The two little ones, right on the top of this tall building, engaged in a heated debate about the profound philosophical question of "whether going to school is meaningful."
One believes that friends and happiness are the most important things, while the other believes that strength and transcendence are everything.
Neither of them could convince the other, and their voices unconsciously grew louder and louder.
Anyway, I'm going to school soon!
"You go if you want, I'm not going to that boring place!"
"Hmph! Coward! You're just afraid of not making any friends!"
"Who are you calling a coward?! I just don't care about this kind of boring stuff!!"
"I will become stronger than anyone else and defeat Cell!"
"This is what I want to do!"
Trunks couldn't help but roar out the deepest, most suppressed obsession in his heart.
It is innocent, yet filled with a weight and resolve that does not belong to this age.
Son Goten was stunned by the shout.
The chattering argument abruptly stopped.
The empty rooftop fell into a suffocating silence, with only the wind whistling past your ears.
Trunks was also stunned.
Son Goten silently lowered his head, his two index fingers twisting together in a somewhat aggrieved manner.
"I'm sorry, Trunks..."
He apologized quietly.
"You're right..."
Seeing Son Goten's appearance only intensified Trunks's irritation.
He abruptly turned his head away, refusing to look at the other person, and just pouted, stubbornly pretending to be completely indifferent.
Although he wasn't much taller than Son Goten, he still managed to act like a mature older brother.
"Hmph, I won't stoop to the level of a childish brat like you!"
Upon hearing this, Son Goten immediately brightened.
In his simple world, those words were equivalent to "I forgive you."
He looked up, grinned, and once again revealed his signature, radiant smile, devoid of any gloom.
"Hehe, thank you Trunks!"
After saying that, he excitedly pulled the still somewhat awkward Trunks back up to the edge of the roof.
However, when the two little ones turned their gaze back to the deep alley below, they both froze.
The alley was deserted; there wasn't a soul in sight, not even a ghost.
Son Gohan, who was just strolling around there, suddenly vanished into thin air.
Where are they?
Trunks frowned.
The two little ones, skeptical, peeked back and forth along the edge of the roof.
In the end, nothing was gained.
"Strange, where did he go?" Son Goten scratched his signature "crab" hairstyle, his face full of confusion.
Trunks flipped off the roof, slapped his forehead, and yelled at Son Goten in an annoyed tone, "Idiot! Use your ki to find it!"
Son Goten suddenly realized.
The two immediately followed suit, sitting cross-legged, closing their eyes, holding their breath, and focusing all their attention on perceiving the "qi".
They quickly pinpointed a general direction!
at the same time.
Thousands of meters above the sky, among the clouds.
Son Gohan was sitting comfortably on a golden cloud.
The Flying Nimbus weaved freely through the white clouds, creating a whistling gust of air, and the surrounding scenery rushed past as it sped towards Mount Paozu.
He rested his chin on his hand, gazing at the cityscape below, now resembling a model, his mind still replaying what had just happened.
He sighed in distress.
Next holiday, how about we visit my uncle's base and bring back some space souvenirs to share with our classmates?
For example, those snacks that taste like beef jerky but are actually some kind of alien beetle leg?
Or, one of those glowing, sweet and sour fruits?
If that's the case, would people believe in those things in the universe?
While he was engrossed in his own little world, he was completely unaware.
Far below and behind him, two tiny black dots were breaking through the clouds at an astonishing speed, heading straight towards him!
Just as the two little guys were getting closer and closer to Son Gohan.
Suddenly, several sharp, piercing sounds came from high in the clouds!
Immediately afterwards, several dark figures darted up from below like ghosts, precisely blocking Trunks and Son Goten's path.
The sudden interception caught the two little ones off guard, forcing them to come to an abrupt stop in mid-air.
Trunks frowned, warily eyeing the group of people who had suddenly appeared before him.
They are images of burly men wearing uniforms...
"Warning! Unregistered high-speed flying target detected!"
"Intruders! Cease your actions immediately! Land on the ground and undergo identification verification!"
The bright smile that Son Goten had been wearing vanished the moment he saw those metal lumps.
Trunks!
Son Goten gasped softly and instinctively moved closer to Trunks.
"These are... they look like androids!"
Artificial humans!
After the upgrade, Trunks also saw the Red Ribbon Army insignia on the chests of the Defender.
His gaze instantly turned cold!
"Since they are artificial humans..."
"Then there's nothing more to say!"
"Tear them all down!"
He snorted coldly, and without the slightest hesitation, he lowered his body slightly and assumed a fighting stance.
Son Goten followed suit!
A clash of titans!
The two instantly unleashed a pure white, violent aura!
Warning! Warning!
"The target's energy response has increased dramatically; the threat level is assessed as: High Danger!"
"Energy level too high! Requesting 'Captain' for backup!"
[ps: The two kids' timeline is based on the development after Gohan and Grimm lost their beam attack.]