The Two Mistaken for Monsters

Young Son Goku walked over to a flat rock, took off his soaked clothes to dry them, and then turned to look at the fish in the stream. As they swam back and forth, carefree and free, a bright idea struck him, and he dipped his tail into the water.

His tail swayed gently in the water, acting just like a natural fishing hook.

Before long, a blue fish, much larger than Son Goku himself, was lured in by his tail.

After a brief struggle to subdue it with force, Son Goku dragged the large blue fish onto the bank.

"What a great haul today, a truly great haul!" Son Goku shouted in a cheerful tone as he dragged the giant fish along on his way back.

However, this peaceful atmosphere was soon shattered by the sound of a rushing engine.

"Bulma, drive steadily. There's someone ahead, be careful not to hit them!" Zhou Zilong, sitting in the passenger seat, reminded Bulma, who was behind the wheel.

"I'm just too excited!" Bulma looked back at Zhou Zilong with an apologetic glance before focusing on driving the car once more.

Son Goku felt a strong gust of wind approaching. He looked up to see a car rushing toward him. Startled, he tried to dodge, but it was too late. The rear of the car slammed hard into him and the fish he had caught, sending both him and the fish tumbling through the air before they were flung away.

"We really did hit someone. Zilong, let's go check on the situation!" Bulma said, feeling guilty.

She immediately stopped the car and prepared to get out with Zhou Zilong to see what had happened.

Just then, Son Goku stood up. He looked at Bulma and Zhou Zilong in the car, his eyes flashing with anger: "You wretched monsters, trying to steal my food, are you? I won't let you get away with it!"

Just as Bulma and Zhou Zilong were about to step out, the two of them immediately felt the car being lifted into the air.

After lifting the car, Son Goku shouted: "Go to hell, you stinking monsters! I won't let you get away with it!"

In the blink of an eye, the car was thrown by Son Goku. It rolled in the air and landed on the ground with a loud "thud."

"How dare you ruin my car! I'm furious!" Bulma said angrily, pulling out a gun she had transformed from a capsule and climbing out of the wreckage.

"A monster has actually birthed another monster from its belly!" Son Goku said in surprise, clutching his red staff.

"I am not a monster!" Bulma retorted, aiming her gun at Son Goku.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" After speaking, Bulma fired several shots in succession, forcing the young boy back several steps until he fell to the ground.

"That hurts! What kind of sorcery is this?" Son Goku asked, sitting on the ground and clutching his head.

"Darn it, see how I deal with you!" Son Goku shouted again in anger.

After getting up, Son Goku gripped his staff and charged toward the car.

"Little brother, stop. We aren't monsters," said Zhou Zilong as he climbed out of the wrecked car.

Zhou Zilong smiled gently and extended his right index finger, tapping effortlessly against the staff Son Goku was swinging. With a crisp "ding," the staff was easily deflected, and Son Goku lost his balance due to his own momentum.

"You're still too green; you're no match for me!" Zhou Zilong said calmly, his eyes revealing a hint of warmth and confidence.

Unwilling to accept defeat, Son Goku stepped back and charged at Zhou Zilong again. However, this time his attack was even more ferocious yet equally ineffective. With another light tap from Zhou Zilong, Son Goku was sent flying once more, crashing into a large tree.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Son Goku cried out, clutching his forehead. He struggled to climb up from the ground, his eyes filled with surprise and confusion.

"Monster, you win. You can have my fish!" Son Goku said helplessly, clutching the large blue fish in his hand.

"Little brother, we are humans just like you, not monsters!" Zhou Zilong walked up to Son Goku and explained gently.

He reached out his hand, intending to help Son Goku up.

"Wait, let me check!" Son Goku retreated a step, wary, and began to look Zhou Zilong and Bulma over carefully.

He circled the two of them, observing every detail.

"It seems you two are humans. Aside from my grandpa, you are the first humans I've ever seen," Son Goku said after finishing his inspection.

"But why do you look different from us?" Son Goku asked curiously, pointing toward Bulma's chest.

"I'm a girl, of course I'm different!" Bulma said with a sigh after hearing Son Goku's question.

"So you're a girl! Grandpa told me that when I meet a girl, I must be gentle!" Son Goku said innocently, his words filled with purity and kindness.

Both Zhou Zilong and Bulma were amused by Son Goku's words. They felt that although the young boy was a bit impulsive and naive, he was very cute.

"Since we're all human, that makes us friends!" Zhou Zilong extended his hand, wanting to make peace with Son Goku.

Son Goku hesitated for a moment, but eventually reached out and shook Zhou Zilong's hand. A bright smile appeared on his face, as if all misunderstandings and barriers had vanished into thin air.

"Little brother, what is your name?" asked Zhou Zilong, who already knew who the boy was.

"My name is Son Goku, what about you?" Son Goku blinked his bright eyes.

"My name is Zhou Zilong, you can call me Zilong. This is Bulma, my fiancée!" Zhou Zilong introduced with a smile. His words made Bulma blush, but she still nodded shyly.

"Zilong, Bulma, come to my house. I'll treat you to some fish!" Son Goku picked up the giant fish and excitedly invited them to his home.

"Alright!" Zhou Zilong agreed without hesitation.

"Zilong, your martial arts are so amazing. I couldn't even touch you once just now," Son Goku said on the way.

"That's because I've been training for many years longer than you. I believe you'll catch up eventually," Zhou Zilong said, encouraging Son Goku.

"I will work hard at my training, and you must remember to spar with me again when I do!" Son Goku said happily.

"No problem," Zhou Zilong replied.

At this moment, Zhou Zilong also used his scouting ability to check the current stats of Son Goku, the original protagonist of Dragon Ball.

Son Goku (Kakarot)

[Race] Saiyan

[Height] 1m

[Weight] 27kg

[Potential Level] God-tier Potential (10^20 (lowest) to 10^48 (highest))

[Potential Value] 10^48

[Potential Development Progress] 1 (Anything below the minimum potential value is counted as 1)

[Combat Power] 10

[Physical Condition] Latent heart virus already present

"It seems I need to start developing the specific antidote for the heart virus sooner rather than later," Zhou Zilong muttered after finishing his scan.