Earth had ushered in peace again, and the ten-day terror brought by Cell and the previous metal creature attack were recorded in the same chapter of history, and thus humanity was more united and enterprising, striving to become stronger.
Most of the Saiyans returned to the new planet, but Tarble stayed.
Earth martial arts fighters such as Krillin and Yamcha were even more respected and were called "heroes of salvation" by the world. Some businessmen invited them to endorse products, and even borrowed the reputation of these martial arts fighters every time they released a new product. The new World Martial Arts Tournament would also reopen under official organization. The scale was the largest in history, and the prize money was also frighteningly high, all to celebrate this grand event of saving Earth.
The students who signed up at the gate of Tien's martial arts school lined up every day, and even Yajirobei became a senior instructor, teaching swordsmanship at Tien's martial arts school.
The word "martial arts" had become a hot phrase in the new era. For a while, the appeal of martial arts fighters surpassed all other stars, and Yamcha had become an outstanding representative among them.
Now he no longer considered whether to shave his head, and the beauties who threw themselves into his arms one after another made him so happy that he couldn't stop. Seeing Yamcha's behavior, Launch immediately warned Tien, "If you dare to do this, I'll skin you alive," which made Tien and Chiaotzu tremble. It was even scarier than Cell!
Goku and Vegeta were devoted to improving their strength, so naturally they wouldn't be disturbed by the world, and ordinary people couldn't find them even if they wanted to. Except for the fighters who had left a name in the World Martial Arts Tournament, Saiyans like Nappa who hadn't fought and left their names could only be remembered by their costumes from a distance and hadn't attracted people's attention.
Those fighters who were very flamboyant before departure all returned home in a hurry. Mr. Satan was still the world champion, but people's admiration for him had been greatly discounted, though the evaluation of Mr. Satan and others by the media wasn't bad. After all, this man and those soldiers had stood up at the critical moment of human crisis and didn't back down. After all, they had fought for all humanity.
Mr. Satan himself was aware of the gap in level, so he secretly went to Tien's martial arts school to learn from a master every now and then.
Many things had happened in the past three months, but Raditz had cut off all communication...
It was almost winter, the weather was getting colder and colder, the color of the sun had faded considerably, and people living in the mountains put on thick clothes earlier.
Gohan sat by the window and stretched after finishing his homework. The small dragon outside flapped its wings at him, calling him to play in the mountains.
"Mom, I'm going out to play for a while!"
"Have you finished your homework?"
"Finished."
"Don't be too late." Chi-Chi looked at the clock and said happily. "Today Goku will buy a lot of delicious food, and I'll cook a big meal for you. Recently, Goku has become more and more diligent, thanks to the job Raditz found for him. The salary is really generous every month. I have to thank him very much." As she said this, Chi-Chi sipped her tea with a smile.
Gohan had just walked out of the room when he heard what his mother said, and he stopped immediately.
"Uncle seems to have gone to another planet, and he won't come to Earth for a while."
"Then we'll wait for him to come back and treat him to a meal. He's Goku's elder brother, and the family should have a good get-together." Chi-Chi said with a smile. Since Goku made money, their family's life had improved a lot. Now they lived in a big house, had the most advanced flying car when they went out, and there was a farm belonging to them on Mount Paozu where they grew vegetables.
With less pressure in life, Chi-Chi looked more radiant, her mentality was much younger, and her attitude toward Goku and Gohan's training was also very relaxed. All of this was due to Raditz.
Gohan nodded. He recalled the last moment in space, when Raditz had rushed into the darkness, pushing himself toward Earth, and couldn't help clenching his fists.
They had contacted Jeice and Burter for a long time but didn't find any trace. They even asked King Kai, who only said that he didn't see the result clearly at the last moment when the darkness broke out. In the end, Goku had even gone to King Yemma's place. There were so many books in King Yemma's files, but he didn't find any record of Raditz's death.
Raditz had just disappeared...
Gohan caught a glimpse of a framed photo of Raditz, Zangya and their family on the cabinet at home. Everyone showed their white teeth and smiled happily.
Clenching his fists, Gohan ran out the door.
Raditz's house had been destroyed and then rebuilt. Androids 17, 18, and 16 each had a room and lived in it peacefully.
On weekdays, Android 16 cleaned up, planted flowers and plants, and worked hard to learn about human emotions and life knowledge. He had busy and fulfilling days. Android 17 found work at a wild nature reserve, where he did maintenance work, dealt with animals and plants every day, and got close to nature.
When commuting to and from work, Android 17 usually drove himself, and he liked the thrill. Passing by the sea, he suddenly found a familiar figure—Android 18.
That head of pale golden hair fluttered in the sea breeze, and the sunset made it glow even more brilliantly.
"Android 18, why are you here?"
Glancing at Android 17 from the corner of her eye, she stroked her hair and said lightly, "Do you still remember our time im inside Cell's body? I vaguely remember that Raditz rescued us."
"We owe him a favor."
They still retained part of their consciousness in Cell's body and could hear voices from the outside world. They could vaguely tell that it was Raditz who had forced them out of Cell's body. By the time they were fully awake, they were already in the house, and Android 16 was taking care of them.
Zangya was also there—only Raditz was missing.
"Raditz disappeared. I heard from Son Goku and the others, but they couldn't find him when they went to Kami. Didn't Miss Zangya also go to space to search for him?" Android 17 got off his car and came to the red seaside covered by the setting sun.
"It's not going well." Android 18 shook her head slightly. She couldn't figure out how a living person with such high combat power would disappear inexplicably—it was unbelievable.
Android 17 looked at Android 18's cheeks that were tinted by the setting sun, raised his eyebrows and asked, "You don't really care about Raditz, do you?"
"What nonsense!" Android 18 glared at Android 17 angrily, and Android 17 immediately shut his mouth. It was better not to mess with his sister when she got angry, or it would be very scary.
Android 18 habitually smoothed her hair, her face turning even redder, and she cast her clear eyes into the distance. "I just think we can't even find someone to thank—isn't that very frustrating?"
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In the gravity room of Bulma's house, Vegeta trained frantically, squandering his energy under the highest multiple of gravity and sweating profusely.
"Huff... huff... Raditz, you bastard, no matter where you go, I will find you and defeat you with my Super Saiyan 2!" With a roar, Vegeta's eyes flashed, and he continued to sweat frantically.