Because I was called a genius

[The boost he'd felt after returning his chakra for that short time was mostly destroyed by the ensuing disappearance of Sasuke. While he had no love for the sour boy, he was not without sympathy for Tenten's suffering. Both the one she struggled through now and the one that the Tenten he had known before, on the battlefield must now face. It was...a sobering reminder.

Thus, while he'd initially been somewhat more animated and enthusiastic after the strange event passed, he'd returned to something similar to his usual attitude, with a colder, harsher edge buried not far underneath.

This is why the network will find him coldly determined rather than...feisty.]

I have no interest in battles with pokemon. However, those who believe they are up for the challenge may find me in Cianwood to battle properly. [A grim smile then. He'd missed the tournament that he'd signed up for due to unforeseen circumstances, so he didn't have a chance to see the strengths of the people here himself...but other shinobi also signed up for it and lost. Therefore there must be at least some worthy challengers out there.] If you challenge me...try to be worth my time.

[Private to: Obito and Kakashi]

[While he's traveling with them, he can't be bothered to seek them out, so...]

As for the two of you traveling with me, I'll battle the both of you at once, if you think you can handle that.

[So guess who looks--yeah, it's the person who always looks displeased. Neji. Back again on the 'gear network. He's been a little busy with pokemon and things, so he hasn't actually...bothered...to make many comments this month.

Today, however, his final pokemon evolved. And it, like some of the others now, is apparently a telepath.

It's as if someone out there thinks that traveling with Obito is some sort of challenge to the heavens that he can handle any annoyance it can come up with. He's not pleased with this concept.]

...Without chakra I presume there is some way to keep them from chattering away all day once they've figured out how? [Other than putting them in the pokeball. Even if that worked with telepathy he refused. See how well the pokeballs worked them in that...whatever it was? He'd nearly lost pokemon to some dark creature because they were trapped inside those.]

Perhaps a psychic gag that can be found at a rare pokemart would do...?

[The music playing is one he's gotten a bit sick of, considering the other recent cities he's been to with the exact same track...but on the bright side, with such extended time listening to it, it's easier to simply tune it out.

Which is good for what the video displays him doing today.

Route, today you get an up-angle view of a shirtless Neji silently going through Gentle Fist forms. Although...to those not well versed in the Route's very own group of ninja, it will probably just look suspiciously like Baguazhang. Still, he's rather focused at this, and as such doesn't notice whoever is holding the camera for a little bit.

In a pause, while facing the pokegear...he frowns and settles back to a normal stance.]

Meditite... [He signed and gave a disapproving frown, before gesturing for the camera--rather, far more likely for Meditite--to approach.] You must stop filming me

[There's a less than cheerful 'Dite...' as the 'Gear changes hands from the pokemon to Neji, and he sighs, before switching the feed off.

Should he say he's 'training'...this is far more likely to be what he means than pokebattling.]
[OOC: That dude totally has a robe on but Neji is just too hardcore for robes you see...]