I Am No Longer the Boy I Once Was, Yet You Still Look the Same

Broly's body radiated a purplish-red light as he quickly followed.

However, Broly was still far behind Luo Tian in terms of speed.

"Goku... you've all met him?" Krillin still hadn't reacted.

"Yes, thanks to Luo Tian, otherwise I might have perished together with my brother." Goku laughed heartily.

"What exactly happened?" Krillin asked. "What does 'battle ten months from now' mean?"

"Simply put, in 10 months, the other two Saiyan will descend upon Earth, and we will have a fierce battle with them! So I need to train hard and try to defeat that guy who is 15 times stronger than my brother!" Goku clenched his fists, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"Fifteen times stronger than your brother?" Krillin couldn't help but shudder. "Then how many times stronger than you?"

Goku shook his head, then grinned and took out the book "The Ultra Instinct Manual".

"What is this?" Krillin leaned closer to examine it. "Ultra Instinct Manual? What's it for?"

"This is a training skill that Luo Tian gave me. He said that as long as I master it, I can defeat that Saiyan named Vegeta," Goku said with a smile.

"Really? Can I take a look?" Krillin asked.

"I want to see too." Master Roshi scratched his head, stretched his neck, and leaned closer.

"I consulted Luo Tian before, and he said you guys can take a look..." Goku nodded, "And he also said that not everyone is suitable for cultivating Ultra Instinct ... Krillin, you can take a look for me, there are a lot of words I don't recognize, and there are also many sentences I don't quite understand."

"Okay, if you have any questions, you can ask me, and I'll explain them to you." Krillin patted his chest and readily agreed.

Master Roshi then looked at the contents of the book.

After flipping through a few pages, Master Roshi scratched his head and suddenly felt that the content was somewhat similar to his previous training methods.

"What an amazing skill..." Master Roshi exclaimed. "Goku, I also think it's not a big problem... If it were really possible to move every part of the body on its own without thinking... that would be simply..."

"Isn't it amazing?" Goku asked.

"That's incredibly powerful. I'd like to try training with someone... and see if I can feel the muscle contractions with a girl." Master Roshi spoke, his old face suddenly turned red.

Krillin: "..."

"Master Mutaito, what are you thinking about?" Krillin kept wiping his sweat.

Goku: "???"

"There's an airplane Bulma left behind. Why don't we take the plane to Bulma's house?" Krillin suggested. "On the plane, I can point out anything you don't understand."

"Okay, no problem." Goku nodded, thinking this was a good idea.

Capsule Corp Headquarters.

"Is that really Luo Tian? You know what, the color of his hair and tail has become quite unique." Dr. Briefs adjusted his glasses and examined Luo Tian.

"Doctor, it's been a long time." Luo Tian greeted him with a smile.

"You're really something! I heard that you needed 24 years to transform yourself into a real angel..." Dr. Briefs exclaimed. "The road to godhood is truly difficult."

"Yes, 24 years is indeed a long time." Luo Tian nodded.

"You have indeed become almost like Vados now, except that your skin color and the color of the halo around your neck are different, and you also have an extra tail." Bulma looked at Luo Tian and carefully recalled Vados's appearance.

"Has Vados not been here for a long time?" Luo Tian asked.

"Maybe she's been eating and drinking at my house for too long, so she's started eating somewhere else." Bulma snorted. "Honestly, she's no help at all when it matters... I was hoping she could help us solve some problems we can't solve ourselves."

"Angel Clan rarely meddle in other people's business, which is normal," Luo Tian said, unsurprised.

However, Luo Tian believed that if Earth were to face a truly deadly crisis, Vados would definitely not stand idly by.

Putting everything else aside, the whole world is, after all, Vados's private restaurant.

Vados is unlikely to allow any crisis to occur at her private restaurant.

The reason she didn't care was because Vados knew that people on Earth could solve these problems through their own efforts.

In fact, over the years, apart from the King Piccolo incident which was slightly dangerous, nothing else has been a big deal.

"Luo Tian's back? He's not leaving again this time, is he?" Bikini greeted him with a smile, her eyes crinkling as she carried a fruit platter.

"No, I'm very busy and can't stay on Earth forever," Luo Tian replied.

"You're leaving again?" Bulma, somewhat reluctantly. "I don't care. You promised to take me on a trip to another planet, but you didn't keep your word at all."

"Okay, I'll definitely take you on a trip to another planet when I have time," Luo Tian promised.

"That's more like it." Bulma breathed a sigh of relief.

"Call out!"

At that moment, Broly also came rushing in from a distance and gently landed in Bulma's yard.

"Is this... Broly?" Dr. Briefs adjusted his glasses. "He's grown so much in the blink of an eye!"

Broly didn't say anything, but nodded as a greeting.

"Go and call Xiao Ai quickly," Bulma instructed a robot.

"Received!" the robot said before leaving.

In less than a minute, the robot Xiao Ai, its head flashing with light, flew over from a distance.

Upon seeing Broly, Xiao Ai immediately analyzed his body using data.

Following this analysis, the light above Xiao Ai's head flashed even faster.

"What are you looking at!" Xiao Ai said.

Broly: "..."

"What are you going to do about it!" Xiao Ai said to Broly.

Broly didn't say anything, just smiled and gently stroked Xiao Ai's robotic head.

"I am no longer the boy I once was, but you are still the same as you were back then," Broly said softly.

Xiao Ai: "???"

"Tell me quickly... What are you looking at..." The flashing light above Xiao Ai's head increased again.

Broly simply smiled gently.

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

Electricity crackled around Xiao Ai and enveloped Broly.

Broly didn't move; the damage was no longer of any use to him.

"Tell me quickly... What are you looking at me for..." Xiao Ai's eyes dimmed somewhat.

Broly ignored him.

Bulma: "..."

"What did he just say?" Bulma leaned closer to Luo Tian and asked in a low voice, "He said he's no longer the boy he used to be... but Xiao Ai is still the same as before... It's unbelievable, did Broly really say that?"

"A lot has happened over the years; Broly has grown up overnight," Luo Tian remarked.

"Xiao Ai is almost crying..." Bulma's nose tingled, and her eyes reddened. "You know what? Xiao Ai misses Broly so much... but she never imagined that after 24 years, the child she used to play with would have grown up so much..."

Orange Star City.

The fighting tournament arena.

"Ho ho ha hey!"

Satan punched and kicked his opponent in the ring, quickly beating him until his head exploded and he fled in terror, raising his hands in surrender.

"Congratulations to Satan for winning the championship of the 8th National Fighting Tournament!" the host announced loudly as he stepped forward.

Satan raised his right hand high, his right hand clenched into a fist.

The organizing committee personally presented Satan with the champion's belt and medal.

Satan wore an endless smile on his face.

I have finally achieved my dream.

Wahahaha... I, Satan, have become the strongest man in this world!

"Congratulations, Mr. Satan! Congratulations on becoming the champion of the 8th National Fighting Tournament!" The host stepped forward with the microphone for an interview. "Is there anything you'd like to say at this moment?"

"One day I will become the man who saves the world!" Satan declared with great ambition.

"Haha, Mr. Satan is talking as if the world is going to end." The host laughed.

"If that day ever comes, call me the Savior!" Satan's smile grew even brighter.

"I heard that Mr. Satan got married two years ago and has a daughter," the host said in another interview.

"Yes, her name is Videl." Satan nodded, a gentle look appearing in his eyes.

"So... let's congratulate Mr. Satan once again on winning this year's fighting tournament!" The host led the applause.

The audience cheered and applauded along with the audience.

Majin Buu was also clapping and cheering excitedly among the audience.

"Smack!"

The next moment, Majin Buu lightly leaped onto the arena and appeared in front of Satan.

The audience was slightly taken aback and looked at the pink-clad chubby man with some curiosity.

"Hehe, Satan, I missed you!" Buu grinned foolishly.

"You are..." Satan scratched his head.

"I am Buu, and I ate the chocolate you gave me!" Buu introduced himself.

"I remember now, it was you!" Satan suddenly slapped his forehead, and the scene of playing with Fatty immediately flashed into his mind.

"I want to eat chocolate," Buu said directly.

"Of course, no problem! I'm a fighting champion now, and I'm richer than ever! All the chocolate you can eat is guaranteed!" Satan patted his chest, readily agreeing, and then explained to the host and audience, "Ah... he's my best friend!"

Although everyone was somewhat surprised by Majin Buu's appearance, since he was Mr. Satan's friend, there was nothing surprising about it.

After all, there are all sorts of strange humans in this world.

After leaving the fighting tournament, Satan took Buu and bought lots and lots of high-end chocolates.

Buu picked up the chocolate and started eating, becoming happier with each bite.

"Your chocolate is still the best," Buu said between bites. "It's much better than the chocolate that guy Merus gave me."

"Merus? Who is he?" Satan was taken aback. "Is he the guy who was with you back then?"

Buu nodded.

"Where are the others?" Satan looked around.

"He's not here. I don't like him." Buu chuckled, his mouth black from eating. "Maybe he's dead."

Universe 7.

Galactic Patrol Headquarters.

Merus' room.

Merus held the Scepter and looked at Luo Tian and the others through the Crystal Ball on the Scepter, then looked curiously at Majin Buu.

Upon closer inspection, Merus happened to hear Buu's voice.

Merus felt terrible at that moment, and it hurt him even more.

How can you curse God behind his back like that?

You should know that it was I who released you from the seal.

Also, is the chocolate you're eating different from the chocolate I made for you back then?

Why do you find the chocolate that Satan gave you taste better?

Merus shook his head, resisting the urge to crush Buu, and withdrew his Scepter, reverting to his Galactic Patrol form.

It is said that on this day, Merus worked exceptionally hard when he went out to arrest prisoners.

Saganbo, the leader of the Galactic Bandit Brigade, was tortured to the point of near death by Merus, suffering multiple comminuted fractures throughout his body.

"I've never seen Merus so angry," Iilik whispered to Jaco beside him.

"Could it be that she's getting her period?" Jaco guessed.

Iilik: "..."

"Jaco, what did you just say?" Merus's face darkened.

I am an angel... and I am a male angel, how could you say such a thing?

"Nothing... I just said the weather is really nice today, and my period came to visit me." Jaco said this nonsense with a straight face.

Universe 6, Earth, Orange Star City.

If nothing unexpected happens, this city will be renamed Satan City in the next few years.

However, the middle school here still retains its original name.

Satan took Majin Buu around for a while, bought him lots and lots of chocolates, and then invited him to his house for dinner.

"What would you like to eat?" Satan asked. "I'll have our cook prepare it for you."

"I haven't eaten in over 20 years. Cook me all the good food you can," Buu replied.

"Haven't eaten in over 20 years?" Satan was taken aback, then burst into laughter. "You're quite the joker."

"Hehe." Buu chuckled along, not saying anything more.

On his way home, Satan suddenly received a phone call, and after hearing what was said on the phone, his face instantly turned ugly.

"You... what did you say? Release my daughter! I'll give you whatever money you want! Just don't hurt her!" Satan panicked. "Fine, I'll do as you say!"

After hanging up the phone, Satan hurriedly looked at Buu with an apologetic expression.

Buu blinked, looking at Satan with some confusion.

"I'm sorry, Buu, my daughter has been kidnapped! I have to go rescue her! I can't have dinner with you today," Satan said in a deep voice, clenching his fists tightly.

"I'll go with you." Buu grinned and brought his nose close to Satan's body to sniff.

"What do you mean?" Satan sniffed his armpits, nearly fainting from the stench. "Well... I just finished a match and haven't had a chance to shower yet..."

"Your daughter... is in that direction." Buu pointed to a location in the north.

"You... how did you know?" Satan was taken aback.

"I'll take you there," Buu said, grabbing Satan's arm and soaring into the sky.

Satan was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.

"Flying, flying, flying... I'm flying!" Satan stammered as he spoke.

Buu, with Satan by his side, quickly flew to the airspace above an unfinished building 10 kilometers away.

"There's a four-year-old girl over there, is she your daughter?" Buu asked.

Satan rubbed his eyes and shook his head.

"Isn't that right?" Buu was a little confused. "You two smell very similar."

"I mean I can't see clearly, it's too far away," Satan said, wiping his sweat.

"Uh..." Buu understood, and flew directly to the spacious room on the fourth floor of the unfinished building with Satan, appearing in front of several robbers and Videl.

"Thump!"

Buu punched a robber out of the building.

"Call out!"

The robber fell from the sky and was instantly dead.

"Uh... Luo Tian told me not to kill anyone... but he messed with my friend, so I don't think Luo Tian will blame me," Buu muttered to himself.

"Satan! You... you... how did you find this place?" The bandit leader was horrified and pointed his gun at Satan's body.

The other four robbers also quickly drew their guns and pointed them at Satan.

"Dad!" Upon seeing her father appear, Videl rushed towards Satan.

"Smack!"

The gang leader grabbed Videl's hair and yanked her back.

"Videl!" Satan was heartbroken, calling out his daughter's name and shouting at the kidnappers, "You bastards! Come at me if you dare! Why did you kidnap my daughter? She's only four years old!"

"Hmph, you've come at the right time. Since you've come here to die, don't blame us for being impolite!" The leader sneered. "However, if you're willing to come up with 100 million, I might consider letting you go!"

"Release my daughter first, and I'll transfer the money to you right away!" Satan said through gritted teeth.

"Transfer money? You must be joking. Do you think the police wouldn't know who we are once you transfer money?" The leader laughed immediately. "Let's give those two a good beating first, so they can't say another word!"

The four henchmen stepped forward.

One of the robbers struck Majin Buu hard across the face with the butt of his gun.

Suddenly, the image of a gun butt appeared on Majin Buu's face.

"Heh heh!" The robber's underling gave a sinister laugh.

"Smack!"

Buu's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he slapped the robber's underling, turning him into a pile of minced meat from head to toe.

The leader and his three henchmen were terrified.

"Shoot! Shoot!" the leader suddenly realized.

The other three henchmen immediately grabbed their guns and fired at Majin Buu.

The bullet hit Majin Buu, but Majin Buu acted as if nothing had happened.

The gunshots gradually faded, echoing in the spacious room of the unfinished building.

The leader and his henchmen were terrified.

"A monster!"

The leader and his henchmen shouted, abandoning their attempt to kidnap Videl, and hurriedly took off running.

"Turn into chocolate!" A purple light flashed on Buu's head tentacles and quickly covered the people.

In an instant, these people were transformed into human-shaped chocolates.

Buu casually picked up a piece of chocolate, ate it in one bite, and spat as he ate. "This is awful. It's not as good as the chocolate from the God of Destruction transformation. It's not crunchy at all."

Satan was terrified.

Videl was also so frightened that her face turned pale.

The headquarters of the Capsule Corp, Bulma's home.

At Krillin's call, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu arrived one after another.

Krillin told Yamcha and the other two everything about Goku's brother.

Upon hearing this, the three of them, Yamcha, all had solemn expressions on their faces.

In 10 months, an even more powerful Saiyan will descend upon Earth.

That's absolutely terrifying.

Goku couldn't even beat his brother, let alone Vegeta, who was 15 times stronger than his brother.

"I understand. Chiaotzu and I will train hard," Tien Shinhan said in a low voice.

Yamcha moved closer to Krillin, poked his arm with his finger, and asked in a low voice, "Krillin, is that white-haired guy the Luo Tian that Bulma always mentions?"

"Yes." Krillin nodded.

"How strong is this guy?" Yamcha asked.

"I don't know... but he must be very strong," Krillin guessed. "After all, he's Saiyan."

"What's that halo around his neck? Is it an ornament?" Yamcha asked curiously.

"I don't know either. From what Bulma said, he should be a god, or perhaps he became a god through cultivation," Krillin explained.

"You've become a god? Are you the successor to the Kami?" Yamcha asked again.

"Who knows? Maybe even higher than the Kami?" Krillin scratched his head and replied.

"What a joke! Higher than the Kami? I just don't believe it!" Yamcha shook his head, feeling somewhat displeased.

I've liked Bulma for a long time.

Bulma, however, ignored me completely.

Is all of this because of this person named Luo Tian?

"Wait a minute, why does Bulma seem younger than before?" Yamcha suddenly realized something and quickly asked.

"Well... you might not believe it, but Luo Tian restored her youth," Krillin replied softly.

"Huh? Regain his youth? Does he have magic?" Yamcha was even more surprised. "Could he be Shenron in disguise?"

"You have quite the imagination..." Krillin chuckled. "I'd also like him to help me grow taller... or give me a girlfriend, that would be nice too."

"Haha, Krillin, you still haven't found a girlfriend?" Yamcha laughed, patting Krillin on the shoulder and saying with a grin, "I'll take you out to have some fun sometime, to some really cool places!"

"Where to?" Krillin asked, taken aback.

"That place... Master Mutaito goes there often too." Yamcha smiled mysteriously.

"You guys are going too far! When did you sneak off behind my back?" Krillin rolled his eyes, feeling a little annoyed.

"Hehe!" Yamcha laughed even more heartily.

"You have to call me next time!" Krillin said with some anticipation, then sighed, "But there are still 10 months... Earth will face a fierce battle... If Goku loses, it will be troublesome."

"Isn't Luo Tian a god? Even if Goku loses, can't he find a way to solve it?" Yamcha comforted him with a smile.

"You're right, it seems there's no major problem." Krillin nodded thoughtfully.

"Should we go and say hello to that guy named Luo Tian?" Yamcha pondered, resting his chin on his hand.

"Suit yourself," Krillin said nonchalantly. "I've already spoken to them."

"I'll go check it out," Yamcha Ping chuckled. "And while I'm at it, I'll test his abilities to see if he's just a conman!"

"Please don't do anything reckless..." Krillin kindly advised.

"Don't worry." Yamcha waved his hand and walked towards Luo Tian's direction.

Luo Tian was enjoying a sumptuous meal not far away.

On the table, there was a girl about the size of a thumb, happily eating a piece of cake.

The girl, about the size of a thumb, was Linglong.

"Can you only shrink this small?" Luo Tian couldn't help but ask.

"There's no other way, my body is too weak... I can only condense it to this extent so that it won't dissipate." Linglong shook her head and sighed. "Also, I can't leave your 1000-meter radius. If I leave, my Angelic Power will not be supplied and may dissipate immediately. I can only wait for you to come back before I can re-condense my body."

"Then I'll try leaving Earth?" Luo Tian grinned.

Linglong:"..."

"I haven't noticed any depletion of my Angelic Power. How did you replenish it from me? Did you absorb my essence or something?" Luo Tian asked curiously.

A blush rose to Linglong's face.

That's the idea, but it sounds a bit strange coming from you.

"Actually, it's not really an essence or anything like that. It's just the scraps that are useless after your body burns... After all, I'm too weak right now. Absorbing those scraps is enough to support my body and replenish it." Linglong gave a detailed explanation. "It's like the coal needed for a fire to burn. Some useless coal dust is automatically filtered out by the body, and that coal dust is automatically replenished to me... That's roughly the idea."

"Linglong, don't make yourself sound so pitiful. We are angels, not coal dust," Luo Tian sighed softly.

Linglong didn't want to talk to Luo Tian anymore.

It's you who's trying to force an explanation for what constitutes "essence"...

Something about this just doesn't sound right to me.

Linglong continued eating her cake. After taking a small bite, she excitedly jumped around on the table, just like a cute little girl who had just had her birthday cake.

Luo Tian showed an appreciative expression when he saw Linglong like this.

The little girl has a cute side too.

Just then, Luo Tian looked up and saw Yamcha walking up from a distance.

"Hello, you must be Luo Tian?" Yamcha tilted his head, scrutinizing Luo Tian from head to toe. "You're the Luo Tian Bulma's been talking about? Let's shake hands..."

However, before Luo Tian could speak, and before Yamcha could finish speaking, Broly suddenly stood up and waved his hand in the air.

"Bang!"

Yamcha was immediately blown away by the strong wind pressure generated by Broly's wave of his hand.

"Awoo..."

Yamcha let out a scream, flew through the air in an arc, and fell headfirst to the ground.

After Yamcha landed, he spat out a mouthful of blood and his whole body convulsed uncontrollably.

Is today's chapter considered filler? If this is considered filler, tell me what you want to see.

Also, let's discuss who the new God of Destruction that Merus has found will be! Let's see if anyone can guess!

I'd also like to ask for your vote!