Earth, the Kami's Lookout.
The atmosphere in the spacious white jade square was quiet to the point of being somewhat oppressive.
Son Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and the three little ones, Retasu, Trunks, and Son Goten, all stood silently at the edge of the Lookout, gazing at the unchanging sea of clouds below.
Everyone seemed to be waiting for something.
Suddenly, a terrifying energy fluctuation spanning distant dimensions appeared on Earth without warning.
This aura was not violent, but it was as profound as the bottomless universe, instantly capturing the minds of everyone present.
Piccolo's pointed ears twitched suddenly, his brow furrowed tightly, and he gasped in surprise with a hint of uncertainty in his expression:
"This energy is!"
Son Goku hesitated for a moment, carefully discerning the familiar yet unfamiliar immense pressure, then nodded emphatically, affirming Piccolo's words.
"It seems... it really is Gohan!"
"How is that possible!"
Vegeta, who was always proud and arrogant, was also dumbfounded when he sensed that profound aura that surpassed even Super Saiyan 3, and let out a low growl.
"That kid! How can he possess such power!"
The quality of this power completely exceeded his understanding of Saiyan transformation!
Retasu and the two children listened to their parents' praise and couldn't help but look longing on their faces.
Retasu clenched his small fist slightly and exclaimed, " Brother Gohan has actually become this strong!"
He then turned to his companions and shouted, " Trunks! Goten! Our Saiyan Special Squad can't be too bad! We'll definitely train even harder from now on!"
Trunks and Son Goten, caught up in the atmosphere, immediately adopted a spirited demeanor and responded in unison:
"Yes! We definitely will! Big Brother Retasu!"
Retasu shook his head seriously and held up a finger to correct him:
"You should call me captain!"
The two little ones exchanged a glance, then very cooperatively put their feet together, stood at attention, gave Retasu a less-than-perfect military salute, and shouted loudly:
"We understand, Captain Retasu!"
Looking at the energetic children, Son Goku's astonishment turned into a gratified smile, and he continued:
"Actually, after you were injured and passed out, Gohan unleashed an incredibly powerful force!"
"However! This current aura seems to be much stronger than his power back then!"
Son Goku recalled Turles's previous comments and couldn't help but sigh.
"My brother said before that Gohan has incredibly powerful energy within him!"
"If he wanted to, he could probably surpass anyone!"
No sooner had they finished speaking than a small black dot appeared on the horizon, rapidly approaching.
That profound and immense aura was emanating from that direction.
"Dad! Uncle Piccolo! And everyone!"
The clear shouts carried on the wind throughout the entire Lookout, bringing with them a long-lost vitality.
Son Gohan's figure approached from afar, waving his arms in mid-air with a bright smile on his face.
Without slowing down at all, the instant he reached the airspace above the square, his body drew a clean and crisp arc in the air, and his feet landed firmly in front of everyone.
Although they could feel the immense aura from a great distance, when Son Gohan stood right in front of them, the overwhelming pressure made the hearts of all the martial artists present skip a beat.
Seeing the strange reaction of everyone staring at him and remaining silent for a long time, Son Gohan scratched the back of his head in confusion.
"Everyone! What's wrong?"
He looked down at his brand-new Supreme Kai arts uniform, then raised his hand to smell it; there was nothing strange about it.
"Because everyone was surprised by your transformation!"
Son Goku broke the silence first, circling Son Gohan twice and marveling at his achievement.
Piccolo, standing beside him, also spoke in a deep voice; he wanted to know the answer more than anyone else.
" Gohan! What kind of training did you undergo with the Supreme Kai...?"
"That..."
A little embarrassed by the question, Son Gohan raised his hand to touch the tip of his nose, a sheepish smile appearing on his face.
"I haven't engaged in any spiritual practice..."
"It's just that Old Kai Kaio helped me channel the power within my body..."
"Laugh..."
An barely suppressed sneer escaped from Vegeta's nostrils.
He crossed his arms over his chest, turned his head to one side, but his shoulders were trembling slightly uncontrollably.
No spiritual practice?
It merely drew out the power within the body?
So what about their relentless training day and night, their struggles on the brink of death time and time again, pushing every cell in their bodies to the limit to achieve breakthroughs and become stronger?
Is it not even as good as the power hidden within this kid's body?
Son Gohan was unaware of Vegeta's inner thoughts.
His attention was quickly drawn to Piccolo.
"By the way, Uncle Piccolo! What's wrong with you?"
Son Gohan frowned slightly, surprised to find that...
Piccolo's ki is more than just getting stronger...
Piccolo met Son Gohan's probing gaze and slowly nodded.
" The Kami... has become one with me."
"Ah?"
Son Gohan was processing this sudden news, his mouth slightly agape.
He muttered to himself, "So that's how it is... Something felt off... In other words... the Kami... he..."
Halfway through his sentence, Son Gohan caught a glimpse of Mr. Popo standing not far away, looking dejected, and promptly stopped talking.
"It's alright, you don't need to worry about me."
Mr. Popo broke the silence by speaking first. His face was as gentle as ever, but there was a hint of loneliness in his round eyes.
"To me, the Kami has never left..."
"You guys chat first, I'll go inside and clean up a bit..."
After Mr. Popo finished speaking, he bowed slightly to everyone, then turned around and walked step by step into the empty and secluded corridor deep inside the palace.
The figure stretched long beneath the massive stone pillar, appearing exceptionally lonely.
Watching Mr. Popo's departing figure, everyone Central City a pang of sadness.
After the figure completely disappeared at the end of the corridor, Son Goku's smile faded and his expression became serious.
He turned around and looked at his Son Gohan solemnly.
"Okay, Gohan!"
"We're waiting for you to come back this time because we need your strength!"
The so-called need for Son Gohan's power is actually just a specific number of Saiyan required for the Super Saiyan God ritual!
We're getting ready to formally explore that mysterious " God Ki "!