Manalo Stadium.
The clash between the two Lycanroc had nearly turned into an exchange of Counter against Counter.
Quadruple Counter had put that move out of commission.
Both sides had staked everything on their final Z-Moves.
"Splintered Stormshards!!!"
Ash and Lycanroc used the Lycanroc Z that Nanu had given them.
"Devastating Drake!!!"
Gladion, meanwhile, chose Dragonium Z.
Dusk Form Lycanroc gathered every ounce of strength, drawing on the power of the rocks beneath the earth,
and transformed it into a destructive storm of countless golden, fang-shaped rocks that connected earth and sky, howling as it swept forward.
Midnight Lycanroc combined the frenzied draconic power of Outrage with Z-Power,
then soared into the air, transforming into a ferocious, roaring purple dragon that plunged down with the force to annihilate everything!
An ultimate version of Dragon Rush!
The golden rock hurricane and the purple, world-destroying dragon
collided thunderously at the center of Manalo Stadium beneath the stunned gazes of countless spectators!
BOOM!!!!!!!!
An unprecedented, terrifying explosion erupted.
The entire stadium shook violently, and its protective barrier activated automatically, blocking all the energy that spilled outward.
The blinding light forced the spectators to close their eyes,
and the deafening blast nearly robbed them of their hearing.
All the spectators could feel was the violent energy rampaging through the arena.
When everything finally settled, the dust slowly drifted down.
A horrifyingly enormous crater had appeared at the center of the battlefield.
Dead silence.
On either side of the crater,
Midnight Lycanroc lay amid the rubble, eyes swirling.
On the other side,
Dusk Form Lycanroc was covered in wounds.
Using the very last of its strength, it braced its forelegs against the ground and shakily rose to its feet!
Then Lycanroc tilted its head toward the sky and let out a long howl filled with