The appearance of a Shiny Ninetales before Cain allowed him to fully understand everything that was happening here.
In ancient times, before society entered the modern era, there were already many legends related to Ninetales.
Back then, people did not have a clear understanding of Pokémon as life forms, and Pokémon themselves had not yet reproduced or spread to their current extent.
The most representative legends about Ninetales spoke of a nine-tailed demon fox that would seduce travelers of weak will deep within mountains and forests, then drag them into its lair and devour them.
These were the stories about Ninetales. Of course, they contained a high degree of fiction, but the truth was that Ninetales had already been deeply etched into the minds of many people since very ancient times.
It was also said that Ninetales could live for up to a thousand years. There was no way to verify this, but it was indeed a fact that this type of Pokémon had a fairly long lifespan.
At that moment, the Shiny Ninetales standing on the roof leapt gracefully, swaying its nine long tails and landing elegantly right in front of Cain.
The surrounding mist began to slowly dissipate, and the classical-style building also gradually vanished, transforming once again into a massive rock.
At that moment, the Shiny Ninetales was fully revealed before Cain. Without the embellishment of the fog, it looked much more real, yet at the same time Tyranitar and the others felt an even stronger pressure emanating from it.
Cain fixed his gaze on the Ninetales before him and activated the system scan to check its data.
Pokémon: Shiny Ninetales (Light Purple)
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, Baby-Doll Eyes, Quick Attack, Confuse Ray, Fire Spin, Payback, Will-O-Wisp, Feint Attack, Hex, Flame Burst, Extrasensory, Safeguard, Flamethrower, Imprison, Fire Blast, Grudge, Captivate, Inferno, Nasty Plot
Learned Moves: Iron Tail, Foul Play, Pain Split, Covet, Spite, Role Play, Snore, Laser Focus, Zen Headbutt
TM Moves: None
A wild Shiny Ninetales of Champion level. Judging by its appearance, it had been alive for quite a long time; it was even possible that it had visited the human world in the past, though it did not seem to have gone out recently.
It had not experienced many things lately, so in its eyes as it looked at Cain there was still a strong sense of curiosity.
Its strength already surpassed that of all of Cain's Pokémon. Even Kommo-o was inferior to it in level; of course, if it came to a head-on fight, Kommo-o would probably be a bit stronger.
Even so, this Shiny Ninetales, within the interior of Mt. Silver, could be considered one of the most powerful Pokémon, possessing absolutely dominant strength.
It was no wonder that Slowking had been unable to detect the culprit upon entering the mist.
Nor was it strange that Tyranitar and the others reacted so intensely upon seeing it.
All of this was because the strength of this Ninetales was simply too great. This place was its territory, and no wild Pokémon dared to approach.
Although Ninetales was a pure Fire-type Pokémon, due to its innate advantages and the long time it had lived, its mental power was extremely strong, and its abilities related to psychic energy were not weak at all, being especially adept at the moves Hypnosis and Attract.
Cain took a step forward and looked directly into Ninetales' eyes. There was not the slightest trace of fear or impure thoughts in his gaze as he spoke loudly:
"Ninetales, I know you can understand what I'm saying. I came here only to look for a material; I have no intention of offending you. Once I obtain it, I will leave on my own and will not affect your life in the slightest."
"Ninetals!"
As soon as Cain finished speaking, the Ninetales, shrouded in an aura of elegance, slightly raised its head and let out a soft cry.
Hearing that sound, Cain's expression changed slightly.
According to his understanding, that kind of call was usually used to summon companions. If such a powerful Ninetales called for others, Cain knew he would not be able to withstand it.
But right after the call ended, the nine light-purple tails behind it gently swayed, and nine purple flames suddenly appeared atop them.
With a flick, it launched them toward Cain. The nine ghostly flames aligned into an arrow formation and shot straight at him.
"Blaziken! Gengar! Mega Evolve!"
Cain had no time to think too much. Although he did not know why Ninetales had suddenly attacked, as long as it was only her, no matter how strong she was, it was still not enough to make him feel fear.
Tyranitar's sandstorm was not suitable for use here, as the impact on the environment would be too great and might attract even more powerful Pokémon.
More importantly, Cain had not yet collected the material he needed. He did not want this sole production site to be buried under sand.
Blaziken's body became enveloped in multicolored energy. With a heavy stomp, it charged toward the nine ghostly flames. At the same time, Gengar emerged from Cain's shadow the instant he finished speaking, transforming into Mega Gengar in the blink of an eye.
Mega Blaziken's fists were covered in golden flames. Aiming at the first ghostly flame, it brought both fists together, and the four multicolored bands around its wrists began to flutter without any wind. Just as its fists were about to collide with the flames, the bands suddenly lengthened and expanded violently, wrapping around its entire body as if transforming into fire.
The nine ghostly flames struck one after another against Blaziken's fiery barrier, forcing it backward step by step.
However, the color of the barrier changed from its original red to gold, and finally to a mixture of red and gold. In the end, it completely blocked all nine ghostly flames.
BOOM!
The flames covering its entire body suddenly exploded, revealing Mega Blaziken with a serious expression.
The move Will-O-Wisp was not particularly strong in terms of power, since its main effect was harassment, yet it had still forced Blaziken to use its full strength to block it. This proved just how powerful this Shiny Ninetales truly was.
"Blaazk!"
Even so, Mega Blaziken showed not the slightest hint of fear. Its legs began to move in a special rhythm, and beneath its sharp brows, its piercing eyes conveyed a clear refusal to yield.
If it was a battle of fire, it had never been afraid.
On the other side, Mega Gengar, who had also completed its Mega Evolution, was already charging toward Ninetales. As the only Pokémon of Cain's that had reached Champion level and could also Mega Evolve, it was only natural that it took on the main role in confronting this Champion-level Ninetales.
Right after that, Tyranitar also advanced in great strides, while Cain kept Slowking and Florges by his side as protection.
However, after thinking for a moment, Cain felt that the difference in power might still be considerable, so he threw out two more Poké Balls, summoning Honchkrow and Weavile.
For now, there was only a single Shiny Ninetales. As for fighting with numerical superiority, Cain had plenty of experience.
(End of chapter)