Encountering Goku

"Leave some for them!"

Kasso had originally intended to pack up all the Senzu Bean supply. After all, if he left them behind, Yajirobe would just eat them all anyway; he might as well keep them for himself.

But after a moment of thought, he realized that if he took them all, what would Goku and the others do later on?

This was his favorite protagonist, after all!

"Korin, you must know the function of the Senzu Bean by now; it can instantly restore someone from a state of critical injury."

Kasso felt it was necessary to emphasize the importance of the Senzu Bean to Korin. He truly couldn't bear the thought of seeing the future Goku struggling so hard he'd want to split a single Senzu Bean in half just to make it last.

Without waiting for Korin's reaction, Kasso took Little Biel by her small hand and flew away.

"What was that all about?"

Korin watched their retreating figures, feeling completely bewildered. He was the one who grew the Senzu Bean; did he not know their effects?

"What a strange person!" Korin muttered.

After a while, he sat on his pile of fish and fell into deep thought. It seemed he had finally understood what Kasso was saying.

Korin had lived on Korin Tower his entire life, only learning about the world below through his three water jars. Over the years, very few outstanding martial artists from Earth had ever climbed Korin Tower.

Because of this, the Senzu Bean had rarely been used. Furthermore, once he grew them, he simply treated them as hunger-suppressing pills, forgetting their true, miraculous efficacy.

Come to think of it, the Senzu Bean really was a precious treasure!

Korin then recalled the commotion Kasso and his companion had caused when they first arrived on Earth. He wondered if every Saiyan was this powerful; if Earth were to be invaded, what would they do without Senzu Bean?

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. It seemed necessary to discuss this matter with Kami.

Korin looked at the mountain of fish and immediately wore a pained expression, cursing under his breath.

What a waste!

Two streaks of light cut across the sky.

Kasso and Ausbie flew side by side, completely unaware of Korin's subsequent reaction.

"Brother Kasso, where are we going?" Ausbie asked curiously as she flew beside him.

"You'll see in a moment."

Kasso led her toward a forest in the distance.

Flying over the dense woods, they were surrounded by rolling peaks and mountain ranges, occasionally spotting large wild beasts roaming below.

Soon, a small path appeared in the forest. The weeds on both sides had been cleared away, clearly indicating that someone traveled this way often.

Following the path, a mountain shaped like a steamed bun came into view.

"Brother Kasso, this little hill looks just like a bun." Ausbie seemed to be thinking of something delicious, and she was almost drooling.

"This hill is called Mount Paozu."

Kasso smiled. He hadn't expected Little Biel to remember the shape of a bun so vividly after eating one at Tights' house.

Mount Paozu was where Goku lived with his grandfather, Son Gohan. Later, after Goku married Chi-Chi, they continued to live here.

At this moment, Kasso wondered if Goku had already landed on Earth.

As they flew on, a house soon came into view.

Kasso remembered clearly that there was a Dragon Ball in Goku's home.

He needed to take the Dragon Ball back so he could have Dr. Brief build a Dragon Ball radar.

Before coming to Earth, Kasso had considered that even if Dr. Brief helped him build a Gravity Chamber, he would likely only build one. But how could one chamber be enough for over a hundred Saiyans?

That was why he thought of using the Dragon Ball to wish for Shenron to replicate over a hundred Gravity Chambers.

Thinking of this, Kasso gave himself a mental pat on the back for his genius idea.

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But why not just ask Shenron to create the hundred-plus Gravity Chambers directly?

Why have Dr. Brief build one first? Wasn't that just an unnecessary extra step?

It was hard to say if Kasso had realized this flaw in his plan.

"Brother Kasso, there's no one here!"

Ausbie followed Kasso as they descended from the sky and entered the house, only to find it completely empty.

"I suppose they must have gone out," Kasso said, looking around.

He saw that the place was plain and unremarkable. It was hard to believe that Goku, who had lived here since childhood, would grow up to be so powerful.

In truth, Kasso knew that Goku's strength was largely due to his pure, innocent heart and his dedication to martial arts.

"Huh!"

Kasso smiled. "Found it!"

He picked up a Dragon Ball from a corner. It contained four stars, and no matter the angle, the shape and position of the stars remained unchanged.

How magical!

Kasso sighed in wonder, then turned to Ausbie and said, "Little Biel, let's go."

"Did you find what you were looking for?"

"Yeah."

Kasso decided to borrow Goku's Dragon Ball for a while. Once the wish was granted and the Dragon Ball returned to its original state, he would find a way to return it to Goku.

Flying into the sky, he watched the sunset in the distance. The orange light spilled over the clouds, dyeing them a brilliant tangerine hue—a truly beautiful sight.

As Kasso examined the Dragon Ball in his hand, he suddenly spotted an old man in the mountains with a newborn infant strapped to his back.

Kakarot?

Kasso raised an eyebrow and descended with Ausbie.

Deep in the mountains.

Son Gohan seemed to be searching for something.

Suddenly, he sensed something and looked up.

"Flight Technique!"

Son Gohan's eyes widened as he stared at the two children; they were actually using the legendary Flight Technique!

He had once heard from his master, Master Roshi, that there existed a miraculous technique in this world that allowed people to fly through the sky.

He remembered asking at the time, "Master, can you do it?"

The only reply he received was a pair of eye-rolls from Master Roshi.

Seeing his master remain silent, he assumed he couldn't.

In truth, given Master Roshi's strength, learning the Flight Technique would have been quite simple, but since it belonged to the Crane School, he simply disdained using it!

Now that Son Gohan saw two children performing the Flight Technique, he was completely stunned.

"Hello, old man!" Kasso landed with Ausbie and greeted him.

Son Gohan stammered, "H-hello."

Sensing their "ki," these two children seemed no different from ordinary people. If he hadn't just seen them flying down from the sky, he would have assumed they were just two lost little ones.

Since when did such experts appear on Earth?

Kasso looked at the small basket on Son Gohan's back, where a chubby infant sat quietly, a furry tail hanging over the edge.

However, Kasso noticed a bandage wrapped around Goku's head. Was he injured?

He knew that when Goku was a child, he had fallen off a cliff and hit his head, which caused his personality to change drastically and made him forget who he was!

Seeing this, Kasso chuckled inwardly. The plot was finally beginning!

Son Gohan was puzzled. What did this child want? Why had he stopped talking?

As he scrutinized the two children, he suddenly noticed that they also had tails at their waists, just like his grandson!