The Legendary Birds' reactions and ability to seize opportunities far exceeded everyone's expectations, leaving Brandon particularly surprised.
After all, their Trainer had not said a single word from the very beginning!
Relying solely on their own judgment, they had keenly seized that opening, launched their attacks, and landed their moves. Clearly, they were not rigid Pokémon that only knew how to obey orders, but had thoughts of their own and the freedom to attack independently!
That was no small feat!
After all, some Trainers liked to control everything when commanding a battle, wanting every single move their Pokémon made on the battlefield to follow their orders and proceed according to their wishes, absolutely forbidding them from improvising.
But high-level battles often came down to split-second reactions. It was not that commands were unnecessary, but sometimes, waiting for a Trainer to assess the situation, issue an order, and then for the Pokémon to hear and execute it became cumbersome and tedious, causing many fleeting opportunities to slip away.
Thus, granting Pokémon the freedom to act independently was also a necessary stage in a Trainer's journey from novice to maturity.
Of course, some people were naturally domineering and simply wanted control over everything. That was another matter.
For example... Brandon himself!
Brandon's personality made him the quintessential Trainer whose word was final, so in his battles, his Pokémon could all be seen fighting according to his commands.
And thanks to his cool head and extensive experience, this had allowed him to prevail on the battlefield and come as far as he had today.
This also showed that there was no inherently good or bad approach to battling; it simply depended on which suited the situation better.
Just now, for instance, the Legendary Birds had clearly seized the opportunity with keen judgment and