Merus: Are You Trying to Become My Father?

"Kale, don't look at me, look at the teacher," Gohan Kale.

Kale blushed and nodded, then looked away.

Videl glanced at her sideways but didn't say anything.

"Beep beep..."

Just then, Videl's watch suddenly beeped.

The noise immediately caught the attention of Gohan and Kale.

"Yes... this is Videl!" Videl answered the phone directly in class.

"A robbery has occurred in the nearby Landos Road Town. Two robbers are fleeing down Highway 81 toward the mountains," a voice came from the other end of the phone.

Videl immediately got up and ran out of the classroom.

As she passed by the teacher, Videl made a point of greeting her, saying, "Teacher, I'm going out for a bit."

"Thank you for your hard work, be careful." The teacher nodded.

Gohan paused for a moment, looking at Videl leaving the classroom with a puzzled expression.

Kale was also somewhat baffled.

They just swaggered out like that?

And he even answered the phone during class!

Is this discriminatory treatment by the teacher?

"What's going on?" Gohan asked Eliza was sitting in front of him.

"Ah... Videl's interest is in upholding justice; after all, she is the daughter of Mr. Satan who saved this world," Eliza said with a smile. "Because she is very capable, the police often ask her for help."

"Huh? Really?" Gohan was very surprised.

"Ha, don't underestimate Videl. That girl is much stronger than me. Her strength is even comparable to Mr. Satan," Sharpner added with a laugh.

Gohan and remained silent.

Is it comparable to Mr. Satan's strength?

Isn't that very dangerous?

Kale: "..."

Kale suddenly had a bad feeling.

Why is Brother Gohan so concerned about Classmate Videl?

"Masked Superman, Golden Warrior, and Videl! There are actually three warriors of justice in this small city," Sharpner exclaimed.

"Yes, yes." Eliza turned around and smiled.

Gohan, however, was somewhat worried.

I feel that Videl is in danger.

I have to go out and save her!

However, going out now would definitely arouse suspicion.

"Brother Gohan, what are you trying to do?" Kale asked hurriedly.

"Kale, I'll go out and check on things later. We can't just stand by and watch someone die, can we?" Gohan said honestly.

"I'll go with Brother Gohan." Kale's heart tightened, and she immediately replied.

"No need, Kale." Gohan slightly. "It would be too suspicious for the two of us to go out together."

"Well... why don't you give me your watch, and I'll go for you?" Kale was still a little worried.

"It's nothing, they're just ordinary people, of course I'll be fine," Gohan reassured him.

Kale didn't know what to say.

Of course I know Brother Gohan will be alright.

Those people definitely won't hurt Brother Gohan anymore.

The problem is... what Brother Gohan and Classmate Videl... sparks fly...?

One minute later.

"Ah... excuse me, can I go to the bathroom?" Gohan suddenly stood up and said to the teacher.

Kale suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Why are you in such a hurry?

Gohan quickly rushed out of the classroom and onto the rooftop, where he pressed a button on his watch.

"Henshin!" Gohan shouted and immediately soared into the sky.

However, Gohan stopped in mid-air very quickly.

Where is Highway 81?

This is terrible. I'll have to sense Videl's presence first.

Highway 81.

Two robbers sped along the highway in a hovercraft.

Two police cars behind them turned on their sirens and quickly tracked the robbers.

The robber's henchman pointed a rocket launcher at the police car.

"Call out!"

A missile whistled toward the police car.

The two policemen turned pale with fright.

"Boom!"

The missile exploded, knocking two police cars overturned.

"Haha, die!" the underling shouted excitedly.

The big man driving the car suddenly froze, realizing that someone was blocking his way.

The person blocking the way was a slender young girl, who was carrying two handcuffs in her hands.

The burly man stopped the car, stepped out of the driver's seat, and sneered, "Don't block the way, miss!"

"If you don't want to suffer, put down your weapons and surrender obediently!" Videl snorted and brandished the two handcuffs in her hands.

"Hehe, did you hear that?" the big guy said to his underling with a grin.

"Big brother, I've seen that girl on TV. She's Mr. Satan's daughter and claims to be a friend of justice." The younger brother recognized Videl at a glance.

"Hahaha, Mr. Satan's daughter? That's interesting!" The big guy immediately became interested. "Let me teach you how to fight."

"Don't underestimate her, she seems very strong!" the younger brother hurriedly advised.

"Coward, is there anyone stronger than me?" The big man sneered, striding towards Videl. "Even Mr. Satan, I can defeat him!"

"Hmph, idiot!" Videl smiled contemptuously and casually tossed the handcuffs to the ground.

"Hehehe! Mr. Satan's daughter is quite adorable!" The big guy was tall and strong, at least 20 centimeters taller than Videl.

Despite looking at the man who was so much stronger than herself, Videl felt no fear whatsoever; her expression was one of extreme confidence.

"Hey!"

The big guy opened his arms and hugged Videl tightly.

Videl lightly leaped away from the big man's embrace and kicked him in the chin.

The big guy crashed to the ground.

The burly man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, revealing a ferocious smile and a ruthless glint in his eyes. He said coldly, "She's definitely not an ordinary girl!"

"Hey!"

As he spoke, the big guy suddenly threw a punch at Videl.

Videl ducked to dodge the attack and then threw an uppercut, hitting the big guy in the chin again.

The big guy fell flat on his back to the ground once again.

"Big brother... are you alright?" the younger brother asked anxiously.

"Of course it's okay! The game is over!" The big guy gritted his teeth and got up from the ground, burning with anger.

"Want to continue?" Videl scoffed.

"Of course we have to continue! This is just the beginning!" The big guy gritted his teeth in frustration.

At this moment, Gohan had already appeared in the air above the three of them, looking down at them from above.

Seeing Videl's fierce performance, Gohan a slight sigh of relief.

It startled me; she seemed even more powerful than Mr. Satan.

"Bang bang bang!"

Videl launched another fierce attack on the big guy.

The big guy's face was twisted and deformed from the beating, and he collapsed to the ground unconscious.

"Fine! Stand up! Do you want to continue?" Videl snorted, walked up to the big guy, and kicked him a few times.

"Damn it!" The henchman gritted his teeth, pulled out his pistol, and aimed it at Videl's back, intending to fire.

"Whoosh!"

Gohan descended from the sky and slapped his underling's wrist, knocking his pistol out of his hand.

The younger brother was taken aback.

Where did this person come from?

Videl looked behind her with some surprise and found Gohan there.

Gohan picked up the dropped pistol, and with a gentle squeeze, crushed it into pieces.

Videl was astonished.

That's some serious strength!

"Who... who exactly are you?" the underling exclaimed, feeling completely disoriented.

"I am a righteous warrior who will never let any bad guy get away with it!" Gohan said while striking various strange poses.

These designs were all developed by Gohan and Kale last night.

At least Kale thinks he looks very handsome.

"I am the Saiyan Masked Superman." Gohan squatted down and made a gesture that looked like he was defecating.

Brother: "..."

"It's... it's really ugly." Videl was speechless.

"Resisting is useless, Videl, put handcuffs on this guy," Gohan ordered Videl, who was standing beside him.

Videl stepped forward, picked up the handcuffs, and pondered the other person's true identity.

The underling panicked and immediately pulled out a smoke bomb, casually tossing it next to Gohan.

Immediately afterwards, the younger brother jumped onto the car, started the engine, and drove off.

"Idiot! You think you can fool me with this smoke bomb?" Gohan air.

Videl's surprise was palpable when she saw Gohan fly into the sky.

Can he fly?

"Hahaha, you idiot!" The underling looked in the rearview mirror and, seeing that no one was chasing him, burst into laughter.

Just as he was laughing happily, he suddenly felt someone scratching at his shoulder a few times.

The younger brother mechanically turned his head and immediately saw Gohan standing beside him.

The younger brother's expression froze instantly, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

"You... how did you get here?" The younger brother was stunned and could barely speak.

"Bang!"

Gohan on the head, nearly killing him on the spot.

Then, Gohan grabbed his unconscious underling and flew back to Videl's side, asking, "What should we do with these two? How about we take them to the police station?"

"Just leave it here, I'll contact the police," Videl suggested.

"Okay." Gohan piled his two underlings together.

"You're very powerful, but should you keep your true identity a secret?" Videl the Examiner Gohan asked.

"Ah... ah... this... yes, yes," Gohan stammered.

"But Gohan, how did you sneak out of class?" Videl asked casually.

"I said I needed to use the restroom, so I slipped out," Gohan replied with a smile. "So I need to hurry back."

"Just as I expected!" Videl exclaimed as if she had discovered a new continent, "You really are Gohan!"

"Oh no... Oh no!" Gohan was struck dumb.

How could their identities be discovered so easily?

"How... how did you know? My clothes shouldn't have any flaws." Gohan lowered his head.

"It's the voice, the tone of your voice, and the fact that you know my name," Videl smiled.

"How could this be?" Gohan.

"Come on, let's get on the plane together," Videl invited.

Gohan sat blankly on the plane.

Videl piloted the plane into the sky and turned to ask Gohan, "Why are you dressed like this?"

"Um... um... I just want to live a normal life. It wouldn't be good if someone knew how powerful I am," Gohan stammered in response.

"Oh? Are you the Golden Warrior too?" Videl asked again.

"No... no! It wasn't me!" Gohan hurriedly denied.

"Really?" Videl stared at Gohan with a skeptical look.

"Really!" Gohan nodded hurriedly.

She absolutely must not know about this.

"Then let's just forget about it." Videl didn't press the matter further.

"Please don't tell anyone else about this," Gohan pleaded urgently.

"So... does Kale know your identity?" Videl asked again.

"She...she knows, and nobody else knows," Gohan answered truthfully.

"Could she be Golden Warrior?" Videl glanced at Gohan.

"No... no!" Gohan.

"Really?" Videl turned her head to examine Gohan, her eyes filled with a smile.

"It's true...it's true!" Gohan nodded again.

"Hey! Are you also going to participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament in a month?" Videl asked with a smile.

"The World Martial Arts Tournament?" Gohan was taken aback.

Do Martial Arts Tournament still exist?

Wasn't it cancelled several years ago?

I heard that the last World Martial Arts Tournament was a showdown between my dad and Uncle Piccolo.

In the end, Dad won.

"Don't you know? This martial arts tournament to decide the champion is going to be held again." Videl explained with a smile, "My father was the champion of the last tournament, and the champion before that was a mysterious man named Goku. I've never met him."

"Ah..." Gohan a bitter smile.

"He shares your surname, and it's quite rare these days." Videl glanced at Gohan. "Based on my guess, this person is very likely your father, right?"

"This... that... this..." Gohan's expression turned extremely ugly.

This girl is really amazing.

How do you know everything?

"Am I right?" Videl chuckled. "How about it? Two former champion kids competing in the World Martial Arts Tournament? I think it'll be really interesting."

"I... I don't want to participate. I'm not interested in any of this." Gohan shook his head.

It would be so pointless for someone as powerful as me to participate in such a boring Martial Arts Tournament.

"If you don't participate, I'll tell all the classmates that Gohan is the Saiyan Masked Superman." Videl stared at Gohan with a sly smile, her eyes gleaming with mischief.

"Ah... How could you do this?" Gohan exclaimed in shock.

"If we appear Saiyan Masked Superman, no one will recognize us," Videl suggested.

"But..." Gohan really didn't want to participate.

"Do you want everyone to know?" Videl threatened again.

"I... I understand, I'll participate." Gohan nodded helplessly.

"Then it's a deal!" Videl excitedly waved her pink fist. "The others are too weak. I really want a worthy opponent."

Gohan in increasing distress.

Things are getting worse.

There was no other way but to agree to let her participate in the competition.

No matter how strong the opponent is, I can win easily.

Just give it a perfunctory answer.

"Let's go into the classroom separately, since you pretended to go to the bathroom to sneak out," Videl suggested to Gohan, looking at how close they were to the school building.

"Ah... okay." Gohan nodded in agreement and flew off the plane, hovering in the air.

"Hey! You have to teach me how to fly from now on. It's not fair that only you can fly," Videl poked her head out and said to Gohan.

"This...no problem." Gohan nodded, landed from the air, and pressed a button on his watch.

"Whoosh!"

Gohan's transformation suit disappeared.

I never expected that my transformed appearance would still be recognized.

Next time I transform into the Saiyan Masked Superman, my voice will change too.

Afterwards, Gohan returned to the classroom, scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly at the teacher, and said, "Sorry for coming back so late, I'm really sorry."

The teacher was taken aback, but didn't say anything more.

If Gohan doesn't come back, his teachers will almost forget about this student.

"Did you poop in your pants?" a classmate joked.

The students present immediately burst into laughter.

Gohan: "..."

That's too much.

"No laughing!" Kale hand on the table, coldly staring at the students present.

The students couldn't help but laugh, and instead laughed even more heartily.

Gohan was speechless.

Kale was about to get angry, Gohan stepped forward and gently patted her hand, signaling her not to cause trouble.

Everyone was just joking.

There's no need to get angry.

Videl returned to the classroom first, turned her head to look in Gohan's direction, then looked at Kale, without saying anything.

Kale looked at Gohan, then at Videl, with a look of suspicion on her face.

"Brother Gohan, have you seen Videl?" Kale asked in a low voice.

Gohan nodded slightly, then scratched his head in slight distress.

"What happened, Brother Gohan Kale, puzzled.

"I'll talk to you after class," Gohan said in a low voice. "Oh, and let's go see Aunt Bulma after school too."

"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Gohan." Kale naturally wouldn't object.

Universe 7, Galactic Patrol Headquarters.

Merus' room.

Merus personally poured Luo Tian a glass of water and handed it to him.

"Luo Tian, it's been a long time," Merus greeted him warmly. "I didn't expect you to come and visit me."

"It's been six years since we last met, hasn't it?" Luo Tian exclaimed. "Time flies so fast; another six years have passed in the blink of an eye."

"Yes, yes," Merus nodded. "But for us angels, six years is just a blink of an eye."

"How's it going, Merus?" Luo Tian stepped forward, patted Merus on the shoulder, and asked with a smile, "Your level has improved again in these six years, hasn't it?"

"The major rank hasn't been raised, but the rank after the decimal point has," Merus said, lowering his head.

Don't ask so directly.

You're definitely here to show off your status.

"How much?" Luo Tian asked.

"51.8..." Merus said with a touch of bitterness.

We are all angels, all Apprentice Angel, so why is it that your level increases so quickly?

I reached Level 51, and leveling up became very, very slow.

"Merus, I actually feel that you lack an opportunity to significantly improve your level," Luo Tian said thoughtfully.

"An opportunity? What kind of opportunity could it be?" Merus was taken aback.

"You'll have to discover it for yourself. One day you'll understand it all, and then everything will become clear," Luo Tian said with a smile.

Merus nodded thoughtfully.

"By the way, do you want to know what level I am?" Luo Tian asked again.

Merus decisively shook his head, indicating that he did not want to.

I don't want to get hurt again!

I know you are at a high level.

You reached Level 71 seven years ago.

If you're running up to me now and asking about my level, it must mean you've leveled up.

However, what puzzled Merus was that Luo Tian's level had stagnated at Level 71 before.

How did he manage to get promoted?

"I'd better tell you, otherwise I'll feel restless," Luo Tian said with a smile.

Merus: "..."

You're feeling suffocated... You can't let me feel hurt.

"You... you'd better not say anything..." Merus was on the verge of tears.

"Alright then, I won't say anything, I'm afraid it will be a blow to your confidence." Luo Tian nodded.

Merus was speechless.

You might as well just say it directly instead of saying it like that.

"I just came here today to chat with you. Now, how about you come with me to the Lookout of the Lord Zeno?" Luo Tian suggested.

"What are you going to the Lord Zeno's Lookout for?" Merus was slightly taken aback and looked at Luo Tian with a strange expression.

"Of course, I'm going to challenge those two guards," Luo Tian said with a smile. "We didn't get enough of a fight last time, so let's have a rematch this time."

Merus wiped his sweat.

A brief silence.

"You're going to fight the Right Attendant again?" Merus asked, both amused and exasperated.

"It's not the Right Attendant, it's fighting the left and right guards." Luo Tian held up two fingers and corrected seriously, "I heard their Super Fusion Technique is very good, let me try their combination ability."

"Fusion?" Merus was slightly taken aback, his expression changed, and he exclaimed, "Their fusion technique is said to allow them to reach level Level 79."

"It's nothing," Luo Tian said nonchalantly.

Merus didn't want to talk anymore.

Judging from your nonchalant appearance, have you already reached level 80?

Are you on your way to becoming my dad?

Although my dad was born at level 80.

But you've reached this level in just over 40 years.

As a fellow Apprentice Angel in the same cohort as you, I feel truly miserable.

"Don't be discouraged, Merus," Luo Tian patted Merus on the shoulder to comfort him. "Among us Apprentice Angel, you're not at the bottom. Aren't there still Videl?"

Merus: "..."

"Videl must have improved over the years, right?" Luo Tian asked again.

"I don't know, and I haven't been in contact with Videl for a long time either." Merus shook his head gently.

"Just give them a call and ask. It's not a big deal," Luo Tian suggested.

The monthly votes aren't very good this month, did we run out of votes during the Chinese New Year? Also, a new chapter of the manga has been released, featuring Beast Gohan versus Ultra Instinct Goku, and it looks like they're evenly matched!