After surviving a near-death crisis, Raditz earnestly warned everyone that training had to be kept in moderation! The consequences of blindly overestimating themselves were terrifying. From then on, Raditz felt a certain lingering dread whenever he entered the Gravity Chamber.
The final gravity setting had stopped at 159 times. At that level, they could not even move, so it was not something they could challenge yet. If Goku had not cut off the power in time, Vegeta and Raditz might not have survived.
Luckily, when they had first proposed using an independent power supply, Raditz had said to forget it. Otherwise... even thinking about it now left him shaken.
Still, it gave Vegeta a firsthand taste of the intensity of gravity training, and he no longer dared to underestimate that seemingly ordinary building.
The real training began the next day.
Vegeta kept to himself and claimed the training room aboard the spaceship, while everyone else split into two groups to use the rooms on the ground. The Saiyans and Piccolo underwent high-intensity, high-gravity training, while the others reluctantly waited for them to come out before going in.
At first, everyone repeated basic physical exercises such as squats and push-ups. Once they became somewhat accustomed to it, they started practicing punches and kicks. After a full day of training, Vegeta fell in love with this training environment.
Some people hated dull, tedious things, while others found joy in them and could devote their entire lives to a single pursuit. Throwing one punch tens of thousands of times without the slightest slack, all to increase its speed by 0.01 seconds—this was what Saiyans were like.
It was precisely this trait that allowed the so-called warrior race to grow ever stronger.
And so another half month passed. Everyone madly pushed themselves to the limit, doing their utmost to raise their strength to a stable, higher level. Bulma had also completed the Dragon Ball Radar and refueled the large spaceship with enough fuel for a month. Departure day was drawing near. They were about to head into space, carrying "HOPE" toward the vast galaxy.
On the day of departure, everyone gathered at Bulma's home.
Master Roshi was only there to see them off. Chiaotzu and Yamcha did not board the ship either; they felt that their strength was still far too lacking and did not want to hold everyone back, so they decided to continue training in the Gravity Chamber. Gohan had only received Chi-Chi's approval after much difficulty, and Raditz, his uncle, had played a major role in that. Compared to Goku, Raditz seemed far more reliable in Chi-Chi's eyes.
However, even those boarding the ship had different goals.
Vegeta wanted to test his strength, defeat Goku, and then defeat Raditz. Nappa had no choice; all the big shots were going. Piccolo had not wanted to join either, but he felt that his strength was too far behind the Saiyans and feared being left even further behind. Another reason was that Gohan was going too. He found Goku's son much more pleasing to the eye than Goku himself.
Everyone else was going to save Earth. It was their duty.
"Goodbye! Do your best! Once I've gotten stronger, I'll join you next time. Ahahahaha!" Yamcha waved to everyone, and Puar joined in saying goodbye.
Raditz returned a polite, not at all awkward smile. There probably won't be many chances for the Tea God to shine in the future. Still, for the sake of your screen time, I'll do my best.
"Tien..." Chiaotzu had just begun to speak when a hand shoved him aside.
A blonde woman carrying a gun stepped to the front. "Tien Shinhan, you'd better come back alive! I'm still waiting for you!" Launch was in her blonde state now. With the way she erupted, she looked very much like a Super Saiyan, except she lacked the crackling lightning and blazing aura.
Even Tien Shinhan was frightened. All three of his eyes went blank at once, and a bead of cold sweat slid down his head...
"Goodbye, Chi-Chi, Bulma, Grandpa Roshi, and everyone! We're off! Earth is in your hands." Goku laughed heartily and waved his arm, filled with anticipation for the journey ahead.
That was just how he was. He could always face everything with optimism, but when caution was needed, he never took it lightly.
Chi-Chi sobbed into her handkerchief as she said goodbye to Goku and Gohan. The Ox-King kept patting her back and comforting her.
"Don't worry, Goku. I'll reluctantly take your place and protect Earth for a while," Master Roshi said with a smile.
"That'll only make things worse, you dirty old man."
"Oolong, what did you say?"
"He's right. With you around, it'll be even more dangerous."
"Bulma, you too..." Master Roshi was deeply hurt. He let out a long sigh, drawing laughter from everyone.
Inside the spaceship, Vegeta was already growing impatient. "Kakarot, get going!"
"I'm coming! I'm coming!"
Goku was the last to enter the spaceship. The hatch closed, and the enormous round spacecraft flew into space.
"Wow, do you think they'll be all right? After all, those two Saiyans are from the evil side."
"With Goku and Raditz there, don't worry." Master Roshi gripped his staff and looked up at the sky, silently cheering everyone on. Only after they had vanished completely from sight did he reveal a lecherous grin. "Ah... Earth can be left to those youngsters. This old body of mine should just have a nice chat with you, Bulma."
The instant he turned around, a heavy punch slammed into Master Roshi's body, nearly sending him into space as well...
The vast universe was pitch-black, silent, and desolate. Countless planets spun in the deep darkness, quietly reflecting crystalline light. In the distance, nebulas shimmered with faint pale-white specks, their edges curling with bright violet wisps of fluid. They looked as though touched by frost and covered by a thin veil of mist and dust, creating a dreamy, mesmerizing beauty.
The boundless universe was filled with the unknown, and it was precisely that mysterious unknown that drew people to explore and pursue it.
Inside the spaceship, Vegeta controlled their course. Once they entered the planned route, he set the ship to autopilot and headed toward the location displayed by the Dragon Ball Radar. Before this, King Kai had contacted Raditz and told him that Turles's whereabouts were uncertain and that he frequently changed his route. The reason Turles dared boast that he was not afraid of Frieza was because he had the advantage of fighting a guerrilla war.
Otherwise, with his pathetic level, Frieza could handle him with one finger. Frieza probably could not even be bothered to cause him trouble. As long as Turles knew his place, Frieza's forces would simply turn a blind eye.
But no matter where he went, the Dragon Ball Radar could track him.
The spaceship continued onward, and everyone decided to begin training. The internal Gravity Chamber was relatively small and could only accommodate three people at a time, so they arranged an order and rotated shifts. There were only seven Senzu Beans. To conserve them, Raditz ordered everyone not to push themselves too hard during training, lest they use up all the Senzu Beans too early.
Aside from the Gravity Chamber, the washing and sleeping quarters were very comfortable, and there were all kinds of recreational facilities. Raditz had specifically requested the best sound system. He had someone compose and perform "DAN DAN Kokoro Hikareteku," which he had recreated from memory, and loaded it into the ship. Listening to that song while training or relaxing was absolutely a pleasure.
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