"Dragon Pulse!!" Facing the massive wave, over a dozen meters high, Drake commanded his Pokémon to unleash a combination move.
The seven Dragon Pulses combined into a formidable force.
It was as if a giant cannon had appeared, blasting a huge hole right through the middle of the wave, exposing the rampaging Kyogre within.
Then, Drake leaped onto Salamence's back again, leading all his flying Pokémon towards Kyogre.
Two Salamence, one Altaria, one Flygon, and a Kingdra swimming rapidly on the surface of the sea.
Kingdra, with its Sniper ability, had quite impressive burst damage.
On the ground stood a Haxorus and a Garchomp, providing long-range fire support from the island.
Aoki also summoned all the Pokémon he could, throwing out various moves based on the principle of full-force restraint.
However, their power was still somewhat lacking, unable to inflict any substantial damage on Kyogre.
It was Drake's leader Salamence that made Kyogre somewhat wary; Kyogre was unwilling to directly face its attacks.
Unfortunately, they were ultimately at sea, where Kyogre seemed to have an endless supply of power. All Drake could do was try his best to restrain it.
Aoki had already sent a message back to the Alliance when Kyogre appeared, but he still hadn't received a reply from Adams.
...
While Drake and Aoki were struggling to hold back Kyogre...
A major event was also unfolding within the Hoenn region.
Flannery and Winona, despite their best efforts, ultimately failed to stop Team Magma.
This was because Maxie, at that moment, activated all the pawns he had secretly planted within the Alliance, preventing the Alliance from fully stopping them for a time.
Unlike Team Aqua, Team Magma operated on land, which gave the Alliance many opportunities to intervene and investigate them. However, correspondingly, Maxie, who was known for his intelligence, had also infiltrated the Alliance with many loyal Team Magma members—those who had been brainwashed and were fiercely devoted.
These individuals usually appeared loyal to the Alliance and extremely diligent in their work, earning a lot of trust. Therefore, their positions were relatively important.
When they suddenly caused chaos, the Alliance was caught off guard.
By the time they dealt with these matters and tried to send reinforcements to Flannery and Winona, it was already too late.
Maxie paid a huge price, almost sacrificing the entire Team Magma, to awaken the slumbering Groudon.
Almost identical to Kyogre, Groudon had just revived and was fighting purely on instinct. Therefore, under the Alliance's full restraint, it couldn't cause too much destruction.
But to suppress the current Groudon, Flannery, Winona, and even Norman, all went all out. Norman even deployed his ace Slaking, barely managing to hold it back.
However, Groudon's full recovery was only a matter of time, and then it would be extremely difficult to stop.
Adams had also arrived at Groudon's location and was ready to act.
It was at this moment that he noticed the message Aoki had sent.
Kyogre, awakened!
Seeing this message, Adams felt a surge of unease. One Groudon was already enough to give them a hard time. Now, with another Kyogre, he was preparing to request support from the main Alliance.
However, he still sent a message to Aoki.
Groudon, also awakened!
Aoki, who was currently commanding his Pokémon to help Drake restrain Kyogre, saw this message and immediately his face lit up with joy.
One Kyogre, or one Groudon, was relatively difficult to deal with.
Although they could be suppressed for a period shortly after their awakening, this period would eventually pass. Once they fully recovered, people would witness the true power of the legendary God of the Land and God of the Sea.
But when both appeared together, the situation was different.
Aoki immediately dialed Adams' number, which caused Adams, who was about to make a move, to pause.
"Hello, Aoki?" Adams said in a deep voice.
While he still had confidence in suppressing Groudon, he wanted to see if the legendary Pokémon could be captured. To do this, he had brought out two Master Balls he had treasured for a long time.
Other Poké Balls certainly wouldn't be able to contain Groudon; the only possibility was a Master Ball. There might be a chance.
"President, this is Aoki. I know of a way to resolve the chaos caused by Kyogre and Groudon!" Aoki said.
Upon hearing this, Adams immediately asked, "What way?"
From the communicator, Adams could clearly hear the sound of rain and waves. At this moment, he naturally guessed that Aoki and Drake were battling Kyogre.
Just as they were doing now.
"I once read in ancient texts that Kyogre and Groudon are sworn enemies. When they meet, a great battle is bound to ensue. And whenever these two Pokémon battle, the legendary Sky High Pokémon, Rayquaza, will appear to stop their rampage!" Aoki said.
Hearing Aoki's words, Adams frowned. "Aoki! This concerns the entire Hoenn region. We cannot rely on a legend that has a high probability of failure. I understand what you mean, and there is indeed such a legend, but what if Rayquaza doesn't appear? What do we do then?"
Aoki immediately replied, "Yes! I know that relying on a potentially appearing or not appearing Rayquaza is certainly not a stable solution. So, we can temporarily abandon that idea and lure Kyogre and Groudon together. When these two Pokémon appear together, a battle is absolutely guaranteed!
Kyogre wishes for the entire Pokémon world to be covered in sea, while Groudon wishes for the world to be entirely land. The ideologies of these two Pokémon are fundamentally opposite. We can let them battle first. Even if Rayquaza doesn't appear in the end, their fighting to a mutual defeat is what we hope to see.
And at that point, we only need to defend against the aftermath of the two Pokémon's battle."
Adams listened to Aoki's words and fell into thought. After a moment, he said, "But if those two Pokémon battle on the edge of the Hoenn region, even the aftermath would cause immense destruction to coastal cities."
"We can lure them to battle on the open sea. As long as you, at this time, have all Ice-type Pokémon trainers construct an ice path on the sea surface, allowing Groudon to walk on it, and then have someone lure it, Groudon, whose consciousness has not yet fully recovered, will definitely fall for it.
At that time, we will let these two ancient legendary Pokémon have an earth-shattering battle!" Aoki narrowed his eyes, laying out his entire plan.
Ultimately, whether Kyogre is stronger or Groudon is fiercer, we will know after a battle!