Compared to ordinary Pokémon, Kyogre seemed like a monstrously amplified creature. Any standard move unleashed by it would be exponentially more powerful than usual.
When executing Water Spout, each stream of water resembled a high-velocity Hydro Pump blast—not only astonishingly strong but also covering a wide area.
"Terrifying! Even among legendary Pokémon, the disparity is immense." Botaya's expression turned grave, his eyes reflecting shock. Having witnessed the power of legendary Pokémon before with Latios, he understood their capabilities well.
Without Latios' assistance, Botaya might have barely managed to become an Elite Four trainer, but certainly not achieved the rank of League Champion within three years as a high-level trainer.
He was acutely aware of the strength of legendary Pokémon; Latios was indisputably the most powerful among his team, both in terms of raw power and overall prowess.
However, compared to Kyogre, Latios' formidable abilities suddenly felt feeble. Despite being legendary Pokémon, Kyogre's presence was genuinely awe-inspiring.
As expected of an ancient legendary Pokémon that has existed for countless years, even Botaya never entertained the thought of capturing Kyogre, as the gap between them seemed insurmountable.
His mind echoed with disbelief: How could such feeble humans possibly tame an entity like Kyogre?
"Latios, let's give it our all," Botaya whispered, gently patting Latios. Despite Kyogre's immense power, they knew it wasn't invincible. If they failed to stop it, land would be swallowed by the sea, drastically reducing habitats for both humans and Pokémon.
Thus, they had no choice but to fight.
"I understand, don't worry," Latios responded in human speech, its eyes ablaze with determination rather than fear. Although Kyogre's strength instilled some trepidation, it couldn't deter Latios from engaging in battle.
"Great!" Botaya nodded, not needing to issue any commands. They shared a deep bond, requiring only a glance for Latios to know what action to take. Having grown up together since childhood, their connection was profound; by bond point calculations, it likely reached 100%.
This deep understanding allowed Latios to become Botaya's strongest Trump Card Pokemon, contributing significantly to his years as League Champion.
In the sky, Lian skillfully evaded the water blasts, having already landed multiple Air Slashes on Kyogre's massive body.
Kyogre's colossal size, akin to a giant ocean beast, made it virtually impossible for him not to be hit without using defensive moves.
However, Lian felt disappointed. Normally, just two Air Slashes would effortlessly eliminate ordinary Pokemon, but upon accurately striking Kyogre, they seemed to have no effect, not even causing a splash. Kyogre didn't react at all.
Lian realized the immense gap; he was still too weak, pitifully so. Against a presence like Kyogre, his once-prided Air Slash barely caused a ripple.
"I'm too weak! I must get stronger!"
Feeling immense pressure, Lian understood that even his flying type moves couldn't harm Kyogre, making Fire-type attacks even less effective. Moreover, due to the torrential rain, any Fire-type move he attempted would be severely weakened before reaching its target.
Lian recalled that the Primordial Sea's characteristic completely negated Fire-type moves due to the scarcity of fire energy in such an environment.
Apart from flying and fire type moves, Lian didn't have any other significant attacks at his disposal. Although dragon-type moves had decent power, they still fell short compared to what was needed.
Realizing the immense gap, Lian maintained a positive mindset. He eagerly anticipated the day when he could confront Kyogre head-on, confident that with his own strength, he would ultimately defeat such formidable creatures.
The battle continued, but only Botaya, the four Elite Four members, and some high-level Trainers' Pokemon using Z-Moves were truly able to inflict damage on Kyogre, similar to Lian's Air Slash earlier. Z-Moves proved effective against Kyogre, yet their usage was limited, and environmental constraints further restricted many potential Z-Move applications.
A variety of Z-Moves were unleashed, illuminating the dark sky with vibrant flashes of light. Whenever Kyogre surfaced, high-level trainers seized the opportunity to employ their Z-Moves fully.
After a relentless barrage of attacks, Kyogre appeared relatively unscathed, leaving the Trainers feeling helpless.
Despite numerous Pokemon unleashing Z-Moves, they seemed unable to significantly impact Kyogre, instilling a sense of despair.
Woo~
At that moment, Kyogre emitted a sound, seemingly filled with anger, causing the entire ocean to tremble violently.
Its body convulsed intensely as it roared furiously.
"It did have some effect."
"Kyogre is injured."
The Trainers' spirits immediately lifted. Facing off against Kyogre, their greatest fear was not knowing how to defeat it. Now, witnessing Kyogre's injury gave them hope.
By continuing these relentless assaults, they believed they could undoubtedly overcome Kyogre. After all, Kyogre was not invincible; it couldn't indefinitely withstand such concentrated attacks from multiple Pokemon.
However, in the very next second:
Boom!
A series of massive waves surged across the sea surface simultaneously, forming an enormous swirling Water Veil around Kyogre's body.
Gradually, beams of light moved from the Water Veil onto Kyogre, merging seamlessly into its form.
"This... it's cheating too much!" A high-level Trainer exclaimed angrily. Everyone recognized this move as one of the rare continuous healing techniques among Water-type moves: Aqua Ring.
In other words, from this moment on, Kyogre would continuously recover its stamina and heal injuries through the Water Veil formed by Aqua Ring.
"And there's even more cheating yet to come; it hasn't used Rest," Lian thought incredulously. He felt that Kyogre was practically invincible, as even combined attacks from numerous high-level Trainers couldn't faze it.
With the addition of Aqua Ring for recovery, if they managed to exhaust themselves over two or three days only for Kyogre to suddenly use Rest, their despair would be immeasurable.
"It seems blocking Kyogre cannot rely solely on the Sebas region." Lian realized that while the Trainers of Sebas were strong, Kyogre's power was overwhelming.
Not only did it possess devastatingly powerful moves, but its recovery capabilities were also top-notch. Despite efforts from many high-level Trainers, four Elite Four members, and Botaya, they were unable to make any significant impact.