Little Goku walked over to a flat rock, took off his soaking wet clothes, and laid them out to dry. Then he turned to look at the fish swimming freely in the stream. An idea struck him, and he lowered his tail into the water.
His tail swayed gently beneath the surface, like a natural fishing hook.
Before long, a large blue fish, much bigger than Little Goku, was lured over by his tail.
After a few forceful struggles, Little Goku dragged the blue fish onto the bank.
"What a haul today! What a haul!" Little Goku shouted cheerfully as he carried the giant fish on his way back.
However, the peaceful atmosphere was soon broken by the sound of a rapidly approaching engine.
"Bulma, drive carefully! There's someone up ahead. Watch out, or you'll hit them!" Zhou Zilong warned Bulma from the passenger seat.
"I'm just so excited!" Bulma said, glancing back at Zhou Zilong with an apologetic look before focusing on driving again.
Little Goku sensed a powerful current of air approaching. He looked up and saw a car speeding straight toward him. Alarmed, he tried to dodge, but it was too late. The back of the car slammed into him and the fish he'd caught. Little Goku and the fish tumbled through the air before flying off.
"We really did hit someone. Zilong, let's go see how they're doing!" Bulma said guiltily.
She immediately stopped the car, ready to get out and check on them with Zhou Zilong.
Just then, Little Goku got to his feet. He looked up at Bulma and Zhou Zilong in the car, his eyes blazing with anger. "You evil monsters! You want to steal my food, don't you? I won't let you get away with it!"
As Bulma and Zhou Zilong were about to get out, the two of them suddenly felt the car rise into the air.
Little Goku lifted the car and said, "Die, you stinking monster! I won't let you get away with it!"
In the blink of an eye, Little Goku threw the car. It spun through the air, then hit the ground with a loud BANG!
"You actually wrecked my car! Now I'm mad!" Bulma said angrily as she climbed out of the car, a gun in hand that she'd taken from a Capsule.
"A monster came out of the monster's belly!" Little Goku exclaimed, gripping a red staff.
"I'm not a monster!" Bulma shot back, aiming the gun at Little Goku.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bulma fired several shots in quick succession. The little boy was knocked back several steps and fell to the ground.
"Ow! What kind of evil magic is this?" Little Goku asked, sitting on the ground and clutching his head.
"Damn it! I'll show you!" Little Goku shouted angrily.
He got up, gripped his staff, and charged toward the car.
"Little guy, stop! We're not monsters," Zhou Zilong said as he climbed out of the wrecked car.
Zhou Zilong smiled faintly and casually raised his right index finger, tapping the staff Little Goku was charging with. With a sharp clang, he easily knocked it off course, and Little Goku lost his balance from the momentum.
"You're still too green. You're no match for me!" Zhou Zilong said calmly, his eyes warm and confident.
Unwilling to accept defeat, Little Goku stepped back and charged at Zhou Zilong again. This time, his attack was even fiercer, but no more effective. Zhou Zilong simply tapped his staff, and Little Goku went flying again, crashing into a tree.
"Ow, ow, ow!" Little Goku cried, clutching his forehead. He struggled to his feet, his eyes full of surprise and confusion.
"Monster, you win. You can have my fish!" Little Goku said helplessly, holding the big blue fish in his hands.
"Little guy, we're people just like you, not monsters," Zhou Zilong explained gently as he walked up to him.
He reached out to help Little Goku up.
"Wait, let me check!" Little Goku said warily, taking a step back. He began examining Zhou Zilong and Bulma closely.
He walked around the two of them, carefully inspecting every detail.
"Looks like you're both people. Besides Grandpa, you're the first humans I've ever seen," Little Goku said when he'd finished checking.
"But why don't you look like us?" Little Goku asked curiously, pointing at Bulma's chest.
"I'm a girl, so of course I'm different!" Bulma said helplessly at Little Goku's question.
"So you're a girl! Grandpa told me I have to be gentle whenever I meet a girl!" Little Goku said innocently, his words full of purity and kindness.
Zhou Zilong and Bulma both laughed at what Little Goku said. They thought the boy was impulsive and innocent, but very cute.
"Since we're all human, that means we're friends!" Zhou Zilong said, holding out his hand to make peace with Little Goku.
Little Goku hesitated, but eventually reached out and shook Zhou Zilong's hand. A brilliant smile spread across his face, as if all their misunderstandings and barriers had vanished.
"Little guy, what's your name?" Zhou Zilong asked, now that he knew who the boy was.
"My name's Sun Wukong. What are yours?" Little Goku asked, his bright eyes blinking.
"I'm Zhou Zilong, but you can call me Zilong. She's Bulma, my fiancée!" Zhou Zilong said with a smile. His words made Bulma's cheeks flush, but she nodded shyly.
"Zilong, Bulma, come to my house with me. I'll treat you to some fish!" Sun Wukong said excitedly, lifting the enormous fish and inviting them to his home.
"Sure!" Zhou Zilong agreed without hesitation.
"Zilong, you're amazing at martial arts. I couldn't even touch you when we fought just now," Little Goku said as they walked.
"That's because I've trained for many more years than you. I'm sure you'll catch up someday," Zhou Zilong encouraged him.
"I'll train hard. Be sure to fight me again when I do!" Little Goku said happily.
"No problem," Zhou Zilong replied.
Just then, Zhou Zilong used his scouting ability to check the current attributes of Little Goku, the original protagonist of Dragon Ball.
Sun Wukong (Kakarot) [Race] Saiyan [Height] 1 meter [Weight] 27 kg [Potential Level] God-level potential (10,000 billion (minimum)–1 quintillion (maximum)) [Potential Value] 1 quintillion [Potential Development Progress] 1% (anything below the minimum potential value is counted as 1%) [Power Level] 10 [Physical Condition] A latent heart virus is already present
"Looks like I need to start developing a cure for the heart virus as soon as possible," Zhou Zilong muttered after finishing his scan.
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