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Chapter 245
Chapter 1122: Capturing a Stray Dog on the Roadside
Under everyone's eager gazes, Brandon slowly walked to the mound in the very center.
“...”
The middle-aged ruins enthusiast gave an awkward smile.
So, had he eliminated the correct answer first...?
Next, Brandon took out a Poké Ball.
Bang!
A flash of red light revealed a small, brownish-yellow clay doll. Its columnar arms hung symmetrically at its sides, and its single, arrow-like leg stood on the ground. It resembled a scale... or perhaps a spinning top.
“This is...”
Sawyer's Pokédex responded faster, broadcasting the information a step ahead of Ash's.
“Beep. Baltoy, the Clay Doll Pokémon, a Ground and Psychic-type. Legend says it's a clay doll, created by an ancient civilization, that was brought to life. It typically inhabits deserts or ancient ruins, moving by spinning.”
“To open the chamber where the Steel Titan is, two steps are required. First, you must use the move Fly and land directly above the chamber.”
Brandon was still explaining the opening procedure to the others.
The Tropius that landed earlier had already completed the first step.
“Next is step two! Baltoy, use Flash!”
As Brandon finished speaking, the Baltoy's entire body burst forth with a dazzling light, shining directly onto the front of the central mound.
Rumble, rumble, rumble...!
The next moment, the ground began to shake violently. The earth around the mound cracked and split, layer by layer, as if something was about to break through from underground.
Everyone quickly retreated several meters, not daring to be careless.
In a short while, the mound, which had been level with the ground, had risen to a height of five or six meters.
And below... was an incomparably magnificent and grand, square stone chamber!
It was as large as two or three battlefields, exuding an ancient and ethereal aura.
“So the sealed chamber was hidden beneath the mound?!”
Ash had a sudden realization. He recognized this huge stone chamber as being from the same series as the one he had seen before in the desert.
A crack in the center widened, revealing a large doorway that led into the stone chamber.
“The moves Fly and Flash are the steps to open the stone chamber.”
Brandon's tense face now also showed a rare hint of eagerness.
Most of the sealed chambers of the three Legendary Titans required such bizarre opening procedures. If one didn't know the details in advance from the records in an ancient book, no one would ever guess such a mechanism existed.
“Heh heh...”
This scene made the middle-aged ruins enthusiast's face turn red.
He had been fumbling around the ruins with his hands for twenty years, and it turned out to be all for nothing.
Now that the stone chamber was open, Brandon took the lead and was the first to walk in.
Ash and the others quickly followed, also stepping into the Titan's chamber.
Entering the sealed chamber, Ash and the others stood on a high platform with a staircase at the edge.
Below the staircase, in the center of the chamber, was a platform the size of a training ground.
At that moment, Brandon stood at one end of the space below, while at the other end stood a massive, silvery-white figure.
It was nearly three meters tall, its thick, steel body tilted slightly forward. Its elephant-like legs were planted on the ground, and its slender black arms were crossed in front of its chest.
“So this is the Steel Titan, Registeel?!”
“I'm actually seeing it!”
“Is it sleeping now?”
Ash and the others discussed animatedly behind him.
But upon sensing that its chamber had once again seen the light of day, the Steel Titan finally awoke from its long slumber.
“Bleep bleep...!”
It emitted a series of sounds like the telegraph-like pulses of the Electric Titan, its body straightening up. Its slender black arms opened to its sides, each ending in three silvery-white fingers.
Its head and body were a single unit, with a grayish-black depression in the center bearing strange dot-matrix markings.
“Uhh, I’m not trying to be mean, but why does it kinda look like something from a toilet...”
Ash couldn't help but blurt out, though he trailed off before finishing the thought.
“Uhh...”
“It really does look a bit like that...”
The others beside him chimed in, understanding perfectly.
Although all three Legendary Titans have pillar-like bodies, the Steel Titan's body structure was particularly shaped like...
A toilet.
The sitting kind. Not to mention the silvery-white color scheme, which made it look even more so!
“...”
The ruins-enthusiast uncle didn't join in. He had finally seen the being he had pursued for so many years and didn't want to shatter its noble image in a single second.
*Well, it did look a bit similar...*
“Registeel, have a battle with me! I'm going to capture you!”
Facing his opponent, Brandon got straight to the point, declaring in a deep voice as a Poké Ball appeared in his hand.
This seemed to activate the Registeel opposite him. Although it had no facial expression, it clearly became aggressive.
Bang!
Brandon didn't care about any of that. His Poké Ball opened and closed, and an agile Breloom appeared before him.
“Breloom, huh? A Fighting-type has an advantage against the opponent's Steel-type.”
Sawyer was furiously taking notes in the back.
A Trainer capable of capturing the three Legendary Titans... this guy was probably a powerhouse like Ash!
And the battle that followed...
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The entire stone chamber began to tremble violently as Registeel continuously unleashed powerful moves like Flash Cannon, Arm Hammer, and Zap Cannon, causing the surrounding ground and walls to shake as if they were about to collapse.
However, all of these dangerous moves were effortlessly dodged one by one by the swift Breloom.
Whoosh—BAM!
Next was a super-effective Mach Punch that slammed into it!
After landing the punch, Breloom instantly pulled back and began maneuvering again, waiting for an opportunity for the next Mach Punch, taking its cooldown-based strategy to the extreme.
From time to time, it would also land a Low Kick.
This move deals devastating damage to heavy Pokémon, making the newly awakened Registeel suffer immensely.
Before long, it was panting heavily, on its last legs.
“It's being completely led by the nose...”
“This person... is so formidable.”
The onlookers all exclaimed in amazement.
The scene was quite similar to Brandon's battle against the Rock Titan; in both cases, he controlled the situation perfectly. Ash's surprise was considerably less than the others'.
Registeel had just woken up, so its physical condition wasn't at its peak, making it the best time to capture it.
Just as the exasperated Registeel was about to use Explosion for mutual destruction—
“Use Spore!”
Brandon responded unhurriedly, his arms crossed over his chest.
The scattered clumps of green spores instantly enveloped Registeel.
This enhanced version of Sleep Powder soon put Registeel completely to sleep, and the incredibly dangerous energy of Explosion came to an abrupt halt.
“Now's the time...”
Seeing that his opponent's stamina had reached its limit and was now in the perfect state of slumber, Brandon decisively threw an Ultra Ball.
Swoosh!
A flash of red light shot out, instantly sucking Registeel's massive figure completely into the ball, which began to shake on the ground.
Click... click... click!
Without much of a struggle, the Ultra Ball stopped moving after a few shakes.
Registeel, capture successful!
Everyone: “...”
Such an uneventful capture left the onlookers in the back completely silent.
Was he capturing a Legendary Pokémon, or a stray dog on the side of the road!?
(end of chapter)
Under everyone's eager gazes, Brandon slowly walked to the mound in the very center.
“...”
The middle-aged ruins enthusiast gave an awkward smile.
So, had he eliminated the correct answer first...?
Next, Brandon took out a Poké Ball.
Bang!
A flash of red light revealed a small, brownish-yellow clay doll. Its columnar arms hung symmetrically at its sides, and its single, arrow-like leg stood on the ground. It resembled a scale... or perhaps a spinning top.
“This is...”
Sawyer's Pokédex responded faster, broadcasting the information a step ahead of Ash's.
“Beep. Baltoy, the Clay Doll Pokémon, a Ground and Psychic-type. Legend says it's a clay doll, created by an ancient civilization, that was brought to life. It typically inhabits deserts or ancient ruins, moving by spinning.”
“To open the chamber where the Steel Titan is, two steps are required. First, you must use the move Fly and land directly above the chamber.”
Brandon was still explaining the opening procedure to the others.
The Tropius that landed earlier had already completed the first step.
“Next is step two! Baltoy, use Flash!”
As Brandon finished speaking, the Baltoy's entire body burst forth with a dazzling light, shining directly onto the front of the central mound.
Rumble, rumble, rumble...!
The next moment, the ground began to shake violently. The earth around the mound cracked and split, layer by layer, as if something was about to break through from underground.
Everyone quickly retreated several meters, not daring to be careless.
In a short while, the mound, which had been level with the ground, had risen to a height of five or six meters.
And below... was an incomparably magnificent and grand, square stone chamber!
It was as large as two or three battlefields, exuding an ancient and ethereal aura.
“So the sealed chamber was hidden beneath the mound?!”
Ash had a sudden realization. He recognized this huge stone chamber as being from the same series as the one he had seen before in the desert.
A crack in the center widened, revealing a large doorway that led into the stone chamber.
“The moves Fly and Flash are the steps to open the stone chamber.”
Brandon's tense face now also showed a rare hint of eagerness.
Most of the sealed chambers of the three Legendary Titans required such bizarre opening procedures. If one didn't know the details in advance from the records in an ancient book, no one would ever guess such a mechanism existed.
“Heh heh...”
This scene made the middle-aged ruins enthusiast's face turn red.
He had been fumbling around the ruins with his hands for twenty years, and it turned out to be all for nothing.
Now that the stone chamber was open, Brandon took the lead and was the first to walk in.
Ash and the others quickly followed, also stepping into the Titan's chamber.
Entering the sealed chamber, Ash and the others stood on a high platform with a staircase at the edge.
Below the staircase, in the center of the chamber, was a platform the size of a training ground.
At that moment, Brandon stood at one end of the space below, while at the other end stood a massive, silvery-white figure.
It was nearly three meters tall, its thick, steel body tilted slightly forward. Its elephant-like legs were planted on the ground, and its slender black arms were crossed in front of its chest.
“So this is the Steel Titan, Registeel?!”
“I'm actually seeing it!”
“Is it sleeping now?”
Ash and the others discussed animatedly behind him.
But upon sensing that its chamber had once again seen the light of day, the Steel Titan finally awoke from its long slumber.
“Bleep bleep...!”
It emitted a series of sounds like the telegraph-like pulses of the Electric Titan, its body straightening up. Its slender black arms opened to its sides, each ending in three silvery-white fingers.
Its head and body were a single unit, with a grayish-black depression in the center bearing strange dot-matrix markings.
“Uhh, I’m not trying to be mean, but why does it kinda look like something from a toilet...”
Ash couldn't help but blurt out, though he trailed off before finishing the thought.
“Uhh...”
“It really does look a bit like that...”
The others beside him chimed in, understanding perfectly.
Although all three Legendary Titans have pillar-like bodies, the Steel Titan's body structure was particularly shaped like...
A toilet.
The sitting kind. Not to mention the silvery-white color scheme, which made it look even more so!
“...”
The ruins-enthusiast uncle didn't join in. He had finally seen the being he had pursued for so many years and didn't want to shatter its noble image in a single second.
*Well, it did look a bit similar...*
“Registeel, have a battle with me! I'm going to capture you!”
Facing his opponent, Brandon got straight to the point, declaring in a deep voice as a Poké Ball appeared in his hand.
This seemed to activate the Registeel opposite him. Although it had no facial expression, it clearly became aggressive.
Bang!
Brandon didn't care about any of that. His Poké Ball opened and closed, and an agile Breloom appeared before him.
“Breloom, huh? A Fighting-type has an advantage against the opponent's Steel-type.”
Sawyer was furiously taking notes in the back.
A Trainer capable of capturing the three Legendary Titans... this guy was probably a powerhouse like Ash!
And the battle that followed...
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The entire stone chamber began to tremble violently as Registeel continuously unleashed powerful moves like Flash Cannon, Arm Hammer, and Zap Cannon, causing the surrounding ground and walls to shake as if they were about to collapse.
However, all of these dangerous moves were effortlessly dodged one by one by the swift Breloom.
Whoosh—BAM!
Next was a super-effective Mach Punch that slammed into it!
After landing the punch, Breloom instantly pulled back and began maneuvering again, waiting for an opportunity for the next Mach Punch, taking its cooldown-based strategy to the extreme.
From time to time, it would also land a Low Kick.
This move deals devastating damage to heavy Pokémon, making the newly awakened Registeel suffer immensely.
Before long, it was panting heavily, on its last legs.
“It's being completely led by the nose...”
“This person... is so formidable.”
The onlookers all exclaimed in amazement.
The scene was quite similar to Brandon's battle against the Rock Titan; in both cases, he controlled the situation perfectly. Ash's surprise was considerably less than the others'.
Registeel had just woken up, so its physical condition wasn't at its peak, making it the best time to capture it.
Just as the exasperated Registeel was about to use Explosion for mutual destruction—
“Use Spore!”
Brandon responded unhurriedly, his arms crossed over his chest.
The scattered clumps of green spores instantly enveloped Registeel.
This enhanced version of Sleep Powder soon put Registeel completely to sleep, and the incredibly dangerous energy of Explosion came to an abrupt halt.
“Now's the time...”
Seeing that his opponent's stamina had reached its limit and was now in the perfect state of slumber, Brandon decisively threw an Ultra Ball.
Swoosh!
A flash of red light shot out, instantly sucking Registeel's massive figure completely into the ball, which began to shake on the ground.
Click... click... click!
Without much of a struggle, the Ultra Ball stopped moving after a few shakes.
Registeel, capture successful!
Everyone: “...”
Such an uneventful capture left the onlookers in the back completely silent.
Was he capturing a Legendary Pokémon, or a stray dog on the side of the road!?
(end of chapter)
