Feeling the North Kai's huge ego and seeing his furious expression, Son Goku gave an awkward smile and apologized. "Wari wari, King Kai. I didn't mean to.
Heh heh~"
"Um, I wanted to ask you to help me figure out who this person is—the one whose ki suddenly shot up."
"King Kai, could you take a look for me?"
As he spoke, he carried the heavy object closer to North Kai.
Seeing this, North Kai hurriedly backed away in alarm. "Stop, stop!"
"Stay right there!"
After the other man stopped, North Kai gave him a resentful look.
"Don't you know how heavy that thing in your hands is?"
"What if you lose your grip and drop it on me? Are you trying to kill me?"
He really liked Son Goku because he had a pure heart.
But he didn't like his loud, impulsive personality.
Most of the time, he never considered the consequences of what he did.
He only focused on figuring out how to solve whatever problem was right in front of him.
That's how the little halo above his head had come to be.
"Sorry, sorry!" Son Goku reflexively apologized twice. The next moment, though, he said seriously, "But, King Kai, you're already dead. Even if it hit you, it wouldn't matter, would it..."
Hearing that, even North Kai, who was usually mild-tempered, was on the verge of exploding.
"Goku!!!"
What kind of thing was that to say?!
Don't you have any idea how I died, you little brat?!!!
I'm furious!
Seeing North Kai rage so wildly that his mouth gaped like an abyss, Son Goku belatedly realized his mistake and hurried to apologize. "Sorry, sorry!"
"King Kai, I'll find a time to have Shenron bring you all back to life."
"For now, please help me check whether the person with that ki is a Saiyan."
"I feel like this ki is very Saiyan-like, but it's also unfamiliar."
When Son Goku said he'd bring them back to life, North Kai's anger vanished in an instant.
But the next moment, he spoke in a plaintive voice, like a scorned wife. "I've heard you say that several times already!"
"But my halo still hasn't disappeared!"
"Have you even taken this to heart, you brat?"
"Honestly!"
"Next time for sure, next time for sure! Heh heh~" Son Goku promised with a grin.
North Kai really couldn't do anything about Son Goku. But what could he do? The man was his proudest pupil.
He'd raised this pupil himself, so even if it brought him to tears, he had to face the truth!
Though he didn't quite believe Son Goku would remember, he still reminded him, "Remember what you just said!"
Then he calmed himself and searched for the Saiyan ki Son Goku had mentioned.
The two long, thin antennae on his head quivered two or three times, and he had his answer.
He turned to Son Goku with a questioning look.
"Goku, a little over a month ago, didn't you sense four unfamiliar ki signatures appear on Earth?"
Son Goku blinked and thought back, but couldn't recall anything.
"I didn't sense them!"
"Maybe... I was too focused on training at the time?"
North Kai was a little exasperated. That was just how this reckless kid was: once he started training, he shut out the whole world.
"Your senses aren't wrong. The person whose ki has risen so high really is a Saiyan."
"What's more, he's one of the four people who suddenly came to Earth a little over a month ago."
Hearing that it really was a Saiyan, Son Goku's face lit up with delight. "It really is a Saiyan?"
"But I remember Vegeta saying that he and I were the only pure-blooded Saiyans left in the world."
"Was Vegeta lying to me?"
"Never mind, that doesn't matter!"
"If he's a Saiyan too, he must be really strong, right?"
"I'd love to fight him sometime and see!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly widened with surprise and excitement.
"King Kai, has this Saiyan turned into a Super Saiyan?"
Seeing how excited he was, North Kai was already used to it.
"That's right. He's in Super Saiyan form right now."
"I knew it!" Son Goku's eyes shone. "King Kai, you said he came to Earth a little over a month ago."
"So he managed to become a Super Saiyan in just over a month?"
"That's amazing!"
"He trained even faster than Gohan!"
"It's a shame he only just learned how to transform into a Super Saiyan."
"Otherwise, I'd want to go back and spar with him right now!"
North Kai was speechless again, and a little disappointed.
Saiyans really were battle maniacs!
He'd thought Son Goku would go straight back as soon as he found out.
That way, his dwindling food supplies might last a little longer.
Son Goku had nearly eaten him out of house and home while training with him!
After collecting himself, he spoke slowly. "Goku, those two Saiyans really are on Earth right now."
"And Vegeta knows them, too."
"Ah, Vegeta knows them?" Son Goku was astonished, then complained, "That guy Vegeta actually lied to me!"
North Kai nodded. "That's right!"
"Not only does Vegeta know them, but one of those Saiyans is his younger brother!"
The moment he heard that, Son Goku's eyes went wide and he cried out.
"Vegeta has a younger brother?!!!"
Earth.
Kami's Lookout.
Vegeta watched Tarble, whose body radiated golden flames, and clapped with a laugh.
Clap, clap, clap!
He was just about to speak when he suddenly sneezed.
"Achoo!"
The sudden sneeze left him confused.
What was that?
Had he caught a cold?
Impossible!
But he only paused for a moment before putting it out of his mind.
Nothing mattered more right now than Tarble effortlessly becoming a Super Saiyan.
"Tarble, congratulations on becoming a Super Saiyan!"
"Your talent really is even greater than I imagined."
"Excellent!"
For once, a sincere smile spread across his usually cold face.
At last, a Royal Saiyan warrior had a chance to surpass an ordinary Saiyan!
Just you wait, Kakarot!
I may not be able to match you, but my younger brother Tarble definitely can!
Absolutely!
As soon as he finished speaking, Trunks chimed in happily. "Uncle Tarble, you're amazing!"
"You succeeded on your very first try, just like Goten and me!"
"Dad used to lie to me and say that becoming a Super Saiyan was really hard."
The first two sentences had been fine.
But at that last sentence, the delighted smile on Vegeta's face vanished in an instant.
He was about to scold Trunks and insist that he had no reason to lie.
But then he remembered that Tarble had succeeded on his first try, and swallowed the words before they could leave his throat.
Let him misunderstand!
He couldn't be bothered to explain.
Licks would get his chance to try soon, and then they'd see whether it was really so hard.
He didn't believe Licks was that much of a genius, too.
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