Dr. Brief

Gaino's energy burst was felt by everyone on Earth, causing the entire planet to tremble. Master Roshi, sensing this power from his island, remarked, "I never imagined Gaino could reach such a level."

Sigh, it seems I need to step up my own training.

At the base of the lookout, Korin was sent tumbling by the sheer force of Gaino's energy. "This is simply too strong," he muttered. "Is he even a monster?"

Up at Kami's Lookout, Kami watched Gaino, his entire body trembling. Was this the result of training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?

He swallowed hard, his throat dry, and whispered, "This... this is absurdly powerful."

Ever since Gaino's combat power broke the one-million mark, his internal energy had been surging uncontrollably. Even without active training, his power continued to climb.

Could this be the true strength of the Ancient Saiyan Bloodline?

Gaino retracted his aura. Kami slowly emerged from behind the temple; had the structure not shielded him from the brunt of the pressure, Kami felt he would have been blown away by the sheer force of the release.

Approaching Gaino, Kami said, "I never expected this. Your current strength is truly overwhelming."

Gaino chuckled. "You flatter me, Kami. In the vastness of the universe, I am but a speck of dust, hardly worth mentioning."

"There are those truly powerful beings who could destroy a planet with a flick of a finger. My current strength is nothing compared to that."

Kami was shocked. "Is that true? Are there really such powerful beings in the universe?"

"Of course. That is why my current mission is to keep growing stronger; that is what matters most."

"It seems we must start training a group of warriors here on Earth as well. Otherwise, when disaster strikes, we will be left at the mercy of others."

"Very well, Kami. My mission with Laiya on Earth is complete, and we must return to our own planet. Let us part ways here."

"Oh, I see. You are leaving so soon? Very well, I wish you a safe journey."

"Thank you. Goodbye, Kami, Mr. Popo."

"Goodbye," Kami replied, while Popo nodded woodenly.

Gaino and Laiya took flight, heading toward Capsule Corporation—the future home of the world's wealthiest woman, Bulma.

Hovering in the air, they scanned the buildings below for the company logo. Suddenly, Gaino spotted an oval-shaped structure. Was this not Dr. Brief's Capsule Corporation?

Gaino and Laiya landed and were immediately stopped by a security guard at the gate. "Who are you looking for?" the guard asked.

"We are looking for Dr. Brief. Please go inside and announce us," Gaino said.

"Do you have an appointment?" the guard reminded them. "Dr. Brief is a busy man; you need an appointment to see him."

"I apologize, we don't. Please, just go in and tell him that family from afar has come to visit Dr. Brief."

"Fine, wait here. I'll go inform him."

A short while later, the guard returned accompanied by a man with glasses, a white mustache, and a lab coat, radiating a gentle, scholarly aura.

Dr. Brief looked at Gaino and Laiya and said, "I don't believe I have relatives like you. Besides, you look nothing like us—you have tails, and we don't. It's impossible for us to be related."

Gaino stepped forward. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Gaino, and this is Laiya. We only claimed to be your family to get a meeting with you; please forgive us."

The guard fumed, "You lied to me! You... you are truly despicable."

Gaino laughed. "My young friend, I apologize. We only resorted to this because we were desperate to see Dr. Brief."

"So, what is it you want with me?" Dr. Brief asked.

"I would like Dr. Brief to install a gravity system in our spaceship—specifically, a gravity chamber so that we can use it for training."

At the mention of a spaceship, Dr. Brief grew visibly excited. "A spaceship? Where is it? Let me see it! I've never seen one before!"

"Very well, Dr. Brief, please take my hand. I will take you to where our ship is located. Laiya, wait here for a moment."

As soon as he grabbed Gaino's hand, Gaino took off, flying rapidly toward their ship.

The guard watched this display, his throat bobbing. "They can fly? What kind of monsters are these?"

Laiya remarked, "Is flying not normal? Everyone on our planet can fly. And it's not just flight!" She pointed a finger, and a beam of light shot out, leaving a smoking crater in the ground before the guard.

Seeing this, the guard was so terrified he collapsed to the ground.

Gaino returned carrying the spaceship and, seeing Laiya scaring the guard again, hurried over. "Laiya, stop playing around. Come here."

Gaino approached the guard and said, "Don't mind her; my sister just likes to play. We have no intention of hurting you."

He helped the guard up, doing his best to calm him down.

Gaino set the ship down, and Dr. Brief emerged from it, his face full of excitement. "So this is a spaceship? It's completely different from our Earth technology."

Gaino asked, "Can you install a gravity chamber?"

Dr. Brief tapped his chin in thought. "It's possible, but you'll have to give me some time."

"That's fine, no problem," Gaino replied.

"However, I have a suggestion for you, Dr. Brief. Could you invent a shrinking device? For instance, this ship is quite large; if you installed a device on it, one press could shrink it to the size of a capsule. What do you think of that idea?"

"Brilliant! I've been thinking about something similar myself. It seems we think alike! But for now, the priority is getting your gravity chamber finished."

And so, Gaino and Laiya stayed at Dr. Brief's home. During this time, Gaino met the future protagonist of the Dragon Ball world, Bulma. She was only a few months old, and after their daily training, Gaino and Laiya would spend time playing with her, which saved Mrs. Brief a lot of trouble.

One day, Mrs. Brief said, "Gaino, your gravity chamber is ready. My husband wants you to come to the company." So soon? "Alright, I understand, Mrs. Brief. Thank you for your hospitality these past few days, we'll be off now. Here, take good care of little Bulma!"

"I will."

"Laiya, let's go." Gaino and Laiya flew directly toward Dr. Brief's company.