Hearing Son Goku's words, Tarble couldn't help thinking:
Just as I thought!
When it came to training, Goku was always sharp!
He'd guessed it before Tarble had even finished explaining.
"You guessed right!"
"After I transformed into Super Saiyan 3, I also trained in my base form."
"Training let me maintain Super Saiyan 3 for several hours. It still wasn't as long as I could maintain the first two transformations, but it was a huge improvement."
"Do you think it's because of the tail?"
As he finished speaking, he looked around at everyone.
He saw that they all wore looks of sudden realization.
Clearly, they believed his explanation too.
"So it really was because of the tail!" Son Goku exclaimed. "No wonder I tried all sorts of methods to extend the transformation, but kept failing!"
"I never thought it was because I didn't have a tail!"
"How did I not think of that before? Haha!"
As he spoke, he scratched his head with a rueful smile, looking somewhat frustrated.
Vegeta nodded firmly too, agreeing with the idea.
"So that's why!"
"No wonder that idiot Kakarot couldn't gather energy back then. It was because he didn't have a tail."
"And he wasted all the time I'd fought so hard to get. He even nearly..."
"Hmph!"
"You couldn't figure out such a simple reason, Kakarot? You're a complete idiot!"
He made no effort to hide his disdain and disgust.
After hearing Vegeta, Son Goku smiled apologetically. "Haha, Vegeta, it's not like I did it on purpose. Let's not bring it up again!"
"Hmph!" Vegeta glared at him and turned away.
He hadn't thought much of it before, but now that he knew the reason, just thinking about it made him furious.
Still, he himself hadn't figured it out back then either, so all he could do now was grumble and vent.
"Hehe." Son Goku gave an awkward laugh, then announced his plan. "Hey, Vegeta, I'm going to find the Dragon Balls and ask Shenron to give me my tail back. Want to come with me?"
At that, Vegeta felt a stir of interest.
The fastest way to grow his tail back now was through the Dragon Balls.
But the moment he thought of having to spend time with Son Goku, a look of unmistakable disgust appeared on his face.
"If you want to find them, go by yourself. Take Bulma's Dragon Radar. You can count that as me helping out!"
Seeing him refuse, Son Goku couldn't help complaining. "Vegeta, you sure know how to slack off."
"Then don't use the Dragon Radar. Find them with your own eyes!" Vegeta shot back without hesitation.
"Hehe, I'm not that stupid. The Dragon Radar will save me a lot of time." Son Goku grinned, looking as if he'd seen right through everything. "Vegeta, you're so devious! You want me to spend more time looking for the Dragon Balls so you can go train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, don't you?"
"Then you'll have plenty of time to try transforming into Super Saiyan 3 and Super Saiyan 4!"
"You're so sneaky!"
Vegeta hadn't even thought of that. After hearing Son Goku's explanation, his eyes widened slightly, showing two parts surprise, three parts disbelief, and five parts anger.
"Kakarot!"
"You're a complete idiot!"
"If you don't want to find the Dragon Balls, I'll go find them myself. But don't think you're getting to make a wish to Shenron!"
Seeing how fiercely he reacted, Son Goku gave an awkward smile. "Hey, don't be like that!"
"I was wrong. I guessed wrong. Hehe!"
That cheeky grin only made Vegeta angrier. The veins in his forehead bulged, and his fists clenched tight.
If he hadn't known he couldn't win, he would have charged over and let Son Goku taste his iron fists!
Watching the two of them start bickering again at the drop of a hat, Tarble silently shook his head and turned to Son Gohan.
"Son Gohan, do you want to wish Shenron for a tail too?"
"Huh? Me?" Son Gohan hadn't expected Tarble to suddenly ask him that.
After a moment's thought, he gently shook his head and answered seriously. "Thank you for the offer, Uncle Tarble, but I'll pass."
"If I had a tail, it'd be hard to get along with the other people at work."
At that, Tarble countered, "Gohan, what difference does having a tail make?"
"I haven't been on Earth long, but I've seen people here who look even stranger than us Saiyans."
"For example, there are people who look like tigers, others who look like elephants, and some who look like pigs. There are even dinosaur people."
"They have tails too, and they still get along just fine with everyone else."
"We Saiyans are different from ordinary people to begin with. You don't need to worry so much about what they think."
"Of course, if you haven't made up your mind, that's fine."
"But I should tell you that the tail is also a key factor in transforming into Super Saiyan 4."
As soon as he finished speaking,
Son Gohan was still weighing the pros and cons, but Vegeta and Son Goku were already thrilled.
"Really?
The tail is actually the key to transforming into Super Saiyan 4?
No wonder I've never been able to surpass Super Saiyan 3. It's because I'm missing my tail!" Son Goku said, suddenly enlightened.
Though delighted, Vegeta's wits were still about him.
Tarble had mentioned the tail several times, and Vegeta immediately thought of a possibility. He just wasn't sure.
Suppressing his excitement and delight, he asked tentatively, "Tarble, does transforming into Super Saiyan 4... require becoming a Great Ape?"
That was the only thing related to tails that he could think of.
As far as he knew, a tail seemed to have only one purpose—
It let you transform into a Great Ape!
Tarble was a little surprised by his question.
He had to admit, Vegeta usually had his wits about him.
"Big brother, you're exactly right."
At that, Vegeta's face lit up with delight. He clenched his right fist and celebrated. "Yes! I knew it!"
He glanced smugly at Son Goku and immediately started giving orders.
"Hey!"
"Kakarot, hurry up and take the Dragon Radar to find the Dragon Balls. I can't wait to try this!"
"Trunks, take him to get the Dragon Radar."
Son Goku was rubbing his hands together too. "Sure, no problem!"
"Huh?" Trunks said in surprise. Then, after seeing his father's stern gaze, he nodded. "All right!"
"Goten, let's go?"
"We'll take your dad to get the Dragon Radar."
Son Goten agreed without a moment's hesitation. "Sure, let's go!"
Only then did Trunks smile again.
In his excitement, when he looked at Vegeta, he accidentally let his thoughts slip.
"Dad, can I grow my tail back too?"
Ever since he'd seen Tarble's tall, imposing, and incredibly cool transformation, he'd been longing for one himself.
In just those few minutes, he'd imagined transforming into Super Saiyan 4 himself countless times.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted asking.
Still, he'd already said it, so he could only look at Vegeta with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
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