Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

"10 is old."

"Where are you from?"

"I am..." Xiao Yin hesitated for a moment.

Where should I be considered to be from?

He was born in Tokiwa City, but was secretly sent to Johto when he was very young;

Later, because he disagreed with someone's ideas, he broke free from that person's control and began to wander.

"I... am from Hinoki Town." After thinking for a long time, Xiao Yin finally gave a place name.

That place wasn't his home, but it was where people who had helped him lived, and it was also the place where he finally made up his mind to say goodbye to the past!

"Does this question really require this much thought? You're becoming more and more suspicious." Ash frowned, then suddenly spoke sternly, "Tell me! Why did you go to Elm's lab to steal Totodile?!"

"I...no!" Silver immediately realized, "I didn't steal Little Sawtooth!"

His heart was pounding in his chest, but his naturally grumpy face made him appear relatively calm.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang were also quite curious, wondering why Xiaozhi would suspect Xiaoyin without any evidence.

However, none of them interfered... After all, Xiao Zhi is definitely more professional than them when it comes to handling cases.

"Don't think that just because you don't admit it, I don't know what you've done!" Ash slammed his hand on the table, staring intently into Silver's eyes. "No matter how stubborn you are, it's no use. I have conclusive evidence... See for yourself!"

Xiao Zhi took out his phone, pulled up a screenshot of a video, and waved it in front of Xiao Yin.

The image on the phone was blurry, showing only the back of a boy, with red hair faintly visible...

"The evidence is conclusive, how dare you say you didn't steal it?!" Before Xiao Yin could examine it carefully, Xiao Zhi immediately took the phone back and then launched into a stern threat.

"I... the image is so blurry, how can you say that's me?!" Xiao Yin was already sweating, but she still stubbornly insisted on talking back.

Just when he was about to give up and was struggling with whether or not to take action, Xiao Zhi suddenly relaxed and put on a gentle smile again.

"Don't be nervous, I was just joking with you," Xiao Zhi said with a smile, trying to comfort you. "Have you ever watched TV dramas? That's how the police always scare people... If I really had solid evidence, I would have arrested you long ago. Why waste so much breath?"

Xiao Zhi really had no evidence. The surveillance footage provided by Miss Joy was too blurry, and it only showed a back view, which couldn't prove anything at all.

However, it's still fine to use it for some tricks.

"Hmph...boring." Little Silver's chest heaved noticeably twice before she managed to force out a cold snort. "Can I leave now?"

"Not yet, you're still a suspect." Ash shook his head. "Take out your Pokédex, I need to verify your identity."

"Ah, this..." Xiao Yin couldn't help but look embarrassed again.

"What, you're not thinking... that your Pokédex is lost or damaged, are you?" Ash asked, as if to say, "Go ahead and make this up."

"A Pokédex... I don't have one!" Silver vehemently denied. "I've never received any starter Pokémon, and that blue crocodile wasn't a stolen Totodile; it was a Pokémon I caught myself!"

"Oh, I see. Then maybe I misunderstood..." Ash nodded, pretending to be nonchalant. "But... why is it using a Poké Ball from the lab?"

"You can tell from that too?!" Xiao Yin blurted out instinctively, but quickly regretted it...

Am I an idiot? How could I fall into such a simple trap?!

Well, if we're talking about Ash, it's like Silver was holding the string too tight before, and it's inevitable that it would loosen up over time.

"Oh dear, it seems the trial is already over," Lila said with a smile as she returned.

"Yeah, as expected of Ash, he managed to trick him out of it." Brock also showed a look of anticipation.

The research institute gave out ordinary Poké Balls to the new recruits, nothing special at all, but Silver just happened to stumble here~

"Now confess honestly, why did you steal Totodile and the Pokédex?" Ash questioned seriously.

"I... really want to become a Pokémon Trainer, but I can't... because I'm... an orphan..."

"Hehe~" Xiao Zhi gave a forced smile and pursed his lips.

"What do you mean by this?!" Xiao Yin demanded angrily.

"It's nothing, you're an orphan."

His strong professional skills came into play; Ash Ketchum has received professional training, so no matter how funny something is, he won't laugh... unless he can't help it!

Orphan, this is truly a case of a father bidding farewell to his son with a smile.

If Giovanni heard this, I wonder if he'd cry himself to sleep in the bathroom or excitedly pull out Seven Wolves!

"In short, I don't know who my parents are, I've never attended a preparatory class, so I can't register, and naturally I can't get the starter Pokémon or the Pokédex..." After the previous little incident, Silver gradually calmed down, and her lies became smoother and smoother.

Of course, he didn't know that Ash knew everything about him, otherwise he would have definitely run away right now.

"He's so pitiful..." Xiaoxia looked sympathetic, clearly moved by Xiaoyin's 'tragic' background.

This can only be described as a young girl's sympathy. If you analyze it carefully, you'll find that there are a whole bunch of loopholes in it!

In the league, there are many people who can't get into the preparatory class or get the starter Pokémon. Those bug-catching boys and shorts boys outside are like that. Didn't they eventually become trainers?

Once you're old enough, just go to the store, buy some Poké Balls, catch a starter Pokémon, and register it at the Pokémon Center. Why bother stealing?!

Ultimately, Xiao Yin's inability to register with the league stems from his identity issue!

But Xiao Zhi didn't care and went along with what he said.

"So, you don't take your Blue Crocodile to the Pokémon Center because you're not a Trainer and can't complete the paperwork there?"

"Well... it's been recovering through medicine all this time. But..." Little Silver nodded honestly, but there was also a hint of something painful to recall.

He never expected that Lila would take his blue crocodile to get treatment without needing to go through any procedures at all!

Looking back on the miserable experience of working various jobs to earn money for healing items during this time, Xiao Yin almost cried from embarrassment.

"If it's just a simple matter of restoring a Pokémon at the center, no procedures are required. You can find out by asking anyone." Ash shrugged speechlessly. "Seriously... are you socially awkward?"

"I...I'm not!" Little Silver exclaimed, her hair standing on end.

What is social anxiety?

He's not socially anxious at all!

He just wanted to maintain his aloof persona, and everyone else was annoying and boring, so he didn't want to waste his breath on them!

In short, he is definitely not socially awkward!!

"If it's not, then it's not... Next question, what other Pokémon do you have, and did you steal them?"

"And Murkrow and Sneasel... I tamed them all myself!"

"Talk is no use. Release them; I want to inspect them myself!"

"You..." Silver's face turned angry, but he still reluctantly threw out two Poké Balls.

Both Dark-type Pokémon are clearly well-trained and seem to approve of Silver as their trainer.

"You haven't given a complete account..." Ash suddenly sneered, "Besides the Totodile and the Pokédex, what else did you steal?!"

"I…"

"Think carefully before you speak... I can communicate with Pokémon, and I know exactly what they've done."

“Okay, and there’s the Wing Badge.” Silver sighed and pulled out the badge from the Violet City Gym. “I don’t have the status of a Trainer, so I can’t have a formal battle with the Gym Leader. I can only have Murkrow steal the badge… But I’ve had a practice battle with Frostleaf, and I won!”

"Hmph, at least you've been honest." Ash nodded in satisfaction. "Now come with me to New Leaf Town and apologize to Professor Elm in person!"

"Now...now?!"

While Xiao Yin was still in a daze, his body was already enveloped by superpowers and he instantly disappeared from the spot!

Chapter 341 Little Silver, Helping Herself

At the Pokémon Center in Violet City, after Lyra and the others waited for a while, Ash quickly reappeared with Silver.

At this moment, Silver held a Poké Ball in one hand and a Pokédex in the other, looking dazed and lost in thought.

"Brother, has the matter been resolved?" Lila asked with concern.

"Yes, we've caught him and made him apologize to Professor Elm in person." Ash nodded. "After confirming Crocodile's wishes, the professor decided to officially give it to Silver; I've also helped him register his identity, and he's now a legitimate trainer."

"Great, that solves the problem." Brock said happily. "Silver won't have to avoid the Pokémon Center anymore. If a Pokémon gets injured, we must ask Nurse Joy to take care of it."

Xiao Yin does have fierce eyes and a grumpy face, but what happened at the Tower of Bellsprout made Xiao Gang and the others feel somewhat favorably toward him.

A trainer who remembers to rescue Bellsprout in such a critical moment must be a good person.

Ash decided to give Silver a chance to reform based on the same considerations.

He had just glanced at Silver's Pokémon; that Murkrow had very strong wings and claws. If Silver could reach the window, he could easily use the Murkrow to jump out and escape.

But Silver didn't do that. Instead, he stayed by the side of the injured Master Guang Sheng and even saved his trumpet sprout!

Even with Crocodile, he still took good care of it, even though it had never been to a Pokémon Center.

The latter also highly regards Silver, believing that he can become stronger by following this human, which is why Dr. Kongmu chose to entrust him with the task.

Therefore, after taking everything into consideration, Silver deserves some reward after admitting his mistake, so Ash helped him get certified as a Trainer in his own name.

His relevant identity is, of course, that of an orphan... after all, he said it himself.

As for Silver's true identity and his father... none of these are within Ash's consideration.

Gintoki is Gintoki, and Sakaki is Sakaki; they cannot be generalized.