Ash now somewhat understood the difference between A-rank and S-rank abilities.
S-rank not only transfers all abilities to him but also provides detailed explanations of those abilities one by one.
However, A-rank is considerably less comprehensive. For example, he could now see that Pikachu's ability was Static, which was one of the insights provided by his new power, but the ability didn't tell him what Static's specific effect actually was.
Ash vaguely remembered that Professor Oak had mentioned in one of his lectures that every Pokemon has its own unique ability, and how well a Pokemon's ability is utilized can be a crucial factor in determining battle outcomes.
But abilities were incredibly diverse, and even the same Pokemon species might have different abilities. In short, it was extremely complex, and Ash had basically forgotten everything after hearing it.
If Ash were given another chance, he swore he would listen carefully to every single lecture!
Besides abilities, this power also had some minor limitations when it came to detecting Pokemon moves.
The two moves he could currently see were moves that Pikachu had actually used in the past. Besides these two moves, Pikachu actually knew other moves as well, but because they hadn't been used yet, they didn't appear in the Insight information display.
This was the limit of what the incomplete Insight Eye could accomplish. If it were the complete version, with just one glance, it could even reveal all the moves a Pokemon might potentially learn - these were Breeder Ash's exact words.
From this perspective, the gap between A-rank and S-rank abilities was quite substantial, or rather, it was like the difference between earth and sky.
Besides moves and abilities, the last piece of information was Pikachu's overall strength level.
As a starter Pokemon, possessing Advanced level strength was already quite impressive among starter Pokemon.
According to Champion Ash, starter Pokemon that trainers receive are generally around the Novice level, with very few reaching Normal level. His Pikachu, however, not only had all its ability value limits at A-rank but had also reached Advanced level, which should make it a top-tier existence among starter Pokemon.
"As expected of the starter partner I chose!" Ash's face once again showed a look of complete self-satisfaction. Pikachu, hearing Ash's quiet mumbling, turned its head to look at him with a questioning expression.
"Pika?" What is this human saying? Talking to himself again? Is he having another weird moment?
The dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, revealing the warm glow of evening. The golden light of the setting sun painted the grassland into a shimmering ocean, like an enormous beautiful painting.
The soft light shone on Misty's face, making the nearly drowsy girl furrow her delicate eyebrows, then slowly open her eyes.
"Mmm... Is it morning already?"
"It's definitely not morning, Misty! Look over there - there's a rainbow!" Ash also stretched with a big yawn, gazing into the distance, and then spotted a faint rainbow in the golden-red sky.
Misty's slightly foggy mind instantly cleared up. She then widened her eyes and looked in the direction Ash was pointing: "Where, where... It's real! What a beautiful rainbow!"
At dusk, the golden setting sun and colorful clouds intertwined together, gentle and peaceful. Anyone who witnessed this scene would feel wonderful for the entire day.
Just as the two of them and Pikachu were absorbed in the beautiful scenery, the sharp-eyed Ash suddenly noticed a figure moving within the rainbow itself.
"Misty, is there something inside that rainbow... No wait, is that rainbow actually moving?!"
"Huh? How is that even possible? How could a rainbow move... It really is moving!" Misty instinctively wanted to argue with Ash, but when her gaze refocused on the rainbow, she discovered that it was indeed moving just as Ash had said!
Colorful streams of light drifted through the air, like a flowing paintbrush made of pure color, painting magnificent hues across the sky.
"That is... is it a Pokemon? A Pokemon surrounded by a rainbow!" Ash exclaimed in amazement.
The rainbow Pokemon, which had been partially hidden by the evening's glow, gradually appeared clearly before their eyes.
That Pokemon was adorned with the brilliant radiance of a rainbow. It could be seen as a majestic bird-like Pokemon. Its wings beneath the rainbow's glow were deep crimson, and its crest and tail feathers were brilliant golden, making it look exactly like the phoenix from ancient legends.
As Ash focused his eyes, the Pokemon's detailed information appeared before him.
[Species: Ho-Oh]
[Gender: Female]
[Level: God Realm]
[Ability: Regenerator]
[Divine Authority: XXXXX]
[Moves: XXXXX]
[Six-Dimensional Stats: Physical Attack S (S) Special Attack S (S) Defense S (S) Special Defense S (S) HP S (S) Speed S (S)]
"Ho... Oh?" Ash murmured the name displayed in the information before him. Ho-Oh!
Its level was incredibly high - it had reached God Realm Peak!
According to the level classification that Breeder Ash had provided, God Realm surpassed Champion level, representing the absolute pinnacle of power in the world!
Breeder Ash hadn't explained the specific difference between Champion and God Realm levels, but as the level that came after Champion, no words were needed to describe the terrifying power of this tier - just like the Ho-Oh that now appeared before them.
Besides reaching God Realm Peak, all of Ho-Oh's ability values had reached S-rank, representing the absolute highest tier possible.
Level and ability values - these were all information detected by the Insight Eye. Compared to these two pieces of data, what allowed Ash to more directly feel Ho-Oh's incredible power was the Aura emanating from Ho-Oh that he could sense.
If the information from Insight Eye wasn't clear enough, then the detection through Aura was extremely direct and overwhelming.
If Pikachu's Aura could be compared to a small basin of water, then Ho-Oh's Aura was like a vast, endless ocean!
That Aura was even several times stronger than his own, despite having inherited the Aura powers from the experienced Aura Ash!
And there was also that mysterious Divine Authority entry... This Pokemon had to be one of the Legendary Pokemon that the experienced trainers in the group kept talking about, right?
"Ho-Oh? Is this real or am I dreaming? But it really does look exactly like Ho-Oh! No way - I actually encountered the legendary Ho-Oh! Oh my goodness!" Misty lightly covered her lips with her hand, her face filled with complete shock and wonder.
The legend of Ho-Oh had always been told throughout the Kanto and Johto regions. Many people had seen paintings and artistic depictions of Ho-Oh, but very few had ever witnessed Ho-Oh's true form in person.
This was because during a tragic event in the past, Ho-Oh had become utterly disappointed with humanity and ultimately chose never to appear before humans again - and it had been hundreds of years since then.
Legend claimed that if someone saw Ho-Oh, that person would gain eternal happiness. Although this rumor had never been confirmed by anyone, it didn't stop countless people around the world from eagerly searching for Ho-Oh's magnificent figure, hoping just to catch a single glimpse of the legendary Pokemon.
Yet here she was, having only recently run away from home, and she was seeing it with her own eyes. For Misty, it felt exactly like a beautiful dream.
"..." Ash looked at the excited Misty, wanting to speak but hesitating. He actually really wanted to ask what exactly Ho-Oh was...