Whoosh!
The spaceship shot straight into the sky, instantly breaking through the atmosphere and vanishing into the vast cosmos.
Before long, Vegeta's ship was gone.
Goku looked up at the empty sky and took a deep breath.
Vegeta, keep working hard.
Try to become a Super Saiyan as soon as possible.
I still want to fight alongside you someday.
Come to think of it, I really miss how strong we were when we fused.
Vegito… and Gogeta.
Hmm… which one was stronger, Vegito or Gogeta?
Goku found himself overthinking.
In his memory, Vegito appeared against Majin Buu.
Gogeta fought the Shadow Dragons.
Hard to compare.
Forget it.
There's still so much I need to do.
First, I have to go to the Lookout and hide the Black Star Dragon Balls somewhere.
Those things should never be used.
Once they're activated, they scatter across the universe.
If they aren't gathered within a year, the entire planet is destroyed.
Second, I need to visit the Supreme Kai's realm.
At this point in time… Old Supreme Kai should still be sealed inside the Z Sword.
I have to free him and ask him how to restore my tail.
Only then can I become Super Saiyan 4.
Without a tail, it's impossible.
I should also ask him about a lot of other things.
With his help, many problems can be solved.
Then, I need to go to Namek…
Before Frieza goes there, I have to evacuate all the Namekians.
That way, Frieza won't be able to massacre them.
And the Dragon Balls won't be used.
The Shadow Dragons probably won't be born this time.
Even if they are, I'll be strong enough to crush them.
What Goku didn't know was that in this timeline, even repeated wishes wouldn't create Shadow Dragons.
This was a transcendent timeline.
Instead of Shadow Dragons, something even more terrifying—the God of Destruction—would appear.
But Goku wasn't a time traveler.
He knew none of this.
Whoosh!
Goku reverted to his normal form and used Instant Transmission to return to his friends.
He hadn't stayed transformed because he needed it to beat Vegeta.
It was because he planned to refine and master Super Saiyan over time.
This body was still far from his peak.
"Goku, I saw Vegeta's ship fly away," Krillin said oddly. "What happened?"
"Yeah, where did he go?" Yamcha asked.
"Oh… I let him go," Goku answered honestly.
"Y-You let him go?" Krillin was speechless for a moment, then laughed. "You really haven't changed at all, Goku."
In the previous timeline, Krillin had wanted Vegeta dead because he and Nappa had killed Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Tien, and Piccolo.
But this time, no one had died.
So Krillin didn't resent Vegeta much.
Besides, Vegeta had been completely overwhelmed by Goku.
Even if he came back, he'd just lose again.
"Goku, you've gotten insanely strong training with King Kai," Krillin sighed. "You must've worked really hard."
"Haha, yeah, I guess," Goku laughed, rubbing Krillin's head again.
Krillin: "..."
"Why do you always touch my head?" Krillin grumbled.
"You look funnier bald. Don't ever grow hair," Goku teased.
"What are you talking about? I'm not growing hair anyway," Krillin said helplessly.
"Goku, what exactly was that golden form?" Piccolo demanded.
"That's called Super Saiyan," Goku replied honestly, then changed the subject. "Anyway, I need to go to the Lookout. Gohan, are you coming with me, or going home?"
"D-Dad… I'll go home," Gohan said shyly. "I still want to hang out with Uncle Piccolo."
Piccolo: "..."
Who wants to hang out with you, brat?
"Piccolo, I'll leave Gohan to you," Goku said, waving lightly.
Then he turned to Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu.
"Yamcha, Tien, Chiaotzu, I'm heading out!"
"What are you saying? You sound so formal," Yamcha laughed, waving.
Whoosh!
Goku vanished.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared on the Lookout.
"Kami," Goku greeted warmly, feeling emotional.
Time really flies.
It's been so long since I last saw him.
How many years?
More than twenty, maybe.
After Piccolo fused with him, they never met again.
"Goku… did King Kai teach you some special technique?" Kami asked in surprise.
"Haha… well…" Goku scratched his head and laughed it off.
"Amazing, Goku. You defeated those Saiyans so easily," Kami sighed. "Honestly, I didn't think you had much chance. Letting Vegeta go really suits you, though. I hope he reforms and never comes back."
"He'll be back," Goku laughed.
Kami: "..."
So confident…
"Kami, I didn't come to talk about that," Goku said seriously. "I have something important to ask."
"What is it?" Kami nodded.
"When you became Kami… you had already separated from Piccolo, right?" Goku asked.
"No," Kami corrected. "I became Kami after separating from Piccolo. Before that, I still had evil within me. Only after removing it did I qualify."
Goku: "..."
That's not important…
"What I mean is… before you separated, did you create Dragon Balls?" Goku asked solemnly.
"Yes," Kami nodded. "Creating Dragon Balls is an innate ability of my people."
Then he added thoughtfully,
"I heard that Saiyan mention… that I might be a Namekian."