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Theworldofpokemonissynonymouswithyoungboysandgirlsgoingonajourneyandfacingmanychallenges.Thisstoryisnotlikethat.ThisstoryisaboutaSIcomingintooneofthemostprominentcompanionsofthepokemonworld.Unlikeotherstories,Brockisalreadyestablishedandhasgoneonhisjourney.He'sfacedchallengesandreturnedhometobeotherpeople'schallenges.Which,there'salotmoretothanmostpeoplerealise.ExploreanalternatepokemonuniversewithanexpandedcastandmorematureidealsthroughtheeyesofBrock,GymLeadertoPewterCityGym,andfamilyman.Collapse

Fanfiction,Pokemon,MaleProtagonist,WeaktoStrong

Yes,justyes.Thisissuchabreathoffreshair.I'vereadsomeofthePokemonstoriesheretotrysomethingdifferentfromtheusualregressing/transmigrating/reincarnating/cultivation/fantasynovelsthathavefilledmystorylibrary.Butwhentheytrytomakethemrealistictheyoftenmissthemarksignificantlyandruinit.Butthis...ThisisawellthoughtlovesongtothePokemonworld.Itblendsrealityseamlesslyintotheoriginalcharmsothatitfeelslikeitcomestolife.It'sgotenoughofthegrittysidetobejustrealisticenoughtopulloffthewarmenvironmentevokedbythesetting.Thereisromance,atfirstitseemslikeitmightbeaharembutno,hissignificantotherisnotgoingtobepermittingthatinjusttheperfecthintofYanderefashionappropriatetohercharacter.TheMCisn'tperfect,butinspiteofthatheiswellenoughwrittenthatitjustfeelsappropriatewithoutbecomingannoyingandyoucanreallytastehowthetransmigratorblendedintoBrock'soriginalpersonality.Doyourselfafavor,giveitaread,it'sworththetimespentatleasttothecurrentpostedchapter159.

whOA!ohwow,asincerereview?ofadecentfanfic?!whathappend?

It'sreallygood.Thoughformepersonally,IdidntlikeitthatMCwasbrockbecauseitmessesuplotsofthingsfortheanimeplot,Arocktypespecialistisntmycupofteaeither.StoryDevelopment-therereallyisntmuchIthink.ThenovelstartswhenBrockhasalreadyestablishedhimself,evenbecomingstrongerthanchampionLance.Well,hisfamilydramadidmakeitmoreinteresting.Characters-Thecharactersarewellthoughtof.Itgivesmoresubstance.Eventhenewbrock,justthenewpersonalityhehasmadeitinteresting.ThoughIwasntthatmuchexcitedbecauseImnotverymuchinterestedonarocktypespecialist,Istillthinkitsveryawesome.Ihopethoughthatinthisstory,hedoesntgotravellingwithAsh.Ifpossible,hetravelsaloneandstrengthenhispokemonmorebecausetheressomuchpotentialinthisstory.Wishedicouldreadmore.Igiveita4.7/5

StoryDevelopment:A4/5onlybecausetheBackgroundoftheWorld,QualityofWritingandCharactersimproveitfroma3.5/5.TheStoryDev.iseh.It'snotslownorfastbutgiventhatthiswasonlypublishedhere28daysagotheStoryDevelopmentwillbeslow.WritingQuality:OnlythingIcanreallysayistoomanywordsthatIforgetwhat'swhat.Besidesthatasolid4/5atthebareminimum.WorldBackground:ItsPokémon.Theratingiswhateveryouthinkitis.CharacterDesign:Well...it'sPokémoncantsaymuchaboutthat.SosameasaboveIguess?Idolikehowwedon'tstartatthebeginningofMC'slifeandrather....maybealmostayearor2behindcanon?NottosureaboutthetimebutitshouldbearoundthereTidbits:IdolikehowsomewhatearlyonwecanseehowtheMChasaffectedtheworld.PlustherelationshipMCandSabrinahasiswholesomeasf.ISWEARTOGODIFTHEYDONTGETTOGETHERDESPITETHEAUTHORCLEARLYDOINGTHAT

WHY,everyoneofthesestoriescomingoutofthefanfictiongenrehaspeopletakingovercharactersintheseries.IfyouareafanoftheseseriesastheauthorsportraythemselvesasCREATEADAMNOC.Theyneedtostopf#ckingupalltheseseries.

Actually,it'saverynicetakeonBrock'slife,howheistobeaGymLeader,sibling/fatherof9others,anengineforhistown,agreattrainer,andstillfindhisownplaceinitall.ThisBrockisintelligent,notlustful,isrealisticallyagreattrainerandgymleader,andacaregivingfatherfigure.SoIthinkthecharacterhasbeenchosenwellforthisstory,nowhereelseinPokemondoyouhaveacharactersogoodtowriteabout,sorichinbackstory.Theanimejustfailedhim.Hereishisrightfulstory.

Yeahsurebutthisisinterestingisitnot?We'renotreadingMCasAshanyothercharacters.We'rereadingMCasBrockapopularandcoolcharacterfromthePokémonFranchise.It'sinterestingtoseehoweverythingwillplayoutasMChasknowledgeableoftheGames(Strategiesandwhatnot),Animes,andtheComics.Thisalsotakesplaceayearor2beforecanonmeaningwe'reinthemiddleofMC'slifewhichisnew

Ifindthestoryveryenjoyablebecauseitiswrittenwellandhasaninterestingconceptofhimbeingagymleader.Thechaptersarelongandthoughtoutwithcharactersbeingbuiltupandemotionsseeminglogical.Thingsomepeoplemaynotlikearehehasalreadydevelopedabitandittakesplaceafterhehasalreadycaughtalotofpokemon.Heisnotreallyopandtheiralsodoesn’tseemtobeanyR-18ifthatisyourthing.Forapokemonfanficitsagoodonebutimnottofaryetsoitmaygetworse

Iprettymuchagreewithwhatthisguysaid.Youcannitpicksomestuffaboutit.Forexample,there'ssomepowerfantasyaroundtheedges,andthere'ssomeunevenpacingatparts,butoverallitsafunread.Irateit5outta5.

Kewl.