Apprenticeship

After the weakness of his tail was eliminated, Goku no longer had to hide it, and he felt much more at ease.

He had to hurry to Master Roshi's place and begin training to improve his strength.

Goku turned to Bulma and asked, "What are you planning to do next? Are you going home?"

Bulma smiled and nodded. "Yes, I'm going home. There are still lots of things to take care of there. But once you're done training, you have to come visit me in West City!"

"Okay!" Goku replied. The bond between him and Bulma had gradually deepened, filling him with incomparable warmth.

Thinking that he would need a great deal of food during training, he asked Bulma for some money.

Bulma was straightforward about it. Smiling, she took a capsule full of money from her bag and gave it to Goku. "Goku, do your best in training!"

Goku scratched his head and chuckled, packed away the money, then waved goodbye to Bulma.

Bulma threw out an airplane capsule and climbed into the cockpit. Through the window, she waved to Goku. "Don't forget me!"

Goku waved back, watching Bulma's aircraft disappear into the blue sky.

"Somersault Cloud, let's go!" Goku shouted. Under his guidance, Somersault Cloud sped toward Master Roshi's island.

Halfway through the flight on Somersault Cloud, they passed a small town, and his stomach began to growl.

Goku decided to stop and buy supplies. He quickly ran into a general store, took out the money Bulma had given him, and bought a huge amount of food.

Capsules could store food, and as long as they were opened, the food could be taken out immediately. There was no need to worry about it spoiling.

Goku left the town with a pile of food capsules, thoroughly satisfied. This way, I won't have to worry about not getting enough to eat once I reach Master Roshi's place. With my appetite, that old man's little stash won't be enough for me!

Goku silently thought over his training plans.

He felt there was no need to rush Bulma into making a gravity chamber, because its effects could only be maximized after he obtained Senzu Beans from Karin Tower.

Once I get Senzu Beans and train in the gravity chamber, I'll definitely be able to improve my strength quickly!

Soon after, Somersault Cloud carried Goku easily across the sea, gradually approaching Master Roshi's island.

The scenery on the island was dreamlike in its beauty. Sunlight spilled across the emerald sea, making the waves glitter.

Goku's mood brightened as well.

"Finally, I'm here!" Goku immediately dove down and landed steadily in front of Kame House.

Goku looked around outside the house, but Master Roshi was nowhere to be seen.

He shrugged. Could Master Roshi be hiding inside and doing something unspeakable?

So he walked to the door, knocked on it, and called out, "Old man! Are you there?"

However, no one answered from inside.

Goku cautiously pushed open the door, and the sight before him left him dumbfounded.

Master Roshi was sitting on the sofa, staring fixedly at the television screen, where a women's aerobics show was playing.

"One, two, three, four! Two, two, three, four! Three, two, three, four..."

Accompanied by the beat of the music, the graceful dancing on-screen could not help but stir one's imagination.

Goku helplessly shook his head inside. What a dirty old man. He's actually watching this kind of show.

He truly could not understand how Master Roshi, a grandmaster of martial arts with such formidable skills, could be so obsessed with this sort of thing.

"Ahem!" Goku cleared his throat, trying to break Master Roshi's concentration.

He leaned close to Master Roshi's ear and shouted, "Old man, why are you watching TV? I'm here!"

Only then did Master Roshi seem to snap back to reality. He turned around, saw Goku, and looked surprised. "Oh, Goku! You're here! Go entertain yourself somewhere, I'm watching an important program."

With that, he turned his attention back to the television.

Goku had no choice but to wander around the house, looking at the decorations on the walls and flipping through the books on the shelves. Before long, boredom set in.

So he decided to take a look outside. He walked out of the house, stood beneath the sunlight, enjoyed the sea breeze, and thought about his training.

After waiting for most of the day, Master Roshi was still immersed in his "important program." Goku could not help thinking, That old man really is a lecherous geezer!

After Master Roshi finished watching the women exercise, he wore a satisfied expression as he came before Goku. Squinting, he said, "Goku, since you're here, go find me a beautiful woman! Bring one back, and I'll accept you as my disciple."

Goku sighed inwardly. Sure enough, this old man was still just like in the original story.

He thought, This is really making things difficult for me. I need to find a beautiful woman, and she has to be the kind Master Roshi likes. I can only go find Launch.

After giving it some thought, he realized that tonight happened to be a full moon and it would not be convenient for him to act. So he said to Master Roshi, "Old man, I think I should rest for the night and go look for a beautiful woman tomorrow!"

Master Roshi thought for a moment, then nodded. "Mm, tomorrow is fine. I'm not in that much of a hurry. Let's rest tonight first."

The next day, sunlight bathed the island. Goku and Master Roshi stood by the beach as Goku prepared to set off in search of a beautiful woman.

Just then, a small boat appeared on the sea, drifting closer with the waves.

As the boat neared the island, a figure suddenly leaped up and flew down from it, landing steadily on the beach.

Goku took a closer look. The newcomer was Krillin, who had come to ask Master Roshi to accept him as a disciple. He was a little shorter than Goku, a young monk dressed in simple robes with a completely shaved head.

Krillin did not even glance at me. He walked straight up to Master Roshi, introduced himself, and eagerly asked Master Roshi to accept him as a disciple.

"I never accept disciples lightly!" Master Roshi put on the air of an eminent martial arts grandmaster.

"Master Mutai, this is my gift for becoming your disciple!" Krillin had firmly grasped Master Roshi's lecherous preferences and presented him with a stack of magazines featuring beautiful women.

When Master Roshi saw those magazines, his eyes immediately lit up and blood gushed from his nose. He hurriedly put them all away, afraid someone might see them.

"Ahem, enough. Don't waste time." Master Roshi cleared his throat, then said to Krillin, "You two go find a beautiful woman. Remember to bring back one I like! Once you complete this task, I'll officially accept both of you as my disciples!"

"Somersault Cloud!" Goku shouted, and Somersault Cloud flew over to him.

Goku easily jumped onto it.

Hearing this, Krillin thought it was a good opportunity and hurriedly jumped onto Somersault Cloud as well.

However, because his heart was impure, he could not keep his balance and fell straight down.

"Ow, ow, ow! That hurts like hell!"

Goku could not help laughing at the sight.

"You can't ride Somersault Cloud if your heart isn't pure. Come on, I'll carry you."

After saying that, Goku hoisted Krillin onto his back, climbed onto Somersault Cloud, and flew off into the distance.