Going Home

Nearly three months passed in the blink of an eye, and the day to resurrect Son Goku had arrived.

The Lookout.

Krillin and the others had long since gathered the Dragon Balls, preparing to summon Shenron to bring Son Goku back to life.

Son Gohan and Piccolo stood by their side.

"Come forth, Shenron! Grant my wish!"

Bulma looked down at the Dragon Balls on the ground and shouted the incantation.

No sooner had she spoken than the sky over Earth turned dark, and a long, green dragon quickly appeared before them.

This long dragon was none other than Shenron.

"State your wish. Any wish can be granted, but I can only grant one!"

"Um, Shenron, we would like you to resurrect Son Goku!"

"Very well!"

As Shenron spoke, his red eyes glowed brightly.

On North Kai's planet, the halo above Son Goku's head suddenly vanished.

"Am I resurrected?"

Son Goku touched his head and said.

"Yes!"

North Kai nodded.

"Then, King Kai, thank you and Bubbles and the others for taking care of me all this time. I'll be heading back to Earth today. We shall meet again!"

Gregory and the others looked reluctant to see him go.

Although Son Goku was a bit reckless, he was kind-hearted, and the three of them had been quite lonely living on this planet together.

On Earth.

"Very well, I have resurrected Son Goku for you. We shall meet again!"

After Shenron finished speaking, he immediately transformed back into the seven Dragon Balls, which scattered across the entire planet.

Chiaotzu: "Is he resurrected?"

Earth Guardian nodded.

"Since Goku's physical body was on North Kai's planet, the place where he was resurrected should also be North Kai's planet!"

"I see! Then when will Goku return to Earth?"

Chiaotzu continued to ask.

"I don't know! But I imagine it shouldn't take long!"

Yamcha: "In that case, shall we all just wait here for Goku to return?"

Everyone nodded.

"Woohoo!"

On Snake Way.

Son Goku was incredibly happy because he was about to see Krillin and the others.

But what made him happiest of all was that he would be able to see Son Gohan.

Son Gohan had already achieved the form of a Super Saiyan several months ago.

His strength must have reached a new level by now.

Thinking of this, Son Goku immediately increased his speed and flew forward.

The Lookout.

Krillin and the others had been waiting on the Lookout for a long time.

Krillin: "That's strange. Why hasn't Goku returned yet, even though he was resurrected so long ago?"

Just as he finished speaking, the sound of footsteps suddenly echoed from a room on the Lookout.

Everyone turned around and saw Son Goku, dressed in his orange martial arts uniform, accompanied by Fortuneteller Baba, who was sitting on her Crystal Ball.

"Goku!"

"Dad!"

"Long time no see, everyone!"

Son Goku greeted everyone with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Krillin and the others immediately walked over to chat with Son Goku.

"Goku, how has your strength changed after training with King Kai?"

"It's alright, just a little bit stronger than you guys!"

"A little bit..."

"Yeah! Gohan's strength is actually the greatest among us right now!"

Krillin nodded.

As Son Goku spoke, he looked toward Son Gohan, who was standing behind Krillin and the others.

For some reason, he felt that the Son Gohan before him was a bit unfamiliar.

The Son Gohan of the past was innocent, timid, and liked to cling to him.

But the Son Gohan of now gave him a feeling of being extremely composed.

So composed that he didn't seem like a child at all.

Could it be... because of Piccolo?

Son Goku thought to himself.

Fortuneteller Baba: "Well, Goku, if there's nothing else, I'll be heading back now?"

"Alright, Fortuneteller Baba, sorry for all the trouble this time!"

"It's nothing!"

With that, Fortuneteller Baba sat on her Crystal Ball and departed from the Lookout.

After Fortuneteller Baba left, Son Goku immediately stepped forward and picked up Son Gohan.

Facing Son Goku's sudden "attack," Son Gohan felt a bit unaccustomed for a moment.

Although he appeared to be a child now, his age in his previous life was about the same as Son Goku's.

After Son Goku picked up Son Gohan, he quickly set him back down on the ground.

"Haven't seen you in a year, Gohan, you seem to have gotten a lot heavier!"

"Yeah!"

He was only five years old now; his body would certainly continue to grow.

Son Goku smiled.

"So Goku, are you confident you can defeat the Saiyan arriving on Earth tomorrow?"

Krillin asked.

"I don't know, but with Gohan here, even if I can't beat him, there's still Gohan!"

Krillin nodded.

"Alright, it's getting late, I should probably head back too!"

"Head back?"

"Yeah! I haven't seen Chi-Chi in a long time! So, Gohan, shall we go home?"

Son Gohan nodded.

"Then, Uncle Piccolo, I'll be heading back now?"

"Good!"

Following that, Son Gohan left the Lookout with Son Goku.

Mount Paozu, Son Goku's home.

Because she hadn't seen Son Goku or Son Gohan for the entire year, Chi-Chi's face had become very haggard.

At this moment, Chi-Chi was sitting in the house, sighing incessantly.

Ox-King: "Chi-Chi, Goku is being resurrected today, you shouldn't keep sighing like that!"

"Dad, Gohan was taken away by that Piccolo for a whole year without coming back; who knows how much schoolwork he's fallen behind on? How can you tell me not to sigh?"

"It's fine, Chi-Chi, Gohan is very smart. You just need to find a tutor to help him catch up, and he'll make up for the missed work in no time!"

"Dad, how is that the same? Besides, hiring a tutor costs money!"

Just then, a commotion suddenly came from outside the house.

"Chi-Chi, is that Goku and the others coming back?"

Hearing this, Chi-Chi immediately stood up from her chair, rushed to open the front door, and saw two extremely familiar figures.

These two were none other than Son Goku and Son Gohan.

"Goku, Gohan!"

Seeing the two of them, tears immediately welled up in Chi-Chi's eyes.

"Mom!"

"Gohan!"

At this moment, Ox-King also walked out from the house.

"Goku, Gohan!"

The two of them nodded.

Seeing this, Chi-Chi immediately walked up to Son Gohan and pulled him into a tight embrace.

"Mo... Mom!"

Upon hearing this, Chi-Chi immediately let go and began to look Son Gohan over carefully.

"You've gotten thinner and taller, but Gohan, where is your tail?"

"My tail... Uncle Piccolo pulled it off!"

"Pulled it off?"

"Yeah! Because whenever I see the full moon, I turn into a Great Ape!"

"I see! Well, it doesn't matter if you don't have a tail; doesn't your dad not have one either?"

"Yeah!"

Son Gohan nodded.

"Then Gohan, let's go home, Mom will make you something delicious!"

Son Gohan nodded once more.

Seeing this, Chi-Chi immediately took Son Gohan's hand and headed back into the house.

Ox-King: "Well Goku, shall we go in too?"

"Oh, right!"

Back home, Son Gohan looked around his house; although it wasn't as large as Bulma's, it gave off a warm and cozy feeling.