The Jubilife Breeding Center.
Giovanni's invitation hadn't had much effect on Li Wei's life. As for money...
Once Diancie could create Eternal Diamonds,
he would have money...
Just kidding.
When Blue and Akin brought up Silver,
Li Wei couldn't help feeling wistful. Giovanni's son, Team Rocket's rightful heir, had been left to fend for himself since childhood.
He had started out as a thief, yet he had a strong sense of justice and never forgot a kindness.
Because of various classic misunderstandings and other reasons, Silver refused to acknowledge Giovanni as his father, even though he knew that was exactly who Giovanni was.
As Team Rocket's heir, his greatest dream was actually to destroy Team Rocket. But Li Wei could only say that his dream was now almost impossible to achieve.
The Pokémon League wouldn't stand by and watch such a huge company go bankrupt. Next thing you knew, it would turn into a classic rendition of "Kill That Kantonian."
Silver had done some bad things as a child, like stealing Totodile, but he was really just a rather aloof boy.
He also had a very close bond with his Pokémon,
as shown by the Pokémon he caught that needed friendship to evolve, and by his Feraligatr's shift from revenge to Return.
Even to defeat Giovanni, Silver hadn't resorted to any means necessary, collecting powerful Pokémon everywhere like Shinji did.
He simply kept training his own Pokémon.
Meanwhile, in Viridian Forest.
A Dragonite speeding through the sky landed in the lush greenery of Viridian Forest. Unlike Jubilife City, which was still rather cold, Viridian Forest had long since come back to life.
"Thanks for your hard work, Dragonite. Come back for now."
"Woo."
Lance recalled Dragonite into a Poké Ball.
Silver emerged from his hiding place in the forest.
His