"Eh? Mr. Damian you want to catch them to be on your main roster?"
Upon hearing Damian's words, Erika is quite surprised.
But then Erika realizes she asked a stupid question; Regirock and Regice are legendary Pokémon after all.
Damian's catching them is normal.
"That's not it. I don't particularly like these two, but I can catch them first and raise them. If later a subordinate wants them, he can try to formally catch them."
Damian shakes his head.
To be honest, he isn't really interested in Legendary Giants, especially Regirock, Regice, and Registeel.
First of all, they're abstract in appearance, and their power isn't strong (compared to other legendaries).
If forced to say, Regieleki and Regidrago have decent power; in terms of raw strength, Regieleki is the strongest among Legendary Giants.
Regidrago Regidrago at least has a signature move Dragon Energy; what do the other three giants have?
Moreover, Damian actually likes Regidrago; Regidrago fits his style, and when using Dragon Energy, Regidrago's pose looks good.
"..."
Erika falls silent. Are Team Rocket members treated so well here? Legendary Pokémon simply given?
Damian looks toward Regirock and Regice; right now these two Pokémon have already taken battle stances.
As protectors of Tree of Beginning and Mew, they expel any humans approaching Tree of Beginning.
This is to protect Tree of Beginning, and also to protect humans.
After all, Tree of Beginning's internal self-defense mechanism is terrifying; no matter how strong you are, entering will end badly unless you can wipe out the entire Tree of Beginning, otherwise you'll die.
"Regirock～"
The seven dots on Regirock's head begin to shimmer; its two thick arms swing, and sharp rocks appear.
This is Rock type's Stone Edge.
"Darkrai."
Damian speaks to Darkrai with extreme composure.
Darkrai's blue eyes remain calm, its nightmare-like form drifting toward Regirock and Regice quietly.
"Regirock～!"
Seeing the enemy actually approaching, Regirock decisively fires Stone Edge.
Rock blades shoot toward Darkrai.
However, Darkrai tilts slightly aside, dodging the first few sharp stones, then glides and dodges a few more with steps that look like a dance.
Easygoing, like a casual stroll.
Boom, boom—
Stone Edge lands repeatedly with explosions, smoke filling the air, yet Darkrai is undisturbed.
Like a ghost, the nightmare moves within the Stone Edge, dodging all the Stone Edge!
Godlike footwork!
Gasp—!
Erika, witnessing this, can't help but exclaim; this is too ridiculous!
"Dark Pulse."
Darkrai easily dodges all Stone Edge; its gaze remains tranquil, jet-black claws swaying, black energy dancing between its claws.
It gets closer to Regirock and Regice.
"Regice～!"
Regice cannot stand this dark guy showing off his brother, and forms an icy glow in front.
Ice type's Ice Beam!
But before Ice Beam can fire, a black energy wave shoots out first, hitting Regice in the chest.
A strong Dark Pulse blasts out, flinging Regice hard to the ground.
Seeing its brother hit, Regirock hums again, both arms raised with white light, smashing toward the Darkrai that has already approached.
Fighting type Hammer Arm!
But it's useless; Darkrai sidesteps naturally, Hammer Arm missing Darkrai's face.
Darkrai then points its right claw at Regirock's armpit location, energy dancing again.
Still Dark Pulse.
Boom!
Dark Pulse shoots out again; the impact blasts Regirock away, landing near Regice.
Regice, barely trying to rise, is smashed back down by Regirock's next hit.
In the next moment, a dark wave blasts through, hitting both Regirock and Regice.
A loud roar erupts, thick smoke.
Darkrai waves its claws to lift the wind and disperse the smoke.
In a crater, both Legendary giants lie unmoving.
"So strong!"
Erika is stunned.
This is too strong—these are legendary Pokémon, after all.
But Darkrai is so easily beating them; was this battle only a minute long from start to finish?
Erika can't tell whether Darkrai is too strong or these two Legendary giants are too weak; the strength gap is obvious to the eye.
She even feels Darkrai didn't take it seriously.
"Nice work, Darkrai." Damian nods in satisfaction, pulling out two emptied Ultra Balls.
He's not surprised by the result, because the three Legendary Giants of Tree of Beginning aren't very strong to begin with.
If Ash of Hoenn's journey could handle them, what more?
But Damian's Darkrai is indeed a Top-tier Champion-tier; it's unclear how Sird initially Caught this Darkrai.
Probably by chance or special circumstances; otherwise Sird wouldn't be able to use Darkrai well.
Darkrai's expression remains as calm as ever, yet looks toward a nearby gray metal Pokémon walking over.
"Nice, they've all arrived quickly."
Damian's lips curl; Registeel is nearby, it seems.
"Registeel～!" Registeel's voice carries a metallic tone.
Soon after, Registeel is also swept by Darkrai onto Regirock's and Regice's bodies.
All three Legendary Giants collapse.
"Time to throw the ball."
Damian throws a Ultra Ball at Registeel above.
"Mr. Damian is really amazing!"
Erika's eyes shine, worshipping Damian; how easily he beat three Legendary Giants.
He's the man she admires, strong to the extreme, haha~
Erika's face glows with joy; although Damian has said he won't keep these three Legendary Giants for himself, Erika isn't surprised—it's easy for Darkrai to trio them, so she understands why Damian doesn't keep them.
Emmm… can she beat them herself?
Truth be told, Erika can't judge Regirock and the others' strength; the battle ended too quickly.
Soon, with Shadow Mewtwo's psychic help, Damian successfully secured all three Legendary Giants.
"Nice, that'll give those little ones some motivation as well."
Damian nods in satisfaction.
Although he doesn't care for Regirock, someone else might.
After all, they are Legendary Pokémon; Rosa, Hilda, Kieran and others can gain motivation, and they'll be put through the company's life-or-death missions.
That's the charm of Legendary Pokémon!
Meanwhile, Shadow Mewtwo suddenly lifts its head, a deep purple flame in its eyes begins to shimmer strongly.
"Damian, it's coming."
A deep Telepathy echoes in Damian's ears.
Damian raises an eyebrow, for he has already seen a pink light streak rushing rapidly and stopping in the air in front of them.
"Meow~"
A pleasant, childish cry sounds; pink light fades, revealing a small pink cat-like Pokémon that appears before Damian and the three.
It's adorable in shape, blue eyes, and a very long tail twice its body length.
"Mew!" Erika's eyes widen slightly.
Because this is the Mythical Pokémon Mew from Kanto!
Caitlin also looks at this adorable pink kitten—this must be Mew?
But Shadow Mewtwo stares at Mew; eyes flash with a shimmering light, clearly unsettled.
"Meow?"
Mew gnaws its finger in a puzzled way, eyes scanning around; finally its gaze lands on Damian's hand.
No mistake—those Legendary Giants are in those balls; aura wouldn't lie.
Mew had been playing with toys inside Tree of Beginning, but suddenly felt the aura of the three Legendary Giants weaken, then disappear.
Mew immediately flies out, because those three Legendary Giants were explicitly made guards for it!
Although they seem weak to Mew, they're still a part of the Legendary Giants' friends, so Mew doesn't want them surprised.
But Mew hadn't expected that humans would Catch them.
Mew gnaws its nails, troubled.
It contemplates whether to ask this humans to return the Legendary Giants to it; these three are friends after all.
But next moment, it seems to pick up something, and Mew suddenly looks toward Shadow Mewtwo.
"Meow?"
Mew tilts its head, slowly floating toward Shadow Mewtwo, circling it, then sniffing it with its nose.
Shadow Mewtwo remains expressionless, staring at this borderless cat.
"Strange, why do you smell like me, meow?"
Mew releases a telepathic signal in a clear, childish voice.
It can't understand; it can't figure out.
It's as if it's found its own scent on this dark cat.
Is that right?
"Who are you, meow?"
Shadow Mewtwo remains expressionless, looking at this creature that should be almost its mother (father?) from a genetic standpoint.
"I am your Father."
Shadow Mewtwo speaks without emotion.
Mew's body stiffens instantly, staring at Shadow Mewtwo blankly.
Its mind goes momentarily blank.
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