After some effort, a screen made of ice appeared in front of Yamato, through which she could see what was happening on Kaidou's side.
It was exactly like when she was sent away last time, just that the participants and spectators had swapped places.
At first, Yamato wasn't too panicked, but when two mysterious creatures emerged from the sea, she was terrified.
Mysterious Otherworld.
Creatures that seemed incredibly powerful.
Two of them.
And they were opposing each other.
Not to mention how Kaidou felt, but Yamato had already reacted.
The sky and the sea were devoid of other creatures, but the situation was eerily similar to when she first saw Zekrom and Reshiram, even exceeding them in size and destructive power.
This couldn't be helped; although Reshiram and Zekrom were individual entities, they once belonged to one body. Whether it's Zekrom or Reshiram, they're just part of the power.
Before they merge, their expression is somewhat inferior.
Yamato didn't know what Pokemon this was, nor did she know the distinction in their powers.
She only knew one thing: if things developed the way she expected, then the future would be truly bleak.
Currently, even Kaidou wanted her to commence the Ice Substitute plan; if Kaidou got the acknowledgment of a certain Pokemon and subsequently enhanced himself... then life wouldn't be worth living.
"Father! Calm down, reconsider, I think you're already strong enough, let him continue to strive on his own for the forthcoming road!"
Enhancing oneself, weakening the enemy, these two points don't contradict. Although Yamato couldn't weaken Kaidou while enhancing herself, she could attempt to prevent Kaidou's reinforcement.
"That time he purely caught me off guard! Why don't you just beat me up, such things aren't necessary, it's quite strenuous, I think stopping now is still possible."
"It's different than before, the power has restored itself more completely, using it is much simpler now, such matters aren't too difficult any longer."
"But Father, I remember you said the power of the gods is different, it isn't merely single-direction acknowledgment, but mutual recognition. I doubt that old bastard father would gain acknowledgment, why not save the effort."
Divine Beasts are different from regular Pokemon; they are originally individual entities, especially the primary gods that have their own representative authority. This power won't disconnect from the Divine Beast itself, at most like a tailed beast, a borrowed power.
In this respect, Arceus wouldn't choose to forcefully command, as that would be ineffective.
Forcing things doesn't achieve sweetness, hoping to quench thirst with it is wishful thinking, and forcing something immature might even lead to poisoning.
"You're right, I'm not certain if Kaidou's personality can gain acknowledgment from highly compatible power, but at least this saves me the trouble."
As Kaidou's strength grew, he began seeking more powerful sparring partners, the usual opponents hardly satisfied him, so during that time Ghost Island frequently saw the radiance of Judgment.
Every time, the control of power made Arceus find it bothersome; mechanically repeating the same thing is dull. Coincidentally, he took this opportunity to give Kaidou a new target and simultaneously spur a somewhat negligent Yamato.
If Kaidou succeeds, it means his power will surge; if Kaidou fails, he would likely be in a bad mood and seek fun, no matter which outcome, Yamato would have to put in some efforts to manage.
"The power within you is second to none, being one of the strongest is no exaggeration. Work hard earlier, and after mastering it, you shouldn't find things so troublesome."
The fusion of three dragons is Tao Dragon, a mysterious Pokemon from legend that no one has ever seen.
But its split entities are all primary gods, which alone speaks to the power of Tao Dragon.
As for why it's said "should," it's because Tao Dragon is the pinnacle existence among primary gods, but other primary gods aren't incompetent; maybe Kaidou, with unparalleled talent, would break through to a new level after acquiring power.
Leaving a few encouraging words, Arceus departed from here, having other matters to prepare for. Before Yamato remained only the ice mirror documenting Kaidou's situation.
Yamato decided to digest Arceus's words later; at the moment, she only wanted to pray, pray for Kaidou not to succeed.
"God bless, Father bless, let that damn old dad fail... wait, it seems unreliable to pray to Father for such a matter... forget it, anyone will do, just give me some blessing..."
At this moment, Yamato was akin to a college student facing finals without any "preparation," whether it's useful or not, just pray first, as for whether praying to Confucius helps in English exams, that's a matter post-results.
After a series of unknown efficacy prayers, Yamato looked back at Kaidou within the visual.
...
"Ohohoho, how exhilarating, but what does he mean exactly?"
Wiping the rain off his face, Kaidou's eyes were filled with fanaticism; battle on this scale was what he yearned for.
Outside, there's lightning and thunder, torrential rain pouring down; on the island where he stood, coconut trees were almost uprooted by the storm, the roots in the ground nearly entirely ripped out.