Hearing Kidd's words, Ash's first reaction was that the Aipom really did turn out to be Mew playing one of its games. No wonder the Aura he felt was so unique and powerful.
The perception of the power of the Aura Force, however strong, naturally had its limits. At first glance, it is impossible for Ash to detect Mew's transformation.
This was mainly because Mew was far stronger than Ash. A Mythical Pokémon against a human with powers really are on whole separate dimensions. Still, Ash at the beginning had a haunch and that Aipom wasn't anything normal, and he was dead right.
Of course, now that Ash has clarified Mew's unique Aura, he can more easily tell when it uses Transform in the future.
Queen Ilene smiled and said, "Mew sometimes appears in the palace and plays pranks on those who have the fortune of being it. Oftentimes there are reports of many small things disappearing, other toys for children, but then they are soon found."
Indeed, since it was Mew, and Ash knew of Mew's character, he wasn't too worried and just said slowly, "Even so, I think I still need to pick them up before something happens."
After hearing this, Ilene led the group to the balcony. Looking from here, one could see under the night sky and on the mountains opposite there was a giant tree that reached into the high heavens.
"Wow, such a beautiful and big tree!" May said in awe.
"Actually, Sis, while that looks like a giant tree, it's a huge rock."
As soon as they saw this, the siblings immediately got into their usual self of being wrong and instantly corrected.
"We call it the Tree of Beginning, and Mew lives there. Ash, you must know that Mew has the ability to transform into the appearance of any Pokémon. You have the same Aura Force as our ancestor, so you should be able to tell the difference!" Ilene looked at Ash, and she truly felt like she was standing next to Aaron.
Ash nodded and looked at Lucario, "Lucario, come with me. If Sir Aaron really has a secret, I'm afraid it can only be in that place."
"Yes, Master Ash!" Lucario agreed with Ash's judgment. Before he was sealed, the last thing he saw was Aaron get on Pidgeot, one of his companions, and go in the direction of the Tree of Beginning.
"Since you're going there, how can we be left behind!" Brock said with a smile, he had to go with Ash, as he can help to some extent.
"Yes, Ash, I am also much stronger now than ever! I can definitely be of help!" Understanding her own capabilities, she knew she was now a Trainer who can stand alone.
At this time, Kidd took off her costume again and appeared in a smart outfit, "Ash, I'll go as well, I'll help you too!"
This outfit made Brock immediately scream, "I knew I recognized you! You are that famous adventurer, Kidd Summers! I didn't realize it at all.
I'm really too slow. I need to deeply reflect on myself to be able to communicate with you at a deeper level to atone for my grave sins~~~!"
It turned out that Kidd was a real famous celebrity. She has set the record for the shortest time to travel around the world for a week using a hot Air Balloon, the record for the deepest underwater exploration by operating a single-person submarine, etc.
It seemed that the only thing she failed in was being the youngest woman to go to space, and it was because something random hit her space shuttle before she left the ozone layer.
The fact she's alive and well is a miracle no one can identify.
Anyway, that doesn't take away from the fact she's the holder of several world records.
Brock was still preaching about Kidd's achievements, only to be interrupted by Ash, "So, what is the purpose of such a famous person coming to Rota City? And I won't accept something like the same reason as why I'm here. From the moment I met you in your armor, I knew you had a hidden agenda."
When Ash uses Aura Vision, when there is a strong emotion or intent, he can see it when concentration is high.
He continued, "We all know that Mew is a Pokémon that won't appear in front of humans easily. Plus, I could sense that you have been looking for and paying attention to something specific from the beginning, and that is why you saw Mew flying away with Pikachu and the others, and you told me this news, maybe you just wanted to find an ally, right?"
Ash was usually someone who was carefree and friendly, but when it came to Pokémon, yeah, that was something he'll never be not serious about.
Hearing Ash's question and deduction of her intentions, Kidd sighed, but smiled, "I really can't hide the truth from you, Champion Ash."
She sighed, "Actually, I came to this city because I have always wanted to solve the mystery behind the legendary Tree of Beginning. If I can have your help, I think I will be able to achieve my goal!" She confessed.
Ash nodded and accepted her explanation. He could confirm that Kidd was telling the truth, and he too wanted to know the secret of the Tree of Beginning.
Before dawn, after Ash and Ilene talked more and got to know each other more, the group drove to the Tree of Beginning. Kidd's off-road vehicle was surprisingly smooth on the rugged foothills. Ash and Lucario sat on the roof of the car.
"The wind is rather comforting. Right, Lucario?" Ash said, holding Ralts.
"…Yes, Master Ash." Lucario said calmly, still thinking.
Ash nodded, knowing how everything was right now. "I choose you, Togekiss!"
Ash summoned Togekiss. After evolution, it has very strong flying capabilities, and especially with combining natural speed with moves like Extreme Speed, it was practically teleporting to the naked eye.
"Aura Sphere."
After hearing her Trainer's order, Togekiss dived straight down from the sky, and the Aura Sphere towards Lucario's head. With the speed of the dive, the power of this Aura Sphere was also powerful.
However, Lucario's reaction was also very fast. He stood up and jumped into the air. He kicked the Aura Sphere away with one kick and landed on the edge of a cliff, crushing the rocks under him.
"Ash, stop playing like this!" May felt the vibration behind her, but found out that it was her boyfriend training Togekiss.
She was woken and thought they were being attacked by nearby Pokémon.
"It can use the Aura Sphere!"
Lucario looked at Togekiss flying freely in the air in surprise. He could now see that Togekiss's Aura Force was much stronger than that of any usual Pokémon.
"Pretty strong, right? This is my Togekiss, and her welcoming gift to you. After all, you have been sleeping for a thousand years and now you don't even want to move around?" Ash looked at Lucario and smiled. He really wanted to know whether the Togekiss that he had carefully raised could defeat the former partner of the legendary Aura Guardian Aaron, a true battle-hardened warrior.
Hearing this, Lucario also smiled, jumped off the cliff, and ran wildly with the vehicle.
"Hey, drive forward!" Ash casually stood up on the roof of the off-road vehicle, burning with fighting spirit.
Kidd was shocked, the other three were also startled, but not shocked.
Ash challenged and Lucario accepted, the battle began. It was different from any usual battles. This time the battle between Lucario and Togekiss required them to keep following the movement of the car.
This kind of battle style was much more beneficial to the Flying-type Togekiss than to the Lucario having to run.
"Air Slash!"
Togekiss is now undergoing the same training as Dragonair before, integrating Extreme Speed into daily movements to continuously improve its movement speed and reaction speed.
Under Ash, Togekiss' figure flashed, and the beautiful wings were wrapped with what looked like mini cyclones. In such high-speed movement, countless cyclones hit the running Lucario.
For Lucario, who has the Steel-type, the effect of Flying-type attack wasn't much to be afraid of.
And Lucario, who had experienced many great battles, naturally didn't panic at all. He clasped his hands together and pulled out a long club, waving it repeatedly to disperse the rest of cyclones from Gust.
"Bone Rush…" Of course Ash recognizes this move, and it is also a move nearly all Lucario was good at using.
This was more of one of their signature moves than it was to Marowak.
"Sky Attack!" Facing Lucario's Bone Rush, Ash ordered Togekiss to use the Flying-type ultimate move.
As a Flying-type expert, Ash knows that all Flying-type Pokémon now have a Flying-type ultimate move, either its Sky Attack or its Brave Bird.
Powerful moves like these have limitations or costs, that's why they're ultimate moves. For example, Focus Punch is very interruptive, while Sky Attack requires time, and Brave Bird will reflect damage.
Tho, there are certain moves that barely escape this, such as Earthquake; however, then again, they also hit their own teammates.
But this move was truly powerful, and the speed of the dive further increased, so Lucario had to stop, turn around and set up Bone Rush to forcefully block this move after being unable to dodge the second round.
The terrifying power actually pushed Lucario to keep up with the off-road vehicle, leaving long drag marks on the foothills.
"Okay, stop!" Ash ordered the practice session to end here, and Kidd also stopped her off-road jeep.
The reason Ash did this was because he saw a hot spring not that far away from the road they're riding through. Since they weren't in a hurry anyway, everyone just took a rest, soaked in the hot spring and had some proper breakfast before continuing their journey.
Naturally, Brock tried to sed-talk talk with Kidd, but was thoroughly disappointed by his Spinda.