In the Realm of the Gods of Destruction, the unchanging, gentle sunlight warmed the modern house in front.
Bulma had already sorted and packed her precise research instruments, design blueprints, and some personal items into different categories.
She clapped her hands in satisfaction, took out a capsule labeled "Miscellaneous" from her capsule case, and tossed it forward.
"Poof!"
After a puff of white smoke, the small mountain of items on the ground disappeared in an instant, all contained within that tiny capsule.
Whitley, who was standing to the side, watched in amazement and couldn't help but exclaim, "No matter how many times I see it, this thing is just so convenient. To think that space technology can be this advanced."
Bulma lifted her chin proudly and said with pride, "Of course! This is the greatest invention of our Capsule Corp, bar none! However..."
Her tone shifted, and her eyes sparkled with confidence.
"In the future, I will definitely surpass this technology and create inventions that will shock everyone!"
Whitley smiled but didn't reply, thinking to himself, 'The time machine you invent in the future will indeed shock everyone in an unprecedented way.'
Of course, he wouldn't say that out loud now.
Taking Bulma's hand, the two walked out to the lawn outside the house.
Beerus and Whis were leisurely enjoying afternoon tea at a table and chairs.
Ever since Whitley had cleaned up almost all the planets in this universe that needed to be dealt with, Beerus had been living a comfortable, retired life.
Except for being nowhere to be found in the morning, at other times you could basically see him either leisurely savoring desserts and black tea or dozing off in a deck chair, letting out soft snores.
If Whitley didn't know he was the God of Destruction, he would have thought this was a pet cat he and Bulma were raising that was particularly good at eating and sleeping, and had a bit of a temper.
"Lord Beerus, Whis, we're preparing to go back to Earth," Whitley said in greeting.
Beerus glanced at him lazily and grunted in acknowledgment.
Whis, on the other hand, smiled and nodded. "Have a safe trip, Whitley-san, Bulma-san. Remember to bring back some of Earth's specialty foods next time~"
After confirming once again that the two had no intention of going to Earth with them, Whitley nodded.
"Well then, we're off."
Whis and Beerus, with extreme synchronization, lazily raised a hand and waved casually as a farewell.
Their perfect coordination made Whitley feel a little amused.
Shhh—!
Instant Transmission activated! With almost no sensation of time passing, the scene before their eyes instantly switched from the strange scenery of the God of Destruction's Realm to the familiar landscape of Earth.
West City, at the main gate of Dr. Briefs's estate.
"We're finally back!" Bulma cheered excitedly, taking a deep breath of the familiar Earth air and pulling Whitley's hand, eagerly rushing towards home.
"Dad! Mom! We're back!"
Time seemed to have stood still at the Briefs' house; it was still the same warm and slightly messy scene.
Dr. Briefs, with his messy blue hair, was sitting in a chair in the front yard, leisurely drinking black tea and reading the newspaper.
Mrs. Briefs, as always, was busy in the garden, tending to her beloved flowers and various small pets.
"Mom!" Bulma, like a happy little bird, flew over and gave her mother a big hug.
"Oh my!"
Mrs. Briefs was pushed back a step, but her face was beaming with a happy smile.
She gently patted Bulma's back and chided her softly, "Really, Little Bulma, you're a big girl now, why are you still so reckless? You need to be more composed~"
She looked up and her eyes lit up when she saw Whitley walking in behind them. She immediately greeted him enthusiastically, "Oh my~! Little Whitley is back too! That's wonderful! How long are you planning to stay this time? By the way, when is Little Whitley planning to marry our Little Bulma and have a baby? The two of you were gone for two months, and it was just me and Bulma's dad at home, it felt so lonely~"
Faced with Mrs. Briefs's overly direct and enthusiastic attention, Whitley suddenly felt overwhelmed.
He could only smile awkwardly, not knowing how to answer her questions.
Fortunately, Bulma came to the rescue in time.
She took her mother's arm and led her into the house, saying coquettishly, "Mom~! What are you talking about! We're still so young, it's too early to be talking about marriage and kids!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Mrs. Briefs, being pulled along by her daughter, couldn't help but turn back to look at Bulma and suddenly said in surprise, "Huh? Little Bulma, why do I feel like you've... gotten younger and prettier? Your skin is so much better too! Tell me quickly, did you use some new skincare product? Or did Little Whitley find some magical beauty secret in space..."
The mother and daughter walked away, chatting and laughing, the topic quickly shifting from babies to beauty and skincare.
Whitley secretly breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to sit in the chair next to Dr. Briefs.
Dr. Briefs put down his newspaper, pushed up his glasses, and gave Whitley a very calm nod as a greeting, saying in a peaceful tone, "You're back."
"Yes, I'm back, Doctor," Whitley responded politely.
There was no excessive small talk between them; they soon naturally started chatting about Bulma's "Interstellar Logistics and Ecological Simulation" project.
Whitley provided some information about different ecological environments he had seen in space, while Dr. Briefs shared some new ideas about large spacecraft structural design and anti-gravity system optimization.
Although Whitley didn't understand, the old and the young chatted quite congenially.
After lunch, in the afternoon, Whitley sensed two familiar and intensely clashing auras in the distance.
Was that Goku and Vegeta? They were actually fighting? This piqued his interest.
After telling Bulma, Whitley's figure flashed and he instantly disappeared from the estate.
...
In the remote outskirts of West City, in a desolate Gobi desert.
Vegeta was floating in mid-air, his face so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.
He suppressed his anger and shouted at the young man standing on the ground below, "Kakarot! Listen to me carefully! You are a member of the warrior race, the Saiyans! Not a weak Earthling! Why won't you join me in conquering planets and expanding our power?! Have you no Saiyan pride left?!"
Several months had passed since Whitley went to the God of Destruction's Realm, and Goku had grown from a teenager into a taller, more robust young man.
He scratched his head, his face showing pure confusion as he replied loudly, "Why would I invade others? That's wrong! Also, I'm an Earthling, and my name is Son Goku! It's not Kakarot! Why are you and that Whitley guy always so reluctant to call me by my name?"
"You...!"
The veins on Vegeta's forehead bulged; he felt it was impossible to communicate with this simple-minded fool!
He took a deep breath, and with his last shred of patience, he delivered an ultimatum in an icy tone, "Kakarot! This is your last chance! Join my team, and together we will kill Frieza and avenge Planet Vegeta! Then, we will use our power to conquer planet after planet and re-establish a new Planet Vegeta for us Saiyans! This is your innate responsibility as a Saiyan!"
Hearing this, Goku frowned and looked at Vegeta, annoyed. "I already told you, I'm not some Saiyan! Who you want to take revenge on is your business! Why do you have to drag me into doing bad things? Are you a bad guy?"
Raditz, who was standing on the side, couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Kakarot! What nonsense are you spouting! Do not be disrespectful to Prince Vegeta!"
The burly Nappa showed a cruel smile, cracked his neck, and turned to Vegeta for permission. "Prince Vegeta, a weakling like him isn't worth so many of your words! Let me teach him a profound lesson, so he understands who is truly looking out for him!"
Vegeta looked down at Goku, whose face screamed "you're a bad guy," and his last bit of patience finally ran out.
He snorted heavily and said with chilling killing intent, "Since you insist on betraying your own bloodline and choosing to side with the low-class Earthlings... then you have no value in living. Nappa, do it. Make his death a painful one!"
"Hehehe! As you wish, Prince Vegeta!" Nappa grinned ferociously, his bloodthirsty gaze locked on Goku.
"Kakarot, boy! Get ready to scream your lungs out! I won't be holding back!"
Before he finished speaking, Nappa's massive body charged towards Goku like a tank, his fist the size of a clay pot whistling through the air as it smashed towards Goku's face!
However, what happened next was completely beyond Vegeta and Raditz's expectations.
Faced with Nappa's ferocious attack, Goku simply sidestepped slightly and easily dodged it.
Then he countered with a punch, the speed of which was astonishing, striking Nappa's abdomen with a powerful blow that landed first despite being thrown second!
"Urgh!"
Nappa felt an unimaginable force, as if his internal organs had been displaced.
He cried out in pain, his huge body uncontrollably curling up like a shrimp.
Goku's movements didn't stop; a swift uppercut followed, hitting Nappa's chin!
Crack! A cringe-inducing crunching sound.
"Pwaah—!"
Nappa screamed as he was sent flying backward, a few bloody teeth mixed with saliva spraying out as he crashed heavily onto the sand in the distance, unable to get up for a while.
Whitley happened to arrive on the scene via Instant Transmission just in time to see Goku beating Nappa.
He couldn't help but click his tongue and shake his head sympathetically. "Tsk, I arrive just in time to see Goku beating up Nappa... Nappa really has it rough."
Looking at Nappa lying on the ground groaning, with several teeth knocked out, Whitley's figure flashed and he appeared next to a grim-faced Vegeta.
He asked curiously, "So... you guys finally couldn't help but stir up trouble?"
Vegeta was completely focused on Goku below, whose strength far exceeded his expectations, and was in no mood to deal with Whitley, merely letting out a dissatisfied snort from his nose.
Raditz, seeing this, had no choice but to explain to Whitley in a low voice, "Vegeta detected Kakarot's energy. His Highness wanted him to join our team to increase our strength. Who knew that not only would Kakarot not appreciate it, but he would also speak rudely and now has injured Nappa..."
Whitley chuckled upon hearing this, his tone tinged with amusement. "So you're saying it's all Kakarot's fault?"
Raditz was at a loss for words.
Just then, Vegeta finally couldn't watch anymore.
Nappa's miserable defeat made him feel that he had lost face.
With a swoosh, he instantly flew down to the battlefield and shouted impatiently at the still-struggling Nappa on the ground, "Useless trash! Get out of the way! Don't embarrass yourself here!"
Kicking Nappa aside, Vegeta turned his cold gaze to the already prepared Goku, a dangerous aura beginning to emanate from his body. "Kakarot! Don't think that just because you luckily beat this trash Nappa, you're qualified to be arrogant in front of me! My power is far beyond your imagination!"
Goku shook his wrists, an excited smile of someone who has met a strong opponent on his face, and his eyes sharpened. "Is that so? That's great! I also feel that you're different from them! Come on, let's have a good fight!"
"Hah!!!"
"Hya!!!"
The two powered up simultaneously, their figures instantly disappearing from their original spots!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The intense sounds of fists and feet colliding echoed across the wasteland like a dense drumbeat, the swirling winds kicking up sand and stones into the air!
Both of them were astonishingly fast, leaving countless afterimages in the air and on the ground.
Vegeta's fighting style was fierce and sharp; seizing an opportunity, he landed a vicious side kick squarely on Goku's face!
"Uwaah!"
Goku cried out in pain, his body uncontrollably sent flying, rolling several times on the ground before he stabilized himself.
He rubbed his rapidly swelling cheek, the fighting spirit in his eyes growing even stronger. "You... you're really strong!"
He felt his blood begin to boil!
"Hah!!!"
With a roar, Goku's speed surged again, his figure instantly appearing at Vegeta's side, a heavy punch aimed at Vegeta's face!
A scornful sneer appeared on Vegeta's face. "Is that all!"
Thud! Fist met arm with a dull sound.
Vegeta seized the opportunity to grab Goku's wrist, and with a powerful push from his feet, he intended to use his strength to swing Goku around and smash him into the ground!
Unexpectedly, Goku reacted extremely quickly. His other hand immediately grabbed Vegeta's arm in return, and using the momentum of Vegeta's swing, he performed a nimble flip, his legs scissoring around Vegeta's neck, and his waist suddenly exerting force!
"Hyaah!"
Goku shouted, and relying on skill and explosive power, he managed to throw the entire Vegeta off balance!
At the same time, he adjusted his posture in mid-air and landed a heavy kick on Vegeta's face!
Thump!
This time it was Vegeta's turn to be sent flying, plowing a long furrow in the ground before stopping.
"Ptui!"
Vegeta stood up and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva.
He touched his burning cheek, his gaze on Goku becoming even more ferocious and angry.
"You bastard... I will never forgive you! Adadadadada...!!"
In a fit of rage, Vegeta waved his hands repeatedly, instantly firing countless energy blasts!
These blasts rained down on Goku like a storm, covering all his possible escape routes! This was Vegeta's signature move, commonly known as the Prince's technique!
Goku's expression changed, and he quickly began to move at high speed, dodging and weaving through the gaps between the blasts.
But the blasts were too dense, and many still hit his body, exploding in balls of fire that made him ache all over.
"Yaaah!!!"
Goku was also angered. He suddenly powered up, forming a powerful protective barrier around his body, and charged head-on towards Vegeta, enduring the continuous onslaught of energy blasts!
Vegeta sneered at this, stopped his ineffective energy barrage, and took the initiative to meet him!
The two clashed violently once again like Mars hitting Earth!
Fists, feet, elbows, knees...
Every part of their bodies became the deadliest of weapons, and every collision erupted with astonishing energy!
Overall, the more experienced and ruthless Vegeta gradually gained the upper hand, beginning to suppress Goku.
"Kakarot! Face reality!" Vegeta taunted incessantly as he attacked fiercely. "It's useless even if you don't want to admit it! Your bloodline determines who you are! You are a Saiyan! Conquest and battle are our destiny!"
He seized an opening in Goku's defense, the power in his hand suddenly exploding as he delivered a heavy uppercut to Goku's abdomen!
"Ugh!"
Goku grunted, his body painfully bending.
But he gritted his teeth and, enduring the intense pain, grabbed Vegeta's battle suit in return!
"My name is... Son Goku!!!"
Goku let out a roar, and using the pull from grabbing Vegeta, he pulled himself closer and delivered a fierce knee strike squarely to Vegeta's stomach!
"Oof...!"
Vegeta felt as if the bile in his stomach was about to be knocked out by that blow. The intense pain made his vision go black, and his movements momentarily froze!
"Ka... me... ha... me... HA!!!"
Without any hesitation, Goku took advantage of Vegeta's frozen moment, quickly cupped his hands at his waist, and a torrent of azure energy gathered frantically!
A point-blank Kamehameha wave, fired!!!
BOOM—!!!!
The scorching blue torrent of energy slammed squarely into Vegeta's chest! The terrifying energy exploded in an instant!
"Waaaaahhhh!!!"
Vegeta let out a bloodcurdling scream, his body sent flying like a broken kite, crashing violently into a distant rock wall, shattering stones instantly!
After a while, Vegeta struggled to emerge from the human-shaped crater.
He knelt on the ground, coughing violently, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his chest scorched black, and his battle suit severely damaged.
He looked up and saw Goku in front of him, also panting but with a determined look in his eyes, already in a fighting stance, waiting for him to get up.
The anger and humiliation in his heart, along with the disbelief of being seriously injured by a low-class warrior, erupted like a volcano!
"Damn it...!!!"
Vegeta's voice trembled with extreme anger.
"You... you low-class warrior... how could you... how could you possibly beat me..."
He slowly stood up, his aura becoming extremely unstable, an indescribable and terrifying energy frantically accumulating within his body!
"You can't possibly beat me..." Vegeta said in a low, hoarse voice, his head down.
Golden ki began to uncontrollably seep from his body, growing more and more intense. "I am... I am..."
He suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot with rage, and let out a deafening roar to the heavens:
"I am Super Vegeta!!!!! Haaaaaaaaaaaaah—!!!!!"
Rumble—!!!
A golden aura erupted violently from Vegeta's body like a volcanic eruption, shooting straight into the sky!
The powerful energy fluctuations made the entire earth tremble violently! The air around him distorted due to the terrifying energy!
Vegeta's hair stood on end in the golden aura, and its color began to flash intensely.
Finally, in a blinding golden light, it settled into a brilliant, dazzling gold!
This magnificent and shocking transformation, accompanied by an overwhelming and suffocatingly powerful aura that instantly dominated the scene, made everyone present, except for Whitley, turn pale!
"This... this is...?!!"
Goku's pupils contracted violently, and for the first time, a look of extreme shock and disbelief appeared on his face!
He felt an unprecedentedly huge pressure and a fatal threat from that aura!
Vegeta stopped roaring and slowly lowered his head.
At this moment, his hair was golden and stood on end, his eyes had turned turquoise, and he was surrounded by a boiling golden aura, a sense of immense power filling his entire body!
With an arrogant and wild smile on his face, he pointed his right thumb at himself.
He looked at the wary Goku and announced with great fanfare, "This is me! The one who has surpassed the limits of a Saiyan—Super Saiyan Vegeta!!!"
The transformed Vegeta, just by standing there, exuded an aura that made it difficult for Goku to breathe!
"I will definitely win!"
Goku gritted his teeth, once again mustered all his strength, and burst forth with a white aura, rushing towards Vegeta recklessly!
However, this time, the situation was completely different!
Goku's punches, kicks, and all his attacks were easily blocked, parried, or even ignored by Vegeta with a casual raise of his hand!
And Vegeta's casual counterattacks, each punch and kick contained terrifying power, easily sending Goku flying, with blood constantly spraying from the corner of his mouth!
The power gap was too great! In a battle like this, Goku could see no hope of victory!
Floating in the air, Whitley watched this scene and rubbed his chin, a mischievous thought suddenly flashing through his mind.
With a swoosh, he flew above Goku and shouted down at the struggling, bloodied Goku in a tone of extreme anxiety and despair, "Goku!!! This is bad!!!"
Goku, who was struggling to block Vegeta's attacks, subconsciously looked up at the sound of Whitley's voice, a pained smile barely forming on his face. "That's... that's great, you're here, Whitley... they..."
Whitley didn't let Goku finish his sentence. His face was filled with "anger" and "sadness," and he interrupted Goku in a voice that was almost a roar, "Goku! Those people! Vegeta's underlings! While we were fighting here, they secretly sent people to attack Kame House!! Master Roshi! Krillin! And Launch! They... they were all killed by these cruel bastards!!!"
"Wh... what?!!"
Vegeta, who was about to continue his attack, was stunned by these words.
He floated in mid-air, looking at Whitley with a bewildered expression, frantically thinking to himself, 'When did we ever kill anyone on Earth?! And go and kill some Master Roshi? Could it be that idiot Nappa who was audacious enough to secretly do it, ignoring Whitley's warning? No, Nappa isn't that bold, is he?! And it's even less likely for Raditz!'
Down below, Goku was thunderstruck upon hearing these words! The expression on his face instantly froze.
"How... how is that possible! Whitley!"
Goku suddenly looked up at Whitley in the sky.
His voice trembled as he asked with a final shred of hope, "You... you're lying, right?! You're tricking me, right?! How could Master Roshi and the others..."
Whitley's face showed an expression of extreme "pain" and "self-blame," and he shook his head forcefully, as if bearing immense grief.
"I'm sorry... Goku... by the time I realized something was wrong and rushed over... it was... it was already too late... they... all of them..."
"..."
Goku suddenly stood motionless.
His head was bowed, making it impossible to see his expression.
The whole world seemed to fall silent. Only the wind whimpered as it blew across the wasteland.
He felt like something extremely important inside him... had shattered...
Scenes from the past uncontrollably flooded into his mind:
Master Roshi patiently teaching him martial arts, taking him to the World Martial Arts Tournament, and buying him new clothes. Although the training was strict, he always cared for him silently...
Krillin, his best friend, training together, eating together, playing together. He would get angry and jump up and down when he heard that Whitley bullied him, patting his chest and saying he would get revenge for him...
Launch, the girl whose personality changed when she sneezed, gently and carefully mending his training clothes, making all kinds of delicious food for him and Krillin, always smiling as she watched them play...
These warm and precious memories were now like the sharpest of knives, cutting his heart over and over again.
Vegeta frowned as he looked at Goku, whose aura had suddenly become extremely unstable, and was about to say something. "Hey! Kakarot! Do you really believe..."
Before he could finish his sentence!
An indescribably vast and terrifying aura that made one's heart palpitate erupted from Goku's body!!!
BOOM—!!!!
The earth began to tremble violently! Countless rubble seemed to lose their gravity and slowly float into the air!
With Goku at the center, the ground cracked inch by inch, forming a huge web-like crater!
"I'll never forgive you..."
A low, hoarse voice, filled with endless pain and rage, squeezed out from the depths of Goku's throat.
Goku slowly raised his head.
When Vegeta saw his face, his heart suddenly trembled!
Goku's face was covered in tears, but his eyes were no longer the clear and bright eyes of the past, but were filled with endless sorrow and... a mad rage that could destroy everything!
"My friends... were all killed by you...?"
Goku's voice trembled, each word seemingly laced with hatred.
Rumble—!!!
An even larger golden aura erupted from Goku's body like a tsunami! Instantly engulfing him!
His originally black pupils began to flash, gradually being eroded by turquoise!
His black hair stood on end, frantically changing between black and gold!
"I will never forgive you!!!"
"VEGETA!!!!!"
Along with this shout filled with extreme anger and sorrow, the aura on Goku's body finally erupted completely!
The dazzling golden light stabilized completely! His hair turned completely into a dazzling gold and stood up like flames!
Cold rage burned in his turquoise pupils!
The clouds began to break, and the earth gradually let out a mournful cry.
At this moment, the legendary Super Warrior:
Super Saiyan—Son Goku!!!
Is born!!!
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