First Meeting with Kakarot

First Meeting with Kakarot

"Then I won't hold back!" Old Man Gohan said no more. With a swift step, he charged forward and threw a punch at Kaiyen.

Smack!

Kaiyen extended a single finger and caught Old Man Gohan's incoming fist with it.

Old Man Gohan's fist rested against Kaiyen's finger. It felt as though he had struck empty space, and the force behind his punch seemed to vanish in an instant.

Old Man Gohan was stunned, his face full of disbelief as his graying beard trembled.

"Thanks for going easy on me," Kaiyen said.

Old Man Gohan: "..."

Was that really an appropriate thing for you to say?

After a brief daze, Old Man Gohan immediately leaped backward, putting some distance between himself and Kaiyen. His expression shifted slightly. "You're already this strong at just five years old? Who is your master?"

"My master?" Kaiyen paused slightly, then calmly pulled out a book and tossed it to Old Man Gohan.

Old Man Gohan caught the flying book and looked at the large words on its cover. He could not help muttering, "Ultra Instinct Manual?"

"This book is my master. What was that saying again? Books contain houses of gold, and books contain big-breasted beauties," Kaiyen answered.

Old Man Gohan: "..."

"Cough, cough..." Old Man Gohan coughed, using it to hide his awkward expression.

Was that how the saying went?

"Are you a new disciple my master recently took in?" Old Man Gohan casually asked.

After all, someone capable of saying something like that might well be a new disciple Master Mutaito had accepted.

Only Master Mutaito could have such a hobby.

Kaiyen: "..."

Did I really resemble that old pervert Master Roshi?

"Ultra Instinct Manual?" Old Man Gohan said no more. He opened the cover and briefly looked through it, immediately falling into deep thought. With some emotion, he said, "Such profound martial arts... The body instinctively avoids unknown danger without needing the brain to make a judgment..."

"Want to learn it?" Kaiyen asked with a smile.

After saying that, Kaiyen lightly hooked a finger.

Whoosh!

In an instant, the book in Old Man Gohan's hand flew away and returned to Kaiyen's hand.

"Telekinesis?" Old Man Gohan was astonished once again.

"Well?" Kaiyen smiled as he asked again, "Do you want to learn?"

"I do!" Old Man Gohan nodded seriously.

"I only let you feast your eyes on it just now," Kaiyen said with a grin.

Old Man Gohan: "..."

"If you truly want to learn it... I'll place this book somewhere on this mountain. Go find it yourself," Kaiyen said, casually tossing the book in his hand.

Whoosh!

The book traced an arc through the air and landed deep in the distant mountains, quickly disappearing from sight.

"If fate wills it, you'll find this book." After saying that, Kaiyen slowly flew into the sky.

Old Man Gohan: "..."

"Goodbye." Kaiyen quickly vanished from sight.

Watching the direction Kaiyen had disappeared in, Old Man Gohan fell into deep thought as well.

Then, Old Man Gohan suddenly felt as though something was missing.

His head seemed lighter somehow.

Old Man Gohan reached up and touched his hat, only to suddenly discover that the glowing ball on top of it was gone.

Old Man Gohan was genuinely speechless.

When did he take my ball?

I didn't notice at all...

That little fellow was truly incredible.

If he had wanted my life, I would already have been beaten to death by him.

Old Man Gohan broke out in a cold sweat.

But then, Old Man Gohan suddenly thought of something.

That's right, the book!

That book looked quite interesting.

I'll go look for it. If I can find it and train properly, perhaps my martial arts mastery will rise to another level.

Old Man Gohan slung a bamboo basket over his back and quickly hopped toward where the book had fallen.

The Ultra Instinct Manual Kaiyen had thrown out was real, but it was a copy.

Using Angelic Power, Kaiyen had duplicated Whis's book.

Kaiyen intended to leave this copied book on Earth and wait for someone destined to find it.

Moreover, Kaiyen believed that aside from himself, the only person who could truly cultivate Ultra Instinct was probably Goku.

But according to the plot, Goku would not begin cultivating Ultra Instinct until he was at least forty.

Leaving this book here might allow Goku to enter the ranks of Ultra Instinct sooner.

Old Man Gohan kept leaping through the mountains and soon arrived atop another peak.

He craned his neck and searched all around for any trace of the book.

The next moment, Old Man Gohan suddenly sniffed and caught the scent of blood.

"What a strong smell of blood... What happened here?" Old Man Gohan turned to look and discovered that the forest nearby was stained with blood and in complete disarray, clearly bearing signs of a fight.

What left Old Man Gohan most speechless was that the ground was littered with scraps of torn paper.

There were even two characters from the book's cover on a rock—Ultra.

Old Man Gohan felt like crying.

Could a wild beast have torn the book to pieces?

What a pity!

Just as Old Man Gohan sighed in despair, a figure suddenly darted out and lunged at him.

Slap!

Old Man Gohan casually raised a hand, easily blocking the attack. He then focused his eyes and saw the attacker's face clearly.

Standing before Old Man Gohan was a child, one who looked even younger than the person from before.

The child appeared to be only three years old, and his clothes were very similar to those worn by that man earlier.

Old Man Gohan was startled, afraid that this child might be as powerful as that man had been. That would be troublesome.

Old Man Gohan leaped backward, opening some distance between himself and Kakarot.

Kakarot lunged at him again, launching a fierce attack on Old Man Gohan.

Although Kakarot's Battle Power had only been 2 when he was sent away, after arriving on Earth and living in a dangerous environment, his Battle Power had increased slightly.

Of course, compared to Old Man Gohan, the difference was like heaven and earth.

After several exchanges, Old Man Gohan had also figured out his opponent's strength.

"Little fellow, you're no match for me." Old Man Gohan laughed and slapped Kakarot to the ground.

Kakarot bared his teeth in pain and turned to glare angrily at Old Man Gohan.

"Little fellow, how did you end up here? What is your relationship with that man from before?" Old Man Gohan asked Kakarot with a kindly expression.

Kakarot said nothing.

"You look very angry. Is it because I hit you just now?" Old Man Gohan said with a smile. "How about this? I won't fight back. You can hit me back."