Vegeta's Mad Laughter; Son Goku's Shock and Decision

"Are you really asking if the Hyperbolic Time Chamber is magical, or do you just want to see it for yourself?"

"I don't even want to call your bluff!"

Hearing Tarble's words, Vegeta immediately looked at him with suspicion.

It seems I'll have to increase the gravity multiplier for my training tomorrow.

Otherwise, once he comes out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he'll definitely surpass me!

"If you want to go, then go, but remember to prepare enough food before you enter."

After realizing Tarble's intentions, a sense of urgency instantly gripped his heart.

Even though he knew Tarble would surpass him in the future, the thought of the boy spending two years in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber—with that monstrous training speed—meant he would certainly overtake him.

For a moment, he clenched his fists in frustration.

But then, a second thought struck him: if Tarble was going to surpass him anyway, wouldn't surpassing Kakarot be a piece of cake?

At that thought, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Tarble watched the whole scene, witnessing Vegeta's expression shift like a Sichuan Opera Face-Changing performance.

One moment his face looked like death, and the next, he was suddenly happy.

Could he have developed schizophrenia?

Stop overthinking it; being surpassed by me is only a matter of time!

Tarble grumbled inwardly, but asked seriously, "Do I need to prepare food in advance?"

"How much do I need to prepare?"

"Prepare two years' worth of food. Each person can only stay inside for two years in their lifetime..."

No sooner had Vegeta finished answering than he suddenly remembered something of vital importance—

Right!

The Hyperbolic Time Chamber can apparently be exited by force!

Doesn't that mean I could go in and train right now?

I wonder if my current strength is enough to break through the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to get out...

Tsk!

I'll wait until Tarble comes out and see how strong he is.

If his strength is enough to break out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, I'll ask him to go in with me then, just to be safe...

Hmph!

Kakarot, just wait until I surpass you!

"Hahaha!"

As Vegeta pondered, he suddenly burst into laughter.

It left Tarble, Trunks, and Licks completely bewildered.

Has he finally snapped?

That was the only thought running through the minds of the three of them at that moment.

"Da-Dad, are you alright?" Trunks asked cautiously.

Coming back to his senses at the sound of the voice, Vegeta saw their strange expressions and immediately coughed twice: "Ahem!"

Then, he said with a straight face, "Trunks, what kind of question is that?"

"Of course I'm fine!"

"I'm better than fine!"

"Let's go, let's go eat. If your mother gets impatient, she'll go on a rampage!"

With that, he turned and walked away without waiting for a response from Tarble and the others.

Yet, he didn't even notice that his stride was much lighter than usual.

Seeing this, Tarble couldn't help but chuckle. "Your father is right!"

"Let's go, let's eat!"

"Yeah, okay!" Trunks replied with a smile.

Immediately, the three of them followed quickly after Vegeta.

Meanwhile.

Tarble's sudden burst of energy naturally caught the attention of the other Z Fighters.

Sensing that Tarble's energy had surged hundreds, if not thousands, of times higher than it was yesterday, they were all stunned into silence.

Each of them was filled with utter shock.

After only one day of training, he had made another massive breakthrough!

Is he even human?!

While feeling incredibly shocked, they all realized a terrifying fact—

Tarble was the most talented super warrior among all the Saiyans!

Although they all shared the same suspicion, everyone basically stuck to their usual routines.

Son Gohan decided to find time to train;

Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, and Chiaotzu made up their minds to train even harder.

Yamcha, that salted fish, remained as lazy as ever.

North Kai Planet.

Son Goku, having just finished his meal, sensed the anomaly on Earth.

"This ki is... Tarble's, right?!"

"So powerful!"

"It shouldn't be much different from my base strength back when I fought Majin Buu!"

"How amazing!"

"I remember, about a week ago, he had only just turned into a Super Saiyan."

"I never expected that after only a few days, he could raise his ki to such a level!"

"It seems his talent is truly extraordinary!"

"I really want to go back right now and have a spar with him!"

As he finished speaking, he had already slipped into his signature pose of excitement—

Fists clenched, waist hunched, and a beaming grin.

He looked absolutely raring to go.

At the dining table, North Kai, who had been chewing his food in a refined manner, stopped dead in his tracks upon hearing Son Goku's words.

Stare!

Those eyes, filled with anticipation yet looking slightly comical, locked onto Son Goku in an instant.

Go!

Just go!

Hurry up and leave!

I can barely afford to feed a bottomless pit like you anymore!

However.

Son Goku's next words left him deeply disappointed and nearly sent him tumbling over.

"King Kai, please train me even more strictly starting tomorrow, okay?"

After steadying himself, North Kai's gaze turned somewhat resentful. Gritting his teeth, he said three times:

"Fine! Fine! Fine!"

Then, he went back to immersing himself in his meal.

Son Goku seemed not to notice that resentful little glare and said excitedly, "Great!"

"I have to train harder, otherwise, Tarble and Vegeta are going to catch up to me!"

Deep down, he had a vague premonition—

He felt that Tarble would soon become a formidable rival!

If he were to ask North Kai to check on the situation on Earth right now and learn that Tarble could already transform into his Super Saiyan 2 form, he would surely be even more thrilled.

He might even teleport straight back to Earth to spar with Tarble.

It was just a pity that he currently believed Tarble was merely progressing quickly.

Furthermore, the vast distance between Earth and North Kai Planet affected his perception to some degree.

In the blink of an eye, the time arrived at the next day: July 5th.

At 8:30 AM.

Having made all the necessary preparations, Tarble and Licks said their goodbyes to Bulma and flew off together toward Kami's Lookout.

Vegeta and Trunks did not see them off; whether they were feeling provoked or not, the father and son had gone off to train early in the morning.

Of course.

Vegeta went to the Gravity Chamber to train, while Trunks took a gravity device to go find Son Goten.

Soon, Tarble and Licks arrived at Kami's Lookout.

Seeing Dende from afar, Tarble called out to him.

"Good morning, Dende!"

His voice arrived before he did.

Once he drew closer, he saw Dende beaming with a smile.

"Ah, Mr. Tarble, Mr. Licks, it's you!"

"Hello, hello!"

Facing Dende's greeting, Licks also politely replied, "Hello, Mr. Dende."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Tarble immediately stated his purpose.

"Dende, Licks and I would like to borrow the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Dende didn't even hesitate and replied, "Sure, no problem."

"Mr. Popo, please take them inside."

"I am happy to be of service, Dende." Mr. Popo, whose jet-black skin made his facial expressions impossible to read, replied with extreme composure. "Gentlemen, please follow me."

Watching the indifferent Mr. Popo, Tarble nodded with a smile. "I'm counting on you, Mr. Popo."

Mr. Popo merely gave a slight nod, then turned to lead the way.

At this moment, Dende didn't forget to add a reminder. "Mr. Popo, remember to tell them about the precautions."

Hearing this, Mr. Popo stopped in his tracks, turned back, and respectfully replied, "Dende, Popo understands."

Immediately, he turned back around and continued to lead the way.