Mount Paozu

Blue skies, white clouds, and a gentle breeze sent the waves rolling against the island.

"Heh... hah..." A sturdy figure flashed past, bare-chested and showing off well-defined muscles and powerful V-lines. The light purple Turtle Shell on his back, however, ruined the aesthetic.

On his final leap, Krillin landed on one foot first, then slowly brought down the other. Everything was steady and controlled.

"Huff, huff..." Krillin took a few deep breaths and casually wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I've finally adapted to the eighty-kilogram Turtle Shell." He grinned. These eight days had been quite rewarding.

Time: Era 756

Name: Krillin

Age: 20

Race: Earthling

Battle Power: 196

Skills: Kamehameha, Solar Flare, Afterimage Technique...

Training Limit: 1500 Battle Power

Super Speed Training really was great. His strength improved visibly every day. Haha, he would probably catch up to Goku before long.

Krillin slapped himself across the face. Pah, what are you thinking? Goku reached ninety thousand on his five-day journey to Planet Namek, then went from ninety thousand to one hundred and fifty million. What do you have to be happy about? Smack! He slapped himself again.

"The road ahead is long!" Krillin sighed deeply.

In the blink of an eye, he had already been in the Dragon Ball World for a month. Honestly, it felt pretty good. He could fly whenever he wanted, eat as much as he wanted, and there was even a future wife waiting for him. Keep it up, Krillin. The future was bright.

It was time to head back. He had trained well and rested well. It was time to study.

Master Roshi was, as usual, sprawled before the television, watching a women's aerobics program. Drool occasionally trickled from the corner of his mouth. He truly embodied the word "lecherous" to perfection.

"Master Mutian, Goku is getting married the day after tomorrow. Pack up. We're going to Mount Paozu tomorrow," Krillin said slowly.

Master Mutian seemed too absorbed to hear him. "Master Mutian! Master Mutian!" Krillin shouted.

"Huh?" Master Mutian replied casually. "Oh, I'm not going. It's young people's business. I won't get involved."

"That won't do. The Ox-King's family and Goku are all your disciples. How can a master skip his disciple's wedding?"

"The key is, there will be lots of beautiful women." Krillin spoke in a tempting tone.

"Awooo!" Master Mutian's eyes instantly lit up. "Krillin, when are we leaving?"

Got him!

Krillin smiled faintly. Still too young.

What should he prepare for Goku? Gift money was not popular in this world, and Goku was so simple-minded that he did not care much about material things.

Krillin's gaze slowly shifted to a round stone on the bookshelf. There was only one word carved on it: Turtle.

Krillin slowly sank into his memories, and the corners of his lips rose unconsciously. Back then, when they had apprenticed themselves to Master Mutian together, Master Mutian had trained them by saying that whoever found the stone first would get food. Yet Krillin had tricked Goku into handing over the stone, leaving Goku with nothing to eat.

The stone before him was the best proof of that. Haha, this was it.

The next day, the three of them were ready. Master Mutian wore a formal outfit resembling a Zhongshan suit, along with a wig. He had combed himself up rather smartly. Lanqi wore a golden evening gown, and her golden hair gave her an imposing air.

Krillin, the protagonist, wore a white formal suit. His gleaming bald head actually matched it perfectly, though his height was truly a fatal flaw.

"Let's go, Master Mutian. I'll pilot the airship. It's my first time going to Mount Paozu, though. I wonder if this navigation system works."

He was finally going to see Goku. Krillin felt a tiny bit excited. He wondered whether Goku would have the signature Son family hairstyle just like in the anime.

Krillin vaguely remembered a saying from his previous life: Krillin sacrifices to heaven, and his power knows no bounds. You could fight anyone, but you absolutely could not beat Krillin in front of Goku.

King Piccolo's subordinate had beaten Krillin, only to be KO'd by Goku. Frieza had beaten Krillin, enraging Goku to the extreme, and Goku successfully transformed before KO'ing Frieza.

Goku had no childhood friends and barely interacted with others, but he trained with Krillin, fought him for food, and grew up alongside him. It could be said that Krillin was Goku's best companion, without question.

"Goku, I'm here!"

After a bumpy journey over winding mountain roads, Krillin spotted a familiar landmark five hours later. That was right—it was Goku's home.

After they stepped off the airship, they saw a huge, burly man prostrate himself on the ground and shout, "Master Mutian, have you been well?"

Master Mutian looked at him and said slowly, "Ox-King, you've been doing well these past few years. You haven't been slaughtering innocents."

The Ox-King grinned. "Ever since I listened to Master's words, I've been trying to be a good person."

So this is the Ox-King. He looks rather rugged, but where are his bull horns? Krillin thought.

"Hehe, Xiaolin, long time no see." A sincere voice rang out, and its owner stepped forward, grabbing Krillin's hands with both of his own.

Krillin raised his head. Yes, he had to look up. The first thing he saw was a pair of bright eyes, and only then did he notice the man's clothes.

Goku wore a blue heavy vest beneath a Kame style martial arts uniform. His shoes were blue boots with a yellow stripe running down the middle, front and back. He also wore blue wristguards as he grinned at Krillin.

"Hello, Goku. Long time no see," Krillin replied happily.

Sure enough, that hairstyle belonged exclusively to the Son family. Still, Goku seemed to have grown taller again.

The group then entered the house.

"Goku, where's Chi-Chi?"

"Chi-Chi is trying on her wedding dress."

Hehe, vanity really was in every girl's nature.

Before long, Chi-Chi came out.

Chi-Chi wore a pure white wedding dress. Her fine black hair draped over her shoulders, giving her a gentle look. Her fair skin was as smooth as a freshly peeled egg. Her large eyes sparkled as though they could speak, and her little red lips stood out vividly against her pale complexion. A pair of dimples sat evenly on both cheeks. When she smiled faintly, the dimples appeared and disappeared, making her utterly adorable.

"Hello, Master Mutian. Hello, Uncle Xiaolin," Chi-Chi said shyly.

"There's nothing I can do about it. I'm only one year older than Goku, but Chi-Chi still has to call me Uncle." Krillin rubbed his head smugly, then smiled politely at Chi-Chi.

"Chi-Chi is so beautiful. You've really grown up," Master Mutian praised.

Before her marriage, Chi-Chi was still a gentle and shy girl. Krillin could not help but sigh.

Son Goku and Chi-Chi settled down on Mount Paozu and lived in seclusion for five years. After their marriage, Chi-Chi played the role of a virtuous wife at their home on Mount Paozu. At first, she was a sweet and dependent young wife, but after her eldest son Gohan was born, family circumstances and Goku's unromantic, irresponsible nature made her place all her hopes on Gohan. She always wanted Gohan to become a scholar and did not encourage him to practice martial arts or follow in Goku's footsteps.

No matter what you were like, life would eventually wear down your edges. Perhaps only Goku could always retain his pure heart. Krillin thought silently.

No matter what, they were happy now. Chi-Chi truly loved Goku, and the Ox-King's family still had some savings. At worst, he could let Chi-Chi invest directly in the restaurant later. That would count as helping Goku out.

Haha, I'm so smart.

"Xiaolin, I feel like you've become much stronger. Fight me!" Goku's eyes gleamed.

"Hehe, just what I wanted." Although he had grown much stronger, he would only know for sure after putting it into practice.

Come on, Goku. The two flew toward the mountain behind the house.

System, check Goku's attributes.

Time: Era 756

Name: Son Goku (Kakarot)

Age: 19

Race: Saiyan

Battle Power: 260

Skills: Kamehameha, Solar Flare, Afterimage Technique...

Krillin's current attributes were:

Time: Era 756

Name: Krillin

Age: 20

Race: Earthling

Battle Power: 205

Skills: Kamehameha, Solar Flare, Afterimage Technique...

Krillin grinned. The difference was not that large. Haha, come on.

Krillin and Goku both gathered their Ki. Heh! Krillin's figure flashed, and he moved at high speed behind Goku before kicking out.

Goku glanced sideways and dodged the attack, then drove a fist straight at Krillin. The two exchanged more than a hundred moves before Krillin made a careless mistake and was sent flying, crashing through several large trees. At this level, both sides were still testing each other.

Suddenly, both of their auras changed drastically. They each unleashed their full strength. The ground caved in, and the mountain crumbled...

The battle seemed to have reached its climax, but Krillin's Ki was now noticeably more chaotic. After all, Goku had more than fifty Battle Power over him.

"Heh... hah! Let's decide this, Krillin!" Both assumed the same stance. "Kame... hame... ha!" Two blue beams collided, releasing a world-destroying aura.

The two held out for a while, but Krillin eventually ran out of strength and was blasted away.

Before losing consciousness, Krillin remembered another saying from his previous life: Never trade energy blasts with a member of the Son family.

Krillin slowly woke up. Ugh, his body felt like it had fallen apart, and pain stabbed through every inch of him. "System, activate repair." Immediately, a mysterious force began repairing his collapsing body.

"Krillin, you've become so strong," Goku said with a grin. Goku only looked slightly tired and did not seem injured.

"Of course. I've trained hard too."

"I'm so hungry." Goku rubbed his stomach. "Krillin, let's find something to eat!"

Before long, they had built a fire nearby.

Two enormous fish, one wild wolf, and three wild boars—enough for the two of them. Krillin's stomach was also a bottomless pit by now.

System, open the energy panel and check Goku's attributes.

Potential: Infinite

Energy: 350

Training Speed: High Speed

Usable Energy: 300

Hehe, infinite...

Krillin had a question. Why was Goku's speed only High Speed?

"High Speed refers to his current Training Speed. As his strength improves, it will become VIP," the system explained weakly.

Alright then. Check my own attributes.

Potential: 1280

Energy: 49

Training Speed: Super Speed

Usable Energy: 40

"Hehe, my Battle Power is 220 now. Looks like I need to fight more in the future. Goku's Battle Power is 275."

Saiyans truly deserved to be called a warrior race.

They ate until they were stuffed, then stood and patted their bellies. "Goku, it's time to go back. Otherwise, Chi-Chi will get angry."

"She won't." Goku giggled.

"You're still too young. You'll understand later. The Strongest in the Universe, before his wife... haha."