A Different Kind of Journey (Two-in-One)

After washing herself clean, Bulma changed out of her wet clothes and treated the wound on her leg with a temporary medicine, leaving no scars on her fair skin. However, recalling the embarrassing scene from earlier, Bulma's cheeks felt hot.

Stepping out of the room, I saw the boy named Goku practicing with a long staff, the whirlwind whipping up with Goku movements.

"Clap clap clap!" Bulma clapped softly.

Seeing Bulma approach, Goku stopped his training, put the Power Pole behind his back, tilted his head, and looked at Bulma. "You've changed your clothes? You look much more normal dressed like this."

Bulma's face flushed slightly, but as the second daughter of Capsule Corporation, she had seen all sorts of situations and quickly composed herself. She took a Dragon Ball out of her pocket and said, "Thank you for earlier, little brother... Have you ever seen this before?"

"It's Dragon Ball. Grandpa left me one."

"Ah, where are the Dragon Ball? Can I see them?" Bulma's eyes lit up, her blue-purple pupils sparkling.

Goku pointed to the towering mountains, "Right here, after my grandfather passed away, I enshrined it on the altar... If you want to see it, come with me."

"Mmm." Bulma nodded repeatedly.

The other person was just a child who looked a few years old, so Bulma wasn't worried that he had any ill intentions. Besides, Goku had just saved her, so Bulma trusted him to some extent.

Led by Goku, Bulma followed Goku to his residence on Mount Paozu. During their conversation, Bulma learned that Goku was living alone and hadn't ventured out because he wasn't familiar with the outside world. Hearing this, Bulma's eyes lit up, and her mind immediately began to work.

"Goku, do you want to come with me to find the Dragon Ball? It's dangerous for a girl like me to be out there all alone. If I hadn't met you, I would have been eaten by wild beasts."

"Sure, Grandpa told me to go find Master Roshi before he passed away, but I can't find the place by myself."

"I can go with you!"

As the two chatted, Bulma invited Goku to become her bodyguard, and Goku also wanted to go out and explore. So the two hit it off immediately. After obtaining the Four-Star Dragon Ball at their residence on Mount Paozu, Goku tidied up the blankets in the house and put them all into the Hoi-Poi Capsule.

"Alright, let's go." Goku locked the door.

"Yes, legend has it that if you collect all seven Dragon Ball, you can have one wish granted. If I can have my wish granted, I will definitely thank you."

What is your wish?

"I want to find a handsome boyfriend."

"This wish is boring; it's more interesting to have a powerful opponent," Goku shook his head.

"What do you know? This is a young girl's pursuit... You're Saiyan, you certainly wouldn't understand these things." Bulma looked at Goku's broken arms and legs, treating him like a child. Goku pouted, "Who says I don't understand? Grandpa taught me."

Bulma chuckled and didn't argue with Goku. She ruffled his hair; in her eyes, Goku was just a little kid. Having gained a powerful bodyguard for free, Bulma was in a good mood and became even more confident about collecting the Dragon Ball.

After descending Mount Paozu, Bulma took out her off-road motorcycle, stepped forward, and let Goku sit behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"We're about to set off. We'd better collect all the Dragon Ball before summer vacation ends, in case we encounter any danger along the way, we'll have to rely on you." Bulma started the motorcycle, and the buzzing engine sounded.

Goku put his arm around Bulma's waist and said, "Don't worry, I'm very strong."

"Let's set off then. The Dragon Radar shows the next Dragon Ball is 700 kilometers to the east..."

With a cool breeze blowing, Bulma released the throttle of her motorcycle, and with a roar of the engine, Goku and Bulma officially embarked on their journey to find the Dragon Ball. Although their experiences differed slightly from the original story, they ultimately traveled together.

Not long after they embarked on their journey, they encountered an attack by a tiger-headed man. Goku immediately leaped forward and easily defeated the tiger-headed man in a few moves. Afterwards, they encountered an attack by a pterosaur, but Goku easily dealt with it with a single blow using his Power Pole. However, Bulma, the audacious girl, was so frightened after being grabbed by the pterosaur and thrown onto a cliff that she wet her pants.

Next, they encountered bandits and robbers, but Bulma remained safe and sound under Goku's protection.

As the days went by, Goku and Bulma grew closer and closer. They soon found the third Dragon Ball and rescued Master Roshi's Sea Turtle near the sea, thus encountering Master Roshi.

When Master Roshi learned that Goku was Son Gohan's adopted grandson, he couldn't help but test Goku's strength. Because Goku had been receiving training from Son Gohan at Mount Paozu, Goku's power at this time was even greater than when he participated in the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament in the original story.

Faced with Master Roshi's sudden attack, Goku calmly and methodically launched a counterattack.

"Kamehameha!"

"Kamehameha!"

Two bursts of Ki Blast collided in mid-air, and the resulting hurricane swept across the beach, while the nearby waters were stirred up by violent waves.

The two ended in a draw.

Master Roshi was shocked, believing that a remarkable successor had emerged in the Turtle School. Therefore, he gave his Flying Nimbus to Goku as a gift. Considering that Goku was still young and his foundation was not yet solid, Master Roshi hoped that Goku would come to the Kame House to receive his training.

Goku said he would help Bulma collect the Dragon Ball and would have to wait a while before going over, Master Roshi readily agreed.

After saying goodbye to Master Roshi, Goku and Bulma resumed their journey. They encountered Oolong, who was kidnapping a village girl. To prevent Oolong from continuing his evil deeds, Goku tied Oolong up and took Oolong on their journey, even feeding him a pill invented by Bulma. While passing through the desert, they encountered the desert bandit Yamcha. Of course, Yamcha was no match for Goku at this point, and was easily defeated by Goku's attacks, leaving him questioning his existence.

However, Yamcha was not one to give up easily. After being taught a lesson by Goku, he relentlessly pursued Goku, attempting to retaliate. But his attacks all ended in failure.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye, Bulma's vacation is already halfway over.

At this point, with Goku's help, Bulma had collected all five Dragon Ball.

"Hehe, if I collect just two more, I can summon Shenron," Bulma thought happily.

Goku sat on his Flying Nimbus, his hands behind his head. "I've never seen Shenron before. I wonder if it tastes good. Grandpa said that two people borrowed the Dragon Ball from him before, and it seems they got some kind of wish granted."

Bulma asked in surprise, "The Dragon Ball have been used?"

Goku nodded. "That's right, for the next year the Dragon Ball remained in the shape of stone."

"You know quite a lot!"

"Hehe, Grandpa taught me all of that." Goku scratched his head sheepishly. "By the way, Mount Liangjing is just ahead. That's Uncle Ox-King's territory. Grandpa brought me here before. I wonder how Junior Sister Chi-Chi is doing. I haven't seen her for so many years."

"The Ox-King?!"

Bulma and the kidnapped Oolong shuddered, a hint of fear flashing in their eyes. The Ox-King's name was quite well-known on Earth, and they hadn't expected that Ox-King Goku would actually know him.

"Yes, Uncle Ox-King is very hospitable. He always treats me to a big meal whenever he comes. Let's go take a look together. The location of the next Dragon Ball happens to pass through Mount Liangjing's territory."

Goku revealed a bright smile, his eyes sincere and pure.

Bulma stared blankly at Goku, his clear eyes deeply moving her.

"It would be nice if Goku could grow up a few years older." Bulma's expression became a little strange, and a bold idea suddenly popped into her mind. Because Goku didn't seem as childish as in the original story, but rather had a different kind of charm that made him quite attractive.

"By the way, Goku, how old are you this year?"

The question slipped out of her mouth almost unconsciously, but as soon as she said it, Bulma realized something was wrong. Pui Pui, what was she thinking? She used to tease her sister for liking little boys, how could she have the same thought?

Goku said, "I'm almost fifteen. I originally thought I was only twelve, but then Grandpa said that I was almost four when he found me, so I'm fifteen."

"Fifteen years old, that's only one year younger than me!" Bulma exclaimed in surprise, then blushed. For the past month or so, Bulma had treated Goku like a child, even bathing with him. Thinking about it, hadn't she been providing quite a bit of "benefits"?

Bulma didn't know that if Goku hadn't been so oblivious, she would have contributed even more benefits; in the original story, Goku even pulled down her underwear.

"Why didn't you say so sooner!" Bulma exclaimed, overwhelmed with shame.

Goku said innocently, "You didn't ask me."

"..."

Bulma was speechless for a moment, then said irritably, "Let's go, we're going to Mount Liangjing. Don't tell anyone about the time we bathed together."

"Oh." Goku nodded.

The two then tied Oolong to their clothes and headed towards Mount Liangjing.

In a pebbly swamp, Yamcha lay prone on a dry pile of pebbles, observing Goku and his companions' movements through binoculars. Seeing that their destination was Mount Liangjing, Yamcha hesitated for a moment. He knew that the Ox-King's fearsome reputation was well-known in this area. Having lingered in the nearby desert for a long time, Yamcha naturally understood the weight of the name "Ox-King."

To be honest, he wasn't confident he could defeat the Ox-King.

But the person he wants to deal with has already entered Mount Liangjing territory. Should I follow him?

"I am Yamcha, the Desert Bandit! How could I be intimidated by a mere fearsome name? So what if he's the Ox-King? I will collect the Dragon Ball and overcome my fear of girls."

"Young Master Yamcha, you can definitely do it!" The blue cat-like creature Puar, encouraged Yamcha as it flew through the sky.

"Um!"

Yamcha gritted his teeth and headed towards Mount Liangjing as well.

The name Mount Liangjing sounds refreshing, but it is actually located in a hot place. Mount Liangjing is also known as Mount Frypan, which is quite fitting. The entire Mount Liangjing area is like a scalding frying pan, with hot air constantly rising from the ground. Sweat drips onto the ground and quickly turns into steam with a hiss.

As Bulma and Goku approached, the abundant water sources around them gradually disappeared, the environment became increasingly harsh, and the temperature rose higher and higher.

The surrounding landscape was now a blazing desert.

Yamcha and Puar followed behind, keeping a distance of several hundred meters from Goku and his friends. Their target was the five Dragon Ball on Bulma, so they were about to launch an attack on Goku and his companions.

Just then, a golden cloud descended and flew over, startling Yamcha Ping.

"Could it be that Goku and the others have discovered us?"

The thought flashed through his mind in an instant, and Yamcha decided to strike first. He leaped up and attacked the person on the golden cloud, shouting, "Wolf Fang Fist!" But when Yamcha jumped up, he realized something was wrong. The person riding on the golden cloud was not Goku, as he had thought, but a girl with black hair and a beautiful face.

If Roland were here, he would recognize that this beautiful girl was none other than Chi-Chi, who had once trained on the Korin Tower.

"A girl?" Yamcha's heart skipped a beat, and a fear of girls overwhelmed him.

When Chi-Chi saw Yamcha's attack, her cheeks puffed up slightly; she was a little unhappy about being attacked for no reason.

Without holding back, she thrust her slender palm outward, delivering a heavy blow to Yamcha. It was as if he had been hit by a speeding train; Yamcha's body was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the ground with a thud, leaving a deep scrape. It felt as if all the bones in his body had shattered.

Yamcha Ping shakily got up, looked at the beautiful girl, saw stars, screamed, and fainted.

"Young Master Yamcha!" Pu Tong cried out in anguish.

"Hmph, he's not dead. Let's teach him a lesson this time so he won't attack people for no reason in the future." Chi-Chi's expression wasn't very good, but being kind-hearted, she didn't kill Yamcha right away.

Chi-Chi glanced at the half-dead Yamcha, shook her head, and rode her Flying Nimbus towards home.

Now that she is cultivating in the Kami's Lookout, she rarely has time to go home. This time she came back to deal with the fire in her family's castle, but she didn't expect to encounter a guy who attacked her indiscriminately on the way.

After Chi-Chi left, Puar pounced on him and woke Yamcha up. Yamcha struggled for a moment, but his consciousness gradually returned. However, after this incident, his fear of girls became even more severe.

"Puar, let's go back to the desert. This world isn't for us."

Yamcha's face was somber and melancholic.

With tears in his eyes, Puar said, "Yes, Young Master Yamcha, we'll never come out again."

After regaining his senses, Yamcha gazed at the desert where dust and sand were constantly rising, and sighed silently. After being defeated by the unknown girl, Yamcha was very frustrated. First Goku, and now the unknown girl. There are really too many masters in the world. Maybe he is only suitable to be a wandering bandit in the desert.

Forget it, let's go back!

Leaving aside Yamcha, who resolved never to leave the desert again after being hurt by Chi-Chi, Goku, as expected, received a warm welcome from the Ox-King when they entered his castle.

The Ox-King was very fond of his senior brother's adopted grandson. If it weren't for the fact that Chi-Chi was already training at the Kami's Lookout and destined for great achievements, the Ox-King would have loved to marry his daughter to him. When the banquet began, Chi-Chi returned as well. Chi-Chi knew about Goku. Even without the relationship between the Ox-King and Son Gohan, she knew Goku's identity from the Kami because of her status as Kami's Lookout trainee.

Her junior brother is a member of Roland's clan!

Looking at Bulma next to Goku, the second daughter of Capsule Corporation, both of them have extraordinary backgrounds.

With Chi-Chi there, the fire at the Bull Demon King Castle no longer needed to be extinguished by Goku or Master Roshi. With a wave of her hand, Chi-Chi extinguished the fire that had enveloped Mount Liangjing with a Ki Blast, and the scorching area quickly returned to coolness after losing its source of heat.

After saying goodbye to the Ox-King and his companions, Goku and Bulma resumed their journey, encountering Rabbit Gang that ate carrots along the way. Bulma, having lost her change of clothes, was forced to wear a revealing bunny girl outfit, which, surprisingly, looked quite alluring. However, due to this attire Bulma was mistaken for a member of the Rabbit Gang by the locals, and ultimately, Goku's powerful attack led to the annihilation of the Rabbit Gang.

All the minor monsters were swept aside, just like playing a single-player game, until finally the ultimate boss, Emperor Pilaf, appeared.

In order to steal the seven Dragon Ball, Pilaf lured Goku and his friends to a desolate castle.

On the night of the full moon, the seven Dragon Ball came together.

At that moment, Goku, upon seeing the full moon, transformed into Great Ape. Losing his mind, Goku wreaked havoc everywhere, his power so great that he was completely unaware of the energy barriers imposed by the people on Earth.

In the Kami's Lookout, the Kami looked down at the mortal realm with a solemn expression.

Looking at the value of 1350 displayed on the Scouter, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Quickly, go and invite Mr. Roland..."

Roland had previously stated that he would intervene to resolve any threat whose combat power was below 2500. Since Goku was still one of his clansmen, the Kami believed that the other party would definitely not stand idly by.