Trunks Wants a Tail

Earth's hardships are self-evident; it's always the one getting hurt in the end. An upgrade to a new version is very necessary.

After the reinforcement, the mountains are greener, the waters are bluer, and various resources are more abundant. Even the humans born are more handsome and dashing, beautiful and moving.

The three wishes were perfectly fulfilled, and the seven petrified Dragon Balls turned into seven beams of light that flew to all corners of the world.

Some of these Dragon Balls flew into the desert, some fell into the sea, and some landed in cities.

Only after a year would these petrified Dragon Balls regain their luster, waiting to be collected again to start a new story.

Shenron disappeared, and the sky cleared up accordingly.

Afterward, Son Gohan asked Bulma to help recharge the spaceship.

After one round trip to Planet Namek, the spaceship's drive energy was only 50% left.

Son Gohan wanted to visit Planet Yardrat, hence the urgent need for a recharge.

With Dr. Gero's notes and various data, Bulma had a new inspiration.

She confidently said that she could recharge the spaceship's drive energy to 100% within a month. Son Gohan quietly gave her a thumbs-up for this.

For the next period, Son Gohan flew to Kami's Lookout every day to chat with Dende. Most of his other time was spent diligently training with Trunks.

Half a month passed just like that.

One day, after Son Gohan and Trunks finished their daily training, Both of them returned to their normal forms.

After such a long time, Son Gohan and Trunks' full-power state had infinitely approached perfection. Now they didn't need to maintain their Super Saiyan state at all times.

Their current direction was to diligently train their base combat power in their normal forms.

Diligently training their normal forms and increasing their combat power in normal forms would never be wrong.

This was the most stable and solid direction.

After training ended, the two of them went for a swim in the pool.

They both wore swim trunks and soaked in the water, enjoying this long-lost peace and sense of security.

At this moment, the two of them leaned against the edge of the pool, hands propped on the side, with their lower bodies submerged in the water.

Son Gohan's tail swayed in the water, sometimes forming an 'S' shape, sometimes a 'B' shape. He twisted it into all the numbers from 1 to 9, leaving Trunks stunned, his face full of envy.

Trunks said enviously from the side, "Gohan-bro, how can I make my tail grow back? I should have had a tail before, right?"

Son Gohan said, "Your mom said your tail was cut off when you were 6 months old, and it never grew back.

"Now, to make it grow back, you'll probably need some external help. Do you really want a tail that badly?"

Trunks nodded heavily, "Of course, it's so cool."

Son Gohan said, "For Saiyans, the tail is a double-edged sword. It has advantages, but it's also our weakness.

"You probably don't know yet that Saiyans with tails, when they see a full moon, their eyes receive the Blutz Waves emitted by the moon, and they transform into a Great Ape."

"Ah??? Transform into a Great Ape?" Trunks looked incredulous. This was the first time he had heard such information.

Saiyans could also turn into Great Apes?

Son Gohan continued, "Moreover, most Saiyans lose their reason after transforming into a Great Ape, leaving only the instinct to destroy.

"Although their combat power increases tenfold after becoming a Great Ape, it comes at the cost of losing their reason. The drawbacks are very obvious.

"Not only that, but the tail can also be said to be the most vulnerable part of a Saiyan. Saiyans who haven't deliberately trained their tails, once their tails are grabbed, they will enter a weakened state and completely lose their combat power."

Son Gohan explained carefully to Trunks, who frowned after listening.

This really scared Trunks.

He had previously just thought Son Gohan's tail looked cool and fluffy, but he had never imagined it would have such a major flaw.

What Son Gohan didn't tell Trunks was that Trunks had Vegeta's bloodline flowing through him, and he was also of mixed Earthling heritage. Therefore, even after transforming into a Great Ape, there was a more than 90% chance he could maintain his sanity.

Another point was that Son Gohan's wish to Shenron on Planet Namek was to restore his body to its most perfect state.

Then, his tail, which had been cut off long ago, grew back.

This showed that Shenron judged Son Gohan with a tail to be in the most perfect state.

Son Gohan could also clearly feel that since his tail grew back, his training efficiency had significantly improved.

Not only that, but Son Gohan also knew that in the future, there was a transformation that required a tail to achieve.

The Saiyan tail, in a way, was the source of their power.

After pondering for a moment, Trunks asked again, "Gohan-bro, you've only talked about the disadvantages. What about the advantages? What are the benefits?"

He wasn't scared away?

Son Gohan gave Trunks an appreciative look and replied, "Of course, there are benefits.

"Regarding being grabbed and becoming weak and losing combat power, this can actually be overcome through training. After training, the tail not only won't cause a loss of combat power when grabbed but will also give Saiyans an additional means of attack.

"Also, Saiyans with tails should have a faster training speed.

"You have the bloodline of the Saiyan royal family flowing through you, so you should be able to remain conscious after transforming into a Great Ape. At least in my memory, Uncle Vegeta had his sanity when he transformed into a Great Ape, and your situation should be the same."

Upon hearing Son Gohan's words, Trunks' expression returned to a state of delight.

He said, "That's far more of a benefit than a drawback for me, and I'll train my tail to overcome that weakness anyway."

"Brother Gohan, to answer your question from earlier: I want my tail to grow back."

Son Gohan nodded and said, "Hmm, then let's wait a year. After a year, you can just have Shenron restore your tail."

Once he finished speaking, Son Gohan recalled something, his eyes lighting up. "Right, perhaps Dende could make your tail grow back sooner."

Since the old Kami could permanently remove Son Goku's tail, did that not mean there was a way to make it grow back as well?

Healing arts, restoration spells, limb regeneration, and channeling the power of the Dragon God to create Dragon Balls.

Namekians possessed many incredible magical arts.

Dende might just have a way.

The Old Kai, who knew simpler and more brutal methods, was currently not an option, so for now, he could only rely on Dende.

"Then let's hurry and find Brother Dende." Trunks leaped out of the water, hurriedly put on his clothes, and kept urging Son Gohan.

"Brother Gohan, hurry, hurry."

Son Gohan felt helpless.

He had no choice but to jump onto the shore, spinning his tail like a fan to shake off the water droplets before changing his clothes and taking Trunks to Kami's Lookout.

After hearing Trunks' request, Dende nodded and said, "I will try my best, but I cannot guarantee success."

"Mm-hmm, thank you, Brother Dende," Trunks said happily.

Dende said, "It might take a bit of time, so it would be best if you stayed here for the next few days while I conduct some research."

Trunks agreed immediately, "Mm, that's no problem."

Hearing that Trunks would be staying behind for a few days, Son Gohan bid him farewell and left.

Before he departed, Trunks asked Son Gohan to help pass the message along that he wouldn't be able to return home for a few days.

Son Gohan agreed readily, leaped off Kami's Lookout, and plummeted toward the mortal realm like a meteorite.

He enjoyed this sensation of freefall; it was a feeling completely different from flying.

The howling wind in his ears and the sense of weightlessness made his heart race, and only at times like these did he think about things from his past life.

It served as a reminder that he was a reincarnator.

When he was not far from the ground, Son Gohan used the Flight technique to head toward Fortuneteller Baba's palace.

Upon arriving at the palace, he discovered that Fortuneteller Baba was still not home, and he had no idea where she had gone.

Son Gohan even suspected that Fortuneteller Baba might have been killed by No. 17 or No. 18.

But considering that Fortuneteller Baba was a spirit medium, she ought to have some special means of self-preservation.

Still, not seeing her twice in a row made Son Gohan even more curious.

He was curious about where exactly Fortuneteller Baba had gone and what could have happened to make her leave her palace for so long.

These were things he would likely only know once he saw Fortuneteller Baba again.

Afterward, with nothing better to do, Son Gohan flew toward East City, which was relatively close to Fortuneteller Baba's palace.