The once-bright sky suddenly darkened.
Thick storm clouds appeared high overhead without warning.
The relatively calm seawater gradually became frenzied as well, with waves several meters high occasionally crashing across the sea level.
The many trainers had no choice but to struggle to ensure their own safety.
Fortunately, quite a few of their Elite Four Level Pokemon had not participated in the previous battle, so their lives were more or less safe.
"Your actions were a little too swift and decisive."
Lugia, who had been silent for a long while, finally spoke, a hint of helplessness in its tone. "There could have been a more peaceful solution."
"There's no time."
Tetsuya's expression was calm. "Leave the matter of Legendary Pokemon to you Legendary Pokemon."
"Aoo—!!"
Along with his words.
The cry that had appeared earlier sounded once more.
Only, compared to before, this time it was far, far louder.
The entire ocean trembled uncontrollably as countless water spouts shot into the sky.
"Boom crack—"
Lightning flashed and thunder roared overhead.
Raindrops like water pouring from the Milky Way formed dense curtains as they fell.
Looking around.
Except for the hundred-mile radius around Groudon, which remained clear and cloudless.
Every other visible area had turned into a Rain Dance.
This extreme shift in weather had taken only a second.
"Boom—"
As a giant wave surged forth.
A deep-blue Pokemon resembling a whale appeared in midair, its two enormous pectoral fins spread wide at its sides.
Four white square markings tipped each pectoral fin, while two white oval half-markings sat above its eyes. Red stripes ran across its chin, eyes, the backs of its fins, and its body.
Faintly.
Those red stripes could be seen flickering with an unusual light.
Its tail split into four ribbon-like structures, with the inner ribbons smaller