"So what you're saying is, Sir Shinto made this video because he has compelling reasons to obtain the Rock Tablet, but called in the King of Holy Pillar for help because he knew he wasn't strong enough to win the championship himself? Since the King of Holy Pillar isn't his Pokémon, he needed to apologize to his upcoming opponents and their supporters?" Fang Yuan said.
"...It's also possible that the Rock God Column is actually the Rotom that the King of Holy Pillar accidentally injured, and after waking up, the King realized that his current power wasn't sufficient to heal the Rock God Column, so he took the initiative to help Sir Shinto get the Tablet Rotom," Rotom added with wild guesses. Weren't the Three Sacred Beasts created because of mistakes made by Ho-Oh?
Fang Yuan fell silent for a moment.
He had never expected such a development; Sir Shindo had prematurely become the guardian of the King of Holy Pillar and even brought it into the championship.
Fang Yuan opened his communicator, and various messages kept coming in.
[Xiaozhi: Teacher Teacher Teacher, it's terrible!!! You have to see that video from Uncle Shinto, Brock and I just researched that Pokémon, and it's the legendary creature that existed billions of years ago, the one that dragged the continents!!]
According to legend, all the God Pillars were merely created by the whim of the King of Holy Pillar, and previously, with just two God Pillars, Sir Shinto managed to fight his way to a seat among the Eight Masters. Imagine how strong the King of Holy Pillar that created them must be.
"This Sir Shinto..."
At this moment, the Kantō and City Alliance, that is, the Alliance headquarters honorary chairman, Damaelan, Fangyuan Alliance Chairman Loz, along with Galar League Chairman Loz, as well as the Unova and Kalos League Chairmen, watched the video statement solemnly, and it gave them a headache.
This Sir Shinto really gave them a tough problem.
He actually decided to bring in the giant leader of legend to take part in the championship, all for the sake of obtaining the Rock Tablet.
If it really was the King of Holy Pillar, Regigigas, then the other contestants' Pokémon wouldn't stand a chance at all.
The King of Holy Pillar, Regigigas, at its peak, wouldn't at least be weaker than Ho-Oh, and could possibly be even stronger.
Meanwhile, the champions of the various regions currently have, at most, near-Legendary combat power, barely managing a stand-off with Ordinary Legendary Level Spirits in a one-on-one fight.
Against the King of Holy Pillar, Regigigas, there's no hope of winning.
Therefore, Sir Shinto calling in the King of Holy Pillar, Regigigas, to help basically meant he had already reserved the championship for himself.
Even though Sir Shinto said the King of Holy Pillar wasn't his Pokémon, as long as he, as a Trainer, managed to temporarily subdue the King of Holy Pillar, Regigigas, no one really had any say in it.
"..." At this point, Danti, Da Wu, Mikkeli, and even Leon, these champions, felt a pang in their stomachs after seeing Sir Shinto's statement.
How were they supposed to compete?
But... wait a minute.
Da Wu and other contestants who knew a bit about Fang Yuan's background twitched. If Fang Yuan saw this, it wasn't certain that Sir Shinto would remain secure, because Fang Yuan also had compelling reasons to get the Tablet, and he had enough strength to match.
...
In the Galar League, President Loz was having a headache at this moment.
And with an incoming communication, his headache worsened.
"Fang Yuan?? Did you also see Sir Shinto's statement?"
"What, what?? You want me to upgrade tomorrow's defense systems to High Legendary Level? What are you planning to do?!!"
...
That day, the top news was dominated by Sir Shindo's decision to send the King of Holy Pillar to compete for the championship for the sake of the Rock Tablet.
In just one day, Sir Shindo became incredibly famous, with discussions surpassing even hot-shots like Hirona and Leon.
"Three Holy Pillars I can understand, but the King is too much!!! Still, I really want to see how Miss Hirona and Mr. Leon would fare against a Legendary Pokémon like the King of Holy Pillar."
"Sir Shinto is trying to save his Pokémon, I support him. Since even the King of Holy Pillar acknowledges him and is willing to help, it's fine as long as it complies with the rules."
"Damn. I can already picture Master Fang Yuan's face. Do you guys think his Ditto can transform into the King of Holy Pillar, could Darkrai create a phantom of the King? But a fake is definitely not as powerful as the real deal."
"Don't underestimate Fang Yuan. He is the Trainer who, along with the other Sinnoh Four Heavenly Kings' champions, withstood the Temporal and Spatial dragons. He is one of the heroes of Alamos Town, and he must have a way to deal with the King of Holy Pillar."
"How can it be the same? There's a difference between resisting and defeating. It took the power of so many people and Pokémon just to barely hold off the Temporal and Spatial dragons, and they could only resolve the catastrophe by awakening them. That just shows the true strength of such genuine Legendary Pokémon. They are impossible to defeat."
...
Fang Yuan took a deep breath, watching these comments with relative calm.
Sir Shinto had indeed handed him a significant challenge.
It turned a seemingly straightforward championship into a difficult level.
"But... it's actually to my liking."
"If I get the Tablet, I'll need to find a way to help Sir Shinto heal the Rock God Column... But it's no big deal, just an opportunity to bond with the King of Holy Pillar, I suppose."