Son Gohan

"Uh-oh."

"Whenever Goku's tail is grabbed, he loses all his strength. That's how Ziye beat him back then."

Krillin's face changed dramatically, and he immediately shouted.

"But how did he know?"

Bulma asked in confusion.

"Ha ha!"

The Mysterious Man laughed triumphantly, then slowly stood up. He whipped his arm around, trying to throw Goku away!

But then he felt his hand suddenly tighten. He glanced down and saw that Goku had grabbed him firmly.

"How... how did you..."

"Heh heh. Ever since I lost to Ziye at the last World Martial Arts Tournament, I've trained my tail every day. I don't have a weak spot anymore!"

Goku gave a soft laugh, then threw a punch straight into the Mysterious Man's chest, sending him flying.

"Take another punch!"

Goku roared and suddenly charged forward.

"W-wait! I give up!"

The Mysterious Man held up a hand and hurriedly called out to Goku.

"Goku, it's been a long time!"

At those words, Goku asked in confusion, "How do you know my name?"

The Mysterious Man stood up and slowly walked over to Goku. "Goku, I can't believe how strong you've become! And you've trained away the weakness in your tail, too. Seeing how much you've accomplished makes me so proud!"

"You... you... could it be... are you..."

Goku's face suddenly changed. He pointed at the Mysterious Man, too overcome to speak.

"Ha ha! You're only just recognizing me now?"

The Mysterious Man chuckled, then reached up and took off his mask, revealing his true face. It was Goku's late grandfather, Son Gohan.

"G-grandpa..."

"Grandpa!"

The moment Goku saw the Mysterious Man's face, his eyes reddened. He bit his lower lip gently, then threw himself into Son Gohan's arms.

"Ha ha! You're too old to be crying like this!" Son Gohan said gently, patting Goku on the head.

"Grandpa, I missed you so much!"

Goku shook his head and continued to sob in Son Gohan's arms.

"I never thought I'd get to see Goku cry!" Bulma said, moved.

"You must be so happy to see your grandpa, Goku!"

Ziye wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. He was moved, too. After all, Goku was the first friend he'd made in this strange new world—someone who was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.

"Master Mutten, it's been a long time."

Then Son Gohan turned and addressed Master Roshi respectfully.

"Gohan, it certainly has. I never expected the Mysterious Man to be you. If you hadn't used the Kamehameha, I might not have guessed!" Master Roshi said with a smile and a nod.

"I'm sorry, Master Mutten! I was afraid Goku would recognize me as his disciple!" Son Gohan said, rubbing the back of his head with a smile.

Master Roshi nodded in agreement. "I understand. You wanted to see how much Goku had grown, didn't you?"

Just then, Bulma interrupted them and asked, "Um... Goku's grandpa, we used the Dragon Balls to wish you back to life, but you turned us down. So what are you doing here now?"

"Oh, that! Thanks to one of Fortuneteller Baba's special abilities, she can travel freely between the world of the living and Otherworld. She hired me to keep watch here so she could run her business, and she pays me quite well!" Son Gohan explained casually.

"That's right!" Fortuneteller Baba nodded seriously beside them.

"So... does that mean you can live with me from now on, Grandpa?" Goku asked excitedly.

At that, Son Gohan shook his head. "I'm afraid not. I can only stay in the world of the living for one day!"

Then he turned and walked over to Master Roshi. With a thump, he knelt before him and said respectfully, "Thank you for raising Goku to be so strong. Now I can return to Otherworld without any worries!"

After speaking, he quickly got up and leaned close to Master Roshi's ear to whisper, "By the way, has Goku turned into a Great Ape again?"

"Ziye promised me he'd keep an eye on Goku. He's a talented, thoughtful kid. You can trust him!" Master Roshi whispered, pointing to Ziye beside them.

"That puts my mind at ease!"

Son Gohan nodded, then walked over to Ziye and asked with a smile, "You must be young Ziye, right?"

"Yes, Grandpa. Nice to meet you!"

Ziye quickly nodded and replied politely.

"Thank you for keeping Goku company and looking after him all this time. Goku is rather naive, so I may have to trouble you to take care of him in the future!" Son Gohan said gratefully.

"Don't worry, Grandpa! Goku and I are great friends. What matters to him matters to me!" Ziye said, thumping his chest in assurance.

"All right, it's about time. Fortuneteller Baba, send me back to Otherworld. And Goku, don't go to the trouble of using the Dragon Balls to bring me back to life. I really enjoy it there. There are lots of pretty young ladies!" Son Gohan said, patting Goku on the head before turning to Fortuneteller Baba.

Hearing this, Master Roshi's eyes lit up. He couldn't help saying regretfully, "R-really? I had no idea there were kind young ladies in Otherworld. If I'd known, I wouldn't have taken that Elixir of Immortality!"

"Uh... he really is Master Mutten's top disciple. They even have the same interests!" Krillin said with an awkward smile, muttering under his breath.

"Grandpa, you're leaving already? I don't want you to go!" Goku went over to Son Gohan and took his aged hand, reluctant to let go.

"Goku, seeing how much you've grown—and that you've made so many good friends—makes me very proud! Keep training hard from now on, and don't disappoint Grandpa!" Son Gohan chuckled softly, stroking Goku's head as he spoke warmly.

"I understand, Grandpa!"

Goku nodded seriously.

"Thank you all for looking after Goku. I'm counting on you to take care of him from now on!"

Then Son Gohan turned to everyone and spoke.

"Goodbye, everyone. I hope we can meet again someday!"

"Let's hope not! Ha ha!"

Everyone laughed as they turned him down.

The next moment, Son Gohan vanished before their eyes.

"Grandpa, I'll work hard and get even stronger!" Goku shouted up at the sky.

"Me too!"

Ziye clenched his fist and said earnestly.

"You two make me wonder what good it is to be your teacher!" Master Roshi sighed helplessly.

Just then, Fortuneteller Baba's voice rang in everyone's ears again.

"All right, since you won, I'll tell your fortunes for free, as promised."