Manalo Stadium.
After a violent collision,
Pikachu and Tapu Koko pulled apart, their Iron Tail and Steel Wing having clashed fiercely.
"Neither side is backing down!"
"This is absolutely incredible!"
Just then, Tapu Koko suddenly turned and approached Professor Kukui,
gently tapping the Z-Ring on Professor Kukui's wrist with a claw.
Professor Kukui froze for a moment, then gave a wry smile.
"I understand what you mean, Tapu Koko."
"But Ash and I both just used Z-Moves in the last battle. Our Z-Crystals have run out of energy, so we can't use them again so soon."
Not to mention, Z-Moves drained a Trainer's stamina.
Ash might have been able to handle it, but Professor Kukui couldn't.
Especially when he would be using a Z-Move with the guardian deity Tapu Koko.
Professor Kukui would end up completely drained...
Yet Tapu Koko showed no intention of giving up.
Tapu Koko rose into the air, tilted back its head, and let out an ethereal, lingering chant.
The chant pierced through space and echoed across Alola's skies.
"What's this...?"
Ash and the spectators were all puzzled.
"What is this, Rotom?"
Pokédex Rotom was recording it too.
Li Wei rubbed his chin.
"It seems similar to Meloetta's singing."
But this was a chant shared by the Island Guardians, used to summon one another.
A moment later, the answer became clear.
Strange phenomena appeared simultaneously in the sky on three sides of the stadium!
Amid a shower of shimmering scales, Tapu Lele appeared, dancing lightly.
The scent of vegetation spread through the air as Tapu Bulu slowly flew over too,
while mist and moisture surged forth, and Tapu Fini floated gracefully in midair.
The guardians of Alola's other three major islands had gathered here at Tapu Koko's call.
"It's the Four Guardian Deities!"
"I've never even