Pokémon: Shadow of the Dawn

Chapter 291 Agency

Shuizhou Town, there are five minutes left until the next gym tour challenge.

All group and alliance staff received a notice at the same time: gym owner Nassan was seriously ill and unable to continue fighting, and the next gym challenge would be taken over by his daughter Puna.

It just so happened that Puna was also defeated by Lurina and lost her status as a gym challenger, so she directly became the acting gym leader, which did not conflict.

Puna was still a little confused when she was found in the gym.

Surrounded by the noisy group staff, she was pushed into the passage where the gym owner entered the battlefield.

The battlefield in front was exceptionally bright, and the camera crew was already ready, waiting for her to come over.

"What...what happened?" Puna asked around in a panic.

The staff members nearby looked at each other in confusion and explained simply, "Your father is sick, so you are taking over as the owner."

Puna stopped in the passage and asked with doubt in her heart:

"My...my father? He's sick? I'm going to be the gym leader?"

"Yes." Everyone nodded continuously.

Puna was speechless for a moment.

How sick must her father be to be unable to fight? And didn’t he just disappear? How could he be sick...

Besides, as a daughter, she didn’t even know that her father was seriously ill, and the group sent a notice first!

"I want an explanation from the group!" Puna said in a serious and cold voice.

The staff looked at each other, and one of them dialed the communication device directly and contacted Olivia directly through the operator.

"If you don't want to go, there are plenty of people willing to be the acting gym leader..." Olivia said succinctly, "If you don't want to, you can leave now. Shuizhou Town is full of gym trainers who can be acting gym leaders!"

Puna had to swallow the questions she was about to ask, because she knew that her father had failed and her own challenge to block the road had also failed.

Originally, it was impossible for her to become a gym owner, but now that she has this opportunity...she naturally cannot give it up.

"Time is running out! You'll have five seconds to make a decision!" Olivia issued an ultimatum.

"I agree!"

Before the countdown started, Puna agreed and rushed out of the corridor.

She can be the acting gym owner or the real gym owner! This way she will be eligible to participate in the championship again!

As for my father being seriously ill or missing...the inheritance of the gym is the most important thing, and we will investigate after things stabilize.

I believe her father can understand.

......

On the battlefield.

"It's very exciting and very well watched!"

Ryan opened the conversation skillfully:

"I believe the audience can't wait. After half an hour of separation, the Shuizhou Gym Challenge will continue! However, we encountered a little accident in the middle. Our Shuizhou Gym Master Nasan is actually seriously ill. The battle in the morning has exhausted his energy. I'm afraid he won't be able to participate in the next battle with everyone..."

He paused for a second and then continued:

"We will be connecting with the owner of the Nasang Pavilion next. He wants to apologize to everyone."

The TV screen of the Gym Tour Challenge changed and showed an unusually pale ward. There was a white bed and a white blanket in the ward, and there were staff from the group replacing the potion next to them.

Lying on the hospital bed, Nathan, with a slightly swollen face and purple lips, raised his head with difficulty.

His eyes, blurred by his illness, turned from the ceiling to the camera with difficulty, squinting and saying with difficulty:

"Yes, sorry...everyone, audience. I'm...sorry..."

After Nathan finished speaking stiffly, the medical staff next to him hurried over to hold him down and let him have a good rest.

At this time, the camera switched and the scene turned again, returning to the scene of the gym pilgrimage challenge.

In this "ward", Nathan soon stopped moving, and a grayish-white bandage was pulled out from under the bed.

Not far away, a wandering night spirit opened its dark grey hand and took back the bandage. The strange and fantastic light in its single scarlet eye gradually disappeared.

A dozen group members in black uniforms quickly removed the white wall panels of the hospital beds, and dismantled and took back all the temporary small floor decorations, hospital beds, etc.

The woods on both sides are lush and green, and the dirt road remains the same.

Nathan's body was reburied by these people at the corner of Route 5.

Next to him, old man Ruby used the Poké Ball to retrieve the Wandering Night Spirit, and muttered with his hands behind his back:

"It's really troublesome..."

He slowly walked back to Shuizhou Town along the dirt road.

......

Gym battle arena.

"Dear audience friends..."

The host Ryan shouted with grief on his face:

"Master Nasang is really dedicated to his work. Despite being seriously ill, he still managed to complete two battles...According to his instructions, his daughter Puna will temporarily take over as Master Shuizhou and fight against the challenger...Everyone welcome!"

The camera quickly turned to Puna, and the brown-haired girl entered the battlefield with a smile on her face.

But soon, her smile disappeared.

As the acting gym leader, her opponent this time is Chibana.

"Puna, the leader of the Shuizhou Gym! The challenger is Chibana from Quanguan City! Both parties have arrived at the battle site, please release your Pokémon... the battle begins!"

Under the camera, Chibana defeated Puna's six Pokémon one after another with a King-level Dragon Pokémon with a gentle smile and returned to the audience seats.

"That's too harsh..." Maru shook his head and teased, "I thought Chibana would show some respect and fight him to a draw."

Qibana ignored him and sat back in his chair, looking at Wang Jin behind him. After a moment, he spoke:

"It's you...is it?"

Wang Jin responded with a gentle smile:

"not sure."

"Heh..." Qibana didn't press the issue or ask too many questions, but just turned his head away.

The group suddenly found Nathan...and he was seriously ill?

Seriously ill and needs Ghost Master Ruby to run over for help?

What is the sudden serious illness...

The dozen or so people present knew very well that Nathan might have met with an accident, and the group needed him to pretend to be alive to cover up.

Who killed Nathan?

Among the people present, only Wang Jin disappeared without a trace after the battle, and Nasan also disappeared without a trace after the battle with Puna. It goes without saying who is the most suspicious.

Malu wanted to come over and ask, but the guarding Granny Sha stopped her sternly with her cane and her eyes.

Wang Jin did not notice this scene and did not explain it.

He was thinking about the most important thing at the moment: how to ensure that he could leave Galar safely?

I am under the surveillance of the group, and I will be discovered if I disappear. And any cruise ship that arrives in Galar will be intercepted and inspected regardless of size.

This effectively prevented him from leaving by boat.

But we still need a boat, and we must contact Dr. Yamanashi to prepare it.

Maybe we can use Dynamax and some water-type Pokémon...

Time is of the essence.

The Championship is the end...

When it comes to the championship game, it’s time to escape!