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More than half a month had passed since Planet Vegeta exploded.
Counting from the day Harry escaped with Gine and Celari, it had already been three full months.
After hearing the news of their homeworld's destruction, Harry spent nearly every day comforting Gine and Celari, doing everything he could to ease their grief. He reminded them over and over to stay calm—to look forward, not back.
Women were sentimental by nature, and with no word from the people they cared about most, it was hard for either of them to stay composed.
If Harry hadn't kept intervening—especially using Bardock's last words to stop Gine—she probably would've ignored him long ago and flown straight back to Planet Vegeta.
He had to crush that idea completely.Not because he was coldhearted. Not because he was afraid.
After all, more than two weeks had gone by. Even if they returned to the coordinates where Vegeta once was, there shouldn't be any danger left.
But going back meant nothing—it would just waste time.
Harry kept repeating the same thing to her: right now, they couldn't act rashly. Even if they didn't care about themselves, they had to think of Bardock and Raditz.
Maybe they were still alive. But if Gine showed herself, she could expose them all—and drag her family into danger.
Whenever he said that, Gine would quiet down.
She'd spent years working in logistics, not combat. She understood perfectly what it meant to hold the rear line so others could survive. That was why she'd chosen not to fight beside Bardock in the first place—to avoid being a burden.
Still, Gine wasn't a mindless follower. She was intelligent, thoughtful, and stubborn when she needed to be.
So, in the end, Harry compromised: if half a year—or maybe a full year—passed with no word from Bardock or Raditz, then they'd take action. Until then, they'd wait.
That was the plan—until today.
Harry's power level had finally broken past the 2,000 mark. To him, that was the signal to begin the next phase of his journey.
Not just for survival, but for growth. For the future. Time was power, and power was everything.
If he wanted the kind of strength and status that Kakarot and Vegeta would one day have, he needed to move sooner—much sooner.
In front of their wooden cabin, the air smelled of sizzling meat.
As Harry bit into a piece of Gine's roasted meat, he casually mentioned that he planned to leave Planet Oyun soon.
Some things were out of his control. But this—this he could change.And what he had in mind was something Gine wouldn't be able to refuse.
"What?! Leave Planet Oyun? Go to Earth? Now?!"
"Harry, you're not joking, right? We haven't even conquered this planet. If we just abandon the mission and fly off to Earth, won't that cause trouble…?"
Their voices rose in unison—Gine shocked, Celari confused.
But after Harry patiently explained his reasoning, their emotions began to settle.
"Harry… are we really going to Earth to find Kakarot?" Gine asked softly."But if Bardock and Raditz come here looking for us while we're gone, we'll miss them."
Her voice trembled between longing and hesitation.
She wanted nothing more than to see her youngest son again. But Kakarot's power level was only two. He had no way to protect himself.
Even so, leaving now didn't seem like the right time. The plan had always been to wait on Oyun for Bardock—or maybe for Raditz—to find them.
Harry knew she'd react this way. He'd already prepared what to say.
"Gine, I've been thinking about this for days," he began. "At first, I felt the same as you. But after everything that's happened, I realized something: our Saiyan race must've been wiped out. I believe Uncle Bardock and Raditz are still alive—but they might not come for us anytime soon."
He paused, meeting her eyes.
"So instead of sitting here waiting, we should go to Earth and find Kakarot ourselves. From Planet Vegeta to Earth is only a six-month trip. Even if we can't catch up to his pod, we could reach Earth in less than that."
"Gine, you know as well as I do—Kakarot's power level is two. Even a low-tier planet like Earth could be dangerous for him. There aren't many Saiyans left. If something happened to Kakarot…"
He let the rest hang in the air.
Harry didn't need to finish. Gine's expression said everything—she understood the stakes.
Celari, of course, immediately chimed in, "I agree with Harry! Maybe Uncle Bardock and Raditz went to Earth first to find Kakarot too!"
Her words hit Gine like a jolt.
She wasn't worried about Bardock or Raditz nearly as much as she was about her youngest. The power gap between them was just too big.
To her, Kakarot wasn't a warrior at all—just an ordinary boy. She still didn't understand how she and Bardock, both strong Saiyans, could have a son with such a pitiful power level. He had Bardock's looks, sure, but none of his talent.
She sat there, torn, unable to speak for a long time.
Harry took the chance to press his point.
"Honestly," he said, "that's the real reason I want to go to Earth. If Frieza was behind the destruction of Planet Vegeta, then Kakarot might still be in danger. His pod wasn't modified—it'd be easy to track. Of course, this is just my guess. With a power level of two, he's no threat to anyone. Frieza wouldn't bother hunting a child like that…"
He trailed off again, deliberately letting the fear sink in.
Finally, Gine took a deep breath and nodded. "Alright. We'll go to Earth."
Harry's reasoning was flawless. Gine trusted his judgment—despite his young age, he was sharp, analytical, and far more composed than most adults.
He'd thought of everything she hadn't.
And in her heart, she realized something: Bardock and Raditz might still be alive, but she couldn't be sure. Kakarot, though—she knew exactly where he was. If she didn't go to him, if something happened to him while she stayed put, she'd never forgive herself.
Of course, Gine didn't know the truth.
Harry wasn't planning to "find" Kakarot at all.
He just needed an excuse to go to Earth.
Once there, he had no intention of interfering in Kakarot's fate—in fact, he'd make sure Gine and Celari didn't interfere either.
Because if they did… then the hero of the story wouldn't be Son Goku.
It would just be Kakarot.
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