Give Kakarot a Whole Childhood!

Karochi could have dealt with Goku easily. All he had to do was cut off his tail.

But a mischievous grin spread across Karochi's face. Kakarot had been sent to Earth by Bardock before he'd even left his incubation pod.

He hadn't even received Saiyan training. How could that be allowed? How could he become strong like that? After all, his own achievements were all thanks to three years of training on Planet Vegito.

Those had been some painful memories!

So Karochi decided to "help" Kakarot have the kind of childhood a Saiyan deserved, even if it was only once.

As they used to say in his previous life: "I got rained on, so why should you get to use an umbrella? I'm going to tear yours apart!"

Using his superpower—[Telekinesis]—he held the still-stunned Son Gohan in midair. The old man was so frail; it wouldn't do to let him get hurt.

"Um, what are you going to do?" Son Gohan asked cautiously. This young man was unbelievably strong!

"Huh? Don't worry, old man. Our people turn into Great Apes when they see the full moon! Usually, we just have to beat them up and they're fine." Half of that was true; the first part was entirely serious, and the second was made up.

Son Gohan wondered if getting beaten up could really fix this.

Roar!

While Karochi and Son Gohan were talking, Goku, transformed into an ape, let out a series of roars. His Ki Blast had been blocked, but in his mindless state, he didn't care at all.

A huge hand swung toward Karochi. Son Gohan was just about to warn him when the sight below left him speechless!

The hand stopped dozens of meters from Karochi, unable to move any farther, as if something had pinned it in place or an invisible wall had blocked it.

"Heh. Not much strength, but plenty of temper!" As soon as Karochi finished speaking, he vanished from the spot.

The Great Ape, having lost sight of his target, didn't stop. He charged toward Son Gohan, but it seemed something was holding him back, and he couldn't move at all!

Karochi had appeared behind him, one finger pressing against his shoulder.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Apparently enraged, Goku swung a fist at his shoulder! Karochi stopped it with a single finger, too.

Then, to Son Gohan's astonishment, Goku was lifted completely off the ground and tossed a hundred meters away.

Karochi was actually rather worried. He had to be careful not to use too much strength! If he accidentally poked Goku to death, that would be a disaster.

Fortunately, the training methods from Yardrat were extremely useful, especially for controlling his strength.

Before Goku could get back up, Karochi appeared above him and brought a light punch down on him, knocking him to the ground again!

Goku let out a pained roar and clutched his head with both hands. For a moment, he rolled around on the ground.

"Get up! You think you can become a mighty warrior like this?" Karochi had gotten carried away and started playing the role of a drill instructor. Goku was the trainee, and he was the instructor.

Roar!

Goku opened his mouth and spat out several Ki Blasts, but they couldn't get anywhere near Karochi.

"Getting cocky, are you? You dare fight back?" Karochi conjured a whip of energy. He'd never tried whipping someone before!

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

The whip struck Goku, who curled up and covered his head, trying to reduce the area he exposed to the blows!

Tch. I never knew whipping someone felt like this! No wonder my dad always liked taking out his Seven Wolves belt to beat me. Karochi clicked his tongue in amazement. The feeling was so strange! And kind of... well, you know!

If Son Gohan hadn't been floating in the air nearby, Karochi would've gone back to get a belt and tried that, too!

"P-please... stop! If you keep hitting Goku, he'll die!" Son Gohan watched with a heavy heart. Seeing Goku tremble as he was whipped, he couldn't help feeling sorry for him.

Huh? No way. Maybe he really had hit too hard in the heat of the moment. Karochi hurried over to check on him.

Just then, Goku got up and swung his right fist at Karochi. Karochi didn't dodge.

He extended his right arm and held out a finger. The instant Goku's fist struck, he flicked it.

The tremendous force left Goku in unbearable pain. He clutched his arm with his left hand and sat up abruptly, roaring again and again!

"Not bad, kid. You've learned to act without anyone teaching you!" Son Gohan had interrupted him earlier, and Karochi had genuinely been worried he might kill Goku. After all, the difference between them was enormous.

Now there was nothing to worry about. Time to get back to it!

The roars from Mount Paozu continued all night. They sounded terrifying, yet they brought tears to the eyes of anyone who heard them.

The first light of dawn crept over the horizon, and the full moon gradually disappeared from the sky.

Goku had already passed out. His enormous ape body began to shrink, and before long, he had returned to his childlike form.

His body was covered in bruises, with not a single spot left unmarked! But none of the injuries were serious.

"Goku!" After coming down from the air, Son Gohan hurried over and picked Goku up. Seeing him covered in bruises broke his heart.

Thud!

A noise drew Son Gohan's attention. A strange machine had appeared in front of his house!

"Old man, don't worry. He's fine, just covered in scrapes and bruises! This is a healing machine. Put him inside, and he'll be fine in half a day!" Whew. No wonder those instructors used to hit people so hard. Tch, I had to admit, it felt pretty good.

The boy who slayed the dragon had become one himself. He'd turned into the very thing he hated most!

Son Gohan thanked him profusely and quickly put Goku inside. After he fitted him with a mask over his ears, nose, and mouth, green liquid filled the chamber. Goku, who had been frowning in pain, immediately felt incredibly comfortable.

"Thank you so much..." Son Gohan had just turned to thank him, but Karochi had already vanished. He looked around, but couldn't find him anywhere.

At that moment, on the Lookout.

Kami watched what was happening below and wiped away a bead of sweat. He'd noticed something was wrong with Goku as soon as it happened.

He'd completely forgotten about this. Then again, he was pretty busy, wasn't he?

"Kami! What on earth is going on with you?" a voice suddenly called from behind him.

Kami jumped in fright. He nearly dropped his Staff of Kami! When he turned around, he saw Karochi looking at him with exasperation.

"Ah... hahaha, Karochi, you're back on Earth? Oh, your power has grown so much!" Actually, Kami couldn't tell how strong Karochi was now. The gap between them was too great.

But perhaps it was just his imagination. He thought he saw that Karochi's very level of life had risen! Then again, maybe not. Kami couldn't help shaking his head.

How difficult was it to raise one's level of life? It had taken him more than a decade of cultivation, along with inheriting Earth's position as Kami, to reach his current level.

Karochi looked at Kami, who was laughing awkwardly, and felt even more exasperated. He wondered if there was even any work to do at the Lookout! Did Kami have to clean the place every day or something?

He didn't press the matter. Perhaps this was the power of the plot correcting itself! After all, in the original story, Son Gohan had died at Goku's hands after Goku's Great Ape Transformation.

It was all the Will of the Universe's doing!

"Anyway, I took care of my fellow Saiyan and told his guardian why he'd transformed into a Great Ape. There shouldn't be any more problems." Karochi had originally planned to cut off Goku's tail, but it would grow back, so there wasn't much point.

Besides, he remembered that Goku had transformed into a Great Ape in the original Dragon Ball story.

"Mm-hm! By the way, I've read some of Tights's work. Is her description of the universe true?" Kami changed the subject. He'd actually wanted to ask Karochi about it a year ago.

The aliens in those books were described as powerful enough to destroy worlds. Especially that group called the Ginyu Force! Though the protagonist in the book had quickly killed them, the Ginyu with the highest power level of 110,000 had still shocked him.

After all, he knew his own battle power was only around three or four hundred! There was no comparison.

Kami's question shocked Karochi. What was going on? Even Kami read Tights's books?

You've made it big, Tights! Even Kami's become a fan!

Karochi didn't hide the truth. "It's even more brutal than that. Tights hasn't encountered the truly top-tier fighters, so she thinks someone like Captain Ginyu is powerful. In reality, he's just a hired thug."

To be honest, a battle power of over 100,000 was enough to live very comfortably in the universe. Mm! As long as you didn't run into those freaks.

Frost Demons, Galactic Warriors, Beerus, and the like were all on another level!

Kami fell silent for a long time. He suddenly felt that Earth wasn't so safe after all! It wasn't that he was afraid of dying. As Earth's Kami, he had to make plans for its future.

"But you don't need to worry too much, Kami. Earth may be habitable, but it doesn't have any resources worth exploiting. The forces of the universe usually won't take an interest in it." Mm, not many forces from the universe came here, but every one of them was a freak.

Kami couldn't help smiling bitterly. The fact that Earth had no value had ironically become a protective barrier for it.

"Karochi, tell me honestly. How strong are you now? Mm, don't release your power. Just give me a number." He was afraid Karochi would unleash his full power and wreck the Lookout.

Karochi pursed his lips. He'd been about to show off a little. "It's nothing I need to hide. If you want to express it as a battle power, I'm at 2.1 million now."

He could handle Frieza's first two forms!

Kami's mouth twitched, and he immediately put on a kindly smile again. "Little Chi!..."

Before Kami could continue, Karochi said bluntly, "Don't worry, Kami. Earth will be fine! Even if trouble comes, it'll be dealt with. If it really comes to it, I'll step in."

Mm, when Beerus shows up, don't call me. We're not close! Karochi added silently.

There was no way he could beat Beerus unless he reached an Angel's level of power.

Kami immediately gave him a satisfied smile. Karochi's promise was all he needed.

Suddenly, Karochi remembered that he'd been eating before he went to deal with Goku's Great Ape Transformation. Oh, right!

Somewhat flustered, Karochi hurriedly said goodbye to Kami. "Well, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now! See you."

He didn't give Kami a chance to hold him back. He vanished from the spot in an instant.

Mr. Popo came out of the temple. "Kami!"

"Earth is far too vulnerable to threats!" Kami didn't answer Mr. Popo. He raised his head and gazed into the universe. Earth didn't have a single strong fighter to its name.

Karochi wasn't even from Earth!