"Thank you so much," Goku said sincerely, bowing deeply toward Guru.
The Grand Elder waved a large hand, dismissing the need for such formality.
After a few more words, Goku, Krillin, and Gohan stepped outside.
Once they were gone, Guru exhaled a slow, tired breath.
His massive body seemed to sag as an invisible weight lifted.
"I hope… I will still be alive when this crisis finally ends."
Outside, Goku could feel the flood of new strength swirling through his body.
He was ready to test it.
He was excited.
He wanted to fight.
But there was a problem.
He lacked a proper opponent.
Vegeta was nearby…
but challenging him again and getting demolished would be embarrassing.
So for once, Goku chose restraint.
He remained pure-hearted and energetic, but not reckless.
With no worthy challenger, he settled for sparring with Krillin and Gohan.
Nail joined in as well, driven by pride and curiosity.
He wanted to test himself against the Saiyan who had defeated the Ginyu Force.
For a while, the three on one fight actually gave Goku enough pressure to understand the limits of his unlocked potential.
And during that exchange, Goku realized something harsh:
Even now, he stood nowhere close to Vegeta.
If Vegeta wished, Goku would not even have the chance to throw a punch.
That truth hit him harder than any blow.
Eventually, Goku withdrew to a quiet cliff.
He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
Breathing steady.
Mind empty.
Ki sinking deeper.
He began meditation, stabilizing the tremendous power that Guru had awakened.
He also absorbed the memory fragments Guru had passed to him.
The first memory was Vegeta's transformation.
The second was the battle between Vegeta and Frieza.
Krillin and Gohan observed from a distance.
Neither dared interrupt.
Now was not the time for panic.
Now was the moment to grow stronger.
They still had two days before King Cold arrived.
Every minute mattered.
They would train as well.
If they did not push harder, they would become dead weight.
And the only training method they could rely on was gravity training.
This time, they brought Nail along.
Nail hesitated at first.
But when Guru personally gave his approval, the hesitation vanished.
At the spaceship landing site
Krillin, Gohan, and Nail returned.
Vegeta barely glanced at them.
But when Nail stepped toward the gravity chamber, Vegeta's brow lifted slightly.
So even this proud Namekian had swallowed his pride.
A few days ago, he treated Vegeta like a criminal.
Now he was seeking strength.
Vegeta found it amusing… but not important.
He did not reject them.
He even allowed them to use the full two hundred times gravity chamber.
After all, if they were seeking strength on their own, he had no reason to stop them.
Besides, he was curious.
How far could they go?
Also… Vegeta no longer needed the chamber.
He had already fully adapted to two hundred times gravity.
Training further inside only gave minimal returns.
And more importantly—
Bulma needed the chamber free.
She was studying the old one hundred times gravity generator, working to upgrade it.
If it stayed occupied, she would be slowed down.
Vegeta did not want that.
He wanted far beyond two hundred times gravity.
And he trusted her completely.
In the original timeline, Bulma casually built gravity machines above three hundred times with nothing more than tools and attitude.
Letting her work was the best possible choice.
Vegeta folded his arms and looked into the distance.
He could sense Goku.
His ki was focused and calm.
After the potential unlock, Goku's raw power had risen to nearly match Vegeta's strength right after Guru enhanced him.
Around three million.
Vegeta had expected Goku to charge back and challenge him again.
Instead…
The fool was meditating.
Quiet.
Disciplined.
Focused.
Vegeta let out a short breath.
So he does have restraint.
A little disappointing…
but also encouraging.
There would be another fight.
Without question.
Most likely when King Cold arrived.
Vegeta's smirk returned.
"Show me what level you reach in two days, Kakarot.
If King Cold drives you into becoming a Super Saiyan…"
He chuckled softly.
"…then I might finally need to get serious."
King Cold alone was not an opponent for him.
Not anymore.
And as for rumors that King Cold had more transformations?
Vegeta dismissed the idea instantly.
If King Cold had hidden forms, he would not have been cut down so easily by Future Trunks in the original history.
Vegeta shook his head.
No. King Cold was strong.
But not that strong.
He leaped onto a cliff overlooking the sea and lowered himself into a meditative pose.
Mental cultivation.
Ki cultivation.
Spirit refinement.
After mastering two hundred times gravity, many new paths opened.
He also had memories from another world, including cultivation concepts that surpassed martial arts.
Meanwhile, inside the chamber…
Krillin, Gohan, and Nail agreed to begin at one hundred times gravity.
The moment it activated—
All three were nearly crushed.
Gohan's knees buckled.
His face turned purple.
His breath vanished.
Nail trembled in disbelief.
"So this is gravity training…
No wonder Saiyans grow so powerful…"
Even Krillin and Gohan, who had survived fifty times gravity before, struggled just to remain upright.
"Goku… took six days… to adapt to this load…
This is far worse than fifty…"
Krillin strained to force even a single sentence out.
"Uncle Krillin… I… I cannot breathe…"
Gohan's voice cracked under the pressure.
Krillin's eyes widened.
He lunged for the gravity controls.
If he did not turn it down now, Gohan might actually get hurt.
Even if Gohan was a Saiyan—
he was still a five and a half year old child.
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