Dragon Ball: I Bet My Left Arm on the Future
Chapter 37

King Kai's Divine Sword

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Sacred World of the Kai.

Son Gohan, the Supreme Kai, and Kibito flew side by side, heading toward the location where the Z Sword was sealed.

Kibito flew in the middle with his hands behind his back, his expression somewhat arrogant as he spoke:

"The Sacred World of the Kai is the holy land of the divine realm. Even the various Kais and the Grand Kai have never set foot here, let alone mortals. Mr. Gohan is the first mortal to ever come to this place."

Son Gohan smiled and said nothing, letting Kibito finish his posturing; otherwise, the man would feel very uncomfortable.

Besides, didn't this just make his own greatness stand out even more?

The Supreme Kai, flying to Kibito's right, said, "Kibito is right, though Gohan is no ordinary mortal."

Son Gohan, flying to Kibito's left, laughed and said, "Heh, the Sacred World of the Kai is truly worthy of being a holy land of the gods. The scenery is beautiful, the spiritual energy is incredibly abundant, and the area is vast and boundless. It's just a bit of a pity, really."

A pity?

A pity for what?

Kibito and the Supreme Kai were left scratching their heads.

The Supreme Kai voiced the question, "What is a pity?"

Son Gohan chuckled. "Such a vast place with such rich spiritual energy, yet it's all just wasteland. How wonderful it would be if you could farm here. Under the nourishment of such abundant energy, the food grown would surely be delicious, and even if you raised livestock, the meat would be far more succulent. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water."

"Lord Supreme Kai, why not consider it?"

Supreme Kai: ...

Kibito: ???

Judging by Son Gohan's tone, was he actually planning to persuade them to change careers and become farmers and livestock breeders?

Please, they were the dignified Supreme Kai and his attendant.

They were the most noble and greatest deities in this universe.

Asking them to farm? This joke wasn't funny at all.

The Supreme Kai replied awkwardly, "Let's, let's just leave it at that."

"Ah, I knew you'd say that, which is why I said it's a pity. It's such a waste of a good place."

"Mr. Gohan, farming in a holy land would be a desecration of the gods," Kibito said.

"No, no, no, this is called developing new business and utilizing resources perfectly."

The three flew for a while until a massive lake appeared ahead.

In the middle of the lake stood a mountain peak, its summit rising several dozen meters above the water's surface.

The three descended from the sky and landed on the peak.

The summit wasn't wide, covering only about five or six square meters, but it was flat and covered in lush grass.

Looking up, Son Gohan spotted the sealed Z Sword in the center of the summit.

Though it was called the Z Sword, only the hilt was visible above the surface.

Because the entire blade was buried deep in the soil, not a single bit of it could be seen.

The group stepped over the soft grass and arrived beside the Z Sword.

The Supreme Kai pointed at the hilt and stated the obvious: "Mr. Gohan, this is the Z Sword."

Son Gohan crouched down, pushed aside the grass, and observed it carefully.

The Supreme Kai continued, "This sword has been sealed here for over 75 million years. As far as I know, no one has ever been able to pull it out. Since Mr. Gohan wants this sword, why don't you try and see if you can draw it?"

"Legend has it that whoever pulls out the Z Sword will gain immense power and become the strongest warrior in the universe."

"If Mr. Gohan cannot pull it out, then you must honor our agreement..."

Son Gohan made an 'OK' gesture and stared at the Z Sword, sighing, "75 million years, and the hilt still looks brand new. It seems Old Kai is quite the neat freak."

"What?" The Supreme Kai indicated he didn't understand what that meant.

"Alright, please step aside, you two. Let me give it a try," Son Gohan said as he stood up.

"Yes, very well." The Supreme Kai and Kibito tactfully stepped back, wearing expressions of eager spectators.

Son Gohan knew that in his base state, there was a high probability he wouldn't be able to budge the sword, so without further ado, he transformed into a Super Saiyan.

With a "boom," in an instant, his hair turned gold, his eyes turned green, his aura surged, and a whirlwind kicked up on the flat ground.

"Is this a Super Saiyan?"

"Such a powerful aura."

"Although it's not as intense as the Great Ape form from last night, it is still a very powerful aura."

The two spectators couldn't help but be astonished.

This was their first time seeing a Super Saiyan, and they found it quite novel.

Son Gohan grinned and planted his feet firmly in front of the hilt.

He casually stretched his muscles, then bent down, gripped the hilt firmly, and exerted a sudden burst of strength with both arms.

"Haa~"

In just a second or two, the ground cracked with a snap, and the Z Sword was pulled upward by more than 20 centimeters.

"This..." the Supreme Kai was shocked.

"How is this possible?" Kibito asked, dumbfounded.

The Z Sword, which hadn't been budged by anyone for tens of millions of years, was pulled out just like that?

Damn it, did they have no dignity left?

The Supreme Kai and Kibito felt as if they were in a dream; it was too surreal.

Son Gohan gathered his strength and pulled upward with all his might, drawing the entire Z Sword out.

It was much easier than he had imagined.

However, he had to admit that this sword was incredibly heavy.

If the weight of the sword the Supreme Kai gave to Trunks was 1, then the weight of this Z Sword was likely over 10,000.

Even with Son Gohan's astonishing arm strength, it wasn't exactly easy to swing around.

"It, it was actually pulled out. Incredible," the Supreme Kai muttered blankly, beginning to doubt his own reality.

Kibito quickly asked, "Mr. Gohan, how is it? Do you feel that immense power?"

"Not really, but I have to say, this sword is truly heavy," Son Gohan said bluntly.

"How heavy could a sword possibly be?" Kibito asked.

"Don't believe me? Why don't you try?" Son Gohan said, grabbing the blade with one hand and handing it over to Kibito with a playful smirk on his face.

"Fine, I'll give it a try." Kibito didn't think much of it and reached out to grab the hilt of the Z Sword.

Seeing him take hold of the hilt, Son Gohan let go.

The immense weight of the Z Sword instantly landed on Kibito's hand.

Kibito let out a miserable shriek as the Z Sword slammed into the ground, causing the earth to sink deeply and the entire mountain peak to tremble, looking as if it might collapse at any moment.

Kibito's face turned pale, as his arm had been instantly dislocated.

The Supreme Kai was completely stunned.

What kind of heaven-defying weight was this? It was simply absurd.

Kibito hurriedly cast a healing spell on himself to reset his arm and restore it to normal.

Looking at the Z Sword embedded in the ground, Kibito looked terrified and dared not touch the sword again.

Was this just a matter of being "a bit heavy"? His eyes were welling up with tears.

Son Gohan laughed, "I told you it was a bit heavy, but you didn't believe me."

As he spoke, he bent down to pick up the sword, otherwise, the mountain would have been crushed before long.

"Would you like to try it too, Lord Supreme Kai?" Son Gohan asked, looking at the Supreme Kai.

The Supreme Kai shook his head like a rattle, "No, forget it, I won't try."

Are you kidding? His strength was only on par with Kibito's.

He had just seen Kibito's miserable state; he didn't want to be the next clown.

"Hahaha, alright then." Son Gohan laughed, shouldered the sword, and continued:

"Lord Supreme Kai, I'd like to ask you a question."

"What question?"

Son Gohan pointed at the mountain peak beneath their feet and said, "If you couldn't pull the sword out, why didn't you try blowing up the mountain? If you destroyed the mountain, wouldn't the sword come out?"

The Supreme Kai shook his head and said, "That won't work, Mr. Gohan.

Predecessors have thought of that method before, but this lake has been enchanted with a magic circle to protect the Z Sword.

If anyone tries to violently destroy this mountain, the lake will launch an attack."

"Uh, I see." Son Gohan said, stunned.

He looked at the massive lake beneath his feet in surprise, never expecting such a secret to be hidden within it.

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