Son Gohan's Promise!

After a five-minute scolding, and thanks to Son Goku's contrite attitude, Chi-Chi finally calmed down. She told him to go finish the work he had left undone that day.

Son Goku did not dare argue and did as Chi-Chi instructed.

If he said no now, he could forget about eating dinner tonight.

Soon, Son Goku changed into his work clothes and set about finishing the day's work on his tiller.

But the tiller was painfully slow.

"If only it could go a little faster." As his thoughts wandered, Son Goku turned his gaze to Son Gohan, who was watching from nearby.

He had thought of a faster way to till the land.

Son Goku stopped the tiller and leaped off, landing right in front of Son Gohan.

"Dad?" Son Gohan blinked in confusion, utterly perplexed.

"I've thought of a good way to till the land, but I need your help, Gohan," Son Goku said.

Son Gohan was baffled, but since Son Goku had asked, he naturally would not refuse.

"Okay, Dad," Son Gohan agreed instinctively.

At that, a smile appeared on Son Gohan's face.

Soon, father and son arrived at an open area.

The ground beneath their feet, as far as the eye could see, was all land that needed to be prepared for cultivation.

There was no telling how long it would take with the tiller, but if they used their power, it would only take a few minutes.

"Dad, are you sure you want to till the land this way?" Son Gohan's mouth twitched as he asked uneasily.

Though the method was workable, it required extremely fine control over their power, using neither too much nor too little.

That was especially true for powerful warriors like them.

The slightest mistake, and the entire mountaintop would be blown to pieces by their power.

"But this is the fastest and most effective way, isn't it? And while we're at it, let me feel your power again, Gohan." Son Goku took a fighting stance, much to Son Gohan's dismay.

Ever since defeating Majin Buu two years ago, he had not trained again, devoting all his energy to his academic research.

His power had steadily declined, leaving him far weaker than he had been two years ago.

"Okay!" After a brief hesitation, Son Gohan made his decision.

He had not fought in a long time either, so he would use this chance to test his current limits.

"Haaaaaaaaah!!!" Son Gohan pushed his aura higher with all his might, and the energy in his body erupted like a torrent.

His powerful aura made most of Mount Paozu tremble.

The stark white aura surging around Son Gohan continued to intensify as blue-white bolts of electricity crackled around him.

He transformed from his normal state into the Mystic State.

Though he was in the Mystic State, his strength had diminished greatly compared to when he fought Super Buu two years ago.

Because he had neglected his training for so long, Son Gohan's body could no longer withstand the full power of the Mystic State. Though he could still transform, he would be doing well to use even half of its power.

"I'm coming at you, Dad." Taking a fighting stance, Son Gohan gave the warning as a sharp gleam flashed in his eyes.

"Come on, Gohan." Son Goku smiled calmly, intending to fight in his normal state.

Son Gohan saw this, but even though Son Goku had not transformed, he did not dare let his guard down.

"Take this!! Dad!!" With a fierce shout, Son Gohan took the offensive.

With the Mystic State at full power, Son Gohan charged at Son Goku like lightning and struck straight at him with all his might.

Son Goku easily blocked the unstoppable blow with his right hand, subtly using a deft movement to redirect Son Gohan's power outward in every direction.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! A series of explosions rang out.

The force affected the ground within dozens of meters around Son Goku and Son Gohan, preparing it for cultivation.

When his first blow failed, Son Gohan launched more than a dozen powerful strikes at Son Goku in quick succession.

The moves looked fierce and forceful, but in Son Goku's eyes, they were full of openings.

Drawing on his seasoned combat experience, Son Goku neutralized every one of Son Gohan's moves. He seized an opening in Son Gohan's attack and kicked out.

With a muffled thud, Son Gohan reeled backward from the heavy blow. Clutching his struck abdomen, he forced himself upright, enduring the pain.

"Your reactions have gotten a lot slower, Gohan."

"Even if the world is at peace now, you can't neglect your training. If a crisis comes and you only then regret not training, everything will be over."

Son Goku looked at Son Gohan and spoke to him earnestly.

His feelings were very complicated right now.

Honestly, Son Gohan was the Saiyan with the best chance of surpassing him.

In his previous life, if Son Gohan had not given up training and had been able to help him in the final battle against the Shadow Dragons, perhaps things would not have ended that way.

Now that he was living a second life, he did not want Son Gohan to follow the same path and waste all that potential and talent.

Son Gohan fell silent, his expression turning somewhat grave.

Honestly, he wanted to grow stronger too. He wanted to become a warrior who surpassed his father, but he was still in school, attending college, and simply did not have much time to devote to training.

Noticing the change in Son Gohan's mood, Son Goku added, "You don't have to take what I just said too seriously, Gohan."

"I won't interfere with whatever your future turns out to be."

Son Goku took a fighting stance again and motioned for Son Gohan to attack.

But Son Gohan was gradually clenching his fists, his gaze growing more resolute.

"I have my own future. I don't know if I can become the warrior you expect me to be, Dad, but I'll do my best at everything."

"Whether it's becoming the scholar Mom wants me to be or the warrior you expect me to be, Dad, I'll give it everything I've got!"

Son Gohan made up his mind to do both things well.

Though it could not be done overnight, he would prove it through his actions in the future.

He would not only become an outstanding scholar, but also the reliable warrior his father envisioned.

"That promise is enough for me."

"Come at me again. We haven't finished today's work yet." Having received an answer he was satisfied with, Son Goku said no more.

The next second, Son Gohan's expression suddenly turned fierce.

"Haaaaaaaaah!!!!!" A hysterical roar burst from Son Gohan's mouth.

With that roar, the power of the Mystic State rose once more. Son Gohan gathered energy in one hand and hurled a compressed Ki Blast at Son Goku.

Seeing this, Son Goku quickly formed an energy ball in response.

Boom!!!! The two energies collided, sending ripples through the air. The light of the resulting explosion bloomed and rapidly spread.