Fang Yuan highly valued coordinated control power.
One should know that Grandpa Zhi's "Counter Shield" was inspired by the performances of Coordinating Trainers and their partners.
And Counter Shield had been a move of significant importance to Fang Yuan's growth so far.
So, Fang Yuan never underestimated Coordinating Trainers.
If he were to train Milotic in a coordination direction, Fang Yuan's first thought was the Counter Shield, a trick he had thoroughly researched.
Was Counter Shield strong?
It actually depended on the move.
Eevee using the Sand-spouting Counter-shield, even with an off-the-charts coordination control power, couldn't instantly rule heaven and earth.
However, the destructive power of a Spiral Shadow Ball, infused with a spinning characteristic, was incredibly astonishing.
Besides, the understanding of Electromagnetic Storm from the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster was also inspired by Counter Shield.
The power of Electromagnetic Storm was self-evident, offering both offense and defense, capable of destroying everything…
If that was not proof enough, in the film "The Super Demon God Hoopa of the Ring of Light," Xiaozhi perfectly demonstrated the strength of this technique.
In this film, Xiaozhi commanded Ho-Oh to use Twister, followed by having Mega Latios and Mega Latias use Superpower to strengthen the Twister. This combination move, instead of being offensive, was used for defense, creating a super protective shield similar to Counter Shield.
As for the battle record... it perfectly blocked the combined attack from six legendary beings: Giratina, Dialga, Palkia, Kyogre, Hoopa, and Thundurus! Of course, if Groudon had attacked as well, they might not have withstood it, but unfortunately, Groudon couldn't fly and didn't keep up with those six Pokemon.
It was precisely because of these successful examples that Fang Yuan still wanted to use this technique to train Milotic.
As an Ugly Fish, Milotic possessed a Water-based Spell, Whirlpool.
Whirlpool was creating a water vortex to trap the enemy, and if used on the ground, it could also be thrown.
Being able to comprehend this move in the Ugly Fish stage showed that, like Eevee, Milotic had the same physiological traits as the Whirlpool family (Heavy Fog).
Therefore, with an existing foundation and technique, why wouldn't Fang Yuan use it?
Fang Yuan planned to copy the Water Master Mikkeli, allowing his own Milotic to learn from the other Milotic and combine Whirlpool with Twister.
Using Twister to strengthen Whirlpool could also be considered using Whirlpool to reinforce Twister.
Under the mutual influence of both moves, they would form a waterfall-like circular rotating wall of water. This water wall would rotate around Milotic in a circular motion, creating a defense without blind spots.
Using an attack move for defense, most Trainers could manage.
But using two different Types of offensive means for defense was a true test of coordinated control power.
If it were a Pokemon that only focused on the move's power while ignoring coordinated control power, it would definitely be impossible to do.
And then, it didn't end there.
On that basis, as long as Milotic's coordinated control power was strong enough, it could integrate a third and even a fourth move.
For example, Dragon Dance, which it had not yet learned.
This was just defense, but a Whirlpool strengthened to the extreme could also be used for offense.
Milotic controlled the water flow, spinning fast like a tornado, making it strike like a water dragon with an amazing impact force. Finally, it would lead to a massive wave that sweeps away everything. If successful, its power and effect would exceed moves like Surf and Whirlpool.
This coordination skill named Water Tornado, excellent for both offense and defense, Fang Yuan thought was OK.
Besides that...
Fang Yuan looked towards Milotic, then towards The Lake of Purification.
He asked, "Still unable to reach the bottom of the lake?"
Milotic nodded gently, although it had tried very hard, it still couldn't reach the bottom of the lake.
The water pressure below was just too terrifying.
"Yes, it's the water pressure," Fang Yuan said.
Water-type Pokemon generally use moves like Water Gun and Water Cannon.
The power of Water Cannon is much greater than that of Water Gun, the reason being that Water Cannon has a greater volume of water, higher water pressure, and faster flow velocity, which is why it's also known as a high-pressure water cannon or high-pressure water pump.
If the water pressure is as strong as at the bottom of The Lake of Purification... then even a simple water flow could inflict tremendous damage.
In fact, most trainers who specialize in Water-type Pokemon train their creatures to control Water Cannon, after all, the power of Water Cannon is closely related to water pressure and flow velocity.
Naturally, Fang Yuan also needed to train Milotic to control water pressure and flow velocity, striving to achieve precision and power sooner rather than later.
In Fang Yuan's view, those big and thick Water Cannons wouldn't be too powerful.
With the same amount of water, compressing it to the extreme is what forms the greatest destructive force, ideally concentrating the powerful water pressure onto a small area...
However, in reality, even Water-type Pokemon have difficulty achieving this, and from the battle videos Fang Yuan had seen, only trainers close to Master Level could make their Pokemon use Water Cannon to a degree similar to a waterjet cutter.
Unfortunately, Milotic didn't have Rock Type or Ground type; otherwise, mixing abrasives into the high-pressure water for enhanced cutting would allow for even more variety—this idea came from the principle of water cutting.
But if one had to say, Muddy Water was somewhat like mixing other substances into the water flow, similar to a combination move of Water Gun and Sand Splash.
Besides that, various toxins and ice, with size and hardness like abrasives, could perhaps lend the water flow an array of unexpected changes...
But these were things Fang Yuan currently had no clue about, considerations for after Milotic mastered Water Cannon. There was no need to rush it now; the ultimate goal was to strengthen Milotic's control over water pressure to its limits through coordinated methods.
Once Water Tornado and Water Cannon were well practiced, in combination with Dragon Type and Ice Type moves, there would be no worries about Milotic's combat strength.
After all, it had other trump cards.
In a short time, that was all Fang Yuan could think of. More specific cultivation methods would have to wait until Milotic grew further; the training of Pokemon isn't an overnight affair.
After listening to Fang Yuan's explanation, Milotic nodded thoughtfully...
...
The Lake of Purification had miraculous effects in cultivating Water-type Pokemon, and Fang Yuan had shamelessly stayed there for the past few days.
In just a day or two, with the help of The Lake of Purification, Milotic adapted to its body after evolution and became skilled in using the newly learned moves Water Cannon, Self Restoration, Life Droplet, and Water Ring.
Seeing Milotic's rapid progress, the Fierce Fire Monkey practicing punches by the lake grew even more anxious.
Fang Yuan really wanted to tell the Fierce Fire Monkey to calm down... Evolving from an Ugly Fish into Milotic, the life level of Ugly Fish elevated significantly, and rapid progress was inevitable. What followed would only be faster, not slower; it was better not to worry too much.
By that time, the Water Master dispatched by the provincial capital had also arrived, taking over Feng Yin's position as the main person in charge of The Lake of Purification.
At the same time, due to Feng Yin's report, the Trainer Association also brought in some Magikarp to be released into The Lake of Purification for evolution experiments.
Fang Yuan just watched them fuss around indifferently. After much effort, as expected, they achieved no results. However, these people obviously weren't ready to give up.
Stimulating Magikarp to evolve in The Lake of Purification was somewhat credible, but trying to stimulate an Ugly Fish that hadn't met the evolution conditions... they could only waste their efforts.
"Ah, if only I could take The Lake of Purification with me," Fang Yuan said wistfully the night before the preliminaries of the Fighting Tournament.
Even the Water Master's trump card Pokemon couldn't dive to the bottom; without a doubt, this place was a training sanctuary, but the frustrating part was that Fang Yuan couldn't stay here for a long time.
"But I've gained quite a lot anyway. Unless I can let Milotic master Cleansing Water, staying here for a long time would be of little significance. Other nutrient supplements and training methods can also replace the effects of The Lake of Purification, just at a higher cost," he remarked.
Fang Yuan took out the Fierce Fire Monkey's Poké Ball. Next, it was time to participate in the Fighting Tournament, an event the Fierce Fire Monkey had long awaited.