Shiranui was flying east towards Pallet Town on his father's Charizard. The dragon-like Pokémon swooped towards the lab and when his altitude was low enough, Shiranui jumped off and landed in a kneeling position. "Thanks Hokage, see you later!" he said after getting up. Hokage let off an acknowledging roar and banked back towards Ecruteak City.
When Shiranui entered the lab, an aspiring Pokémon watcher named Tracy Sketchit led him to Prof. Oak. "Hello there," the professor greeted, "What starter would you like?"
"I'll pick Bulbasaur please," Shiranui answered.
"Excellent choice," replied Prof. Oak, "Here's your Pokédex and five Poké Balls. Good luck on your journey."
Shiranui left the lab with a smile and looked around at the congregation of people, seeing a battle here and there. "Fushigi, come on out!" He let his starter Pokémon out for the very first time and the Bulbasaur looked over at Shiranui. Fushigi, after a while, ran at Shiranui and jumped into his trainer's arms. "We have some great times ahead," stated Shiranui as he got with Fushigi in tow and made his way to the Route 1 exit.