The battle had already been decided. Goku had exhausted all his strength and returned to his normal state. Every time he used Kaio-ken, his body went through a period of weakness afterward.
With Gohan supporting him, Goku walked over to Trunks. "Sorry about that. I hurt you just now. But this sparring match was wonderful. I'm sure we both grew from this battle."
Seeing Goku being so polite, Trunks hurriedly said, "It's fine, Uncle Goku. Fists and feet have no eyes, after all. How could anyone avoid getting hurt during a spar? But you're right—I learned a lot from this battle. So, thank you, Uncle Goku."
"Haha, no need to be polite. We're all learning from each other," Goku said.
Trunks walked up to Vegeta and gave him a deep bow. "Thank you for blocking Uncle Goku's attack for me just now. Please accept this bow."
Vegeta still wore that proud expression. He snorted. "I just didn't want to see you lose to Kakarot. That's all. Don't get the wrong idea."
Even Vegeta himself did not know why he had stepped in to save this boy from the future. He simply felt unusually close to him, a closeness that came from their bloodline.
Gaino, however, knew why Vegeta had stepped forward when Trunks was in danger. A father would instinctively protect his son whenever his child was in danger. That was the power of fatherly love. Since his son had been threatened, Vegeta had naturally acted without thinking.
"Alright, everyone, head back! The battle is over now."
Gaino returned with Laiya and the others, while Goku and his group also went back to their residence. Only Vegeta and Trunks remained standing there.
Vegeta looked at Trunks, and Trunks looked back at Vegeta. Vegeta said, "If you have nowhere to go,