Seeing the skinny Master Roshi transform into a super-muscular hunk, Gawain knew that Master Roshi was nearing his limit.
He watched the Kamehameha rushing towards him, feeling the power within it that was enough to destroy the moon.
Gawain narrowed his eyes slightly.
Without realizing it, I've actually become able to ignore attacks capable of destroying the moon...
This is really...
That's something to look forward to!
While he was thinking, Gawain raised his right hand and easily caught the Kamehameha with his palm.
This time, he didn't hide his power; instead, he released a small portion of it.
The next moment, the surging flow of qi was directly dispersed by Gawain.
Before Master Roshi could even be shocked, Gawain had already teleported in front of him and lightly chopped at his neck with his palm.
Master Roshi stared wide-eyed in surprise and took a heavy breath.
"The difference is... indescribable!"
Gawain, your strength has surpassed the limits that all the genius martial artists of the past years could have imagined!
How... how did they do that?
I can hardly understand it!
As the words fell, Master Roshi was filled with a mixture of surprise, joy, and sadness. He was naturally surprised by Gawain's terrifying power, joyful that the martial arts world had a worthy successor, and saddened...
So, during these years of seclusion on the island, my era had truly passed.
This is not simply a matter of being forgotten.
Rather... his own strength and experience seem to be no longer able to provide any effective help to the future of the martial arts world.
Because I've long been far surpassed by the younger generation!
Like the waves that are destined to disappear on the beach...
For a moment, Master Roshi nodded wistfully, then relaxed his muscles, letting them relax.
Then, he put his hands behind his back, straightened his slightly hunched back, and spoke to Gawain.
"If you have time, you can chat with me about your cultivation experience."
Although I am old, I am still very interested in your achievements.
I can't imagine how you did it, but since you've reached a level I can't reach, I naturally hope to learn from you.
I am willing to pass on all my life experience to you in exchange for your guidance.
However... my past experience doesn't seem to be of much use to you, so it's okay if you reject me; you don't need to worry about it at all.
But would you be willing to give me that opportunity to listen?
Master Roshi looked at Gawain expectantly.
He certainly didn't intend to steal any knowledge, much less seek to become an apprentice.
His integrity prevented him from stealing knowledge, and he was destined to never relinquish his teacher's legacy.
He will not call anyone else his master except for his Master Mutaito.
This has nothing to do with age.
As for his current request, it's simply because he desperately wants to know the future path of martial arts.
Even if it meant becoming humble, he still had to make his heartfelt request...
Gawain smiled and nodded in response to Master Roshi's question.
"My situation is somewhat special, but my experience is indeed very suitable for communicating with you."
To be honest, you probably already sensed it, sir. Although I am indeed not weak, I actually have no way of controlling the Qi within my body.
So, regardless of what you say, I still want to ask you about the cultivation of Qi."
As he spoke, Gawain took off his coat and handed it to Master Roshi.
As Master Roshi took the coat, Gawain continued speaking.
"After I find Dragon Ball and make a wish, I will visit your island."
At that time, I hope you will not hesitate to offer your guidance.
"Of course, for a martial artist as powerful as you, I will certainly pass on West City to you."
I only hope that you can teach some disciples in the future and pass on your martial arts!
Also, haha, let's go back.
Look over there, your girlfriend is getting impatient!
At this point, Master Roshi suddenly changed his serious demeanor. He put on his coat, raised his hands, and made two pushing motions with his palms in front of his chest.
"Speaking of which, you have excellent taste. Your girlfriend is incredibly sexy. Of all the women I've ever seen in my life, she's definitely in the top three, or at least the top three."
So, haha, cherish your love and don't leave yourselves with unforgettable regrets at your age!
At this point, Gawain and Master Roshi went together to Bulma and Goku's ship.
As soon as they boarded the ship, Goku couldn't wait to bombard the two with a barrage of excited questions.
Nothing more, all of Goku's problems are related to his strength.
At this moment, Goku doesn't face the pressure of having to become stronger to have a chance to resist in the future.
Even without pressure, Goku was already an extremely pure martial arts fanatic from a young age.
Without needing any guidance from Gawain, Goku was already prepared to train with Master Roshi.
As for whether Goku ever considered training with Gawain...
He still prefers his grandfather's mentor.
After their gathering with Master Roshi, Gawain and his friends continued their journey and soon collected all the Dragon Ball.
Without any major setbacks, the Shenron finally appeared before Gawain.
In the desolate eastern Gobi Desert, in the deep darkness of night, the light emitted by the Shenron illuminated the entire night sky.
Seeing the Shenron circling in the sky, Bulma excitedly clutched her chest and screamed to Gawain.
"Is this the Shenron? Traditional Chinese medicine can now grant wishes, haha!"
I originally wanted to wish for a handsome boyfriend, but now I don't need to anymore, I've already found a handsome man, hehehe.
So hurry up and make a wish, Gawain! I've always been curious about what your wish will be!
Come on, come on, make a wish, hehe!!!
As she spoke, Bulma glanced shyly at Gawain. She longed to hear Gawain say that he had no wishes either, because Gawain's wish was something like having a beautiful girlfriend.
There's no way around it; Bulma is smart, but she's also a hopeless romantic, and it's not wrong for a young girl to think that way.
However, that could never be Gawain's style.
Looking at the Shenron in the sky and Bulma looking expectantly beside him, Gawain nodded slightly, then spoke to the Shenron.
"My wish is to be restored to a normal, pure, and innocent human being!"
The moment he finished speaking, sparks of lightning suddenly erupted from Gawain's body.
That's right, Gawain's wish is actually to remove the Rumble-Rumble Fruit from his body!
If the people of the Pirate World knew Gawain's wish, they would find it very incomprehensible. Even at this level of extreme heat, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit still provides him with considerable assistance.
But what was Gawain thinking?
After completely unifying the initial world of pirates, Gawain's vision of the Xianyang Palace also underwent a certain degree of upgrade.
A bamboo scroll appeared in his palace.
The bamboo slip drawing had two seal characters carved on it.
Centralization!
But the impact of those two words changed him from someone who could only use the abilities and talents of his dead subordinates to someone who could possess the abilities and talents of all his living subordinates.
Before centralized power, Gawain was able to share the talents of his living subordinates.
But all he could share was what his subordinates were born with.
Yi Xiao Observation Haki superior Observation Haki, which he can share.
However, the Press-Press Fruit power cannot be shared after Ikko dies; it can only be shared once Ikko dies.
Of course, that was in the past.
Now, while Gawain is alive, he can share all the special abilities his subordinates acquire later in life.
As a result, Gawain no longer needed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
He can still be a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit- Rumble-Rumble Fruit as long as he gives it to his subordinates.
Most importantly, for some reason, after reaching this level, a kind of instinct has subtly emerged in Gawain's heart.
He instinctively craved a pure physical body!
It's not that external things can't make a person stronger, but it seems that something in the dark is reminding Gawain of the importance of his bloodline.
Therefore, after much deliberation, Gawain made his current decision.
His wish to the Shenron was to be able to return to being a normal human being!
Beside Gawain, after hearing him speak of his wish.
Bulma stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"Wait, why this wish? Gawain, you don't even sleep with pure humans anymore?"
But you don't have any distinctive features!
I've secretly looked at every part of your body. It would be so embarrassing if you found out, but I just couldn't help it and kept staring at you!
You don't have any other distinguishing features at all.
You don't have any animal fur, scales, tail, or furry ears!
How could this be...?
How could his bloodline be impure?
Bulma simply couldn't understand it; with her knowledge, she couldn't figure out where Gawain's bloodline was impure.
There are indeed many different kinds of creatures in the Tamayo, but purebred humans are still quite easy to distinguish.
How could Gawain be impure?
Meanwhile, in the sky...
After hearing Gawain's question, Shenron looked at Gawain thoughtfully and observed him carefully for a while.
Finally, he opened his mouth wide and said.
"Absolutely no difficulty."
Upon hearing Shenron's words, Gawain couldn't help but purse his lips. If we're talking about who in the Tamayo is the most stubborn, it's probably only the group of wish-granting Shenron under Dragon God Porunga...
Those who don't know may not know, but those who do know will probably understand why.
Ha ha.
These wish-granting Shenron are not omnipotent; they cannot grant many wishes. For example, the Namek Shenron can only revive one person at a time.
If you ask him to resurrect many people at once, he can't do it.
In short, Shenron are not omnipotent; they cannot fulfill many wishes, and the limit of their ability to fulfill wishes is actually the limit of the power of the dragon god Porunga.
Even so, each of these Shenron maintained their air of being the best in the world.
Whenever someone makes a wish, the Shenron only has two ways of responding.
One possibility is that I can't do it.
Another type is something that is effortless, extremely easy, or a breeze...
That's right, any wish that Shenron can grant has never been deemed even slightly difficult by Shenron...
That air of sophistication was handled with absolute gravitas and impeccable style...
People who don't know any better would really think they're omnipotent.
Regardless of his complaints, Gawain breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing the answer.
At the same time, he also looked at the Dragon God Porunga with even greater respect.
After all, Gawain was quite certain that the Devil Fruit he possessed was something that had never appeared in the current world before.
Even so, even though his wish involved another anime-style power— the Devil Fruit.
Even Shenron can easily grant their wishes.
This forces us to admit that Porunga was indeed quite skilled!
Just as Gawain was pondering, Shenron had already extended his finger towards Gawain.
The next moment, Gawain felt a chill run down his spine, and then a Devil Fruit appeared out of thin air in his arms.
Holding the slightly prickly Rumble-Rumble Fruit in his arms, Gawain let out a long sigh. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, which had been with him for many years and supported him all the way to where he was today, had just left him like this.
Whether it was my own will or not, I feel a little lost right now.
After exhaling again, Gawain quickly dispelled his melancholy and then looked up at the Shenron in the sky.
Next, the wish-granting Shenron should disappear, and Gawain should get into trouble for catching all the Dragon Ball that were trying to scatter to all parts of the world.
Once the Dragon Ball are gathered, any wish made will cause them to turn into ordinary stones and fly to different parts of the world, only to be restored a year later.
Gawain didn't want to waste any more time searching for the future Dragon Ball, not even a few days.
However, right under Gawain's gaze, the Shenron actually froze in the sky.
He stared blankly at Gawain, refusing to leave.
Gawain looked at the Shenron in confusion. So the Shenron's disappearance was taking so long?
In anime, once any wish is granted, Shenron disappears without a trace after just one scene transition.
But now...
So, in the anime, it turns out that Shenron actually waits for several minutes at the place where the wish is granted during a transition scene?
Just when Gawain thought everything was normal, the Shenron in the sky suddenly spoke to Gawain.
He opened his mouth with obvious hesitation, then spoke.
Why is there a fruit?
"What?"
Gawain was taken aback by Shenron's words, and he looked confusedly at the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in his arms.
At the same time, Shenron continued, still unable to believe it.
"Your wish is to upgrade and return to being an ordinary person, instead of creating a fruit containing the power of lightning..."
It makes sense that the lightning bolts gathered to form you, and the power of desire reshaped you.
But this fruit... why did the lightning, which should have disappeared, turn into a fruit?
This isn't your wish. You only had one wish, and that has already been fulfilled. So why is there fruit?
Unless you wish for a fruit imbued with lightning power, such a fruit will not appear. But I can only grant one wish, and that wasn't your wish, yet I still managed to grant it...
It seems I've fulfilled more than one wish, and even if it wasn't the wish you kicked out of me, I've indeed done things beyond what the wish itself was...
This... this is unreasonable!
This is absolutely unreasonable!!!
Why is there a fruit there???