In the woods outside Hau'oli City.
The dazzling golden light and raging winds unleashed by Gigavolt Havoc gradually subsided.
Peace returned to the forest clearing. Only the deep crater left behind proved that the earth-shaking strike had been real.
Tapu Koko had vanished without a trace.
"I-is it over?"
Mallow cautiously lowered the arm shielding her eyes, her voice still trembling slightly.
Lana let out a long breath too.
"Was that... the power of Gigavolt Havoc? Incredible!"
Lillie looked at Ash and Pikachu, who were panting softly in the middle of the clearing, her eyes filled with amazement.
"Ash, Pikachu, you actually pulled it off... and it was so powerful..."
Sophocles excitedly pulled out his Personal Computer and began analyzing the data.
"The energy output seems way beyond the theoretical value!"
"This wasn't just the power of the Z-Crystal. It was a manifestation of the bond between Ash and Pikachu!"
Kiawe, however, keenly noticed something important.
His gaze fell on Ash's Z-Ring, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"Ash, your Electrium Z..."
At his reminder, Ash and the others looked down.
The Electrium Z on the Z-Ring was gone.
Only Li Wei had seen it.
The instant Ash unleashed Gigavolt Havoc, amid the raging winds,
the shattered Z-Crystal had turned into specks of golden dust, drifting away from the ring before finally vanishing into the air.
Mallow gasped. "Ah, the Z-Crystal broke!"
"How did that happen?"
Lana was thoroughly puzzled.
Kiawe folded his arms and explained solemnly:
"This proves that your current physical and mental strength isn't enough to fully control the energy of a Z-Move, Ash."
"Forcing yourself to use a Z-Move beyond your limits will shatter the Z-Crystal because it can't withstand the strain."
Kiawe looked at Ash. "To use Z-Moves, you need more training. More importantly, you need