Pokémon, who made him the gym leader?

Chapter 90, Master Gu Xin, I think you've gone a bit too far.

Ah Hong's mind was completely blank at that moment.

Good news: He met the legendary Articuno, a legendary bird Pokémon from Kanto. Articuno was indeed as beautiful and captivating as the legends said.

Bad news: He's challenging a gym, and Articuno is the gym leader's Pokémon, meaning Articuno is his next opponent.

Ah this...

"Gym Leader Gushin! I'm just a newbie who debuted this year! I've only got four gym badges!"

After a while, Ah Hong finally came to his senses and couldn't help but say something to Gu Xin in a tactful way.

What the hell is he doing, hitting Articuno? Does he even have that ability? He's just a newcomer who debuted this year!

"Isn't it a bit too much for you to use this to fight me?"

"Don't panic, Mr. Ahong. You're the first man to draw the 'Golden Legend'."

Gushin calmed the challenger down.

Of course you don't need to panic! Because you're the one who threw Articuno out!

Ah Hong's inner monologue was in a frenzy.

"Facing formidable opponents with courage and fearlessness—that's the spirit a trainer should possess, Mr. Ahong, don't you agree?"

"That's true in theory, but..."

Ah Hong was taken aback when he heard this, but he still felt that something was wrong.

"Don't worry, Mr. Hiroshi, attack me with all your might and show me everything you have."

Guxin reached out his hand to Ah Hong.

"When you confront the legends head-on, and even dare to launch an attack, I think you have grasped the true meaning of being a trainer."

"This is just a regular gym challenge. If you can't even handle this, then I hope you'll seriously consider whether you're really suited to be a trainer, Mr. Hiroshi."

Gu Xin smiled faintly and said that although there was some personal motive behind arranging this "Golden Legendary lineup", the reason was indeed like this.

This is just a gym battle; even if you lose, you won't lose anything.

Using legendary Pokémon to hone a challenger might seem like a bit unfair, but a truly determined trainer will never give up because of a strong opponent.

Not to mention this is just a gym challenge.

"That's right! A true trainer is one who dares to face their fear!"

Ah Hong was filled with excitement, his eyes seemed to be burning with fire, and his momentum was overwhelming.

What's he panicking about? This is just a gym battle, isn't it? Even if he loses, he can challenge again anytime.

But he's the first person to draw the "Golden Legendary" and face Articuno head-on!

Let's get this party started!

A mere Articuno, weak to electricity and fire, and four times weak to rock? Today, Ah Hong will slay the god and prove his path! Today marks the beginning of his legendary journey!

"Raine! Please!"

Ah Hong decisively threw out a Poké Ball, and a Pikachu with a tuft of bangs on its head landed in front of Ah Hong.

That's right, he named his Pikachu Rein.

"P...Pikachu?"

Rein landed with great confidence, looked up at the elf opposite him, but after seeing clearly, Rein was stunned.

Articuno slowly flapped its wings, exuding a faint aura of legendary power. The overwhelming pressure made the electric rat named Rein swallow hard, instinctively taking two steps back, his bangs collapsing.

"Pikachu? Pikachu???"

Ryan couldn't help but turn around and keep calling out to Ah Hong, speaking very quickly, while giving him a death stare.

"Seriously? Are you out of your mind? I'm just an energy hog, and you want me to fight Articuno? Why don't you just send me to fight Ho-Oh?"

"Don't be afraid, Renn! Show us your courage!"

Ah Hong encouraged Ryan enthusiastically.

"???" Renn tilted his head, looking puzzled.

No, no matter how much guts you have, I still can't beat this guy, you bastard! Why don't you go up and fight him yourself?

But seeing his trainer's enthusiastic expression, Rein sighed humanely and turned to look up at Articuno.

Since he's his trainer, he can spoil him.

"Gym Leader Guxin, just watch closely! I will give it my all as a trainer! I will burn myself out and fight with all my might!" Ahong was filled with passion.

"Excellent! Very impressive! Then let's launch a full-scale attack!"

Guxin nodded in satisfaction.

"Get in, Rennes! Use the powerful 100,000 Volts!"

The Pikachu named Rein gritted its teeth, and arcs of electricity crackled on its cheeks as a bolt of electricity shot towards Articuno in mid-air.

Articuno made no attempt to dodge and was directly hit by the Thunderbolt.

"Hit! Good...wait, what?"

Ah Hong was delighted, but soon realized something was wrong.

The electric current hummed incessantly, but the Articuno, enveloped in 100,000 volts, seemed oblivious, finally flapping its wings heavily.

The golden current was directly shattered, while Articuno's feathers remained smooth and supple, shimmering with a faint fluorescent light.

This……

Ah Hong was stunned.

Rennes: (—)

"Rain, put some effort into it!" Ah Hong scratched his head. Was this electric mouse playing a trick on me? Wait a minute, Rain isn't this kind of Pikachu.

"Pikachu!!" Renn was furious.

A thicker golden current shot towards Articuno, 100,000 volts!

The Thunderbolt hit again, but Articuno didn't even flinch. The electric current continued to crackle and corrode Articuno's body.

Articuno didn't seem to feel anything.

No, Articuno frowned! It frowned, its body shuddered, and the electricity was dissipated again.

Ah Hong: "..."

You should at least show some respect for 100,000 volts!!

then……

That was the end of it.

"I'm sorry, Master Guxin, I'm too weak and have disappointed you."

After the battle, Ah Hong was very disappointed and sad.

In the battle just now, Guxin really took good care of him, basically not letting Articuno take the initiative to attack, and even deliberately lowered its flight altitude.

Even so, his Raine (Pikachu) and Shomoto (Charmander) had no chance of winning.

Even when Raine's 100,000 volts hit Articuno, Articuno didn't react at all, as if it was leisurely taking a bath with the electricity.

"No need for that, Mr. Hiro. Everyone starts as a rookie trainer."

Guxin walked up to Ahong and said gently, while Articuno slowly folded its wings and landed behind Guxin.

"Weakness can be overcome through hard work, but weakness of will is hard to change. I see a rare spirit in you, Mr. Ahong. Even when facing Articuno, you did not give up for a second."

Gu Xin's voice was very gentle, which made the dejected Ah Hong look up excitedly, his eyes filled with tears of emotion.

I look forward to your future.

"Thank you so much, Master Guxin! I definitely won't let you down!"

Ah Hong gave a deep bow, speaking very loudly.

"Mr. Ahong, you can spin the wheel again for a second challenge."

Gu Xin pondered for a moment. Although Ah Hong's strength was indeed average, Gu Xin was quite satisfied with his willpower. It would be even better if they fought again to understand the details.

"No, I have come to a profound realization of the gap between myself and you, Master. I need to train myself before I can challenge you again!"

Ah Hong spoke very seriously. He understood what Gu Xin meant: there was a high probability that he wouldn't draw the "Golden Legend" in the next spin.

But Gym Leader Gushin, who was able to capture the legendary Articuno, must have been an extremely powerful trainer even without using Articuno.

Ah Hong is very rational. He decided to continue his training and challenge other gyms first, leaving the Rota Gym for last!

"Then I'll look forward to it." Gu Xin nodded with a smile.

Goodbye, Master Guxin.

"Goodbye. By the way, Mr. Ahong, you could try buying a lottery ticket; you're having a lucky day."

Gu Xin seemed to remember something and made a suggestion to A Hong.

Being able to switch to the "Golden Legend" with such a low probability means that Ahong's luck is off the charts today.

"Huh? I understand." Ah Hong was taken aback when he heard this, then nodded with a sense of awe and confusion.

After watching Ahong leave the Rota Gym, Guxin turned to look at the innocent-looking Articuno.

"Next time, at least pretend. That 100,000 volts is supposed to be a counter to you. You could at least make a couple of noises to pretend it hurts, which would give the challenger some psychological comfort."

"yiao?"

Articuno tilted its head thoughtfully, as if it understood something.

"Yiao!!"

"This child is teachable." Gu Xin nodded in satisfaction.

Meiyue: (—)

Little sister: (.)

At that moment, Ahong, who had just stepped out of the Rota Dojo, was surrounded by three people.

"You guys..." Ah Hong looked nervously at the three strangers in front of him, who were of different heights and builds.

"Don't be nervous, buddy, we're all decent people."

"That's right, bro, we're not bad guys. By the way, bro, what type did you switch to when you entered the gym?"

"This gym is absolutely outrageous now! They've even come up with a spinning wheel game, making it even harder to target them."

The three of them kept talking, both curious and sarcastic, which completely baffled Ah Hong.

"You guys?" But Ah Hong also understood a little.

"That's right! We're also challengers of the Rota Gym, bro! Want to join us? We can share our challenge experiences and conquer this vicious Rota Gym together!"

The taller one spoke with a serious expression.

"Huh?" Ahong was even more confused. The vicious Rota Dojo?

"To be honest, we at the Lota Gym have been suffering for ages! Ever since that wicked gym leader started using a poison-type team, it's been over a month, brother, and as far as I know, not a single person has gotten a Lota Badge, can you believe it?"

"I challenged them three times! Three times! I finally managed to raise two Pokémon specifically to counter Poison-type Pokémon, and today, on my fourth attempt, they spun a wheel and I got a Dark-type team!"

"Is this something a gym leader would do?"

The shorter brother looked bitter and resentful, extremely depressed.

"By the way, let's go over there. There's a really good drink shop there. I know this place quite well," the short man enthusiastically invited Ah Hong.

Well, because he has come to Rota Street to challenge three times, no, four times including this time, he is already very familiar with Rota Street.

"Bro, what lineup did you get?" the fat man asked curiously.

"I drew a gold card, and Gym Leader Gushin defeated me with Articuno."

Ah Hong replied very honestly.

"Huh? ×3"

The three—tall, fat, and short—were taken aback. Articuno? Was it the Articuno they were thinking of?

"Brother, come on, let's have a good talk."

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Guxin was resting in the backyard.

Dojo owners' communication group.

Officer Jenny: @Lota-Guru, Guxin, I think you're going a bit too far. (Sweating profusely.jpg)

(End of this chapter)