"Wait? Damian, are you going to catch them to use as your main team?"
Erika was very surprised when she heard Damian's words.
However, Erika soon realized she had asked a foolish question. Regirock and Regice were Legendary Pokémon after all. It was normal that Damian would want to capture them.
"Not really. I do not especially like these two. However, I can catch them and keep them for now. If any of my subordinates like them later, I can let them try to win them over officially."
Damian shook his head.
To be honest, he was not interested in the Legendary Titans. He especially disliked the "pillars" made of rock, ice, and steel. The main reason was that these three looked strange. Also, they were not strong enough compared to other Legendary Pokémon.
If he had to choose, Regieleki and Regidrago were actually quite powerful. In terms of pure strength, Regieleki was certainly the strongest of the Legendary Titans.
Regidrago had a special move called Dragon Energy. People often called it "Dragon Energy." What did Regirock and the others have?
Besides, Damian liked Regidrago. Regidrago matched his style, and its pose when using Dragon Energy was very cool.
Erika became silent. She wondered if the benefits for Team Rocket members were really this excellent. Were they giving away Legendary Pokémon just like that?
Damian looked at Regirock and Regice. At this moment, both Pokémon had already started an attacking stance.
They were guards that protected the Tree of Beginning and Mew. They would drive away any human who came near the Tree. This was to protect the Tree of Beginning and to protect humans too.
The self-protection system inside the Tree of Beginning was terrifying. No matter how strong you were, you would probably die unless you could destroy the entire Tree of Beginning immediately after entering.
Regirock cried out.
The seven dots on Regirock's head started to flash with light. It moved its two thick arms, and sharp rocks appeared. This was the Rock-type move, Stone Edge.
"Darkrai."
Damian called out to Darkrai.
Darkrai's blue eyes were calm and did not move. Its nightmare-like shape floated silently toward Regirock and Regice.
Regirock cried out again.
The enemy dared to approach, so Regirock fired the Stone Edge. Rock blades shot out one by one. They were aimed directly at Darkrai.
However, Darkrai simply moved its body slightly and avoided the first few stones. Then, it changed its position like a dance step and avoided several more stones again.
The Stone Edge hit the ground and caused constant explosions and loud noises. Dust filled the air, but Darkrai was not affected at all.
Like a ghostly nightmare, it constantly shifted and dodged the Stone Edge attacks. It avoided every single one.
It was incredible movement!
Erika gasped when she saw this. This was simply too ridiculous.
"Dark Pulse."
Darkrai had avoided all the Stone Edge attacks easily. Its gaze was still calm and indifferent. Its pitch-black claws moved gently. Black wave energy pulsed between its claws. It was getting closer to Regirock and Regice.
Regice cried out.
Regice did not like seeing this black Pokémon show off in front of its brother. Ice light gathered in front of its body. It was the Ice-type move, Ice Beam.
However, before it could fire the Ice Beam, a black wave of energy shot out first. It hit Regice right in the chest.
The powerful Dark Pulse exploded. It sent Regice flying backward until it hit the ground hard.
Regirock saw its brother get hit by an attack and let out another low cry. It raised its two thick, powerful arms. They glowed with white light. It smashed them down toward Darkrai, who was already close.
It used the Fighting-type move, Hammer Arm.
But it was useless. Darkrai performed another natural and flexible twist of its body. The powerful Hammer Arm swung down and passed right by Darkrai's face.
It dodged the attack again.
In return, Darkrai aimed its right claw at Regirock's armpit. Black wave energy pulsed once more. It was another Dark Pulse.
The Dark Pulse shot out. The powerful impact sent Regirock flying as well. It fell exactly where Regice was lying.
Regice was in sharp pain and trying to stand up. Then, Regirock smashed back down on top of it.
In the next moment, a black wave of energy moved through the air. It hit both Regirock and Regice at the same time. There was a violent roar, and thick dust spread out.
Darkrai moved its claw to create a strong wind. It blew the dust away. In a hole in the ground, the two Legendary Titans were lying there. They did not move at all.
"So strong!"
Erika was stunned.
She thought this was way too strong. The opponents were the Legendary Titans, which are Legendary Pokémon. Yet Darkrai had defeated them very easily. Not even one minute had passed since the battle started.
She wondered if Darkrai was too strong or if these two titans were too weak. Erika could not be sure because the difference in strength was very clear. The gap was too massive.
She even felt that Darkrai had not been serious at all.
"Good job, Darkrai." Damian nodded with satisfaction. He took out two empty Ultra Balls.
He was not surprised by this result. The strength of the three titans of the Tree of Beginning was not actually very high. They could fight equally with Ash, who had just finished his journey in Hoenn. He did not expect them to be extremely strong.
But Damian's Darkrai was truly at the top Champion level. He did not know how Sird had captured this Darkrai originally. It was probably because of luck or a special situation. If she could capture Darkrai normally, she would have known how to use it properly.
Darkrai's expression remained as calm as a still pond. It simply looked into the distance. A grey Pokémon made of metal was walking toward them.
"Good. They are all here. That was quite fast."
The corners of Damian's lips curved up. That was the steel pillar, Registeel. It seemed it was not far from here and arrived very quickly.
Registeel let out a low cry. Its voice had a very heavy metallic sound.
And then...
And then, after a short time, Registeel was also placed on top of Regirock and the others by Darkrai. All three Legendary Pillars were defeated.
"Now then, it is time for the throw."
Damian tossed a Poké Ball toward Registeel, who was on the very top of the pile.
"Damian is truly amazing!"
Erika's eyes were sparkling. She looked at Damian with admiration. He had defeated three Legendary Pokémon so easily. The man she liked was extremely strong. Erika chuckled.
Erika's pretty face was bright, and she was in a very good mood. Damian had already said he would not keep these three Legendary Pillars for himself. Erika was not surprised anymore. Darkrai had defeated them one after another so easily. It made sense that Damian did not value them highly.
She wondered if she could beat them.
To be honest, Erika could not tell how strong Regirock and the others were. The battle had simply ended too quickly.
Soon, Damian successfully collected the three Legendary Titans. He used the psychic powers of Shadow Mewtwo to help.
"Not bad. I can use these to give those young members more motivation."
Damian nodded with satisfaction. He did not care about Regirock and the others, but someone else would. They were Legendary Pokémon after all. He expected they would give Rosa, Hilda, Kieran, and the others a lot of motivation to work very hard for the company.
Yes, this was the charm of Legendary Pokémon.
At that moment, Shadow Mewtwo suddenly raised its head. It looked toward the Tree of Beginning. The violet flames in its eyes started to flash violently.
"Damian, it is here."
A low telepathic message sounded in Damian's ear.
Damian raised an eyebrow. He could already see a ball of pink light moving toward them at high speed. It stopped in the air in front of Damian's group.
Mew let out a pleasant, youthful cry. The pink light slowly faded. A pink, cat-like Pokémon appeared before the three people. It looked very cute. Its clear eyes were blue, and its tail was very long. It was almost twice the length of its body.
"Mew!" Erika's eyes widened slightly. This was exactly the Mythical Pokémon from Kanto myths, Mew!
Caitlin also looked at this cute pink cat with curiosity. She wondered if this was Mew.
Meanwhile, Shadow Mewtwo stared intensely at Mew. The flames in its eyes kept flickering. Clearly, its emotions were not calm.
Mew bit its finger and let out a confused cry. It scanned the area and finally looked at Damian's hand. It was correct; those pillars were inside those balls. The scent was there.
It had been playing with toys inside the Tree of Beginning. However, it suddenly felt that the presence of the three pillars became weak and then disappeared. Mew flew out immediately. Those three pillars were created by the "Big Pillar," Regigigas, to be gatekeepers.
Even though they were very weak to Mew, they were still a gift from the Big Pillar. Mew did not want anything bad to happen to them.
But Mew did not expect that a human would actually capture them. Mew bit its nails. It felt quite troubled and conflicted at the moment. It was hesitating. It wondered if it should negotiate with this human to see if he could return the pillars. Although the three pillars were a bit boring, they were left behind by a good friend.
But in the next moment, Mew sensed something. It suddenly looked at Shadow Mewtwo.
Mew tilted its head in confusion. Its small body slowly floated down. It drifted right in front of Shadow Mewtwo. It examined this black Pokémon carefully.
It seemed as if it could not believe it. Perhaps it felt something was wrong. This pink cat moved closer to Shadow Mewtwo and flew around it several times. Finally, it even put its nose against Shadow Mewtwo's body and kept sniffing.
Shadow Mewtwo remained expressionless. It looked at this cat that had no sense of personal space. Several veins appeared on its forehead.
"Strange. Why is my scent on you?" Mew's clear and pleasant telepathy sounded. It scratched its head. It could not figure it out. It was very cute.
But Mew could not understand it. No matter how much it thought, it could not make sense of the situation. It had actually smelled its own scent on this ugly, black Pokémon. Was this right?
"Who are you?" Mew asked.
Shadow Mewtwo still remained expressionless. It looked at this little thing. In a strict genetic way, this was its mother or father.
"I am your father."
Shadow Mewtwo spoke without any emotion.
The pink cat stopped moving instantly. It stared blankly at Shadow Mewtwo. At this moment, its brain was stuck.
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