Snake Way

"Then, big brother, how about we bring Dad back to life?"

"Bring him back? You mean using the Dragon Balls?"

"Yeah!"

"Actually, we wanted to bring Dad back back then too, but Dad didn't really agree, so he stayed in the Other World to train!"

"Then how about we think of a way to bring Dad back?"

"But what way is there?"

"Where in the Other World is Dad now?"

"I think he should be with Lord Kai!"

"Lord Kai?"

Son Goten pretended not to know.

Gohan nodded.

"Lord Kai is the god who governs the North Galaxy!"

"How did Dad get to know him?"

"It's a long story. I'll tell you after we eat, okay?"

After dinner, Gohan told Son Goten about Raditz's invasion all those years ago.

Son Goten said, "So Trunks' dad used to be a bad guy!"

"Yeah, but Uncle Vegeta has turned over a new leaf now!"

Son Goten nodded.

Afterward, Son Goten left Gohan's room and returned to his own.

His strength had already reached Super Saiyan Third Grade. Defeating Son Goku should not have been a problem.

However, his strength had improved too quickly. He should wait another month or two before challenging Son Goku and defeating him.

That afternoon.

After waking from his nap, Son Goten saw Trunks had come looking for him.

"Trunks, why are you here?"

"You've got the nerve to ask? If it weren't for you, my dad wouldn't have dragged me off to train!"

"Trunks, you can't blame me entirely. You can only say that your dad is too competitive!"

"Oh, right, Goten. My dad said you've surpassed Super Saiyan?"

Son Goten nodded.

"Goten, how exactly did you train? How did your strength suddenly become so powerful?"

"I don't know either. Maybe the potential hidden inside me awakened!"

"Potential?"

After hearing that, Trunks was only half convinced.

"Then, Goten, can you transform into Super Saiyan 2 and show me?"

"Of course, but it isn't convenient here. Let's go to the mountain behind the house?"

Trunks nodded.

A short while later, the two arrived at the back mountain.

Son Goten suddenly clenched both fists, and an astonishing aura erupted from his entire body, rapidly rising upward.

"Bzzzt..."

Boom!!

Accompanied by an incredibly powerful surge of energy, Son Goten transformed into Super Saiyan 2.

"So this is Super Saiyan 2? It looks so cool!"

Trunks said enviously.

Son Goten nodded.

Seeing Trunks' envious expression, Son Goten actually wanted to tell him that he had an even stronger transformation.

But in order not to crush Trunks' enthusiasm for training, he decided to wait for a more suitable time in the future to show it.

Thinking that, Son Goten immediately returned to his normal state.

Since the two had not seen each other in a long time, Trunks spent the entire afternoon playing on Mount Paozu before heading home.

In the blink of an eye, two months passed.

Over those two months, Son Goten's strength had increased considerably again.

At that moment, Son Goten was inside a palace in a desert oasis.

This palace belonged to Fortune Teller Baba.

Fortune Teller Baba asked, "You want me to take you to the Other World to find Goku?"

"Mm!"

Son Goten nodded.

"Does Chi-Chi know about this?"

Fortune Teller Baba asked.

"No, but I won't stay in the Other World for long. I'll be back soon!"

After hearing this, Fortune Teller Baba hesitated for a while before nodding.

"All right, but you can't stay over there too long!"

Son Goten nodded.

Seeing this, Fortune Teller Baba immediately took Son Goten to the Other World.

King Enma's Palace.

King Enma was busy working when two figures walked in from outside the palace.

They were Fortune Teller Baba and Son Goten.

"Fortune Teller Baba!"

King Enma was startled to see Fortune Teller Baba arrive so suddenly.

Fortune Teller Baba nodded.

"It's been a long time, King Enma!"

"And this is?"

King Enma looked at Son Goten.

"He is Son Goku's youngest son, Son Goten!"

"Son Goten?"

"Then why did you bring him here?"

"He said he wants to see Goku!"

"There's no problem with seeing Goku, but does he have a way to run the entire Snake Way?"

King Enma asked.

"Don't worry. His current strength has already surpassed Gohan's!"

"Sur... surpassed Gohan!"

King Enma was greatly shocked upon hearing that.

Son Goten looked no older than six or seven, yet his strength had already surpassed Gohan's.

"Yes!"

Fortune Teller Baba nodded calmly.

"Then he can go to Snake Way now, right?"

King Enma nodded and called over an Imp.

"Imp, take him to Snake Way!"

"Yes, King Enma!"

The Imp saluted King Enma.

After speaking, the Imp immediately led Son Goten out of King Enma's Palace and onto Snake Way.

Snake Way was just like its name. The entire road twisted and curved like a snake.

"This is Snake Way. The Son Goku you're looking for is on the planet at the end of Snake Way's head.

If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Son Goten nodded.

The Imp turned around and started walking back.

But before he had taken more than a few steps, a sudden sound rang out behind him.

Curious, the Imp turned around and looked back.

He discovered that Son Goten was moving faster than a rocket and had already flown several thousand meters away.

"He seemed to say just now... his name was Son Go... ten."

On North Kai's Planet.

Son Goku was training under heavy weights with a halo above his head.

North Kai and Bubbles stood nearby, watching Son Goku train.

Suddenly, Son Goku stopped training and looked toward Snake Way.

North Kai followed Son Goku's gaze and looked toward Snake Way as well.

Suddenly, a streak of white light appeared and flew toward them at an astonishing speed.

As the white light drew closer, Son Goku saw someone who looked like him as a child. It was Son Goten.

North Kai said, "This child looks so much like Goku!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Son Goten landed on North Kai's Planet.

"You are?"

North Kai asked.

"Hello, my name is Son Goten. I came to find my dad!"

"Dad? Could you be Goku's son?"

Son Goten nodded and looked at Son Goku.

"You're my son?"

Son Goku asked in shock.

All these years, he had never contacted Gohan and the others, so he did not know he had another child.

Son Goten nodded.

"Then why did you come here?"

"I came to discuss bringing you back to life!"

"Bringing me back to life?"

Son Goten nodded.

"Big brother and the others all want you to come back to life!"

"I'm doing fine here. It doesn't matter even if I don't come back to life!"