Dragon Ball: Reborn as a Saiyan, They Covet Me Chapter 19

"Ka~me~ha~me..."

Aura began to swirl around Little Goku, and an invisible wave of energy coiled about him.

A brilliant blue-white light ignited in the palms of his hands.

Watching from the sidelines, Ox-King, Chi-Chi, and Bulma all held their breath.

Ox-King said expectantly, "Ah, it really is the Kamehameha! Watch closely, the blast is coming out~!"

"Ha..."

No sooner said than done.

The orb of light between Son Goku's palms erupted into a blinding glare in an instant.

He thrust his palms forward, and a piercing energy wave slammed into the raging fire.

"BOOM!"

As the energy blast struck Fire Mountain, it whipped up a monstrous hurricane.

The intense gale made it impossible for them to keep their eyes open; they shielded their faces, their feet gripping the ground for dear life.

After a thunderous explosion, the very color of the sky changed.

The horizon, once scorched red by the flames, returned to a clear, washed-blue sky.

A cool breeze swept through, and the air turned refreshing in an instant.

As everyone looked back at Fire Mountain, all that remained beneath the clear blue canopy was a bare, standing castle.

Son Goku let out a sigh of relief, his muscles relaxing.

"Whew~! I did it!"

A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Chi-Chi's face, and her eyes shone even brighter than before as she looked at Goku.

"Goku, you're really amazing!"

Ox-King also gave a thumbs-up.

"Goku, you're incredible! You must have trained so hard; your power is already catching up to my senior brother's."

Bulma looked at the nearly unscathed castle and revealed a satisfied smile.

After all, Little Goku was still young, and his energy wave lacked the destructive power of Master Roshi's, which meant it hadn't destroyed the castle.

This result couldn't have been better.

Not only would it be easier to find the Dragon Ball, but Ox-King wouldn't go bankrupt because of this.

Chi-Chi would still be able to enjoy a life of luxury for a long time to come.

She hoped the girl would grow up to be a true little princess, and not turn into the fierce person she had been in her past life.

As the high heat dissipated, everyone headed to Ox-King's castle.

His treasures were still there, and Bulma had obtained the sixth Dragon Ball.

Ox-King sent people to buy plenty of ingredients, and he hosted a party at the castle to treat Goku and Bulma.

For three days and three nights, the castle remained brightly lit.

It wasn't until the dawn of the fourth day that Bulma and Goku finally left the castle.

On the Flying Nimbus.

"Goku!"

"Hmm?"

"Do you want to marry Chi-Chi when you grow up?"

"I haven't thought about it."

"Why not? She would probably make a good wife."

"Chi-Chi is a good girl, that's true, but I want to get stronger. I want to train, and I might not have time to be with her. So, I feel like if I marry her when I grow up, I'd just be hurting her..."

Bulma looked at Son Goku in shock.

She hadn't expected that this Little Goku would have such self-awareness.

Goku turned his head to look at Bulma.

"What's wrong, Bulma?"

Bulma shook her head. "It's nothing. I didn't expect someone as small as you to be so thoughtful."

"However, you're right. This can be considered a responsible way to treat Chi-Chi."

"Bulma, can you go any faster?"

"Alright..."

Unbeknownst to them, the corners of Bulma's mouth curled up toward the sky in delight.

Near the Pilaf base, Mai stood atop a massive plant.

Using her equipment, she detected the whereabouts of Bulma and Son Goku, which meant she had located the Dragon Balls.

That's right, that bunch of clowns had also built a precise Dragon Ball Radar.

She picked up her communicator. "Emperor Pilaf, I've detected the Dragon Ball signal at location 15."

"After multiple confirmations, their mode of transport appears to be a golden cloud..."

"Good, that's them. Prepare for combat!"

"Understood!"

Mai hung up the communicator and contacted Shu.

"Attention, attention. The Dragon Balls are moving at a constant speed."

"Intercepting the Dragon Balls, it all comes down to this."

"Lock the missile trajectory onto the Dragon Balls and fire."

Son Goku and Bulma passed through the Rabbit Mob's village.

Under Bulma's direction, Son Goku easily dealt with the Rabbit Mob.

Without much exertion, and with the radar showing the Dragon Balls were not far off, they continued forward without resting.

They aimed to retrieve the final Dragon Ball before dark.

Regardless, the Flying Nimbus was on autopilot.

At that moment, both of them were fast asleep on the Flying Nimbus.

Just as they were sleeping soundly, a missile struck the Flying Nimbus.

With a muffled "Bang!", the Flying Nimbus dissipated.

Bulma and Son Goku jolted awake, only to realize they were both plummeting.

At the same time, the pouch of Dragon Balls on Bulma scattered into the air.

After falling for a distance, Bulma finally snapped to her senses—this wasn't a dream.

Bulma screamed, "Goku, help me!"

Son Goku rubbed his eyes. Although his thinking was a beat slow, he seemed to understand.

Their Flying Nimbus had been hit, which was why they were both falling.

However, he couldn't fly yet, so he was momentarily helpless.

Even if he fell, it wouldn't kill him.

But Bulma wouldn't be so lucky.

The moment Bulma cried for help, Son Goku grabbed her tightly.

"Bulma! Hold on to me!"

Son Goku pulled out his Power Pole with one hand and shouted, "Power Pole, extend!"

In an instant, the Power Pole shot outward.

By now, Bulma had locked her arms and legs tightly around Son Goku.

With his hands freed, Son Goku gripped the Power Pole and slammed it down hard against a massive, mushroom-shaped plant.

"Crack!"

The giant plant was split open by the Power Pole.

However, Son Goku had achieved his goal; he used the shattering plant to slow their descent.

One end of the Power Pole struck the plant and continued downward, splitting it from the top all the way to the base.

It didn't stop until it reached the roots, right at the ground.

Because of this, both Son Goku and Bulma received enough of a buffer to land safely.

A moment later, both of them landed steadily on the ground.

Bulma's legs turned to jelly, and she sat on the ground, gasping for air.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo... That was so dangerous. It scared me to death just now..."

Bulma said, still feeling a lingering sense of dread.

She even secretly checked herself.

Hm, she hadn't wet her pants this time.

After riding the Flying Nimbus for a few days, her courage had grown significantly.

Son Goku stood up and looked around, searching for the enemy.

At that moment, an airplane came into view not far away, but it was moving further and further away.

Son Goku pointed at the plane and said, "Bulma, they're the ones who blew up the Flying Nimbus, causing us to fall. They're the ones who stole the Dragon Ball."

Bulma was startled and patted the pockets on her clothes.

Sure enough, the Dragon Ball had been snatched away during the fall.

"Ah, the Dragon Ball we worked so hard to collect is really gone!"

Bulma looked up at the plane and shouted, "Goku, hurry and use the Power Pole to knock that plane down!"

However, the moment the words left her lips, Bulma fell silent.

Because Bulma had seen the plane, and more importantly, she had seen the pilot inside.