Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 854 Red Gyarados Appears

The restaurant is located on the lakeside of the resort, and the window seats offer views of the sunset over the Lake of Wrath.

Adu had already seen Li Shuwen and Xilona enter, and stood up to wave.

The three of them took their seats.

Cynthia casually ordered a signature dish and handed the menu to the waiter.

While waiting for the food, Li Shuwen asked about the follow-up of the tree sea base.

A-Du picked up his teacup and took a sip:

"Pokémon, supplies, data—everything of value has been cleared out."

"Part of the base has been renovated and turned into a Pokémon Center, and Nurse Joy has already moved in."

"I heard that a Wing Tournament will be held there later to compare the strength of Flying-type Pokémon."

He looked at Li Shuwen.

Li Shuwen nodded: "My intuition tells me that the research at this underwater base is related to Magikarp and Gyarados."

A-Du's expression became more serious:

"Underwater bases are difficult to raid. The ratio of divers, the deployment of equipment, and the blocking of evacuation routes all take time."

"I will contact the sailors first to ensure a complete capture."

Li Shuwen glanced at Adu: "Do you need my help?"

A-Du smiled and said, "I certainly won't hesitate if you need it."

Cynthia raised an eyebrow. "Shuwen, if you really go to Kanto to challenge the Elite Four champions, that's Team Rocket's headquarters. Won't you be incredibly busy?"

A-Du's eyes lit up: "Shu-Wen, are you planning to go to the Kanto region to challenge for the Four Heavenly Kings championship?"

Li Shuwen nodded: "I have that plan. I'll take the top spot among the Elite Four in the Sinnoh region first, and then move on to Kanto."

A-Du leaned back in his chair and slammed his hand on the table: "That's great! With my arrival, the Kanto Alliance will have one more great general."

"I was just planning to move to the Johto region, and they want me to go there to provide support. Team Rocket is expanding rapidly in Johto, and I have to suppress them."

The waiter began serving the dishes.

Cynthia picked up a piece of fried fish, and Li Shuwen poured her a cup of tea.

After finishing his meal, A-Du got up and walked to the window to look at the lake outside.

There were still many visitors; some were strolling along the water's edge, some were releasing lotus lanterns, and some children were chasing and playing on the shore.

……

The next morning, A-Du found Li Shuwen, looking somewhat embarrassed, as if he hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"Shuwen, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with."

"you say."

"Could you use your golden Gyarados..." A-Du gestured, "to scare the tourists and make them leave early?"

"My men are ready, but the base entrance is located in the northern part of the lake. If too many people are active near the water, the raid will be easily exposed."

Without any hesitation, Li Shuwen nodded: "Okay."

The golden Gyarados dived into the water that night.

The next morning, the surface of the Lake of Wrath was as calm as ever, with sunlight shining on the water and a few small boats gently rocking in the ripples.

Tourists strolled along the lake in twos and threes, taking photos and feeding the fish.

Then the water surface cracked.

The golden Gyarados burst out of the lake from the center, its golden scales so dazzling in the sunlight that it was hard to open one's eyes.

His body rose upright from the water, reaching a height of over ten meters, his jaw agape, and he let out a deafening roar.

The roar echoed across the lake, causing the windows of the distant resort to tremble slightly.

His tail lashed out, creating a wave several meters high that surged toward the shore, splashing water and wetting the stone path and benches along the bank.

He lowered his head and sprayed water everywhere, jets of water shooting one after another towards the shallows and the dock.

It didn't hurt anyone, but it was enough to make everyone panic and back away.

Tourists screamed and ran toward the resort, some carrying children, some dragging luggage, and some even losing a slipper in the process.

In less than ten minutes, the shoreline was empty.

The Rockets took the bait.

Four speedboats departed from a secluded dock on the north side of the lake.

Each speedboat carries three to four people dressed in black uniforms with a red "R" logo on their chests.

They stood on the speedboat, threw out Poké Balls, and Magneton and Lantern floated around the speedboat, closing in on the Golden Gyarados.

Magneton unleashed a dense barrage of electric shocks, the lightning weaving into a net-like pattern in the air as it descended upon Gyarados.

The Lantern shot out a deep blue bolt of lightning from underwater, locking onto the lower abdomen of the Golden Gyarados.

The golden Gyarados did not dodge.

He opened his mouth and spat out a jet of flame.

The temperature was extremely high. The moment it hit Magneton, the metal spheres were blasted apart by the shockwave, landing on the water and creating a series of bubbles.

Then he turned his head, and a dragon pulse shot out from his mouth, a purple beam grazing the water and hitting a lamplighter.

The electric light monster flew backward for more than ten meters, bounced three times on the water's surface, and then floated on the surface without moving.

He unleashed three Dragon Pulse attacks in succession, and dozens of Lantern Monsters shattered like broken stones, landing unconscious on the distant lake surface.

Before the Rocket Team members on the speedboat could react, Adu led his sailors to infiltrate the base from the north.

The fighting inside the base was much quieter than on the lake.

Lance's Dragonite used Thunderbolt in the narrow passage to scorch the wings of several Zubats that tried to block its way.

The sailor's Pokémon slithered through the water, bypassing Team Rocket's defenses, and stormed into the control room from the rear.

Dr. Nanbo stood in front of the control console, the screen in front of him displaying surveillance footage of various areas of the base.

He saw A-Du's Dragonite advancing towards the control room, muttering something under his breath.

Then he grabbed the wrist of his assistant, held a Poké Ball in his other hand, and instructed Alakazam to teleport.

A flash of purple light, and the two disappeared from the control room in an instant.

But before he left, he pressed the red button on the console.

Deep within the base, in a breeding tank, a red Magikarp was violently writhing in the water.

The liquid in the culture tank began to boil, and an electric current passed through the tank, stimulating Magikarp's body.

three seconds.

Red Magikarp evolves into Red Gyarados.

The glass of the culture tank shattered.

The red Gyarados burst out of the shattered glass, letting out an angry roar.

Its entire body is covered in blood-red scales, and its eyes are also blood-red.

He opened his mouth, and a beam of destructive light shot out, blasting a large hole in the metal wall in front of him.

A-Du barely dodged the destructive beam of light, the wall behind him was blasted inward, and metal fragments flew everywhere.

The red Gyarados didn't chase after Lance; instead, it charged out through the hole it had blasted, causing destruction along the way.

Pipes broke, cables caught fire, walls collapsed, and water began to seep into the base through the cracks.

As he burst out of the water, he saw the Golden Gyarados.

The red Gyarados stopped.

He stared at the golden scale, a complex mix of anger and jealousy welling up in his blood-red eyes.

Then he moved, and the Hyper Beam condensed again, shooting towards the Golden Gyarados.

The Golden Gyarados is not shiny.

The destructive beam struck his body, exploding into a dazzling burst of light on his golden scales.

After the light faded, the golden Gyarados stood still, with only a shallow burn mark on its scales, not even breaking its skin.