The appearance of this Shiny Ninetales in front of Aoki makes him understand everything that has happened here.
In ancient times, before the advent of modern society, there were many legends about Ninetales.
At that time, people didn't know much about Pokémon, and Pokémon hadn't proliferated to the extent they have now.
The main legend about Ninetales was that of the Nine-Tailed Demonic Fox, which would bewitch travelers with weak willpower in deep mountains and old forests, then drag them into its den to devour them.
This is a legend about Ninetales, and of course, much of it is fictional, but Ninetales has indeed deeply permeated the hearts of many people since very early times.
It is also said that Ninetales can live for a thousand years, which is impossible to verify, but it is true that this kind of Pokémon has a relatively long lifespan.
The Shiny Ninetales standing on the rooftop leaped gracefully, its nine long tails swaying as it gently landed directly opposite Aoki.
The surrounding mist gradually dispersed, and the classical building slowly disappeared, turning back into a giant rock.
At this moment, this Shiny Ninetales truly revealed itself in front of Aoki; without the embellishment of the mist, it looked much more real, but similarly, Tyranitar and the others felt a stronger sense of threat from Ninetales.
Aoki stared intently at the Ninetales in front of him, activating his chip to scan its data.
Pokémon: Shiny Ninetales (Light Blue)
Gender: Female
Level: 86
Type: Fire
Ability: Flash Fire
Held Item: Charcoal
Egg Moves: Hypnosis, Secret Power, Heat Wave, Flare Blitz
Basic Moves: Ember, Tail Whip, Roar, Play Rough, Quick Attack, Confuse Ray, Fire Spin, Sucker Punch, Will-O-Wisp, Feint Attack, Hex, Flame Burst, Extrasensory, Safeguard, Flamethrower, Imprison, Fire Blast, Grudge, Attract, Inferno, Nasty Plot,
Learnt Moves: Iron Tail, Foul Play, Pain Split, Covet, Spite, Role Play, Snore, Hone Claws, Zen Headbutt
TM Moves: None
A Champion-level and Shiny wild Ninetales. Judging by its appearance, it must have lived for a considerable time, perhaps even visited the human world, though it likely hasn't been out recently.
It hasn't experienced many things, so its eyes still held a lot of curiosity when looking at Aoki.
Its strength was already greater than all of Aoki's Pokémon. Even Kommo-o was lower in level than it. Of course, in a direct battle, Kommo-o's strength would probably be slightly stronger.
But even so, this Shiny Ninetales should be considered one of the top-tier Pokémon within Silver Mountain, possessing immense power.
No wonder Slowking couldn't detect the culprit when it entered the mist.
Tyranitar and the others reacted so strongly upon seeing this Shiny Ninetales.
It was entirely because this Ninetales was too strong; this was its territory, and no wild Pokémon dared to approach.
Although Ninetales is a pure Fire-type Pokémon, due to its certain innate advantages and relatively long lifespan, it possesses strong mental power and is by no means weak in psychic abilities, being extremely proficient in Hypnosis and Attract.
Aoki stepped forward, looking directly into Ninetales's eyes, without a trace of fear or any negative thoughts. He simply said loudly, "Ninetales, I know you can understand me. I am only here to search for a material and have no intention of offending you. As soon as I obtain this material, I will leave on my own and will not cause any disturbance to your life."
"Woo—" As soon as Aoki finished speaking, the elegant Ninetales suddenly raised its head and let out a soft cry.
Aoki's expression changed slightly upon hearing this sound.
In his understanding, such a call usually signifies a call to companions. If a Ninetales this powerful summoned a few more, Aoki was sure he wouldn't be able to handle them.
But then, after Ninetales's cry ended, its nine tails, which were light purple at the tips, gently swished, and nine purple flames suddenly appeared on its tails.
With a flick towards Aoki, the nine Will-O-Wisps aligned into an arrow, shooting directly towards Aoki.
"Blaziken! Gengar! Mega Evolve!" There wasn't much time for Aoki to think. Although he didn't know why Ninetales suddenly attacked, if it was just one of them, even if it was powerful, it wasn't enough to make Aoki feel scared.
Tyranitar's Sandstorm was not suitable for use here, as it would cause too much impact on the surrounding environment and might attract more powerful Pokémon.
Most importantly, Aoki hadn't yet collected the material he needed, and he didn't want this sole production site to be buried under sand.
Blaziken, wrapped in seven-colored energy, stomped its feet on the ground and rushed towards the nine Will-O-Wisps. Gengar also appeared from Aoki's shadow as soon as he finished speaking, transforming into Mega Gengar in the blink of an eye.
Mega Blaziken's fists were enveloped in golden flames, aimed at the foremost Will-O-Wisp. Its fists came together, and the four celestial ribbons on its wrists fluttered without wind. As its fists neared the Will-O-Wisp, the ribbons wildly elongated and expanded, as if transforming into flames that enveloped its entire body.
The nine Will-O-Wisps continuously struck Blaziken's flame barrier, pushing him back step by step.
But the color of the flame barrier changed from its original red to gold, and finally to a mix of scarlet and gold, successfully blocking all nine Will-O-Wisps.
Boom!!!
The flames all over its body suddenly exploded, revealing the serious-faced Mega Blaziken inside.
Will-O-Wisp's attack power isn't strong; its main effect is annoying, yet it still required Blaziken to use its full strength to block it, showing just how powerful this Shiny Ninetales truly was.
"Shamo!!"
But Mega Blaziken showed no sign of fear, its legs leaping in place to a special rhythm, its sharp eyes under its keen eyebrows seemingly declaring its unwillingness to give up.
When it came to flames, it had never been afraid.
On the other side, Gengar, who had also completed its Mega Evolution, had already rushed towards Ninetales. As Aoki's only Pokémon that had broken through to the Champion level and could Mega Evolve, it was the main force against this Champion-level Ninetales, and Gengar was very self-aware.
Immediately after, Tyranitar also charged forward, leaving Slowking and Florges by Aoki's side as guardians.
However, Aoki thought for a moment that the difference in strength between the Pokémon might still be a bit large, so he threw out two more Poké Balls, summoning Honchkrow and Weavile as well.
Currently, there was only one Shiny Ninetales. When it came to ganging up, Aoki himself was experienced.