"All right, thank you for the guidance." Vegeta nodded with satisfaction.
"Hahaha... Very good, very good. You really are a quick learner. If you keep training hard, you'll become an outstanding martial artist one day!" Master Roshi praised him enthusiastically.
"Hmph, I don't want to be some outstanding martial artist. My goal is to become the number one warrior in the universe." A smile appeared on Vegeta's face.
"Number one in the universe?" Master Roshi wiped away his sweat. "Ahem... That's quite an ambitious goal."
After speaking, Master Roshi stared unblinkingly at the bottle of Ultra Divine Water hanging from Vegeta.
"Um... Vegeta... About that Ultra Divine Water, as we agreed..." Master Roshi grinned.
"Get a cup, and I'll pour you some," Vegeta said.
"One cup?" Master Roshi felt his whole world crumble.
You're only giving me one cup?
You're really stingy.
You drink this stuff like liquor, and that's how you became so strong.
But when it's my turn, you'll only give me one cup?
Wait!
You said one cup... You didn't say how big the cup had to be, did you?
I'll find a bigger one.
Master Roshi dashed into the room and came back with a cup the size of a washbasin.
"One cup it is," Master Roshi said.
Vegeta: "..."
"Get me a regular cup!" Vegeta was so angry his nose nearly twisted out of shape.
It would take three days to refill the bottle.
He wanted to save some for himself.
Wasn't Roshi worried about drinking so much that he'd poison himself?
"You stingy little brat." Master Roshi sighed helplessly, then grabbed a wineglass instead.
It was still a very large wineglass.
Vegeta shook his head and poured Master Roshi a small glass.
"That's all? Give me some more," Master Roshi said.
"That's all there is. Pour it yourself." Vegeta simply handed him the bottle of Ultra Divine Water.
Master Roshi shook the bottle.
Sure enough, it was empty.
What a stingy little brat.
At least I can taste a little.
"Um... Sea Turtle, what are you standing there gawking at? Get me a plate of peanuts!" Master Roshi called to Sea Turtle.
Sea Turtle: "..."
You want me, a sea turtle, to get you a plate of peanuts?
Sea Turtle wiped away his sweat, then hurried to the kitchen and brought out a plate of peanuts.
"Now I'm going to boost my strength. If I finish this glass, maybe I'll become a hundred times stronger too." Master Roshi's face brimmed with anticipation. He ate a peanut, then took a sip of the Ultra Divine Water.
As soon as the Ultra Divine Water entered Master Roshi's mouth, his expression changed dramatically.
"Ah..."
Master Roshi let out a scream.
Why does this stuff burn so much?
"Oh, right. I forgot to tell you: this stuff is extremely poisonous. Your strength will only increase dramatically if you overcome the damage the poison does to you," Vegeta casually called out from nearby.
Master Roshi: "..."
Master Roshi's eyes nearly popped out of his head. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should swallow the Ultra Divine Water in his mouth.
But then he gritted his teeth and tipped his head back, swallowing it in one gulp.
This kid drinks the stuff like liquor and he's fine.
I'm the God of Martial Arts. How could anything happen to me?
That was what Master Roshi thought...
And then...
Master Roshi's head lolled to the side, and he passed out.
"Hey, turtle, get over here," Vegeta called to Sea Turtle.
Sea Turtle: "..."
"I... I'm a sea turtle, not a tortoise!" Sea Turtle corrected him.
"Quit whining. Do you want me to toss you to the other side of the ocean, where you'll never find your way home?" Vegeta said.
Sea Turtle was on the verge of tears.
What did I ever do to you?
Sea Turtle had no choice but to hurry over.
"This old man might sleep for a while, or he might die outright. Keep an eye on him," Vegeta said.
"If he dies outright, there won't be anything left for me to keep an eye on..." Sea Turtle replied with an awkward laugh.
"You're right." Vegeta nodded, then slowly rose into the sky. "Well, good luck."
With that, Vegeta transformed into a streak of light and disappeared in an instant.
Soon, Vegeta returned to the Capsule Corporation headquarters.
"Vegeta, you're back already?" Bulma ran up to him. "Are you done training?"
"That's right. I've pretty much finished," Vegeta replied with a nod.
"When are we going on our honeymoon?" Bulma asked expectantly.
Her parents had already been discharged from the hospital...
They weren't in any danger, which was a great relief to Bulma.
But a new problem immediately followed.
She had to go back to kindergarten.
Bulma couldn't wait to go on her honeymoon with Vegeta.
"We'll go on our honeymoon when you're older," Vegeta said. "I'm leaving Earth soon."
"Huh? You're leaving Earth? Where are you going? Didn't you say the planet you lived on had exploded?" Bulma asked in surprise.
"Of course I have to keep training," Vegeta answered honestly.
"You still have to keep training?" Bulma asked, puzzled. "Didn't you just go train?"
"What I'm learning now is all basic stuff. I need to train with a real god," Vegeta said.
"A real god?" Bulma was taken aback.
"All right, we'll have plenty of chances to see each other in the future." Vegeta patted Bulma on the head. "I'll be back when you turn sixteen."
"You're putting it off until I'm sixteen..." Bulma murmured, shaking her little head.
Vegeta wasted no more time. He pulled the Communicator Vados had given him from his chest.
It was time to get serious about training with Vados.
"What's that?" Bulma asked curiously.
"It's a Communicator for contacting the gods," Vegeta said with a smile. He pressed the button and called out loudly, "Vados, are you there?"
"Vados? That sounds like a girl's name," Bulma said, taken aback.
Far away, in Universe 6.
On Champa Planet.
Vados immediately received Vegeta's call.
Vados connected with Vegeta.
"My, my... It's little Vegeta. Have you taken care of everything on your end?" Vados asked with a smile.
"I've taken care of everything. As agreed, I'll come train with you," Vegeta replied.
"Have you made the canned peaches?" Vados asked, more concerned about the canned peaches.