Piccolo snorted softly and glanced at Gohan beside him.
"Well, Gohan, if there's nothing else, shall we head back?"
"Okay!"
Gohan nodded without hesitation.
"Then, Uncle Krillin, if the gravity chamber is ready, please let Uncle Piccolo know!"
"P-Piccolo…"
Krillin's expression shifted awkwardly.
"Uh… Gohan, when it's ready, maybe I should just come find you myself?"
"That works too!"
Mr. Popo stepped forward and tossed an all-purpose capsule toward Gohan.
"This contains toothpaste, toothbrushes, and enough daily supplies for half a year."
"Thank you!"
Gohan accepted it gratefully and put it away.
"Shall we go back now?" Piccolo asked.
"Mhm!"
"Goodbye, Uncle Krillin—and goodbye, everyone!"
"Goodbye!"
Everyone waved as Gohan and Piccolo left the Lookout together.
"I really didn't expect Gohan to grow so fast…"
After watching them leave, Krillin sighed deeply.
"I know," Tien Shinhan nodded. "We always treated Goku as our goal, but now…"
The rest fell silent.
No matter how hard they trained, they could never truly catch up to Goku—whether it was talent or effort.
After a moment, Yamcha looked up.
"Krillin, why don't you go talk to Bulma about the gravity chamber?"
"Alright."
Krillin nodded.
After all, he was no longer the main fighting force.
With a leap, he left the Lookout.
Training Grounds
Gohan and Piccolo returned to their usual training area.
"From today onward," Piccolo said, "I'll train with you."
"Train together?"
"Yes. Even if your power surpasses mine, I can still act as your sparring partner."
"…Alright!"
West City — Capsule Corporation
Bulma sat at her table, lazily flipping through a magazine.
Suddenly, a figure descended from the sky.
"Bulma!"
"Ah!"
Startled, Bulma jumped up and slapped Krillin's bald head.
"Krillin! Are you trying to scare me to death?!"
"I called out to you! You just didn't hear me!"
"Hmph. Get to the point—why are you here?"
"Gohan asked me to have you build a 100x gravity chamber."
"A—A hundred times gravity?!"
Bulma was stunned.
"Yeah! Gohan's already the strongest among us!"
"But he's only five!"
"He's a Saiyan. His talent is terrifying."
Bulma frowned slightly.
"I've never built a gravity chamber before. I don't know if it'll work."
"That's fine—just do your best!"
"…Alright."
One Day Later
Gohan's Battle Power broke through 100,000.
He sat cross-legged on a mountain peak.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You've reached 100,000 Battle Power. Reward unlocked: Transformation Technique."
"Transformation Technique?"
Memories flooded into Gohan's mind instantly.
"Rewards distributed. Continue training diligently, Host!"
"Alright."
"What's wrong?" Piccolo asked, noticing his distraction.
"Nothing, Uncle Piccolo."
"Is that so…"
Piccolo closed his eyes and continued training.
One Week Later
Gohan's Battle Power surpassed one million.
He was currently doing one-handed push-ups.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You've surpassed one million Battle Power. Rewards: Instant Transmission, Gum Ghost, and 99 Senzu Beans."
A massive surge of memories poured into Gohan's mind.
"Rewards distributed. Continue training diligently, Host!"
"…Gum Ghost?"
Gohan froze.
"Isn't that Gotenks' move?"
"Host, what's not serious about Gum Ghost?"
"It's childish!"
"But Host… aren't you a child?"
"I'm only a child physically. Mentally, I'm an adult!"
"Oh. So still a child."
"System, if you've got guts, come out and fight me! I'll smash your dog head!"
"Host, I exist inside you. If you're brave enough, hit yourself."
"You think I won't?"
Gohan gently tapped his chest.
"…"
The System fell silent.
"Do you dare hit harder?"
"Do you really think I'm stupid?"
The System stopped responding.
Gohan resumed training.
Three Weeks Later
Gohan's Battle Power reached five million.
Standing atop a mountain peak, his fists clenched tightly, he attempted to transform.
"Aaah!"
A terrifying aura erupted from his body.
The land for tens of thousands of miles trembled violently.
Kami's Lookout
"S-Such a powerful aura…!"
Tien's face turned pale.
"This… it feels like Gohan's!"
Yamcha swallowed hard and nodded.
Korin Tower
Yajirobe froze mid-fight.
"Th-This aura… Gohan's?"
"It is," Korin replied calmly.
"This kid… is he some kind of monster?"
Korin gazed silently at the world below.
On the Way to Gohan
Krillin felt the pressure crashing down on him.
"This power… unbelievable!"
He sped up immediately.
King Kai's Planet
Goku suddenly stopped training.
"This aura… Gohan?"
"That's impossible. How could his power grow this much?"
King Kai's expression turned solemn.
"It really is Gohan's."
"…It really is him."
Goku clenched his fists in shock.
He knew Gohan had immense potential—
But not this much.