"Oh, Gohan, you're here to pick up Goten, right? Goten's with Trunks right now. I'll call his grandmother."
"Have his grandmother bring him over!"
Dr. Brief greeted Gohan with a beaming smile and warmly invited him to sit down.
He asked the robots to prepare tea for them.
Gohan didn't stand on ceremony. He stepped forward, but before he could pick up his teacup, he felt a presence appear in an instant.
The moment the other man arrived, Gohan had almost failed to notice him. Now he understood all too well just how vast the gap between him and Vegeta really was.
Even if he could transform into a Super Saiyan 2!
There was no way he could compare to Vegeta's unique Super Saiyan form. Vegeta had pushed Super Saiyan to its absolute limit.
A Super Saiyan form that belonged to Vegeta alone: Super Vegeta!
If Vegeta continued to develop this transformation, he would undoubtedly be strong enough to contend with Super Saiyan 3.
As soon as Vegeta arrived, his icy voice rang out.
"Gohan, your training's been going pretty well lately. When you came in, you even managed to avoid my energy detection!"
Vegeta's face was cold, and his imposing aura made it clear that he was testing Gohan.
Just as expected of the Prince of Saiyans!
Gohan wanted to test his strength against Vegeta, but he knew this wasn't the time. If he actually fought Vegeta now, it wouldn't be training—it would be a life-or-death battle!
It wouldn't help his current training much. Many of his skills still needed to be honed little by little, and he didn't like getting beaten to a pulp.
Remaining calm, he picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Uncle Vegeta, you've gotten stronger and stronger. I could feel it when I arrived."
"Looks like you've developed Super Saiyan into its perfect form!"
Vegeta looked supremely proud. After all, he could now transform into Super Vegeta!
This wasn't an ordinary Super Saiyan transformation. It was Vegeta's unique form.
One could say it gave him the special power of a Super Saiyan 1 at 200%.
That was why Vegeta wore such a haughty expression as he said coolly, "Too bad that Kakarot isn't here right now."
"I was going to use you as my training partner, but I heard you went off to school. Hmph, you haven't trained in years, have you? I doubt you're any good anymore!"
With that, he turned and left.
Gohan breathed a sigh of relief, but he still felt a little frustrated.
As expected, the gap between him and the top fighters was still pretty big.
Right now, he could only reach 50% of Vegeta's strength!
That was right—even if he gave it everything he had, he'd probably only just reach the 50% mark. Reaching 100% was still a long way off!
He could only hope that once he reached 1% of Ultra Instinct, he would see at least a glimmer of hope.
He was brimming with fighting spirit now. He finally understood why Piccolo had sent Kid Goku over to play this time.
He wanted Gohan to truly see the gap between himself and Vegeta. Gohan needed to put himself through more rigorous training!
Soon, Kid Goku and Trunks appeared together.
As soon as Kid Trunks saw Gohan, he rushed over, brimming with excitement.
"Big Brother Gohan, I want to learn how to transform into a Super Saiyan, too! Goten's already learned, so why can't I? It's not fair! Goten's been showing off in front of me this whole time."
"I'm going to learn, no matter what!"
Gohan looked at Trunks, who could hardly wait, and it was obvious that he was envious of Gohan's ability to transform into a Super Saiyan!
He was practically green with envy.
Seeing this, Gohan smiled and couldn't help asking, "Doesn't your father know how to transform into a Super Saiyan? Why not ask him to teach you?"
"Can't he teach you just as well?"
At the mention of his father, Kid Trunks visibly shuddered. He was clearly still afraid of him.
Kid Trunks had trained with Vegeta a few times!
But Vegeta had left him with such a deep impression that Trunks shivered and looked dejected.
"I asked Father, but he said it was too soon for me and wouldn't let me learn!"
Vegeta still didn't think Kid Trunks could transform into a Super Saiyan.
Looking at Kid Trunks, Gohan thought of another plan. His eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed.
"How about this? I'll teach you how to transform. I can teach you Super Saiyan 1 and Super Saiyan 2!"
Kid Trunks was overjoyed and immediately cheered.
"Really? That's great, Big Brother Gohan! You're way better than my father. Hehe, I knew I could count on you."
Seeing how happy Trunks was, Gohan raised a hand and wagged his finger. "But I have one condition."
Kid Trunks nodded without a moment's hesitation. "I'll agree to anything! What's the condition, Big Brother Gohan? Just tell me!"
It wasn't that Kid Trunks's family was short on money. Besides, Gohan wasn't so vulgar as to ask a child for cash.
He wanted something else!
His expression turned serious. "I want a recording of your father's fighting style—the kind made by a robot that can imitate his battles!"
"I know you can make one, but getting a recording of your father's fighting is difficult. I'll have to rely on you for that!"
Although he was a little afraid of his father, the thought of learning to transform into a Super Saiyan made him clench his fists and agree. He would help Gohan get Vegeta's combat training data.
It would be a big help with Gohan's training later on!
After convincing Kid Trunks, Gohan decided to train with him this time.
It was a shame that Kid Trunks and Kid Goten hadn't learned to fuse yet.
If they had, Gohan wouldn't need to get Vegeta's combat data. They could train against each other directly!
Getting in touch with Goku to learn fusion was just too difficult right now!
Kid Trunks was a quick learner. He picked up Super Saiyan 1 and Super Saiyan 2 more easily than Kid Goten, and his fighting power was greater, too!
He'd inherited his father's combative nature.
Of course, none of that was much to Gohan.
No matter how much potential a little kid had or how powerful his transformation was, he was still just a kid!
A single Destructo Disc was enough to scare him into flattening himself against the ground.
Watching a mountain split in two behind him, Kid Trunks wore the same expression Kid Goten had back then.
He looked terrified. "Big Brother Gohan, that move of yours is amazing! It can smash a whole mountain in one go."
"You're as strong as my father!"
Kid Goten asked curiously, "Is Uncle Vegeta really that strong?"
At the thought, Kid Trunks still looked shaken. "Yeah. I've trained with Dad, but every time, he takes me down with one move."
"And it hurts a lot. Sometimes, Dad doesn't go easy on me at all!"
Of course. How could the proud Vegeta know how to go easy on someone?
The fact that he hadn't killed Trunks outright was already something.
Gohan was looking forward to Vegeta's training data, too. Since he couldn't fight the real thing right now, he could use the recording to improve himself.
He turned to Trunks and started persuading him.
"Trunks, remember what you promised me. I taught you to transform into a Super Saiyan, so you have to do what I asked."
"If you do, I can teach you even more powerful moves!"
Trunks's eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed, beaming. "Really? That's great, Big Brother Gohan. I promise!"
"I'll go back right now and get my father's training data for you. Just wait for the good news!"
With that, Trunks hurried off, eager to learn Gohan's special moves.
After all, Gohan's lessons were much easier to understand than his father's, and Trunks's desire to fight was far stronger than Kid Goten's.
As soon as he got home, he went to steal his father's training data.
Even if Vegeta caught him stealing it, that wouldn't matter. Vegeta wouldn't know who he wanted it for!
Inside Capsule Corporation.
Kid Trunks sneaked out of the Simulation Training Room, holding a chip and a combat simulator.
Bulma had designed all of this specifically for Vegeta.
The fully simulated combat robot could learn Saiyan fighting styles and imitate battles through simulations.
It could provide effective training without needing another opponent, which made it very useful for Vegeta.
With this technology, it could even simulate Goku's fighting style. That was one reason Vegeta's combat power had increased so quickly!
"This must be what Big Brother Gohan wanted. I wonder what he needs it for. Does he want to simulate a fight with Father?"
Kid Trunks couldn't understand why Gohan wanted it. After all, fighting his father was terrifying. He knew Gohan was strong, but he still couldn't match his father, Vegeta.
As Trunks tried to sneak away, he didn't realize that someone had already been watching him from nearby. Vegeta had known Trunks stole his combat data and was taking it to someone.
He still hadn't stopped him.
After all, he wanted to know why his son would steal his combat training data!
Trunks definitely didn't need it himself, since he'd long been too afraid to ask Vegeta to train him. Giving it to Piccolo was out of the question, too.
Piccolo definitely didn't need it!
That left only Gohan, who had come by earlier today. Vegeta could tell Gohan had changed.
Did Gohan think he could surpass him?
"Hmph, as if!"
With a cold snort, he paid the matter no mind. He didn't care about a set of combat training data!
He would never believe Gohan could surpass him with it. That was simply impossible!
His target was still Kakarot. Some kid like Gohan couldn't get in the way of his pursuit of Kakarot!
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