"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The brothers Goku and Wuchen didn't have to wait long. Soon, an unwelcome guest arrived in the village—Oolong. Red-skinned, with black horns and a round head, he was enormous, and every step made the earth tremble. What a frightening sight!
Yet when Oolong came closer, Wuchen couldn't hide his disappointment, mixed with a look that said he'd expected as much. This so-called monster looked scary, but his energy was pitifully weak—not even as strong as the Bear Beast they'd encountered earlier.
Since that was the case, there was no need to keep hiding. Wuchen immediately jumped out, startling Oolong.
"Kid! Don't you know you could scare someone to death by suddenly popping out like that?" Oolong said irritably. "What's going on here? Where's that sweet, adorable girl? Hand her over, now! Otherwise, I'll eat everyone in the village!"
"Goku, beat him!" Hearing Oolong's words, Wuchen sentenced him to death in his mind. He kidnapped girls and ate people—he deserved to die! But Wuchen didn't have Goku kill him outright. They still needed to interrogate him about where he'd taken the girls before finishing him off!
Goku jumped out as well, making Oolong break out in another cold sweat. But before he could react, Goku had already charged at him!
With a single punch, Goku knocked the hill-sized Oolong flat on the ground. Oolong's eyes spun in circles.
"You're weak," Goku said seriously, his interest waning. That only angered Oolong further. He got to his feet and transformed into a huge black bull, then charged at Goku with a mighty roar!
Wuchen could only shake his head. Of course, he wasn't shaking his head because he was impressed by Oolong's transformation technique. He was shaking it because of Goku. His little brother was far too playful. He'd obviously held back with that first punch—held back a lot!
Sure enough, Goku was still playing the part of a bullfighter, teasing Oolong. Then, for some reason, Oolong grew agitated and bolted toward the village entrance. Goku foolishly stayed where he was, waiting for Oolong to charge back at him.
Wuchen couldn't stand watching any longer. He decided to step in himself. There was no way they could let the evil monster escape. A breeze sprang up as Wuchen shot forward and blocked Oolong's path. He simply raised a hand, and a several-meter-high earthen wall rose from the ground!
"Rumble!" The black bull Oolong had transformed into couldn't dodge in time and slammed into the wall. It didn't damage the wall at all. Instead, the force of the impact knocked Oolong unconscious.
Wuchen waved his hand again. The earthen wall sank back down, merging with the ground until not a trace of it remained.
In his previous life, he'd comprehended many natural elements, as well as powers that went even further—the laws of nature. Using them came as easily as breathing. Once his current body grew stronger, their full power would surely become apparent.
Wuchen approached and saw that the black bull had turned into a little piglet. He found it rather fascinating. Most living beings in this world were weak, yet many of them had their own peculiar abilities.
"A m-monster! A real monster!" Since Wuchen hadn't actually attacked him, Oolong had only knocked himself out. He soon woke up, and his gaze at Wuchen was filled with terror. He'd only learned a few half-baked transformation tricks at a magic school, which he used to impersonate a monster and throw his weight around. But the tailed fellow in front of him really was a monster!
"Tell me! Where are the girls you kidnapped?" Wuchen asked coolly. He shaped his hand like a blade, and scorching flames formed a fiery edge that warmed Oolong's face.
"Yamete, don't kill me! I didn't hurt them! Really! They're all fine. I'll take you to them! I'll take you there!" The scorching flames made Oolong feel as cold as if he were in an icy cave. He had no doubt that if he hesitated even a little, Wuchen would kill him on the spot!
"So Oolong's really just a pig?" Bulma rushed out of the house. Looking at Oolong, who was two or three heads shorter than her, she seemed rather taken aback.
"You're Oolong?!" The villagers' anger erupted too. "Xiang Lizi, He Ji, Hegu-chan... Are they all right?"
"They're all perfectly fine!" Oolong hurriedly replied. His eyes never left Wuchen's hand, afraid that Wuchen would slash him with a flaming blade.
Wuchen glared at Oolong, telling him to hurry up and lead the way. He also warned him, "Don't even think about transforming into something and escaping. If you try, I'll kill you without hesitation!"
Oolong shuddered and quickly put aside his little plan. He led everyone onward.
When they reached Oolong's hideout, Wuchen understood what Oolong meant by "perfectly fine." The pig's home was huge and luxurious, and the girls he'd kidnapped had been eating and drinking well. In fact, when everyone arrived, the girls were still ordering Oolong around, making him serve tea and bring them jewels and treasures. When it came time to talk about going home, every single one of them was extremely reluctant.
I still need to learn a lot about this world. With that thought, Wuchen no longer felt he had to kill Oolong. The pig had a bad character, but he wasn't completely beyond redemption. Still, letting him roam free wouldn't do.
Whatever Wuchen thought, Bulma handled what came next properly. The luxurious house Oolong had built with the money he'd swindled using his transformation technique was returned to the villagers, and the girls who'd been taken were brought home by their families. Bulma also asked the villagers about the Dragon Ball. As it happened, the old woman had it, and she gave it to Bulma straight away.
Afterward, the villagers treated them to a warm welcome, and then it was time to leave.
Because of Oolong's transformation technique, Bulma decided to bring him along. He might prove useful in a pinch. That suited Wuchen just fine. The pig didn't deserve to die, but he still wasn't a good person—not yet, at least. If they weren't going to kill him, they needed to keep him in check, and having him travel with them seemed appropriate.
And so, their group grew from three to four as they headed for the location of the sixth Dragon Ball—Mount Fry-Pan! Oolong knew a little about Mount Fry-Pan and was afraid of going there, but Wuchen's fearsome presence kept him from doing anything rash. He didn't cause any trouble along the way.
It wasn't until half a month later, when the group had ventured deep into a desert and stopped to rest, that they encountered real bandits!
A man and a cat appeared before Goku, Wuchen, and Oolong.
As for Bulma, she was taking a beauty nap inside the Capsule house.
"Who are you? What do you want with us?" Goku asked, his innocent question revealing that he had no idea what was going on.
"I'm Yamcha, the bandit who rules this desert!" "I'm Puar!" The man and cat introduced themselves in turn, then stated their purpose. "I don't want to pick on you little brats. If you know what's good for you, hand over your money and Hoi-Poi Capsules—including the Capsule house behind you!"
"Puar! Aren't you that crybaby Puar?"
"Oolong! You're that pig who got kicked out of kindergarten for stealing the teacher's underwear!"
Before Wuchen could do anything, Oolong and Puar recognized each other as old classmates, then launched into a friendly exchange.
Once he patiently waited for the pig and the cat to finish talking, Wuchen turned to Goku. "Goku, take care of them." He had no intention of joining the fight. Ever since Goku had acted rather casually during his last fight with Oolong, Wuchen had been deliberately trying to improve Goku's combat experience. This bandit had a decent amount of energy. He wasn't as strong as Goku, but he'd make a good sparring partner.
That was what Wuchen thought, and that was what he arranged. He didn't realize that his own approach was just as casual.
"How dare you look down on me!" Yamcha's anger flared. He gripped the sword at his waist, and the battle was about to begin!
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