Dragon Ball: Reborn as a Saiyan, They Covet Me Chapter 50

With this, how could he worry about his strength not improving?

Son Goku was truly overjoyed.

Seeing Goku as happy as a child, a brilliant smile appeared on Bulma's face.

She said, "As long as you like it, that's all that matters!"

"I like it, of course I like it!"

Son Goku continued, "Um, Bulma, I'm going to try the double gravity now. How do I do it? There's only one button."

Bulma explained, "Press the button once to make it pop up, then flick the switch downward. The gravity multiplier will appear. Once you've adjusted it to the level you want, just press the button back down. It's currently at one-times gravity, meaning no adjustment, so try it yourself."

Son Goku nodded, "Mm!"

Saying this, Son Goku began to adjust the gravity multiplier according to Bulma's instructions.

When he flicked the switch downward, he immediately felt his burden increase.

He flicked it again, and it grew heavier once more.

It wasn't until he adjusted the wristband to four-times gravity that Son Goku felt his movements becoming difficult.

Bulma looked at the multiplier and couldn't help but be startled.

"Hey, don't risk your life! Starting off at four-times gravity will crush you!"

Son Goku nodded and immediately flicked the switch back.

Finally, he adjusted the gravity to twice his own, a weight most suitable for him at the moment.

"Great! Starting tomorrow, I won't have to carry the turtle shell; I can wear this and train with them instead."

Bulma put her hands on her hips and laughed, "If you show off to them, Chi-Chi and Krillin will probably come asking me for one too."

Son Goku was stunned, "Then what should we do?"

Bulma shrugged, "What else can I do? They're your friends, so I'd feel bad if I didn't give them one. I'll work a little overtime tonight, make two more, and give one to each of them!"

"Thanks, Bulma!"

Bulma gently exhaled a ring of smoke and smiled faintly, "We haven't seen each other for a year, and you're being polite to me again."

"Heh heh!"

Bulma stubbed out her cigarette and said, "Alright, didn't you say you're training tomorrow? Go take a bath and get some sleep!"

As she spoke, Bulma pushed Goku into the bathroom.

"I'll help you scrub your back, and while I'm at it, let me check if little Goku has grown any after not seeing him for a year..."

Master Roshi looked at the brightly lit house next door where Bulma was staying, a look of regret flashing in his eyes.

"It's rare to have a pretty girl come to visit, but there isn't enough room. Sigh! If only my house were a little bigger."

Chi-Chi nodded as well, "If only I could have my own house."

Just then, the blue-haired Launch walked into the living room.

"I've cut up plenty of fruit. Did Goku and Bulma go next door?"

Chi-Chi's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up, "Ah, they went next door. I'll take a plate over to them!"

Launch smiled, "Chi-Chi is so thoughtful. That would be a big help!"

"It's no trouble at all!"

The next day, the three of them no longer needed to carry their turtle shells and continued their training.

In their spare time, Master Roshi also taught them how to control their energy.

In the blink of an eye, Son Goku, Krillin, and Chi-Chi had been training on the island for another two months.

Not only had Goku's strength improved.

Even Krillin and Chi-Chi had adapted to three times the gravity; their progress was significant.

On this day, the three of them finished their training.

They caught two fish and a dinosaur.

Taking advantage of the cool weather, the three of them, along with Master Roshi, Launch, and Bulma, were having a barbecue together.

Suddenly, the entire island fell into a panic.

A group of armed soldiers surrounded Kame House, pointing their guns at them.

"If you don't want to die, get up and help us find the Dragon Balls in the sea!"

Bulma was stunned. She looked up at the armed soldiers approaching and, upon seeing the emblem on their uniforms, her pupils involuntarily constricted.

"You are... the Red Ribbon Army?"

The man looked at Bulma, then saw Launch, and was momentarily taken aback.

"Oh! These two chicks are really pretty. Why don't you come and play with us?"

Bulma frowned and turned her head to look at Son Goku.

"Goku, they're bad guys. Take them down!"

"Understood!"

Before Son Goku could even move, Launch curled her lips into a smirk.

She hoisted a machine gun and opened fire on the Red Ribbon Army soldiers.

As for the group at Kame House, aside from Bulma who had no martial arts skills, none of the others were pushovers.

Master Roshi went without saying, and Krillin and Chi-Chi were both masters who were impervious to blades and bullets.

Dealing with a few small-time grunts took no effort at all.

In just a few breaths, not only were the soldiers knocked down, but even the aircraft in the sky were blown out of the air by energy blasts.

Master Roshi asked curiously, "Who are they, and why would they come here?"

Bulma pulled out the Dragon Radar, pressed a few buttons, and said, "I think I know why they came here."

Krillin: "Why?"

Chi-Chi said, "Because they want to collect the Dragon Balls to make a wish, obviously."

Bulma nodded: "Yes, it's for some ambitious desire. There is a Dragon Ball in the sea near the island where we live. Their radar isn't that precise, so it's not easy to find. If they only know the general location, finding a Dragon Ball in the sea is about as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. There are only a few scattered islands nearby, and it just so happens that our island has the most people. The Red Ribbon Army naturally wanted to enslave the people on this island to work for them and search for the Dragon Ball. That's how what just happened came about."

Chi-Chi, Krillin, and the others suddenly realized.

"So that's how it is!"

"To use force to coerce the villagers on the island for their own selfish desires—how detestable!"

Krillin looked at Master Roshi and said, "Master Roshi, should we take action and wipe out those bad guys?"

Master Roshi scratched his bald head and asked, "But do you know who they are?"

Chi-Chi said indignantly, "They're bad guys regardless! As martial artists, we should punish evil and promote good!"

Krillin: "Chi-Chi is right. For the sake of the villagers, I'm going to defeat them!"

Chi-Chi looked at Son Goku and asked, "Goku, are you coming?"

"Of course!"

Son Goku didn't hesitate at all.

He had actually forgotten about the Red Ribbon Army. He only wanted to become stronger, and he truly hadn't expected that even without provoking them, I just didn't expect them to come looking for trouble around here and even enslave the villagers.

Now, I even have a reason to beat them up.

Bulma watched as Krillin, Chi-Chi, and Goku, their sense of justice overflowing, insisted on taking down the Red Ribbon Army, and a strange thought crossed her mind.

Even in this lifetime, if they didn't actively provoke them, they would still end up as enemies.

It seemed they were destined to be arch-rivals with the Red Ribbon Army, an encounter that could not be avoided.

Bulma stood up. "They are the largest evil organization in the world, the Red Ribbon Army.

For years, they have been running amok and committing all sorts of atrocities across the globe.

It seems they have become even more rampant in these past few years.

It looks like it really is up to martial artists like you to deal with them."

"The Red Ribbon Army?"

Chi-Chi scratched her head and said, "I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before."

Krillin was suddenly startled.

"What?

The guys who just attacked us were from the Red Ribbon Army?"

Bulma nodded. "That's right!"

Krillin's legs suddenly went weak.

"It's over, it's all over. Rumor has it they're a group of vicious, cold-blooded criminals!"

Chi-Chi looked at Krillin. "What's wrong, Krillin? Are you scared?"