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Time returned to the moment when the space node raised the alarm.
Inside the Alola spiritual domain.
On Melemele Island, in the Ruins of Conflict, Tapu Koko, who monitored the entire area with its 'Electric Terrain,' suddenly opened its eyes and looked up at the sky, with a flash of vigilance in its gaze.
The space channel with the outside world was blocked?!
Something was wrong.
Something was about to happen.
Tapu Koko had a thought and was about to call all the guardian deities telepathically, but it received a distress signal from Tapu Fini first.
Not only that, but in Tapu Koko's sensory field, Poni Island's Electric Terrain was completely disrupted and disturbed by an extremely powerful thunderstorm.
This thunderstorm was not inferior to its own lightning at all.
Poni Island...
Tapu Koko, who realized what was hidden on the island, transformed into lightning without hesitation and flew toward the island.
The distance of hundreds of kilometers was crossed in just a few breaths.
Tapu Koko reached the sky above Poni Island first, joined Tapu Fini, and looked at the culprits who had caused the disturbance.
The leader was a yellow-skinned tiger soaring through the air with all four legs on clouds.
Though obviously flying in the air, it gave the impression of being connected to the earth.
—The strongest of the Forces of Nature, Landorus in Therian Forme.
The Pokémon on both sides of Landorus were the other two pillars of the Forces of Nature.
One was a dragon-shaped Pokémon holding flowing clouds and dancing with thunderstorm arcs all over its body.
—Thundurus in Therian Forme.
One was a green strange bird with two tails. The base of its two tails wrapped around flowing clouds, manipulating the existence of airflow.
—Tornadus in Therian Forme.
The auras of the three Forces of Nature were connected, and just by releasing their power, they formed a 'Hurricane' domain covering the entire island.
At the center of the Forces of Nature, there were three figures surrounded by the Hurricane field.
Two of them were Noah, who had been acting secretly, and Morey Ivan.
And the third party...
Tapu Koko looked at him—this was a strange white middle-aged man who seemed to exceed the assessment standards of the island challenge and was not a challenger.
In other words, he was the culprit who had just stepped into the spiritual domain and caused the disturbance.
Tapu Koko didn't know this middle-aged man, but everyone in Europe knew his name.
The Western European region headed by 'France' knew Elite Arman as the 'Ruler of Ice.'
His ace Pokémon was Abomasnow, who could summon an 'Ice Field' with a single thought.
Roy's Ninetales's structural inspiration for ice field warfare came from him.
One of the Elite Four in Western Europe.
"Master Guardian Deity, I'm sorry."
Arman showed a gentle smile, covered his chest with one hand, and saluted like a knight.
However, different from his gentleness, the three Forces of Nature around him looked at Tapu Koko and Tapu Fini with extremely fierce eyes, full of killing intent.
Hurricane winds fluttered and beat.
Facing the taunt of the Forces of Nature, Tapu Koko's expression remained unchanged.
When it came to team battles, they were the Tapu guardian deities—when had they ever been afraid?!
At this moment, two streaks of light came, and they were Tapu Lele and Tapu Bulu.
The guardian deity family gathered.
The Tapu guardian deities drew upon Nature Power to change the world. The four fields of electricity, grass, mist, and psychic emerged simultaneously. Although their types were contradictory, they were connected together in a very natural way without interfering with each other, supporting one another.
Seeing this scene, Arman's eyes flashed with amazement.
Immediately, he picked up his Poké Balls and released all his Pokémon.
The "Frozen Legion" headed by Abomasnow, which brought together the power of six Elite-level Pokémon, coupled with the application of team battle tactics, was comparable to a top-tier legendary Pokémon.
Thunderstorm, hurricane, earth, ice and snow—the four elements gathered together.
—Eight legendary-level battles!
"Leave it to me," Arman whispered. "I will hold them back."
Morey and Noah didn't waste words, took their respective Pokémon, and flew straight toward the "Altar of the Sunne."
Seeing this, Tapu Lele showed an anxious look.
The opponent had an absolute advantage in combat power and numbers.
Although it wasn't clear what the other party's goal in entering the "Altar of the Sunne" was, dispatching such a huge force in one breath must mean very ambitious plans.
What to do?
The three guardian deities all looked at their leader.
Tapu Koko, dealing with three troublesome subordinates, was very tired.
But it still worked hard to use its mind, thinking about a solution to the situation.
While thinking, waves of 'information' were emitted from Tapu Koko.
The moment the Forces of Nature appeared, Roy, who was also on Poni Island, had already noticed the abnormality.
"What happened..."
Roy frowned thoughtfully.
The information in the spiritual domain was closed, with no communication with the outside world, so he was completely out of the loop.
Not only Roy, but all the challengers on the island were at a loss.
At this moment, Totem Wishiwashi seemed to be electrified by something, its body shook, and it leaped from the water, splashing waves.
Roy casually made an aura barrier to block the waves and guessed: "Did Tapu Koko send you a message?"
Totem Wishiwashi nodded.
"Washi washi..."
Under the other party's narration, Roy gradually understood the current situation.
The mysterious intruders...
The inaccessible Alola spiritual domain...
Morey and Noah entering the "Altar of the Sunne"...
There were also two trainers from France and the United States defending near the "Altar of the Sunne," not allowing anyone to approach...
Tapu Koko passed this message to all Totem Pokémon including the four major Totems, asking them to inform all the challengers on the island.
—This kind of intelligence itself was a signal for help.
Needless to say, anyone intelligent could realize what to do now.
The enemy's intentions weren't clear, but dispatching such an astonishing force was inevitable.
Once the other party succeeded, whether it was for keeping secrets or eliminating potential threats, they would definitely attack and capture everyone in the spiritual domain...
Once the opponent's plan succeeded, it meant the failure of the guardian deities.
At that time, it would be a desperate situation.
No matter what the other party wanted to do, they had to be stopped!
"Come out, Salamence!"
Roy tapped the Poké Ball and stepped on the dragon's back.
Roar—!
Amid the dragon's roar, he rushed toward the sky and flew straight toward the direction of the "Altar of the Sunne."
The trial had been interrupted.
The regulations prohibiting Flying were naturally no longer in effect.
Almost at the same moment, the surviving challengers in the spiritual domain all made the same judgment.
—Support the Guardian Deities!
Salamence's speed was astonishing, and soon it flew to high altitude near the "Altar of the Sunne." Roy saw several figures riding Flying-type Pokémon gathered together.
Among them were Takeshi and Master Alora.
"Hey, Roy, this way!"
Takeshi waved to Roy with his broken Chinese.
Although according to Tapu Koko's information, Takeshi wasn't an enemy, Roy still maintained basic vigilance and made Salamence stop twenty meters away without getting too close.
In fact, Roy wasn't the only one doing this—the Trainers gathered here were all elites who had experienced 'battles,' maintaining a certain distance from each other.
Alora sighed: "There may be traitors among the challengers... This idea makes us unable to trust each other and work together."
Takeshi sneered: "This is also part of the enemy's calculations."
Roy didn't participate in the discussion but looked in the direction of the "Altar of the Sunne."
The reason everyone gathered here was simple.
—The sky was impassable.
Above the "Altar of the Sunne," a battle of legends was taking place.
Anyone who dared to enter that field, unless they had Elite-level strength, would be torn to pieces instantly.
Then, they could only pass through the ground.
However, according to Tapu Koko's information, there were still trainers from the United States and France in ambush on the ground—thirty-two total, with the weakest being professional level.
To break through, fighting alone wasn't advisable.
They had to unite.
But the joint situation, as seen so far, was one of mutual suspicion and inability to trust.
Even trainers from the United States and France had participated. Who could be sure there wasn't an inside accomplice from other countries?
What if they got stabbed in the back during action?
Soon, more and more challengers arrived.
Morey Ivan's expression was somewhat gloomy, as if he had been hit hard.
Henry rode Garchomp to the meeting point.
Caroline suddenly appeared nearby in the form of 'Teleport,' and then, as if it were natural, climbed onto Salamence's back and approached Roy.
Salamence shuddered and almost wanted to launch an attack, but was stopped by Roy in time.
Roy's behavior of allowing others to get close was undoubtedly somewhat naive in everyone's eyes.
In this special period, even people from the same country couldn't trust each other.
Facing everyone's surprised and suspicious gazes, Roy said calmly: "I am a user of Aura. Although I can't read minds, I can sense general emotions—for example, the most basic kindness and malice... In other words, I can be responsible for eliminating suspicion."
Everyone was in an uproar.
The power of aura was too rare. Except for Pokémon moves like 'Aura Sphere,' most people didn't know its specific functions.
But there were still some people who raised objections uneasily.
"You can eliminate everyone's suspicion, but who can eliminate your suspicion?"
Yes.
If this problem wasn't solved, it would still be difficult for everyone to unite effectively.
Roy sighed inwardly—proving one's own innocence was the most troublesome thing, and he had no effective way...
At this moment, everyone noticed that a bunch of powerful auras were approaching.
Looking closely, it turned out to be a Totem Pokémon army headed by the "Four Totems." At a glance, the number was as high as hundreds.
Totem Wishiwashi, Totem Lurantis, Totem Ribombee...
And the last Totem that no one had ever seen—Kommo-o.
The moment he saw Kommo-o, Oak Xuehui's body subconsciously trembled, and he silently huddled in the crowd, hiding himself.
The Totem Legion, apparently led by Kommo-o, stood up and scanned the challengers.
Immediately, its eyes rested on Roy.
That's him—with the aura of Lord Tapu Lele on his body, the noble person in the rumors.
"Roar!"
Kommo-o cried out to the sky and stretched out its arms toward Roy.
Roy was slightly taken aback, and the Trainers present also suddenly understood what Kommo-o wanted to express.
Come on up.
You command us into battle.
There was a scene that made everyone even more astonished. Not only did Kommo-o make such a choice, but all the other Totem Pokémon, including the four major Totems, showed a gesture of submission.
Ribombee, in particular, climbed onto Roy's shoulders with a look of intimacy.
Takeshi, Henry, Oak Xuehui and others looked bewildered and astonished.
Why?
Weren't they all challengers?
Why was Roy alone getting such dignified treatment?
Suspicion?
There was no need to prove it anymore.
The guardian deities they wanted to support had unswervingly chosen Roy.
The powerful Totem Pokémon were also willing to submit as subordinates and listen to his instructions.
—He was the one who commanded the Totems.