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The sun was barely above the horizon when I heard his relentless pursuit of greatness.
"Now, Water Shuriken!"
The ninja Pokémon he owned leaped into the air, conjuring two blades of water that merged into a single, powerful shuriken before casting it toward an oak tree.
"Yes!" he exclaimed, exchanging a high five with Greninja once it was back in the low-lying stream. Wonderment and admiration for this boy filled my chest, and I smiled.
As if sensing my feelings, he turned. His gaze locked onto mine before he broke into his beautiful boyish grin and began ranting about how his training was going while climbing out of the water. His hand reached for the towel I held nestled to my chest...