Pokémon, who made him the gym leader?

Chapter 76 What Lord Apollo? That's the criminal Apollo!

"No Rockets player has appeared yet."

A J.A. manager informed Adu via walkie-talkie that she had been subtly surrounding the arcade with her men since the afternoon.

Apart from a few Rockets members, I didn't see anyone else.

It is estimated that Athena's 'disappearance' has made the Team Rocket members in this underground base more cautious.

"A rat is just a rat after all. Are you sure there are no other exits near this base?" A-Du asked coldly.

"Yes! The entire surrounding area has been guarded and inspected by us."

"Let's begin then."

Adu said calmly that if he followed his usual practice, he would have his two Hakron to give the game city a double meteor shower.

But this is a large Team Rocket underground base, and it's unknown whether many innocent Pokémon are still being held captive inside.

Although Lance despises Team Rocket and his attitude towards them is extremely extreme, his love for Pokémon is genuine.

Following A-Du's instructions, Rika led several Officer Jennys and elite police officers toward the game city.

Behind the arcade, two Officer Jennys led the way with Arcanine, followed by Gushin and Blue.

Arcanine has an extremely keen sense of smell, allowing it to react quickly to Team Rocket's ambush and locate them.

"Athena came out through the back door before, so there must be a secret passage into the base nearby."

Upon entering the game city, Xiao Lan analyzed that there would still be tourists in the game city in the afternoon, and Athena would not be walking around the game city with two Team Rocket subordinates.

After sniffing around, the two Arcanines quickly determined what was wrong and came to a paving stone. Suddenly, a jet of flame shot out.

The floor tiles shattered under the jet of flame, revealing a tunnel.

"Master Guxin, shall we split up as planned?"

Upon arriving at the underground base, Officer Jenny spoke to Guxin and asked him a question.

"Yes, but you must ensure your own safety."

Guxin nodded and gave the officers a reminder.

"Don't worry!" Miss Officer Jenny nodded seriously; they were all professionally trained police officers.

"I'll take matters into my own hands, Xiao Lan. I'll contact you once I find the lab."

Xiao Lan kept observing her surroundings, waved to Gu Xin, and walked away into the distance.

Their team's main objective was to locate the underground base's laboratory and control room, and prioritize rescuing the trapped elves.

As Officer Jenny and Blue left, Guxin opened two Poké Balls, and Salazzle appeared in front of her. Beside Salazzle was a dark purple Pokémon standing on two legs.

Its appearance is like a bipedal monster from a tokusatsu series, with skin as hard as stone, a thick tail, and a white chest and abdomen.

This is Nidoking, which evolved from Nidorino!

Nidoking, a Poison/Ground type Pokémon, is a Drill Shot Pokémon.

Features: Forced

Special moves: Super Horn Attack, Earth Power, Poison Jab, Toxic, Toxic Spikes, Sucker Punch (inherited), Earthquake, Thunderbolt...

Description: Its thick tail has the destructive power to break even a sturdy iron tower; once it goes berserk, it's impossible to subdue.

This Nidoking is one of the main Poison-type second-line members of Gushin's team, but it is also very strong.

"The space is still a bit cramped, but it doesn't really matter."

Guxin's lips curled slightly as he watched the four Team Rocket members in black uniforms running quickly towards him from afar.

There is no doubt that they came here after discovering the anomaly.

"Quickly! Notify Lord Apollo, an intruder has indeed been discovered!"

"Unlike what was shown on the surveillance footage, everyone else has left, leaving only one person behind."

"He's arrogant to stay here all by himself! Take him down!"

"You lackey of the Elf League! How dare you walk right into our trap!"

The four Team Rocket members chatted amongst themselves before immediately throwing out their Poké Balls.

Zubat, Arbok, Gloom, and Machamp glared menacingly at Nidoking and Salazzle.

"Is it just the few of you?"

Guxin asked a question.

"???"

The four Rockets members were taken aback by what they heard.

"It seems only the four of you have come. Could you please tell me where Apollo is?" Guxin thought for a moment and then asked the four of them.

Compared to these ordinary Rockets members, he still wanted to find Apollo.

"Don't be ridiculous! Who would tell you where Lord Apollo is!"

The four Rockets members immediately became alert.

"It seems you're unwilling to cooperate, but that's alright, you'll speak up when you feel the pain."

Gushin chuckled, took a step back, and waved to Nidoking and Flame Queen.

Nidoran roared, and golden electricity crackled around his body.

The Flame Queen Lizard's mouth was filled with scorching red flames.

"You're fucking arrogant! There are four of us!"

The tall Rockets player leading the team was furious. This guy, even if you look down on people, there's a limit, isn't there?

Gu Xin raised an eyebrow.

"Golem, wing attack!"

"Power Smash! Use the most powerful Brick Break!"

"Gloom, use Rapid Leaf Blade!"

"Arbok, Ice Fang!"

The four Pokémon swarmed in, and then... that was it.

Nidoking's Thunderbolt and Salazzle's Flamethrower annihilated the four Zubat Pokémon with overwhelming force. The powerful shockwave even sent the four Team Rocket members flying and crashing to the ground.

One of the unlucky guys even bumped his face, leaving a bloody wound that made him gasp in pain.

The other three were also injured to varying degrees, looking extremely disheveled.

"You're utterly vulnerable; you're weaker than I imagined."

Gushin slowly walked up to the four Team Rocket members, noticed their terrified expressions, and sighed softly.

Nidoking and Flame Queen stood on either side of Gushin, like two bodyguards.

After all, this isn't a dojo, so we still need to be careful and pay attention to our safety.

The four Team Rocket members blushed, but the pain in their bodies warned them that this seemingly harmless boy was a little scary!

"That's right. Do as much as the Rockets pay you. Don't even think about risking your lives for the Rockets when you're this weak. It's not worth it."

Even if you're just a working person, you still have to think about yourself.

Gu Xin nodded in satisfaction at the fact that the others dared not speak out against their anger.

The four of them nodded like chicks pecking at rice.

"Then please tell me, where is Apollo?"

With a charming, sunny smile, Gu Xin leaned down slightly and asked the four people.

The group of four hesitated for a moment, after all, wouldn't this be considered betraying their leader?

"Hmm?" Gu Xin narrowed his eyes slightly.

Nidoking took a step forward, his fierce and menacing gaze sweeping over the four people, his body crackling with electricity.

The overwhelming sense of oppression emanating from Nidoking sent a shiver down the spines of the four, their faces turning pale instantly.

"Lord Apollo is still in the control room!"

"Yes, yes! Lord Apollo was still copying data, so he hasn't left the control room."

"What Lord Apollo? That's the incorrigible and unforgivable criminal Apollo!"

"By the way, sir, Apollo brought a treasure with him when he visited the base before. If you're interested, we can show you the way!"

The group of four kept talking.

"Not bad, not bad, you guys are very conscientious." Gushin really liked these Team Rocket members who had turned to the light.

"The Rockets have no future. The league is the benchmark. I'm glad you're willing to turn over a new leaf."

"And then you said 'baby'?"

Gushin turned his gaze to the Team Rocket member whose face was bruised and battered.

If I remember correctly, Xiao Lan also mentioned to him that Apollo did bring something important to this base.

"Yes, sir, I was the one who greeted Apollo, and I'm certain it was a Poké Ball!"

"That's what the Rockets player said with certainty."

"A Poké Ball?"

Guxin seemed thoughtful upon hearing this. What kind of Poké Ball could Apollo value so much? The Master Ball hasn't even been developed yet.

Or should I say, what kind of Pokémon is inside this Poké Ball?

(End of this chapter)