Viridian Forest.
"Zera—!"
Zeraora's blue lightning-shaped whiskers flickered with a special blue current. The fur all over its body stood on end, and the electricity erupting from the pads of its four limbs formed a powerful magnetic field before converging entirely upon its fists.
Under normal circumstances, Zeraora's next move would have been to slam both fists into the ground, channel the electricity into the earth's veins, and unleash a devastating strike.
But at this moment, Zeraora restrained that impulse.
It began trying to use the power of the Thunder Stone Slab Fragment, following the inspiration from those two fleeting glimpses as it modified its special Plasma Lightning.
Su Hao had said it before.
The essence of the seven-colored lightning in Ash and Pikachu's 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt was the changing colors of light represented by Z-Moves, mixed with a considerable number of special conditions.
And the "Friendship Thunderbolt" that had erupted at the end of the finals was, at its core, the power of their bond.
It sounded like nonsense, and in truth, it was nonsense.
That was a special move belonging solely to Ash and Pikachu. It was practically impossible for anyone else to learn it.
Zeraora had no intention of learning, copying, or recreating that move either.
It had its own signature Z-Move, "Plasma Bolt Punch," and it possessed Plasma Lightning. There was no need for it to walk the path Pikachu had taken.
It wanted to further develop its own potential in its own way.
And the Thunder Stone Slab Fragment was the key that would open the door.
Nearby.
Watching Zeraora's arms tremble slightly without showing any intention of lowering them, Su Hao sighed to Reshiram, "It's hardworking and talented. If it doesn't improve, who will?"
Reshiram, transformed into a chibi little dragon, gave a slight