"Stop lying, anyone who comes here is just trying to get their hands on my property!" the Ox-King retorted to Zhou Zilong with deep distrust.
Seeing this, Zhou Zilong smiled slightly and poured more strength into his fingers, causing the Ox-King to feel a powerful, rebounding force.
"If I can block your attack with just two fingers, do you really think I have any reason to lie to you?" Zhou Zilong said calmly.
Feeling the unfathomable power radiating from Zhou Zilong, the Ox-King couldn't help but feel a jolt of shock. He retracted his axe and re-evaluated this mysterious stranger, and the two began to introduce themselves.
Watching from the sidelines, hoping to profit from the situation, Yamcha said in surprise, "That kid is this strong? Even the Ox-King is no match for him. Damn it, it looks like I need to find a way to make myself stronger!"
"Brother Zilong, where did you learn these skills?" the Ox-King asked curiously.
"Actually, we share the same master. I became Master Roshi's disciple four years ago," Zhou Zilong replied.
Upon hearing this, the Ox-King excitedly grabbed Zhou Zilong's hand: "Junior brother! So you are the new disciple Master took in! How is Master doing?"
"Master is in great health, though I'm afraid you'll be getting a scolding for your current behavior, brother!" Zhou Zilong said with a smile.
The Ox-King scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed: "Junior brother, it was just a moment of confusion on my part. I will definitely change my ways from now on!"
Learning that the Flying Nimbus had already been passed on to Little Goku, the Ox-King spoke up: "Goku, in order to put out the flames, I sent my daughter Chi-Chi to Master Roshi to borrow the Banana Leaf Fan. But I'm worried about her going alone, and I can't leave this place. Could I trouble you to help her find Master Roshi?"
Little Goku replied, "No problem!"
The Ox-King added, "Chi-Chi has been spoiled by me since she was little, so please be patient with her when you see her. Of course, it would be perfectly fine if you made her your bride!"
The Ox-King then produced a photo of his daughter, revealing a very cute girl to everyone. After memorizing her appearance, Little Goku immediately set off on the Flying Nimbus to find Chi-Chi.
As for Zhou Zilong, he cleared a patch of ruins and sat down to wait.
Time ticked by, and as the sun began to set, Zhou Zilong, relying on his keen eyesight, finally spotted a familiar figure in the distance—Little Goku, flying rapidly toward them with a young girl in tow.
Zhou Zilong said to the Ox-King beside him, "Brother, they're back, but it looks like they didn't manage to borrow the Banana Leaf Fan!"
The Ox-King's face fell with disappointment upon hearing this.
Immediately after, Zhou Zilong added, "But Master Roshi has come along with Goku!"
Hearing this, the Ox-King was filled with hope once again.
Soon, Little Goku, Chi-Chi, and Master Roshi arrived before the group.
The Ox-King couldn't wait to greet them; he knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully to Master Roshi: "Master Roshi, it is truly wonderful to see you again!"
Master Roshi looked at the Ox-King kneeling before him, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He sighed softly and said in a somewhat stern tone, "I never expected to meet you under these circumstances, Ox-King. Your reputation has not been very good in recent years!"
The Ox-King felt a pang in his heart and quickly said sincerely, "I have caused you worry, Master. From this day forward, I will surely turn over a new leaf!"
At this moment, Zhou Zilong walked over and greeted Master Roshi: "Master, I thought it would take much longer for us to meet again. I didn't expect it to be so soon!"
Seeing Zhou Zilong, Master Roshi said to Little Goku, "Goku, you should have told me you were with Zilong earlier. That way, I wouldn't have had to make the trip out here!"
Little Goku replied with naive innocence, "You didn't ask!"
The Ox-King, having stood up, asked Master Roshi, "Master, are you saying that my junior brother can extinguish the flames of Fire Mountain?"
Master Roshi replied with great pride, "Of course. Zilong is the most talented person I have ever seen; his strength has already surpassed my own!"
After hearing this from Master Roshi, the Ox-King walked over to Zhou Zilong and said, "Junior brother, I'll leave the fire to you!"
Zhou Zilong replied, "Leave it to me!"
At this point, Goku's future bride, Chi-Chi, ran over and pleaded, "Big brother, please, I'm begging you! Because of this sudden fire, my father and I haven't been able to return to our castle for a long time!"
Zhou Zilong patted Chi-Chi on the head and replied, "Don't worry, you and your father will be able to go back to the castle very soon!"
Hearing this, Chi-Chi ran over to Little Goku and said excitedly, "That's great, Goku! You must come visit my home when the time comes!"
Little Goku replied, "Sure! Is there good food at the castle?"
Chi-Chi retorted, "Of course there is! Can you ask about anything other than food?"
Watching the two of them, Zhou Zilong understood that Little Goku was still using that unique way of distinguishing between boys and girls as he did in the original story, accidentally sealing his own fate in the process.
After taking his position, Zhou Zilong cupped his hands together, and a blue-white energy began to form between them.
"Ka~me~ha~me~HA!" Zhou Zilong thrust his hands forward.
A powerful wave of energy erupted from his palms, racing toward the flames.
The moment the Kamehameha neared the fire, Zhou Zilong immediately pulled back his power, remembering that in the original story, Master Roshi had used a bit too much force and ended up collapsing the castle as well.
Wherever the beam of the Kamehameha passed, the flames seemed to be swallowed by a powerful force, gradually vanishing into nothingness.
After about a minute, the entire castle and the surrounding flames had been completely wiped out by the power of Zhou Zilong's Kamehameha.
The previously scorching environment began to cool down as a gentle breeze swept through.
Seeing this, Chi-Chi immediately began to cheer: "That's great, the fire is gone!"
Little Goku complained to Zhou Zilong, "Zilong, you're too cunning! You were hiding such an amazing technique and didn't teach it to me!"
Before Zhou Zilong could speak, Master Roshi chimed in: "Goku, it's not that Zilong won't teach you, but your training isn't sufficient yet. You wouldn't be able to learn it!"
Ignoring Master Roshi, Little Goku walked up to a pile of rubble and began to mimic the stance of the Kamehameha.
Watching this, Master Roshi said helplessly, "Why won't this child ever listen to reason?"
"Ka~me~ha~me~HA!" Little Goku shouted after positioning his hands at his waist.
Just as Master Roshi thought he was about to fail, he saw a blue-and-white energy glow—identical to the one Zhou Zilong had used, though on a much smaller scale—form in Little Goku's hands before it surged toward a corner of the ruins.
At that moment, Little Goku immediately cheered with excitement, "Yay! I did it! I can use Brother Zilong's move too!"
Master Roshi muttered to himself, "This little guy Goku has quite a high talent as well!"
Ox-King immediately added, "He is Gohan's grandson, after all; his talent was never going to be anything less than exceptional!"
Master Roshi muttered again, "So he is the grandson Gohan adopted!"
After muttering this, Master Roshi walked over to Little Goku and asked, "Goku, would you like to come train with me?"
Little Goku replied, "Of course, Grandpa Turtle, but I want to finish this journey to find the Dragon Balls first!"
Master Roshi answered, "Then just come find me at the Turtle Hermit's House when you're ready!"
Little Goku nodded to show he understood.
To celebrate the fire being extinguished, Ox-King invited Zhou Zilong and his group to be guests at the castle he had occupied for so long, during which Zhou Zilong asked if he happened to have a Dragon Ball.
Because he hadn't paid much attention to such things, Ox-King said he would have to search the castle to know for sure.
Half an hour later, after receiving a Dragon Ball from Ox-King, Bulma cheered, "Great! We've got the Seven-Star Ball!"
Zhou Zilong replied, "That's right, we have collected six Dragon Balls now!"