Seeing this, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and the others gathered around, bombarding him with questions.
" Satoshi! Is it really you?!"
Where have you been all these years?
Why did you suddenly appear on Planet Tuffle and save Goku?
"And what's with that red-haired transformation of yours?!"
Faced with a barrage of questions from his old friends, Son Satoshi helplessly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.
"Alright, alright, everyone, don't rush."
He glanced at Goku, who was talking to Chi-Chi, Gohan, and the others, and at Vegeta, who stood to the side with a complicated expression.
"I'll explain everything once everyone's here."
Half an hour later.
In a corner of the Lookout plaza, the Z Fighters sat in a circle.
Even Piccolo, who usually prefers to be alone, and the proud Vegeta came over, standing on the perimeter with their arms crossed, their ears perked up.
So...
Son Satoshi stood in the middle, holding a cup of tea brewed by Mr. Popo, and took a small sip.
"Simply put, I am not the 'missing Son Satoshi ' from the original timeline."
"I come from the past, or rather... from the past of another parallel universe."
Son Satoshi didn't intend to hide too much, after all, the people here had experienced the Future Trunks incident and were familiar with the concept of parallel universes.
"In that timeline, I didn't disappear; instead, I went through the subsequent battles alongside everyone."
"This time, it was because I sensed a great crisis that Goku was facing in this time and space during my cultivation that I used my special ability to travel through time and space to take a look."
Upon hearing the words "parallel universe," everyone wore an expression of "I knew it."
In this timeline, Son Satoshi and Bulma mysteriously disappeared at the beginning of the Androids Saga, and have not been heard from since, which has always been a mystery in everyone's mind.
Seeing Son Satoshi alive in another timeline now fills everyone with a myriad of emotions.
"Snort."
Just then, a cold snort broke the nostalgic atmosphere.
Vegeta, dressed casually, stood with his arms crossed, looking at Son Satoshi.
Beside him stood a beautiful woman with red hair, his wife in this timeline— Elena.
Although Elena also wanted to ask about parallel universes, seeing her husband's murderous expression, she knew he had something to ask, so she had no choice but to keep quiet for now.
Stop reminiscing.
"Parallel universes, past or future, it doesn't matter."
"I only care about one thing."
Vegeta's gaze was sharp as a knife, fixed on Goku beside him.
" Kakarot."
"What exactly was that transformation that Son Satoshi mentioned earlier...?"
Vegeta was referring to Super Saiyan 4, of course.
"Huh? You mean that?"
Goku, now back in his child form, was sitting cross-legged on the ground eating Senzu Bean to regain his strength. Hearing Vegeta's question, he scratched his head and gave a signature silly grin.
"Hehe! That's called Super Saiyan 4!"
" Super Saiyan...4?"
Everyone gasped in shock.
Super Saiyan 3 was already ridiculously strong; that form with long hair and no eyebrows was once the strongest in the universe.
Now there's a Super Saiyan 4?
Just how strong is it?
Yamcha asked curiously.
"Hmm... how should I put it?"
Goku thought for a moment.
"It feels like it's from a completely different dimension than Super Saiyan 3. Although Super Saiyan 3 has strong explosive power, its stamina is consumed too quickly, like a deflated balloon."
"But Super Saiyan 4 is different!"
Goku clenched his fist, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
"After transforming into that form, I felt like my body was filled with inexhaustible power! And my body was incredibly strong, like I was wearing a layer of armor!"
"Most importantly, even my brother praised my form as very strong!"
After saying that, Goku looked at Son Satoshi triumphantly, as if seeking praise.
All eyes turned to Son Satoshi.
Before Son Satoshi disappeared, he was the strongest person on Earth, and everyone's impression of him remained at that moment, so his evaluation is the most authoritative.
Son Satoshi put down his teacup and nodded.
"That's right."
" Goku's current Super Saiyan 4 is indeed very strong. It's a manifestation of the Saiyan, as a warrior race, developing their biological potential to the extreme."
"Hateful..."
Vegeta gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.
He fell behind again.
Not only are they outdated, but they can't even see the taillights anymore.
" Kakarot! How did you become like that?!"
Vegeta asked, unwilling to give up.
"I want to change too!"
"Well..."
Goku scratched the long tail behind his butt.
"First, we need to have this thing."
Goku flicked his tail.
"I must first transform into Golden Great Ape, then regain my sanity, before I can compress my power and become Super Saiyan 4."
"What?!"
Vegeta was struck dumb, his face instantly turning as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Tail... tail?!"
He subconsciously touched his lower back.
It was bare there, there was nothing there.
"Damn it!!!"
Vegeta stomped his foot hard in anger, cracking a tile in the Lookout.
"Just because I don't have a tail... does that mean I'll never be able to surpass Kakarot?!"
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!"
Vegeta clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his flesh.
He wasn't despairing because he was surpassed, but rather felt incredibly frustrated because this "physiological defect" prevented him from transforming.
Seeing Vegeta's exasperated look, Goku's eyes lit up.
He glanced at Son Satoshi, who stood calmly to the side, seemingly unconcerned.
Hehehe...
A burst of malicious laughter suddenly rang out.
Goku, wagging his tail, approached Vegeta with a mischievous grin and said...
" Vegeta, actually besides Super Saiyan 4, there's another transformation that's really powerful!"
"And that transformation shouldn't require a tail!"
"Um?"
Vegeta was taken aback and looked at Goku with suspicion.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You think you can be stronger than Super Saiyan 4 without a tail?"
"Real!"
Goku pointed to Son Satoshi, who was sitting to the side watching the show.
"My brother knows that transformation!"
"That's the move that defeated Baby just now!"
"Red hair! Red eyes! And he's completely lifeless! Just like an ordinary person!"
"But that power... tsk tsk tsk!"
Goku gestured exaggeratedly.
"I feel that if it were Super Saiyan 4 player fighting him, the outcome would be about 50/50!"
"Even the older brother's form is more mysterious and even more unpredictable!"
At this point, Goku even winked at Son Satoshi, giving him a look that said, "Brother, don't blame me if I sell you out."
"..."
Son Satoshi, his teacup hovering near his lips, somewhat speechless.
That brat.