Was that really about wanting to see how amazing the Hyperbolic Time Chamber was?
I won't call you out on it!
Hearing Tarble's words, Vegeta immediately eyed him suspiciously.
Looks like I'll have to increase the gravity tomorrow when I train.
Otherwise, by the time he comes out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he'll definitely have surpassed me!
"If you want to go, then go. Just remember to prepare enough food before you go in."
Once he understood Tarble's plan, he immediately felt a sense of urgency.
Even though he knew Tarble would surpass him in the future, just thinking about Tarble spending two years in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, training at that monstrous pace, made it clear he'd definitely surpass him.
For a moment, he clenched his fists, unwilling to accept it.
But then he thought, if Tarble could surpass him, wouldn't surpassing Kakarot be a piece of cake, too?
At the thought, a smile suddenly spread across his face again.
Tarble had seen Vegeta's dramatic change of expression.
His face had looked awful just a moment ago, and now he was all smiles.
Could it be that he had split personality disorder?
Don't sweat it. It's only a matter of time before I surpass you!
He grumbled to himself, then asked seriously, "Should we prepare the food in advance?"
"How much should we prepare?"
"Enough for two years. Each person can only spend two years in there in their lifetime..."
As soon as Vegeta finished answering, he suddenly remembered something very important—
Right!
It seemed like you could force your way out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!
Didn't that mean I could go in and train right now, too?
I wonder if I'm strong enough to punch my way out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber...
Tsk!
I'll see how strong Tarble is when he comes out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
If he's strong enough to break out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, then I'll ask him to go in with me. Better to play it safe...
Hmph!
Kakarot, just you wait. I'll surpass you!
"Hahahaha!"
As Vegeta thought about it, he suddenly burst out laughing.
Tarble, Trunks, and Rix were left utterly bewildered.
Had he taken a blow to the head or something?
That was the only thought running through their minds at that moment.
"D-Dad, are you okay?" Trunks asked cautiously.
Vegeta came back to his senses at the sound of Trunks's voice. Seeing the strange looks on their faces, he cleared his throat. "Ahem!"
Then he said solemnly, "Trunks, what kind of question is that?"
"Of course I'm fine!"
"I've never been better!"
"Come on, let's go eat. If we keep your mother waiting, she'll blow her top!"
Without waiting for the other three to respond, he turned and left.
Even he didn't notice that his steps were much lighter than usual.
Seeing this, Tarble couldn't help smiling. "Your dad's right!"
"Come on, let's go eat!"
"Okay!" Trunks answered with a smile.
Then the three of them hurried after Vegeta.
Of course.
Tarble's sudden burst of energy had naturally caught the attention of the other Z Fighters, too.
When they sensed that his energy was hundreds or even thousands of times greater than it had been yesterday, they were all left stunned.
Each of them was utterly shocked.
He'd only trained for a day, and he'd made another huge breakthrough!
Was he even human?!
Along with their astonishment, they all realized a terrifying truth—
Tarble was the most gifted Super Saiyan warrior of them all!
Though they all came to the same conclusion, each of them mostly stuck to their usual ways.
Son Gohan decided to train whenever he had the time.
Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, and Chiaotzu resolved to train even harder.
Yamcha, that lazy bum, stayed just as lazy as ever.
North Kai Planet.
Son Goku had just wolfed down his meal when he sensed something unusual on Earth, too.
"That energy... It's Tarble's, right?!"
"So powerful!"
"It should be about as strong as my normal power was back when I fought Majin Buu!"
"That's amazing!"
"I remember, just about a week ago, he had only just become a Super Saiyan."
"I never imagined that in just a few days, he could raise his energy to this level!"
"His talent must be extraordinary!"
"I wish I could go back right now and fight him!"
As he spoke, he struck his signature pose—
Fists clenched, body bent forward, face beaming.
He looked eager to jump into a fight.
At the table, North Kai had been politely chewing his food. After hearing Son Goku's words, he suddenly stopped.
Stare!
His eyes, full of anticipation and a little comical, instantly locked onto Son Goku.
Go!
Go on!
Hurry up and leave!
I can barely afford to feed you, you bottomless pit!
However.
Son Goku's next words left him sorely disappointed and nearly made him fall over.
"Lord Kai, could you train me even harder tomorrow, please?"
Once North Kai had steadied himself, his eyes grew somewhat resentful. He gritted his teeth and repeated three times,
"Fine! Fine! Fine!"
Then he returned to his delicious meal.
Son Goku acted as if he hadn't noticed the resentful look and said excitedly, "Great!"
"I have to train even harder, or Tarble and Vegeta will catch up to me!"
Deep down, he had a vague feeling—
He couldn't shake the sense that Tarble would soon become a powerful rival.
If he asked North Kai to check on Earth right now and learned that Tarble could already transform into Super Saiyan 2, he would be even more excited.
He might even teleport straight back to Earth to spar with Tarble.
Unfortunately, he thought Tarble was simply training quickly.
Besides, Earth was very far from North Kai Planet, which somewhat affected his ability to sense things.
In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived: July 5.
8:30 a.m.
After getting everything ready, Tarble and Rix said goodbye to Bulma, then flew together toward Kami's Lookout.
Vegeta and Trunks didn't go with them. Maybe they'd been spurred on, because the father and son had gone off to train early that morning.
Of course.
Vegeta went to train in the Gravity Chamber, while Trunks took the Gravity Chamber with him to find Son Goten.
Soon.
Tarble and Rix arrived at Kami's Lookout.
Seeing Dende in the distance, Tarble called out to him.
"Good morning, Dende!"
His voice arrived before he did.
When the two came closer, they saw Dende beaming.
"Oh, Mr. Tarble, Mr. Rix! It's you!"
"Hello, hello!"
Rix politely returned Dende's greeting. "Hello, Mr. Dende."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Tarble got straight to the point.
"Dende, Rix and I would like to use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Would that be okay?"
At that, Dende agreed without a second thought. "Sure, no problem."
"Mr. Popo, please take them inside."
"I'd be happy to assist you, Guardian." Mr. Popo, whose dark skin made his expression hard to see, replied calmly. "Please follow me."
Looking at Mr. Popo's calm expression, Tarble smiled and nodded. "Thanks for your help, Mr. Popo."
Mr. Popo gave a slight nod, then turned to lead the way.
Dende didn't forget to remind him, "Mr. Popo, remember to explain the rules to them."
At that, Mr. Popo stopped and respectfully replied, "Guardian, Mr. Popo understands."
Then he turned around again and continued leading the way.
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