Meeting

Looking at the sun already risen halfway into the sky outside the window, Kashius's thoughts churned.

He looked down at the tail wrapped around his waist, let out a deep sigh, and thought to himself.

Since things have already turned out like this, I can only wait patiently for a year. Still, this World Martial Arts Tournament is worth going to. Ten million. That's ten million! I don't have a penny to my name. I definitely can't miss it.

Sure enough, the moment he thought of money, Kashius's eyes suddenly shot out a dazzling light. Could this be the awakening of his money-grubber attribute?

All right, as for Kashius's confession about being penniless, the truth was this: because Saiyans were born with huge appetites, Kashius had eaten a little too much at the shopkeeper's home.

On top of that, when he had first started working, he hadn't been able to control his strength properly and had damaged some tools "slightly" seriously. As a result, even after a certain Kashius paid out everything he owned, it still wasn't enough to cover the debt.

In response, the shopkeeper merely smiled at Kashius and comforted him, telling him not to worry too much about such little things, as long as he was happy.

However, our beautiful little blond loli was not so easy to talk to. Under the latter's gaze that nearly spat fire, Kashius could only lower his head and meekly take it.

Thus, our protagonist, Student Kashius, was gloriously kept in the shop by Mana to help out as a worker. All right, in truth, during his time working, the bakery shopkeeper didn't really restrict Kashius much, so Kashius still played when he should play, ate when he should eat, and trained when he should train.

Of course, except for certain times when he was looked down on by a certain little loli.

Coming back to his senses, after realizing he had already broken away from the plot, Kashius thought it over and came up with a plan.

Since little Wukong is already training with Master Roshi now, it's about time I went to find him and have some fun.

Once he had made up his mind, Kashius left right away. After simply packing his luggage, Kashius used the excuse that he was going to participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament and fight for the ten-million prize, then said goodbye to the shopkeeper.

Of course, after hearing that Kashius was going to win the prize money, the shopkeeper, who had absolute faith in Kashius's strength, directly took ten thousand from the cash register and gave it to Kashius as travel expenses.

He knew very well just how badly Kashius had been exploited by his precious daughter. Without travel money, with his strength, on the road he would inevitably... cough, cough...

Kashius, who had originally been planning to just find someone on the road and "borrow" a little money to use, obediently took the money under the shopkeeper's meaningful gaze.

And before leaving, Kashius also casually patted the head of the aloof young Nasca. Although Nasca resisted fiercely, the difference in strength was there, after all. It wasn't as if he could resist just because he said he would.

Then Kashius left with a grin under the latter's murderous glare.

However, just as Kashius was about to fly into the sky and leave, the voice of the brat Nasca came over.

"Hey, aren't you going to say goodbye to Mana?"

After Nasca said that, Kashius really did feel the urge to go say goodbye. But the moment he thought of Mana's angry expression that morning, that urge was instantly snuffed out by Kashius.

"Whether I go or not, it's the same. See ya, little brat!"

Glancing at the still-closed window, Kashius shook his head, rose into the air, and completely disappeared into the distance.

"Is that so? Then that's really troublesome..."

Looking in the direction where Kashius had disappeared, then looking at his twin sister staring blankly up at the sky in a daze, Nasca's expressionless face grew even colder.

"Idiot Kashius! Bastard Kashius! You bastard!"

Looking at that departing figure, a few tears slowly slipped from Mana's beautiful big eyes.

Perhaps Kashius did not know that because of this incident, he would suffer quite a bit in the future.

Kame House.

At this moment, little Wukong was just like in the original work, undergoing Master Roshi's training together with the bald Krillin.

Digging holes barehanded, delivering milk over a thousand miles, going to construction sites to work—basically, whatever there was to do, they did it.

Little Wukong, who had originally been training properly on Mount Paozu, encountered the genius girl Bulma just like in the plot. However, after Bulma made it clear that she was a girl, because of Kashius's instructions, little Wukong said nothing else and followed Bulma away from Mount Paozu, beginning their journey to search for the Dragon Balls.

However, because of Kashius's influence, little Wukong's strength had far surpassed the level he should have had in the plot.

As a result, the journey to search for the Dragon Balls, which had originally been somewhat dangerous, became incredibly smooth under the protection of little Wukong's overwhelming martial force.

It could be said that along the way, if gods stood in his path, he killed gods; if Buddhas stood in his path, he killed Buddhas. He was as incredible as could be, making her eyes shine with golden light whenever she looked at little Wukong.

However, after meeting Master Roshi, unlike in the original work, it was Master Roshi who took the initiative to say he wanted to accept little Wukong as his disciple.

Little Wukong, whose strength was already very great, of course was unwilling. But after seeing Master Roshi use his specialty, the Kamehameha, little Wukong decisively joined Master Roshi's school and gloriously became a disciple of the Turtle School.

This result was not hard to guess.

Little Wukong, who was obsessed with martial arts, could never have resisted the temptation after seeing a novel technique. Especially when Son Wukong was still so young, it went without saying—he was conquered on the spot.

But after undergoing Master Roshi's training for several weeks, little Wukong, whose strength was already very great, clearly noticed that something was wrong.

He discovered that his own strength had not improved at all, yet he could clearly sense that Krillin, who was training together with him, had grown noticeably stronger.

This led little Wukong to doubt Master Roshi's training methods. Or perhaps he himself was simply too special, so the method did not work on him?

It was no wonder little Wukong thought that way. With Son Gohan's help, little Wukong's martial arts foundation had already been extremely solid to begin with, not to mention Kashius's influence as well.

Little Wukong, who had not yet discovered "ki," did not realize that his strength had long since reached the point where he no longer needed to build his foundation. He could even defeat Master Roshi without any pressure.

However, because he had not learned "ki," little Wukong was still foolishly convinced that Master Roshi's strength was unfathomable and that he was not someone he could easily defeat.

After realizing that Master Roshi's training methods had no effect on him, little Wukong, being very simple and honest, told Master Roshi.

After hearing this, Master Roshi tested little Wukong's strength, and his heart was incomparably shocked. Inwardly, he kept marveling that little Wukong was a martial arts genius rarely seen in a hundred years.

In the end, with no other choice, Master Roshi could only leave little Wukong alone on the island to train. This worked out perfectly, because little Wukong, who had already practiced the Kamehameha, had vaguely sensed the existence of "ki."

It was perfect for sensing this strange power, using it to make himself even stronger.

That day, while little Wukong was training his "ki" on the island, he suddenly sensed a powerful "ki" rushing toward him at high speed.

Startled, his body instinctively readied itself for battle.

But under little Wukong's expectant gaze, what appeared on the horizon was actually a gigantic crab. Remembering Kashius's teaching that when it came to food, you had to strike first, he quickly brought his hands into the stance for the Kamehameha Wave and shouted, "Kamehameha Wave!"

A huge pale-blue energy blast instantly thundered toward the giant crab. Little Wukong had already controlled his strength; at most, this Kamehameha Wave would knock the crab unconscious. It definitely would not blast it into slag.

After Kashius left Mana's house, he began asking around everywhere about Master Roshi's little island.

Even after searching for a long time, he still found no information. Bored for the moment, Kashius went to the seaside, planning to catch a few big fish, giant crabs, and huge lobsters to barbecue.

However, just as he came rushing out of the sea holding a giant crab about five meters in size, he suddenly sensed a powerful "ki" in the direction to the south.

So, with the hopeful thought that he might as well go take a look and maybe find little Wukong, Kashius carried the giant crab and flew toward the source of the "ki."

After flying for over ten minutes, Kashius saw a small island in the distance. Just as he was about to speed up, he suddenly saw a pale-blue energy blast come thundering straight toward him.

Although Kashius was shocked by this move, his body's instincts responded for him in an instant.

Kashius held the giant crab in one hand, while dazzling light burst from his other hand as he unleashed a barrage straight against that troublesome pale-blue energy blast.

Boom!

Taking advantage of the waves raised by the huge explosion, Kashius accelerated and arrived above the small island.

His face full of anger, he was just about to demand an explanation when a certain figure with a cowlick fluttering on his head appeared in his line of sight.

However, that not only failed to calm him down; it made his fury burn even hotter.

"Son Goku?! Is this how you welcome me?!"