Baimu's Pokémon were very unhappy.
Or rather, they were extremely worried that Tapu Koko might pose a threat to their Trainer's safety.
That guy's unfriendly attitude was written all over him.
So.
Hydreigon and Aggron moved toward Tapu Koko from either side, while the Dreepy siblings secretly returned to Dragapult's launch holes, ready to strike hard at any moment.
The other Pokémon made their own moves as well.
"Stop, everyone disperse!"
Baimu did not want to escalate the conflict. At least in his view, Tapu Koko not attacking the moment it appeared proved there was still room to talk.
The ideal means of communication was undoubtedly the Heart of God. Even the extreme Shadow Lugia could be brought back with it.
But one major prerequisite of the Heart of God was the other party's willingness to cooperate.
"Honorable island guardian—"
Before he could finish, Tapu Koko transformed into lightning and flew into the distance, leaving only a warning glance before departing.
Strangely enough.
Tapu Koko's warning had been directed at the Legendary Giants, not Baimu, the Trainer.
That was quite strange.
"Did you guys do something?"
He turned and curiously asked the Legendary Giants, only receiving their standard "beep-buzz-chirp" response. He could only give up on talking nonsense with these three brothers.
He touched each of them with the Heart of God, but got no answer either.
Baimu could not help thinking that for Tapu Koko to abandon its mysterious act and appear in person to issue a warning, it had to be something that crossed its bottom line—
Melemele Island?
Extending that further, it included the Pokémon and humans on this island.
As Legendary Pokémon, the Legendary Giants likely possessed some unusual quality that ordinary Pokémon lacked, making Tapu Koko believe they posed a "threat" to Melemele Island. At