Bulma watched Vegeta go back inside with a sigh. She had no idea when he would come out again.
After sighing, she decided to help Gohan get his training grounds in order.
She went back with Gohan to his villa, then set about improving both the villa and its training grounds.
Like Vegeta's Training Room, it could withstand all kinds of damage!
As long as he didn't go overboard and unleash enough power to destroy the Earth, it would be fine.
Bulma finished everything in half a day. No wonder she was the woman who had invented the Time Machine.
She was incredible!
Unfortunately, Gohan had no interest in Bulma as a middle-aged woman and had no desire to flirt with her.
Bulma smiled and greeted him, then brought up something she was curious about.
"By the way, is Goku coming back for the Martial Arts Tournament?"
Gohan confirmed that he was. Bulma's face lit up with delight. Seeing her expression, Gohan couldn't help wondering if she had feelings for Kakarot.
Vegeta had a whole prairie growing on his head!
A week flew by.
It had been a week since Gohan moved into the villa!
He had hired a housekeeper and servants for the sprawling mansion, and Videl helped keep things tidy.
Living in such a grand villa was quite comfortable.
Every morning, Gohan would lie in his soft, comfortable bed, reluctant to get up, until Videl came to call him.
Today was no different!
Seeing Gohan lazing in bed, Videl smiled softly and came closer. She hadn't even said hello when—
Gohan reached out and grabbed her. Before she could react, he pulled her onto the bed.
"Ah!"
By the time she came to her senses, Videl was already pinned down. She blushed, but soon accepted it.
Over the course of that week, she had given herself to Gohan completely.
Their relationship had grown even closer, and Gohan no longer held back from fooling around with her.
It wasn't until noon that they finally got up, hand in hand, and went to eat brunch.
Then Videl brought something up, clearly even more concerned about it than he was.
"By the way, Gohan, wasn't your father supposed to come back before the Martial Arts Tournament? It's only a few days away now. My dad already told me."
"Does your father know?"
Gohan answered distractedly, "Yeah, he probably knows. Fortuneteller Baba is there, so she'll definitely go pick him up in advance."
As he spoke, he held Videl and fed her, smiling all the while.
Then he brought up something else. "By the way, Videl, sweetheart, have you noticed anything going on with your stomach lately?"
He touched her flat stomach, but unfortunately, he couldn't sense the slightest hint of energy.
Feeling his hand, Videl blushed and said shyly, "I'm not sure. It's been a week. It should happen soon, right?"
Gohan nodded in agreement. "Probably. It's been a week, and we've been trying every night. I feel like it should happen in the next few days."
His Saiyan constitution was impressive. Having a child shouldn't be difficult.
Especially since, over the past week, he had won over Videl's father. He'd kept Videl at the villa almost every day.
After taking her completely for himself, Videl had grown even more attached to him. She had told him he was her first man.
Videl looked at him shyly and smiled. "It'd be great if it was a boy, and he was as strong as you, Gohan."
"Gohan, would you rather have a boy or a girl?"
He figured their first child would definitely be a girl, but Gohan wasn't about to settle for just one. The corners of his mouth turned up.
He kissed Videl's cheek and continued, "A boy and a girl would both be great. After we have one, we can have a second."
"How about it?"
Videl stuck out her tongue, amused by what he said. "I'm not a machine. How could I have several at once?"
Speaking of machines, Gohan felt like one of them had been pestering him lately.
Sure enough, right after they finished eating together, he sensed her approaching.
Android 18 was certainly working hard for that million. For the past week, she had come to challenge him every single day.
She was hoping to catch him off guard and claim the million!
Sometimes she even showed up at night. Gohan seriously wondered if Android 18 had been eavesdropping outside his house.
He had to hand it to her for keeping it up this long!
He also took a moment to mourn Krillin. Sensing Android 18's approach, he gently set Videl down and smiled.
"All right, I'm going to train. Go find Satan and ask him to get a few tickets to the Martial Arts Tournament for me. When my father comes back, I'll give them to him."
"There'll be a lot of people competing in the tournament this time!"
Videl nodded. She knew that plenty of strong fighters were taking part, and she smiled at Gohan.
She rose on her toes, kissed him, then left after saying, "I'm sure you'll win the championship, Gohan!"
As he watched Videl walk away, Gohan still didn't tell her that something else would happen at the Martial Arts Tournament.
After all, telling her would only make her worry.
He couldn't exactly tell her he needed to get stronger, either. The power of the Goro Goro no Mi was already nearing 100%!
Seeing that the Goro Goro no Mi was at 95%, he planned to raise it to 100% in one go. Only then would he be ready for Majin Buu's arrival.
After eating, he stood up and soon reached the Training Room.
It was an open space like the Martial Arts Tournament ring. Bulma had specially modified it, surrounding it with force fields. Even energy blasts had a hard time getting out.
It was the perfect place to train!
As soon as he arrived, Gohan spotted Android 18 waiting with her arms folded across her chest. She looked confident and was undeniably beautiful.
Android 18 had a cool, striking kind of beauty. Especially her eyes—when she narrowed them, she looked like an icy queen.
She could attract plenty of men!
Seeing how punctual she was, Gohan greeted her casually. "Sorry for the wait. I got up a little late because I was exercising this morning."
"You haven't been waiting long, have you?"
At his words, Android 18 snorted. She knew perfectly well what he had been doing that morning—she had arrived a while ago.
A faint flush crossed her face, but she quickly composed herself.
She looked at Gohan and said, "Can we start now?"
Gohan didn't rush to attack. Instead, he asked curiously, "Android 18, are you really that obsessed with the million?"
"You've been coming every day for a week. Even Piccolo has free time. Don't you have anything else to do?"
Android 18's expression darkened. Clearly displeased by his words, she gritted her teeth.
"I just want a chance to teach you a lesson!"
With that, Android 18 charged at him. She launched her attack without warning.
Gohan was already used to it. For the past week, Android 18 had trained with him constantly, and he had learned her fighting style well.
Androids weren't entirely robotic; she was a modified human!
Her greatest advantage was her limitless energy. Her energy had a fixed upper limit, but it replenished endlessly.
That alone gave Android 18 formidable fighting power.
She was above Super Saiyan 1 level!
Unfortunately, that level of strength didn't concern Gohan in the slightest. He didn't even transform.
Android 18 threw a punch, only for it to pass right through his body.
Frowning, Android 18 looked furious. "What kind of weird move was that?"
Gohan's techniques were too strange. During their training sessions, he had used all kinds of moves that kept her from landing a single hit or gaining the slightest advantage.
And this was no different. His body was immune to physical attacks, clearly thanks to the power of the Goro Goro no Mi.
Gohan smiled and reappeared behind Android 18. "I should thank you for helping me get the hang of the Goro Goro no Mi's power these past few days. I've reached 100% progress."
"Trillion Volts! 100% Goro Goro no Mi Awakening Power—Aaaah!"
He raised a hand. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and the heavens changed color, making Android 18 look up.
Sure enough, a massive bolt of lightning pierced the sky above her and came crashing down.
Rumble!
The bolt was like a colossal beam of light as it slammed toward her.
Android 18's expression changed. She raised one hand, energy gathering in her palm, and charged straight up to meet the lightning without hesitation.
The two collided with a crackling roar.
Szzzt!
Electricity surged in every direction. Gritting her teeth, Android 18 managed to withstand it. Her limitless energy really was impressive.
Watching her, Gohan's mouth curled into a smile. He raised his hand again.
"Two trillion volts!"
"Three trillion volts! Five trillion volts!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Exploding bolts of lightning crashed down again, slamming into Android 18's limitless energy as she desperately fought back.
Unfortunately, the lightning kept coming. Although her energy was endless, the bolts only grew more powerful!
Gohan raised the voltage in one go, from one trillion to five trillion!
Then all the way to ten quintillion!
"Ten quintillion volts! 1,100% awakening power—Thunder God Descent!"
The ten-quintillion-volt Thunder God Descent made the earth tremble. Android 18's expression changed.
Only then did she realize that Gohan's control over lightning had become even more terrifying. One bolt was enough to break through her limitless energy!
It pierced through her energy blast and slammed into the ground, exploding instantly.
Boom!
The surrounding force fields were no use at all. In an instant, they shattered into pieces.
Android 18's whole body was sent flying. Gohan's expression changed as he finally realized what he had done.
Thunder God Descent at ten quintillion volts was too powerful. He had forgotten that Android 18 couldn't withstand that kind of attack.
He hurried over. Just as Android 18 was about to hit the ground, he caught her and pulled her into his arms.
That kept Android 18 from flying farther and crashing down with serious injuries.
"Are you all right?"
Gohan looked worried. Android 18 gritted her teeth, caught her breath, then grabbed him in return.
He thought she was about to lose her temper, but instead she gave him a sly smile.
"The million—you promised!"
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