This is not a chapter rather, a chapter addressing the previous chapters.

So I've noticed that long time readers and fans of the fanfic criticized the fanfic for the choices I made. Even rewriting the chapter didn't seem to undo the damage, and I can't blame anyone, because the changes in tone were drastic. The previous chapter will have a note at the end marking it will be rewritten, and a newer chapter will be released soon to rewrite it.

For this reason, I want to reiterate my intentions, which is to spruce up the character development and pacing of the fanfiction. It's been made clear Nico is an absurdly strong trainer, given a more realistic take on the Pokemon world with how every single kid on the planet would want to battle Gyms, funnel systems would be put in place, given trainers like Red being able to become world champions.

For that reason, I don't just want the fanfic to be purely about Nico battling Gyms, after spectating world championships and completing four Gym badges, I believe it's high time to begin to change the pace of the fic. Maybe Nico can make brand new additions to his team and explore new areas of the Pokemon world.

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The reason why I had Nico start at Moomoo farms was because he would fall into a funk following his loss to Dawn, and Whitney would support him. Given the reviews I had before, Dawn's character needs to be better developed and the reasons for her being such a good trainer need to be developed further potentially.

Team Rocket also needs to be changed. Teams like Plasma have been able to capture legendaries like Reshiram and Zekrom as per N, but it is extremely rare, and knowing this, will completely affect the writing of the fic from now on.

I also want to know how I've written the characters and world. Nico is the main character of course, because the connection to his Pokemon and reasoning behind the religion of the Sprout Order makes sense to drive him to battle. I established his resilience and altruism early on, so I'm wondering if other characters were lacking development too.

Overall, I want everyone's thoughts and suggestions, I realized I took steps I shouldn't have while writing the most recent chapters I've uploaded and wanted to gauge interest in the fanfiction since taking a recent break. Thank you everyone for reading, I greatly appreciate it.