After bidding Master Roshi farewell, Zhou Zilong, Bulma, and Young Goku once again set off on their adventure to find the remaining Dragon Balls, full of anticipation.
Along the way, they passed through a bustling, prosperous town. Its buildings were elegant European-style houses, and shops lined both sides of the streets, their windows filled with all kinds of goods.
Zhou Zilong took six chests of gold coins and jewelry they had found in the underwater cave out of his Capsule inventory. He decided to exchange the treasure for money they could use on their journey.
Bulma was a born shopaholic. The moment she saw such a bustling town, her eyes lit up, and she excitedly rushed into a shop by the roadside.
Bulma browsed all kinds of unusual items, from pretty clothes to useful tools and snacks. Her shopping cart soon overflowed with all sorts of goods.
Meanwhile, Zhou Zilong took Young Goku to the town's bank.
Zhou Zilong handed the gold coins and jewelry to the bank staff. After carefully appraising them, they offered him a hefty sum—nine hundred million Dragon Ball Coins!
Zhou Zilong decided to split the money evenly among the three of them, giving each person three hundred million, even though he knew Bulma wasn't short on money.
After completing the deposit, Zhou Zilong opened a special bank account for Young Goku. His card had a picture of him printed on it and looked very cute. Zhou Zilong put it in an elegant wallet and handed it to Young Goku.
"Goku, you can give this bank card to your future wife to look after," Zhou Zilong said with a smile.
Young Goku took the wallet and curiously examined the bank card inside. He still didn't understand exactly what it was for, but he could feel Zhou Zilong's care and concern for him. He nodded and carefully tucked the wallet away.
Another day on their journey, sunlight filtered through the clouds and fell over a quiet village. Zhou Zilong, Bulma, and Young Goku arrived and walked along the village road. Their footsteps echoed through the empty streets, and the doors and windows of the houses were shut tight, as though no one lived inside.
"How strange. Why isn't there a single person in this village?" Bulma looked around, frowning.
"Maybe they're all still asleep?" Young Goku asked innocently, blinking.
"How could that be, you dummy?" Bulma couldn't help but tease him.
Then she turned to Zhou Zilong. "Zilong, what do you think is going on?"
Zhou Zilong pondered for a moment, trying to guess which part of the story this village belonged to, then said, "Let's find a house and take a look inside!"
The three of them split up to look for a house they could enter. Before long, Young Goku found an orange door. "Knock, knock, knock!" He gave it a gentle knock, but there was no answer. After hesitating briefly, he punched through the area around the lock and pushed the door open.
"Ow, ow, ow!" Young Goku suddenly clutched his head and cried out.
Hearing him, Zhou Zilong and Bulma hurried over to see what was wrong. They saw a huge lump swelling on Young Goku's head.
The house's owner was clearly responsible for the lump. Not long after Young Goku entered, the man had swung the Separation Axe in his hands down at the boy's head. He never imagined that instead of splitting Young Goku's head open, his axe would shatter after striking the iron-headed kid.
"So it really didn't work!" The middle-aged man stared despairingly at his ruined axe, its blade chipped away in one spot.
Young Goku pulled the Power Pole from behind him and struck a fighting pose. "What are you doing? That really hurt! It was dangerous!"
"Great Oolong, I'm sorry! I was wrong! Take all the money and food in my house, but please, spare my daughter!" The middle-aged man dropped to his knees and begged.
Zhou Zilong and Bulma exchanged glances. They hadn't expected such a misunderstanding. Zhou Zilong stepped forward and helped the man up. "We're not Great Oolong. We're travelers passing through. What's been happening in this village? Why is everyone hiding in their homes?"
The middle-aged man froze at Zhou Zilong's words, then raised his head and studied the three of them carefully. Once he realized they meant no harm, he let out a sigh of relief. "So you're travelers who lost your way... Something really has been happening here lately. Great Oolong comes to our village from time to time, demanding money and food. Then he insists that the pretty girls in the village become his brides. Yesterday, he said he'd taken a fancy to my daughter and would come to take her away today!"
"Oolong is awful!" Bulma said angrily after hearing the man's story.
"That's right! I'm going to teach Oolong a good lesson! I can't wait to fight him!" Young Goku clenched his fists, his eyes shining with determination.
Knowing what kind of "remarkable fellow" Oolong was, Zhou Zilong spoke up. "Don't worry. Oolong will be easy to handle. Leave him to us!"
Then Zhou Zilong patted Young Goku on the shoulder. "Goku, Oolong is yours. When he shows up, go ahead and take him on!"
"Really? Great! I get to spar with someone again!" Young Goku said excitedly.
"Can you really drive Great Oolong away?" another villager asked anxiously after Zhou Zilong agreed to deal with him.
"Don't worry. Leave it to us," Zhou Zilong said firmly, inspiring confidence.
"If you really can chase Oolong away, we'll give you whatever reward you want," the villagers said, willing to pay any price for peace in their village.
"No need. Just give me the Dragon Ball you have in the village." Bulma held a Dragon Ball that glowed faintly in her hand.
"My Dragon Radar shows that there's a Dragon Ball in this village. That's all the reward we need," Bulma added.
"That's all? If you drive Great Oolong away, I'll give it to you!" An old woman pulled a Dragon Ball resembling the one in Bulma's hand from inside her clothes.
It was the Six-Star Ball, one of the Dragon Balls Zhou Zilong and the others had been searching for.
After the old woman promised to give it to them, Zhou Zilong and Bulma exchanged smiles and began making preparations.
"Goku, come on, put this outfit on. We're getting ready to take down Oolong. Bulma and I will disguise you." Zhou Zilong handed Young Goku a pink outfit.
Young Goku obediently took the clothes and changed into them. Before long, he stood before the two of them in a pink outfit with a headscarf tied around his head. His youthful face wore a naturally sweet, vacant expression, making him look incredibly cute.
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