Kakarot seemed to understand. His eyes immediately lit up as he charged forward and scratched Old Man Gohan's face furiously.
In an instant, Old Man Gohan's face became a complete mess.
Old Man Gohan: "..."
Seeing his handiwork, Kakarot clutched his stomach and laughed happily.
"Have you calmed down now?" Old Man Gohan asked with a smile.
Kakarot nodded.
"Have you seen a book?" Old Man Gohan asked. He stepped forward and picked up the book's torn cover. "This one!"
Kakarot pointed at his mouth, then patted his belly before grinning widely and revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
"You ate it?" Old Man Gohan wiped away sweat.
Kakarot nodded vigorously.
"Was it tasty?" Old Man Gohan looked like he was about to cry.
Kakarot immediately shook his head like a rattle drum.
After shaking his head, Kakarot patted his stomach again.
"Grrr..."
Kakarot's stomach rumbled loudly with hunger.
"Are you hungry?" Old Man Gohan understood.
Kakarot nodded.
"Then come home with me. I'll make you something to eat." Old Man Gohan set down the bamboo basket on his back and said to Kakarot, "Get in here. I'll carry you home."
With a light leap, Kakarot landed directly in the bamboo basket.
"By the way, what's your name?" Old Man Gohan asked.
"Kaka..." Kakarot could only say one or two simple words for now.
"Kaka? What kind of name is that?" Old Man Gohan shook his head. "Forget it. Let's get you home and fed first."
After returning home, Old Man Gohan made Kakarot a lavish meal.
Kakarot ate with great delight.
"You really can eat... You've eaten an entire month's worth of food for our household..." Old Man Gohan wiped away sweat. "But then again, I don't know where you came from, but at such a young age, you already possess remarkable skills like your companion. If my strength were merely passable, I would have suffered long ago! And judging by how you eat, it seems you haven't received much education. If you have nowhere else to go, stay here. I can teach you many things."
"Hehe..." Kakarot grinned foolishly, casually picked up a leftover bone, and smashed it into Old Man Gohan's head.
Old Man Gohan: "..."
Why was this kid's personality so strange?
"That hurt like hell." Old Man Gohan rubbed his head.
Kakarot charged forward again and gave Old Man Gohan's face another vigorous scratching.
Old Man Gohan's face once more became a complete mess.
"Go easier on me. The scratches from before haven't even healed yet..." Old Man Gohan said with a smile.
After scratching Old Man Gohan, Kakarot bounced a few times before swiftly dashing into the forest, soon vanishing without a trace.
By then, night had fallen over Mount Paozu. The forest was pitch-black, with the occasional wolf howl echoing through it.
Old Man Gohan glanced in the direction Kakarot had disappeared and suddenly sensed that there was no longer any movement from him.
"What happened to that child?" Old Man Gohan froze, unable to stop himself from worrying as he quickly chased after him.
When he got closer and took a look, Old Man Gohan was speechless.
Kakarot was lying in the forest, sleeping soundly, drool pooling all over the ground.
About three meters away from Kakarot, a huge wolf had opened its bloody maw and was staring at him hungrily.
Just as the huge wolf was about to pounce, it tragically discovered Old Man Gohan nearby.
Old Man Gohan glanced at the huge wolf.
The huge wolf seemed to recognize Old Man Gohan. It let out a frightened growl and retreated several steps.
"Hahaha, it's you. Your injuries have healed, right?" Old Man Gohan said with a smile, waving at the huge wolf.
The huge wolf seemed to recall how this old man had beaten it up last time. It tucked its tail between its legs in fright and immediately fled.
"You child... How did you fall asleep in a place like this? You almost got eaten." With a sigh, Old Man Gohan stepped forward and picked up Kakarot.
Kakarot stretched lazily, burrowed into Old Man Gohan's arms, and slept even more soundly.
"Let's go home and get a proper night's sleep." Smiling, Old Man Gohan took Kakarot back home.
This was the most peaceful sleep Kakarot had had since arriving on Earth.
On his way back, Luo Tian also happened to find another Dragon Ball.
This brought the total number of Dragon Balls in Luo Tian's possession to six.
"You gathered six Dragon Balls so quickly?" Bulma looked excitedly at the six Dragon Balls arranged on the table. "Once Broly comes back, can we gather all seven Dragon Balls?"
"Yeah." Luo Tian nodded.
About another hour passed before Broly flew in rapidly from afar, landed in the courtyard, and held out a Dragon Ball to Luo Tian.
"Not bad," Luo Tian praised.
"Hehe!" Broly scratched his head and smiled foolishly.
"Now that all seven Dragon Balls have been gathered, we can make a wish." Luo Tian smiled.
Broly nodded blankly, his face filled with anticipation.
Bulma likewise stared intently at the seven Dragon Balls on the table and murmured curiously, "I really want to see what Shenron looks like."
Luo Tian placed the seven Dragon Balls on the ground and called out to them.
"Come forth, Shenron!"
At once, golden light flashed from the seven Dragon Balls. The golden glow grew larger and larger, instantly forming a pillar of golden light.
Whoosh!
The golden pillar shot into the sky, flickering continuously through the air like golden lightning and dyeing the entire sky gold.
Broly's eyes widened, his face filled with shock.
Bulma also stared with her adorable wide eyes at the astonishing sight.
Crack!
The next moment, the sky suddenly turned dark.
The black night sky made the nearby golden light shine even brighter.
At the same time, the golden pillar transformed in an instant into a massive azure dragon. It coiled through the night sky, radiating sacred majesty.
"Th-This is Shenron? Wow, he's so big..." Bulma cried out.
Broly scratched his head. While his face was filled with shock, he also seemed eager to give Shenron a punch.
Luo Tian quickly grabbed Broly and held him back.
What are you trying to do?
"O one who has gathered the Dragon Balls, state your wish. I will do everything within my power to grant any one wish," Shenron's voice rang out as he warily looked at Broly.
Why do I feel like this kid wants to hit me?
And his energy already far surpasses mine.
As expected of the Legendary Super Saiyan.
He possesses such tremendous energy at such a young age.
"Shenron, my wish is simple. Give Broly the ability to survive in the vacuum of space. You can do that, right?" Luo Tian made his wish. "I don't think it should be a problem. Even Planet Namek's Shenron can do it, so you should be able to do even better than him!"
Shenron: "..."
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