It goes without saying that Earth-chan had a tough time; it was always the one that got hurt in the end, so an upgrade to a brand new version was absolutely necessary.
After the enhancement, the mountains were greener, the waters clearer, resources more abundant, and even the humans born were more handsome and charming, beautiful and captivating.
With the three wishes fulfilled, the seven petrified Dragon Balls turned into seven streaks of light and flew to various parts of the world.
Some of these Dragon Balls flew into deserts, some landed in the sea, and some fell into cities.
Only after a year would these petrified Dragon Balls regain their luster, waiting to be collected again to begin a new story.
The Dragon God disappeared, and the sky cleared.
Afterward, Gohan asked Bulma to help recharge the spaceship.
After a round trip to Namek, the spaceship's drive energy was only at 50%.
Gohan wanted to visit Planet Yardrat, so he urgently needed to recharge.
With Dr. Gero's notes and various data, Bulma had new inspiration.
She confidently said she could fully recharge the spaceship's drive energy to 100% within a month, to which Gohan secretly gave her a thumbs up.
For the next period, Gohan flew to the Lookout every day to chat with Dende, and spent most of his remaining time diligently training with Trunks.
Half a month passed like this.
On this day, after Gohan and Trunks completed their daily training,
both of them returned to their normal states.
After such a long time, Gohan and Trunks' full power state was infinitely close to perfection; they no longer needed to constantly maintain their Super Saiyan state.
Their current goal was to diligently train their base combat power in their normal state.
Diligently training their normal state and improving its combat power would never be wrong.
This was the most stable and solid direction.
After training, the two agreed to go for a swim in the pool.
They both wore swim trunks and soaked in the water, enjoying the long-lost tranquility and sense of security.
At this moment, they leaned against the edge of the pool, hands resting on the bank, their lower bodies submerged in the water.
Gohan's tail swayed in the water, sometimes forming an 'S', sometimes a 'B'; he contorted it into all numbers from 1 to 9, leaving Trunks stunned and filled with envy.
Trunks, envious, asked, "Brother Gohan, how can I grow a tail? I used to have one, right?"
Gohan said, "Your mom told me your tail was cut off when you were six months old, and it never grew back."
"To grow it back now would probably require some external help. Do you really want a tail that badly?"
Trunks nodded emphatically, "Of course! It's so cool."
Gohan said, "For Saiyans, a tail is a double-edged sword; it has advantages, but it's also our weakness."
"You probably don't know this, but Saiyans with tails, when they see a full moon, their eyes receive the Blutz Waves emitted by the moon, and then they transform into a Great Ape."
"What??? Turn into a Great Ape?" Trunks looked incredulous; it was the first time he had heard such a thing.
Saiyans can turn into Great Apes?
Gohan continued, "And most Saiyans lose their reason after transforming into a Great Ape, retaining only the instinct for destruction.
Although their combat power increases tenfold after transforming into a Great Ape, the trade-off is losing their sanity, which is a very obvious drawback."
"Not only that, but the tail can also be said to be the most vulnerable part of a Saiyan's body. Saiyans who haven't specifically trained their tails will enter a weakened state and completely lose their combat power if their tail is grabbed."
Gohan explained in detail to Trunks, who frowned upon hearing it.
This really scared Trunks.
He had only thought Gohan's furry tail looked cool before, but he never imagined it would have such a major flaw.
What Gohan didn't tell Trunks was that Trunks had Vegeta's bloodline flowing through him, and being a half-Earthling, he had over a 90% chance of retaining his sanity even after transforming into a Great Ape.
Another point was that Gohan's wish to the Namekian Dragon God was to restore his body to its most perfect state.
Then, his long-severed tail grew back.
This showed that the Dragon God judged Gohan with a tail to be in his most perfect state.
Gohan could also clearly feel that ever since his tail grew back, his training efficiency had significantly improved.
Not only that, but Gohan also knew that there was a future transformation that required a tail.
A Saiyan's tail, to some extent, was the source of their power.
After pondering for a while, Trunks asked again, "Brother Gohan, you only mentioned the disadvantages just now. What are the advantages? What are they?"
He wasn't scared off?
Gohan gave Trunks an appreciative look and replied, "Of course there are advantages."
"Regarding becoming weak and losing combat power when grabbed, that can actually be overcome through training. After training, the tail won't cause you to lose combat power when grabbed; instead, it gives Saiyans an additional attack method."
"Also, Saiyans with tails should have faster training speeds."
"You have the bloodline of the Saiyan royal family, so you should be able to maintain consciousness after transforming into a Great Ape. At least in my memory, Uncle Vegeta was rational after transforming into a Great Ape, and your situation should be the same."
Upon hearing Gohan's words, Trunks' expression returned to joy.
He said, "Then for me, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks, and I'll also train my tail to mitigate this weakness."
"Brother Gohan, to answer your earlier question, I want my tail to grow back."
Gohan nodded and said, "Hmm, then wait a year. After a year, the Dragon God can help you restore your tail."
After speaking, Gohan remembered something, his eyes lighting up. "Oh, right, perhaps Dende can make your tail grow back sooner."
If the Old Kami could help Goku permanently remove his tail, does that mean he also has a way to make a tail grow back?
Healing spells, restoration spells, limb regeneration, using the power of the Dragon God to create Dragon Balls.
Namekians know many incredible spells.
Dende might have a way.
The Old Kai, who knew simpler and more direct methods, couldn't be relied on at the moment; they could only depend on Dende.
"Then let's go find Brother Dende quickly," Trunks jumped out of the water, hurriedly put on his clothes, and kept urging Gohan.
"Brother Gohan, hurry, hurry."
Gohan was helpless.
He also had to jump ashore, his tail spinning like a fan a few times to shake off the water droplets, then changed his clothes and took Trunks to the Lookout.
After listening to Trunks' request, Dende nodded and said, "I'll do my best to try, but I can't guarantee success."
"Mhm, mhm, thank you, Brother Dende," Trunks said happily.
Dende said, "It might take a while, so you'd best stay here for a few days; I need to do some research."
Trunks immediately agreed: "Mhm, no problem."
Hearing that Trunks would be staying for a few days, Gohan bid farewell and left.
Before leaving, Trunks asked Gohan to help relay the message that he wouldn't be home for a few days.
Gohan readily agreed, leaped from the Lookout, and plummeted towards the world like a meteor.
He really enjoyed this feeling of freefall; it was a completely different sensation from flying.
The howling wind and weightlessness made his heart race, and only at such times would he think of things from his previous life.
Reminding him that he was a reborn person.
When he was not far from the ground, Gohan used the Flying Technique and flew towards Baba's palace.
Upon arriving at the palace, he found that Baba was still not home, her whereabouts unknown.
Gohan even suspected that Baba had also been killed by Android 17 or 18.
But then he remembered that Baba was a psychopomp, so she should have some special life-saving methods.
However, not seeing Baba twice made Gohan even more curious.
Curious about where Baba had gone, what exactly had happened to make her leave her palace for so long.
These things, he would probably only know once he met Baba.
Subsequently, Gohan, having nothing to do, flew to East City, which was closer to Baba's palace.
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