章 69: Staying on Earth! Gine's Plan
"In theory, it should be, but what exactly are the limits of this ability? I still need to verify that myself."
"I have a feeling that the ability Shenron granted me will continue to evolve as I grow stronger."
Talot answered Bulma's question.
This response left the genius Bulma deep in her own thoughts.
For Bulma, there was still so much she hadn't seen. As her worldview slowly expanded, her intelligence will continue to increase as well.
Shenron had fulfilled this wish, causing her to experience a massive shock.
It completely overturned the notion that humans could never survive in space.
"Talot, did you make this wish because you heard about the explosion of Planet Vegeta?" Gine asked.
Others couldn't guess, but she believed she had figured it out.
Talot didn't feel like explaining too much. Since Gine thought that way, he just let it be.
He couldn't exactly say it was because of future enemies—like Frieza and King Cold—who could survive in the vacuum of space...
"Now that the wish has been granted, what are your plans?" Kami asked, hitting a sore spot. He knew Talot and his group had already settled down on Earth but still posed the question.
Perhaps, from his perspective, it would be better if Talot and his group left Earth. If they were gone, Earth wouldn't have to face threats from the universe in the future.
After all, Talot had just mentioned earlier that he had found the child Kakarot.
That was their main reason for coming to Earth.
Clearly, Kami was thinking too simply.
"We plan to stay on Earth for a long period of time. As the Kami of Earth, you already know that our home planet, Planet Vegeta, was destroyed. Now, we are just a handful of surviving Saiyans, and we need to rest and build up strength here on Earth," Talot stated bluntly.
They had been on Earth for three months now, and there was no point in hiding it anymore.
Gine didn't object, and Salari felt the same.
Kami felt gloomy upon hearing this, but he was powerless to change anything.
This was the outcome he least wanted, but he had no choice but to let Talot and the others stay on Earth.
In the simplest terms, Talot's arrival presented him with a harsh truth: no matter how high your status is, if you don't have the strength, it's meaningless.
Because he, as Earth's Kami, was too weak, he could no longer control the situation.
The atmosphere became a bit awkward, but Kami, who had lived for many years, was no fool.
After exchanging a glance with Popo, he formally welcomed Talot, Gine, and Salari on behalf of Earth.
It felt insincere.
But Talot didn't care, and Gine and Salari also didn't have a good opinion of Kami, so they simply ignored him.
Leaving the Lookout, Talot, Gine, and Salari departed with Bulma.
This episode had come to an end.
But Kami and Popo knew that this was likely just the beginning. The future of Earth would only become more chaotic.
Even if there were only four Saiyans at the moment—who could say how many more would arrive in the future as time passed?
Of course, they couldn't yet imagine what the future held.
Earth would undergo a complete transformation because of Talot and his group, far faster than the original work's development.
...
Meanwhile, atop Korin Tower.
Sensing Talot and the others' auras moving away, Korin muttered to himself:
"Has the wish finally been made? I wonder what kind of wish it was, taking so long."
He knew it was Talot who had gathered the Dragon Balls to make a wish, so he was curious.
After all, the process of making a wish should be quite quick. It has been so long since then, and it's clear that many things he is unaware of have occurred.
After thinking it over carefully for a while, Korin could only drop the subject. Since he hadn't seen or heard everything personally, any guesses would be inaccurate.
...
Back in West City, it was exactly 5 PM.
Because they were in a different hemisphere, the time was a bit off compared to when Talot found the last Dragon Ball.
After dropping Bulma off at home, Talot didn't immediately take Gine and Salari to find Kakarot.
Instead, he explained Kakarot's current situation to Gine and Salari, so they would understand what was going on and avoid any irreversible mistakes when they met him.
Gine was very protective of her children, especially her youngest son, whom she considered the weakest and most in need of protection.
"So, after Kakarot arrived on Earth six months ago, he was found and adopted by an old man named Son Gohan? This old man is a martial artist from Earth, with a power level of around 100, and he's been taking care of Kakarot..." Gine kept confirming repeatedly, particularly when she heard that Kakarot had lost his memory due to a head injury from falling off a cliff. This made her extremely anxious.
Talot comforted her and stopped her, which helped her stabilize her emotions.
Otherwise, Gine would have inevitably given in to the urge and rushed off to find Kakarot right away.
In the end, Talot wasn't going to stop Gine from meeting her son, but he wanted her to be fully prepared before doing so.
This way, there would be no surprises, and Gine wouldn't be heartbroken if Kakarot didn't recognize her.
After all, he's now Goku, and in Goku's current memory, he probably only recognizes Son Gohan.
Even if he might feel a sense of familiarity with them, that bond may not be as strong as Goku's attachment to Son Gohan.
Fortunately, there was enough time to prepare. Otherwise, if Gine were asked to calm down repeatedly, how could she possibly handle that as a mother?
After a long period of careful discussion, Talot finally asked, "Aunt Gine, have you decided what to do?"
Will she meet him, or not?
Should they interfere, or let Kakarot develop on his own?
"If it were you, Talot, what would you do?" Gine, feeling overwhelmed, didn't know what choice to make.
Giving up was definitely not an option, but after listening to Talot's many suggestions and analyses, she started thinking that letting Kakarot stay with Son Gohan to grow and train might be better than keeping him protected by her side.
Saiyans had always been a cruel race.
"Survival of the fittest" wasn't just a simple saying for them.
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