Everyone backed away, dodging the scalding white mist rolling toward them.
"Milotic, Icy Wind!" Xiao Ran summoned Milotic and gave the command.
The cave was nowhere near as spacious as the outdoors. Icy Wind was not meant to defeat the enemy, merely to keep the mist at bay.
"Franklin, if there's a next time, remember to find a teammate with a working brain and some manners. At least pick someone who lets people finish talking!" Xiao Ran called through the white mist.
Franklin was inwardly falling apart as well. Dalton had been far too hasty. He had still wanted to try persuading Xiao Ran to surrender, or perhaps negotiate some terms. Resolving the fossil issue without a fight would naturally have been ideal.
But Dalton had attacked right from the start. Unless they won, trying to negotiate afterward would be difficult.
"Elite Four Hart, please take them down!" Franklin gritted his teeth. Since things had already reached this point, they might as well fight. He shouted to the two-hundred-pound man beside him.
Hart Andy, the Federation Empire's Normal-type Elite Four, possessed mid-stage Elite Four Class combat strength. In recent years, he had been assisting with the development of the Alola Great Secret Realm.
He was related by blood to Chubby, who was among Franklin's group. This time, Franklin had asked Chubby to approach him for help, promising him first pick if they obtained the legendary Pokémon.
"Snor~~~" An enormous Snorlax was summoned. Standing over three meters tall, it resembled a heavy tank.
As its massive body hit the ground, the entire cave trembled slightly. Clouds of dust rose, and even the scalding steam around it was forced outward.
And that was not the end. Kangaskhan, Ursaring, Slaking... powerful Elite Four Class Pokémon were summoned one after another, soon filling half