"Kid, once you go, Kami's training is sure to make you even stronger!" Master Roshi urged, trying to persuade him again.
"I'm not going!" Broly shook his head. "I don't want to get stronger! I just want to eat well and sleep well."
Master Roshi was at a loss for words.
You've really taken half of the Turtle School's spirit and made it your own!
"Then I'll leave now. I can't keep Kami waiting too long," Son Goku replied. He turned to Broly and asked, "Broly, are you really not coming?"
"No." Broly nodded.
"Forget it, Goku. You go by yourself!" Master Roshi waved his hands repeatedly, looking helpless.
Everyone followed Son Goku to the beach outside Master Roshi's House.
"Flying Nimbus!"
Son Goku stood still and called up to the sky.
"Whoosh!"
At Son Goku's call, a dazzling golden cloud came roaring from the distant horizon and stopped right in front of him.
Son Goku leaped lightly onto the Flying Nimbus.
"See you later, everyone!" Standing on the cloud, Son Goku turned around and waved energetically to the people seeing him off on the beach, his face beaming with a sunny smile.
"Have a good trip, Goku!"
Everyone waved and shouted their farewells.
"Broly." Son Goku's gaze finally settled on Broly, who was still by the doorway, happily eating dumplings from a bowl. His smile faded a little, and his expression turned serious.
"What?" Broly looked up from his bowl and stared at Son Goku, a little confused.
"If I train with Kami and get pretty good, how about you and I have a proper fight?" Son Goku invited him, his eyes full of longing for a thrilling battle.
"Not interested." Broly shook his head without a moment's thought, refusing flatly. There wasn't a hint of hesitation in his voice.
In Broly's simple way of looking at things, why fight when there was no reason to?
It was tiring and troublesome, and he might get his clothes dirty and lose his appetite.
Wasn't eating well and getting a good night's sleep much better?
That was the true meaning of life.
The anticipation on Son Goku's face froze. Broly's blunt refusal left him speechless for a moment.
Son Goku knew Broly's personality. He understood that Broly genuinely had no interest in fighting, rather than being afraid of a challenge.
"But, Broly," Son Goku said, quickly recovering and putting on a confident smile, "you should train hard with Grandpa, too... Otherwise, by the time I get back from Kami's place, I might have surpassed you!"
"No thanks. It's boring." Broly shook his head again, his tone as flat as ever.
To Broly, getting stronger seemed less appealing than the last dumpling in his bowl.
"Hahaha! You're still the same Broly I know! You haven't changed at all!" Son Goku laughed, not getting angry in the slightest. Broly's unchanging laziness had amused him. "I'm off, then. See you all later! I'll come visit again once I'm stronger!"
With that, Son Goku didn't waste any more time. At the thought of it, the Flying Nimbus beneath his feet turned into a golden streak of light and shot skyward with him aboard.
Before long, thanks to the Flying Nimbus's speed, Son Goku had returned to the towering Korin Tower.
Master Korin was still waiting there, leaning on his cane and smiling warmly.
Yajirobe lay sprawled on the floor at the top of the tower, rubbing his still somewhat bloated belly.
"Did you say goodbye to them?" Master Korin asked with a kindly smile as Son Goku descended from the sky.
"You sure got back fast!" Yajirobe struggled to sit up. Looking at Son Goku, who seemed full of energy, he couldn't help commenting.
"I said goodbye." Son Goku nodded and landed steadily.
"Then take the Power Pole and go to the very center of the tower's top." Master Korin pointed there with his cane.
"Okay!" Son Goku did as he was told, pulling out the Power Pole that could extend and shrink at will.
At Master Korin's direction, Son Goku and Yajirobe went together to the edge of the platform at the very top of Korin Tower.
"See that up there?" Master Korin pointed with his cane. "There's a slot, right? It's the passage connecting to the temple. Put the Power Pole in it!"
Son Goku looked down at the top of the tower and spotted a slot that matched the shape of the Power Pole's end.
Then, following Master Korin's instructions, Son Goku carefully inserted the Power Pole.
"Good. Just make the Power Pole grow longer, and it'll keep extending upward until it reaches the temple floating in the sky." Master Korin smiled and nodded at Son Goku, who was ready to go.
"Got it. I'm off, then!" Son Goku took a deep breath.
"Hey, hey! Wait a second!" Yajirobe suddenly called out, as if he'd just remembered something. "If you're really going to meet the legendary Kami, isn't it a bit disrespectful to go dressed in those ragged clothes? Shouldn't you change?"
"It's fine. They'll just get torn again anyway." Master Korin smiled meaningfully as he spoke first, a look of anticipation on his catlike face.
"Why do you say that?" Son Goku asked, momentarily taken aback and looking confused. "Is Kami... a scary guy?"
"No, no, of course not. He's a very good, very kind person." Master Korin quickly shook his head, though his mysterious smile didn't fade. "But... he might test you and see what you can do, and how determined you are. Don't worry, though. You'll be fine. It won't cost you your life!"
"What's that supposed to mean? It sounds pretty dangerous to me," Yajirobe muttered from the side, grimacing.
"It's fine. I already said I'd go take a look, so I can't back out now." Son Goku was unfazed. He shook his head, putting the unknown danger out of his mind, and his face lit up with eager anticipation again.
The next moment, Son Goku stopped thinking about it and gripped the Power Pole tightly in both hands. "Power Pole, grow longer! All the way up!"
"Whoosh—!"
As soon as Son Goku finished speaking, the Power Pole seemed to fill with boundless life. It gave a faint hum, then began extending upward at an astonishing speed.
With Son Goku aboard, the pole shot higher into the distant sky like a rocket!
The powerful rush of air blew Son Goku's hair back and pressed his clothes tightly against his body.
"He looks pretty excited. He doesn't seem scared at all," Yajirobe said with a sigh as he craned his neck to watch Son Goku grow smaller and smaller atop the Power Pole.
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