"Rhode!"
Facing Goku's solemn self-introduction and seeing the halo above his head, Rhode nodded and calmly stated his name.
He wasn't surprised by Goku's appearance.
In the original timeline, Vegeta died and disappeared after self-destructing, while Majin Buu barely used any energy.
Therefore, when Goku woke up from his coma, considering his limited time in the Other World, and knowing that transforming into Super Saiyan 3 would greatly shorten that time and might not even defeat Majin Buu, he didn't appear in this location.
Instead, he went directly to the Lookout, leaving behind the Fusion Dance technique to defeat Majin Buu, which then led to him transforming into Super Saiyan 3 to buy time and the appearance of Gotenks.
However, things were different now; not only did Vegeta not die, but Majin Buu's power had also weakened, so Goku rushed over directly.
"Ayla!"
Ayla, seeing Rhode speak, also responded simply and clearly.
At this moment, seeing Kakarot, who was identical to Bardock except for his temperament and demeanor, Ayla felt an extraordinary sense of novelty.
She couldn't help but wonder if there existed another different version of herself in various parallel worlds.
Hearing Rhode and Ayla's simple introductions, Goku was stunned for a moment, then awkwardly asked, "Sorry, could you tell me your origins?"
Two names alone couldn't prove anything; after all, Rhode and Ayla didn't exist in this parallel world, so in Goku's eyes, they were strangers.
"We come from another world, well, a parallel world that is largely similar to this one but has developed in a different direction."
Facing Goku's question, Rhode knew that merely two names weren't convincing, so he briefly explained their origins: "In our world, Goku, you are not yet an adult, and your father, Bardock, and mother, Gine, are both on Earth. Oh, and your older brother Raditz is there too!"
As he spoke, Rhode briefly introduced the situation on the main world's Earth.
"Father and mother?"
Hearing Rhode's words, Goku looked surprised. Thinking of his father and mother, he tried to recall but found he had no memory of them.
As for his 'good' older brother, Raditz? Goku felt he was just a passerby and not worth mentioning.
"What about me in your world?"
Seeing that Rhode only mentioned Goku's family, Vegeta couldn't help but ask about his own situation.
"You? You should still be wandering in space!"
Facing Vegeta's question, Rhode thought for a moment and spoke with some uncertainty, stating his guess.
As for the main world's Vegeta, after he sought his whereabouts when he annihilated King Cold and Saganbo on a desolate planet, he hadn't paid him any mind since.
Therefore, he wasn't sure of Vegeta's exact situation.
However, one thing could be confirmed.
That is, Prince Vegeta would certainly not die; after all, he was a character deeply intertwined with the Child of Destiny, Goku, and his vitality was incredibly strong.
"Wandering?"
Hearing about his counterpart's fate in another world, Vegeta expressed his inability to understand.
Before he came to Earth, wasn't he always working for Frieza? Although that was also an unpleasant past, what was this 'wandering' situation?
"Indeed!"
Rhode confirmed with a nod, then explained, "The developmental trajectories of the two worlds are different, and the outcomes are naturally different."
"Rhode, I can't sense your auras. You must have reached an incredible realm, right?"
Unlike Vegeta, after understanding Rhode and Ayla's origins, Goku observed the two, and in his thoughts, he was full of speculation about the power they now possessed.
"It's not that profound; it's just a step further than your Super Saiyan 3. I call it Super Saiyan 4."
Facing Goku, whose expression was calm but held a hint of probing, Rhode was unfazed and spoke with a faint smile.
However, his words completely revealed Goku's secret.
"Kakarot!!!"
Sure enough, as soon as Rhode finished speaking, Vegeta's furious roar of dissatisfaction immediately erupted.
Hearing Vegeta's angry roar, Goku couldn't help but twitch his mouth and said helplessly, "Vegeta, I didn't mean to hide it. That transformation would greatly shorten my time in the Other World, which is why I didn't use it. I really had no other intentions!"
"Hmph!"
Although Goku's explanation made sense, Vegeta still couldn't help but feel angry when he thought about how he had allowed Babidi to control him just to fight this guy properly.
But now, he found out that Goku still had another transformation, meaning he had been holding back a lot!
At this moment, Vegeta's face was burning; after all that, he realized he was completely a clown.
Watching the tsundere prince and the oblivious Goku, Rhode found it very interesting.
Vegeta and Goku's base power levels were similar, both around 2 billion Battle Power, so when both transformed into Super Saiyan 2, they were evenly matched, and thus, Goku didn't hold back in their previous fight.
As for Vegeta's self-destruction to eliminate Majin Buu, although the outcome was not ideal, his original intention and determination to protect Earth were commendable.
"I heard you saved Vegeta after he self-destructed. So, was it also your doing that Majin Buu's energy has weakened?" After calming Vegeta, and through his conversation with Rhode, Goku realized that the two in front of him didn't seem to be enemies, and he immediately relaxed a lot.
"Indeed. I used Time Reversal to bring Vegeta back to before his self-destruction, so he has no memory of it. However, Piccolo was not within the ability's influence, so he should be aware of Vegeta's self-destruction. As for Majin Buu, I was somewhat interested in his body structure, so I collected some tissues and cells." Facing Goku, Rhode didn't hide anything and calmly explained the sequence of events.
"In that case, let's go eliminate Majin Buu first, and then discuss other matters." Hearing Rhode's explanation, Goku immediately understood. However, because of Babidi and Majin Buu, so many people had died, and even Gohan's aura had disappeared, so they had to deal with this menace first. Earlier, when he sensed Majin Buu's aura, Goku felt that even transforming into Super Saiyan 3 wouldn't give him much confidence. However, now facing a weakened Majin Buu, he had more assurance.
However, before Goku could finish speaking, an anomaly suddenly occurred, and the entire sky darkened.
"This is the scene when Shenron appears!" Seeing this, Goku was startled, immediately recognizing it as the scene of summoning Shenron to make a wish.
"It must be Bulma and the others who collected the dragon balls to revive those who died earlier." Piccolo, who was beside them, saw this scene and stated his guess.
"Oh no, once the dragon balls are used, we'll have to wait a year to use them again. If something unexpected happens during the fight with Majin Buu, we won't be able to use the dragon balls then!" Hearing Piccolo's words, Goku immediately frowned.