"The scenery was beautiful, filled with the sounds of fish, insects, and birds. This truly was an earthly paradise! I never expected Gohan to find such a paradise for his martial arts hall. He had a very discerning eye."
Laiya said, "Little Gohan really is something else! Compared to Kakarot, that kid is practically a genius at dealing with people!"
Gaino and the others arrived at a scenic spot on Skyward Mountain. The moment they got there, Gaino's expression turned grave.
Laiya noticed something was off about Gaino. "What's wrong, Brother Gaino?"
"Shh, don't speak. Stay where you are and don't move."
Upon hearing Gaino's order, Laiya and Android 18 immediately stood still.
Normally, when Laiya and Android 18 joked around or roughhoused, Gaino would often scowl and speak angrily. But Laiya and Android 18 never paid attention to his furious face and carried on as usual. When it came to serious matters, however, they absolutely obeyed Gaino's orders.
Since Gaino had told them to remain where they were, and his expression was unusually grave, something extraordinary must have happened. So when Gaino told them not to move, they wholeheartedly cooperated.
Gaino's body floated into the air, his feet leaving the ground as he hovered above it. He began conducting a thorough search of the area.
Seeing Gaino in that state, Laiya and Android 18 knew that he had discovered something unusual here.
After carefully searching the area, Gaino finally found the source of the anomaly. Energy surged in his palm as he slammed it viciously toward the ground.
With a boom, the ground was blasted open. Beneath the shattered surface appeared a passage that plunged into unfathomable darkness. Gaino slowly descended and stared intently into the bottomless pit.
Laiya and Android 18 also slowly floated over, taking positions on