The Passage of Time

"This... the Number 18, could it be!"

Son Goku suddenly realized something, his face fell, he blushed with embarrassment, and he was sweating profusely with nervousness.

Number 18 covered his face and ran back to his room in embarrassment. The loud slam of the door seemed to ignite Son Wuling's inner turmoil.

"Son Goku..."

Son Wuling angrily shouted his full name, Destructo Disc in his hand condensed.

Son Goku hurriedly ran out, took off using his Flight, and Son Wuling, wielding the Destructo Disc, chased after him closely, his angry voice echoing throughout the entire Mount Paozu.

"I'm so sorry, so sorry, I'm really so sorry! I thought it was still that medicine!"

Son Goku flew around in a panic. By this time, it was already pitch black, and although the sky was full of stars, the moon was nowhere to be seen!

"Can't you tell the difference between medicine and milk? You bastard... Today I'm going to shave your crab head bald! Don't run away."

Son Wuling kept chasing relentlessly, Son Goku suddenly remembered that he also had the ability to Instant Transmission, so he decided to hide for the time being!

Instant Transmission vanished from Son Wuling's sight!

"Hmm... Instant Transmission!"

Son Wuling stared blankly at Son Goku's sudden disappearance, then suddenly remembered something, a mischievous smile spreading across his face. "Where are you going?" he asked.

After saying that, he hurriedly went home, grabbed a Capsule, gave a dangerous smile, and Instant Transmission disappeared.

West City, Bulma's house!

As Son Goku Instant Transmission and landed, he sat cross-legged on a soft bed, looking around with curiosity.

"Hey, where's Vegeta?"

Bulma, wearing a bath towel and gently drying her slightly damp hair, slowly walked over.

"Hey, Vegeta, go check if Bulla is wearing a diaper properly, otherwise, Bulla might pee!"

Bulma turned on the lights, and in the brightly lit room, Son Goku, dressed in his martial arts uniform, sat on the bed. Time seemed to stand still.

"Ah... Hi!"

Son Goku awkwardly waved his hand and greeted Bulma.

"Ahhh..."

Bulma snapped out of her daze, looked at Son Goku, and quickly covered herself with a towel, letting out a scream!

"What's wrong!"

Upon hearing Bulma's scream, Vegeta rushed over! His expression changed drastically when he saw Son Goku sitting cross-legged on the bed.

"Kakarot! What are you doing here?"

Son Goku awkwardly raised his head and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I Instant Transmission here to avoid Wuling, but I didn't expect this!"

Bulma pointed at Son Goku and shouted, "Son-kun, what are you hiding from?!"

Son Goku glanced at Bulma sideways and said, "Anyway, I did something really bad, and I'm not going to go to someone else's house just to look at sagging breasts!"

Son Goku's words immediately made Vegeta and Bulma's faces turn red with anger.

Vegeta roared angrily, "Kakarot..."

"Oh, I'm so sorry!"

Seeing that Vegeta had already gone berserk, Son Goku sensed King Kai's presence and quickly used Instant Transmission to reach King Kai Planet, leaving Bulma behind. Vegeta was completely bewildered as he watched Son Goku disappear.

On King Kai's King Kai Planet, the area King Kai was piled high with hundreds of joke books, which Son Wuling had just delivered!

The instant Son Goku Instant Transmission, Son Wuling's World-Shaking Palm struck him directly, immobilizing him!

"Wuling, ahhh... you, what are you doing here?!"

Son Goku was paralyzed by the electric current of the World-Shaking Palm, unable to move, and could only manage a very forced smile.

"Hmph... where else can you hide!"

Son Wuling withdrew his World-Shaking Palm, looked at Son Goku who was rubbing his hands together and looking at him with a fawning expression, and snorted coldly.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to, Wuling!"

Son Wuling crossed her arms over her chest, rolled her eyes at Son Goku, and said, "If you did that on purpose, that was the Evil Containment Wave just now. Where did you Instant Transmission to before?"

"Hahaha... Went to Vegeta's place, but it's too late, hehe..."

After Son Goku finished speaking, he looked at King Kai, his two pets Bubbles, and Gregory were gathered together, holding up the book and laughing heartily.

Son Wuling extended his hand in greeting, saying, "King Kai, I won't disturb your enjoyment any longer. Goku has been found, so let's head back."

King Kai laughed loudly as he replied, "Alright, goodbye, Wuling. Come visit often, hahaha... That's hilarious, hahaha..."

Son Wuling and Son Goku Instant Transmission back to Mount Paozu!

Time flies, and six years have passed in the blink of an eye!

At that moment, in the sky, a golden little girl, dressed in a purple martial arts uniform and a linen-colored fishnet bodysuit, floated and looked down at a village below.

With deep blue eyes and a youthful face tinged with baby fat, he resembled Number 18, yet possessed a maturity beyond his years.

"Rose, why did you stop? Didn't we agree to see who could circle the Earth first?"

At that moment, a blue-haired girl flew over. She looked a lot like Bulma and asked Rose with dissatisfaction.

Rose did not answer; her blue eyes gazed at the village on the ground—poor, backward, and seemingly isolated from the outside world.

Bulla looked on curiously, then asked, puzzled, "What's so interesting about these people? Like Mom, they can't fly?"

Rose watched calmly, a gentle breeze ruffling her long golden hair, her bangs curling slightly. She said indifferently, "This village is called Gurong Village. Although it has nearly ten thousand inhabitants, it's completely isolated, with no one for miles around."

Bulla stared wide-eyed at Rose with a look of utter confusion.

Rose continued, "They are completely isolated from the outside world. Their educational world is limited, and they believe themselves to be the only inhabitants of the world. As my father would say, they are like frogs in a well!"

"Well..."

Bulla's light blue eyes were filled with doubt. She felt that Rose was very mature, like an adult, unlike her brother and Goten, who were the same age as her.

"A frog in a well? Does that mean there are frogs in the sewers?" Bulla said to Rose, using what he thought was his understanding.

Rose shook her head and said, "I'm wondering if our world is like this isolated Gurong Village, a frog in a well, where our knowledge and environment only allow us to understand so much."

Bulla was completely bewildered. Who was she? Where was she? She was only six years old. Why couldn't she understand what Rose was saying? She was only six years old. Why did she need to know these things?

"It's too late, Bulla. If we go back too late, Uncle Vegeta will worry about you. Let's go back. We can travel around the world anytime!"

After saying that, Rose left first.

"Ah, goodbye then, Rose. Come visit me at my house sometime!"

Bulla shouted loudly at Rose's departing figure, then flew back in different directions, his head full of questions!

Sensing that Bulla had left, Rose's flight speed suddenly increased dramatically, transforming into a streak of light. A transparent white aura surged forth, almost overwhelming Bulla. In less than a minute, she returned to Mount Paozu.