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Chapter Two: Trunks vs. Piccolo
After days of intense training with Vegeta, Trunks was finally able to take a break.
He went to Goku's house under the pretense of playing with Goten, but in truth, he wanted to fight him in order to earn an advancement card.
"Goten, how about a battle?"
"I'm sorry, Trunks, but my mom forbade me from using my powers for a whole week."
"What?!"
Trunks was shocked. What kind of punishment was that?
Goten was a Saiyan, the son of a great warrior like Goku, and yet Chi-Chi wanted to suppress his talent and strength just as she did with Gohan.
Remembering how Gohan's training had been neglected because of Chi-Chi, making him much weaker compared to when he defeated Cell, Trunks felt grateful that his own mother, Bulma, never restrained him with studies.
"Hmmm… alright then, see you later."
As he was leaving, Trunks suddenly turned back.
"By the way, Goten, is your brother Gohan home?"
"Uh… yeah, he's in his room studying. Why?"
Scratching his head, Trunks leaned closer and whispered:
"I'm thinking about fighting your dad's friends."
"What? You want to fight Mr. Piccolo and the others?!"
"Shhh… don't let my mom find out."
Goten looked at him strangely:
"Didn't you tell me you asked Uncle Vegeta and he agreed?"
Trunks rubbed the back of his head awkwardly:
"Even the Prince of Saiyans doesn't have the guts to go against my mom…"
"…Well, my mom is just as scary."
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"You want to fight Mr. Piccolo and the others?!" Gohan was confused by Trunks' request.
"Yes. Do you know where they are now?"
"Yeah, Mr. Piccolo is at the Lookout."
After thinking for a moment, Gohan recalled where the others were as well.
"Alright, thanks, Gohan-san."
Trunks said goodbye to the brothers, then jumped out the window and flew toward the nearest fighters.
Krillin and his wife Android 18 were living at Master Roshi's house.
Trunks grew excited at the thought of the rewards he could gain by defeating them.
But as he flew at high speed through the sky, a sudden realization struck him:
Even Vegeta as a Super Saiyan hadn't been able to beat Android 18. So how was Trunks supposed to?
After some careful thought, he came up with a plan.
He would train for a whole week with Vegeta in the Gravity Chamber and learn a new technique that would give him a greater edge against his opponents.
He was confident he could beat Goten already, but he wanted to increase his chances even further. Defeating Goten would not only boost his strength but also earn him a card to advance to Super Saiyan 2.
With that power, Trunks was sure he could take on Android 18 and the others.
Until then, he decided to start by meeting Piccolo.
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At the Lookout, Dende and Mr. Popo stood to the side while Vegeta silently gazed into the distance.
Suddenly, Piccolo sensed a strong power approaching rapidly.
When the source finally landed, everyone was stunned.
It was just a child who looked about six years old.
"Hello, Piccolo-san. I'm Trunks, Vegeta's son. I came here to challenge you to a fight."
Trunks bowed slightly, his eyes filled with determination. Piccolo was astonished.
Vegeta's son? He's this strong already? His power must be no less than 300,000.
Piccolo sighed but decided to indulge him.
Seeing Piccolo's reaction, Trunks couldn't help but think it was ridiculous.
How can you all call yourselves comrades when you don't even know that Goku and Vegeta have sons?
"Very well, Trunks, but I won't go easy on you."
"That's exactly what I want, Piccolo-san."
Both took fighting stances as the wind whipped their clothes.
Trunks flared his aura and lunged forward at incredible speed. Piccolo powered up and blocked his punch, but the moment he deflected it, Trunks vanished.
"Behind you…"
Piccolo turned, only to realize Trunks had already disappeared again.
BOOM!
A powerful kick struck him from behind, sending him flying. Landing on his feet, Piccolo steadied himself as Trunks charged up energy in his hands.
"So, you want to end this quickly? Fine."
Piccolo gathered all of his power into a massive purple sphere.
Trunks raised an eyebrow. He's pouring everything into one attack?
"Final Fllaaash!"
"Haaaaaah!"
Both unleashed their blasts. As they collided, Piccolo's eyes widened—Trunks had vanished once more.
This boy fights with cunning and strategy, not just brute force… he carries none of the Saiyan prideful arrogance.
Accepting this, Piccolo raised his hands in surrender.
"Thank you, Piccolo-san."
Trunks appeared behind him, hand aimed at his back.
"You tricked me into thinking you used all your energy, but instead you held some back, created a fake attack, and used the rest to boost your speed."
Piccolo glanced up at the sky where his energy ball had flown and exploded violently. He sighed.
"…You really are him."
Memories of the older Trunks from the Android and Cell battles surfaced in Piccolo's mind.
Meanwhile, young Trunks beamed with joy.
[Ding. Piccolo defeated.]
[Acquired Piccolo's skills and abilities.]
[+100,000 Power Level.]
Smiling, Trunks bid farewell to everyone and took off back home.
As he flew, a window popped up before his eyes:
[Name: Trunks]
[Age: 6]
[Gender: Male]
[Race: Saiyan/Human]
[Power Level: 430,000]
"After defeating Piccolo-san, my power increased by 100,000. Goten probably only has about 300,000… which means I can definitely beat him."
Excited, Trunks clenched his fists.
If I win, I'll reach Super Saiyan 2… and unlock even greater potential.
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