Age 762.
Universe Seven.
Other World — Snake Way.
Son Goku slowly opened his eyes and turned his head, staring around in confusion.
Where… am I?
Isn't this Snake Way?
I clearly remember Shenron taking me away…
So why did he bring me here?
Goku immediately checked his body.
"Huh? I'm big again?"
"And… where's my tail?"
"Why is my tail gone?"
Then he raised his head and looked upward, spotting the golden halo floating above him.
"So… does that mean I'm dead again?" Goku scratched his head.
Well, whatever. I should check on Earth first.
I wonder how Pan and Gohan are doing…
"Hm…"
Goku pressed his index and middle fingers to his forehead, preparing to use Instant Transmission to return to Earth.
But no matter how hard he tried, nothing happened.
It didn't work.
"That's weird!"
"Why does this body feel so weak?"
"I can't even use Instant Transmission anymore?"
"And my control over ki… my overall power…"
"It feels like I've gone back thirty years."
Snake Way…
I should go see King Kai first.
Maybe he knows what's going on.
I clearly remember Shenron sending me into outer space, and then my consciousness slowly fading…
With that thought, Goku shot into the air and sped along Snake Way.
"This body… it's way too weak!"
"What on earth happened?"
Before long, he reached the end of Snake Way and lifted his head toward the sky.
"Yep, still the same old place!" Goku grinned.
Then he flew straight toward King Kai's planet.
The next second, Goku was hovering above it—
And was instantly dragged downward by ten times Earth's gravity, nearly crashing into the ground.
"..."
Goku was speechless.
"What's going on?"
"Can this body seriously not even handle ten times gravity anymore?"
Clenching his teeth, he struggled against the crushing force.
Little by little, he descended and landed on the surface of the planet.
"King Kai! I'm here! Are you still sleeping?" Goku shouted loudly.
But suddenly, something felt off.
"Didn't this planet explode back during the Cell incident?"
"When did it get restored?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black-furred monkey walked over from the distance, staring at him expressionlessly.
"Hey, Bubbles! Long time no see!" Goku waved cheerfully.
Bubbles: "????"
Who is this guy?
Why is he acting so familiar?
And how does he know me?
"Where's King Kai? Still asleep?" Goku asked.
Bubbles pointed toward the house, studying Goku curiously.
Goku had just turned his head when King Kai walked out of the room, rubbing his sleepy eyes. His face darkened as he spoke.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
"King Kai, when did you restore this planet?" Goku asked in confusion. "Wasn't it blown up a long time ago?"
King Kai: "????"
What nonsense are you talking about?
"Oh, right, King Kai…" Goku scratched his head, growing even more puzzled. "Why did I suddenly turn back into an adult? Wasn't I supposed to be a kid?"
Then he pointed at the halo above his head.
"And… how did I die again? Was it because of the Shadow Dragons?"
King Kai was even more confused than Goku.
What the hell…
You're asking me how you died?
And what the hell are Shadow Dragons?!
"I mean, how's Earth doing? They beat the Shadow Dragons, right? Pan and Gohan are fine, aren't they?" Goku fired off several more questions.
King Kai's head was full of question marks.
This kid… is he sick or something?
"So," King Kai said impatiently after listening for a while, "what exactly did you come here for?"
"I came to ask you all that stuff. You don't know either?" Goku muttered, looking King Kai up and down.
Then he whispered to himself,
"Looks like you don't really know… Maybe I should ask the Old Supreme Kai."
"You—what did you say? Supreme Kai?" King Kai nearly jumped.
This brat has no manners at all.
Right in front of me, he's talking about going to my boss—the greatest god in the universe.
Does he think that's appropriate?
"But I can't use Instant Transmission…" Goku scratched his head anxiously. "It's too weird. My body's way weaker than before."
"You… you know Lord Supreme Kai?" King Kai asked cautiously, his lips twitching.
"Yeah. We're pretty close," Goku nodded.
"Then… what's your name?" King Kai's heart skipped a beat as he hurriedly asked.
Goku: "????"
"I'm Goku, obviously. King Kai, what's wrong with you? Did you hit your head or something?" Goku leaned closer, examining him carefully.
The more he looked, the stranger things felt.
A brief silence followed.
"Wait…" Goku suddenly realized something. "What year is it now?"
"You're from Earth, right?" King Kai rolled his eyes. "By your calendar, it's Age 762."
This guy must be out of his mind—he even forgot the year.
Goku froze.
Age 762?
Gohan was born in Age 757…
So five years have passed?
That means Gohan is only five years old now?
At this point in time…
The reason I died was because I sacrificed myself together with my brother, Raditz, right?
So…
Does that mean… I've been reborn?
No wonder this body feels so strange!
So that's what's going on!
No wonder King Kai doesn't recognize me.
At this point in time, I should've just arrived on his planet.
I need to become Super Saiyan 4 as soon as possible.
First, I'll start by adapting to this planet's gravity!
"Hey, kid! What are you spacing out for?" King Kai snapped, glaring at him.
What's with all this crazy talk the moment he arrived?
"Ah… it's nothing. I just figured a lot of things out," Goku laughed awkwardly and scratched his head.
"You brat… do you really know Lord Supreme Kai?" King Kai asked doubtfully.
"Hahaha, sort of," Goku replied vaguely.
King Kai: "..."
This kid is seriously annoying.
"King Kai, can I train here for a while?" Goku asked with a smile.
"You came here to train?" King Kai finally understood.
"Yeah." Goku nodded, stretching his body. "Now that I know what's going on, everything's much easier."
"If you want me to train you," King Kai snorted, "you'll have to tell me a really funny joke first. Otherwise, forget it."
Alright!
Since I've been given a second life, I'll train properly this time.
I won't let guys like Baby or the Shadow Dragons ever cause chaos again.