The Advantage Is Mine!

Another Universe, Earth.

Amid a stretch of scenic mountains.

Son Goku was enjoying one of his few leisurely moments with his companions.

Everyone had gone off to find game, adding more variety to the picnic.

Beside a small tree.

Son Gohan, who had been resting, suddenly opened his eyes. Sparks seemed to flicker within his pupils, and his entire aura underwent a tremendous change.

The people playing around in the distance had yet to notice anything different.

What they did not know was that, in that instant, Son Gohan had already become another Son Gohan.

The Son Gohan matched through Lightning Flash!

I've become myself in this world. Then what happened to this world's me?

[Reminder: The body you are currently using was generated based on yourself and is unrelated to Mr. Son Gohan of this world. Mr. Son Gohan of this world has temporarily been moved to a special space and will return after the matched battle ends.]

With that response, Son Gohan understood.

It was still his own body and battle power, so fighting would not be much of a problem. After all, Turles was not a particularly formidable opponent.

Even if things were as he suspected, and the Son Gohan of this world was a reincarnator...

He still had a way to defeat him!

"Hey, Gohan, why aren't you playing with everyone?"

While Son Gohan was lost in thought, Krillin crept up beside him as though trying to give him a scare.

Son Gohan had sensed his aura long ago and replied with a smile, "I was just trying to slack off for a bit, but Uncle Krillin caught me!"

Though he felt that this match having a storyline was somewhat strange.

He followed the idea of making the best of things and greeted Krillin and the others.

At the same time, he kept monitoring the auras around Earth.

Turles had always been a sneaky bastard, and now he was even suspected of having returned through reincarnation. Who knew what methods he might resort to?

Therefore, if he wanted to ensure this victory was certain, he had to be more vigilant.

Yet even after the picnic ended, he did not sense any aura entering Earth's vicinity, as if Turles was not coming at all.

"Gohan, why do you seem so distracted today?"

After everyone had gone their separate ways, Son Goku patted Gohan on the shoulder and asked, sounding as if he were trying to comfort him.

Son Gohan turned his gaze toward his father in this world. He felt a little wistful. His father from his own world had yet to return, yet he had met him in another world.

Though they were fathers from different worlds, they were both equally pure-hearted.

Both gave him a special sense of care.

He gently shook his head. "It's nothing. I've just been feeling a little uneasy."

"Uneasy?"

Son Goku rested his right hand on Gohan's shoulder, his eyes widening as though he were considering something.

Suddenly, his expression changed drastically. "Could it be that you're worried Chi-Chi will check your homework? But we already agreed on it, so it should... be fine, right?"

Hearing his father's guess, Son Gohan suddenly found it rather amusing.

His father, one of the strongest fighters in the universe, was so thoroughly kept in line by his mother. No wonder so many people said his mother was the true number one in the universe!

He smiled and shook his head. "It's not about homework..."

Halfway through saying that, he suddenly remembered that his father at this point in time had already been to King Kai's Planet.

Moreover, his body was already capable of withstanding the power of tenfold Kaioken!

Since this match had a storyline function, did that mean he could learn Kaioken here?

After all, Kaioken was still very useful to him right now.

With that thought, he asked, "By the way, Dad, can you teach me your Kaioken technique?"

"Kaioken?"

A thoughtful look flashed through Son Goku's eyes before he said, "Of course. According to King Kai, martial arts should be passed on to righteous warriors with talent. You clearly meet those requirements."

Son Gohan immediately nodded. He had indeed been worried that King Kai would not allow others to learn that technique.

After all, in the world he knew, aside from his father, no one else knew Kaioken.

It was understandable for Saiyans not to use it.

After all, compared to the heavily taxing Kaioken, Super Saiyan was stronger and more stable.

But it was a little abnormal for everyone else not to use it.

Especially Uncle Piccolo. If he had known how to use Kaioken, he probably could have soloed Cell later on.

Unfortunately, in the original world at least, Uncle Piccolo didn't know that technique!

"But why did you suddenly want to learn the Kaioken? It's no simple technique. Learning it requires enduring a lot of hardship!"

"I just want to learn it. After all, Dad can't be the only one fighting every time!"

Hearing the warmth in his child's words, even the emotionally obtuse Goku was slightly taken aback. He then smiled and said, "Yeah, then learn it. Dad is also looking forward to seeing you grow into a warrior who can stand on his own!"

"Yeah, I'll work hard!"

"But you'll have to talk to Chi-Chi yourself."

At the mention of Chi-Chi, even one of the universe's strongest warriors became cautious, as though afraid something might happen.

"Yeah, I understand."

Son Gohan did not immediately throw his father under the bus, since this was not his own world.

He merely asked his father about the Kaioken.

In the depths of space.

A massive spaceship quietly approached the azure planet.

Inside that spaceship, a dark-skinned man with crab-like hair sat upon a throne, his deep gaze fixed on the expanse below.

"Kakarot, we'll be meeting again very soon!"

Turles's voice echoed through the spaceship, his eyes filled with viciousness. "This time, I'll complete my transformation here. I won't give you another chance. Just watch carefully—the new emperor of the universe will rise here."

"Lord Turles, do you know this planet?"

Amond and the others had clearly noticed that Turles placed considerable importance on this planet.

"Yeah, I know a little. This planet is excellent fertilizer. It should be capable of producing an exceptionally high-grade Tree of Might!"

"Then shall we..."

"Land on that planet immediately. But remember to conceal your power. There are some troublesome fellows on that planet."

"Understood."

After giving the order, Turles continued staring in that direction.

Last time, this place had shown him the hope of becoming the emperor of the universe.

But it was also here that he had been defeated by Kakarot, another low-class warrior, and his life had come to a complete end.

Fortunately, he was destined to become this universe's new emperor.

So he had been reborn before that battle. With his memories intact, the advantage in this battle was his!

On Earth.

Son Gohan, who had just finished listening to his father's explanation of the Kaioken, suddenly looked up.

He had been keeping part of his attention on the situation in space. Just moments ago, he sensed several evil presences approaching Earth.

But just as they were about to enter Earth, those presences suddenly disappeared.