Hyperbolic Time Chamber

"Gohan, I'm taking you somewhere. Maybe that place can help you surpass your limits!"

Ōten said to Son Gohan!

The Hyperbolic Time Chamber was definitely the most suitable place for Gohan to train right now!

Its flow of time differed from the outside world. One year inside was only one day outside!

Ōten planned to have Gohan stay inside for two days, which would be equivalent to two years in the outside world. There was a very good chance Gohan could break through his limits. Whether he could transform into Super Saiyan Four would depend on his own fate!

"What place?"

Gohan looked utterly confused, but then his eyes suddenly widened!

"Is the place you mentioned the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?"

After all, the first time Son Gohan had entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Son Goku, he had comprehended Super Saiyan 2. He was very familiar with it!

Ōten smiled and nodded!

"Gohan, you're smart. Let's go!"

The two of them then vanished directly from the Destruction God's Realm!

Somewhere on Earth!

Piccolo floated in the air, training, when two figures suddenly appeared out of nowhere!

Their sudden appearance startled Piccolo into breaking out in a cold sweat!

"Who?"

His eyes snapped open, and only when he saw the familiar figures did he let out a breath of relief!

"So it's Gohan and Lord Ōten!"

Gohan's face lit up with excitement when he saw Piccolo. "Uncle Piccolo!"

A smile also appeared on Piccolo's face!

Ōten scratched his hair and said, "Wrong place. I sensed a Namekian's energy and thought it was Kami Tien."

"So it was Piccolo!"

The next second, he began sensing again. Before long, Ōten's eyes suddenly opened!

"Gohan, I found it. Let's go!"

Gohan nodded and waved to Piccolo. "Goodbye, Uncle Piccolo!"

Piccolo smiled and nodded!

"Gohan, make the most of this opportunity. I hope you become even stronger!"

Earth's Kami's Lookout!

The next second, Ōten and Son Gohan appeared at Kami's Lookout!

Tien and Mr. Popo also appeared before Son Gohan and Ōten!

"Tien!"

"Mr. Popo!"

The moment Gohan saw them, he called out in delight!

Tien and Mr. Popo walked up to Ōten, their expressions deeply reverent and humble!

"This humble god greets Lord Inspector!"

As they spoke, both of them knelt without hesitation, pressing their heads directly to the ground!

Gohan was clearly stunned, his eyes wide and round!

He knew Ōten held a high position in the divine realm, but the Gods of Destruction and Angels he had met before had only bowed. He had never seen anyone kneel directly on the ground!

And Tien was Earth's Kami. Why was he kneeling there?!

What Son Gohan did not know was that the divine realm had an extremely strict hierarchy, so it was perfectly normal for a Kami to kneel in worship before him!

An Inspector was on the same level as the Grand Priest and possessed his own majesty. Even Gods of Destruction who governed entire universes had to bow at ninety degrees, let alone the Kami of a tiny planet like Earth!

"Get up!"

Ōten said blandly!

Upon hearing his voice, Tien and Mr. Popo felt as if they had been granted a pardon!

"Thank you, Lord Inspector!"

The two said in unison!

They then stood respectfully to one side!

Son Gohan scratched his cheek, feeling somewhat awkward!

"Popo, I'm taking Son Gohan into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train. Lead the way!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Popo quickly made a respectful gesture of invitation, not daring to walk ahead of them at all!

Mr. Popo's origins had always been quite mysterious. No one knew how many generations of gods he had outlived, and even Son Goku had trained under him in his youth!

What was surprising was that Son Goku, after receiving his training, had actually surpassed Kami in strength!

Furthermore, in the later stages of Dragon Ball Z, he had been capable of holding back two Saiyans, Goten and Trunks!

Under Mr. Popo's guidance, the two of them smoothly entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!

After settling the two inside, Mr. Popo respectfully withdrew!

Creak...

Ōten opened the door to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber!

A dazzling light instantly shot out from within. Son Gohan instinctively raised his arm to shield his eyes, while Ōten did not move at all, since such a little light could not affect him!

In Ōten's vague memories, it seemed one could only stay in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for two days. Otherwise, the exit would vanish, and those inside would be trapped forever!

But for Ōten, whose strength reached the heavens, that was not a problem at all. He could easily open a spacetime passage here and return to Earth!

The instant Gohan stepped into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he immediately felt a surge of gravity pressing down on him. The air had become thin, and the temperature was much higher as well!

"It really is just like before. Simply staying in here is a burden!"

Son Gohan muttered!

"The gravity inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber is only ten times that outside. It shouldn't affect you much now!"

"First, I need you to find your fighting instinct again!"

Hearing Ōten's words, Son Gohan nodded!

"Lord Ōten, let's begin training now!"

Son Gohan seemed somewhat impatient!

He wanted to regain his former strength as soon as possible—and become even stronger than before!

"Mm, let's begin!"

"Transform into a Super Saiyan first!"

The moment his words fell, Gohan began powering up. In an instant, he transformed into a Super Saiyan!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!!"

Golden aura continuously surged around him, but Gohan's strength was actually stuck at the threshold between Super Saiyan 1 and Super Saiyan 2!

Watching Gohan's transformation, Ōten thought for a moment. "Gohan, first you need to regain the feeling of anger!"

"Think about the rage you felt when Cell killed Android 16 and injured your companions!"

At those words, scenes from the past continuously flashed through Son Gohan's mind. His entire body began to tremble, and the veins on his forehead bulged at once!

Then, in less than a few seconds, Gohan dropped to his knees!

"No, I can't find that feeling!"

Ōten walked over expressionlessly and said, "Gohan, you should train your base strength first!"

"The stronger your base strength, the greater your power after transforming!"

"Remember, this is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Goku and the others cannot protect you for the rest of your life!"

"When Earth truly faces a life-or-death crisis, that feeling of helplessness will make you wish you were dead!"

Hearing this, Gohan stood up, his face filled with determination, and began training step by step!

One month later!

Gohan had now transformed into Super Saiyan 2, silver lightning coiling around his entire body!

Ōten felt rather gratified. In just one month, Gohan had not only regained his fighting instincts and transformed into Super Saiyan 2 once more, but his base strength had also improved greatly. At this moment, Gohan was far stronger than he had been when fighting Cell back then!

Ōten also let out a roar. Golden aura rapidly rose around him, and a terrifying presence immediately burst forth!

Super Saiyan!

"Amazing! This energy is unbelievably powerful. As expected of Lord Ōten!"

Gohan exclaimed!

Their base strengths were different, so their strength after transforming was different as well. Ōten's power in Super Saiyan 1 already surpassed Gohan's power in Super Saiyan 2, after all. Ōten's base strength had already reached the level of an ordinary god!

"Alright, let's begin!"

Ōten curled a finger at Gohan!

"Whoosh!"

Gohan shot forward at full speed, moving so fast he was nearly impossible to see!

Ōten easily dodged Gohan's attacks. At the same time, he clenched his large hand, and golden aura immediately wrapped around his fist!

A heavy punch slammed directly into Gohan's abdomen!

Gohan instantly felt intense pain spread through his entire body!

But Gohan could not possibly admit defeat just like that. He gritted his teeth and charged toward Ōten again!

"Clang, clang, clang!!!"

Ōten's hands moved rapidly, blocking every one of Gohan's attacks!