Different Fates

"Achoo!" The Korin on the Korin Tower suddenly sneezed, touched his nose, and then picked up a watering Korin to water the Senzu Bean plant.

Unbeknownst to them, Mr. Popo was flying towards their home with children from the lower realm.

In order to cultivate the next generation of Earth's strongest, the Kami specially selected several children with good aptitude and clear minds from the lower realm to enter the Korin Tower for training. If, as before, martial artists had to ascend the Korin Tower on their own, he worried that by the time his lifespan ended, there might not be anyone who could make it up.

"Karin, you're in charge of raising these two children. The one with black hair is named Chi-Chi, and the one with red hair is named Suno."

Mr. Popo floated outside the Korin Tower on a flying carpet, while two younger girls lay on the carpet, curiously looking at the ellipsoidal building atop the tower.

"..."

The Korin leaned on his cane and looked at the girls beside Mr. Popo. One of them was a girl dressed in strange clothes and wearing a pink helmet. She looked about ten years old and was quite cute, especially her pair of bright, sparkling eyes, which were spotless and showed her pure heart. The other one was even younger, with red hair and black eyes, and looked only seven or eight years old.

"Oh, then leave them here." The Korin nodded.

"The Kami said all they need to do is give them a Flying Nimbus and train them properly," Mr. Popo said calmly.

The Korin narrowed his eyes. "Hmm, they are all girls with pure hearts. They certainly deserve to ride the Flying Nimbus. There are fewer and fewer people like them on Earth. I will nurture them well."

"Uh... hello, you must be Korin?" Chi-Chi greeted the Korin politely.

"Yes." The Korin stroked his whiskers.

"Ah, Korin, please take care of me from now on."

Not long ago, a mysterious person Mr. Popo came to Mount Liangjing, saying that he would take her out to cultivate. He only told the Ox-King the name of the Korin, and the Ox-King excitedly agreed, telling her to cultivate well with the Korin. Unexpectedly, the Korin turned out to be a big white cat.

"Um... my name is Suno..." The red-haired little girl looked timid. She came from the northern polar region and was wearing a thick cotton-padded coat and a tall dark blue hat.

"Hehe, don't be so formal. Hmm, I'll give you a gift." The Korin chuckled, waved his staff towards the sky, and two golden clouds, like cotton candy, floated over. "These are Flying Nimbus. Only those with pure hearts can ride them. You each have one; consider it a gift for you."

"What adorable clouds!" Chi-Chi hugged the Flying Nimbus, and her petite body climbed onto Flying Nimbus without falling off.

"Thanks!"

Suno hugged the Flying Nimbus and politely thanked them.

The Korin nodded inwardly. As expected of someone chosen by the Kami, his heart was pure beyond words, and what was even more commendable was his decent talent in martial arts.

"Hehe, don't be so polite. Earth needs kind people like you!" Korin looked at Chi-Chi again, his eyes narrowing into slits. "Chi-Chi, your father's teacher, Master Roshi, also trained here. You're much smarter than him, little girl. If you train hard, you can definitely surpass him."

"Master Roshi Master Roshi? Is that Rokuten-sensei?" Chi-Chi asked, turning around while holding the Flying Nimbus.

"Yes."

"Wow, that's amazing!" Chi-Chi was taken aback. Actually, she didn't have any real knowledge about Master Roshi's strength. She had only heard her father say that Master Roshi was the most powerful martial artist on Earth, known as the "God of Martial Arts," a living legend. He had even received guidance from Korin.

The Korin stroked his whiskers comfortably. No one had come up to Korin Tower to train for a long time, so the days ahead wouldn't be boring.

"Then, Chi-Chi, Suno, the first step in your cultivation is to water those plants with Sacred Water."

The Korin took a watering can and asked the two to take care of the Senzu Bean plant.

A giant Space Island near the moon.

Roland sat on the ground, his massive body fixed on the blue-haired girl Sephiria had brought back. "... Sister, you went out and brought back a girl?"

Sephiria said, "Her name is Launch. She's a very good cook. Her other personality wanted to learn martial arts from me, so I brought her back."

Launch?

Roland murmured, glancing at Launch. Upon closer inspection, she suddenly realized that the girl's features were quite similar to the peculiar girl with a dual personality in the original work: a delicate face and a fringe of slightly curly, dark blue hair tied with a red ribbon in her hair, looking about fifteen or sixteen years old.

Launch is a popular character in the original Dragon Ball series. In her blue-haired form, Launch is a soft and helpless girl. However, when she sneezes, her hair and personality change, transforming her from a gentle, virtuous, innocent, and hardworking girl into a rude, violent, and domineering wanted criminal.

He was one of the earliest "Super Saiyan"!

Roland even had some doubts about whether Launch Qi contained Saiyan Bloodline.

In the original story, Launch was rescued by Goku and Krillin, who took her to Kame House, where she stayed and took care of the household chores. However, as the story progressed, this distinctive character gradually faded from view until she disappeared completely.

Launch last appeared during Goku's battle with Majin Buu. At that time, Launch was already quite old and seemed to still be a truck driver.

It's a real shame that such a unique and capable girl disappeared without a trace.

"Are you planning to teach her cultivation?" Roland asked.

"I don't have that much time. Let her practice on her own." Sephiria stated her position directly, then activated the Gravity Watch on Launch's wrist, revealing a portion of the 100 times gravity of the Space Island, which was applied to Launch at approximately 1.5 times the normal gravity.

With a thud, the soft, adorable Blue-haired Launch collapsed to the ground, her face pale and her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Can't it withstand 1.5 times the force of gravity?"

Sephiria frowned, picked up a strand of Launch's hair and shook it between her nostrils. After a sneeze, Launch turned blonde, her personality became rougher, and her strength increased nearly tenfold. Frowning, Blonde Launch felt uncomfortable all over, her body heavy.

He really is a "Super Saiyan"!

Upon seeing the Blonde Launch, Roland couldn't help but inwardly gasp in surprise.

"Launch, from now on, while you're in your blonde state, maintain 1.5 times gravity during your daily training. If you accidentally turn blue-haired, I'll allow you to adjust the Gravity Bracelet on your wrist. Remember, if you want to learn kung fu, don't even think about slacking off."

Sephiria issued a stern warning.

The Blonde Launch nodded hastily, but when she saw Roland in his Great Ape form beside her, it was as if she had seen some monster. Her body trembled, her emerald green eyes rolled upwards, and she fainted.

"..." Roland looked speechlessly at the unconscious Blonde Launch, picked her up with two fingers, and placed her in the rest area next to him.

In the days that followed, Roland continued to research how to integrate the power of the Great Ape into his body, while the Blonde Launch lived a life worse than death under the torment of Sephiria.

"Stand up and run another lap around Space Island."

Sephiria floated in mid-air, her body radiating a dark red light. While cultivating, she opened her eyes and glanced at Launch, coldly rebuking her.

"Yes... yes... teacher." Blonde Launch groaned incessantly. If she had known that martial arts training would be so difficult, she wouldn't have begged the other person to teach her.

I really need to learn a lesson!