"Bang!"
The rock instantly shattered into pieces.
Next, Little Goku approached another rock. Just as he was about to exert force, a large sea turtle suddenly stood up.
Little Goku yelped in surprise.
The sea turtle was also startled.
"That really scared me to death..." the sea turtle said, wiping sweat from its brow.
"Hello, big turtle." Little Goku waved at the sea turtle.
The sea turtle: "..."
"Ahem, little one, I am a sea turtle, not just any turtle," the sea turtle replied.
After saying this,
The sea turtle suddenly noticed the tail behind Little Goku.
The sea turtle had a bad feeling.
Why did this little guy also have a tail?
Just like that fellow named Vegeta back then.
Was it now a trend for children to grow tails?
As the sea turtle was pondering this, it suddenly spotted a familiar figure, more familiar than any other.
The sea turtle rubbed its eyes.
Wasn't that Vegeta?
Was it really him?
It shouldn't be.
Twelve years had passed, and this little guy hadn't grown at all?
"Old turtle, we meet again." Vegeta greeted the sea turtle with a smile.
The sea turtle: "..."
"It... it really is you, Vegeta..." the sea turtle stammered, trembling.
"Oh, is that old man Roshi still alive?" Vegeta asked with a smile.
"He's... he's alive. He was lucky to survive after drinking the Super Divine Water last time," the sea turtle said, wiping sweat.
"He's quite resilient," Vegeta nodded.
The sea turtle fell silent.
This kid was a real troublemaker.
He actually made Master Mutaito drink that highly poisonous Super Divine Water.
As a result, Master Mutaito slept for seven days and seven nights before finally waking up.
Fortunately, Master Mutaito pulled through.
Otherwise, he might have actually been poisoned to death.
"Why are you here?" Vegeta asked the sea turtle again.
"I was looking for mushrooms and left my companions, got lost, and have been trying to find the sea for a year," the sea turtle said, tears welling up.
"Oh," Son Goku nodded sympathetically.
"You're going the wrong way. The sea is that way. I'll toss you back," Vegeta suggested.
The sea turtle: "..."
"No... I can walk myself, alright?" the sea turtle said fearfully.
Your kick from back then still gives me psychological trauma.
And you want to toss me back?
You're too shameless!
"It's about 130 kilometers to the south to get back to the sea," Vegeta said after flying into the sky, looking south, and then landing.
"What? 130 kilometers?" the sea turtle exclaimed.
How long would it take me to crawl back to the sea?
"So, should I just throw you back?" Vegeta said with a smile. "It's so convenient to just kick you back into the sea."
"No, no... I'll crawl myself... I'll crawl myself, okay?" After saying this, the sea turtle turned and crawled away with incredible speed.
"Kakarot, who said turtles are slow?" Vegeta said with a smile to Little Goku.
"I didn't say that," Little Goku replied.
Vegeta: "..."
Just then, Bulma finally finished getting ready, packed her house back into a capsule, and came out dressed neatly.
"What just happened? I thought I heard you talking to someone," Bulma asked.
"Nothing, just a turtle," Little Goku said.
"A turtle? Are animals becoming so intelligent now? Even turtles can talk," Bulma marveled. "Never mind that, let's go look for the Dragon Balls. We'll check over there first."
Saying this, Bulma pointed south.
"That turtle was heading in that direction earlier," Little Goku said.
Bulma didn't reply.
"By the way, Bulma, wasn't your wish to find Vegeta?" Little Goku asked curiously. "Vegeta is already back, so what are you still wishing for?"
"Don't I deserve to wish for an endless supply of strawberries?" Bulma huffed indignantly.
Little Goku looked utterly bewildered.
"Hey, Vegeta, Bulma seems really angry today," Little Goku whispered to Vegeta.
"Girls, they have those days. So, be careful for the next few days, and whatever you do, don't make her angry," Vegeta whispered back.
"Why do they have 'those days'?" Little Goku asked, confused.
"You wouldn't understand. It's too troublesome to explain. It involves human anatomy. I'll tell you later," Vegeta said to Little Goku.
"Uh... it really is quite complicated," Little Goku scratched his head.
"Hmph!" Bulma huffed at Vegeta again and casually threw out a capsule.
The capsule immediately transformed into a car.
"I haven't driven in a while. My driving skills are excellent," Vegeta said, settling into the driver's seat.
"Hmph," Bulma pouted, looking unhappy.
I was so angry last night, and Vegeta didn't even try to comfort me.
Vegeta, I hate you.
"Everyone buckle up, I'm going to drive," Vegeta said, gunning the engine.
"Slow down... my dad modified this car... it's very fast," Bulma said.
"Bulma, I love driving, especially all sorts of cars," Vegeta grinned.
"Hmph, don't be so sure!" Bulma huffed.
"I'm starting now!" Vegeta floored the accelerator.
"Bang!"
The engine exploded...
Smoke billowed from the car.
Bulma: "..."
Little Goku: "..."
Vegeta: "..."
"Cough cough... This car isn't very sturdy..." Vegeta said, speechless.
"Vegeta, I hate you!" Bulma shouted angrily.
"Kakarot, do you understand now why girls get so angry so easily?" Vegeta turned to Little Goku.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Little Goku coughed uncontrollably from the smoke.
Fortunately, Bulma still had a capsule on her.
Bulma threw out the capsule for another car.
"I'll drive!" Bulma huffed and got into the driver's seat.
Vegeta sat in the passenger seat.
Little Goku sat in the back.
The car drove south.
As they were driving,
"Huh? Isn't that the big turtle? He's crawling quite fast," Little Goku said, pointing at the sea turtle that appeared ahead.
"Let's say hello to him," Vegeta suggested.
"Uh, okay." Little Goku nodded, rolled down the car window, and waved at the sea turtle.
The sea turtle: "..."
"Goodbye, big turtle," Little Goku said.
The sea turtle felt a million imaginary creatures stampeding through its mind.
Why didn't you give me a ride?
It was exactly on the way.
Not long after, the car arrived at the seaside.
"According to the radar, the Dragon Ball seems to be in the deep sea," Bulma said, looking closely at the Dragon Ball radar and zooming in on the map. "Huh? There's also a small island here... a very small island."
"Got it. I'll go get the Dragon Ball back," Vegeta said, and immediately took to the sky.