"Impressive spirit, Vegeta! You haven't slacked off these past few years."
Karot said to Vegeta, "While Vegeta's talent may not be as high as that of the Son family father and son, Vegeta's yearning for power is in no way inferior to that of Son Goku. Perhaps it's because both of them have experienced the helplessness of weakness."
"Karot, I admit you were stronger than me before, but I haven't stopped training these past few years, and I've trained even harder than before. I've reached the level of Super Saiyan 2."
"I'm going to teach you a lesson before I fight Son Goku."
Vegeta walked up to Karot and spoke to Karot, word by word. Vegeta could clearly sense from Karot's words that Karot considered himself inferior to him.
"Oh, are you sure?"
Karot and Vegeta locked eyes, and Karot saw a look of eager anticipation in Vegeta's eyes.
"Excuse me, what happened here? Why is it so chaotic?"
As soon as the host entered, he saw that the waiting area was a mess, with nothing in its original place, as if it had been scattered by something.
"Vegeta, it's your turn to enter the arena."
The host noticed that the contestants hadn't come on stage yet, which prompted someone to come in and look for them.
Upon hearing the host's words, Karot also withdrew his imposing aura.
"You should go to the competition first!"
"Snort."
Vegeta knew that the two couldn't fight now, so he had no choice but to continue the match. Since a final decision on withdrawing from the match hadn't been made, everyone had to continue playing.
"Ouch, that hurts!"
Kibito finally woke up from his coma. He only remembered being kicked by Karot before he lost consciousness. He couldn't remember anything else.
"Kibito, you're finally awake!"
The Supreme Kai flew to Kibito's side to check on Kibito injuries.
"Don't worry, I was very careful. He only suffered minor physical pain."
Karot said casually. He had indeed held back. Otherwise, Kibito wouldn't have woken up so quickly.
Supreme Kai gestured to Kibito that this matter should be left at that, since they still needed the help of this group to find Babidi.
"Since we need to find the Dragon Ball first, why stay here and participate in this World Martial Arts Tournament?"
The Supreme Kai asked, somewhat puzzled. He believed there should be priorities. The most important thing now was to find the Dragon Ball, not to play house here.
"Because we all want to have a truly exhilarating battle."
"And just as Karot said, I only have one day left. Once that time is up, I have to go back to the underworld."
Son Goku, the Fragrance Supreme Kai, explained the purpose of their actions.
"And as long as you two have the Dragon Radar, you can find them yourselves. It's very convenient."
Karot chimed in from the side. Karot wasn't about to give up this chance to challenge Son Goku; if he missed it, he didn't know if he'd even have time to wait for Son Goku to revive.
Karot increasingly felt this space slowly repelling him. As his power grew, this feeling became clearer. Just like a person catching a cold, the body catches a cold because a virus invades, and the body's immune cells reject the virus. Karot was that virus, being rejected by this space-time. That's why Karot wanted to fight Son Goku on the day he returned.
"Could you lend us the Dragon Ball?"
The Supreme Kai asked politely, after all, most of the people present were stronger than him, except for the Earthlings.
"Sure. I'll have Bulma give it to you in a bit."
Son Goku declared, taking full responsibility.
"Gohan, does Shenron really exist?"
Gohan suddenly felt someone tugging at his clothes. He turned around and saw Videl. Seeing Gohan looking at her, Videl asked softly. She was so curious. From their tone, it seemed that this Shenron could grant any wish.
"Have."
Upon hearing Gohan's affirmative answer, Videl covered her mouth with both hands. So much had happened today, each event shattering her worldview. Son Goku returning from the underworld, Majin Buu, the destroyer of the universe, the Supreme Kai, and finally, Shenron, who could grant any wish. This had led Videl into a new world.
"Actually, you're all overcomplicating things."
By this time, Vegeta had returned victorious, but he was dragging another of Babidi's henchmen along.
"Bump."
Vegeta threw Babidi's henchmen to the ground.
"The answer is right here; I don't understand why you're going to such lengths."
Vegeta began to wonder if these people were out of their minds. All they had to do was interrogate Babidi's subordinates, and Babidi's whereabouts would become clear. Vegeta was very familiar with this; back when Vegeta was a planet developer in space, he'd used every method imaginable—forcing confessions was a piece of cake.
Hearing Vegeta's words, everyone seemed to suddenly understand. They had all been led astray by the Supreme Kai, never expecting this method. Karot turned his head away. He had seen this kind of thing many times in the Ninja World. However, as his strength gradually increased, Karot had also gotten used to letting his fists do the talking. Moreover, as Vegeta spoke, he didn't forget to raise an eyebrow at Karot, as if to say, "You're not smart enough!" Vegeta was getting revenge for Karot's earlier mockery.
"Tell me! Where is your master? Telling him will make you feel better."
In the end, this kind of craft naturally fell to Vegeta, since he had the experience!
"Ah, ah, ah."
All they could hear were pitiful screams coming from just outside the wall.
"I'll talk, I'll talk."
Babidi's men weren't exactly tough nuts to crack. After all, someone who would sell his soul for power, what else could he not sell?
Vegeta then knocked out Babidi's henchman with a single chop, even though he felt killing him would make his hands dirty.
"What do we do now?"
After Vegeta revealed Babidi's hiding place, he asked a question.
"I hope to get your help."
The Supreme Kai then spoke. Having witnessed the power of Son Goku and his companions, the Supreme Kai wanted their help. After all, no one knew if Babidi had any allies, and if he and Kibito went alone, they might be walking into the Supreme Kai's den. He looked at Son Goku and the others with hopeful eyes, afraid of hearing a refusal from them.