Curse Flame's Victory

As for Z-Moves being usable outside the Alola Region, the spectators had witnessed it firsthand and had their horizons broadened.

After the shock, quite a few people began entertaining thoughts of their own:

"Should I... find an opportunity to visit the Alola Islands? Maybe try that 'Island Challenge' while I'm there?"

"Forget it. I heard that challenge is pretty difficult. Ordinary Trainers can't just breeze through it."

"Even if you get a Z-Ring, you still need luck and strength to obtain the matching Z-Crystal. Those things are rare."

"More importantly, even if you have both, aren't they supposed to be unusable in other regions? I heard they need some special aura from the Alola Region."

"But Yan Yang clearly used one just now! Does he have some special method?"

The discussions buzzed on, but most of them remained mere speculation.

No one knew that Yan Yang could use Z-Moves because of his unique constitution, combined with the blessings he had received from Alola's four guardian deities, allowing him to break through the regional restriction.

That secret obviously would not be made public.

Still, Alola was a famous tourist destination, and plenty of people used this as an excuse to decide that they would visit during their next vacation and try their luck while they were there.

Back to the arena. In the quarterfinals, Yan Yang's opponent was a girl from Peiyou No. 3 School named Ringo.

She wore her hair in a neat ponytail, her eyes clear and focused.

"Contestant Yan Yang, please go easy on me." Ringo nodded politely. Her tone was gentle, but her eyes glinted with eager fighting spirit.

"Likewise." Yan Yang returned the polite smile. For this match, he sent out Curse Flame.

Curse Flame, in its Banette form, floated silently onto the field.

Its body,