"Recover?" Brandon looked over his Registeel, which was in perfect condition, and shook his head. "There's absolutely no need. If you think that last battle reduced Registeel's stamina, you're sorely mistaken! It's precisely at a time like this that our perseverance and guts shine through!"
Perseverance and guts...
That really was the sort of thing Brandon would say.
Seeing how adamant he was, Xia You said no more.
After all, he had only suggested letting Brandon recover because he did not want an unfair advantage. Registeel had expended at least a little stamina fighting Torkoal just now, and he did not want people calling his victory unfair after he defeated Brandon.
But now that Brandon had said that, he could hardly blame him.
"All right. In that case, let's head outside."
Outside?
Brandon showed little reaction to those words, but Ash, standing nearby, was puzzled.
Wasn't the Battle Field right beneath their feet? Why did they need to go outside?
While he was still wondering, Brandon said nothing at all and led the way out.
And it wasn't just him. Brandon's assistant Soutaro, Scott, and even May and Nurse Joy all headed outside together, leaving Ash even more bewildered!
What were these people up to?
In fact, he wasn't the only one puzzled. Watching everyone head out together, Max and Brock were equally unsure what was going on.
Unlike Ash and Max, however, Brock was more thoughtful. After a moment's consideration, he remembered Xia You's concern about Registeel's condition, and something occurred to him.
Could this battle be...
The group left the Battle Pyramid, but they did not stop outside. They continued toward the nearby Red Mountain, finally stopping at its summit after more than ten minutes of walking.
By now, however slow he might have been to catch on,