Liza opened the box, and inside lay a Green Treasure Pearl quietly. However, despite having color, the pearl appeared dull and lackluster, resembling a gem of poor quality.
"This is the Charicific Valley's heritage item. No one knows what it's used for, nor when it arrived at Charicific Valley. All I know is that it belongs to Charicific Valley's heritage. If you don't mind, take it."
Ash took the box from Liza's hands, and the next second, the previously dull Green Treasure Pearl burst forth with a radiance that reached the sky!
The emerald light shot straight up into the sky, startling everyone, including Brock and Liza. Even Ash, who received the Green Treasure Pearl, was dumbfounded.
What is this? Why does it shine the moment it reaches my hands? Did it autonomously activate and summon the Sky Dragon? No way! I'm still not strong enough to take on Rayquaza!
As the emerald light pierced the sky, somewhere above the heavens, a black dragon slowly opened its eyes, an inexplicable gleam flashing across its golden pupils.
The Green Treasure Pearl has appeared, and this time, it directly recognized the person who obtained it, making it impossible for him to take it back immediately.
The Green Treasure Pearl has always been a lost artifact of the Rayquaza clan. Without it, he couldn't fully utilize his Divine Position power, and his overall power was greatly diminished, even making MEGA Evolution exceedingly difficult.
A Sky Dragon with the Green Treasure Pearl is entirely different from one without it.
Without the Green Treasure Pearl, he can still exhibit normal Tier One God powers, but it would only place him in the upper-medium level within Tier One God.
But with the Green Treasure Pearl, his power could soar to the peak of Tier One God. The most direct impact is that without the Green Treasure Pearl, battling the Time and Space Duo Gods one-on-one would be challenging; with the pearl, he'd handle both without fear.
Thus, besides guarding the ozone layer, he's continually searched for the Green Treasure Pearl, but to no avail. Ideally, the Green Treasure Pearl has a corresponding connection to the Rayquaza clan, detectable even from miles away.
But the Green Treasure Pearl was lost due to a battle. He gave it his all yet couldn't defeat his opponent, sacrificing the Green Treasure Pearl to unleash nearly Creator God-level power, ultimately defeating his opponent, but leading to the pearl's loss.
Moreover, the Green Treasure Pearl lost all its power. Though the power would gradually recover over time, without human activation, even the Rayquaza clan couldn't detect it.
Finally, today, he sensed the Green Treasure Pearl's aura, but the location is far from where he currently resides, and the aura is slowly weakening.
That's the power released when the Green Treasure Pearl was just activated. As the activation power subsides, the Green Treasure Pearl's energy won't overflow as much, making it slightly easier to locate than unactivated, though still akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.
But it's better than nothing.
The determination in Rayquaza's eyes eradicated all traces of contemplation, and it flew swiftly towards the Johto region.
Regardless of whether he finds the Green Treasure Pearl, going over is definitely the right course of action. The Green Treasure Pearl has just been activated; unless humans immediately use transportation to leave that place, it's impossible for them to have gone far.
If he rushes there now, he might even catch a glimpse of the Green Treasure Pearl.
But... even if he finds it, unless that person willingly gives it, he won't be able to reclaim it, considering the pearl's power was activated by them.
As the Rayquaza clan's leader, he must abide by the clan's rules. The person who finds the Green Treasure Pearl has the right to command him to do one thing and challenge him.
Only after fulfilling these conditions will he reclaim the Green Treasure Pearl.
Who knows what kind of person the human who obtained the Green Treasure Pearl is, but given the pearl's recognition, they likely aren't an ordinary individual...
...
The radiant glory gradually subsided, with everyone bewilderedly watching the pearl emitting divine light in Ash's hand, momentarily unable to comprehend the situation.
Why did Charicific Valley's legacy item become like this in Ash's hands?
Liza's expression was the most exaggerated, as if she'd seen a ghost. This item stayed inactive in Charicific Valley for hundreds of years, yet in Ash's hands, it erupted with such a commotion. Was this for real?
Ash himself was thoroughly bewildered, having done nothing to the Green Treasure Pearl, which autonomously caused such a stir.
Why was it dormant in Charicific Valley all this time and then...?
Wait, where's the Aura Power in my mind? Why is it gone?
Ash suddenly realized that the aura power, which subtly guided him earlier, had vanished, replaced by a light point in his brain.
If the Aura Power had disappeared the moment he found the Green Treasure Pearl, it would be ordinary, but it lingered until he held the pearl when it vanished.
Moreover, what's this light point in his mind?
Ash pondered while mentally tapping the light point in his mind. The point shattered, flooding his brain with information.
Instantly, Ash understood everything.
The activation of the Green Treasure Pearl was due to the guidance he drew. The original Green Treasure Pearl was sealed, and without special means, even in possession, its power couldn't be utilized.
At most, it served as a beautiful gem carried around.
Ash didn't know the original activation method for the Green Treasure Pearl, but now the S-Class opportunity he drew directly activated the pearl, skipping much hassle.
That's right! If the guidance's power merely enabled finding the Green Treasure Pearl, it'd be too mediocre; he could find it on his own by following steps anyway!
The guidance range was so poor, activating only when he reached Charicific Valley. It couldn't exceed three kilometers, seeming substantial yet, practically worldwide, locating the Green Treasure Pearl with a three-kilometer scope compared to finding a needle in a haystack.
Without guidance equates to finding a needle in the sea, but guidance makes it a search for three thousand needles... no difference!
This level of guidance is incomparable to previous ultra-spec guidance, hence Ash's confusion over the seemingly mismatched S-Class ability.
Finally, the result surfaced: guidance was merely a basic function, its true purpose being the activation of the Green Treasure Pearl!
Once activated, Ash could freely use the Green Treasure Pearl's power. Summoning the Sky Dragon, challenging it, these are just facets among the pearl's abilities.
Besides these effects, the Green Treasure Pearl possesses boost power like the Rainbow Wing and Life Branch, specifically enhancing Legendary Beast items, raising Pokemon's Dragon and Flying attributes, improving level-raising speed and energy consolidation.
Pokemon possessing Flying and Dragon attributes with the Green Treasure Pearl would experience unimaginable growth speed!
Though Ash's current team temporarily lacks Pokemon with those attributes, it'll soon include them.
Whether the evolving Dragonair or the ancient Dragonite he agreed with, they can utilize the Green Treasure Pearl for enhancement.
Concerning challenging the Sky Dragon... honestly, he's not yet capable of handling such a Divine-level Legendary Beast. Mewtwo's MEGA Evolution isn't even enough, so he can disregard that aspect for the time being.