Dragon Ball: The Strongest Goten Chapter 025

Krillin found it strange that this person, despite their bizarre appearance, was incredibly fast.

Goten, covering his mouth, chuckled mischievously outside, but Piccolo still noticed him.

“Goten, have you discovered something again?”

Goten shook his head, but he had already figured out that the Mighty Mask was Trunks. He hadn’t expected Trunks to be alone this time; he must have knocked out the original Mighty Mask and taken his place in the adult division.

He was so tall, probably because he was wearing stilts. No wonder Krillin’s first punch missed.

Trunks turned and counterattacked, punching Krillin squarely on his bald head. Krillin cried out in pain, clutching his head and squatting down.

“Ow, ow, ow! This guy isn’t a normal person at all, is he?! He hit me so hard!”

Trunks pursued him, raising his leg and kicking Krillin in the butt, sending him flying out of the ring.

“Ahhh! My butt! It was a kick, but why does it feel like I was hit with a stick!”

Trunks won the first match. It was clear that even though Trunks was still a child, his base power level was 10 million, which was incomparable to Krillin’s mere 1 million.

The second match pitted Piccolo against Supreme Kai Shin.

As the two stepped onto the stage, the suppression that had weighed on the Supreme Kai’s heart finally lifted. He had finally met someone who revered the gods! He was a god, after all, and this was how a mortal should behave in the presence of a supreme deity.

Shin reverted to his lecherous demeanor, grinning eerily. Piccolo, seeing the Supreme Kai’s face, nearly wet himself, his forehead drenched in sweat.

There was no trace of the Great Demon King Piccolo in him now.

Just as Piccolo was about to surrender, Goten’s voice echoed in his mind.

“Uncle Piccolo. You’re not just Kami, you’re also the Great Demon King Piccolo! This Supreme Kai is only slightly stronger than that Frieza you all talked about. You can completely obliterate him right now. Embrace your demonic nature!”

Although Piccolo deeply trusted his sense of divine ki, he also trusted Goten. If Goten said he could do it, then he surely could.

Piccolo closed his eyes and lowered his head, searching for the feeling of his past self.

The Supreme Kai, thinking Piccolo was about to give up, narrowed his eyes and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll gently send you off the stage.”

Piccolo suddenly raised his head! His eyes had changed, and the corners of his mouth stretched into a grotesque grin, making him look as if he had crawled out of the Demon Realm.

The Supreme Kai also noticed something was off.

A black aura wafted from Piccolo’s body. Piccolo let out an evil laugh, his lips curled as he said, “Don’t worry, I’ll send you off the stage too, but in my current state, gentleness is not guaranteed. Heheheh.” (Villain’s laugh)

Piccolo’s arm suddenly stretched, grabbing the Supreme Kai’s head and pulling him close. He held the Supreme Kai’s head, playfully examining his face from both sides.

“You don’t seem very scary, do you? Heh heh, I overestimated you. Goten was right, I’m not just a god, I’m also the Great Demon King Piccolo… Hahahaha—!”

Then Piccolo burst into roaring laughter.

Goku, watching Piccolo on stage, couldn’t help but recall the first time he met Piccolo at the World Martial Arts Tournament. Piccolo had been just like this then, and had almost killed him.

The announcer, terrified, hid. He had lived through the Great Demon King Piccolo’s era, and seeing Piccolo’s terrifying appearance, he thought Piccolo had turned evil again!

The Supreme Kai didn’t hear what Piccolo was saying; he only felt his head was about to be crushed. Why were there so many monsters on Earth?! The Namekian who had been so reverent towards him moments ago, why was his demonic ki so heavy now?! Was he, a god, truly someone anyone on Earth could bully?!

“You’re from the Demon Realm!”

Kibito, worried, was about to go help the Supreme Kai, but his hand was grabbed by Goten, and no matter how hard he pulled, he couldn’t break free!

Piccolo didn’t answer the Supreme Kai’s question. He simply punched the Supreme Kai in the stomach. The Supreme Kai spat out a mouthful of blue blood, but he was completely unable to resist.

“Is this all there is to a Supreme Kai?”

After so many years of suppression, Piccolo finally regained his confidence from the Supreme Kai. The Supreme Kai… was nothing special.

Piccolo found it boring. This opponent was too weak. He was embarrassed that he had been so scared earlier. He hadn’t been this panicked even when facing Frieza. Annoyed, he directly flung the Supreme Kai out of the ring.

Piccolo won the second match.

Piccolo slowly regulated his ki, and the demonic aura around him gradually dissipated, returning him to his calm self.

In truth, Piccolo had abandoned his demonic nature after fusing with Kami during the Android saga. But he had forgotten that that demonic ki was also a part of his body. If he had realized this earlier, his current strength would have reached an even higher level.

Piccolo stepped off the stage and approached Goten. He ruffled Goten’s hair, saying with satisfaction, “I never thought I’d be taught by you one day. Thank you, Goten.”

Goten responded outwardly, but inwardly, he was screaming! What did I teach you?! I didn’t do anything! What happened?!

It was Z Goten! What did that scoundrel secretly tell Uncle Piccolo? He didn’t even notify me beforehand!

The third match: Videl versus Spopovich.

This was a fated battle; Spopovich had to be defeated by Videl.

As Videl entered the arena, cheers erupted from the audience. This was Mr. Satan’s daughter, after all, and her popularity was incredibly high. Moreover, Videl was the champion of the previous Junior Division, a talented young girl blessed with both beauty and strength.

Chi-Chi, sitting in the stands, looked at Videl with increasing satisfaction. She couldn’t help but boast to Bulma beside her, “This girl is pretty good, isn’t she? She’s Gohan’s girlfriend!”

Bulma nodded in affirmation.

“She’s a good girl, and she and Gohan are a perfect match.”

Receiving approval from others, Chi-Chi was delighted, and the two women began to chat about domestic matters.

“Right?! We absolutely have to make their marriage happen. Hahahaha!”

Yamcha, sitting nearby, couldn’t help but marvel that Mr. Satan had such a beautiful daughter.

Master Roshi, however, noticed the Turtle School martial arts uniform Videl was wearing.

He leered at Videl, muttering to himself.

“Goten, really, taking such a pretty girl as a disciple and not bringing her back to acknowledge her roots. He should let me properly assess her potential, oh ho ho.”

As he spoke, he grew excited.

Chi-Chi and Bulma simultaneously punched the disrespectful old man on the head.

Chi-Chi: “She’s my future daughter-in-law!”

Bulma: “You dirty old man, cut it out!”

Oolong mocked Master Roshi. “Serves you right.”

Meanwhile, the battle in the ring began. Videl launched the first attack, moving so fast that the audience couldn’t even see her. It seemed Videl had improved significantly in these past few months, achieving good results from her training with Korin.

At this moment, Videl was no weaker than Goku was when he fought Great Demon King Piccolo.

Spopovich didn’t even react.

“So fast!”

By the time Spopovich saw Videl, he had already taken a kick from her.

Kicked flying, Spopovich fell to the ground.

The announcer yelled excitedly. “Incredible! Videl has instantly dealt with Spopovich! Now let’s see if he can…”

Before the announcer could finish, Spopovich stood up.

The battle continued, but no matter how Spopovich attacked, he couldn’t land a hit on Videl.

Only Videl knew that his speed was far too slow compared to Korin.

Although he was demonized by Babidi, he was still just an ordinary person with a slightly stronger body. In terms of martial arts, fighting, and combat experience, Spopovich was far inferior to Videl.

Videl herself was surprised by her own strength. “I can’t believe I’m this strong. I’m so grateful to Goten.”

Spopovich was repeatedly knocked down by Videl, only to get back up again and again!

Spopovich actually had a much higher power level than Videl, which was why Videl couldn’t defeat him. But Spopovich was a brute; he couldn’t possibly defeat Videl, just like Super Saiyan 3 Future Trunks fighting Cell. Even if your power is higher than mine, what good is it if you can’t hit me?

At this point, both were in an awkward situation. Would Spopovich exhaust Videl’s stamina first, or would Spopovich succumb to Videl’s attacks first?

Slowly, Videl’s speed began to decrease. It seemed she had expended too much stamina. Spopovich seized the opportunity, closing in on Videl, trying to grab her, but he missed again, as Videl dodged to the side.

Videl didn’t want to waste any more time. She unleashed the ultimate technique Goten had taught her. Videl lowered her hands to her waist in a cupped position, and a blue energy sphere condensed in her hands.

“Kamehameha…”

Goku gasped when he saw Videl’s Kamehameha. “Gohan, did you teach that girl the Kamehameha too?!”

Gohan smiled. “I didn’t teach her, Goten did. Actually, Dad, Goten is a child who cares a lot about his family. Perhaps because he cares so much, and you’ve been away from home for so many years, he lacked fatherly love since childhood, which is why he acts this way towards you. You two should really try to get along better.”

Goku nodded, thinking Gohan made a good point.

In a hidden spot, Yamu held a chamber pot-like device, pointing it at Videl, and was surprised. “This energy is pretty good. I’ll find an opportunity to absorb her energy later.”

It seemed Videl’s energy wasn’t enough for Yamu to risk absorbing it publicly. However, he did consider Videl one of his targets for absorption.

“Boom—!”

Videl hit Spopovich. The Kamehameha pushed Spopovich directly into the mountain wall beneath the audience stands, causing a large explosion. Fortunately, Videl hadn’t used her full power.

A large hole was blasted into the wall beneath the audience stands, and Spopovich, severely injured, passed out but did not die.

Videl won the third match with an overwhelming victory, breaking her original fate of being brutally beaten.

Videl was not carried into the emergency treatment room as in the original story; instead, Spopovich was the one carried away.

After getting off the stage, Videl happily went to Gohan, who praised her without reservation, making Videl overjoyed.

But she didn’t forget to thank Goten. She had also noticed something was off about Spopovich. If she hadn’t received Goten’s special training, she would have lost terribly today!

And so, the fourth match was about to begin, and the plan targeting Gohan was about to be put into action!