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Chapter 246
Chapter 1123: The Complete Five Legendary Titans
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Is this really how you're capturing a Legendary Pokémon?!"
"Uh..."
The few people observing the battle at the entrance of the stone chamber had speechless looks on their faces.
"It's not that simple! Mr. Brandon must have conducted a thorough investigation beforehand, made special preparations with his Pokémon, and possess immense personal strength..."
Brock's eyes narrowed as he tried to explain on Brandon's behalf.
And seeing Registeel, which he had pursued for over twenty years, now in another man's Ultra Ball... The middle-aged man, a ruins enthusiast, had a complex expression, a mix of dejection and a strange feeling of being cuckolded.
"Mr. Brandon, that...!"
In the end, he still approached, pointing at the Ultra Ball in Brandon's hand with ragged breaths.
"I remember my promise to you. However, Registeel has only just been caught. If you were to take a picture, you would probably only see it in its sleeping state."
After all, he had used a bit of cleverness, deliberately choosing to forcibly catch Registeel when its strength was at its lowest.
Naturally, he would need to spend more time communicating with it afterward; only then would the catch be truly complete.
Thinking of this, Brandon handed the middle-aged man a business card.
"In one month, you can come to the Battle Pyramid in the Battle Frontier. Registeel and I will be waiting for you there."
The middle-aged ruins enthusiast immediately received it as if it were a precious treasure, carefully tucking it away.
"The Battle Frontier, the Battle Pyramid?"
Ash had some recollection of these terms; it seemed Mr. Brandon had mentioned these two places last time as well.
"The Battle Frontier... Oh! So Mr. Brandon is a Frontier Brain there. No wonder he's so formidable."
Sawyer, a local, had heard of this place, and a look of surprise immediately appeared in his eyes.
Seeing everyone looking over with curiosity, Sawyer quickly composed himself and explained.
The Battle Frontier is located on a long, narrow island in the southern sea of the Hoenn Region, with an area about 1/20th the size of the Hoenn Region itself.
In terms of size ratio, it's roughly equivalent to the Orange Islands in the southern sea of the Kanto Region, except you'd have to piece all those islands together into one large, single island.
"And on this island, there are several battle facilities built, similar to our Gyms."
It hadn't been around for very long.
As far as Sawyer knew, it was only completed in recent years and had just opened to the public.
"And the strength of the Frontier Brains on the island is said to be much greater than that of normal Gym Leaders, perhaps even on par with an Elite Four member!"
Sawyer's tone was uncertain.
After all, he had only heard about the place. Not many people in the Hoenn Region actually traveled to that area, so very little information had spread from there.
"On par with an Elite Four member?"
Ash looked at Brandon, who was dressed like a hiker from the wilderness.
In terms of strength, he indeed didn't seem any weaker than the Elite Four members Ash had met. But without a formal battle, he couldn't be sure of Brandon's true strength.
"Yes, you youths can also come to our Battle Frontier. I can show you the complete three Legendary Titans!"
Having apparently finally gathered all three Legendary Titans, Brandon was in a particularly pleasant mood today and took the initiative to invite them.
Hearing this, the group was overjoyed and eagerly agreed.
After the Ever Grande Conference ended, they could go and check out this Battle Frontier.
"To think one person caught all three Legendary Titans..."
"Too bad I only have two of them..."
"So amazing..."
As Ash and the others chattered away, one particular keyword made Brandon suddenly freeze, turning his head mechanically like a Rowlet.
Wait, what did he just hear?
This youth said he has two of them?!
Brandon was about to move closer and ask for details.
*Rumble!!*
But at this moment, with Registeel having been caught, the entire sealed stone chamber began to shake, and chunks of rubble and rock started to fall.
It seemed that every stone chamber would collapse as soon as its Titan was caught.
Not daring to be careless, the group hurriedly scrambled out of the stone chamber.
*Rumble, rumble, rumble...!!*
In just a moment, the magnificent and imposing stone chamber from before had completely collapsed.
On the ground before them, apart from the initial mound, only a large field of rubble and ruins remained.
"Youth, did you just say you have some of the Titans on you as well?!"
However, Brandon's focus was entirely on Ash, his voice tinged with anxiety for the first time.
"Oh yeah, I have two of them~!"
Ash waved his hand nonchalantly. Seeing the other's eager expression, he then took out two specially designed Poké Balls.
*Poof!*
One was the special insulating ball he got from the Mauville Gym. As a red light flashed, a crystalline pillar, pale yellow all over, appeared. Its limbs extended outwards as tangible electric currents, causing it to constantly hop up and down on the ground.
Regieleki only completely dissipates the electric current from its limbs when it's asleep, leaving only its crystalline torso standing motionlessly on the ground.
Brandon: "?!"
This bouncing appearance was completely different from the dignified, square-shaped three Legendary Titans!
But the similar, strange dot patterns on their faces indicated that there was definitely a connection between them...
Next, Ash opened the special Dragon Ball he had obtained from the Draconid People.
*Poof!*
A red light flashed. This time, there was no other movement on the ground; instead, a grayish-black dragon head statue simply lay there.
It looked like the skeletal head of a Charizard, appearing to be a completely inanimate object.
"This is...?!"
Brandon's expression changed drastically again, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
He thought the two Titans Ash mentioned were the same type as his three Legendary Titans... after all, the three Legendary Titans were not unique existences.
But these two before him...
"Regieleki, and Regidrago?!"
Brandon's breathing became shaky.
He had indeed seen depictions of the five Legendary Titans in ancient books and murals, but no matter how he searched, he could never find a trace of the remaining two...
Brandon had assumed they were Titans from other regions and was planning to investigate other regions in a couple of years.
To think that now, he would see both of them here?!
Their forms were extremely peculiar and bizarre, a world apart from the appearance of the traditional three Legendary Titans.
"Regidrago?"
Sawyer, on the other hand, tried to step forward and poke the dragon head statue, but it didn't react at all, truly like an inanimate object.
He had already seen the incredibly violent Regieleki back at the Fortree Gym, but this was the first time he had seen Regidrago.
"Tsk tsk, this is a battle between gods..."
Sawyer suddenly felt a mysterious chill.
Before him, the owner of the three Titans and the owner of the two Titans were having a friendly exchange.
It made him, an ordinary trainer, look quite foolish just standing and watching from the side.
After some exchange, Brandon also confirmed that Regidrago needed powerful draconic energy for activation, something he was also helpless to provide.
"As expected, you are no simple youth..."
Brandon looked at Ash.
Having suddenly witnessed the complete five Legendary Titans today, his expression was a mixture of melancholy and loss, similar to the ruins enthusiast from before.
The last time they briefly clashed, he had already seen that Ash was extraordinary, but the extent of it was far more exaggerated than he had ever imagined.
"Then, if you have the time, you must make a trip to the Battle Frontier. I will be waiting for you there."
This time, Brandon's tone had become much more polite.
Despite the vast age difference, he now placed Ash on an equal footing with himself.
One must know, he was extremely strict with his juniors. While other powerful trainers might occasionally go easy, if Brandon had the chance to sweep an opponent six-to-zero, he wouldn't hold back in the slightest.
With that said, Brandon sent out his Tropius and flew away into the sky under everyone's gaze.
---
(After thinking for a bit, I decided not to follow the anime's path of returning to the Kanto Region to start the Battle Frontier. I'll just make it a comprehensive island similar to the games.)
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Is this really how you're capturing a Legendary Pokémon?!"
"Uh..."
The few people observing the battle at the entrance of the stone chamber had speechless looks on their faces.
"It's not that simple! Mr. Brandon must have conducted a thorough investigation beforehand, made special preparations with his Pokémon, and possess immense personal strength..."
Brock's eyes narrowed as he tried to explain on Brandon's behalf.
And seeing Registeel, which he had pursued for over twenty years, now in another man's Ultra Ball... The middle-aged man, a ruins enthusiast, had a complex expression, a mix of dejection and a strange feeling of being cuckolded.
"Mr. Brandon, that...!"
In the end, he still approached, pointing at the Ultra Ball in Brandon's hand with ragged breaths.
"I remember my promise to you. However, Registeel has only just been caught. If you were to take a picture, you would probably only see it in its sleeping state."
After all, he had used a bit of cleverness, deliberately choosing to forcibly catch Registeel when its strength was at its lowest.
Naturally, he would need to spend more time communicating with it afterward; only then would the catch be truly complete.
Thinking of this, Brandon handed the middle-aged man a business card.
"In one month, you can come to the Battle Pyramid in the Battle Frontier. Registeel and I will be waiting for you there."
The middle-aged ruins enthusiast immediately received it as if it were a precious treasure, carefully tucking it away.
"The Battle Frontier, the Battle Pyramid?"
Ash had some recollection of these terms; it seemed Mr. Brandon had mentioned these two places last time as well.
"The Battle Frontier... Oh! So Mr. Brandon is a Frontier Brain there. No wonder he's so formidable."
Sawyer, a local, had heard of this place, and a look of surprise immediately appeared in his eyes.
Seeing everyone looking over with curiosity, Sawyer quickly composed himself and explained.
The Battle Frontier is located on a long, narrow island in the southern sea of the Hoenn Region, with an area about 1/20th the size of the Hoenn Region itself.
In terms of size ratio, it's roughly equivalent to the Orange Islands in the southern sea of the Kanto Region, except you'd have to piece all those islands together into one large, single island.
"And on this island, there are several battle facilities built, similar to our Gyms."
It hadn't been around for very long.
As far as Sawyer knew, it was only completed in recent years and had just opened to the public.
"And the strength of the Frontier Brains on the island is said to be much greater than that of normal Gym Leaders, perhaps even on par with an Elite Four member!"
Sawyer's tone was uncertain.
After all, he had only heard about the place. Not many people in the Hoenn Region actually traveled to that area, so very little information had spread from there.
"On par with an Elite Four member?"
Ash looked at Brandon, who was dressed like a hiker from the wilderness.
In terms of strength, he indeed didn't seem any weaker than the Elite Four members Ash had met. But without a formal battle, he couldn't be sure of Brandon's true strength.
"Yes, you youths can also come to our Battle Frontier. I can show you the complete three Legendary Titans!"
Having apparently finally gathered all three Legendary Titans, Brandon was in a particularly pleasant mood today and took the initiative to invite them.
Hearing this, the group was overjoyed and eagerly agreed.
After the Ever Grande Conference ended, they could go and check out this Battle Frontier.
"To think one person caught all three Legendary Titans..."
"Too bad I only have two of them..."
"So amazing..."
As Ash and the others chattered away, one particular keyword made Brandon suddenly freeze, turning his head mechanically like a Rowlet.
Wait, what did he just hear?
This youth said he has two of them?!
Brandon was about to move closer and ask for details.
*Rumble!!*
But at this moment, with Registeel having been caught, the entire sealed stone chamber began to shake, and chunks of rubble and rock started to fall.
It seemed that every stone chamber would collapse as soon as its Titan was caught.
Not daring to be careless, the group hurriedly scrambled out of the stone chamber.
*Rumble, rumble, rumble...!!*
In just a moment, the magnificent and imposing stone chamber from before had completely collapsed.
On the ground before them, apart from the initial mound, only a large field of rubble and ruins remained.
"Youth, did you just say you have some of the Titans on you as well?!"
However, Brandon's focus was entirely on Ash, his voice tinged with anxiety for the first time.
"Oh yeah, I have two of them~!"
Ash waved his hand nonchalantly. Seeing the other's eager expression, he then took out two specially designed Poké Balls.
*Poof!*
One was the special insulating ball he got from the Mauville Gym. As a red light flashed, a crystalline pillar, pale yellow all over, appeared. Its limbs extended outwards as tangible electric currents, causing it to constantly hop up and down on the ground.
Regieleki only completely dissipates the electric current from its limbs when it's asleep, leaving only its crystalline torso standing motionlessly on the ground.
Brandon: "?!"
This bouncing appearance was completely different from the dignified, square-shaped three Legendary Titans!
But the similar, strange dot patterns on their faces indicated that there was definitely a connection between them...
Next, Ash opened the special Dragon Ball he had obtained from the Draconid People.
*Poof!*
A red light flashed. This time, there was no other movement on the ground; instead, a grayish-black dragon head statue simply lay there.
It looked like the skeletal head of a Charizard, appearing to be a completely inanimate object.
"This is...?!"
Brandon's expression changed drastically again, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
He thought the two Titans Ash mentioned were the same type as his three Legendary Titans... after all, the three Legendary Titans were not unique existences.
But these two before him...
"Regieleki, and Regidrago?!"
Brandon's breathing became shaky.
He had indeed seen depictions of the five Legendary Titans in ancient books and murals, but no matter how he searched, he could never find a trace of the remaining two...
Brandon had assumed they were Titans from other regions and was planning to investigate other regions in a couple of years.
To think that now, he would see both of them here?!
Their forms were extremely peculiar and bizarre, a world apart from the appearance of the traditional three Legendary Titans.
"Regidrago?"
Sawyer, on the other hand, tried to step forward and poke the dragon head statue, but it didn't react at all, truly like an inanimate object.
He had already seen the incredibly violent Regieleki back at the Fortree Gym, but this was the first time he had seen Regidrago.
"Tsk tsk, this is a battle between gods..."
Sawyer suddenly felt a mysterious chill.
Before him, the owner of the three Titans and the owner of the two Titans were having a friendly exchange.
It made him, an ordinary trainer, look quite foolish just standing and watching from the side.
After some exchange, Brandon also confirmed that Regidrago needed powerful draconic energy for activation, something he was also helpless to provide.
"As expected, you are no simple youth..."
Brandon looked at Ash.
Having suddenly witnessed the complete five Legendary Titans today, his expression was a mixture of melancholy and loss, similar to the ruins enthusiast from before.
The last time they briefly clashed, he had already seen that Ash was extraordinary, but the extent of it was far more exaggerated than he had ever imagined.
"Then, if you have the time, you must make a trip to the Battle Frontier. I will be waiting for you there."
This time, Brandon's tone had become much more polite.
Despite the vast age difference, he now placed Ash on an equal footing with himself.
One must know, he was extremely strict with his juniors. While other powerful trainers might occasionally go easy, if Brandon had the chance to sweep an opponent six-to-zero, he wouldn't hold back in the slightest.
With that said, Brandon sent out his Tropius and flew away into the sky under everyone's gaze.
---
(After thinking for a bit, I decided not to follow the anime's path of returning to the Kanto Region to start the Battle Frontier. I'll just make it a comprehensive island similar to the games.)
(end of chapter)
