"Gohan, what are you doing? School's already out. You've been asleep this whole time."
"That won't do. Classes are over, and your home isn't far away. You'd better hurry home!"
Gohan lifted his head and looked around, utterly bewildered. He remembered watching Dragon Ball Super at home.
He'd been watching the Tournament of Power end. Who would've thought that when he woke up, he'd find himself in the Dragon Ball world?
And he was at school?
Wait!
He glanced at his clothes and immediately figured it out. He'd transmigrated into Waste Gohan!
And not just any version of him—he was in his youth, the mama's-boy phase?
In other words, he'd just learned Super Saiyan 1 and had already experienced the strongest Super Saiyan 2 transformation after the battle with Cell?
Unfortunately, his upcoming enemies couldn't be beaten in Super Saiyan 2 form.
Especially since, as a model student who went to school every day, how could he possibly master Super Saiyan 3? Later on, he'd only get stronger thanks to Old Supreme Kai unlocking his potential.
Ultimate Gohan was his peak!
Even so, he still couldn't beat the upcoming Majin Buu. Their power levels weren't even close!
He immediately felt a headache coming on. He had no idea this would happen, and now Earth was on the verge of a major crisis.
His cheap excuse for a father, Kakarot, was still wandering around Hell.
Gohan had no choice but to face reality. He got to his feet and took a moment to adjust to his body. Its strength felt pretty impressive.
Actually, Gohan had always had an outstanding physique. He'd naturally been stronger than an ordinary Saiyan, on par with his father.
Unfortunately, he hadn't trained enough. In the end, he couldn't even compare with his younger relative, Gotenks.
It was downright tragic!
He didn't want to live such a miserable life. Now that he'd transmigrated into Gohan, he had to work hard to get stronger.
And how could becoming a scholar and doing academic research compare to the joy of "saving" the world?
He couldn't understand why Gohan had chosen the path of a scholar. In the Dragon Ball world, strength reigned supreme!
What was the point of academic research when the world was about to be destroyed?
"Right! From now on, I'm going to get stronger. I have to master Super Saiyan 3, or maybe even Super Saiyan 4."
"Too bad it'll be difficult to find Old Supreme Kai by myself. I don't know Instant Transmission, so if I want to go to another planet, I'll have to ask Bulma for help!"
He couldn't stop sighing. Being a Saiyan on Earth really was a hassle.
Besides, he had no idea where his father, Goku, was in Hell. He couldn't even get in touch with him.
As he pondered all this, a voice sounded in his ear.
"Binding successful. You have obtained the Lottery Enhancement System!"
Gohan stared at the system that had appeared before him, his eyes lighting up. He hadn't expected to get one of these.
This was amazing!
Host: Gohan System: Lottery Enhancement System Attempts: 2 (Enhance an ability to 100% to receive one lottery draw) Abilities: Super Saiyan 1 (100%), Super Saiyan 2 (100%)
Enhancing an ability to 100% would give him a lottery draw?
His Super Saiyan 1 and Super Saiyan 2 transformations were both considered complete. Since he had fully developed the Saiyan power within him, he'd received two chances to draw.
He couldn't believe he'd gotten two chances right off the bat. His face lit up with excitement.
He just hoped he'd draw something useful.
"Give me Instant Transmission! If I have that, I can go find Old Supreme Kai and have him unlock my potential!"
Full of anticipation, he used both lottery chances at once, hoping to get Instant Transmission.
Then he could find Old Supreme Kai and increase his strength, becoming powerful enough to surpass Majin Buu in one go.
As long as he didn't get too reckless, he could beat Majin Buu in his first form!
His eyes lit up as he watched the lottery wheel spin. He'd used both draws, and various skills flashed past.
Two abilities appeared at once.
"You have obtained Destructo Disc, a deadly attack that ignores the enemy's defense!"
Wasn't this Krillin's ultimate move? It was a pretty useful ability, especially since it ignored defense.
Back then, Krillin, with a power level of several hundred thousand, had threatened King Frieza, who had a power level of several million!
It was definitely a useful ability.
He just hoped the second draw would give him something even better.
"You have obtained Ultra Instinct, an introductory technique of the angels and gods."
Huh?
The second ability was completely unexpected. He'd actually drawn the most powerful ability of all—Ultra Instinct.
He remembered Goku had transformed into a White Saiyan with it, becoming even stronger than a Super Saiyan Blue!
With this ability, he could instantly kill Majin Buu!
This was amazing!
As he thought about it, he checked the ability he'd obtained. To his surprise, Ultra Instinct had a progress bar.
Ultra Instinct: 0.01% mastery. Can increase battle power by 1,000,000!
You've got to be kidding. At only 0.01% mastery, it increased his power by a mere million. What good was a million?
Super Saiyan transformations brought battle power into the tens of millions, even hundreds of millions.
Without a battle power of at least a hundred million, he'd be a nobody!
He realized that after getting this ability, he'd still need to train to bring out its true potential. And he'd only get another lottery draw once an ability reached 100% mastery!
It looked like he'd have to train hard and improve his skills. Otherwise, this 0.01% would be next to useless.
Still sighing over it all, Gohan left the school. It was already evening, and he wanted to get home early.
But after he reached the school entrance, before he could use the Flight Technique to fly home, a girl with braided hair approached him, her pretty little face stern.
"Gohan, have you heard about the City Superhero these past few days? Hmph, don't even think about brushing me off."
"I remember your house is up in the mountains. You go to school every day and never arrive late. Why is that?"
Videl planted her hands on her hips and glared at him.
Her round little face was really cute. Videl had long hair back when she was a student, and she'd been adorable.
He remembered that Gohan had played City Superhero a few times, helping round up criminals and uphold justice.
He really didn't have that kind of free time.
He looked at her calmly and said, "Videl, were you waiting for me here?"
"You came all this way to wait for me by yourself. Are you interested in me?"
Faced with Gohan's teasing expression, Videl's previously imposing look changed at once. Her little round face turned bright red.
Blushing, she stammered out an explanation.
"N-no! I-I just happened to be passing by!"
"Y-you'd better stop talking nonsense!"
With her flushed face and stammering, she really was kind of cute.
Gohan smiled and casually pointed behind her. "Look, Satan's come to pick you up!"
Videl's expression changed, and she immediately turned around. "Dad?"
But there wasn't a soul in sight. When she turned back, she realized Gohan had already left.
He'd vanished from right in front of her in the blink of an eye, and she couldn't sense his ki at all.
Videl clenched her fists, furious and frustrated. "Gohan, how dare you lie to me? Hmph, just you wait!"
"I'll expose your true identity!"
Meanwhile.
Gohan had other things to take care of as he flew into the sky. He really didn't have time to deal with Videl.
Videl had been cute as a student, sure, but Majin Buu was going to be revived soon.
The most important thing now was to get stronger.
Besides Majin Buu, there was also Golden Frieza. He didn't have much time left. As Gohan, he was far behind everyone else in training, and he'd have to make up for all of it.
Now that he'd obtained Ultra Instinct, he had to practice as much as possible. Even Goku hadn't mastered this ability yet.
"I need to work on Ultra Instinct now. Ideally, I'll get it to 100%. If I can master it completely, I'll be able to fight even a God of Destruction, let alone Majin Buu."
Feeling a surge of energy within him, Gohan curled his lip. He released his energy, and in that instant—
He could clearly feel the energy filling his body, but unfortunately, it was only a small amount.
It was like a faint breeze. Unless he paid close attention, he could hardly sense it.
His hair hadn't turned white, either. This was Ultra Instinct in its undeveloped state, and its boost was very limited.
After all, an extra million in battle power was nothing for his body!
"Not even one percent. Of course it won't increase my battle power much!"
"What I need to do now is practice and let my body adapt to this ability!"
He found that the flow of energy was difficult to control. He'd have to train to master it. If he wasn't careful, the energy swirling around him could vanish entirely.
Controlling it required immense mental strength.
Training this ability was mentally exhausting!
Instead of heading straight home, he soon found a suitable place. When he landed, he sensed someone nearby.
The other person had followed him all this way. They were clearly watching him from the shadows.
He didn't even have to guess who it was. He needed a training partner anyway, so he called out without hesitation.
"Uncle Piccolo, you've been following me this whole time. Why not come out and be my training partner? I want to practice the skill I just mastered!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a figure appeared in the air. It was Piccolo, the "full-time" babysitter.
Sure enough, he'd been following Gohan from the very beginning, staying close by the whole time.
Piccolo really was a dedicated babysitter!
Piccolo glanced at Gohan, who seemed different from usual, but didn't think much of it.
He simply said, "Chi-Chi's been waiting for you at home for a long time. Are you sure you don't want to go back now? If she starts yelling at you, I can't help!"
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