Z Sword

The Sacred World of the Kai.

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

Kibito flew in the middle with his hands behind his back, wearing a somewhat proud expression as he said:

"The Sacred World of the Kai is the holy land of the Realm of the Gods. Not even the Kais or the Grand Kai have ever been here, let alone any humans. Mr. Gohan is the first human to come here."

Son Gohan smiled without saying a word, letting Kibito finish showing off. Otherwise, he'd feel pretty uncomfortable.

Besides, wouldn't this make his own awesomeness stand out even more?

The Supreme Kai, flying to Kibito's right, said, "Kibito is right, but Gohan isn't an ordinary human."

Son Gohan flew to Kibito's left. Smiling, he said, "Heh, the Sacred World of the Kai truly lives up to its reputation as the Sacred Land of Gods. The scenery is beautiful, the energy is abundant, and the place stretches as far as the eye can see. It's just a bit of a shame."

A shame?

What was a shame?

Kibito and the Supreme Kai were at a loss.

The Supreme Kai asked, "What's a shame?"

Son Gohan smiled. "Such a vast place, with so much abundant energy, and it's all just wasteland. Wouldn't it be great to farm here? With such abundant energy nourishing the crops, the food would surely taste amazing. Even livestock would have sweeter, more delicious meat. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water."

"Supreme Kai, why not give it some thought?"

The Supreme Kai: ...

Kibito: ???

Did Son Gohan mean to persuade the two of them to change careers and become farmers and animal keepers?

Come on, they were the dignified Supreme Kai and his attendant.

They were the most noble and mighty gods in the universe.

Have them work the fields? That wasn't funny at all.

The Supreme Kai replied awkwardly, "I-I think we'll pass."

"Ah, I knew it. That's why I said it was a shame. Such a wonderful place is going to waste."

"Mr. Gohan, farming in the Sacred Land would be a desecration of the gods, wouldn't it?" Kibito said.

"No, no. It's called developing a new business and making perfect use of the resources."

The three of them flew for a while, until a vast lake appeared ahead.

A mountain stood in the middle of the lake, its peak rising dozens of meters above the water.

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

The peak wasn't very wide, with an area of perhaps only five or six square meters, but it was flat and covered in grass.

Looking up, Son Gohan spotted the sealed Z Sword in the middle of the mountaintop.

It was called the Z Sword, but only its hilt was visible above the ground.

The entire blade was stuck in the earth, and not a bit of it could be seen.

They walked across the soft grass toward the Z Sword.

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

Son Gohan crouched down, parted the grass, and examined 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 you want the sword, Mr. Gohan, why not try and see if you can draw it?"

"There's a rumor that whoever draws the Z Sword will gain incredible power and become the strongest warrior in the universe."

"If you can't pull it out, you'll have to keep your promise..."

Son Gohan made an OK sign and gazed at the Z Sword, marveling, "It's been 75 million years, and the hilt still looks brand-new. Old Kai must be a neat freak."

"What?" The Supreme Kai had no idea what he meant.

"All right, sorry for the trouble, but could you two step aside? I'll give it a try," Son Gohan said, rising to his feet.

"Sure." The Supreme Kai and Kibito sensibly stepped aside, looking forward to the show.

Son Gohan knew that in his normal state, there was a good chance he wouldn't be able to pull out the sword. Without wasting time, he transformed straight into a Super Saiyan.

Boom! In an instant, his hair turned golden and his eyes turned blue. His aura erupted, and a whirlwind rose from the ground.

"So this is a Super Saiyan?"

"What an incredible energy!"

"It's not as powerful as when he transformed into a Great Ape last night, but it's still incredible."

The two spectators couldn't help exclaiming in amazement.

It was their first time seeing a Super Saiyan, too.

They found it incredibly novel.

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

He casually loosened up, then bent down, gripped the hilt firmly, and suddenly heaved with both arms.

"Haaah~"

In just a second or two, the ground cracked, and the Z Sword was pulled up more than twenty centimeters.

"This..." The Supreme Kai was stunned.

"How is that possible?" Kibito gaped.

The Z Sword, which no one had been able to budge for tens of millions of years, had been pulled out so easily?

Damn it, what about their pride?

The Supreme Kai and Kibito felt like they were in a dream. It was too unreal.

Son Gohan summoned all his strength and yanked upward with both arms. The entire Z Sword came free.

It was much easier than he'd imagined.

Still, he had to admit that the sword was incredibly heavy.

If the sword the Supreme Kai had given Trunks weighed one, this Z Sword must have weighed over ten thousand.

Even with Son Gohan's astonishing arm strength, swinging it wasn't easy.

"I-it really came out. Unbelievable," the Supreme Kai said blankly, unable to help questioning his own existence.

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

"No, but I can tell you this sword is really heavy," Son Gohan said frankly.

"How heavy could a sword be?" Kibito said.

"Don't believe me? Why don't you try?" Son Gohan said, holding the blade with one hand and offering the hilt to Kibito with a mischievous smile.

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

As soon as he had it in his grasp, Son Gohan let go.

The immense weight of the Z Sword immediately landed in Kibito's hands.

Kibito let out a scream as the Z Sword crashed to the ground. The earth sank deeply beneath it, and the entire mountain trembled as if it might collapse at any moment.

Kibito's face went pale. His arm had dislocated.

The Supreme Kai was completely dumbfounded.

What kind of absurd weight was that? It was ridiculous.

Kibito quickly cast a healing spell on himself, setting his arm back in place and restoring it to normal.

Looking at the Z Sword buried in the ground, Kibito was shaken and didn't dare try lifting it again.

Was this just a little heavy? His eyes were practically watering.

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

As he spoke, he bent down and picked up the sword, or else the mountain would soon collapse under its weight.

"Supreme Kai, would you like to try?" Son Gohan asked, looking at him.

The Supreme Kai shook his head so vigorously it was like a rattle. "N-no, I'll pass."

As if! His strength was about the same as Kibito's.

He'd seen what happened to Kibito. He didn't want to be the next fool.

"Hahaha, all right." Son Gohan laughed, rested the sword on his shoulder, then continued:

"Supreme Kai, I'd like to ask you something."

"What is it?"

Son Gohan pointed at the mountain beneath their feet. "If you can't pull out the sword, why not try blowing up the mountain? If you destroyed it, wouldn't the sword come free?"

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

"One of our predecessors thought of that method before, but a magical formation was placed in this lake to protect the Z Sword.

"If anyone tries to destroy the mountain by force, the lake will launch an attack."

"Oh, I see." Son Gohan was taken aback.

He looked down at the vast lake beneath them, surprised that such a secret was hidden within it.