The Reborn Warrior! Is That All?

Sensing a ki appear and then suddenly vanish, Son Gohan immediately understood. There really was something off about that Turles.

After all, ordinary Saiyans would never think to conceal their ki.

Judging by the current situation, if the other party was not a transmigrator, then he must have been noticed by some special figure and sent back to be reborn.

He knew this kind of plot all too well from Dragon Ball Heroes and Dragon Ball Xenoverse!

"Looks like the first match won't be simple either!"

In an instant, countless thoughts ran through his mind. He also felt that this challenge would not be so easy—at least, not as easy as he had initially imagined.

Still, it was fine.

In that brief instant, he had also sensed the strength of the other party's ki.

By his calculations, that ki was only comparable to Prince Vegeta, who was about to invade the other world. He was not an opponent Gohan could not handle.

Even if the other party had some tricks as a reborn individual, Gohan had now learned the secrets of the Kaioken from his father.

As long as he did not give himself a thumbs-up next—

Defeating Turles would not be a problem.

While he was considering those matters, Son Goku was also explaining the precautions for using the Kaioken.

Son Gohan gathered his thoughts and listened to his father's explanation for the time being.

Yet he continued releasing his ki to keep watch over the situation on Earth.

Because he knew Turles's nature. That man had another purpose in coming to Earth: planting the Tree of Might.

Once that thing grew, it would absorb every source of energy on the planet. The disturbance it caused definitely would not be small.

If he wanted to get rid of Turles easily, the last opportunity would be before the Tree of Might matured.

Under those circumstances, they returned home to Mount Paozu.

In the middle of the night.

A tremendous roar suddenly echoed through the mountains.

The ground rumbled as though an earthquake had struck.

Deep within the dense forest.

Billowing flames and thick smoke erupted, spreading outward without end. The beasts and birds in the forest immediately scattered in panic.

Son Gohan, who had been monitoring the situation, naturally noticed this.

He set aside his homework and, without hesitation, opened the window and headed toward the depths of the forest.

But just as he entered the forest, he saw an Icarus. The little dragon stopped upon seeing him, its huge eyes seeming filled with confusion.

Son Gohan halted in midair. Naturally, he recognized this good friend.

This was the exclusive friend he only had in the movie version.

Its home had been struck by Turles's spaceship, which was why it had come here seeking help.

"Don't worry. I'll drive the bad guys away soon and let you return home."

Son Gohan gently patted Icarus's head. Then he floated upward, and his gaze was already able to make out the flames in the distance.

"Demon Flash!"

His body streaked swiftly through the air. Then he placed his hands together, and a dazzling beam burst forth in an instant.

The blinding light immediately swallowed the distant flames and smoke.

Whoosh!

Where the powerful energy blast passed, every flame in the mountains and forest was completely extinguished.

Everything in the distance was revealed clearly.

The half-charred forest, along with the enormous crater that had just been blasted open in the distance, formed a seemingly terrifying, gloomy scene.

But Icarus had not noticed any of that. It was happily expressing its gratitude to Son Gohan.

Inside the distant crater.

Turles, holding a Tree of Might seed, abruptly turned around.

He looked into the distance in surprise, as though he had encountered something incomprehensible.

"You came a little early this time!"

As he spoke, Turles tossed the seed into the abyss. A sinister smile appeared on his face. "But it doesn't matter. This time, I've prepared every plan. Kakarot, are you ready to become the stepping stone for me to ascend as emperor of the universe along with this planet?"

Amond and the others looked at one another. They did not know who Kakarot was, but they believed in Lord Turles.

After all, this was someone who dared speak of becoming enemies with Lord Frieza.

Moreover, they had seen Lord Turles's methods. By relying on those Tree of Might fruits to continuously grow stronger, they would eventually rule this universe.

"Prepare for battle as I taught you before!"

Turles, clad in a cape, floated into the air, his gaze already searching for the approaching visitor in the distance.

He remembered that last time, Kakarot had not actually been the first to arrive!

Then he spotted Son Gohan in the distance, talking with Icarus.

"Hmph, so it's Kakarot's brat!"

Once Turles made out the figure opposite him, a knowing look appeared in his eyes. He was clearly even more certain of victory.

In his previous life, he had wanted to take the boy on as a subordinate. But after turning into a Great Ape, the brat had actually played with little animals. It was simply a disgrace to the Saiyans!

In the distance.

Son Gohan had sensed Turles's presence before him.

Though the other party could conceal his aura, his method was far from sophisticated. It might have been difficult to detect from farther away, but at this distance, it could not fool him.

He gently pushed Icarus away and looked at Turles with a serious expression.

Their gazes collided in midair.

Turles's figure flashed at high speed, and in the next instant, he stood ten meters in front of Son Gohan.

With his arms crossed, he looked down at Son Gohan and sneered. "Hmph. As a descendant of the Saiyans, you actually keep company with an ordinary animal. It's utterly humiliating for a Saiyan like me."

Son Gohan patted Icarus on the head, signaling him to leave first. Then he turned sideways and said, "You have the same face as my dad, yet you use it to do such terrible things. That's what disgusts me."

"Kakarot?"

When Turles mentioned that name, a vicious glint flashed through his eyes.

His figure vanished from the area in an instant, leaving only his voice echoing through the air.

"I happened to prepare no gift for him this time, so your corpse will do nicely!"

Son Gohan did not panic when Turles disappeared. He merely tensed every muscle in his body, his vigilance reaching its peak in an instant.

The next moment, Turles appeared directly behind Son Gohan.

His right palm shot toward Son Gohan's abdomen. Clearly, he was ruthless, striking with a killing move from the very start.

But Son Gohan reacted even faster. He spun around in that instant, his right hand clamping around Turles's wrist like an iron shackle. Pressing down on Turles's palm, he lashed out with his right leg, kicking viciously toward Turles's face.

Boom!

Turles had fought Son Gohan in his previous life and had thought the brat was nothing special, fully expecting that one move to kill him.

Yet he had never imagined that Son Gohan would be even faster than him.

Caught off guard, he had no ability to resist as the kick smashed half his face apart, sending his body plummeting fiercely into the distance.

"Lord Turles!"

A series of shocked cries rang out from afar.

But while they were still reeling in disbelief, Son Gohan had already turned into a streak of light and shot forward, pursuing Turles's falling body. Clearly, he had no intention of giving him any chance to react.