"This ends here! You whose heart is filled with evil! Leave this place before things spiral out of control."
A group of people in traditional clothing appeared in the direction Articuno had flown from. The old man at their center held a staff. Could they be the legendary Amesini?
"Hmph! The Amesini, are you? What right do you people, so out of touch with the modern world, have to stop me?" Bishas signaled for Fire Bird to return to his side.
"Corrupting the Legendary Birds and making them your servants is blasphemy against the gods!"
The elder raised his staff, and the pale blue stone on it began to glow. As though responding to its light, Articuno ahead of him changed form.
"You whose heart is filled with evil! This is your last chance! Do you truly refuse to leave?" The elder intended to give Bishas one final chance to depart.
"Are you kidding me? I'm going to gather all three Legendary Birds and present them to our leader, doing my part in his great conquest of the world! Fire Bird, take him down!" Bishas had no intention of leaving.
"Then don't blame me for showing no mercy! Primal Articuno, Mind Reader!"
The transformed Articuno was called Primal Articuno. Primal Articuno closed his eyes and used Mind Reader to lock onto Fire Bird.
(Move explanation: Mind Reader locks onto the target, ensuring that the next attack against that target hits.)
"No matter how your Articuno changes, he's still an Ice-type Pokémon. He's no match for my Fire Bird! Fire Bird, Fire Blast!" Bishas commanded confidently.
"If all you understand is Pokémon types and you ignore every other factor, you're far too shallow! Primal Articuno, Sheer Cold!"
Primal Articuno unleashed a freezing blast that seemed capable of chilling everything. In an