The mountain was not particularly tall, but it stood at the edge of the forest, its base surrounded by lush greenery.
This rocky mountain had a special name-Mount Miacha!
In the original story, Bruno, one of Kanto's Elite Four, had trained here and successfully caught that enormous Onix.
That was right. It was exactly what Yong was after!
He hoped to find that Giant Onix that had yet to evolve but had already grown to an immense size!
At that moment, Yong and Cynthia walked side by side, following the mountain trail deeper in as they headed toward the summit.
Along the way, they kept spotting Geodude lying quietly beside the trail, disguised as loose stones or rocks in various poses. With an unspoken understanding, neither exposed the little creatures' disguises. They simply continued toward the summit.
The rugged trail wound through scattered patches of mountain woodland, seemingly without end as it stretched deep into the mountains.
The two followed the trail with light, effortless steps.
In this Pokémon world, humans possessed vastly improved physiques. Though they could not compare with Pokémon, they were still far stronger than the people in his previous life.
Of course, they were still nowhere near such impossibly overpowered figures as Ash and the Team Rocket Trio from the original story.
They stopped now and then along the way, admiring the mountain scenery and taking in nature's charms.
Many Pokémon seemed to be hiding in the mountain. Gradually, unable to contain their curiosity any longer, the little creatures emerged from their various hiding places.
There were agile Rattata grinding their teeth against rocks, straightforward and good-natured Geodude, Sandshrew with half their bodies hidden in the mountainside, Golbat lurking in the shadows of caves, and mischievous Mankey brimming with restless energy...
Yong welcomed them all, volunteering