Dragon Ball: Refusal to Return to Planet Vegeta at the Start

Chapter 61 Dreams Come True

Baozi Mountain is a picturesque place with clear waters, lush vegetation, and is like a paradise on earth.

Nestled among the bamboo forests in the mountains, an oriental-style house stands, the secluded residence of Master Roshi's disciple, Goku's grandfather, and Son Gohan.

Swish!

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the house. The person was none other than Rhodes, who had just said goodbye to Dr. Dasheng and Tais.

The doors and windows of the house were open, and from inside came Gohan's voice instructing Goku: "Goku, how many times have I told you, eat politely, politely!"

His voice sounded tired, but Rod could clearly hear the joy in Son Gohan's voice.

Living a solitary, secluded life in the mountains, Son Gohan was genuinely happy to suddenly have a mischievous little fellow as a companion.

"Hmm~"

As Gohan's words of instruction faded, the sounds of plates clattering and ravenous eating filled the air.

Clearly, in such a short period of time, Gohan's teaching of Goku had extremely limited effect.

"It's quite lively!"

He went straight to the door and saw the two people eating. Rod greeted them familiarly.

"Are you Rod?"

Upon seeing Rod suddenly appear, whom he hadn't noticed, Son Gohan was quite surprised. However, sensing the faint yet familiar aura emanating from Rod, he couldn't help but call out Rod's name.

"Great, I'm back! I've come to see you and this little guy!"

Seeing that Gohan recognized him, Rod smiled and nodded, then shifted his gaze from Gohan to Goku, who was eating and drinking heartily.

"It's been over a year since I last saw you. You've not only grown up, but you've also become much stronger!"

Sensing the seemingly faint yet profound aura emanating from Rod, Gohan's expression was filled with amazement.

Son Gohan is a martial artist, and even a martial arts master with excellent skills.

However, at this moment, putting aside strength, in terms of martial arts level alone, Gohan felt that Rod was stronger than himself.

Rod, who had casually found a stool to sit on, smiled upon hearing Gohan's praise: "Not bad, there's still a lot of room for improvement!"

During my year on Planet Adelaide, both my foundation and my strength have indeed improved significantly.

However, because he did not deliberately cultivate, his power was only a few times that of the original.

In addition, it is unclear whether it is because life inside the Time Chamber is different from outside, but Rhodes felt that one of the factors that caused him to transform into a Super Saiyan, the growth of his S cells, did not meet expectations.

Furthermore, his calm state of mind meant that nothing happened that could cause a violent emotional fluctuation. Therefore, even though Rhodes' current combat power is now in the millions, he has not been able to successfully transform into a Super Saiyan.

Although he didn't succeed, Rhodes didn't care too much.

After all, as long as I don't provoke trouble, I'm unlikely to encounter any formidable enemies at this stage, so I have plenty of time to gradually build up my strength.

The three factors for transforming into a Super Saiyan are currently sufficient for combat, but the growth of S-cells will probably require a year or two of stable living.

As for intense emotional fluctuations, he no longer expects much.

Rhodes' current combat power is already in the millions, and with the power of the Great Ape, it's in the tens of millions, plus he has teleportation and several other spells at his disposal.

With his strength, unless those high-ranking gods jump out, he won't cause much trouble.

Therefore, Rhodes felt it was better to continue training his normal combat power. As long as his combat power was high enough, reaching tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, then at that point, emotional stimulation wouldn't matter, and transforming into a Super Saiyan shouldn't be a problem.

After that, he settled down on Earth, studied spacetime and magic, continued to improve his combat power, and occasionally went to the depths of the universe or even other universes to fight bosses and improve his combat experience and skills.

It's nice to live such a simple life!

Rhodes had high hopes and a calm mindset, so now that he had the power he needed, he was no longer as eager as before.

I've been spending all my time practicing martial arts and learning new techniques. It's time to relax and unwind. The way of martial arts emphasizes a balance between work and rest; constantly being tense is not a good thing.

"You came here because of Wukong, right?"

Looking at Rod, recalling their first encounter, and then at Goku, especially noting their shared tails, Gohan immediately guessed the reason for Rod's appearance.

"He is indeed one of my people, named Kakarot, and he doesn't have many relatives left. Since you found him, it proves you two are destined to meet, and I think the name Goku suits him very well!"

Faced with Gohan's speculation, Rod had nothing to hide. As he spoke, he reached out and touched Goku's head, who was eating and drinking heartily. Hmm, that unique hairstyle wasn't prickly.

"Hahaha~"

Seeing Goku angrily turn away, his big eyes fixed on him with wariness and curiosity, Rod felt a sense of exhilaration and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Looking at Goku in his toddler form, Rod reached out and grabbed him, ruffling his hair into a mess, finding it particularly amusing.

My dream has come true!

Before being reincarnated into the Dragon Ball world, Rod really wanted to test whether Goku's hair was soft or prickly, and today his wish has come true.

Rod's actions enraged Goku, who tried desperately to break free from his clutches. However, despite his frantic efforts, the little guy couldn't resist in the slightest.

Seeing Rod happily playing with Goku, Gohan couldn't help but remark, "You really like this little guy, huh!"

"That's absolutely right!"

Upon hearing Gohan's words, Rod readily admitted it.

Putting aside the grown-up Goku, the young Goku was innocent, brave, and fearless, which Rod really liked.

After staying on Mount Baozi for several days, eating at Gohan's house for a few days, and telling him some things to keep in mind about Goku, Rod chose to leave.

"Wukong, grow up quickly!"

As they parted, Rod waved to Goku, but the little guy, who was scared of him, hid behind Gohan and glared at him angrily.

Rod smiled at this, then looked at Gohan and said goodbye, "Take care!"

I've said what I needed to say and given all the reminders I needed to give. Surely Gohan won't get trampled to death by Goku turning him into a Great Ape, right?

With that thought in mind, Rhodes disappeared from Baozi Mountain.

Goku has his own life to live, and Rhodes won't interfere too much. He only came to Baozi Mountain to see his childhood idol and satisfy himself.

After leaving Baozi Mountain, Rod collected some beautiful picture books, visited the elderly and lonely Master Wutian, and stayed on the island for several days.

After saying goodbye to Master Roshi and leaving Master Roshi's house, Rod went to the city to buy a batch of fresh fish and dried fish, and then went to Korin Tower to find Master Nekomamushi.

Rhodes had promised the Cat Fairy ten fish a month, but he stayed on Planet Adelaide for over a year and completely forgot about it. Now that he's back, he naturally has to make up for it.

After touring around, more than a month had passed. Rhodes then returned to the Western Capital and relaxed for more than a month before resuming his research and cultivation.

However, before Rhodes could officially begin, an unexpected person suddenly appeared before him.