So, is there anything that has the Flying attribute and is on the same level as Ho-Oh? There is, bro, there is.
The Sky Dragon, Sea God, and Yveltal, these three Legendary Beasts are on the same level as Ho-Oh and possess the Flying Type, even Ho-Oh itself is a primary god with the Flying Type.
As for who is most likely the other force, Ash guesses it might be the Sea God.
Because this Pokeball contains the power of time and space, to integrate the powers into the power of time and space requires the assistance of Superpowers, or it inherently has the power of time and space.
Therefore, the two forces of Legendary Beasts contained in this Pokeball have emerged, which are Lugia and Ho-Oh, these two deities are also known as Johto's — Golden and Silver Gods!
"...Aside from confirming there are two forces of Legendary Beasts inside, we also detected that this Pokeball carries the power of time and space, presumably a new power produced by integrating the powers of these two Legendary Beasts. It's precisely because of this power that the Pokeball cannot be opened."
A single Pokeball possesses the power of space, so it can enclose a Pokemon inside, while this GS Ball, on the original foundation of space power, has also integrated the power of time, thoroughly locking the interior.
It can only be opened under specific conditions, if forced open, it would only damage the Pokeball.
"It's a pity, the instruments didn't analyze a method to open the Pokeball, only an analysis of the modifications to this Pokeball, so what's left is up to you, Ash, to take these materials and this GS Ball back to Professor Oak." Dr. Nemu said while importing the materials into a USB drive, and then handed both the GS Ball and the USB drive to Ash.
"Okay, I'll hand them over to Professor Oak." Ash put the two items back into the Space Backpack, then made a call to Professor Oak to briefly explain the current situation.
Professor Oak wasn't in a hurry and told Ash that he didn't need to rush back, to finish the matters in the Orange Archipelago first, and then take a good vacation.
Dr. Nemu, who was listening, curiously asked Ash what else he had to do in the Orange Archipelago besides bringing over the GS Ball.
Regarding the matter of Little Lugia, Ash couldn't casually reveal it, but he also had to search for information about Lugia here, so his response went like this...
"You say you're looking for Sea God Lugia???"
"Yeah, I'm here because I heard that Lugia seems to have appeared around the Orange Archipelago, so I wanted to come pay respects to the legendary Pokemon." Ash racked his brains, exhausted the few words he could muster, and finally formed something resembling a plausible statement.
This translates to — I want to spar with Lugia!
Actually, if it weren't for Team Galactic or the matter of Little Lugia, knowing that Lugia appeared here would be the sole reason Ash came.
No matter the gap between Lugia and him, in a Pokemon battle, if one only looks at the gap and concedes or dares not challenge, then doesn't it lose the very meaning of battle?
Especially for Ash, even if he now has a Divine Domain Level Mewtwo, even if armed with an Ordinary Level Pikachu, upon encountering Lugia, he would still issue a challenge.
Call him overconfident or self-sabotaging, but this is Ash's style.
However, right now, he is looking for Lugia merely to find Little Lugia's father, and he also needs to locate Cynthia's whereabouts. Although it's unlikely Cynthia, given her strength, would encounter peril, the long silence still worries Ash a little.
Her adversaries are not to be underestimated either!
Team Galactic, the largest criminal organization in the Sinnoh Region, can even alter the attributes of Sea God's descendants, and possesses a medium for Yveltal's power.
With all these factors combined, even a Champion might accidentally stumble in front of this organization.
So Ash's concerns are quite reasonable.
Dr. Nemu was also startled by Ash's purpose this time, setting his sights on a legendary Pokemon, and one of the strongest at that... Even for the Quartz Conference Champion, this objective seems overly large.
But Dr. Nemu didn't dissuade Ash, instead thoughtfully saying, "In that case, you guys can go to the nearby Penggan Island, that's a popular tourist destination in the Orange Archipelago, where you'll likely gather all kinds of information about the Orange Archipelago, best if you go to the Pokemon Center to find Miss Joy, she's like a walking information collector~"
When it comes to who knows the most information, it is undoubtedly the current city's Miss Joy, and the same roughly applies to the Orange Archipelago, just replace cities with islands.
Want to know any information, then seeking Miss Joy is the right choice.
Subsequently, Ash and his party stayed at Dr. Nemu's place for a day, playing at the beach, although the weather prevented them from entering the seawater. Despite Orange Archipelago's warmer temperatures compared to Kanto, Valencia Island's temperature was still around sixteen or seventeen degrees, they didn't need down jackets, but it was too much for swimming...
As for how Dr. Nemu managed to play with Gyarados in the sea, let's just say he has an exceptional physical condition.
In this temperature, only Ash could enter the sea without feeling cold, even the so-called mermaid Misty would catch a cold in under five minutes in this weather.
However, it's said that Penggan Island has a different climate, hotter, with at least three hundred and thirty-three days of blazing sun a year.
Thus, Penggan Island is a travel hotspot instead of Valencia Island.
During the evening, Ash and Brock teamed up once more to cook, serving as Ash's final culinary lesson to Brock.
In Ash's absence, Brock couldn't replicate the same level of cuisine by himself.
But Brock had notable insight, especially with his domestic skills off the charts, just two lessons led to a significant improvement in Brock's cooking level.
Although still far from Ash's, he should now independently make dishes with a bit of sparkle.
After eating and drinking their fill, Ash and Misty went for a walk outside, leaving Pikachu at home to babysit Togepi, while Brock stayed indoors chatting earnestly with a mature lady.
The night sky dotted with sparse stars, sea breezes carrying a salty chill gently brushed past their clothes.
Side by side, Ash and Misty walked across the soft sand, their steps masked by crashing waves. The beach glowed with a silver luster, moonlight's thin veil, they didn't speak much, just strolling slowly.
They rarely had opportunities to walk together like this, only once before after the Quartz Conference finale, which was also when they confirmed their relationship.
In some respects, Brock's departure was beneficial, setting aside the sorrow of a companion's farewell~
"Now it's just the two of us traveling," Misty suddenly said.
"Yeah, a journey just between us." Ash said, reaching out to gently hold Misty's fair hand.
Their heartbeats synchronized and quickened at this moment, saying nothing, letting actions speak louder.
Moonlight sketched their elongated silhouettes on the sand, side by side, hand in hand, their figures spun a poetic and graceful painting.
...
Early the next morning, after breakfast, Misty and Ash bid farewell to Dr. Nemu and Brock.
They set off for Penggan Island aboard Blastoise!