Red Ribbon Army

A few days after the martial arts tournament ended, everyone finally went their separate ways.

Goku felt he had reached the limit of Master Roshi's training. A desire to pursue greater heights had quietly taken root in his heart, and he planned to train on his own.

He said to Master Roshi, "Old man, thank you for all your guidance. I want to train by myself and become even stronger."

Master Roshi nodded slightly. Though he was reluctant to see Goku leave, he knew that he truly had nothing more to teach him.

Krillin, meanwhile, said he wanted to continue training under Master Roshi.

He said, "Master Mutai, I'm still not strong enough. I hope to keep training under you and work hard to improve myself."

Master Roshi had secretly planned to enjoy some alone time with Launch after returning home, but he was too embarrassed to say so directly to Krillin and vaguely agreed.

Yamcha said he would continue training. He dearly wanted to become Master Mutai's disciple.

Bulma planned to return to West City.

As they parted, Goku shared his idea with Bulma. "Bulma, I want something that can increase the gravity on my body. It'll make my training more efficient. Can you make one for me?"

Bulma thought for a moment, patted Goku on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Leave it to me! I'll develop some Gravity Bracelets so you can adjust the gravity whenever you want!"

Goku nodded happily. After saying goodbye to everyone, he leaped onto the Somersault Cloud and flew into the distance.

While Goku was flying through the sky on the Somersault Cloud, he suddenly spotted a fierce aerial battle ahead.

Countless fighter jets swarmed around a massive airship like a cloud of bees. The airship bore Emperor Pilaf's emblem. Goku realized that the Red Ribbon Army and Emperor Pilaf were fighting over a Dragon Ball, so he silently watched the battle from afar.

Emperor Pilaf's airship was continuously bombarded by the Red Ribbon Army. Cannon fire erupted everywhere, and flames shot into the sky.

The Pilaf Trio was extremely tense aboard the airship, but faced with such an enormous aerial force, they could only helplessly defend themselves.

With a thunderous boom, the airship was pierced by a violent attack. Thick smoke began pouring from it as it rapidly lost balance and slowly fell.

Just as the airship was about to break apart, Emperor Pilaf, Shu, and Mai hurriedly jumped out. Each opened a parachute and drifted slowly toward the ground.

However, when they landed safely, they were shocked to find themselves surrounded by Red Ribbon Army soldiers.

Colonel Silver of the Red Ribbon Army strode forward with a cold sneer and barked, "Pilaf, hand over the Dragon Ball! My men have been waiting for a long time."

Emperor Pilaf sighed helplessly, realizing he had nowhere left to run.

Faced with this desperate situation, he could only obediently take the Dragon Ball from his clothes and hand it to Colonel Silver.

After seeing the Red Ribbon Army succeed from afar, Goku quickly mounted the Somersault Cloud and quietly followed behind them.

He carefully kept his distance, making sure they did not notice him.

The Red Ribbon Army's fighter jets flew in a vast formation through the mountains before finally heading toward a huge military base.

Defensive lines had been set up around the base. The soldiers were on high alert, and there were towering electric fences and watchtowers.

Goku stopped on a distant hill and lay prone on the ground, observing the base.

While Goku watched, one of the Red Ribbon Army soldiers seemed to notice something unusual in the distance. He raised a scanner and swept it toward the hill.

Goku quickly lowered himself and hid behind a large boulder, holding his breath as he waited for the soldier to look away.

Although Goku was not in a hurry to collect Dragon Balls right now, the existence of the Red Ribbon Army might affect future history. In particular, if the Red Ribbon Army was not destroyed, the beautiful Android 18 might never appear.

To ensure that the future progressed smoothly, he had to wipe out the Red Ribbon Army's main storyline as well.

Goku sorted through his thoughts for a moment, then muttered softly, "Since it's for the sake of a future little beauty, I'd better stretch my legs properly!"

Goku stood at the entrance of the base, his gaze sharp. He no longer hid himself and charged straight in.

He barely paused along the way. With every punch and every kick, Red Ribbon Army soldiers fell, utterly unable to stand against him.

When the soldiers saw the boy charging through them like a whirlwind, they were terrified and completely unable to stop him.

Colonel Silver, the leader of the base, hurried over after receiving the news.

He took off his shirt, revealing a body covered in cut scars. He grinned, seemingly quite confident in his own strength.

He assumed a boxing stance and roared at Goku, "You little brat, watch how I deal with you!"

The moment Colonel Silver rushed up to him, Goku swiftly kicked him in the abdomen. The force sent him flying, and he crashed heavily to the ground, instantly ceasing to breathe. The Dragon Ball fell from Colonel Silver's clothes, and Goku picked it up and tucked it into his own.

Goku held the Power Pole in his hand and swung it again and again, smashing the base's tall buildings, towers, warehouses, and more one by one. Under his fierce assault, the military facilities collapsed with deafening crashes. In an instant, the entire base was reduced to ruins, with dust flying everywhere.

After finishing everything, Goku put away the Power Pole, lightly leaped back onto the Somersault Cloud, and flew into the sky, leaving the ravaged Red Ribbon Army base behind in style.

Goku sat on the Somersault Cloud, holding a map he had found at the Red Ribbon Army base.

His eyes swept over the marked locations of the various bases as he considered his next move. Goku noticed that one of the bases was under General White's command, deep within the northern snow mountains.

"Let's go there first!" Goku muttered, then adjusted his direction and flew north.

The sky grew colder and colder, and snow-covered land gradually came into view.

The Somersault Cloud streaked through the high sky, drawing ever closer to General White's base.

Goku slowly landed and shivered as he looked at the small village blanketed in ice and snow before him. He walked up to a cottage and gently knocked on the door.

Before long, the door opened, and a red-haired little girl poked her head out. She was clearly surprised to see Goku.

"Hello! I'm Goku," Goku introduced himself with a smile.

"I was passing through and heard that the Red Ribbon Army has been causing trouble nearby, so I came to help deal with them!"

The little girl blinked, and a smile appeared on her face. "I'm Suno. You came all this way to help us, didn't you?"

Goku scratched his head and touched his icy cheek. "Something like that! But it's really cold here... Do you have any warm clothes I could borrow?"

At that moment, Suno's mother also came out of the house and said gently to Goku, "Thank you for being willing to help, child! Come inside and warm up."

Suno brought over a set of her own padded clothes and handed them to Goku. He put them on, immediately feeling much warmer.

"Thank you! It's even colder here than I expected." Goku wrapped his clothes tighter around himself.

As Suno helped Goku straighten his clothes, she said, "Big Brother Goku, the Red Ribbon Army captured our village chief and took him to their base in the snow mountains. Everyone in the village is afraid of them. We really hope someone can rescue the village chief!"

Goku patted his chest and gave Suno a determined smile. "Don't worry, I'll definitely rescue the village chief!"

Hearing that, Suno lightly clenched her fists. "Big Brother Goku, you have to be careful! There are lots of fierce soldiers in their base."

Goku nodded confidently at her. "I will! I'll bring the village chief back soon!"

Suno and her mother stood at the door, watching Goku leave.

Goku took a deep breath and followed the snowy mountain path toward the Red Ribbon Army base.