"Wooooah!!!"
Riolu Tong Hua, who had come from another space-time, fell from the sky and landed squarely on the roof of the Ranger Union Headquarters.
Fortunately, the height he fell from was not dangerous, and a giant tree grew on the roof of the Headquarters building.
Although Tong Hua crashed into the treetop, fortunately, he suffered no injuries.
"Ow, ow, ow..."
Riolu Tong Hua instinctively spoke the language of Pokémon. He did not seem to speak the language of this world's humans.
Or rather, in his world, the language of Pokémon was universal, so even humans could only speak the language of Pokémon.
"Where have we ended up? Celebi? Grovyle?"
Riolu lay sprawled in the treetop and took quite a while to recover.
He shook his slightly dizzy head and carefully pushed aside the lush branches and leaves around him, searching for something.
But no matter how hard he looked, he could not find either of his companions.
"Strange. Did we get separated in the space-time tunnel?
"Right, I need to check the Time Gears!"
Riolu sat up and opened the Exploration Team backpack on his back. Inside were food and single-use items needed for exploring dungeons, such as various seeds and orbs, along with the most important items: the Time Gears.
In their world, mysterious realms called Mystery Dungeons existed everywhere.
The maps inside changed every time someone entered. Exploring these dungeons, earning rewards from them, and building fame and strength were goals every explorer pursued.
"Thank goodness, both Time Gears are here. Grovyle has the other three. I wonder how he and Celebi are doing...
"But it looks like Dark Dialga hasn't pursued us here yet. For now, I should gather information and find a way to meet up with them."
Having confirmed his current situation, Riolu quickly