Almost as soon as Liu Qing sensed them, the three auras descended. He looked up to find three white-haired figures staring at him with emotionless eyes, their faces hidden behind masks. They held the weapons characteristic of ninjas-Kunai and Shuriken. An eerie blue sheen coated the weapons, making their potent poison obvious at a glance. Two of them showered Liu Qing with Shuriken, scattering them like flowers.
Clang, clang, clang, clang! A series of metallic rings sounded as the falling Shuriken struck as though against steel. Liu Qing had instantly raised his aura defense. Lucario reacted as well, swinging around and firing three Aura Spheres at the figures descending from above.
Bang, bang, bang! The three moved with astonishing speed. The ninja in the middle pierced the Aura Sphere with his Kunai, while the other two smashed theirs with their fists. They landed beside Liu Qing and attacked his defenses at an unimaginable speed.
"You think I'm an easy target?" Liu Qing flew into a rage. The force penetrating his aura barrier sent pain through his body. His aura surged, erupting recklessly and shooting skyward. The powerful backlash repelled every attack from the three ninjas, but they spread out like great birds taking flight, retreating in three different directions.
Boom! One ninja was still reeling from the strength of Liu Qing's aura backlash. He had seen people with special powers before, but never anyone this strong. A Bone Club suddenly swung out and struck his neck, driving his entire body into the ground. He passed out without so much as a groan. The instant he lost consciousness, an Absol suddenly appeared and attacked Lucario...
Seeing this, the other two ninjas pushed off the ground and shot upward like birds, abandoning their companion to retreat. Just then, however, they discovered that