Alexandra's Pokémon were all capable of flying, thus taking the initiative in the air. As long as she did not take the initiative to attack, if the opponent wanted to launch an assault against her from the ground, they first had to manage to ascend into the air. During that interval, she would have more than enough time to react and respond to the opponent's actions.
After all, her mission was simply to delay Cain for a certain amount of time, not to defeat him.
Of course, if during the attacking process Cain consumed too much energy and she managed to keep her own strength intact, that would not be a completely unthinkable option either.
But for now, her task was still to contain Cain.
Aggron descended from atop Latios, but the latter was not worried in the slightest, because a large and robust Dragonite was already at his side, prepared to take Aggron's impact head-on.
Upon hearing the other party say that everything had already been anticipated, a smile appeared on Cain's face.
Boom!
Aggron and Dragonite made extremely intimate contact. Dragonite believed it could withstand Aggron's weight, but it clearly overestimated its own strength... or, put another way, underestimated the weight and tonnage of Cain's Aggron.
Have you ever seen a technique that consists of a three-meter-tall Pokémon, completely covered in steel armor with a density comparable to that of diamond, falling from the sky?
By the time Dragonite reacted and tried to break free, it was already too late. Aggron firmly grabbed its two small wings, and at the same time, four chains of rock emerged from its body, binding them tightly together. In addition, Tyranitar's sand appeared at just the right moment, further reinforcing that restraint.
Upon seeing this scene, Alexandra wanted to order other Pokémon to rush to the rescue, but she had neither the opportunity nor the composure to do so, because at that very moment Blaziken, fists clenched, had already launched himself toward her and was very close.
The attacks from Hydreigon, Flygon, and Noivern immediately rained down on Blaziken, but then Blaziken was seen forcefully kicking the air and propelling himself upward again, completely evading those attacks that seemed impossible to miss.
Because at that critical instant, Tyranitar's sand formed right beneath his feet, as if they had practiced that tactic countless times. One knew exactly when the sand would appear beneath his feet, and the other understood perfectly when his partner needed that point of support.
Who said that a Pokémon incapable of flying automatically becomes an easy target once in the air?
The condition is having a partner with absolute synergy, someone so familiar with you that with just a single movement they can guess what you need.
After so much time fighting together, the coordination between Blaziken and Tyranitar was unquestionable.
Not only that: Blaziken began to run directly through the air. Wherever he passed, sand appeared. In front of him there was nothing, only emptiness, yet Blaziken advanced without the slightest fear, lifting his legs rapidly, and every time he brought a foot down, the sand formed just in time to create a perfect foothold.
It was the first time Alexandra had seen such cooperation.
Because this kind of coordination was not something a trainer could direct; it depended entirely on the natural synergy between Pokémon.
Blaziken changed direction, abandoned Hydreigon, and charged toward Flygon. At the same time, on the other end of the field, Aggron finally managed to smash Dragonite into the ground.
With two unexpected situations occurring at once, Alexandra did not have enough time to react to both.
Flygon, who had already prepared to defend himself, saw Blaziken spin around, perfectly integrating the Aerial Ace move into his action. When Flygon realized what was happening, Blaziken was already behind him.
Now Alexandra had two options: the first, deal with Aggron, who had just knocked Dragonite down; the second, face Blaziken, who had suddenly appeared behind Flygon, with both fists clenched and accumulating power for barely a tenth of a second.
It was not an especially difficult decision.
In that extremely brief instant, Alexandra made a resolution: eliminate Blaziken first!
A simple choice, and a rational one as well.
Compared to Aggron, Blaziken was clearly easier to handle, at least from the standpoint of Pokémon characteristics.
But there was an even more important reason: Latios and Latias were clearly restrained by Slowking and Gengar, with no possibility of breaking free in the short term. Aggron was already dragging Dragonite toward the ground, where Tyranitar and Florges were waiting; it was evident that Dragonite was in an extremely dangerous situation.
Blaziken, on the other hand, was different. Although thanks to his cooperation with Tyranitar he had taken Alexandra by surprise, right now Blaziken was surrounded by three enemy Pokémon and had only himself to rely on. If they managed to defeat him before Cain resolved the situation with Dragonite, the battle would practically return to its initial point.
Therefore, making that decision did not seem complicated at all.
Boom!
The ground let out a deafening roar and became covered in huge cracks, as if it were expressing its fury toward the two trainers.
Unfortunately for it, that protest not only had no effect whatsoever, but instead awakened the destructive urges of a certain Pokémon even more.
Aggron quickly stood up from the ground, as if the previous impact had not caused him the slightest damage.
But immediately afterward, four enormous vines burst forth from the earth. There was no need to worry: it was not the ground's revenge, but Florges's Grass Knot move.
Dragonite, who was barely trying to get up after being completely stunned, once again had extremely close contact with the ground.
This scene teaches a very clear lesson: if you are going to strike the enemy when they are on the ground, do it as soon as possible!
Even though this principle may not seem to have much logical connection to the situation... here it comes! Advance with firm steps!
Tyranitar arrived beside Aggron in just three strides.
Rock-type moves are extremely effective against Flying-type Pokémon, and even more so when that Pokémon is lying on the ground, unable to take off.
The Rock Slide move, the Stone Edge move... those hardly even need to be mentioned. The most terrifying was Aggron's Head Smash, capable of practically shattering Dragonite completely.
Added to Florges's Moonblast, it was a one-way trip for Dragonite.
It was a pity for his tremendous strength, but he had encountered Pokémon that completely surpassed him both in power and in size... and not just one, but two at the same time.
Thus, his capacity for resistance was minimal, and he very soon lost his ability to fight.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the field, Alexandra was leading three Pokémon in the encirclement against Blaziken.
If there was any fundamental difference between Blaziken and Dragonite, it was that Dragonite had lost control of his body from the very beginning, whereas Blaziken had always managed to maintain his mobility.
And although Tyranitar was busy together with Aggron dealing with Dragonite, he had not stopped providing support to Blaziken at any moment.
(End of chapter)