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Chapter 7: Gohan's Training!
After spending a few days with his family on a trip,
Trunks woke up the next morning with a sleepy, tired face.
Yesterday, he had to train late because they spent so much time on the trip.
Still, he was happy.
It seemed like Vegeta was starting to change.
Trunks felt that his father no longer saw Goku only as a rival he couldn't allow himself to lose to—
but as a great warrior who had managed to surpass the Prince of Saiyans.
Of course, that didn't mean Vegeta would let Goku stay ahead of him.
He was determined to become stronger and better than him.
After all, Goku had refused to be revived with the Dragon Balls,
preferring to remain in the Other World to train and fight different warriors.
Meanwhile, Vegeta trained here on his own, without anyone's help—while also taking care of his family.
"Alright… I guess it's time to go after the big prize."
Trunks grinned, got himself ready, and headed toward the Son family's house
to take his best friend Goten along for the adventure.
What Trunks planned was to fight the other Z fighters—
like Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and the others—
in order to pick up different techniques and improve his control over his energy.
Since they were just humans, their power levels were low.
But they trained hard to control their ki and draw out every bit of their energy.
Still, if his plan succeeded, he might not need to fight too many of them.
Just Master Roshi and Android 18 could make him nearly invincible.
Master Roshi had lived many times longer than normal humans,
spending his years training in countless martial arts and ki techniques.
Even though his power level was low,
his arsenal of techniques was terrifying.
Just the fact that he had the Kamehameha was proof enough.
Beating him would give Trunks a solid foundation in most techniques.
As for Android 18,
Trunks wanted to fight her to obtain her infinite android energy.
It was well known that androids had limitless energy,
and the system granted Trunks the powers and abilities of anyone he defeated.
He remembered how, when he defeated Piccolo, he gained his regeneration ability.
Of course, it wasn't as powerful as Piccolo's,
since Piccolo's regeneration came from his Namekian genes,
but still, the system gave him the ability in the end.
Didn't that mean he could also gain the infinite energy of an android?
"Fufufu… I, Trunks-sama, will become invincible!"
With fiery excitement in his heart, Trunks flew even faster.
Before long, he arrived at Son Goku's house.
"Yoo… Gohan-san!"
Trunks called out as he spotted Gohan training, throwing punches into the air.
"Oh… Trunks, good thing you came."
"Why? Did something happen?"
Gohan's serious look made Trunks nervous.
Could it be that some powerful new enemy had arrived on Earth?
"After our fight the other day… I realized how weak I've become.
And thinking that an enemy stronger than Cell might appear in the future…
I decided I won't neglect my training again.
At the very least, I want to regain my former strength."
Hearing those words, Trunks was shocked.
Had he accidentally changed the course of events?
Did this mean Gohan would be strong enough when Majin Buu arrived?
"That's great, Gohan-san! Let's get stronger…
to protect our friends, our loved ones, our families… to protect Earth and humanity!"
At Trunks's words, Gohan nodded.
He truly felt that this era of peace had made him soft,
and he had forgotten that he lived in a world full of beings strong enough
to destroy Earth in moments.
After defeating Frieza, he thought there would be no greater threat.
After all, his father was strong enough to crush Frieza with ease.
But then Cell appeared, surpassing even Goku,
and if not for luck, they would never have defeated him.
So what if someone even stronger than Cell showed up?
Would he rely only on science then?
"So, what do you want from me, Gohan-san?"
"Ah… I just wanted to ask, how did you master Super Saiyan 2?"
A few days ago, Gohan had learned from Goten that Trunks had mastered Super Saiyan 2.
That meant he had reached a perfected state in it,
like Goku and Gohan had done with Super Saiyan 1 during the Cell Games.
But Super Saiyan 2 was different…
And remembering his father's words:
"Gohan… if you master Super Saiyan 2, you'll become incredibly strong."
Thinking about it now, Goku had been right.
When he first transformed into a Super Saiyan, his power jumped to 150 million,
and he crushed Frieza, who only had 120 million power.
After mastering Super Saiyan, his strength had risen to nearly three billion.
The difference in power was insane!
If Super Saiyan 2 was that overwhelming…
then what about when you fully mastered it?
"Gohan-san… you know I spent a whole year in the Time Chamber, right?"
Gohan nodded. Even if he hadn't known,
he could tell just by seeing the drastic change in Trunks's body.
"During that year, I discovered something important…"
"And what's that?"
Gohan felt Trunks was about to reveal a crucial secret,
something that might help him master Super Saiyan 2.
"When you reach enough strength, you don't need anger to transform into a Super Saiyan.
And with that strength, you can also control your energy while in that state.
Spending long periods training in Super Saiyan form
makes your body gradually adapt to the transformation."
"Of course, that method works for mastering Super Saiyan 1…
But for Super Saiyan 2, especially in your current condition,
the strain on the body is immense,
and you won't be able to stay in it for long—even with enough strength."
"That's why I found a way to master it,
though it's exhausting and dangerous…"
Gohan listened intently, completely focused.
At that moment, he realized this little kid was terrifying.
How could a six-year-old be this much of a genius?
"The way to truly master Super Saiyan 2…
is by draining your energy to the edge!"
"Draining my energy? I see…
But how would that help me master Super Saiyan 2?
After all, it would be hard to stay in it without enough energy."
"The thing is, staying in Super Saiyan 2 with low energy
puts you in a state between Super Saiyan 1 and 2.
By meditating in that unstable state for a while,
you slowly get used to the chaotic energy of Super Saiyan 2,
and gradually stabilize it."
"So… you're saying I failed to control Super Saiyan 2
because I never got used to its chaotic energy?"
"Hmmm… I see. Thanks, Trunks."
After thinking about his words,
Gohan smiled and patted Trunks on the head.
"You might just become the strongest Saiyan in history… Trunks."
And as he watched Trunks and Goten fly off into the sky,
Gohan muttered with a smile.
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