In Naruto, the System Asks Me to Entrust Pokémon

"Ah!"

At that moment, Cynthia suddenly let out a startled cry.

"It moved, Ryo! The Pokémon Egg just moved!"

Hearing this, Ryo frowned and looked over. When he saw the excitement written all over Cynthia's face, the corner of his mouth twitched.

"You've been staring at that egg this whole time?"

Cynthia blinked before nodding.

"Yeah, why?"

Ryo sighed.

"You didn't notice anything unusual?"

Cynthia looked around in confusion.

"Unusual? You mean Ino and the others left?"

Ryo was momentarily speechless.

Seriously?

Danzo had just barged in, nearly causing a full-blown confrontation, and yet she hadn't noticed a thing?

Was that egg really that interesting?

Cough cough—

After clearing his throat, Ryo nodded.

"Yeah, they left."

There wasn't much else to say. Cynthia's response had left him utterly at a loss for words.

But Cynthia wasn't done. Her eyes sparkled as she turned back to him.

"Ryo, the Diancie Egg just moved!"

"It moved?"

Ryo stepped closer, intrigued.

He had been so focused on her reaction that he had almost forgotten what she had said.

Cynthia nodded eagerly.

"Yes! It definitely moved!"

Ryo carefully observed the egg, but after a moment of silence, he frowned.

"You sure?"

"I'm sure!"

Ryo exhaled.

"Alright, let's say it did move. Then what?"

Cynthia's excitement froze.

"...What do you mean, 'then what'?"

Ryo's eyelid twitched.

"I mean, if it moved, does that mean it's about to hatch?"

Cynthia shook her head.

"No, judging by its condition, it's not time yet."

"...Then why are you making such a big deal out of it?"

Ryo sighed in exasperation, giving her an unimpressed look.

A slight movement didn't necessarily mean anything.

Why was she so hyped up over it?

"You do realize that an egg moving just means the Pokémon inside is healthy, right?" Cynthia explained. "It could also be reacting to emotions like happiness or excitement."

Ryo rubbed his temples.

"That's all? You're getting excited over that?"

But then, an idea struck him. His eyes lit up.

"Wait a minute… What if the Diancie inside was actually nervous because you were staring at it too much?"

Cynthia froze for a moment before considering it seriously.

"...That's possible."

Ryo smirked.

"Possible? It's highly likely! You've been watching it all afternoon, haven't you? Probably without even blinking. Even security guards don't stare this hard."

Cynthia suddenly looked worried.

"Oh no… What if it hatches and ends up disliking me? That'll make it hard to study…"

Ryo groaned, rubbing his forehead.

"Just stop staring at it, alright? If you keep this up, I might end up disliking you too."

Watching her like this, it felt like she was acting like some creepy stalker.

Sure, she wasn't some sketchy old man—she was a beautiful woman—but still.

"...Fine, I'll stop watching it."

Cynthia sighed and reluctantly stepped away, heading toward the sofa where Ryo had been sitting. She plopped down without hesitation.

Ryo blinked.

"...That was fast."

Cynthia noticed his expression and raised an eyebrow.

"What? I spent the whole morning helping train your Pokémon. Am I not even allowed to sit down? Should I get up and refuse to help next time?"

Ryo immediately grinned.

"Haha, no, no, please, be my guest. I'll sit over here."

He quickly took a seat on a wooden chair nearby, watching Cynthia settle in.

Why does it feel like she has a split personality?

One second, she was laser-focused on that egg. The next, she switched to this casual, laid-back attitude.

Shaking his head, Ryo let out a sigh and dropped the subject.

Meanwhile, at the back of the Pokémon Sanctuary

Danzo and his men made their way through the mountainous terrain.

A Root ninja beside him suddenly turned and asked,

"Danzo-sama, should we…?"

He made a subtle throat-slitting gesture.

Danzo shook his head.

"Not yet. The time isn't right. Be patient."

Originally, he had come here planning to take action today.

After all, he had brought his most skilled subordinates with him.

No matter how strong that Dragonite was, he had been confident in their victory.

But the moment he saw Dragonite up close, that confidence wavered.

The sheer pressure it exuded made him hesitate.

Even with his best Root ninjas at his side, he wasn't certain they could win.

But what really sealed the deal… was seeing Gardevoir.

His resolve to act vanished in an instant.

Damn it.

That was information he should have known!

From what he could sense, that Gardevoir was nearly at Kage-level.

Even if he fought it one-on-one without holding back, victory wasn't guaranteed.

And even if he won, he'd be in bad shape afterward.

And that was before factoring in Dragonite.

How the hell was he supposed to fight this?

Seeing Danzo's grim expression, the Root ninja nodded and didn't push further.

But then, Danzo turned back slightly.

"Orochimaru should be arriving soon, correct?"

The ninja nodded.

"Yes, Danzo-sama."

Danzo smirked.

"Good. When we return, contact him immediately. Inform him of what we've discovered here. He'll know what to do."

"Understood."

Danzo said nothing more.

Instead, he scanned the area with narrowed eyes.

With Orochimaru and his forces involved…

Konoha, these Pokémon… I'll take them all for myself.

A chilling light flickered in his eyes.

His lips curled into a sinister smile.

The Root members following him shuddered instinctively.

They had seen this look before.

And every time… it meant something big was about to go down.

The question now was—just how big?

For now, they all remained silent, focusing on searching for Pokémon.

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