Sorry for the delay.

Enjoy the continuation of Naruto and Konto's quest to find the playful Mew in the world of Pokémon! (Insert game minimizing SFX here)

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Ninja of Kanto

It took them the rest of the day to get to Cerulean City. Along the way, they saw a few Geodudes, flocks of Pidgeys and Spearows, and the occasional Sandshrew popped up from the ground. Naruto had to physically restrain Mina from glomping the first Sandshrew she saw, mostly because he wanted to get to the next Pokémon Center as soon as possible. His logic was: "The sooner I get there, the sooner I can call my mom...and then get the scolding out of the way."

Mina then made a crack about Naruto being a Momma's Boy. He countered with calling her a Slowpoke, which led to her calling him a freak, and thus starting a whole new argument consisting of name-calling. It escalated to a point where Naruto hinted at Mina being under-developed for her age.

That's when he learned not to ever comment on a girl's breast size...especially one that's still growing. The beating that followed would make him realize that nothing, not even awesome ninja powers or loyal Pokémon, could escape the wrath of a woman. Hence why Konto, Yama Moon, Virusa and Hayadan were all being healed at this moment. They each learned not to try to interfere with their master's beatings from then on.

"Ow..." the blonde trainer moaned as he held an ice pack to his head, courtesy of the Chansey within the Pokémon center. They had arrived moments ago, Mina dragging her companion by his ankle while he tried to crawl away to safety. The girl in question was currently using the phones near the front desk while Naruto lounged in one of the bench rows, letting his inner demon heal him.

"Chan-Chansey!" the helpful Pokémon chimed as it offered the blonde a warm cup of tea and an aspirin. Naruto smiled at the offer and gladly took the items, swallowing the pill and downing the tea with vigor.

"Thanks Chansey," he said to the round pink Pokémon as he handed the cup back, "I think I'll be good for now."

"Chansey!" the assistant nurse said with a nod of its upper body, roughly where its head could be, before waddling off to help Nurse Joy with some other duties.

Naruto sighed and sank back into his chair with a sigh, reaching up to fiddle with his necklace. The blonde trainer smiled as he looked out the window, eying the sunny day in remembrance.

Why can't the Konoha Hospital be set up like this? I wouldn't have escaped as much if it were, He mused to himself before looking up when Mina called his name. The girl was waving him over with that mischievious glint in her eyes. Despite every fiber of his being telling him to stay put, Naruto stood up and walked over to the girl out of sheer curiosity.

He would later look back and regret doing so.

"'Sup Mina-chan?" Naruto asked before looking at the phone's screen. He would never get over the technology this world had compared to his. Hence why he had a moment of awe as he stared at a much older Mina, only with brown eyes instead of blue, and standing behind her was a red-faced, dark haired man.

"YOU!" the man suddenly shouted, pushing the older Mira out of the way as his angered visage covered the screen, "Who are you? What are you doing with my darling little princess? Are you trying to defile her? Stay away from my daughter you little bastard!"

"Daddy!" Mina shrieked with her hands over her embarrassed red face. Naruto just gaped at the blunt accusation as his own cheeks darkened.

"Wha-Defile-NO!" Naruto denied, waving his hands in a disagreement, "I'm not trying to get with Mina-chan, you perverted freak!"

"Why? Is my little Mina not good enough, punk? You trying to say something, Boy? Are you callin' her ugly? I'll kick your-" the man accused once again before being punched by a red glove surrounded by fire. The older Mina stepped back into the frame with a shorter humanoid Pokémon that had square spikes atop its head and large shoulders. The Pokémon had tan skin and what appeared to be a purple shirt and skirt, separated by a black belt. In place of hands were red boxing gloves.

"Sorry about that," Older Mina said apologetically, "My name is Rachel Green. You just met my husband, Vincent. This is Jackie."

"Hitmon!" the Pokémon greeted with a nod. Naruto blinked before pulling Dexter out.

"Hitmonchan, the Punching Pokémon." Dexter chimed with a smaller Hitmonchan image on the screen of the Pokédex. "Hitmonchan are one of the few humanoid Pokémon in the world. They are capable of fifty consecutive punches in under a second, and most of their techniques revolve around their fists. Hitmonchan are good additions for any trainer's party, but it is advised to not have both a Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee in the same group, especially in a tag match. The two Pokémon are ferocious rivals and have been known to spar for days at a time, dropping everything just to see which is better."

"Hitmonchan, huh...Oh, right! Nice to meet you Rachel-san," Naruto greeted with a smile and a nod of his head, "You as well, Jackie-san. My name is Naruto Uzumaki!"

"Hitmonchan," the Pokémon groaned suddenly before turning around and leaping off screen. Rachel smiled despite the yelp came from the direction Vincent was sent.

"The pleasure is mine, Naruto. Mina, you never said he was so well mannered and handsome too," the woman giggled, making her daughter's companion blush, "Sorry about Vincent, he's just...really protective of Mina."

I couldn't tell, Naruto thought sarcastically while smiling nervously, "Yeah, well, I can understand that. Sort of...Oh, hey, do you know Delia Ketchum?"

"Yes I do. In fact I just had lunch with her today, why?"

"I was just wondering if she's a little...angry..." Naruto muttered. Rachel hummed before nodding.

"Yes, Delia has been a bit tense for the past few days, but she was really miffed today for some reason..."

"Ah, great...Mom's gonna kill me..." the blonde trainer sighed out under his breath, before smiling at the confused woman, "It was nice meeting you. I have to make a phone call of my own. Bye Rachel-san!"

"Goodbye Naruto," the woman giggled at his enthusiastic farewell, looking at her daughter as Mina picked the phone up to have a private conversation, "I can see why you like him, Mina. He's cute~!"

"Momma..." Mina groaned with a blush, "I don't think-"

"Trust me, Mina," Rachel cut off her daughter with a knowing smirk, "Those butterflies you get in your tummy when he smiles at you, the way you smile when you look at him...Ah, it's just like how your father makes me feel."

"But...I mean, I just met him!" the brunette said softly with a confused frown, "How can I like him like...like that when I barely know him?"

"That's not the question you need to focus on, Mina," her mother said with a smile, "The question you need to ask yourself is, how much do you like him?"

While Mina was having her moment with her mother, Naruto was mentally preparing himself for the berating he was going to get from his adoptive mom. The blonde nervously swallowed before pressing the numbers on the keypad and hitting the call button. The phone rang twice before being picked up and the face of Delia Ketchum appeared on the screen. Her hair was down for the night and based on the fuzzy cloth covering her shoulders, she was in a robe.

As soon as her brown eyes locked on his blue ones, they narrowed sharply.

"IT'S ABOUT TIME, YOUNG MAN!" Delia roared through the phone, causing Naruto to pull the receiver away from his ear with a wince and draw the center's other occupants' attention, "WHAT IN THE NAME OF ARCERUS HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? IT'S BEEN TWO MONTHS AND NOW YOU DECIDE TO CALL ME? DO YOU KNOW HOW WORRIED I'VE BEEN? I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE MORE RESPONSIBLE ONE!"

"S-Sorry Mom..." Naruto sheepishly replied. Delia kept a furious gaze on him before sighing and putting a hand on her head.

"No, no...it's ok. I'm sorry," She replied with a smile, "Just don't do it again. I worry about you. It's just...Ash barely calls and I expected a response sooner from you. You're his older brother now, you should be more responsible than him."

"Right, I'll try to remember that," Naruto nodded with his own soft smile as a warm feeling filled his chest. He grinned and held up his first badge, "Check it out! Badge one, on my first try. Now I've only got seven to go!"

"Oh my! That's impressive!" Delia said, "Ash only has three at the moment. Last I heard he was on his way to Celedon. I think he got held up in a town outside of Saffron..."

"Heh, good for me, I guess," the blonde trainer replied, "It'll make it easier to catch up to him if he keeps getting sidetracked. Speaking of sidetracked, I would have called sooner, but there was a cave-in at Mt. Moon. Mina-chan and I-"

"Wait a second! Mina-chan? Who's Mina-chan? Naruto Uzumaki, you better not be doing inappropriate things with girls!" Delia scolded with a frown.

Naruto's face lit up like a furnace, "MOM! It's not like that! Geez...We met in Pewter City and decided to travel together..."

"Oh...Well, I guess that's okay," Delia hummed before frowning, "No hanky-panky, though!"

"Ugh, yes ma'am..." Naruto groaned as he hid his face behind one hand, thoroughly embarrassed if his red face was anything to go by, "I should probably see if Konto and the others are healed yet. I'll call you before I leave Cerulean City, ok?"

"You'd better!" the woman replied with a stern look on her face before she smiled softly, "Good luck, Naruto. I believe in you. Be safe."

Feeling his heart jump up into his throat and tears burning in his eyes, Naruto smiled back and nodded before he hung up with a soft 'goodbye'. Once the phone was hung up, the blonde trainer wiped a stray tear away, "Thanks Mom."

Naruto sighed and turned around to come face-to-face with the center's Chansey. The small nurse-like Pokémon beamed a smile his way, offering a cup of tea with a polite, "Chansey~?"

His somber mood forgotten, the blonde trainer smiled back and accepted the drink, "Thank you Chansey!"

"Chan-sey!" the Pokémon replied with a bow of its upper body before returning to its job. Naruto blew some steam away before taking a sip of his tea. The blonde trainer returned to the couches and sat down with a content sigh. His mind began to wander back to his village and he wondered how they were doing.

Tsunade snarled as she squeezed the throat of another civilian that was stupid enough to get wasted while he was still be blinded by hatred for a certain brat. Ignoring the ANBU around her trying to calm her down, Tsunade hissed, "Care to repeat that?"

"F-Fuckin'...D-Demon...L-Loving...Bitch!" the man gasped out. Tsunade's eyes saw red and she cocked her free fist back.

"Hokage-sama!" the ANBU team cried as they jumped on the woman, barely managing to restrain the fist. The commander, Neko, spoke through gritted teeth, "Hokage-sama, you have to stop this!"

Tsunade continued to glare holes into the man's head before she released him. The ANBU waited for him to be a decent distance away before releasing their leader. Only a moment later they realized how foolish that was.

The buxom blonde vanished in the speed only a Kage such as herself would have and she reappeared in front of the fleeing drunkard. The man ran into her and fell backwards, looking up to sneer only to pale as he recognized the woman he ran into.

"You've committed crimes against the state; not only are you insulting the honor of a deceased royal, but you are insulting the mantle of Hokage. This can be defined as treason. Not only that, but your alcohol levels are obscenely high for a civilian like yourself," the Godaime said loud enough for the surrounding people to hear, "As your Kage and enforcer of the Daimyo's law, I sentence you to death!"

"W-Wait! Mercy!"

Tsunade said nothing as she gathered chakra in her right foot and lifted it up. In a split second, the man was dead, his body mangled from the chakra enhanced strength that belonged to Tsunade. Watching children cried in fear while some uneasy civilians released the contents of their stomachs.

The Godaime panted before turning around and walking back to her office. That was the first time she openly executed one of the villagers, and after that display, she was certain it would be the last. A new ANBU member, Tora, appeared at her side before he spoke to his leader.

"We've found a small trail, Hokage-sama," Tora said softly, getting the woman's attention as honey brown eyes locked on his masked form. Seeing the silent continue, Tora resumed his debriefing, "It seems that he's looking for Namikaze-sama. I would suggest that we send a Yamanaka with the retrieval squad."

Jiraiya's not that crazy...then again, losing a second apprentice who happens to be the son of the first would be a devastating blow to one's mind, rationalized Tsunade's medical mind, However, there's also the off chance that he has lost it. I've seen it happen to better men than him.

"Assemble a squad and meet me in my office," Tsunade ordered. Tora nodded and vanished in a poof of smoke. The Godaime sighed as she approached her office building.

In the words of Shikamaru: This is troublesome.

Naruto was snapped from his musing as Mina sat down next to him. Smiling at his companion, the blonde asked, "So... your mom is nice."

"She's...fine," Mina replied as she accepted her own cup of tea, "Thank you, Chansey. What about yours? Mrs. Ketchum didn't seem happy when you called her."

"Eh, he, he...that's my fault," the whiskered blonde admitted sheepishly, "Mom's alright, just a bit worried. I was supposed to call her in Viridian or at least Pewter."

Mina smirked, "You're a bad kid, you know that?"

"Yeah, well...I'm not used to having a parent to call," Naruto stated with a shrug, "I only recently joined the Ketchum family."

"How recent? Is that why you're so adamant about catching up to Ash?" the brunette asked curiously.

"I was adopted two months ago, so yeah," Naruto replied nonchalantly while Mira spewed tea out of her mouth like a water gun. Teasingly, the blonde asked, "Are you a water Pokémon? That looked a lot like Water Gun~!"

Mina glared at him before opening her mouth to ask him what he meant. Her question was cut off by the excited yipping of a certain reddish brown Eevee and an amused giggle from Nurse Joy. Naruto barely managed to keep from tossing his teacup when Konto leapt onto his lap and started licking him enthusiastically. Setting the drink down on the coffee table, the blonde hugged his Pokémon.

"Hey, Konto, how're you feeling, buddy?" asked Naruto to his Pokémon.

"Vee-vee, vee!" Konto replied before settling down. Mina and Nurse Joy giggled at their interaction; once the Eevee was calm, the two trainers looked up at the head of the Pokécenter almost expectantly. Joy giggled at the accusing stare she was receiving from the blonde.

"My cousin warned me about you," she teased Naruto, "Said something about a suspicious blonde who called her a ninja."

"...You're lucky that you're a eighth shorter than her or I'd really be suspicious," Naruto grumbled after a moment. Mina looked between the two in confusion before squinting her eyes at the Joy, trying to see the height difference her (apparent) crush saw. Seeing this, Naruto continued, "Don't bother, Mina-chan. You need awesome ninja skills to see it."

Glaring at the blonde for the unintended insult, Mina quickly shot back, "Speaking of which, what was that weird shadow ball you used?"

The blue eyes of her companion rolled while he scratched Konto behind one of his ears, "I told you. It's called a Rasengan."

"Raisin Gain?" Nurse Joy repeated with a confused tilt of her head. Naruto sighed as his own head hung while Mina laughed.

"Ra-sen-gan, Joy-san," he corrected her with a small smile, "It's a...something I learned from my old teacher."

"Oh, well, I just wanted to inform you that your Pokémon are in tip top shape and you can reclaim them whenever you want. I know that most are leaving their Pokémon at the Day Care center up the road while they go to see the Gym Sisters' performances," Joy replied with a smile. The two trainers exchanged a confused glance.

"Gym Sisters' performances?" Naruto repeated, his own features becoming equal to that of a confused fox. Mina bit down on her tongue to keep from making a sound while Chansey trilled her name in adoration. Nurse Joy giggled at his face.

"Yes," Joy replied with a smile, "Daisy, Lily, and Violet are the Gym Sisters, with Daisy being the Gym Leader. They tend to not battle though and instead perform water ballet with their Pokémon."

"You mean like those contest things that are starting up in Hoenn?" Mina asked with a raised brow while Naruto and Kanto sighed in dismay. The two females looked at the depressed duo.

"Man..." Naruto whined, "I wanted to battle. I'm not going to dance for the badge!"

"Vee..." pouted his Eevee in agreement.

Mina rolled her eyes, "Oh grow up. If anything we could go to the lighthouse nearby and talk to Bill if you don't want to battle."

"Lighthouse?" Naruto asked with an arched brow while Konto questioned with, "Vee?"

The brunette sighed and palmed her head, "I thought Prof. Oak told you about Bill?"

"He mentioned the name once, I think," Naruto murmured before shrugging, "I don't know. I was more interested in the gyms and Pokémon. 'Sides, battles are fun! Right, Konto?"

"Vee!" confirmed the small Pokémon with a nod of his own head.

"Well, I suppose you could always wait until the original Gym Leader comes back," Joy commented from where she stood. The two trainers snapped their heads in her direction. Seeing the attention on her, Joy tittered out, "Daisy's filling in until her sister, Misty, comes back from her journey."

"Misty...Misty..." Naruto repeated while tapping his chin, "Where have I heard that name before?"

After a moment of thinking, he shrugged, "Must not be important."

Mina stared at him for a second before looking at Joy, "Can we have our Pokémon back now? I have the strange urge to have my Jiggly slap him."

"Oi!"

The next morning, after a comfortable rest in one of the spare rooms at the Pokémon Center, Naruto and Mina set out for Bill's Lighthouse. The two trainers briefly glanced at the gym as they walked by, one sighing in dismay while the other shook her head in disbelief. All the while they were unaware of the three sets of eyes following them.

As they approached what was called Nugget Bridge, Naruto suddenly stopped and looked back towards the town, eying the small amount of trees with narrowed eyes. Konto followed his gaze while Mina tried to find what her companion was glaring at.

"Must have been a wild Pokémon," Naruto muttered as he continued his stroll. Looking at Mina, the blonde sheepishly said, "Sorry, thought I heard something."

"Idiot," Mina joked as they resumed walking. They walked in silence for a few minutes before Naruto stopped again. He glared at the opposite side of the bridge, seemingly at nothing, before looking to the confused (and slightly irritated) brunette.

"Something's not right here. Let's go back," Naruto muttered. The disbelieving girl shook her head.

"You're so paranoid, Mr. Ninja," Mina teased as she walked past the blonde towards the middle of the bridge. Turning around to look at the unmoving blonde and his Eevee, the girl rolled her eyes, "Come on, Whiskers! Bill's place is just up ahead!"

The second she said that, the portion of the bridge behind her exploded upwards as a mechanical monstrosity shot up. Naruto leapt forward and picked Mina up in a bridal style before leaping back, Konto jumping from his shoulder to glare at the machine. A gloved robotic hand immediately shot out and grabbed the Eevee. Naruto cried his Pokémon's name out in worry.

A microphone squealed before the sound of tapping was heard.

"This thing on? Hello? Hello?" A familiar male voice asked. He was cut off with a pained groan and a female spoke up, "Shut up idiot!"

Naruto groaned, making Mina realize just how he was holding her and blush, before he said, "Great, not these bozos again!"

"What bozos?" Mina asked through her blush, and quickly followed with an embarrassed, "Put me down!"

The woman spoke again, "Prepare for trouble..."

"And make it double!" her partner finished. After putting Mina down, Naruto palmed himself in the face.

"To infect the world with devastation!" the woman said.

"To blight all people in every nation!" the partner finished. A portion of the machine hissed as it slid open and two shadowed figures slowly rose on a platform. One a man and the other a woman.

The woman continued as the smoke started to part, "To denounce the goodness of truth and love!"

The man rhymed, "To extend our wrath to the stars above!"

"Cassidy..." the woman introduced herself with a wink in Naruto's direction. The blonde in question groaned while Konto struggled in the machine's grasp.

"And Butch!" the man said pointing to himself with his thumb.

"We're Team Rocket, circling Earth all day and night," Cassidy explained.

"Surrender now or else you'll surely lose the fight!" Butch finished. The fanfare playing in the background came to an end when a Pokémon shot out from Cassidy's hip.

"Ratta-tata!" a small purple rat chirped before nuzzling into Cassidy's leg. Mina cooed at the sight before she responded to their self-proclaimed title.

"Wait! That's Team Rocket?" she asked worriedly. Naruto scoffed while Cassidy glared at the brunette.

"Yeah, but I kicked their ass easy," he said before reaching for his Pokéballs, "And I'm sure Hayadan wouldn't mind a second fight with them."

Recalling his tale concerning the Venonat's fight against the Rocket duo, Mina giggled and pulled her own Pokémon out, "Guess I'll follow your lead."

"If you insist," Naruto drawled playfully before unhooking Hayadan's Pokéball from his waist and tossed it into the sky, "Kick their asses, Hayadan!"

"Help him out, Jiggly!" Mina called as she released her Wigglytuff. The two Pokémon emerged from their confines in bright lights before Hayadan gave an annoyed buzz.

Naruto sighed in agreement, "Yeah, it's Cassidy and Blake again."

"The name's Butch ya little twerp!" Butch snapped from his place atop the machine. The traveling trainers ignored his outburst.

"Give Konto back!" Naruto snarled, readying his hands to fall into his favorite ninjutsu hand sign.

Cassidy grinned, "You know our response: Join Team Rocket!"

"Never!" the younger blonde snapped immediately, "Hayadan, use Psybeam!"

The Rockets smirked as Hayadan's rainbow colored beam shot at their machine from his eyes. The twin beams ricocheted off the broad chest back towards the trainers, making Naruto and Mina dive forward to avoid being hit. Hayadan released an irritated buzz and charged forward.

"Hayadan, wait!" the blonde teen cried out in concern for his headstrong Pokémon. The bug paid no heed as it bounded forward, small golden specks falling from the purple fuzz. The machine's other hand shot out and wrapped around the Venonat tightly.

"V-Venonat?" Hayadan managed to chirp out in confusion, as his stun spore had no effect. Naruto lifted his Pokémon's Pokéballs up in an effort to recall them. The cartoonish gloves blocked the red beams coming from the devices' release buttons and stopped the trainer's attempt.

"It's no use, squirt," Butch taunted, "These Nano-fiber gloves were designed by the boss to keep trainers from reclaiming their Pokémon!"

"Dammit!" Naruto swore, looking at Mina, "Any ideas?"

The brunette grinned as she swung her pack around in front of her, digging through it with a free hand. With a cry of achievement she pulled out two sets of headphones, tossing one to the blonde in question. Confusion etched on his face, Naruto pulled the accessories on as Mina did. Grinning at the Rockets, Mina called out, "Jiggly, SING!"

The girl quickly fell to her knees and covered her head, despite the headphones; Naruto quickly followed her example as he recognized the attack she instructed the pink Pokémon to use. Meanwhile, an ecstatic Wigglytuff cleared her throat.

"Wigg~a~lee~tuff, Wigg~a~lee..." the harmonic voice of Jiggly soon filled the sky. Nearby, fish-like Pokémon started to surface while unconscious. The two Rockets felt their eyes sag and slowly fell to their butts while still atop their machine.

"Wigg~a~lee~tuff, Wigg~a~lee~ee~e~tuff," Jiggly's voice hit Konto's ears and Hayadan's antenna. Both Pokémon sighed in content as they dozed off while trapped.

The lullaby soon came to an end with a bang, literally, as the Rocket's machine fell forward due to the dastardly duo controlling it falling asleep. Mina and Naruto slowly stood up, the blonde amazed by the power of Mina's Pokémon's voice. The Rocket Machine's hands unfurled and revealed the sleeping forms of Konto and Hayadan.

Pleased with herself, Jiggly toddled over to her trainer with a smile. Mina patted Jiggly's puff of hair with a smile and complimented, "Great job, Jiggly!"

"Wig!" the pink Pokémon said, looking to Naruto for praise as well. The whiskered blonde grinned and gave her a thumbs up.

"Thanks, Jiggly!" he said, "I owe ya one."

"Wig!" the Pokémon cried happily before being returned. The two trainers exchanged a smile as they went to recover Naruto's own dozing Pokémon. Recalling Hayadan, Naruto went to scoop up Konto, only pausing afterwards as a devious plan only a prankster such as himself could think up pushed itself to the front of his mind.

"I think the Rockets deserve a reward for being so cooperative, don't you, Mina-chan?" he asked with a foxy grin.

Blushing slightly, Mina pushed her feelings for the blonde aside as she gave him a questioning glance, "What do you have in mind?"

"Hold this," Naruto said as he handed Konto over to the girl, who happily cuddled him. Chuckling at his sleeping Eevee's predicament, the blonde reached behind him into his shinobi pouch, pulling out a few paper tags with what appeared to be scribbles on them.

"I made these last night while you were asleep," Naruto said to the brunette, "I'm going to give the Rockets a send off they'll likely never forget!"

Naruto placed the tags in various places before jumping back to the end of the bridge. Mina quickly followed as the blonde smirked. Snapping his fingers, Naruto whispered, "Boom."

The tags exploded and the Rockets went soaring through the sky, vanishing with a gleam. Chuckling, Naruto looked at Mina for some sort of amusing reaction, only paling when he followed her gaze to the bridge.

AN: Cliffhanger! What happened to the bridge? Well...kind of obvious, but the aftermath will continue in the next chapter. Not to mention Naruto's next Pokémon being captured!

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