Ketchum Triple Pack:

Hybrid x Heart Z-Drive

Chapter 8 Trials by an Alolan Aftertaste

As Hala and his Hariyama were about used the Fighting type Z-Move All-Out Pummeling, Kizuna Hida said to his Jangmo-o to dodge the Z-Move and then used Protect to shield him from the strikes. Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o Sorehead was barely standing from Z-Move impacts and then Kizuna Hida concentrates. After that, Kizuna Hida tells his Jangmo-o Sorehead to use a combination of Outrage and Dragon Claw to take down Hala's Hariyama. Kziuna Hida told his Jangmo-o Sorehead to regains his consciousness from the confusion through hitting his scale head with his tail scale which it works. Then they seize the moment with their turn for their Z-Move.

Kizuna Hida used his Normalunim Z that he got from the Totem Gumshoos, and move in sync with his Pokémon Partner Sorehead and that both felt the sensation that their hearts are becoming one and made them more powerful than either one of them. Kizuna Hida shouted out the Normal type Z-Move Breakneck Blitz and his Jangmo-o Sorehead zoom off and strikes at Hala's Hariyama in a head-on collision. Hala's Hariyama was unable to battle and Professor Kukui announces that Kizuna Hida with his Jangmo-o Sorehead won the battle.

Kizuna Hida with Jangmo-o Sorehead then high-five each other, but they then soon developed a handshake of their own. Kizuna Hida and his Jangmo-o Sorehead's handshake that is a fist bump, Sorehead Jangmo-o uses his tail to high-five, a normal high-five and then Kizuna Hida with his Jangmo-o Sorehead both butt heads. But Kizuna Hida thinks with his Pokémon Partner Jangmo-o Sorehead that their handshake might needs some more practice. Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o tackled on his trainer Kizuna Hida which Kizuna Hida doesn't mind since it was that his Pokémon partner was excited. Kizuna Hida and his Jangmo-o Sorehead cuddle with each other and Kizuna Hida's Jangmo-o Sorehead to licking Kizuna Hida which he doesn't mind at all.

Soon as Hala return his Pokémon partner Hariyama back into his Pokéball and thank him, Kizuna Hida and his Pokémon partner Jangmo-o Sorehead approached Hala and Hala approved Kizuna Hida with Pokémon that they have pass their first grand trial. When Hala hand over Kizuna Hida a Fightinium Z Crystal and Kizuna Hida was about to take it, they were both distracted by a shrill and the with whiz Kizuna Hida got an Electrium Z. Professor Kukui and Kahuna Hala suspect that it was Tapu Koko who gave Kizuna Hida the Electrium Z Crystal to him. So Kizuna Hida earned the Electrium Z and his Jangmo-o Sorehead cheered.

Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and their Pokémon congratulated them for their win. Then soon Professor Kukui with Kahuna Hala decided to have a little party for them, which Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou, and their Pokémon all agreed. Kahuna Hala hosted the party, and the Professor Kukui invited guest. Soon when night falls, Professor Kukui invited Ash's classmates Mallow, Lana, Sophocles, and Kiawe to the party. They gladly meeting Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and Kizuna Hida and were shocked that to hear that they were Ash Ketchum's trainees.

They soon introduce to all their Pokémon with each and discussing about many things. Then Kiawe ask to challenge Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou, and Kizuna Hida tomorrow. Raku Ichijo discusses with Jin Mazama, Basara Toujou, and Kizuna Hida and they all agree to Kiawe's challenge tomorrow. But then soon, Mallow, Lana, and Sophocles then ask them to challenge them too. Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou, Kizuna Hida with their Pokémon accepts Ash's classmate's challenge.

The next morning, Basara Toujou advised Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, and Kizuna Hida to doing their training with their Pokémon. They did some early morning training as Basara Toujou advised with their Pokémon since they don't know how good Ash's classmates are. Then Ash's classmates came to them and then they did their Pokémon battle. They each did battle match ups, which was Mallow verses Jin Mazama, Sophocles verses Raku Ichijo, Lana verses Basara Toujou and Kiawe verses Kizuna Hida.

Surprisingly, Professor Kukui joined in to be the referee; the first battle to start was Sophocles verses Raku Ichijo. Sophocles chose his Togedemaru and Raku Ichjio chose his Victreebel. Sophocles said to his Togedemaru to used Zing Zap while Raku Ichijo tells his Victreebel to used Vine Whip. Raku Ichijo's Victreebel Vine Whip knocks Togedemaru off balance and Raku Ichijo seized the chance and said to his Victreebel to used Razor Leaf.

Sophocles said to his Togedemaru to use Zing Zap and Raku Ichijo said to his Victreebel to use Spit Up which Togedemaru defect it. Raku Ichijo said to his Victreebel to used Leaf Blade and at the last moment Togedemaru fainted. So Raku Ichijo won the first match. Next up it was Lana verse Jin Mazama turn to battle. Lana chose her Primarina and Jin Mazama chose his Lycanroc and Professor Kukui proclaim the start of their battle.

Lana starts off first with speaking to her Primarina to used Sparkling Aria then Jin Mazama tells his Lycanroc to use use Accelerock. Jin Mazama's Lycanroc made a direct hit to Lana's Primarina. Lana said to her Primarina to used Aqua Jet and Jin Mazama told his Lycanroc to used Stone Edge. But Lana's Primarina's Aqua Jet broke through the Stone Edge and strike at Jin Mazama's Lycanroc. Lana say to her Primarina to used Icy Wind whereas Jin Mazama told his Lycanroc to used Crunch.

Right when their moves were used, Jin Mazama's Lycanroc Crunch through the Icy Wind and strikes a direct hit at Lana's Primarina on impact. Then Lana used her Z-Move and so did Jin Mazama use his Z-Move. Lana was using Oceanic Operetta with her Primarina as Jin Mazama was using Continental Crush with his Lycanroc. Both the Z-Moves cancel each other out. Then Jin Mazama tells his Lycanroc to used Accelerock and Lana told her Primarina to used Aqua Jet. Jin Mazama's Lycanroc and Lana's Primarina hit on impact with a blast of power. When the smoke cleared, both Lana's Primarina and Jin Mazama's Lycanroc fainted. So Lana and Jin Mazama battle ended in a draw.

Lana aided her Primarina and Jin Mazama aided his Lycanroc and then they congratulated each other for a great battle by shaking hand with each other. Then it was Mallow and Basara Toujou's turn to battle. Mallow chose her Tsareena and Basara Toujou chose his Lucario, which the battle had begun.

Mallow with her Tsareena was about to battle Basara Toujou with his Lucario was under way. Mallow say to her Tsareena to use Magical Leaf and Basara Toujou said to his Lucario to used Double Team. Basara Toujou strategy worked, that Lucario used his Double Team to confused Tsareena as it used its Magical Leaf which it was hitting the frauds. Mallow tells Tsareena to use Stomp and Basara Toujou told to his Lucario to used Metal Claw to counter it. The two moves Tsareena's Stomp and Lucario's Metal clashes at each other, until it was Basara Toujou's Lucario who burst through and struck Mallows Tsareena.

With Mallow's Tsareena was on edge, Basara Toujou said to his Lucario to use Force Palm. But Mallow told her Tsareena to use Drop Kick to counteract it. When Basara Toujou's Lucario's and Mallow's Tsareena's moves collided with each other, the two moves were an even match. But Mallow's Tsareena nearly fell and then Basara Toujou then told his Lucario to used Aura Sphere. However Mallow tells her Tsareena to used Magical Leaf, which the Aura Sphere and the Magical Leaf blow up each other.

Then Mallow with her Z-Ring and Z-Crystal Grassium Z used her Z-Move with her Tsareena. As that happening, Basara Toujou with his unique Z-Power Ring and his very own Z-Crystal Basaucariounim Z used it with his Lucario to do their Z-Move. As they were in sync with their Pokémon, Mallow with her Tsareena used Bloom Doom and Basara Toujou with his Lucario used Heroic Aura Saber Mayhem. The two Z-Moves collide to each other and Mallow with her Tsareena and Basara Toujou with his Lucario struggle on who will overcome the other.

After an intense thrashing to each other, Basara Toujou and his Lucario's Z-Move overpowered Mallow and her Tsareena's Z-Move and then it detonate on Mallow's Tsareena. When the smoke cleared, Mallow's Tsareena tried to get up, but she was overwhelmed by that intense superpower Z-Move and then fainted as Mallow caught her. As a result, Professor Kukui announced that Basara Toujou and his Lucario won the battle and Basara Toujou with his Pokémon partner Lucario high five each other. Afterward they walk up to Mallow and her Tsreena and congratulate them for a good battle.