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Template:EpisodePrevNext Challenge! The Fortress Of Steel!! is the ninth chapter of the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga.

Major events

• Mitsumi continues her battle with Jupiter. Jun and Professor Rowan show up to help, however Saturn and Jupiter retreat soon after.
• Having been rescued by Byron, Hareta awakens and learns of him being Canalave City's Gym Leader and Roark's father.
• Hareta takes Canalave Gym's challenge, but is defeated by Byron who then suggests for Hareta to train on Iron Island..

Debuts

• Byron

Pokémon debuts

• Staraptor
• Steelix
• Bronzor
• Bastiodon

Characters

Humans

• Mitsumi
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Jun
• Professor Rowan
• Cynthia's Grandmother
• Hareta
• Byron
• Roark (flashback)

Pokémon

Mitsumi's Pokémon

• Infernape
• Leafeon

Jupiter's Pokémon

• Toxicroak
• Golbat

Jun's Pokémon

• Staraptor

Saturn's Pokémon

• Golbat

Hareta's Pokémon

• Piplup

Byron's Pokémon

• Steelix (x2)
• Onix
• Bronzor
• Bastiodon