The Wager

But what should he give?

The Supreme Kai was troubled.

As the Supreme Kai, he possessed far too many things.

"Ahem!"

Son Gohan coughed, then said, "Lord Supreme Kai, to be honest, I would like to learn Kibito's Instant Transmission."

"Uh..."

The Supreme Kai and Kibito froze, then were simultaneously shocked.

They had not expected Son Gohan to know Kibito's name, let alone call out his signature technique.

He had only seen Kibito use Instant Transmission twice, after all.

How could this be?

Moreover, they did not recall ever introducing Kibito's name.

Therefore, there could only be one truth.

The Son Gohan before them had actually known of their existence for a long time.

It was truly terrifying when one thought about it.

Who exactly was the real god here?

But shock was shock; the Supreme Kai quickly regained his composure and said, "Mr. Gohan, I'm afraid that won't be possible. It's not that Kibito is unwilling to teach you, but his Instant Transmission has limitations; those who are not attendants of the Supreme Kai simply cannot learn it."

"Uh, there's such a thing?" Son Gohan asked, surprised.

In truth, he had long coveted this skill of Kibito's.

Kibito's Instant Transmission and the Instant Transmission of Planet Yardrat were simply not on the same level of ability.

The Instant Transmission of Planet Yardrat required locking onto a target's ki to be performed.

Yet, Kibito's Instant Transmission had no such limitation at all.

Kibito's Instant Transmission required no locking onto a target's ki; as long as there was a destination, he could teleport there.

In other words, Kibito's Instant Transmission could instantly reach any planet or any location under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Kai; it could truly be called a divine technique.

But it couldn't be learned? That was just too much bullshit.

Son Gohan felt as if he had missed out on a trillion dollars in an instant.

Sigh, what a pity, truly a pity.

The Supreme Kai said, "Yes, that is a divine technique; it cannot be performed without the aura of a god."

Hm?

The aura of a god?

Son Gohan's eyes lit up, and he followed up, "Are you saying that if one possesses the aura of a god, they can learn it?"

He did know of one method to possess the aura of a god, though for him right now, it was a hellish difficulty.

The Supreme Kai said, "That is only one of the requirements; there are others..."

"..."

Holy crap!

Son Gohan said helplessly, "Uh, then forget it. It seems my fate with it is too shallow; I'll see if there's another chance in the future."

The Supreme Kai continued, "If Mr. Gohan wishes to learn Instant Transmission, I do know of a planet that possesses this skill. Although it is not as powerful as Kibito's Instant Transmission, it is still quite good."

Son Gohan said, "You're talking about the skill from Planet Yardrat, right? I know about that one."

The Supreme Kai said, "I didn't expect Mr. Gohan to know of the existence of Planet Yardrat; then I have spoken out of turn."

"Hehe, I won't hide it from you, Lord Supreme Kai, my late father knew this technique, so it is only natural that I know of Planet Yardrat."

The Supreme Kai realized with a start, "Oh, so that's how it is. That explains it."

Following this, Son Gohan had the robot bring out several new servings of food, urging the Supreme Kai to eat quickly while continuing to ask:

"Lord Supreme Kai, what would you say is the hardest metal in this world?"

The Supreme Kai said, "The hardest metal? Hmm, that would be Thunderbolt Steel; this metal should be the hardest in the universe."

"Oh? Could you show it to me?"

"Hmm, of course."

As the Supreme Kai spoke, he gestured through the air, and a black cube the size of a fist appeared in his palm.

"Here." He handed the Thunderbolt Steel to Son Gohan.

Son Gohan reached out to take it and discovered that this fist-sized piece of Thunderbolt Steel weighed several hundred pounds.

The density was simply outrageous.

He flicked it with his finger, producing a dull clang, and it was indeed very hard.

I wonder if this metal might be of some use to Bulma.

"Hmm, it looks quite good. Could you give me a bit more, Supreme Kai? I'd like to study this metal." Son Gohan said.

"Naturally. I shall give you more in a moment; if I were to take it out now, I fear this room might not be able to withstand it and would collapse."

"Understood, thank you, Supreme Kai."

"No need for thanks, we are friends, after all. It is only a small favor."

"Supreme Kai, do you happen to know what the sharpest sword in the world is?"

The Supreme Kai thought for a moment and replied, "Well, the sharpest sword in this world would have to be the Z Sword in the Sacred Land. Surely you aren't interested in that divine blade as well, Mr. Gohan?"

Son Gohan laughed heartily. "Hahaha, you've seen right through me. Your eyes are truly like torches; I am impressed."

The Supreme Kai said, "I will not hide it from you, Mr. Gohan, but even if I wished to give you that sword, I am powerless to do so."

Son Gohan asked, feigning ignorance, "What do you mean by that?"

The Supreme Kai gave a bitter smile. "To be honest, although the sword is currently on the Supreme Kai Planet, it has been sealed for over seventy million years. It is impossible for anyone to pull it out."

"How can that be? I don't believe it." Son Gohan said bluntly.

The Supreme Kai replied, "Mr. Gohan, I am truly not deceiving you. Every generation of Supreme Kai has attempted to pull out this sealed blade, but not a single one has succeeded."

Kibito, standing to the side, chimed in, "That is correct. I can attest to this as well, for I too have tried to pull the Z Sword, but it would not budge. The Supreme Kai has tried as well, and there was not even a hint of movement."

"Therefore, it is impossible for anyone to pull that sword out."

Son Gohan smiled. "Have you ever considered one question?"

"W-what question?" Kibito asked.

"That your power is simply too weak to pull out the Z Sword."

"Uh..."

Supreme Kai: "..."

Kibito: "..."

The two were left speechless.

Could you not be so direct?

They felt as if they were suffocating.

Son Gohan said with conviction, "Well, I am willing to do you this favor. I am certain I can pull that sword out."

Kibito became anxious immediately. "I don't believe it. That's impossible!"

It wasn't just him; the Supreme Kai didn't believe it either.

Calling them weak was one thing, but past Supreme Kais were not lacking in strength, and those gods had certainly tried to pull the Z Sword.

East Kai, West Kai, South Kai, North King Kai.

Generation after generation.

Countless Supreme Kais had tried to pull the divine blade, yet none had succeeded.

Therefore, it surely had nothing to do with power.

Son Gohan smirked, a crooked smile playing on his lips. "How about we make a wager? If I can pull out the Z Sword, it becomes mine."

Hm?

The Supreme Kai raised an eyebrow and said seriously, "And what if you cannot pull it out?"

"If I fail, I shall submit to whatever you decide," Son Gohan declared firmly.

"Very well, it is a deal." The Supreme Kai smiled, his heart blooming with joy.

He was certain that Son Gohan could never pull out the Z Sword.

In other words, Son Gohan would have to obey his commands in the future.

To have such a powerful warrior at his beck and call—the mere thought of it made him dream of a bright future.

What would there be to fear from Majin Buu then?

Bring it on, Majin Buu!

Heh, and even if Son Gohan really did pull the sword out, so what?

He would simply treat it as a gift.

After all, the Z Sword had been sealed in the Sacred Land for over seventy million years; its presence or absence made no difference.

The key was that he, too, truly wanted to see what kind of existence this legendary blade really was.

Was it truly the greatest divine sword in the world?

Yet, even now, the Supreme Kai and Kibito still did not believe that Son Gohan could pull out that divine blade.

A wager made, and both sides were perfectly content.