Hearing Son Goku's words, Tarble couldn't help thinking:
As expected!
When it came to training, Goku's brain was always working!
He hadn't even finished speaking, and Goku had already guessed it.
"You guessed right!"
"After I transformed into a Super Saiyan 3, I also trained to maintain my normal state."
"After training, I can't maintain the Super Saiyan 3 transformation as long as I could the first two transformations, but I can still hold the form for several hours."
"Do you think it's because of the tail?"
As he finished speaking, his gaze swept over everyone.
He saw that their faces all showed dawning understanding.
Clearly, they believed his explanation too.
"So it really is because of the tail!" Son Goku cried. "No wonder I tried so many methods, but couldn't extend the transformation time. They all failed!"
"I never thought it was because I was missing my tail!"
"How did I not think of that before? Haha~"
As he spoke, he gave a rueful laugh and scratched his head, looking somewhat vexed.
At that moment, Vegeta nodded firmly too, agreeing with the idea.
"So that's why!"
"No wonder that idiot Kakarot couldn't gather energy back then. It was because he was missing his tail."
"And I wasted all that time I'd fought so hard to get, nearly... "
"Hmph!"
"You couldn't figure out such a simple reason. Kakarot, you really are a complete idiot!"
His words made no attempt to hide his disdain and disgust.
After hearing Vegeta, Son Goku smiled apologetically. "Haha, Vegeta, I didn't do it on purpose. Let's not bring it up again~"
"Hmph!" Vegeta glared at him and turned away.
He hadn't thought much of it before, but now that he knew the reason, just thinking about it made him furious.
Still, he himself hadn't figured it out at the time either. All he could do now was insult Goku a little to vent.
"Hehe~" Son Goku gave an awkward chuckle, then shared his plan. "Hey, Vegeta, I'm going to look for the Dragon Balls and ask the Dragon God to grow my tail back. Want to come with me?"
At that, Vegeta was tempted.
The fastest way to grow his tail back now was to use the Dragon Balls.
But at the thought of having to spend time with Son Goku, an unmistakable look of distaste appeared on his face.
"If you want to look for them, go by yourself. I already did my part by getting Bulma's Dragon Ball Radar!"
Seeing him refuse, Son Goku couldn't help complaining. "Vegeta, you're such a slacker."
"Then don't use the Dragon Ball Radar. Use your eyes to look!" Vegeta shot back without hesitation.
"Hehe, I'm not that stupid. Using the Dragon Ball Radar saves a lot of time." Son Goku grinned, wearing an expression that said he'd seen through everything. "Vegeta, you're such a crafty guy. You want me to spend more time looking for the Dragon Balls so you can go train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, right?"
"Then you'll have plenty of time to try transforming into a Super Saiyan 3 and a Super Saiyan 4!"
"You're so devious!"
Vegeta hadn't even thought of that, but after hearing Goku's words, his eyes widened. His expression showed a hint of surprise, a couple of parts disbelief, and five parts anger.
"Kakarot!"
"You're a complete idiot!"
"If you don't want to look for the Dragon Balls, I'll go find them myself. But don't think you're making a wish to the Dragon God!"
Seeing his fierce reaction, Son Goku gave an awkward smile. "Hey, wait!"
"I was wrong. I guessed wrong, hehe~"
Seeing that cheeky grin only made Vegeta angrier. Veins bulged on his forehead, and he clenched his fists until they creaked.
If he hadn't known he couldn't win, he'd have rushed over right then and let Son Goku feel the sting of his iron fists!
Watching the two of them start bickering again over nothing, Tarble silently shook his head and turned to Son Gohan.
"Son Gohan, do you want to wish for a tail too?"
"Huh, me?" Son Gohan hadn't expected Tarble to suddenly ask him that.
He thought for a moment, then gently shook his head and replied earnestly, "Thank you for the offer, Uncle Tarble, but I'll pass."
"If I had a tail, it would be harder to get along with the others at work."
Tarble disagreed. "Gohan, whether you have a tail or not doesn't really matter, does it?"
"I haven't been on Earth long, but I've already seen humans here who look stranger than us Saiyans."
"For example, there are people who look like tigers, others who look like elephants, and some who look like pigs. There are even Dinosaur Men."
"They have tails too, and they still get along well with everyone, don't they?"
"We Saiyans are different from ordinary people to begin with. You don't need to care so much about what they think."
"Of course, if you haven't made up your mind, that's fine."
"But I want you to know that the tail is also a key factor in becoming a Super Saiyan 4."
As soon as he finished speaking,
Son Gohan was still weighing the pros and cons, but Vegeta and Son Goku were already beaming with excitement.
"Really?
The tail is actually the key to becoming a Super Saiyan 4?
No wonder I've never been able to surpass Super Saiyan 3. It's because I'm missing my tail!" Son Goku said, suddenly understanding.
Vegeta was thrilled, but his brain was still working.
Tarble had mentioned tails several times, and Vegeta immediately thought of one possibility, though he wasn't certain.
Suppressing his excitement and delight, he asked tentatively, "Tarble, does becoming a Super Saiyan 4... require transforming into a Great Ape?"
That was the only thing related to tails he could think of.
As far as he knew, a tail seemed to have only one purpose—
That was to transform into a Great Ape!
Tarble was a little surprised by his question.
He had to admit, Vegeta's brain was usually working just fine.
"Big Brother, you guessed right."
At that, delight washed over Vegeta's face. He clenched his right fist and celebrated, "Yes! I knew it!"
He shot Son Goku a smug look, then immediately began issuing orders without hesitation.
"Hey!"
"Kakarot, hurry up and take the Dragon Ball Radar to look for the Dragon Balls. I can't wait to try it!"
"Trunks, take him to get the Dragon Ball Radar."
Son Goku was rubbing his hands together too. "Sure, no problem!"
"Huh?" Trunks first sounded surprised, but after seeing his father's stare, he nodded. "All right!"
"Goten, let's go."
"We'll take your dad to get the Dragon Ball Radar."
Son Goten agreed without even thinking. "Sure, let's go!"
Seeing that, Trunks finally smiled again.
In his excitement, when he looked at Vegeta, he accidentally let his true feelings slip.
"Dad, can I grow my tail back too?"
Ever since he'd seen Tarble's imposing and incredibly cool transformation just moments ago, he'd been filled with longing.
In those few short minutes, he'd lost count of how many times he'd imagined himself transforming into a Super Saiyan 4 too.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted saying them.
Still, he'd already asked. He could only look at Vegeta with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.
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