Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

(That stone slab is indeed on the island, I've already detected it, but...) The management Pokémon helped Ash confirm the location, but seemed hesitant to speak.

(Just what?)

(It is stored in the Black Gold Ruins, where you may encounter something special.)

(Do you mean Regischiru?)

Ash remembered that he could see Registeel at the Black Gold Ruins on Iron Island.

However, in the game, it seems you need to carry the distributed Regigigas with you at all times, otherwise this place will just be an ordinary pit, and the only items you can pick up are a metal membrane and a gold bead...

Just like now.

Ash and his friends had no trouble moving around the island, so finding this pit was quite easy.

It really was a small space, with two stingy props...

"Here, keep this." Ash casually stuffed the gold bead he found into Dawn's arms. "It's a good ornament, and you can sell it for money if you want."

"Uh... that's not a good idea." Although Hikaru hadn't gone on a trip yet, he knew that the gold beads seemed to be quite valuable items.

She followed Ash and Lillie around, and was essentially a protected tourist the whole time. Even if they sold this thing and split the money, she shouldn't get a share.

"It's okay, it's just a small gift... Besides, I already have this." Xiaozhi held up the metal film in his hand.

The gold beads weren't really valuable to him, after all, their value was probably only about one-four-hundredth of the dress Ma Xiu wore.

But the 'metallic membrane' he found was a real treasure.

Under the pull of the invisible red chains within Xiaozhi's body, the metal membrane gradually transformed back into the original shape of the stone slab.

'That which fills the other side of the world is enough to change the form of all living beings.'

The inscription matches; this is a steel slab.

"Finally found it." Xiao Zhi put the stone slab into his pocket with satisfaction, and then began to examine the not-so-large pit.

Where is Registeel?

Rumble!

Just then, the entire pit suddenly shook violently.

A voice as resounding as steel echoed in Xiao Zhi's heart.

(Human, how did you manage to unlock the stone tablet out of thin air? It's the red chains... no, there are traces of your battle with the Creator God on your body?!)

Ash's expression hardened. He knew it was Registeel who was speaking, but he didn't expect the other party to be so perceptive as to be able to sense his grudge against Alpaca!

(Please don't misunderstand, I meant no harm.) The voice from before immediately protested, (If possible, please... wait, are the Creator God's minions here too? Humans, don't let them discover the secrets of this place!)

The minions of the creator god—this probably refers to Imrido…

Xiao Zhi looked back at the two girls, feeling somewhat conflicted.

Fortunately, Lillie keenly sensed something was amiss and took the initiative to suggest leaving.

"Ash, I want to take Dawn out for a walk. Jirachi also said he likes it here, so I can settle them down here."

"Okay." Xiao Zhi nodded gratefully, watching the two women leave the cave...

"Now, come to me." A metallic voice rang out in the stone chamber, and seven red dots, arranged in three rows, suddenly lit up on the floor where Ash was standing, looking like Registeel's eyes.

Boom!

The stone chamber floor trembled violently, then suddenly plummeted like an elevator, carrying Ash all the way to the dark underground.

This is the real Black Gold Ruins!

Ash is currently in a huge, empty room. The walls around him are all made of shiny black metal, which seems to be quite hard.

At the far end of the house, there is a statue that looks exactly like Regischiru. It is very tall, roughly six meters high!

It's worth noting that the three sacred beasts are all less than two meters tall, and the Rock God Pillar from the Age of Gods is only 1.7 meters tall.

Then, to Ash's astonishment, Registeel's statue came to life.

Its outer skin kept peeling away, revealing a shiny body inside, with seven red dots on its head flashing incessantly, as if it were readjusting to its vision.

Its two enormous arms began to swing wildly, initially making an unpleasant, rusty sound, but eventually becoming as smooth and pleasant as well-broken gears.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, human warrior who once fought against the Creator God." Registeel's tone was kind, yet also clearly relieved. "I never imagined that a human like you existed in this world, and that you would even be able to come to my seal chamber..."

"Registrell, what do you want to tell me?" Ash immediately activated his Super-type ability.

When dealing with legendary Pokémon, he prefers this approach, where both sides must be completely transparent with each other.

"Is it the power from the Mysterious Kingdom...? Well, that's fine." Registeel understood Ash's meaning and opened his heart to him in return.

They quickly realized who each other was.

Ash was chosen by the creator god, but he broke free of his shackles through his own power, and thus was able to awaken the stone tablet with the remaining red chains.

The Registeel before us is the world's first and genuine Steel Titan, created by Registeel himself!

In creating it, the Regalia even regained memories from ancient times.

It wasn't Regigigas back then, but a giant capable of splitting the heavens and the earth!

Back then, the giant could lift the sky with his hands and stomp the earth with his feet, easily dragging the continents to move. His body contained the source of all the energy in the world, which is now the eighteen attributes.

However, later, the giant was hunted by the creator god, all the source of life was taken away, and the fragments of his body turned into stone tablets of various attributes.

The inscription recorded in the Water Vein Library, 'The power of the defeated giant is infused into the stone tablet,' is actually a veiled reference to this event.

This is what happened to Regigigas. It was plundered too ruthlessly, especially the loss of its own elemental power, which not only caused it to lose its ancient memories, but also caused its strength to fall below that of an ordinary first-level god.

Its slow-start characteristic is also due to an extreme lack of power.

But Regigigas sometimes vaguely recalls the past, when it would do everything in its power to create single-attribute holy pillars and rely on them as claws to take revenge on the creator god!

"Our king has been robbed of almost everything, and can only curl up in the cold seal with a weak body... Human warrior, you who are also an enemy of the creator god, you must be able to understand such pain and anger, right?"

Regischiru's words were filled with hatred for alpacas.

Clearly, it wants to form an alliance with Ash.

"Hero of humanity, you must be guided by destiny to appear before me... I beg you, lend us your strength!"

"I, and all my companions, will willingly serve you, as long as you can rescue our king, help him avenge himself against the Creator God, and reclaim everything he once possessed!!"

Chapter 725 Alliance and Agreement

Regischiru's collaboration offer sounds like an incredible stroke of luck.

A group of burly men, each six meters tall, and genuine second-level gods, far surpassing the quality of the pillars from the Age of Gods.

Ash could easily use their power for free and make them his trump cards. All he needs to do is go to the Temple of Cleave to awaken Regigigas and declare war on the alpaca.

The former is something that happens along the way, and even if Ash doesn't do it, Regigigas will be awakened in the anime.

As for the latter, he had already been doing it for a long time.

This seemed like a win-win deal, but Ash still couldn't make up his mind.

Is the enemy of my enemy really my friend...?

"Human warrior, why are you confused?" Registeel noticed Ash's hesitation and asked in bewilderment, "Do you not believe in our power... or are you afraid of the might of the Creator God?!"

"None of those." Ash shook his head slightly. "I just don't understand what exactly this category of helping Regigigas retrieve what was stolen from it includes?"

“This…” Regischiru hesitated.

This is the power of the Overpower: it seems harmless and can only keep people sincere, yet it is the strongest weapon!

Ash uses his Psychic powers to connect with Registeel, and both of them must be open and honest with each other. Therefore, Ash will be able to see through Registeel's behavior, whether it is refusing to communicate or lying outright.

"Our king, of course, will take back everything!" After a long silence, Regischiru finally decided to tell the truth, "Human warrior, I hope you understand that whether it is the Source of Life or the tablets of various attributes, they were originally part of the king's body, and it is only natural for him to take them back!"

"And what about the world?" Ash asked seriously. "After Regigigas takes back all its power, what will happen to the world? Will it be able to fulfill its duty to protect the entire world like the creator god?"

“I’m sorry, I don’t know either…” Regischiru didn’t know how to answer and silently declined any further sincere communication.

There's definitely something wrong...

If Regigigas were to revert to the unique giant he once was, the entire world would likely be greatly affected!

(Actually, you can agree to it first.) The managing spirit secretly suggested, (The return of the giants may have an impact on the world, but that's a matter for the future. You'll have time to deal with it slowly... For you, the legendary giants are an important force in the fight against the creator god.)

(These are all golems created by Regigigas in his own image. They are conscious but lack a true mind, and are among the very few beings completely unaffected by the Three Gods of the Lake.)

In the real Pokémon world, the strength of legendary Pokémon is judged by their prestige, not by their stats on paper.

So don't underestimate the Three Saints just because they're only level two gods; their actual strength is entirely determined by the alpaca.

Their most problematic aspect is their ability to influence the minds of living beings.

Memrider manipulates emotions, Azelf strips away willpower, and Yggdrasil erases memories… All life, even beings like Mewtwo and Rayquaza, would be nothing more than lifeless shells once they lost these three.

Therefore, the power of the legendary giants was indeed crucial.

“Regigigas, we can cooperate…but only until the Creator is completely overthrown!” Ash agreed to the alliance proposal, while also making his stance clear: “After that, if Regigigas really does have an impact on the world, I will do my best to find a solution to balance its relationship with the world!”

"Is it about balance... rather than direct combat?" Registeel paused for a moment, his tone becoming somewhat sentimental. "Then let's make a deal like this... You are truly an amazing human. We, the giant race, do not wish to be your enemy."

"I also do not expect to fight you!"