Gaino soon arrived at Laika's laboratory. When Laika saw him, he hurried over and asked, "Lord Gaino, what brings you here so late?"
Gaino took out a Senzu Bean and showed it to Dr. Laika. "Laika, do you think you can cultivate these Senzu Beans using science?"
Laika took the Senzu Bean and examined it before replying, "I can give it a try. Don't worry, Lord Gaino. I'll do my very best."
"Mm." Gaino nodded. "I trust you to handle this, Laika. Here's another Senzu Bean as a reward. No matter how badly you're injured, as long as your heart hasn't been pierced, eating one will restore you to full health."
"It's that powerful?" Laika asked.
"Yes. That's what Senzu Beans can do, which makes them very precious."
"I see! Lord Gaino, I'll have to experience its effects firsthand to understand them. Then I can cultivate them more effectively based on their medicinal properties."
Gaino asked, "Are you sure you want to try one?"
"Mm." Laika nodded.
"All right, I'll grant your request," Gaino said.
Laika's mind went blank. How was he going to grant it? Just as he was wondering, Laika felt a powerful blow strike his abdomen. He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Gaino had attacked him, moving so fast that Laika hadn't even seen the blow coming before he was gravely injured. Laika felt his life force rapidly slipping away.
Gaino took the Senzu Bean from Laika's hand and fed it to him. In an instant, Laika was back on his feet, full of energy. Once he had recovered, Laika asked, "Lord Gaino, was that you who attacked me just now?"
Gaino answered frankly, "Yes. I only gave you a light punch. I didn't expect you to be so fragile that one hit would nearly kill you."
"That's because Lord Gaino is so powerful. How could my little body withstand your punch?"
"But I didn't see you attack me. How did I end up on the ground?"
"It's normal that you couldn't see the attack. With your strength, you can't perceive my movements. I punched too fast for the naked eye to follow."
"So, have you felt the effects of the Senzu Bean? You were on the verge of death just now, but now you're full of energy. That's what it can do."
"Yes, Lord Gaino. I felt its effects and experienced them firsthand. But could you give me a few more?"
"Oh, don't worry, Lord Gaino. I'm not after the Senzu Beans for myself. I want to break them down using scientific methods so I can study their composition."
"Don't worry. A few Senzu Beans are nothing. Experiments need samples, after all. Here, take these."
Gaino gave Laika ten Senzu Beans.
"I have only one request: cultivate something with the same effects as Senzu Beans."
"Of course. I'll cultivate them, Lord Gaino. You can count on me."
After giving Laika his instructions, Gaino left the laboratory.
Back at his castle, Gaino saw Laiya sleeping soundly in his bed. He shook his head and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.
Looks like the little girl really is tired. Ah, I'll wash up and get some sleep too.
After his shower, Gaino went into his own bedroom, moving quietly so he wouldn't wake Laiya. He slept until morning, then got up and washed. After that, he left his room.
When he came out, he saw that Laiya was still asleep. Gaino went over and woke her.
"Laiya, Laiya, wake up! Look at the time. Why are you still sleeping?"
Laiya sat up, still drowsy, and looked at Gaino. "Brother Gaino, isn't it still early? Can I rest a little longer?"
"Get up. You think this is early? If we want to become stronger, we have to work harder than everyone else. If we slack off, others will soon surpass us. There are many powerful fighters in the universe, so we need to put in even more effort."
Hearing that someone might surpass her, Laiya refused to accept it. How could anyone surpass her? Apart from Brother Gaino, no other Saiyan in the world could be stronger than her. Absolutely not.
Laiya hurried out of bed and quickly washed up. Then she went over to Gaino and said, "Brother Gaino, I don't want anyone to surpass me. Come on, let's go train right now."
Gaino and Laiya left the castle. Gaino sensed the ki of the Saiyans on Planet Saiyan. He could feel that all the Saiyans' ki had grown considerably, but what surprised him most was that Bardock could now withstand thirty times gravity.
"Laiya, sense Bardock's ki."
Laiya sensed it and cried out in surprise, "Bardock's really something! In such a short time, he's adapted from twenty times gravity to thirty times gravity. That's incredible."
"What did I tell you? Bardock shouldn't be underestimated. Come on, we need to train too."
Gaino and Laiya used Instant Transmission to reach the same desolate planet they had visited before, and began their grueling training.
Time always flew by. A month passed, and Gaino and Laiya had spent the entire month training on the planet.
Now golden flames of ki blazed around Laiya as she faced Gaino, who was also powering up. Although Laiya had transformed into a Super Saiyan, a comparison of their ki showed that Gaino's was far greater than the energy she unleashed in her Super Saiyan form.
Waves of ki surged in every direction, and the desolate planet trembled under the force of their energy. Laiya charged at Gaino, appearing in front of him in a flash. She crouched and threw an uppercut. As her fist came at him, Gaino raised one hand and blocked her attack.
Laiya pressed on with one attack after another, but Gaino blocked her relentless assault with a single hand. Seeing that her attacks weren't enough to take him down, Laiya threw a side kick. Gaino turned his body and dodged it.
Then Laiya fired a Ki Blast at Gaino. With a casual swat of his palm, he sent it flying off to the side.
With a boom, the deflected blast reduced a distant mountain to rubble.
"Let's see if this move can take you down!" Laiya powered up in an instant. "Take this—Star Burst Annihilation!" It was her finishing move.
"Heh, look at you, bringing out a big move. All right, then. Feel the attack I've been developing lately." Gaino rapidly gathered ki in both hands, forming an energy sphere in each palm. Then he shouted, "Take this—Burst Bombardment!" The two energy spheres quickly merged and shot toward Laiya's Star Burst Annihilation.
To Gaino's surprise, Laiya's Star Burst Annihilation crumbled the moment it met his Burst Bombardment. Seeing the overwhelmingly powerful attack rush toward her, Laiya stood frozen in shock. At that critical moment, Gaino used Instant Transmission to appear in front of her, wrapped an arm around her waist, and vanished with her.