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But for now, there was nothing he could do except continue improving his own strength.
Stepping out of the Time Lookout, he exhaled deeply.
"Phew!" Jiang Chen took a long breath. He glanced back at the Time Realm, then stepped forward. In an instant, his figure disappeared from the Time Realm.
Five years had passed, and it wasn't just his physical strength and transformations that had improved. His mastery of time energy had also reached a new level.
Zen'ō (King of All) Universe.
Universe 7.
Earth.
Lookout.
Jiang Chen's figure materialized in an instant.
"Aspara Sama!" As soon as he appeared, Kami Piccolo stepped forward swiftly, addressing him with respect.
"Kami Sama, long time no see!" Jiang Chen greeted with a smile, his gaze shifting to Kami Piccolo.
"Aspara Sama, long time no see!" Kami Piccolo responded, his eyes full of curiosity. "Have you finished your training?"
At that moment, Kami Piccolo could sense that Jiang Chen had grown even stronger, which left him slightly surprised.
"Pretty much!" Jiang Chen replied casually. "Kami Sama, do you know where Raditz and the others are? I can't seem to sense their auras on Earth."
Jiang Chen's sharp perception, even outside of his Saiyan God form, had failed to detect Raditz and the others, leaving him puzzled.
"Raditz and Goku should be training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber right now," Kami Piccolo explained with a smile.
"The Hyperbolic Time Chamber?" Jiang Chen paused, then quickly understood. "If they're in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, it makes sense that I can't sense them. After all, that's a different time and space."
"Then I'll wait for them," Jiang Chen said, his curiosity piqued. Five years had passed, and with the training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he was eager to see how much stronger Goku and the others had become.
"Alright!" Kami Piccolo nodded. "They should be coming out soon."
The two then chatted about various matters, and Jiang Chen learned about the changes on Earth over the past five years. In those years, Earth had remained mostly peaceful, with no major crises. The only disturbance had been easily dealt with by Goku and his friends.
Meanwhile, the universe itself was a bit more turbulent. Kami Piccolo mentioned that, according to Raditz, with the disappearance of the two cosmic overlords from the North and West Areas, both regions had been in chaos for the past five years.
Only recently, with the intervention of the Galactic Patrol, had things started to calm down. Because of this newfound peace, Raditz and the others had focused on their training.
As they continued to talk, Jiang Chen soon sensed several familiar auras approaching.
"They've really gotten much stronger!" He murmured, a smile creeping across his face.
He stood up, and just as he did, six figures appeared, led by Mr. Popo.
"Aspara!" The group spotted Jiang Chen, their faces lighting up with surprise.
Jiang Chen smiled and greeted them in return.
Five years had passed, and after two years of intense training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, their strengths had undoubtedly skyrocketed.
Celipa, the weakest among them, had reached a Battle Power of over 700,000. The others were nearing 1 Million. But what caught Jiang Chen's attention was Raditz, whose power had now soared to 3 Million.
"It looks like you've all improved quite a bit over the years," Jiang Chen remarked with a light smile.
"It's all thanks to you, Aspara!" Celipa said with a chuckle. "Without you, we wouldn't have been able to improve this fast."
"Right, it's all thanks to you!" Toma and the others chimed in, nodding enthusiastically.
Jiang Chen turned to Raditz, a curious look on his face. "Raditz, do you want to try now, or later?"
"Let's do it now!" Raditz answered eagerly, his excitement palpable.
"Kami Sama, we'll need to trouble you to use the Dragon Balls," Jiang Chen said with a smile as he looked at Kami Piccolo.
"No trouble at all, the Dragon Balls are already prepared!" Kami Piccolo replied, his surprise quickly giving way to a smile.
Soon, they began the process of summoning Shenron.
As before, Jiang Chen used the Dragon Balls to create a suitable environment for Raditz. While Earth's Dragon Balls could only grant one wish, this was no problem since Raditz lacked divine energy, he only had a faint divine aura.
The group waited eagerly as time passed quietly.
This was the third Super Saiyan to be achieved, after Son Goku and Aspara, how could they not be excited?
Half a month later…
"Boom!"
A powerful aura erupted. In the next instant, a surge of energy swept through the area, and golden energy exploded outward.
Raditz had finally crossed that threshold and achieved Super Saiyan. However, his form resembled Super Saiyan 3 more than anything else.
(Hahaha, look at my Super Saiyan 3!)
But despite the appearance, the aura was undeniably that of Super Saiyan 1.
"Is this really Super Saiyan?" Raditz marveled, feeling the immense power coursing through him. Excitement overtook him, and Toma and the others shared his thrill.
Five years had passed, and they weren't far from hitting the 3 Million mark. With a bit more time, they would reach that level for sure.
If Raditz could transform, then so could they.
But amidst everyone's excitement, Jiang Chen's expression shifted. His eyes narrowed as he turned his gaze toward the horizon.
Soon, the others began to sense it too.
"Such a powerful aura?"
"Has someone come to Earth?" Toma asked, his voice filled with surprise.
"Let's go check it out!" Jiang Chen said, and in an instant, his figure vanished from the Lookout, the others following closely behind.
Meanwhile, near a waterfall, Vegeta, who had been training, suddenly shot into the air and sped off into the distance.
Five years had passed, and Vegeta's strength had increased dramatically.
On Earth, he had learned to control his Ki and had been training under intense gravity, which had further amplified his power.
In just five years, his Battle Power had surged to 1 Million, surpassing even Celipa's progress. Of course, Vegeta's innate talent far exceeded that of Celipa and the others, so catching up was only natural.
On the plains of West City…
"Boom!"
A small time-space machine appeared out of nowhere and landed on the open ground. The hatch opened, and a young man stepped out of the spacecraft.
The young man had purple hair and a face that resembled Vegeta's.
"Is this Earth… twenty years ago?" He murmured, his eyes scanning the surroundings. "It's so comfortable!"
He patted the side of the spacecraft, which immediately transformed into a capsule and disappeared into his pocket.
"First, I'll go find Goku Ojisan."
"Goku Ojisan should be arriving on Earth in about an hour. Oh, and there's Frieza and King Cold too," He muttered to himself, preparing to move.
But then…
"Whoosh!"
Several figures appeared out of nowhere. The sudden arrival startled the young man, and he quickly focused his gaze on the newcomers.
As his eyes locked onto them, Trunks froze for a moment.
Standing before him were seven figures. They felt both familiar and strange at the same time.
Suddenly, his gaze landed on one person. His expression froze, and his eyes locked onto Son Goku, confusion and disbelief in his features.
"Goku Ojisan, why, why are you here?" Trunks asked, his voice filled with shock and uncertainty. By all accounts, Son Goku should still be in a spaceship somewhere in the universe. How could he possibly be here?
"You know me?" Son Goku asked, stepping forward, equally puzzled, and instinctively pointing to himself.
(End of Chapter)