Hearing Son Goku's words, Tarble couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
As expected!
When it came to training, Kakarot's intelligence was always online!
He had guessed it before the explanation was even finished.
"You guessed right!"
"After transforming into Super Saiyan 3, I also underwent normalization training."
"Through this training, although I can't maintain the Super Saiyan 3 form as long as the previous two transformations, I can still manage to hold the state for several hours."
"Do you all think this is because of the tail?"
As his voice fell, he swept his gaze across the group.
He noticed that every one of them wore an expression of sudden realization.
Clearly, they had bought into this explanation as well.
"So it really was because of the tail!" Son Goku exclaimed, "No wonder I tried so many methods and couldn't extend the transformation time; I failed every single time!"
"I never imagined it was because I was missing my tail!"
"Why didn't I think of that before? Haha~"
As he spoke, he scratched his head with a bitter smile, looking somewhat annoyed.
At this moment, Vegeta also nodded heavily, acknowledging the point.
"So that's it!"
"No wonder that idiot Kakarot couldn't gather his energy back then; it was because he lacked a tail."
"He even wasted the time I fought so hard to secure, and what's more, he almost..."
"Hmph!"
"To miss such a simple reason, Kakarot, you really are a complete fool!"
His words were dripping with undisguised disgust and disdain.
After hearing Vegeta's words, Son Goku smiled apologetically: "Haha, Vegeta, I didn't do it on purpose, let's not bring that up again~"
"Hmph!" Vegeta glared at him and turned his head away.
He hadn't thought much of it before, but now that he knew the reason, just thinking about it made his blood boil.
However, since he hadn't realized it himself at the time, he could only curse a few times to vent his frustration.
"Hehe~" Son Goku chuckled sheepishly, then voiced his plan: "Hey, Vegeta, I'm going to find the Dragon Balls and ask Shenron to help me grow my tail back. Do you want to come along?"
Upon hearing this, Vegeta's heart stirred.
Nowadays, using the Dragon Balls was the fastest way to regrow a tail.
However, the moment he thought about being stuck with Son Goku, a look of visible disgust appeared on his face.
"If you want to find them, go find them yourself. You can use Bulma's Dragon Radar; consider that my contribution!"
Seeing his refusal, Son Goku couldn't help but retort: "Vegeta, you really are lazy."
"If you're so capable, don't use the Dragon Radar and find them with your own eyes!" Vegeta snapped back without hesitation.
"Hehe, I'm not that stupid. Using the Dragon Radar saves a lot of time." Son Goku gave a cheeky grin, wearing an expression that said, "I've seen through everything." "Vegeta, you're too devious. You want me to spend more time searching for the Dragon Balls so you can run off to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train, right?"
"And then you'll have plenty of time to try and reach Super Saiyan 3 and Super Saiyan 4!"
"You are just too cunning!"
Vegeta hadn't even thought of that, but after hearing this, his eyes widened—two parts surprise, three parts disbelief, and five parts fury.
"Kakarot!"
"You are a total idiot!"
"If you don't want to find the Dragon Balls, then I'll go find them myself, but don't you dare think about making a wish to Shenron!"
Seeing his intense reaction, Son Goku laughed sheepishly: "No, don't be like that!"
"I was wrong, I guessed wrong, hehe~"
Seeing that grinning face, Vegeta felt his temper flare; veins bulged on his forehead, and his fists clenched tightly.
If he didn't know he couldn't win, he would have charged over right now to let Son Goku taste the power of his iron fist!
Watching the two of them start bickering again at the slightest provocation, Tarble was left speechless and turned his head toward Son Gohan.
"Son Gohan, do you want to ask Shenron to grow your tail back as well?"
"Eh, me?" Son Gohan hadn't expected Tarble to suddenly ask him this.
After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head gently and said earnestly: "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Tarble, but I don't think I need one."
"If I had a tail, it would be difficult to interact with others at work."
Hearing this, Tarble countered: "Gohan, does having a tail really matter that much?"
"Although I haven't been on Earth long, I've seen humans who look stranger than us Saiyans."
"For example, there are those who look like tigers, elephants, pigs, and even dinosaur people."
"They have tails too, and they get along well with others, don't they?"
"We Saiyans are inherently different, so we don't need to care too much about the opinions of ordinary people."
"Of course, if you haven't decided yet, then forget it."
"However, what I want to tell you is that the tail is also a key factor in transforming into Super Saiyan 4."
As soon as the words fell.
Son Gohan was still weighing the pros and cons, while Vegeta and Son Goku were both excited.
"Really?
The tail is actually the key to transforming into Super Saiyan 4?
No wonder I could never surpass Super Saiyan 3, it turns out I was missing a tail!" Son Goku exclaimed in realization.
Vegeta, while surprised, still had his wits about him.
Tarble had mentioned the tail multiple times, and he instantly thought of a possibility, though he wasn't entirely sure.
He suppressed his excitement and joy, and tentatively asked, "Tarble, does transforming into Super Saiyan 4... require transforming into the Great Ape form?"
Regarding anything related to tails, this was the only thing he could think of.
In his understanding, the tail seemed to have only one purpose—
That was to transform into a Great Ape!
Hearing his words, Tarble was a little surprised.
It had to be said, Vegeta's intelligence was generally quite sharp.
"Big Brother, you guessed correctly."
Upon hearing this, Vegeta's face instantly lit up with joy. He clenched his right fist and celebrated, "Yes! I knew it!"
He glanced triumphantly at Son Goku and unceremoniously began to give orders.
"Hey!"
"Kakarot, hurry up and use the Dragon Radar to find the Dragon Balls. I can't wait to try it out!"
"Trunks, take him to get the Dragon Radar."
At this moment, Son Goku was also eager, "Alright, no problem!"
"Huh?" Trunks first looked surprised, but after seeing his father's gaze, he nodded, "Okay!"
"Goten, let's go?"
"We'll take your dad to get the Dragon Radar."
Son Goten agreed without a second thought, "Sure, let's go!"
Seeing this, Trunks finally smiled again.
In his happiness, when he looked at Vegeta, he accidentally blurted out his thoughts.
"Dad, can I grow my tail back too?"
Ever since he saw Tarble's tall, mighty, and incredibly cool transformation earlier, his heart was filled with longing.
In these short few minutes, he had already imagined himself transforming into Super Saiyan 4 countless times.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted it a little.
However, since the words were already spoken, he could only look at Vegeta with a mix of apprehension and anticipation.
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