"Gurururu…"
A thunderous rumble echoed through the seal space—Kid Goku clutched his stomach and flopped weakly onto the cushion.
"I'm starving…"
"Hey, Naruto, do you have anything to eat?"
Before Naruto could answer, Goku was already rummaging through his own pocket.
"I've only got this."
He pulled out a small green bean—about the size and shape of a broad bean.
The moment Naruto laid eyes on it, he was completely captivated.
A Senzu Bean?!
One of the Dragon Ball world's biggest "cheat items"—a legendary bean said to fully restore physical health and stamina, and even stave off death, as long as the person still had a breath of life.
"This is called a Senzu Bean. If you eat one, you won't need to eat again for ten days! Pretty cool, right? I'll give you half," Goku said, already trying to split the bean in two.
As long as you didn't have ill intentions, Goku was incredibly generous.
"Wait!!" Naruto panicked. A Senzu Bean was practically a second life. To eat it just to fill an empty belly would be a complete waste!
"I don't have any Senzu Beans, but I do have this."
Naruto flipped his hands, and in an instant, a mountain of food appeared, filling the entire seal space.
Roast young chicken, roast goose, marinated duck, soy sauce chicken, deep-fried pork, sweet and sour pork, fried chicken, crispy pork head, pork cutlets, tonkotsu ramen, tomato ramen, miso ramen, curry ramen, shio (salt) ramen, shoyu (soy sauce) ramen, chicken bone broth ramen, egg fried rice, garlic rice, Yangzhou fried rice, meat buns, beef buns…
Yes, beef buns—the kind that cost 3 ryo each!
It was an entire banquet of staples and delicacies.
The rich, savory aroma hit Goku in the face, and his mouth started watering uncontrollably.
Quite literally. A small puddle of drool had formed on the floor.
"Goku, could I have the Senzu Bean?"
"Sure!" Goku didn't hesitate at all and stuffed the bean into Naruto's hands.
Then he pointed eagerly at the feast before him:
"Can I eat all this stuff?"
"Eat to your heart's content."
"Yay!!"
The next second, Goku pounced on the food pile like a wild beast.
Senzu Bean GET!
Naruto carefully stored the bean in a sealing scroll. On the scroll's cover was written one large kanji: 命 (Life).
A Senzu Bean… really was a second life.
In this sealed space, Naruto wasn't exactly a god—but close enough. He could reshape the environment freely and even conjure up virtually anything.
The only downside?
Items created here couldn't be brought into the real world.
They were made of chakra, ki, and some unknown energy mix.
Recently, Naruto had eaten a lot of ramen—so, unsurprisingly, he conjured a lot of ramen.
As for whether it was edible?
Goku's answer:
"Delicious!"
After downing a bowl of fried rice, he happily gnawed on a giant pork head.
"What a savage little brat…" Kurama sneered as he watched Goku devour food with zero manners.
Goku wasn't eating—he was stuffing. Every dish went down with barely two chews.
Twenty minutes later.
"Is this kid even human?"
Kurama's eyes were wide with disbelief. That mountain of food had visibly shrunk at lightning speed, and less than half an hour later, it was all gone—devoured by Goku alone.
His belly seemed like a dimensional black hole—no matter how much went in, it only bulged slightly.
Just how big was a Saiyan's stomach?
One of anime's greatest unsolved mysteries.
"Ugh, I'm full… burp."
With the last bite swallowed, Goku leaned back on the cushion, rubbing his rounded belly in satisfaction.
Kurama:
"Brat…"
"What's up, Kurama?"
"…Give me some too."
"…Watching you eat made me hungry."
Three minutes later.
"Man… that hit the spot."
Kurama said, mouth still full of rice, a thoroughly satisfied look on his face.
---
"Doraemon, Doraemon… Let me see what's in that pocket of yours…"
Naruto crept closer to Goku, trying to dig a little deeper and see if he had anything else useful.
But aside from the Power Pole strapped to his back, Goku really didn't have much.
Oh well.
Just getting a few drops of Ultra Divine Water and a Senzu Bean had already been a massive stroke of luck. Asking for more would be pushing it.
---
After eating and resting for a bit, Goku suddenly jumped up, shouting that he needed to go find King Piccolo and settle the score.
Unfortunately…
Even Adult Goku, after training on King Kai's planet, couldn't escape the seal space.
This freshly empowered Kid Goku, who had just drunk the Ultra Divine Water, was no exception.
No matter what he tried, he couldn't leave—not even a single step.
Even if he did get out, he'd only find himself in a different world.
Getting back to the Dragon Ball world… now that was the real problem.
When Adult Goku (Kakarot) had appeared earlier, Naruto assumed it was related to resurrection. But this Kid Goku didn't have a halo—he was clearly alive.
So resurrection was out of the question.
What was the mechanism behind all this?
Something in Naruto's seal space must be wrong—something deeply hidden.
Perhaps even something… greater.
He couldn't say what it was yet—but the thought lingered.
At the same time, a new idea sprouted in Naruto's mind:
If a living Goku could enter this space… then maybe he himself could enter the Dragon Ball world.
Of course, that was just a theory—for now.
And even if it were true… Naruto would have to think hard before jumping in.
If he ended up in Future Trunks' timeline, facing face-to-face Android punches, he might not survive even one slap.
---
Despite everything, Goku adapted quickly. Realizing he couldn't return to Korin Tower, he crossed his arms and began pondering what to do next.
But before long, his eyes lit up again—this time, fixed on Naruto.
"Naruto, you're strong. Let's spar!"
Goku grinned, eyes gleaming with excitement.
Was his battle-maniac spirit kicking in?
Well—why not.
Naruto was curious too—where did his strength place within the Dragon Ball universe?
"Let's do it!"
"Tch… two little brats." Kurama grumbled from the corner of the seal space, playing the tsundere.
…Though the occasional sideways glance he cast at them gave him away.
---
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
Naruto transformed into a golden flash, kicking off the battle.
"Afterimage Technique!"
Goku's form blurred, vanishing before Naruto's strike connected.
But Naruto, who could now sense ki, saw through it immediately.
The next moment, he appeared above Goku.
"Naruto's Lion Barrage!"
"Monkey Fist!"
Goku moved with simian agility, slipping away from Naruto's combo.
He couldn't fully sense ki yet—but his instincts were sharp enough to make up for it.
"Ah-da-da-da-da-da!!" Goku shouted, throwing a flurry of punches.
"Ah-da-da-da-da-da!!" Naruto matched him, blow for blow.
"Kamehameha!!"
"Kamehameha!!"
As the battle between Naruto and Kid Goku ramped up, Kurama's expression shifted from dismissive to interested… to total existential crisis.
"Who's the real monster here…?"
Kurama slowly reached beneath his fluffy belly, pulling out a small notebook.
He opened to the first page and struck a heavy line across the top row.
"Guess I'm no longer the strongest beast."
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