He knows Pokémon better than me.

War relics.

This is an ancient relic located to the north of the Pokémon School. It is connected to a long suspension bridge outside and is a relic dedicated to worshiping Tapu Kokoro, the guardian deity of Melemele Island.

At this moment, inside the ruins, on a three-meter-high platform built with a wooden frame, Xiaozhi and the island king Hala were kneeling in front of a stone statue, bowing their heads and praying.

Behind the stone statue grows a tropical plant that looks like a banana. Its shape is quite abstract, and it is quite different from Tapu Kokoro, who had fought with Xiaozhi before.

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Just watching the big man beside him praying devoutly, Xiaozhi secretly opened his eyes, unable to immerse himself in it.

He had no faith in the island's patron saint.

Moreover, the stone statue did not respond after chanting for a long time, and did not summon Tapu Kokoro. It is said that the latter usually rests here?
After a while, Hala opened his eyes and handed something from his arms to Xiaozhi.

It looks like a mechanical watch, with an overall off-white color and a mechanical texture. There is also a "Z" logo and diamond-shaped grooves on the dial.

"The ceremony is complete. I will now officially hand this Z bracelet to you!"

Hala said with a serious face.

This is the Radiant Stone that Xiaozhi obtained after defeating Tapu Kokoro. Well, even though it was forcibly exploded by Tapu Kokoro, it can be regarded as the latter's recognition, right?

After some transformation by Hala, it became the current Z bracelet.

"Is this the Z bracelet? Hmm, it looks a bit like my keystone bracelet~?"

Xiaozhi was naturally overjoyed. He took it carefully and played with it in his hands for a while, comparing it with the key stone bracelet on his wrist.

In contrast, the Z bracelet is like a heavy mechanical watch, while the Keystone bracelet is more like a decorative bracelet with a simple appearance.

"Um, the keystone bracelet?"

Hala raised an eyebrow, it looked like something from the Kalos region that could be used to complete the mega evolution.

Unlike the Z bracelet, where the entire dial is the important thing, the key stone bracelet itself is actually not important. It can be made into the shape of earrings or brooches, or even the key stone can be taken off and used directly.

Perhaps in the future it would be possible to combine the two to create a "powerful Z-band" that would allow for both mega evolutions and the use of Z moves?
"Thank you so much, Mr. Hara!"

After putting the Z-Band on his hand, Xiaozhi spoke up, expressing his gratitude.

In fact, he had seen the appearance of the Z bracelet at Kachi's place, but his was an heirloom and was black in color.

Speaking of which, today was supposed to be a day off. Earlier, Xiaozhi and his group of students had basically captured some pretty good Pokémon, and he was planning to rest at home for a day.

As a result, he was woken up by Dr. Kukui early in the morning and asked to introduce the king of the island to him.

"The King of the Island? Is he someone like a gym leader, or the King of the Alliance?"

Xiaozhi was actually quite interested, so he went out after getting ready and washing up. He then crossed Routes 1 and 3, and then passed through a place called Lili Town.

Finally, after crossing a narrow and dangerous suspension bridge, we arrived at this war relic.

It is said that a tragic war took place here in the past, hence the name. It is the place where Kapu Naruto is worshipped on Melemele Island.

He also successfully met the king of the island, Hala, who looked like a tall sumo wrestler grandfather, and had two slits for eyes like Xiaogang.

"In addition to the Z bracelet, there is also this.!"

Halahai took out a golden Z-pure crystal from his arms, which was also what exploded from Tapu Mingming's body at that time.

"This is Electric Z Pure Crystal. Insert it into the slot of the Z-Band and your Pokémon will be able to perform powerful Electric-attribute Z moves!" Upon hearing this, Xiaozhi's eyes lit up and he looked down at his Pikachu, even eager to try it out on the spot.

"Don't worry Xiaozhi, you are from another place, I will explain the Z moves to you in detail."

Hala was calm and steady, and said slowly:
"Z-Moves don't actually strengthen 'attributes', but individual 'moves'. This means that Electric-Z isn't something that can only be used by Electric-attribute Pokémon. If your Eevee can master 'Charge Beam', it can still deliver a full-strength Electric-attribute attack."

Hara specifically used the two Pokémon that Xiaozhi brought with him as an example and said patiently:

"On the other hand, Pikachu can use more than just Electric Z. For example, Normal Z and Steel Z are all moves that Pikachu has mastered, and they can all be upgraded to Z moves of corresponding attributes."

The trainer in front of me must have extraordinary qualities to be able to make Tapu Kokoro come to me personally. In that case, I have to teach him the Alola region's signature Z-moves!

"I see.!"

Xiaozhi nodded. No wonder it was called “Z move”, the key point is the move.

However, Pikachu has mastered many types of moves, including ghost and poison attributes.

Not to mention Eevee, which has 8 evolution directions and more available moves and attributes.

But now he only has one electric Z in his hand.
"How can I obtain other attributes?"

Xiaozhi was getting impatient and was about to ask when a loud shout came from the direction of the entrance to the ruins.

"Watch carefully, Xiaozhi, I'll only do it once, this is the dance that the trainer should do when performing Electric Z!"

Dr. Kukui was standing outside the stone door, his arms crossed in front of him.

Then he spread out his arms and waved them in front of him, finally freezing them in a finishing motion with his arms parallel and his palms bent in opposite directions.

"This move is called the Ultimate Volt Thunder Flash!!"

The three conditions for Z-Moves are the Z-Band, the Z-Crystal, and the specific dance moves performed by the trainer.
Generally, the specific dance moves are taught by the King/Queen of the Island, or by someone who is given the purest crystal.

It’s just that Tapu Kokoro was beaten into autism at that time and had no time to teach, so now Kukui can only teach on his behalf.

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After completing the pose, Kukui's cheeks were still a little red under his hat.

Normally, it's not a big problem to do these moves while wearing a mask, but it's still somewhat embarrassing to dance directly.

"Wow, so handsome!!"

However, the weird and awkward dance was just what Xiaozhi wanted. He exclaimed in surprise and imitated the dance with his hands in front of him.

Pikachu, Eevee and other Pokémon were also imitating the moves.

"Strike while the iron is hot, Pikachu, let's just try it!"

Even Xiaozhi placed the Z Pure Crystal on the bracelet on the spot and walked quickly to the open space outside the war ruins.

Pikachu did the same, jumping a few steps and landing in front of Xiaozhi. The man and the mouse separated the field and took a deep breath, as if their minds and bodies were united.

Hala and Kukui watched quietly from the back.

As for Xiaozhi, can he use the Z move for the first time? (End of this chapter)