Can't Get In, Absolutely Can't Get In

A mere Z Sword, and I wouldn't be able to pull it out?

Son Gohan thought to himself, brimming with confidence.

With his current strength, he was leagues ahead of that version of Son Gohan who had stopped training and struggled even to reach Super Saiyan 2.

There was no reason that guy could pull it out while he couldn't.

If that were truly the case, then what was the point of all his hard training?

He might as well just give up and rot.

Son Gohan smiled and said, "It's a deal."

The Supreme Kai and Kibito were also happily eating their food.

They were calculating their own little schemes in their heads.

After a while, the Supreme Kai asked, "So, Mr. Gohan, when do you plan to go and pull the Z Sword?"

Why were these two in such a rush? Son Gohan looked at their expressions and found it somewhat amusing. "I'll go in a bit."

He then continued, "Lord Supreme Kai, besides the Z Sword, do you have any other fine blades? My younger brother would also like a sword."

The Supreme Kai thought of Trunks and said, "Of course, I have another sword here. It is called the Sword of Heroes. This blade grants its wielder great confidence and courage; it is a rare and excellent weapon, and he will surely like it."

As the Supreme Kai spoke, he opened his right hand, and a longsword appeared in his grasp.

"Here." He handed it to Son Gohan.

Son Gohan took the longsword and drew it from its scabbard with a sharp clang.

"A fine sword, truly a fine sword!"

The blade was incredibly sharp, shimmering with a cold light. Son Gohan liked it the moment he saw it, and surely Trunks would feel the same.

Although he had previously asked North King Kai for a sword, he still hadn't received it yet.

Besides, surely anything the Supreme Kai produced would be of higher quality than what North King Kai could offer?

There was no need to wait around for that other sword.

Clang! The sword slid back into its sheath.

Son Gohan smiled and said, "Then thank you, Lord Supreme Kai."

With that, he put the Sword of Heroes away.

A moment later, the Supreme Kai gave him a large chunk of Thunderbolt Steel, weighing several tons.

Son Gohan asked the Supreme Kai and Kibito to wait for him at the dessert shop while he took the longsword and the Thunderbolt Steel to find Bulma.

Watching Son Gohan carry back a massive piece of metal, Bulma asked curiously.

"Gohan, what is this?"

Son Gohan answered truthfully, "This is something I got from the Supreme Kai. It is said to be the hardest metal in the entire universe."

As he spoke, he set the Thunderbolt Steel down in the yard.

The ground immediately sank by a significant margin, leaving Bulma stunned.

"The hardest metal?"

Bulma walked up to it curiously and tapped it, only for her hand to throb with intense pain.

"Sss!" She gasped, "I've never seen a material like this; it definitely doesn't exist on Earth."

Son Gohan said, "This metal is not only hard but also extremely dense. A piece the size of a fist weighs five or six hundred pounds."

Bulma's eyes lit up, her expression one of having discovered a new continent.

New and novel things always piqued her interest.

Walking into the house, Son Gohan placed the longsword on the table and said:

"Aunt Bulma, where is Trunks? This sword is for him."

Unable to suppress her curiosity, Bulma tried to pick up the sword from the table, but despite exerting all her effort, the Sword of Heroes didn't budge an inch.

She panted, "Trunks went to East City to help out."

"He went to East City? What is he doing there?" Son Gohan asked, puzzled.

Bulma explained, "It's like this: Videl called earlier saying that a serious incident occurred in a town in East City. She found it tricky to handle and wanted to ask for your help."

"But since you had guests over, I sent Trunks instead."

Son Gohan: ...

What is going on? Do you all have each other's contact information now? Why don't I have any?

Oh, right, I don't have a mobile phone. Never mind then.

"A case Videl couldn't handle? What happened?" Son Gohan frowned.

Among ordinary people, Videl's combat power was already at the ceiling.

If even she couldn't handle it, could it be that some aliens were causing trouble again?

Bulma said, "They say the mayor's daughter was kidnapped by a hundred-meter-tall giant ape. The ape grabbed the mayor's daughter, climbed to the top of a skyscraper, and is currently in a standoff with the kingdom's forces."

Son Gohan: ...

What kind of familiar plot is this?

Are they filming King Kong here or what?

Son Gohan rolled his eyes and said, "Since Trunks has already gone over, this little ape won't be able to stir up any trouble. Aunt Bulma, please pass this sword to him; I need to accompany the Supreme Kai to the Sacred World of the Kai."

Bulma was stunned for a moment. "Go to the Sacred World of the Kai? When will you be back?"

"A day at the shortest, two or three days at the longest. It'll be quick."

"Alright then."

And so, Son Gohan hitched a ride with Kibito and went directly to the Sacred World of the Kai.

With this, Son Gohan also became the first mortal in tens of millions of years to set foot on the holy land of the Sacred World of the Kai.

In the Sacred World of the Kai, the sky was as blue as if washed clean, and lush, spiritual plants met the eye everywhere. The breeze blowing toward him was filled with rich spiritual energy.

Son Gohan felt every pore on his body open up, greedily absorbing the fresh air.

With such dense spiritual energy, even a mortal living here could prolong their life, and for a cultivator, training here would yield twice the result with half the effort.

It truly lived up to its name as the holy land of the gods.

In a town in East City.

A giant ape over a hundred meters tall held a little girl in its hand, crouching on the roof of a skyscraper, glaring fiercely at the helicopters flying back and forth in the sky.

In its eyes, these helicopters were as annoying as flies.

Hmph!

What's the big deal?

It just took a fancy to a human girl and wanted to make her its wife—was that wrong?

Wasn't freedom of love promoted long ago?

Pedantic humans, they were going to be the death of this ape.

It didn't understand, it didn't understand at all.

The little girl in the giant ape's hand looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, with shoulder-length black hair and large, sparkling eyes; she was very pretty.

At this moment, the little girl was crying, her face streaked with tears, looking utterly pitiful.

Yet, she was still trying to communicate with the giant ape.

"Wuwu, Mr. Giant Ape, please let me go back, okay? Look at how different our sizes are; it really isn't suitable. I'm begging you."

The giant ape spoke in human language, and the foul stench from its mouth nearly knocked the little girl unconscious.

"No, no! My dad said I have to bravely pursue true love. I won't give up. I liked you the moment I saw you, and I want to make you my wife. I will cherish you well. I get it, you're testing my resolve right now, aren't you?"

"Wuwu, is it possible your dad meant for you to pursue a female ape? I'm a human! I'm a human! We aren't even the same species; how could we be together? Please let me go, we really have no future."

Don't let the little girl's age fool you; she spoke with clear logic. Even though her voice was choked with sobs, she remained exceptionally calm.

But the giant ape still shook its head and said, "My dad also said that true love can transcend age boundaries and even species. I believe you will be moved by me eventually."

The little girl rolled her eyes, cursing the stupid ape in her heart.

But she said aloud, "You, you're so big, and I'm so small—we can't have children."

"Huh? Why? You're lying to me," the giant ape said, surprised.

"Why would I lie to you..."