Ketchum Triple Pack:

Hybrid x Heart Z-Drive

Chapter 18 The Eros Scales tipped in thy favor

Professor Kukui then ask Kizuna Hida to a Pokémon Battle tomorrow since it was getting late in the night. Kizuna Hida accepted Professor Kukui's challenge and the settling in for the night. But as everybody was going to bed, Kizuna Hida talks to his Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead about readies for Kukui's challenge. As the morning comes Kizuna Hida and his Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead prepares to battle Professor Kukui. As Jin Mazama acted the referee for them, Kukui selected his Incineroar and Kizuna Hida chose his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead in the one-on-one match. As the battle was about to begins, Kukui puts on his Masked Royal outfit and told his incineroar to use Bulk Up for the first move.

Kizuna Hida was discomfited about Kukui's disguise, but his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead wanted him to concentrate on the battle with him. Kizuna Hida regains back his awareness and told his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead to used Dragon Rage. But Professor Kukui as the Masked Royal said to his Incineroar to counter it with Blast Burn, which the two moves both explode on impact. Kizuna Hida then told his Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead to charging in using Dragon Claw. Kukui as the Mask Royal said to his Incineroar to counter it with Cross Chop. As Kukui's Incineroar countered Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o attack. Kukui as the Masked Royal said to his Incineroar to used Throat Chop and Kizuna Hida told his Hakamo-o named Sorehead to dodge it.

When Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo and Basara Toujou try to stop Kizuna Hida from telling his Hakamo-o perform a move, but Kizuna Hida was too focus on his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead. Kukui's Incineroar strikes at Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead. As Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead struggles to continue to battle and Kizuna Hida was stressed that his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead took massive amount of damages. Soon then Professor Kukui as the Mask Royal pulls out his Z-Ring and prepares with his Incineroar to perform their Z-Move. With his Incinium Z, Kukui as the Masked Royal was doing his sync with his Incineroar unleash Malicious Moonsault.

Kizuna Hida struggle with his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead to stay strong, but his Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead was weary and half kneeling. Then Professor Kukui as the Masked Royal with his Incineroar unleashed Malicious Moonsault on Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead. Kizuna Hida was traumatized to see his Hakamo-o named Sorehead being defeated by it. When the battle was over, Kizuna Hida ran to aid his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead. As Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o dub Sorehead was unconscious, Kizuna Hida grieves over on to his Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead. When Professor Kukui took off his disguise and put on his regular outfit, he with his Incineroar congratulates Kizuna Hida and his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead for a good battle.

Professor Kukui then advises Kizuna Hida not to go to Poni Island for the grand trial. He explains to Kizuna Hida that he didn't notices that his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead was struggling on his move during the battle. Professor Kukui lectured to Kizuna Hida that he should pay careful attention to his Pokémon partner, not to focus on winnings and needs to work more on his training with his Pokémon partner. As Kizuna Hida understood Professor Kukui's teaching, his Hakamo-o regain his awareness. Kizuna Hida apologies to his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead for his over large self-confidence, carelessness and arrogance. Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o forgives his Pokémon trainer Kizuna Hida and then licks his for sympathy.

Kizuna Hida admits that he was defeated, but he still wants to go to Poni Island. Professor Kukui asks why and Kizuna Hida told him that he had a strange dream and somehow it might relate to what is on Poni Island. Professor Kukui thought about it and approved that Kizuna Hida and his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead go to Poni Island. Kukui also advise Kizuna Hida that he and his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead to learn how to fight as one. Kizuna Hida acknowledges it and also apologies to Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, and Basara Toujou for not listening to them. Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo and Basara Toujou forgive Kizuna Hida and they both agree on setting on to Poni Island tomorrow.

Later then Kizuna Hida took his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead to the Pokémon center to recover from the battle. Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and their Pokémon partners came along and went with them. As soon they went and Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead recovered there, Kizuna Hida and the others went back Professor Kukui's place for the night. That night, Kizuna Hida talks to his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead while they were bed about readies for Poni Island. The next morning, Kizuna Hida with his Hakamo-o dubs Sorehead along with Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and their Pokémon partners went to Poni Island.

As they were heading to Poni Island, Kizuna Hida asks Jin Mazama what is the Poni Island's Kahuna like. Jin Mazama responded to Kizuna Hida that the Kahuna of Poni Island was named Hapu. So Kizuna Hida aims on finding Hapu and ask for the trial that he must pass in order for the grand trial. When they have arrived there, Kizuna Hida with Hakamo-o dub Sorehead set out to go look for Hapu. Kizuna Hida with his Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead along with Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and their Pokémon partners looked around different places in Poni Island.

Just as Kizuna Hida and his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead couldn't find Hapu on Poni Island. Soon then Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o dubs Sorehead and Kizuna Hida soon spotted a wild Jangmo-o and a Hakamo-o. As Kizuna Hida and his Hakamo-o dubs Sorehead approaches them, the wild Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o ran off. Kizuna Hida and his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead chase after them in the Vast Poni Canyon. After going through obstacles, Kizuna Hida and his Hakamo-o dubs Sorehead heads into a cave and were ambush by wild multiple Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o. As they were surrounded by multiple Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o, Kizuna Hida realized that he saw them in his dream that he had. He tries to be nice to them, but they were sober.

Kizuna Hida ask his Hakamo-o dubs Sorehead then tries to speak the wild multiple Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o that they are friendly. Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o dub Sorehead did speak to them, but they were still sober. So Kizuna Hida thought that they were look for a battle challenge and he choose his Hakamo-o dubs Sorehead to battle all of them. Kizuna Hida told his Hakamo-o Sorehead to used Dragon Claw which knocked a few Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o when they were charging toward them. Then as wilder Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o charged forward at them, Kizuna Hida told his Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead to used Dragon Tail on them that which knock off some of them.

Then suddenly, as Kizuna Hida and his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead were fight the multiple Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o, they soon heard an enormous roar and the multiple Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o step aside. Kizuna Hida and his Hakamo-o dubs Sorehead felt huge stomping quakes as something big was coming. As Kizuna Hida told his Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead to stand his ground, soon then the Totem Kommo-o with a mighty roar appears to Kizuna Hida and his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead. Kizuna Hida was in astonished seeing the Totem Kommo-o and remembers it in his dream. Kizuna Hida wonders what is Kommo-o then Rotom dex with Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and their Pokémon partners joined him and his Hakamo-o called Sorehead.

Then Kizuna Hida checks with concerns if his Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead was okay. As his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead confirms with him that he was okay, then Kizuna Hida told him to used Thunderbolt. But soon the Thunderbolt didn't do any effects to the Totem Kommo-o. Kizuna Hida soon realizes that Electric type move does little effects on Dragon type Pokémon. Then as the Totem Kommo-o was about to make his next move, Kizuna Hida told his Hakamo-o to used Dragon Rage. Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o used Dragon Rage and the Totem Kommo-o used Clangorous Soul.

When the two moves clashed to each other, Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o took recoil damages that Kizuna Hida soon caught him and bump into a wall. Kizuna Hida check on his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead if he was okay with concern. Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead responded to Kizuna Hida that he was okay. Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o dub Sorehead was soon filled with determinations quickly got back up and was spirited to battle the Totem Kommo-o. Seeing how his Hakamo-o dubs Sorehead was spirited, Kizuna Hida speedily got back up and was encouraged and feeling spirited too by his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead's spirit.

As they were about to resume to battle the Totem Kommo-o, Kizuna Hida encourages his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead to give it their all with full power. Kizuna Hida told his Hakamo-o nicknamed Sorehead to charges in using Dragon Claw that he did. When Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o dubs Sorehead used Dragon Claw and the Totem Kommo-o used Clanging Scales that clashes with each other. Soon then as Kizuna Hida was encouraging his Hakamo-o called Sorehead as he was pushing to the limits, Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o named Sorehead then started to brightly glow. Kizuna Hida knew that his Hakamo-o was evolving and witnesses in fascination that his Hakamo-o evolved into Kommo-o. Jin Mazama and the others were surprised to see Kizuna Hida's Hakamo-o evolved into a Kommo-o, which soon Rotom dex gives the information about Kommo-o to Kizuna Hida. Kizuna Hida was thrilled to see his Hakamo-o dub Sorehead turns into a Kommo-o and then Kizuna Hida's newly evolved Kommo-o was glowing with Neon Blue aura.

Kizuna Hida thinks that his newly evolved Kommo-o named Sorehead was about to learn a new move. Kizuna Hida's newly evolved Kommo-o nicknamed Sorehead learned Clanging Scales and then unleashes it on the Totem Kommo-o. But as Kizuna Hida soon embraces his newly evolved Kommo-o dub Sorehead by hugging him and high five him, the Totem Kommo-o rapidly recovered. Kizuna Hida and his newly evolved Kommo-o dub Sorehead swiftly gets back their concentrations on the battle. After using Thunderbolt, Dragon Claw and Dragon Tail moves on the Totem Kommo-o, Kizuna Hida and his newly evolved Kommo-o dub Sorehead soon activated their mysterious phenomenal pairing bond sync.

Kizuna Hida seized the opportunity and used his Dragonium Z and prepares with his Kommo-o dub Sorehead to perform their Z-Move. Once they were in sync with their hearts in total sync together with each other, the mysterious phenomenal pairing bond sync soon fused with their Z powers. Kizuna Hida and his Kommo-o dub Sorehead unleash Devastating Drake on the Totem Kommo-o with massive amount of power. The Totem Kommo-o was defeated with overwhelming powers, Kizuna Hida and his newly evolved Kommo-o dub Sorehead won the battle. Kizuna Hida and his newly evolved Kommo-o dub Sorehead soon ran and aids to the Totem Kommo-o, to see if it was alright. The Totem Kommo-o accepted Kizuna Hida and his newly evolved Kommo-o help and the handed out to Kizuna Hida a strange looking Z-Crystal.

Kizuna Hida asks if it was for him that the Totem Kommo-o approves of him by pushing towards affirmative to him. As Kizuna Hida had earned his Kommonium Z, he tries to put it on his Z-Ring but it didn't fit in. As Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and their Pokémon partners check up on Kizuna Hida with him trying to fit his newly earned Z-Crystal into his Z-Ring. Soon Kizuna Hida ask the Totem Kommo-o for its help and the Totem Kommo-o told Kizuna Hida with his Kommo-o dubs Sorehead and the others to follow it. The Totem Kommo-o leads them to the Alter of the Sunne where it let out a mighty roar. Soon then all four Alola's Guardian Deities Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu and Tapu Fini had arrived. Kizuna Hida wonders what was the fourth Guardian Deity is, since he knows Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele and Tapu Bulu but what was the last one.

Rotom dex informs Kizuna Hida that was Tapu Fini and gives the information about Tapu Fini to him. After the Rotom dex facts, Kizuna Hida asked Tapu Koko if he can fix his Z-Ring so he can fit his newly earned Z-Crystal. Tapu Koko with his fellow Guardian Deities discuss with each other and agree to Kizuna Hida offer. Soon then Tapu Koko removes Kizuna Hida's Z-Ring from his left side wrist and closes its case with the Z-Ring inside. Soon Tapu Koko performs a ritual chanting and dance and passes it on to Tapu Lele who then passes it to Tapu Bulu and finally onto Tapu Fini. The entire island's Guardian Deities upgrading Kizuna Hida's Z-Ring into a Z-Power Ring. Kizuna Hida was amaze to see his Z-Ring turn into a Z-Power Ring and Basara Toujou told Kizuna Hida that he had a similar experience.

Then Kizuna Hida then put the Kommonium Z which it fit into it and then he thanked the island's Guardian Deities for upgrading his Z-Ring. Later Kizuna Hida with his Kommo-o dubs Sorehead and the others went their way as well as the Guardian Deites. But as Kizuna Hida with Kommo-o dub Sorehead, Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, Basara Toujou and their Pokémon partners were going to try to Hapu the island's Kahuna, Kizuna Hida wonders how to perform Kommo-o's Z-Move. Soon then the Totem Kommo-o, who led him and the others to the Altar of the Sunne, show Kizuna Hida the sync pose just before he with his Kommo-o nicknamed Sorehead and the others left the Vast Poni Canyon. Kizuna Hida asks Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo, and Basara Toujou if they can take a break and he practices his Z-Move with his Kommo-o named Sorehead.

Jin Mazama and the others agree with him and Kizuna Hida with his Kommo-o dubs Sorehead went to training practice to master their Z-Move. When Kizuna Hida and his Kommo-o dub Sorehead practicing to perform their Z-Move, they were having a tough time mastering it. The demonstration that Kizuna Hida learned from the Totem Kommo-o and the proper sync pose were right. But Kizuna Hida and his Kommo-o can't seem to sync their hearts in together and Kizuna Hida doesn't know the name of the Z-Move. Just then a little girl that resembles a gardener out from nowhere suddenly appears with her Mudsdale and her Golurk to Kizuna Hida and the others. She told Kizuna Hida Kommo-o's Z-Move name Clangorous Soulblaze, which Kizuna Hida thank her, he introduce himself to her and ask who she is. She greets herself as Hapu and Kizuna Hida was surprised to hear that she was Hapu the Poni Island's Kahuna.

Hapu took Kizuna Hida's reactions as an offense as she thinks it was either that Kizuna Hida thought that she is too young or small. Just as Kizuna Hida was about to explain with himself, Jin Mazama, Raku Ichijo and Basara Toujou whom Hapu had meet them before clarify for Kizuna Hida instead. Basara Toujou said to Hapu that Kizuna Hida was surprised to meet the Poni Island's Kahuna in a fascinating way. Hapu was listening to Basara Toujou since he had taken her grand trial before, but she still thinks that Kizuna Hida might have problem with her. Then Kizuna Hida speak to Hapu that he doesn't have any problem with her and compliment her that she must be a tough opponent. Kizuna Hida soon ask Hapu for the Grand Trial, but Hapu declined to Kizuna Hida's offer and said unless he apologies to her. Kizuna Hida apologies to her unwillingly, Hapu accepted Kizuna Hida's apology, but she still doesn't accept Kizuna Hida's battle challenge.

As Kahuna Hapu went with her Mudsdale and her Golurk to her home, Kizuna Hida made a deal with Hapu. His deal that if he can pass the trials on Poni Island will she granted to him the Poni Island grand trial. Hapu considers it and Kizuna Hida declares to Hapu as she went off that he wouldn't give up on getting Hapu's approval. When Hapu with her Mudsdale and her Golurk had went away, Kizuna Hida figure out with his Kommo-o dubs Sorehead and the others on how to passing a Poni Island trial.