought. On the surface, they appeared to be an endless swarm.
In reality, they were all extensions of a single insect. Unless the true body was identified and dealt a fatal blow amidst its illusions,
it would continue splitting into more and more clones, making it an incredibly troublesome foe.
Seeing that Lucario was enjoying the fight, Akira let it have its fun.
About half an hour later, a pleasant chime rang out.
"~Ding!"
"Pokémon incubation complete!"
Suppressing his excitement, Akira felt his heartbeat quicken slightly, as if lifting a veil.
He wanted to know—was this Pokémon the one he had guessed it would be?
His consciousness delved inward.
A pink figure was the first thing that came into view.
The new Pokémon was a pink, bipedal creature with mammalian traits, resembling a small pink cat.
It had a short, broad muzzle, triangular ears, and large blue eyes. Its fur was incredibly fine and dense.
Its paws had three fingers, and the soles of its feet bore oval markings. Its tail was about twice the length of its body, tapering into an olive-shaped tip.
Its overall appearance radiated a playful, lively charm that was utterly endearing.
Akira's breath hitched, and his joy became impossible to contain.
It was Mew— the legendary Mythical Pokémon, revered as the ancestor of all Pokémon.
Mew's status was nothing to scoff at.
To put it plainly, it was the first Mythical Pokémon.
Mew could vanish at will, making it impossible to detect even if it approached humans.
Rumors of sightings persisted, but very few had ever truly laid eyes on it.
It was said that only those with pure hearts and an intense desire to meet it could make Mew appear.
Mew possessed extraordinary intelligence, and its genetic code contained the data of all Pokémon,
allowing it to use any move.
Because of this, many scholars believed it to be the progenitor of all Pokémon.
Under a microscope, one could see the incredibly fine, dense fur covering its body.
Mewtwo was created by scientists through the genetic recombination of Mew.
Akira had suspected that the World Tree might produce Mew.
In the Pokémon world's lore, Mew and the World Tree shared a symbiotic relationship.
They drew strength from each other, sharing both fortune and hardship.
This was why Mew possessed an inexhaustible well of power, and why the World Tree could endure for so long.
During one crisis, the World Tree had nearly collapsed, and Mew's condition had become precarious.
In the end, it was the Aura Hero Lucario, who exhausted all of its Aura power, that restored everything to normal.
From this perspective, Mew's connection to the World Tree seems natural, making its birth quite ordinary.
Name: Mew
Ability: Synchronize
Type: Psychic
Power Level: SSS-
Moves: Psychic, Aura Sphere, Transform, Metronome...
[Hidden Presence]: Mew can actively turn invisible, undetectable to most beings except for a select few.
[Mew's Transformation]: Mew possesses vast genetic data, allowing it to assume the form of any creature.
Regardless of whether it has seen the creature before, as long as the target's power does not exceed Mew's, it can transform into it.
In its transformed state, Mew can freely utilize all abilities of the creature, with no less potency than the original.
Akira was taken aback.
The rest of Mew's information was unremarkable.
But the special abilities section stood out.
Of the two abilities, the first was just invisibility—nothing particularly noteworthy.
The latter, however, was the real game-changer.
Akira knew Mew could transform into other Pokémon.
But this description took it to another level.
His Mew could transform into any creature, as long as its power didn't surpass Mew's.
In other words, Mew could become Solgaleo or Palkia at any moment.
Of course, beings like Necrozma or Eternatus were beyond its reach.
With a thought, Akira summoned Mew, its playful figure appearing before him, floating in the air.
"Mew~"
Mew circled Akira twice before nuzzling his cheek, its eyes crinkling with joy.
It adored Akira.
Gazing at the kitten-like Mew, Akira felt a strange sense of déjà vu.
Back when he watched Pokémon anime, he had dreamed of having his own adorable Mew.
Who would have thought that dream would one day come true?
And even more absurdly, not in the Pokémon world, but in the Hunter world.
"Hello there, Mew."
Akira smiled, extending his hand for a gentle shake, their hearts connecting instantly.
"Mew~"
"Hello, Akira."
Akira wasn't surprised—this was Mew's psychic ability, communicating directly in his mind.
Before long, Akira's eyebrows rose.
From the void beside him, Palkia emerged, though its appearance had changed.
Because now, Palkia had assumed its Origin Forme!
Origin Forme Palkia resembled a centaur, its tail flowing like a horse's, with powerfully built hind legs.
Its head resembled a knight's helmet, the purple rings at its waist undulating like waves, the disc-like structures on its shoulders merging with the wings on its back.
Origin Forme Palkia was Palkia's true appearance, a mimicry of its creator—a way to harness its full power.
Its soaring figure evoked the image of the creator of all things.
With a single step, Origin Palkia cracked open a rift in space!
Its spatial powers now far surpassed its normal form.
This also meant it could now transport Akira across dimensions to other worlds!
At this realization, Akira suppressed his excitement and glanced at the vast horizon.
He decided to set off immediately, using Origin Palkia's power to explore other worlds.
According to Palkia, he could return here anytime he wished.
Akira had no objections.
He still had unfinished business here—this was just a preliminary trip.
He'd return later to continue his exploration and plans.
In the next moment, Akira vanished without a trace, as if he had never been there....
PS: The Hunter World hasn't ended.
Akira just went to the Pokémon world first to take a look. Both worlds will progress simultaneously later.
After all, many areas of the Dark Continent remain unexplored, and the [Lord] and Demon King in the depths haven't been fought yet...