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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1068_en
Chapter 174
Chapter 1058: Ponfo
Author: Samsung Charmander
Before him, standing in front of the rock wall at the edge of the clearing, was a semi-humanoid rock statue with a crude body outline. Its slender arms were wrapped around itself in a self-embrace, its face faintly carved with a pattern of circular dots.
"Isn't this that thing related to Regieleki?"
Ash rubbed his head, recalling the statue in the fantastical city beneath Mauville Gym—New Mauville—that was used to block the entire city's electrical energy. It was also where Regieleki's seal was located.
"Could there be a Regieleki in here, too?!"
Ash walked a circle around the statue, muttering to himself.
However, the arrangement of dots on this rock statue's face looked somewhat different from Regieleki's sealing statue.
"Is it some other kind of Regi?"
Ash thought to himself. As everyone knew, the Regis weren't limited to just three.
*Perhaps there are more than three Legendary Beasts and three Legendary Birds as well?*
He was overthinking it. Ash quickly refocused his attention on what was in front of him.
For something like this to appear here in Meteor Village, where Dragon-type Pokémon roamed everywhere, if this rock statue truly had a Regi sealed inside... it was most likely Regidrago.
"Regidrago...?"
Ash's eyes lit up. A being like this seemed to be the best choice for a capture on this adventure!
Although that Elite Four-level Haxorus was also formidable, it was, after all, a finished product, lacking the process of building rapport with a trainer.
Besides, his own Regieleki was already so powerful. If this was Regidrago, its power probably wouldn't be much different.
"Wooo~!"
Latias also approached the rock statue, pressed her ear to its surface, and finally nodded at Ash.
There was indeed an extremely dense Dragon-type energy inside.
"In that case, Pikachu, use a maximum-power Thunder on it!"
Ash commanded immediately.
Back then, activating Regieleki had relied on a powerful collision of electricity.
"Pika!"
Pikachu nodded in understanding. Its upright body hunched over slightly, and it clenched its small fists in front of its chest.
Bzzzt...!!
Crackling electric currents began to race across Pikachu's cheeks. The electrical energy emanating from its small body surged, growing stronger by the moment.
Finally, yellow lightning covered its entire body, and all of its power was unleashed in an instant!
By now in the Hoenn Region, Ash and his group had already completed half their journey. Pikachu, who had been brutally struck by this world's malice right after landing, had now recovered eighty percent of its original strength.
BZZZT-BOOM!!
An incredibly thick pillar of lightning shot out, striking the face of the tall rock statue head-on!
The power was terrifying, filling the clearing with a dazzling golden light as electric currents shot out and raced about.
Bzzzt!
However, the seemingly powerful Thunder was simply deflected by the rock statue. The electric current scattered in all directions, leaving the statue completely unchanged.
Well, except for blowing away some of the dust.
"Pikachu, did your attack fizzle out again?"
Ash couldn't help but ask, but Pikachu's equally confused reaction didn't seem fake.
*Electric attacks have no effect on this rock statue...?*
For a moment, Ash temporarily forgot about the Haxorus from before, focusing all his attention on the strange statue in front of him.
"Aooo~~!!"
Just then, a loud dragon's roar suddenly echoed from the sky.
Ash raised his head and saw a green dragon flapping its wings in the gap in the ceiling at the very top of Meteor Village, entering from the outside.
It seemed there was someone riding on its back.
With a Dragon-type Pokémon as an escort, the barrier that isolated the village from the outside world was naturally no obstacle.
"Is that a Flygon?"
Ash recognized the green dragon.
It looked like one of the local Draconid People.
The person on the dragon's back also noticed the dazzling electric glow on the ground. Growing curious, he immediately commanded Flygon to angle its wings and dive in this direction.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...!!
Just before landing, the Flygon flared its wings abruptly. The person on its back immediately leaped into the air, landing steadily on the ground.
Clearly, this entrance had been practiced many times.
This man, one of the Draconid people, wore a simplified local kimono. He was a few years older than Ash, with a slender build.
He had a black bowl-cut, and the thick bangs in front of his forehead completely covered his eyes.
"Hey! Are you the outsider trial-goer the Elder was talking about? You look pretty unremarkable."
The moment he landed, he took the initiative to speak, his tone quite arrogant.
*As trainers from Meteor Village, they could go outside at will, knew a history far beyond that of the outside world, were accompanied by powerful Dragon-type Pokémon, and could even freely use the power of Mega Evolution... They all possessed a certain aristocratic arrogance, holding an instinctual disdain for outsiders.*
"I'm Ponfo, a trial-goer of the Draconid People!"
As he spoke, the messy-haired man sized up Ash, his gaze falling particularly on the Pikachu on Ash's shoulder.
"Such a fat electric mouse...?"
*But this kind of electric mouse is a joke. To think a trainer would actually carry one.*
Although he sensed the hostility in the other's tone, Ash was on their turf, after all, so he still offered a greeting.
"I'm Ash from Pallet Town."
As he spoke, he didn't forget to ask about the rock statue beside them, pointing at it.
"By the way, what's the story behind this statue?"
"The statue?"
Ponfo glanced at the several-meter-tall, semi-humanoid statue beside him and said casually:
"No idea. It seems like it's been here since a long, long time ago. No one knows what it's for."
That was the truth. Even the Elderly Grandmother didn't know its purpose.
The Draconid People believe in the Dragon God Rayquaza, so naturally, they wouldn't dare to worship things of unknown origin. Thus, they never paid much mind to this statue, simply letting it stand here.
"But it seemed to vibrate inexplicably about half a month ago?"
Ponfo recalled something and muttered.
That day, while he was on a routine patrol, he suddenly saw this rock statue start to tremble inexplicably, as if something was about to come out.
It gave him quite a scare at the time... but ultimately, nothing happened.
"Half a month ago?"
Ash, however, remembered something.
*He recalled Mauville's Gym Leader, Wattson, also mentioning that the statue of Regieleki had trembled, as if its seal had been undone?*
The timing matched up pretty well.
Ash's heart settled, and an idea formed in his mind.
In Ponfo's eyes, however, he had no idea what this outsider was rambling on about.
But seeing the naive look of Ash and the Pikachu on his shoulder, a mischievous idea began to brew.
*The Elder had forbidden them from attacking outsiders... but a little prank should be fine, right?*
"Ahem..."
So he cleared his throat and signaled to the Flygon beside him.
Flygon understood, its expression turning mocking.
*The draconic pressure from a huge dragon like this... a ground-bound mouse like that probably couldn't withstand the pressure. It would collapse on the ground, trembling on the spot!*
(end of chapter)
Author: Samsung Charmander
Before him, standing in front of the rock wall at the edge of the clearing, was a semi-humanoid rock statue with a crude body outline. Its slender arms were wrapped around itself in a self-embrace, its face faintly carved with a pattern of circular dots.
"Isn't this that thing related to Regieleki?"
Ash rubbed his head, recalling the statue in the fantastical city beneath Mauville Gym—New Mauville—that was used to block the entire city's electrical energy. It was also where Regieleki's seal was located.
"Could there be a Regieleki in here, too?!"
Ash walked a circle around the statue, muttering to himself.
However, the arrangement of dots on this rock statue's face looked somewhat different from Regieleki's sealing statue.
"Is it some other kind of Regi?"
Ash thought to himself. As everyone knew, the Regis weren't limited to just three.
*Perhaps there are more than three Legendary Beasts and three Legendary Birds as well?*
He was overthinking it. Ash quickly refocused his attention on what was in front of him.
For something like this to appear here in Meteor Village, where Dragon-type Pokémon roamed everywhere, if this rock statue truly had a Regi sealed inside... it was most likely Regidrago.
"Regidrago...?"
Ash's eyes lit up. A being like this seemed to be the best choice for a capture on this adventure!
Although that Elite Four-level Haxorus was also formidable, it was, after all, a finished product, lacking the process of building rapport with a trainer.
Besides, his own Regieleki was already so powerful. If this was Regidrago, its power probably wouldn't be much different.
"Wooo~!"
Latias also approached the rock statue, pressed her ear to its surface, and finally nodded at Ash.
There was indeed an extremely dense Dragon-type energy inside.
"In that case, Pikachu, use a maximum-power Thunder on it!"
Ash commanded immediately.
Back then, activating Regieleki had relied on a powerful collision of electricity.
"Pika!"
Pikachu nodded in understanding. Its upright body hunched over slightly, and it clenched its small fists in front of its chest.
Bzzzt...!!
Crackling electric currents began to race across Pikachu's cheeks. The electrical energy emanating from its small body surged, growing stronger by the moment.
Finally, yellow lightning covered its entire body, and all of its power was unleashed in an instant!
By now in the Hoenn Region, Ash and his group had already completed half their journey. Pikachu, who had been brutally struck by this world's malice right after landing, had now recovered eighty percent of its original strength.
BZZZT-BOOM!!
An incredibly thick pillar of lightning shot out, striking the face of the tall rock statue head-on!
The power was terrifying, filling the clearing with a dazzling golden light as electric currents shot out and raced about.
Bzzzt!
However, the seemingly powerful Thunder was simply deflected by the rock statue. The electric current scattered in all directions, leaving the statue completely unchanged.
Well, except for blowing away some of the dust.
"Pikachu, did your attack fizzle out again?"
Ash couldn't help but ask, but Pikachu's equally confused reaction didn't seem fake.
*Electric attacks have no effect on this rock statue...?*
For a moment, Ash temporarily forgot about the Haxorus from before, focusing all his attention on the strange statue in front of him.
"Aooo~~!!"
Just then, a loud dragon's roar suddenly echoed from the sky.
Ash raised his head and saw a green dragon flapping its wings in the gap in the ceiling at the very top of Meteor Village, entering from the outside.
It seemed there was someone riding on its back.
With a Dragon-type Pokémon as an escort, the barrier that isolated the village from the outside world was naturally no obstacle.
"Is that a Flygon?"
Ash recognized the green dragon.
It looked like one of the local Draconid People.
The person on the dragon's back also noticed the dazzling electric glow on the ground. Growing curious, he immediately commanded Flygon to angle its wings and dive in this direction.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...!!
Just before landing, the Flygon flared its wings abruptly. The person on its back immediately leaped into the air, landing steadily on the ground.
Clearly, this entrance had been practiced many times.
This man, one of the Draconid people, wore a simplified local kimono. He was a few years older than Ash, with a slender build.
He had a black bowl-cut, and the thick bangs in front of his forehead completely covered his eyes.
"Hey! Are you the outsider trial-goer the Elder was talking about? You look pretty unremarkable."
The moment he landed, he took the initiative to speak, his tone quite arrogant.
*As trainers from Meteor Village, they could go outside at will, knew a history far beyond that of the outside world, were accompanied by powerful Dragon-type Pokémon, and could even freely use the power of Mega Evolution... They all possessed a certain aristocratic arrogance, holding an instinctual disdain for outsiders.*
"I'm Ponfo, a trial-goer of the Draconid People!"
As he spoke, the messy-haired man sized up Ash, his gaze falling particularly on the Pikachu on Ash's shoulder.
"Such a fat electric mouse...?"
*But this kind of electric mouse is a joke. To think a trainer would actually carry one.*
Although he sensed the hostility in the other's tone, Ash was on their turf, after all, so he still offered a greeting.
"I'm Ash from Pallet Town."
As he spoke, he didn't forget to ask about the rock statue beside them, pointing at it.
"By the way, what's the story behind this statue?"
"The statue?"
Ponfo glanced at the several-meter-tall, semi-humanoid statue beside him and said casually:
"No idea. It seems like it's been here since a long, long time ago. No one knows what it's for."
That was the truth. Even the Elderly Grandmother didn't know its purpose.
The Draconid People believe in the Dragon God Rayquaza, so naturally, they wouldn't dare to worship things of unknown origin. Thus, they never paid much mind to this statue, simply letting it stand here.
"But it seemed to vibrate inexplicably about half a month ago?"
Ponfo recalled something and muttered.
That day, while he was on a routine patrol, he suddenly saw this rock statue start to tremble inexplicably, as if something was about to come out.
It gave him quite a scare at the time... but ultimately, nothing happened.
"Half a month ago?"
Ash, however, remembered something.
*He recalled Mauville's Gym Leader, Wattson, also mentioning that the statue of Regieleki had trembled, as if its seal had been undone?*
The timing matched up pretty well.
Ash's heart settled, and an idea formed in his mind.
In Ponfo's eyes, however, he had no idea what this outsider was rambling on about.
But seeing the naive look of Ash and the Pikachu on his shoulder, a mischievous idea began to brew.
*The Elder had forbidden them from attacking outsiders... but a little prank should be fine, right?*
"Ahem..."
So he cleared his throat and signaled to the Flygon beside him.
Flygon understood, its expression turning mocking.
*The draconic pressure from a huge dragon like this... a ground-bound mouse like that probably couldn't withstand the pressure. It would collapse on the ground, trembling on the spot!*
(end of chapter)
