Goodbye Goku! Begin Cultivation

After Goku left, he returned to the Lookout. As soon as he appeared, he said to Dende, "Dende, I want to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train too!"

Dende was surprised to hear this: "But Luya is still inside."

Goku laughed: "It's fine, it's fine. The Hyperbolic Time Chamber can hold two people at once, and didn't you upgrade it? Besides, I want to train with Luya!"

Dende thought for a moment, but soon nodded in agreement: "Alright, I'll have Mr. Popo take you there."

Goku smiled: "Thanks!"

Not long after, Goku entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. The moment he stepped inside, he sensed an incredibly powerful ki!

Noticing this strength, Goku was somewhat excited: "Good man! As expected of a Saiyan! The speed of his improvement is truly astonishing! If this guy joins us for the Tournament of Power, he will undoubtedly be a huge asset!"

With that thought, Goku walked toward the outside.

At this moment, Luya was in the middle of his training. His figure leaped into the air, throwing punches and kicks at the empty space with such blinding speed that he was impossible to track!

Whoosh!

Striking the void in front of him with a punch, Luya's body paused, and he immediately looked toward Goku.

"Hi! Luya!" Seeing that the other had spotted him, Goku greeted him with a smile.

Luya smiled faintly; he seemed to have guessed that the other would come looking for him, so he wasn't surprised.

He landed on the ground and walked toward Goku: "Mr. Goku, is there something you need from me?"

Goku laughed heartily and then said: "I heard from Dende that you seemed to know I was coming to find you. How is that possible? How did you manage that?"

Damn it! Luya thought to himself. I've already studied the Dragon Ball series inside and out, how could I not know the current situation?

He could say that apart from Goku and Vegeta, he was the true number one expert on Earth! So, if Earth were in trouble, they would definitely think of him!

However, what Luya hadn't accounted for was that, with Goku's single-celled brain, he had actually almost forgotten about his existence. If Dende hadn't reminded him in time, he might have even asked Krillin to step up!

Goku nodded thoughtfully: "I see..."

"By the way, the reason I'm looking for you this time is that I want to invite you to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament!" Goku smiled slightly.

Luya was slightly stunned—though he was faking it. He had to act! Otherwise, appearing as if he knew everything would easily invite suspicion.

"What do you mean?"

Goku laughed and proceeded to explain the existence of Universe 6 and Universe 7, how many universes there were in total, and finally, the agreement between Universe 6 and Universe 7.

"Right, Luya, are you a Saiyan from Universe 6?" Goku suddenly asked, as if something had just occurred to him.

Luya was slightly taken aback, then he looked at Goku.

Goku was looking at him as well.

"No!"

After a moment of silence, Luya shook his head: "I am not from Universe 6!"

Hearing this, Goku smiled slightly and said: "Understood. Then I am now inviting you to join us in the Martial Arts Tournament. Do you agree?"

Luya didn't hesitate and nodded: "I accept!"

Damn it! Only a fool would hesitate! He had a mission to fulfill, and acting humble would just be a pointless waste of time.

"Great! Welcome to the team!" Goku reached out his hand toward Luya.

Luya smiled and reached out to shake it.

"Let's train together from here on out. Training alone is a bit lonely!" Goku suddenly proposed.

Luya nodded: "That suits me perfectly!"

And so, Goku and Luya began training frantically inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. The two of them sparred every day, and their strength improved rapidly!

Three days outside was three years inside; the two of them trained for those three years just like that!

Vegeta was not to be outdone either. He was training in the gravity chamber of the space capsule. The gravity chamber had been modified by Bulma, and its performance was getting better and better. Moreover, Beerus and Whis were both staying in the space capsule; for them, this place was undoubtedly a spot that could satisfy their appetites. As long as Bulma was there, they could eat all kinds of delicious food!

There was no helping it; as gods, they didn't have things like money! And Bulma was a bona fide wealthy woman!

When Vegeta learned that Goku had entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train, he was furious, shouting that the other had no sense of martial honor for thinking of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber! He decided not to be reserved anymore and went straight to Whis, asking him to teach him.

Under the temptation of delicious food, Whis had no choice but to instruct Vegeta.

The training continued. Five days later would be the day of the agreement with Universe 6.

Three days later.

BOOM!!

At the Lookout, the doors to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber opened, and two figures tumbled out—it was Goku and Luya.

"Goku! Mr. Luya!" Dende ran over, looking worried.

Goku laughed heartily and said: "Sorry, we got a bit carried away with our training and almost went over the time limit!"

Luya brushed the dust off his body and said: "Still, the Hyperbolic Time Chamber is a great thing. If only it could be modified to have no time limit, that would be even better!"

In that case, they could train inside indefinitely; it would be like cheating, where one day of training is equivalent to a full year!

Wouldn't surpassing a God of Destruction be a breeze then?

Dende, however, shook his head and said, "That won't work. If you mess with time recklessly, it will disrupt the order of this space-time. When that happens, the entire Earth might be implicated, and Lord Beerus might even destroy it!"

Luya: "..."

"It's fine. By comparison, I still prefer testing myself against experts and growing stronger through them—that is true strength!" Goku laughed heartily.

Dende suddenly smiled and said, "Goku, Mr. Luya, let me get you some clothes."

After their "three years" of training, the two of them had matured significantly. Luya, in particular, who had originally looked like a boy, was now a young man!

Goku declined, as he was still accustomed to wearing his own martial arts gi, but Luya didn't mind. He had only been wearing ordinary casual clothes, so Dende fashioned a green, form-fitting combat suit for him.

Once dressed, Goku looked at Luya: "Let's go. We're going to see Lord Beerus, and I'll introduce you while we're at it!"

Luya nodded. He also wanted to see Beerus for himself—would that feline creature try to lay a hand on him?

Swish!

After bidding farewell to Dende, Goku took Luya and departed the Lookout!

Space Capsule.

Goku and Luya appeared on the scene.

"Oh? Vegeta! Didn't you say you wouldn't ask Whis for training? You're cheating!" No sooner had Goku appeared than he saw Vegeta sparring with Whis, and he immediately voiced his dissatisfaction.

Seeming to notice Goku's arrival, the two stopped. Vegeta's expression turned cold: "Hmph! And haven't you been cheating? Don't think I don't know about you using the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!!"

Goku's face stiffened: "..."