Dragon Ball: Reborn as a Saiyan, They Covet Me

He felt that with his current strength, his Kamehameha would be enough to extinguish the fire. Since there was no need to seek out Master Roshi, there was no need to make any prior arrangements; they could just eat their fill and head straight there.

Son Goku nodded. "Alright, then let's rest for a day, eat our fill, and then go. By the way, do you know which direction the nearest town is in?"

Bulma shook her head and said, "I don't know! But I have a way. Come on up; we can search much faster on the Flying Nimbus!"

"That's true, let's look together." Goku stored his weighted gear into a Capsule Corp Capsule, then hopped onto the Flying Nimbus to search for a nearby town with Bulma.

The setting sun gradually sank toward the horizon, painting the sky with a vibrant, fiery sunset. The golden afterglow spilled over the desert, gilding the clouds and sand dunes in a dazzling light.

Bulma looked toward the horizon and said excitedly, "Goku, look, this is a sunset glow; it's so beautiful!"

"Yeah, it's beautiful... Bulma, we should hurry up and find that town... Make the Flying Nimbus go faster. If it gets dark and we still haven't found it, we'll be stuck sleeping in the desert again."

In Goku's eyes, the sunset and the evening glow weren't particularly attractive, and his reply was overly perfunctory.

Bulma felt helpless; he had absolutely no interest in such a beautiful view. But that was just Goku—he lacked those aesthetic sensibilities.

Bulma nodded and pointed in a direction. "Flying Nimbus, speed up!"

Receiving the command, the Flying Nimbus zoomed forward with a whoosh. Riding on the cloud, the two were brushed by the wind, finally dissipating that lingering heat.

Suddenly, a scream pierced the sky, drawing their attention. The two looked toward the source of the cry for help.

Not far away, a giant dinosaur was chasing a cute little girl. The little girl was dressed in a peculiar outfit that looked like a swimsuit. She wore a strange hat with a blade attached to it. The design looked just like Ultraman Seven.

Seeing the little girl, Bulma's pupils constricted. She knew exactly who she was. Being near Fire Mountain, the cute little girl, and that face—though small, it looked familiar—it had to be Ox-King's daughter, Chi-Chi.

Just then, the dinosaur let out a roar and opened its massive jaws to snap at Chi-Chi. Fortunately, Chi-Chi panicked, clutched her bottom, and picked up speed, narrowly dodging the dinosaur's bite.

However, the dinosaur continued its relentless pursuit. In Bulma's eyes, it was inevitable that little Chi-Chi would end up in the dinosaur's belly if nothing changed. She didn't have time to think and immediately shouted for Goku to save her.

At the same time, Goku watched the fleeing girl and naturally recognized her as Chi-Chi. But knowing Chi-Chi's strength, he had no intention of helping. After all, she was the daughter of the Ox-King; she wasn't that weak. She only needed to press the switch on her hat, and the blade on top would be able to slice the dinosaur right open.

In fact, Goku was looking forward to seeing that scene. However, just as Goku waited for Chi-Chi to unleash her ultimate move, Bulma beat him to it, shouting at him.

"Son Goku, save her!"

Son Goku froze for a moment, as if Chi-Chi was being chased too closely for him to make a move.

He immediately pulled out his Power Pole and leaped off the Flying Nimbus.

"Power Pole, extend!"

In an instant, the Power Pole elongated and was swept out horizontally by Son Goku.

The Power Pole whistled through the air with a powerful gust of wind, striking the tall dinosaur squarely on the head.

The next moment, the dinosaur's head was shattered, and its massive body collapsed heavily to the ground.

Son Goku performed a somersault and landed steadily in front of Chi-Chi.

"Are you alright?"

Seeing the dinosaur had been taken out in a single blow, Bulma rode the Flying Nimbus over to them.

Chi-Chi stopped in her tracks, looking curiously at Son Goku and Bulma.

Finally, her gaze settled on Son Goku.

Her small face suddenly turned red.

She covered her cheeks with her hands, shyly saying, "That was really dangerous just now. Thank you for saving me.

However, I don't have anything to repay you with right now.

How about this: when I grow up, I'll marry you and become your bride..."

While Chi-Chi was still acting coy, Bulma jumped down from the Flying Nimbus.

"Absolutely not!"

After a short time together, Chi-Chi explained her purpose to Bulma and Son Goku.

She had heard that Master Roshi possessed the Basho Fan, which could summon wind and rain to extinguish the flames of Fire Mountain.

Since Master Roshi was the Ox-King's teacher, with that connection, he would surely lend it out.

Thus, the Ox-King had sent Chi-Chi to find Master Roshi and borrow the fan.

She just hadn't managed to make it out of the vicinity of Fire Mountain yet.

Hearing the full story, Bulma couldn't help but retort, "Your father, the Ox-King, is certainly laid-back.

He didn't even know where Master Roshi was, yet he sent a child as small as you to find him on foot.

If it weren't for Son Goku just now, you probably would have been eaten by that dinosaur!"

Chi-Chi looked at Bulma with curiosity.

"Did you just say that you know Master Roshi's whereabouts?"

Bulma nodded.

"I do!"

Chi-Chi's eyes lit up.

"Really?"

Bulma nodded again.

Chi-Chi exclaimed excitedly, "That's wonderful! Could you take me to find Master Roshi?"

Bulma nodded once more: "I suppose I can.

However, the purpose of my journey is to find the Dragon Ball.

It won't hurt to spare the time, anyway.

To ensure I can safely obtain the Dragon Ball, I need to strike a deal with your father.

I'll help him find a way to put out the fire on Fire Mountain, and he gives me the Dragon Ball."

Chi-Chi nodded: "So that's how it is!

Among the treasures my father has plundered over the years, there should be something called a Dragon Ball."

"Alright, it's a deal then. I'll take you both to meet my father tomorrow!"

Bulma nodded, "Sounds good!"

Then, Bulma shifted the topic, "By the way, Chi-Chi. You're still a child, and a girl at that; you need to learn how to protect yourself. Don't go around talking about being someone's bride all the time. Girls should be a bit more reserved."

Chi-Chi's bright, lively eyes rolled around. "Hmm, you're right. Girls should be more reserved."

Bulma breathed a sigh of relief, "Exactly! That's the spirit."

However, Chi-Chi raised another doubt, "But, I saw in the TV dramas that after a hero saves a beauty, she always has to offer herself in marriage..."

Bulma frowned, "Your parents are so irresponsible! How could they let a little kid watch romance movies like that!"

Hearing Bulma's words, Chi-Chi's previously lively eyes immediately drooped. "I don't have a mother... My father is always out robbing people, so I just watch TV when I'm home alone."

Bulma was suddenly choked for words. Before she was reborn, she had never seen the Ox-King's wife, nor had she ever seen Chi-Chi's mother.