The Yellow Mouse, Pikachu

"Yellow mouse Pikachu?"

Karin clearly had no idea what Yun Xi was talking about.

Seeing the look of surprise on Yun Xi's face, Karin was a little confused too.

"It's a mouse that can use electricity..."

Facing Karin's puzzled expression, Yun Xi helplessly explained, "It's a kind of creature similar to a summon..."

"Isn't that really powerful?"

After hearing Yun Xi's explanation, Karin looked puzzled.

In her mind, every summon was a powerful ally who could help its summoner fight.

But Yun Xi looked a little awkward...

"I don't know if it's powerful, but why did I get this thing?!"

Yun Xi wasn't frustrated because he disliked the reward. He was frustrated with the system.

Although it was a little ridiculous, he'd been able to accept the Pay-to-Win System so far.

After all, the rewards he'd received and the things he'd bought had always been pretty useful.

But this time, he'd somehow completed a hidden quest, and the system had given him a Pokémon Egg!

Yun Xi was at a loss!

Yun Xi: "I'm a ninja, not a Pokémon Trainer!"

"Ding. The Shop sells items from the Naruto World, but rewards for completing hidden quests are random items from the Heavens and Myriad Worlds."

At last, seeing how conflicted Yun Xi looked, the system came out to explain.

"So when I complete hidden quests, I'll get all sorts of strange things?"

"Is there anything wrong with where they come from?"

After hearing the system's explanation, Yun Xi asked another question.

"Yes. The system will take care of the item's origins. Please rest assured, host, and use them without worry."

Apparently aware of Yun Xi's concerns, the system continued to explain.

"Okay, I understand."

With the system's assurance, Yun Xi understood why he'd received a Pokémon Egg as his reward this time.

And after the system's promise, the little Pokémon Egg suddenly seemed a lot more appealing.

The main reason Yun Xi had disliked the egg at first was that he was worried the system had a bug.

There were so many golden fingers for transmigrators these days. It'd be pretty awkward if his system gave him the wrong thing.

Now that the system had reassured him, Yun Xi finally let go of his concerns.

He began to examine the Pokémon Egg in front of him carefully.

"Could Lightning Release Chakra help it hatch?"

Seeing the Lightning Release Chakra in the air rapidly disappear,

Yun Xi decided to try using his own chakra to speed up the hatching.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Ball!"

After placing the Pokémon Egg on the table, Yun Xi quickly formed Hand Seals and released a B-rank Lightning Release Ninjutsu.

A lightning ball about the size of a basketball enveloped the egg on the table.

Then something unexpected happened!

The powerful Lightning Style: Lightning Ball not only failed to harm the Pokémon Egg,

but the egg absorbed all the Lightning Release Chakra it contained!

"Does the Pikachu inside this egg have the Charge Ability?"

Watching the lightning ball begin to disappear, Yun Xi was surprised.

He knew how powerful his Lightning Release Ninjutsu was. Under normal circumstances, it could even kill a Jonin instantly.

Yet it hadn't harmed the egg at all.

At the same time, Yun Xi noticed that the Pikachu inside the egg seemed even more lively...

"Big brother Yun Xi, this egg is amazing!"

Karin was just as astonished.

Summons weren't unusual in the Naruto World. After all, most ninjas summoned their own creatures in battle.

But it was strange for Yun Xi to summon a creature that was still inside an egg.

But Yun Xi didn't have time to pay attention to the necklace.

He wanted to find out how many of his Lightning Release attacks the Pokémon Egg could withstand.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Ball!"

"Lightning Style: Earth Flow!"

"Lightning Style: ..."

At last, after Yun Xi had released his thirteenth Lightning Release Ninjutsu, the Pokémon Egg on the table finally began to change!

After being charged by Yun Xi's Lightning Release over a dozen times, the steady energy inside the egg gradually turned wild.

There were even several cracks on the eggshell...

"Big brother Yun Xi, run! It's going to explode!"

Karin, who'd been watching from the side, suddenly called out. She was already preparing to use Sealing Jutsu.

"Okay!"

After hearing Karin's warning, Yun Xi jumped to his feet.

He moved over beside Karin.

Worried that something might go wrong with the egg, Karin quickly began forming Hand Seals.

"Sealing Jutsu: Four-Corner Barrier."

Whether Karin had done it on purpose or simply lacked enough chakra, the barrier she used was just large enough to cover the Pokémon Egg.

The moment Karin finished using the Sealing Jutsu, the Pokémon Egg the system had rewarded Yun Xi with burst open.

The explosion wasn't very powerful, but if Karin hadn't warned him,

Yun Xi would probably have been caught off guard by it and gotten into trouble.

"So it really is you, yellow mouse!"

"Oh, no, that's right—it's Pikachu!"

Once the eggshell had completely cracked open, Yun Xi finally got a clear look at what was inside.

Just as he'd guessed, it was the yellow mouse from Pokémon—Pikachu!

"Pika pika?"

Seeing Yun Xi and Karin standing there on guard, Pikachu looked confused.

It had been perfectly comfortable inside its egg, but then there'd suddenly been an explosion, and it had come right out.

And now some sort of glass-like Barrier had trapped it...

Pikachu was getting angry!

"Pika pika!"

The moment Pikachu got angry, a powerful bolt of yellow lightning shot out of its body,

breaking Karin's seal and leaving it staring at Yun Xi with a proud look.

"Big brother Yun Xi, I don't think it likes you?"

Seeing Pikachu act that way, Karin said cautiously from the sidelines, "How about I try? My sensory technique tells me it doesn't mean me any harm."

"Sure, give it a try."

Yun Xi was helpless as he looked at Pikachu, who was hostile toward him.

The scene before him made him suspect the system was messing with him again...

"Are you called Pikachu? I won't hurt you, okay?"

With Yun Xi's permission, Karin slowly approached Pikachu, speaking softly as she tried to calm him down.

But then something Yun Xi hadn't expected happened.

Pikachu didn't show the slightest hostility toward Karin. Instead, a happy expression appeared on its face.

Then it leaped right onto Karin's shoulder.

It even rubbed its cheek against hers.

Yun Xi was just about to pet Pikachu, but before he could get close,

Pikachu went straight into battle mode...

Seeing this, Yun Xi understood.

The system had tricked him again!

[Author's Note]: Guys, is this Pikachu a surprise? Hehe.