Dragon Ball: The Strongest Goten Chapter 003

“Son Goku~!”

Pilaf and his gang stared at Goten in shock! That face, that familiar crab-like hair, they couldn’t mistake it.

Mai’s voice trembled. “P-Pilaf-sama, is he really Son Goku?! Even if he hasn’t grown up all these years, he seems even smaller now than he was back then…”

Pilaf suddenly thought of something and pointed at Goten, shouting, “You must have wished to become younger from Shenron, right! Damn you, Son Goku, to think you got there first!”

Mai and Shu the dog looked at Pilaf in bewilderment. Was becoming younger really the wish you wanted to make?!

Pilaf’s blue face turned red from their stares, and he snapped, “Youth is priceless!”

“Didn’t we agree on becoming the richest people in the world?!”

“Didn’t we agree on ruling the world?!”

Just as the three were about to argue, Goten interrupted them.

“I say, don’t you guys know that the Dragon Balls can grant three wishes now?”

“Huh!” x 3

“Really?! That’s amazing!”

Goten impatiently waved his hand. “You’re celebrating too early. I’m going to tell you some unfortunate news: this is a robbery. Hand over the Dragon Balls.”

The trio was utterly dumbfounded. They looked at themselves, then at Goten.

Shu the dog finally spoke. “Pilaf-sama, it seems we’re the bad guys here.”

Mai said uncertainly, “Are you really Son Goku?” In her impression, although Son Goku was quite violent, he was definitely a good person. Goten’s behavior was clearly not like him.

Goten didn’t care. “That’s my deadbeat old man. Remember my name, I’m Son… Go… ten.”

Pilaf roared in anger. “How could Son Goku have a son like you?!”

Goten impatiently said, “Enough talk, hand over the Dragon Balls.”

Pilaf and his gang burst into laughter. “Since you’re not Son Goku, what do I have to fear? Today, I’ll teach you a lesson on behalf of your father, you brat!”

“Pilaf Mech! Combine!”

The three jumped onto their robots in unison. The three robots automatically combined into a giant mech, like a human pyramid, with one forming the head, one the upper body and arms, and one the lower body and legs.

“I’ll form the tonsils!”

Combined robots still held a certain charm for boys, but Pilaf’s design was just too ugly.

“Taste my Pilaf Missile!”

The robot’s hands revealed cannon muzzles, firing two missiles that flew towards Goten.

Goten raised his tender hands and directly caught the two missiles.

“Bang—!”

The moment Goten touched the missiles, they exploded, shattering the ground and raising smoke everywhere.

“Great! He can’t survive this!”

Seeing the missiles hit, Pilaf controlled the robot and jumped in joy.

“My clothes are all dirty. Mom’s going to scold me again when I get home.”

Goten was covered in dust, his face grimy. He patted the dust off his clothes and mocked Pilaf, “Pilaf, smoke can’t kill anyone.”

Pilaf’s eyes nearly popped out. “What?! He… he’s a monster just like his father!”

His body strength had been tested, so there was no need to waste any more time. Goten instantly appeared above the Pilaf Mech and with one punch, shattered the mech. Goten, like opening a can, opened each robot one by one and pulled Pilaf and his gang out.

Pilaf and his gang were still in a daze. Was it over already?

Goten clapped his hands. “Alright, can you hand over the Dragon Balls now?”

Pilaf, with a fawning and obsequious expression, pointed at the large mountain behind Goten. “Of course, we hid the Dragon Balls at the summit of that mountain. Go get them.”

“Bonk!”

Goten punched Pilaf on the head, leaving a large lump.

“Do you think I’m my idiotic old man?! Do you take me for a three-year-old?!”

Mai whispered, “You basically are…”

“Bonk!”

Shu the dog rubbed his head, feeling wronged. “I didn’t say it.”

“She’s too tall, it’s hard to jump up and hit her. Now, the Dragon Balls.”

Pilaf still wanted to struggle, so Goten had no choice but to take matters into his own hands.

“Son Goten, what are you doing! Goten-nii, no!”

After a thorough search, Goten left contentedly, holding the remaining three Dragon Balls. All that remained was Pilaf-sama, lying on his side, disheveled, and with tears in his eyes.

Looking at the seven Dragon Balls on the ground, Goten excitedly rubbed his hands. These were the Dragon Balls; who wouldn’t want them?

Goten stretched his hands towards the sky and shouted.

“Come forth! Shenron!”

Immediately, the sky changed colors, with thunder and lightning. The sky was already dark, so it couldn’t get any darker. A golden light shot out from the seven Dragon Balls, and a verdant Shenron swam among the dark clouds. The dark clouds dispersed, and the giant Shenron emerged!

“State your wish. I can grant any wish you desire. You may make three wishes.” Shenron’s majestic voice echoed from all directions.

Goten looked left and right, as if searching for something.

“Son Goku, you may make your wish.”

Goten was immediately displeased. “I’m not Son Goku, I’m Son Goten! How well do you know my old man, anyway? Oh, and Shenron, where did you hide your speakers?”

A rare bead of sweat appeared on Shenron’s face. “Alright, Son Goten, are you ready to make your wish?”

Goten waved his hand at him. “Wait a moment.”

Then, he clasped his hands behind his back, bowed, and shouted loudly: “Dende-sama! King Kai-sama! Piccolo-san! Can you please not watch? This is a little secret of mine. Don’t worry, I won’t do anything bad. Thank you.”

Dende, Piccolo, and King Kai were all shocked! How did he know they were watching him?! They had never observed Goten’s movements before, only knew of his existence. They never expected Goten to know they were watching him this time when he summoned Shenron!

Better safe than sorry. The appearance of Shenron would surely be detected by someone. Dende, as Shenron’s creator, would definitely know, and if Dende knew, Piccolo would also know. Finally, King Kai, who was always hoping to be revived by the Dragon Balls, would definitely be watching.

At the Lookout, Dende and Piccolo looked down from the temple.

Dende: “Piccolo-san, why does Goten know we’re watching him?”

Piccolo: “I don’t know either. I didn’t raise Goten, so I don’t understand him. Since he intentionally wants to avoid us, let him be.” If someone found out you were peeping, you’d be too embarrassed to keep watching. Anyway, I’m not watching.

On King Kai’s Planet, King Kai clenched his fists, his two antennae twitching.

King Kai: “That little brat, how did Goku’s youngest son know I was watching him?! He promised to wish me back to life! Is he lying to me? I’m going to watch!”

Goten shouted again, “King Kai-sama, please don’t watch anymore. I’ll bring you a book of jokes when I come to King Kai’s Planet next time, and then I’ll revive you, okay?”

King Kai burst into laughter. “Haha, good boy, so considerate! Much more considerate than that scoundrel Goku. Reviving me can wait for next time, but you must bring that book of jokes!”

Alright, King Kai was offline too.

Dende would give Goku face, and Piccolo would be too embarrassed to continue watching if he was discovered peeping. Only this old mischievous King Kai would definitely continue watching, so he could only be tempted with a bribe.

Goten felt he was truly brilliant.

“Son… Son Goten, you… can you make your wish now?” Shenron’s voice trembled slightly.

Goten looked at him with disdain. “Still a Shenron, why are you so weak? Seeing you like this, I won’t exploit any bugs.”

“Shenron, can you perfectly divide me into three people? Three people with identical strength, memories, and physical bodies.”

Shenron looked a bit surprised, apparently not understanding why Goten would make such a wish.

“No…”

“Why not? Can’t you create a physical body?! When Krillin-san was killed by Frieza, his power level was over twenty thousand, and his body was destroyed, but you could still create a new body, right?”

Goten questioned him.

“And my current true power level is less than ten thousand, so why not?!”

Shenron: “It has nothing to do with strength. I can create a perfect physical body for you, but that body will have no soul, no different from a living corpse.”

Goten suddenly thought of something else.

“What about Tien Shinhan-san’s Four Witches Technique?! Can’t he have four conscious physical bodies?”

Shenron patiently replied, “That is when he splits his physical body, he also splits his soul into four parts, which results in his strength becoming one-fourth of his original power. And those are just clones; if a clone dies, it won’t affect the original person.”

Goten stroked his chin, lost in thought. “Then what if… I divide my soul into three parts and infuse them into those two physical bodies?!”

Shenron nodded. “You can, but the consequence is that you will only be able to exert one-third of your physical body’s power.”

“Damn it! What should I do?”

Goten had a flash of inspiration. “Are there things in this world that can complete a soul?!”

“Yes.”

Goten said angrily, “Then why didn’t you say so earlier?!”

Shenron proudly raised his head. “That’s a separate wish.”

Goten covered his head, not wanting to say more. “What are those things, and can you create them?”

Shenron raised his head proudly. “Yes, things like the Golden Fruit that King Yemma eats in the afterlife or the Fruit of the Tree of Might from space. These can all help. Those with complete souls can increase their strength, and those with incomplete souls can complete their souls. The Fruit of the Tree of Might is the most effective.”

Goten: “How many do I need?”

Shenron: “One is enough.”

Goten was excited. “Then let’s begin, Shenron. My wish is for two physical bodies exactly like mine, with my soul divided into three parts, and one part infused into each!”

Shenron flashed a white light, and Goten felt as if he was being torn apart. With a painful scream from Goten, two people exactly like Goten appeared before him.

Goten knelt weakly on the ground, feeling weaker than he ever had before.

Goten looked at the two, who opened their eyes and stood up, but then their legs gave out, and they both knelt down.

The three formed a triangular formation, looking at each other without speaking. Suddenly, Goten’s lips curved into a smile, and the other two Gotens also smiled. The three exchanged knowing glances and raised their eyebrows mischievously.

They understood each other. It was a success!