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The gentle smile on Alman's face remained perfectly pleasant. If his true identity hadn't been exposed, many people would undoubtedly have been deceived by his false, kindly facade.
In truth, the testers weren't particularly worried that their Pokémon would perish and lose their lives in this battle. After all, the protective rules governing Alola's spiritual domain were still firmly in place, preventing fatal outcomes.
The testers looked at Alman's calm, composed expression, and their own faces naturally turned ugly with frustration. After all, so many Pokémon had been attacking together this entire time, and yet they had ended up in this disadvantageous situation. It was genuinely embarrassing and humiliating.
However, upon second thought, they reminded themselves that these were Elite-level Pokémon after all—and there were six of them! When working together in perfect coordination, they functioned at a Legendary level of power!
Very good. Now they suddenly felt that perhaps they weren't quite so useless after all.
Of course, this strange and difficult situation was also unavoidable at the beginning. These Trainers, who had never cooperated together in coordinated battle before, had also made several low-level mistakes that would be taught in any basic Trainer academy course.
The primary error? They hadn't grasped the proper timing to launch their moves effectively.
For example, when a Trainer who specialized in Water-type Pokémon ordered his Blastoise to launch a powerful Water Gun toward Abomasnow, the attack was inadvertently blocked by Razor Leaf released by a Grass-type specialist Trainer positioned on the opposite side of the battlefield.
Even though the Water Gun wasn't completely negated, at least half of its power was weakened significantly. Before the attack could even reach the intended enemy, their own allies had already consumed a substantial portion of its strength. The remaining weak attack was already considered nothing more than a light drizzle in the eyes of the experienced Frozen Legion.
Similar unfortunate incidents naturally occurred between Fire-type and Bug-type Trainers, Bug-type and Flying-type specialists, and Flying-type and Electric-type Trainers as well.
If it hadn't been for Roy, the Aura messenger, who used the power of his Aura abilities to identify and eliminate these problematic coordination issues, they all might have ended up causing an internal conflict among themselves due to sheer frustration.
The two Trainers whose Pokémon's type advantages directly countered each other exchanged helpless glances. They both carefully concealed their thoughts of "this incompetent teammate" behind neutral expressions, allowing them to continue fighting together despite their mutual annoyance.
It's truly said that one shouldn't fear opponents who fight like gods, but rather teammates who fight like fools.
However, this chaotic situation only persisted during the early stages of the legendary battle. The reason why geniuses earn that distinguished title may be due less to natural talent and blessings, and far more to their capacity for rapid learning and hard work.
Faced with such elementary mistakes, these gifted young Trainers reacted with impressive speed. They began attacking the Frozen Legion spontaneously in a certain established order, and the battlefield scene gradually transformed into something more organized and strategic.
However, even this improved order remained very immature and unrefined. It was still relatively easy for the Frozen Legion to predict their patterns and deal with incoming attacks effectively. Sometimes, Alman's team could even make reasonable tactical guesses and then counter-attack against them.
Intelligence and tactical wisdom, when properly applied in Pokémon battles, represented a major factor that had allowed the Frozen Legion led by Elite Alman to reach the Elite level and achieve victory even when outnumbered.
Of course, there was also the significant factor that the more Pokémon involved in a battle, the harder they became to control and coordinate effectively. Alman only needed to control his own well-trained Frozen Legion, so his commands naturally flowed with practiced fluency.
"Abomasnow, use Blizzard!"
"Palu!"
Abomasnow received the command from his Trainer and roared powerfully. He raised both massive hands simultaneously, and between his palms gathered a continuously surging ice-blue light. The frigid energy reflected beautifully off his white fur, making him appear extremely majestic and intimidating.
Blizzard—one of the most devastating Ice-type moves.
Cooperating perfectly with the ice field Abomasnow had already established, countless ice particles began falling from the sky above in an instant. The biting, razor-sharp cold wind struck against the dark storm clouds overhead while also scraping painfully across the skin of any Pokémon whose bodies were exposed to the open air. Even some Pokémon whose defensive capabilities weren't particularly strong developed minor frostbite marks across their arms and bodies.
Of course, the testers had no intention of allowing their Pokémon to be beaten down in passive silence. The moment Alman commanded the devastating Blizzard attack, several Fire-type moves were already being prepared in response. The testers were simply waiting for the right moment to melt the ice and snow and usher in a metaphorical spring.
When Abomasnow's Blizzard manifested in full force, the Ice-type Pokémon simultaneously found himself surrounded by countless scorching flames from multiple directions. Blizzard's overwhelming power was reduced considerably by the super-effective Fire-type attacks. Otherwise, the opposing Pokémon would have suffered far worse than mere frostbite injuries.
Tapu Koko glanced with visible approval at the testers positioned not far away from his location.
"Koku~"
Very good! These testers are proving to be smart children!
I appreciate smart children who learn quickly!
Before Tapu Koko could take another satisfied look at their progress, he was abruptly interrupted by a sudden Thunder Shock that came from seemingly nowhere.
Tapu Koko immediately sensed the incoming attack infused with dangerous lightning power heading directly toward him. He quickly retracted his observing gaze and dodged to the side with practiced agility. Taking a closer look at his attacker, he identified Thundurus in his Incarnate Forme, eyes glowing an unnatural, threatening red.
"Koku! Koku!"
You're launching a sneak attack, you dishonorable brat! You can't fight fairly! You weak coward! You don't dare confront me directly in honest combat! What kind of pathetic fighting style is this!
However, Thundurus's current condition was obviously very wrong. Facing Tapu Koko's long series of angry reprimands and taunts, the legendary Pokémon showed absolutely no response whatsoever. This behavior was completely inconsistent with his normally hot-tempered, easily-provoked personality.
Very soon, whether it was Tapu Koko or the other island guardian deities, they could all clearly sense the strange and disturbing reactions emanating from Landorus and Tornadus as well. Just like Thundurus, these two legendary Pokémon displayed no reaction whatsoever to any communication attempts from the outside world.
There existed only mindless killing intent in their hearts now. Their brutal, violent characteristics had completely replaced their original complex and colorful natures.
They were no longer the Forces of Nature trio they had once been. Now they served merely as ruthless minions of the Illuminati organization—nothing more than puppets wielding tremendous but heartless power.
The Hurricane-force rain field brought forth by the three Forces of Nature was constantly expanding throughout the Alola spiritual domain's sky. The storm even seemed to possess a faint intention of washing across the entire Alola spiritual domain with its relentless downpour.
Whenever the guardian deities attempted to end or dispel the Hurricane rain field first, they found themselves constantly obstructed and blocked by the three Forces of Nature. Yet notably, the controlled legendaries showed no genuine killing intent whatsoever toward the guardians.
It appeared that their sole objective was simply to impede and delay the guardian deities. After all, if they truly engaged in serious, all-out combat, the Forces of Nature would inevitably find themselves at a severe disadvantage when facing so many powerful Alola Pokémon simultaneously. This delay tactic clearly served the Illuminati's strategic purposes perfectly.
The torrential rain brought down by the Hurricane rain field kept slapping violently against the sea surface surrounding Alola's islands. Some weaker aquatic Pokémon could sense the terrifying, oppressive aura emanating from the battle raging above them. Although they felt worried and concerned, they also understood instinctively that this was not a war in which they could meaningfully participate.
Popplio and Tentacool were both relatively young Pokémon who had been born in the depths of the ocean only within the past few days. These two curious Pokémon had been attracted by the powerful energy signatures emanating from Alola's legendary battle taking place far above.
However, the moment they surfaced from the depths, both Pokémon were immediately struck and slapped around indiscriminately by the freezing cold rain falling from the Hurricane rain field.
Popplio was startled badly by the painful impact. Before the young Sea Lion Pokémon could even properly see what was happening above the surface, he vigorously shook his tail fin and immediately dove back down toward the safety of home.
"Aza! Aza!"
What a terrifying and strange situation up there! I'm getting out of here and going straight home for dinner!
Tentacool similarly abandoned any thoughts of curiosity about his friend's plans and quickly slipped back home to the ocean depths first.
I'm leaving right now! My mother just called me home for dinner anyway!
The continuous torrential rainfall was causing the sea level to rise at an alarming rate. Some coastal tribal settlements and bases had already become partially submerged along the shorelines of the various islands, forcing the inhabitants to seek higher ground.