Rhode's Wish

On the grass, Aila, who had specifically come out of the Gravity Chamber, looked curiously at the seven Dragon Balls laid together on the ground with her bright eyes. "That was all of them?"

She had thought that, as legendary objects, gathering them would take quite some effort. Yet Rhode had merely taken the Dragon Radar out for a trip and returned with them in hand.

"How do we make a wish?"

Standing before them, Aila studied the seven Dragon Balls with great amazement. Looking at the Dragon Balls flashing with light, she asked Rhode.

Though these spheres were somewhat extraordinary, she simply could not imagine what they had to do with the so-called Shenron, much less how they could grant wishes.

At that moment, the seven Dragon Balls placed together on the grass resonated with one another and formed a connection. Their originally transparent clarity turned dazzlingly brilliant, their flickering light stirring endless imaginings.

Aila was not the only one curious about the Dragon Balls. Even Dr. Brief, his wife, and Little Bulma gathered around, gazing in wonder at the glowing Dragon Balls as they prepared to witness the legendary miracle for themselves.

Everyone surrounded the Dragon Balls, discussing them as they watched and offering their own opinions, wildly guessing at the process of summoning Shenron and having wishes granted.

There were quite a few people, but that did not affect Rhode. He only needed to summon Shenron and make his wish. There was no danger involved in the process anyway.

"Everyone, move back a little. I'm about to summon Shenron!"

Seeing everyone crowding around the Dragon Balls, Rhode had no choice but to remind them.

Once everyone had moved some distance away and watched from afar, he took a deep breath, suppressing his slight excitement before shouting the incantation to summon Shenron. "Come forth, Shenron! Grant my wish!"

The moment his voice fell, the sky changed drastically. The brightly lit heavens immediately turned dark, followed by the seven Dragon Balls erupting with dazzling golden light.

Under the darkness, the golden light shot into the sky and grew larger and larger. Then, a long, endless figure filled the heavens, circling continuously. At last, a massive dragon head lowered toward Rhode below. It was undoubtedly Shenron.

Beneath the darkened sky, Shenron, a legendary creature, coiled between heaven and earth, radiating dazzling golden light. Sacred and majestic, it became the only thing in the entire world.

"S-So huge!"

Seeing such a legendary creature for the first time, everyone in the distance could not help but cry out in amazement, filled with reverence for this sacred being.

Even Rhode, who was very familiar with Shenron, felt surprise flash through his eyes upon seeing this legendary creature in person. Such a colossal being filled his entire vision; the shock was simply indescribable.

"State your wish. No matter what wish it is, I can grant it for you. However, only one."

Coiling in the sky and lowering its head, Shenron's red eyes fell upon Rhode at the front. Its imposing yet distant voice rang in everyone's ears.

Hearing Shenron's sacred, commanding voice, as though all things were within its grasp, Rhode nervously stated the wish he wanted granted.

"Shenron, grant me Super Instant Transmission, which can cross different spacetime dimensions and universes, including the Demon Realm, and can be activated at will!"

Uh!

As Rhode's words fell, the mysterious Shenron, which had been circling in the sky, instantly froze.

"Sorry, that wish cannot be granted."

After a long while, that same imposing and distant voice sounded again. Yet rather than granting Rhode's wish, it conveyed an apology.

So it was as expected?

Hearing that Shenron could not grant such a wish, Rhode was not too disappointed.

Though he had wanted to settle everything in one go, Shenron's power clearly had its limits.

"Then, Shenron, remove the different spacetime dimensions part?"

After thinking it over, Rhode began reducing the restrictions and continued testing the limits.

As his words fell, Shenron froze again for a moment. Then its imposing, mechanical voice sounded. "That wish cannot be granted."

That did not work either?

His wish had once again failed, and Rhode immediately frowned. If Instant Transmission could not cross universes, what was the point of making a wish? Wouldn't it be better to just go learn it directly?

"Shenron, grant all Saiyans and their descendants who are currently on Earth or will appear on Earth in the future the ability to survive in harsh environments such as outer space!"

Since the idea of Super Instant Transmission could not be realized, he would prioritize eliminating his own inherent weakness.

Power Levels in the Dragon Ball World could soar to the heavens, and people could casually destroy planets. Rhode was not about to rely on enemies having any sense of honor, so he needed to secure the ability to survive in outer space first.

That way, he could fight in outer space and use it to deal with enemies unable to survive there. It was killing two birds with one stone!

"That wish cannot be granted!"

Faced with Rhode's wish, Shenron's face darkened.

Making one wish now so that people in the future could benefit endlessly?

Were you using this guy as a Bug card?!

Hearing once more that his wish could not be granted, Rhode knew he had been trying to exploit a loophole, but he was still somewhat speechless. By all rights, that wish should have been possible.

"Rhode, is this Shenron actually any good?"

After Shenron failed to grant wish after wish, Aila, who had initially been full of anticipation, walked up with a faint look of disdain. Her gaze swept over the colossal creature before her, a strange glint flashing in her eyes.

"Come to think of it, although this guy is pretty big, I don't think it is that strong. Since it can't grant any wishes, why don't we catch it and eat it? Shenron meat should taste pretty good, right?"

The moment Aila said that, the entire area fell silent.

At that moment, Rhode actually nodded in agreement. "Honestly, I'm pretty curious about what Shenron meat tastes like too!"

Up in the sky, Shenron had come to grant wishes, only to find people discussing eating its meat. The enormous dragon immediately broke out in cold sweat.

As Shenron, although it was not strong in battle, it possessed special abilities. It could clearly sense the Power Levels of the two humans before it, and they were far beyond anything it could resist.

"Wish-maker, if you make a slight adjustment, this wish can be granted."

At this moment, Shenron did not want to stay even one second longer. In a commanding yet gentle voice, it offered Rhode a suggestion.

"Shenron, grant Aila and me the ability to survive in harsh environments such as outer space!"

Even without Shenron's suggestion, Rhode understood why his wish could not be granted. Thus, he limited it to himself and Aila.

The instant Rhode spoke, Shenron's red eyes lit up brightly. It immediately said goodbye without delay. "Your wish has been granted. Farewell!"

After speaking, Shenron immediately turned into golden light and vanished. Its remaining power carried the powerless Dragon Balls on the ground as they shot off in all directions.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

However, Rhode had already prepared for this. The moment Shenron vanished, he had locked onto several specific Dragon Balls.

Thus, just as the Dragon Balls rose into the air, before they could shoot away, his figure flashed repeatedly. Moving even faster, he appeared in several directions and intercepted the powerless Dragon Balls.