"No need, King Kai. I'm just borrowing your training grounds," Goku said with a casual wave, grinning.
King Kai: "..."
Can you stop acting so familiar?
His temper flared instantly.
So this brat is just here to use my planet?
Fine. I won't teach him a thing. Let's see what he can accomplish on his own.
"First things first—let's get used to this planet's gravity!" Goku declared, turning his head toward the black-furred monkey.
Bubbles: "????"
Bubbles looked utterly confused.
Wait… why are you looking at me?
"Bubbles, I'm gonna catch you! You ready?" Goku rubbed his hands together with a wide grin.
Bubbles looked even more bewildered.
You're trying to overcome gravity—so why are you chasing me?!
Whoosh!
Goku lunged straight at him.
Bubbles: "..."
Oh, you're serious?!
Without hesitation, Bubbles spun around and bolted.
Who is this guy anyway?
Did you get something mixed up?
King Kai watched from the side, speechless.
What is this kid doing?
And wait—he's from Earth, right?
This planet's gravity is ten times that of Earth.
And he can still run that fast under ten times gravity?
Goku chased Bubbles around the planet twice. With each lap, he could feel his body adapting more and more.
Yeah… that's about right.
Even though this body is weak, it's adjusting surprisingly quickly.
I'm almost fully adapted to ten times gravity already.
"Hey, Bubbles! I'm about to speed up—better watch out!" Goku shouted with a grin.
Bubbles suddenly turned his head, made a face at him, even smacked his own backside provocatively, and then accelerated.
Whoosh!
In an instant, Goku vanished—
—and reappeared right behind Bubbles, grabbing him by the neck and lifting him up.
"Ha! Got you!" Goku laughed brightly, clearly delighted.
Bubbles: "..."
King Kai: "..."
King Kai's eyes widened in shock.
You've got to be kidding me.
He adapted to ten times Earth's gravity this quickly?
Goku took a deep breath, his expression turning serious.
Next up… Kaio-ken.
"Kid, you've got potential!" King Kai praised. "I didn't expect you to adapt to ten times Earth's gravity in such a short time. But what I don't understand is—did you come here purely to train? Or do you have some other goal?"
"If I remember correctly, Vegeta should be arriving on Earth in a while," Goku replied with a smile, stretching his arms and legs.
"Vegeta?" King Kai's face changed instantly, shock flashing across it. "You mean Prince Vegeta of the Saiyans?"
"That's right." Goku nodded.
"He's the most talented warrior among the Saiyans… How did you provoke him?" King Kai wiped sweat from his forehead. "You do realize the entire planet Vegeta was named after him! He's not someone you want to mess with!"
"Haha, yeah." Goku chuckled. "King Kai, can you check something for me? If I remember right, he should reach Earth in a little over five months."
King Kai: "..."
"You even know that?" King Kai blinked, the two black antennae on his head twitching slightly as he gazed into the distant cosmos.
After a moment, his expression grew serious.
"You're about right. He and his companion will arrive on Earth in 158 days."
"Got it." Goku nodded firmly.
The Shadow Dragons were born because the Dragon Balls had been overused, creating negative energy.
Since I've been reborn, this time Piccolo and Tien won't have to die.
I need to return to Earth as soon as possible and defeat Vegeta first.
And on Namek… it'd be best if Vegeta doesn't die either.
In short, in this life, I'll avoid using the Dragon Balls whenever possible.
And I'll train hard—push beyond Super Saiyan 4 and reach an even higher realm.
That way, even if the Shadow Dragons are born again, I'll be strong enough to defeat them.
"You've made the right choice," King Kai said with a smile. "Even though you only have 158 days, training here is equivalent to training on Earth for hundreds—maybe even thousands—of years."
Goku laughed and scratched his head.
"To be honest," King Kai continued in a low voice, hands clasped behind his back, "those two Saiyans—especially Vegeta—he's stronger than you."
"Yeah, that's true," Goku admitted without hesitation.
King Kai: "..."
King Kai was rendered speechless.
This kid really doesn't know how to talk.
"The fact that you adapted to ten times Earth's gravity so quickly proves you're talented… Next, all you need to do is tell me a joke that makes me laugh, and I'll teach you—"
"Kaio-ken!"
Before King Kai could finish saying the words, a crimson aura suddenly erupted around Goku's body.
King Kai's eyes bulged so hard they nearly popped out of their sockets.
You've got to be kidding me.
How do you know Kaio-ken?!
Did… did the Supreme Kai teach you?
Wait—does the Supreme Kai even know Kaio-ken?!
"Ten times!" Goku inhaled deeply and directly activated Kaio-ken x10.
King Kai: "..."
His eyeballs actually popped out and shattered his glasses.
You… you… you're a monster!
Are you insane?!
Thud!
The moment he used Kaio-ken x10, Goku was crushed to the ground, gasping heavily.
"Guess I rushed it… too much too fast, huh?" Goku dispersed the aura and scratched his head, climbing back to his feet.
King Kai was too stunned to speak.
This kid is absolutely a monster.
Knowing Kaio-ken is one thing—
But going straight to ten times?!
Who trains like that?!
"I'm starving… I guess I haven't eaten in about half a year. King Kai, could you get me something to eat?" Goku rubbed his stomach and flashed a sheepish grin.
"Fine… I didn't expect dead people to feel hungry…" King Kai muttered, his lips twitching as he headed toward the kitchen.
Soon, he returned with food for Goku and handed Bubbles a banana as well.
Goku devoured the meal in huge bites, stuffing himself happily.
"Could you at least try to eat with some manners?" King Kai snapped.
"Hahaha! It's been a long time since I had your cooking!" Goku laughed heartily.
"What are you talking about? You're acting like you've known me forever." King Kai rolled his eyes.
Goku simply smiled and said nothing.
"But speaking of which," King Kai asked curiously, "how did you die?"
If you can use Kaio-ken x10…
Just who in the world managed to kill you?