The Starting Point of the Story! Grandpa Gohan

With the help of the miniature map navigation device provided by Briefs, Kairos entered East District 439.

Heading straight in, his destination, Mount Paozu, lay in the far southeastern region.

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Further southeast, after crossing several great mountains, lay a hundred-kilometer plain, followed by the sea.

In the original story, Bulma and Kakarot had traveled in this direction. Along the way, they rescued Sea Turtle and brought him to the seaside, where they met Master Roshi and obtained the Flying Nimbus and the Three-Star Dragon Ball from him.

Come to think of it, that was also the beginning of Bulma repeatedly being taken advantage of.

Because the night before, Kakarot had taken off Bulma's panties, causing Master Roshi to get a full look at her.

Honestly, it was pretty ridiculous. If she wasn't wearing anything underneath, how could she possibly not notice?

The only explanation was that Bulma was used to sleeping naked, and since she had a nightgown on over it, she hadn't paid much attention.

Later, she became too excited because of the Dragon Balls and completely overlooked it.

Not long afterward, the Flying Nimbus crossed fifteen hundred li of deep mountains and dense forests before finally arriving above Mount Paozu.

The Flying Nimbus came to a steady stop in midair. On a flat stretch halfway up the mountain stood a building that resembled a temple.

That was the home where Grandpa Gohan had lived in the original story, as well as the starting point of the entire Dragon Ball tale.

Putting away the navigation device, Kairos also locked onto Grandpa Gohan's aura. He had the Flying Nimbus descend straight down, landing in the open clearing.

At that moment, Grandpa Gohan stood before his home, staring at Kairos as he descended from the sky, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

It was not only because the boy before him was just a child, but also because the child had arrived riding the Flying Nimbus. More importantly, the aura radiating from him was so powerful that it made Grandpa Gohan shudder in fear.

"Hello, Grandpa Gohan. Let me introduce myself. My name is Kairos, a Saiyan from Planet Vegeta."

Facing Grandpa Gohan, Kairos spoke openly and generously, his tone friendly.

At the same time, he used the Eye of Insight to see through Grandpa Gohan's strength at once.

It was not too different from what he knew. His battle power was a full 120 points.

At seventy-nine years old, without ever taking any substance that granted immortality or eternal youth, he still possessed formidable strength. Apart from Master Roshi, Master Shen, and Tao Pai Pai, he was one of the strongest humans on Earth.

Even Master Shen might not necessarily have been Grandpa Gohan's match in a real fight.

After all, Master Shen's battle power was also 120 points.

Moreover, the original story had stated that he had not trained for many years, so his strength was no longer as formidable as it had been in his prime.

That was why Master Roshi could casually send him flying with a single Kamehameha.

"Kairos? Planet Vegeta? A Saiyan? How unbelievable... are you an alien, young friend?" Although Grandpa Gohan had lived in seclusion in the mountains for many years, he had traveled widely in his youth and was far from unintelligent. After hearing Kairos's introduction, he immediately thought of aliens.

He also quickly recalled the incomparably terrifying aura he had sensed over half a month ago, one that had swept across the entire Earth.

If nothing unexpected had happened, it had been released by this child, who looked no more than ten or so years old.

In response to Grandpa Gohan's shocked words, Kairos nodded. Before he could say anything, Grandpa Gohan continued, "May I ask what brings you here, young friend?"

"Though this may be somewhat presumptuous, I did come here specifically to find you... I heard that you are one of the few martial arts grandmasters on Earth, so I wished to seek your guidance."

Hearing Kairos's purpose, Grandpa Gohan's face became even more stunned.

This boy had come to challenge him.

But he was an old man with one foot in the grave, and the gap in their strength was so vast that there was no need to fight at all. He would not even be able to take a single move.

"I'm afraid I may disappoint you, young friend. I am already old... Besides, with strength as powerful as yours, even in my youth, I would not have been your opponent."

Kairos had already expected Grandpa Gohan to say something like that.

"It will only be a sparring match, and we can also exchange our insights and understanding of martial arts training. You may rest assured—I will suppress my strength while fighting you and try to battle at the same level as you. We will stop at the right point."

Only then did Grandpa Gohan feel somewhat relieved.

He understood now that Kairos bore no ill intent. Otherwise, he would not have been so polite.

Grandpa Gohan was a martial arts master, after all. Now that he had an opportunity to touch upon a higher realm—and even fight an alien—it would have been a lie to say he was not tempted.

"In that case, I can agree. However, the difference in strength between us is too great, and I am old, so I hope you will show me some mercy." Grandpa Gohan nodded and gave his answer.

Kairos was not surprised by his words. At Grandpa Gohan's age, he was indeed considered elderly.

Even though his strength remained exceptionally powerful, exceeding one hundred points, being able to display that strength for a short time was already quite impressive.

Otherwise, in the original story, he would not have been trampled to death after Kakarot transformed into a Great Ape. At the very least, he should have been able to dodge.

"Of course. This is only a sparring match. There is no need to determine who is superior, and it is certainly not a fight to the death." Kairos gave his assurance. Without any hesitation, he immediately controlled his aura and strength, suppressing them to around one hundred points.

Recently, he had also spent much of his time sensing and cultivating ki while in his one-divided-into-four state. Though his proficiency had not broken through, his control over ki had become much more refined. Suppressing his own strength to this level was easy.

Seeing how eager Kairos was to seek instruction, Grandpa Gohan muttered, "Please allow me to warm up first." He then took off his outer garment and began performing simple movements, loosening the joints throughout his body to prevent himself from suffering internal injuries from overly intense motions.

It was indeed necessary to make such preparations before a battle.

This was especially true for someone at Grandpa Gohan's level. Unlike Kairos, he was not strong enough to slowly warm up during combat.

Kairos was in no hurry and simply waited for Grandpa Gohan to finish all his warm-up movements.

He took the opportunity to observe whether Grandpa Gohan's movements might be useful to him. He also sensed the way Grandpa Gohan regulated his aura, seeing whether that method could aid his own cultivation.

After a long while, Grandpa Gohan assumed a very simple opening stance. Yet the moment he entered combat mode, his entire presence underwent a heaven-shaking transformation.

If not for his appearance—that of an old man with one foot already in the coffin—who could have imagined that an elderly man could unleash such a sharp, piercing aura?