In Naruto, the System Asks Me to Entrust Pokémon

Hearing Sasuke's request, Ryo fell into deep thought.

If he truly planned to host Pokémon battles in the future, then everyone would need to learn the fundamentals of Pokémon training.

Otherwise, the matches would be nothing more than chaotic brawls.

While self-study was an option, it was too slow.

Did they really expect the people in the Naruto world to reach the level of Pokémon battle strategists within a few months or years?

That was completely unrealistic.

After thinking it over, Ryo turned to look at Cynthia.

If there was no better option, he would have to trouble her with this task—teaching a group of people first and allowing them to pass the knowledge on.

As Cynthia continued eating her ice cream, she suddenly had a bad premonition. When she saw Ryo looking at her, her voice trembled slightly.

"W-What is it?"

Ryo smiled. "Cynthia, don't you think it would be great to bring Pokémon battles to this world?"

Cynthia didn't hesitate and nodded. "Of course! Why?"

While her primary passion lay in archeology, she still had a deep love for Pokémon battles.

If she enjoyed battling, why wouldn't she want to see proper Pokémon tournaments?

Seeing her reaction, Ryo nodded and patted her shoulder.

"Since you want that, I have a task for you. I'll bring a group of people over, and you can teach them."

"...What?"

Cynthia was completely stunned.

Wasn't that transition way too fast?

"You want this too, right? Think about it—if people in this world don't deepen their understanding of Pokémon, how can we hold a proper Pokémon tournament?"

Cynthia shook her head and continued looking at Ryo.

Ryo pressed on, "Exactly. So you need to pass on your knowledge, help them improve, and that way, we can make the tournament happen."

Cynthia's mouth twitched as she glared at him.

So that's why you asked all those questions?!

"Wait a minute."

Cynthia suddenly realized something. "Why don't you do it? Can't you teach them just as well?"

"Cough cough—"

Ryo let out a fake cough, clearly caught off guard.

"Me? Of course, I'll be teaching too! We'll do it together!"

Cynthia narrowed her eyes in suspicion. "Really? You're not lying?"

Ryo nodded earnestly. "Of course, I swear!"

After staring at him for a moment, Cynthia sighed. "Fine, I'll do it."

Ryo nodded in satisfaction and turned back to Sasuke.

"You heard all that. Anything else you want to ask?"

Sasuke shook his head and silently stepped back.

With that settled, Ryo was about to let the group leave when the door to the shop opened again.

"Boss, good afternoon. We're here to catch some Pokémon—hope we're not interrupting."

The newcomers hesitated as they spoke, looking somewhat nervous.

Seeing that they were ninjas, Ryo wasn't surprised.

After all, word had already spread about yesterday's events. It was natural for them to be a little wary around him.

"That's fine. Do you know how to catch a Pokémon?"

The group shook their heads, looking a bit embarrassed.

Their knowledge of Pokémon was still stuck on what they had learned yesterday, and the Hokage hadn't given them many details.

Seeing this, Ryo felt a headache coming on. Even Cynthia looked exasperated.

Then an idea struck him.

His gaze shifted toward Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, and a smirk formed on his lips.

"Naruto, you guys know how to catch Pokémon, right?"

Naruto and the others blinked before nodding.

"Yeah, we do."

Clap!

Ryo clapped his hands together. "That's perfect!"

"...Huh?"

Everyone looked at him, confused.

Cynthia, on the other hand, sighed and gave Naruto and the others a sympathetic look.

After knowing Ryo for so long, she could already tell what he was up to.

"Ahem."*

Ryo cleared his throat. "So, here's the deal—if you want to learn more about Pokémon, you'll need to help me first. That means assisting customers and explaining how to catch Pokémon."

"Sure! That's easy, Ryo! Leave it to me!"

Naruto grinned and patted his chest confidently.

Ryo was momentarily stunned.

"Just you?"

"Naruto, let me be clear—there are a lot of customers coming these days."

Most of today's visitors were ninjas, but once word spread to the general population, the number of people coming in would increase drastically.

Even then, Naruto nodded without hesitation. "No problem!"

And before Ryo could even react, Naruto turned around and walked toward the waiting customers.

"...What the—?!"

Ryo was dumbfounded.

He watched as Naruto formed hand seals—Shadow Clone Jutsu!

Poof! Poof! Poof!

Multiple shadow clones appeared instantly, each one heading toward a different customer to assist them.

Seriously?!

For a moment, Ryo felt a strong desire to become a ninja.

Ninjutsu was seriously convenient sometimes.

Even Cynthia was a bit stunned, suddenly developing an interest in ninja techniques.

However, they didn't have time to stare in awe for long.

Ryo, Cynthia, Sasuke, and Sakura soon joined in to help as well.

As more hands got involved, the number of customers increased steadily.

Unlike in the morning, when Ryo had been overwhelmed and people had to wait outside, the afternoon was far more efficient.

Thanks to Naruto and his clones, most people didn't even have to wait. They got their explanations and headed straight to the back to catch their Pokémon.

The efficiency of the operation had skyrocketed compared to the morning.

—

Just like that, the day passed in a blur, and by the time the sun began to set, Ryo let out a relieved sigh.

"Alright, everyone. If you didn't manage to catch a Pokémon today, don't worry. More will appear in the future, so feel free to come back and try again."

Hearing his words, the disappointed individuals who had failed to catch a Pokémon nodded in understanding and left.

"Phew—"

Watching the last group leave, Ryo finally exhaled deeply.

"This day is finally over."

Then he turned toward Naruto and the others.

"Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura—wait for a bit. I'll feed the Pokémon first, and then I'll treat you all to some barbecue."

"Barbecue?!"

Naruto's eyes lit up. His previously tired expression vanished as he suddenly became full of energy again.

Ryo didn't even know what to say.

This kid had been using Shadow Clones all afternoon, yet he wasn't even a little bit exhausted?

Truly, the protagonist was built different. There was no denying that.

Without dwelling on it any further, he led the group to the back.

There, waiting eagerly for their meal, were the Pokémon.

Taking out a batch of energy cubes, Ryo's eyes widened slightly in surprise as he began feeding them.

Yesterday, he had summoned 200 Pokémon, adding to the 20 or so he already had, totaling around 220.

But now, only about 110 Pokémon remained.

This meant that in just a single day, more than 100 Pokémon had been entrusted to trainers.

However, something felt off—

The success rate was way too low.

Over 400 people had visited today, yet only a quarter of them had successfully caught a Pokémon.

"Still… the real issue now is points."

If those who had captured Pokémon didn't start leveling them up quickly, the Pokémon in his care wouldn't last much longer.

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