“Kid, that’s a pretty nice fish you’ve got there.” A deliberately hoarse and cold voice echoed out from beneath the oni mask.
“Hand it over, and maybe I’ll consider not breaking your legs.” Sun Wuxiu was trying extremely hard not to laugh while acting like a roadside bandit.
Son Goku froze briefly before instantly glaring angrily while protecting the giant fish behind him.
“Who are you?!
Why are you trying to steal my fish?!
That’s my lunch!” “Who I am doesn’t matter.” Sun Wuxiu’s figure blurred instantly.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared less than three meters in front of Goku.
“What matters is that I’ve taken a liking to your fish.” His voice remained cold and low.
“And honestly…
I find annoying little brats like you unpleasant.” So fast!
Son Goku’s pupils contracted sharply.
He had not seen that movement at all.
This masked weirdo was strong.
“You bad guy!” Goku naturally refused to back down.
Since the other side insisted on bullying him, then fists would decide everything.
“If you want my fish, you’ll have to beat me first!” “Yaah!!” Son Goku shouted loudly before stomping heavily onto the ground.
His body shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.
“Rock Paper Scissors…
ROCK!!” There was no hesitation.
He attacked with full force immediately.
His fist tore through the air while flying directly toward Sun Wuxiu’s face.
Facing the powerful punch, Sun Wuxiu remained completely motionless.
There was no need for talisman abilities.
The martial arts foundation and physical body he had tempered under Master Roshi for four years were already enough.
Only when Goku’s fist was centimeters away from the oni mask did Sun Wuxiu casually raise his left hand.
Smack.
A crisp impact echoed out.
The fist capable of shattering massive rocks was effortlessly stopped by a single slender palm.
“What?!” Goku’s eyes widened in shock.
It felt as though his fist had slammed into a steel mountain.
The opponent’s arm did not even tremble.
Instead, the recoil numbed Goku’s entire wrist.
“Is this all you’ve got?” Sun Wuxiu mocked indifferently.
“Too slow.
Too weak.” “Damn it!” Goku immediately pulled back his trapped fist before using the momentum to leap into the air.
At the same time, his left hand shot directly toward Sun Wuxiu’s eyes.
“And this is SCISSORS!!” The transition was incredibly smooth and fast.
“Oh?” Sun Wuxiu secretly praised him inwardly.
Goku’s reactions had improved significantly.
However, Sun Wuxiu himself remained completely calm.
He did not even bother blocking.
With a slight tilt of his head, he narrowly dodged the attack aimed at his eyes.
At the same time, his right hand transformed into a knife-hand strike and casually chopped toward Goku’s ribs.
Although the movement looked light, the pressure behind it was terrifying.
Goku instantly felt all the hairs on his body stand upright.
Without hesitation, he forcefully twisted his body midair and spun away like a top.
Only then did he narrowly avoid the strike before landing over ten meters away.
“Huff…
huff…” Son Goku stared cautiously at the oni-masked man before him.
For the first time in a long while, his expression became extremely serious.
“You’re…
really strong.” “And you’re slightly stronger than I expected.” Sun Wuxiu casually flexed his wrist while rapidly analyzing the situation internally.
Although the exchange had been brief, he had already noticed several things.
In the original timeline, Goku at this stage relied heavily on instinctive wild attacks with very little formal structure.
But the current Goku was different.
The aerial adjustments, breathing rhythm, and reaction speed all clearly carried traces of Turtle School martial arts.
“It seems Grandpa increased Goku’s training intensity because of my existence.” Sun Wuxiu quickly understood the reason.
That realization only made him more excited.
“Come on, brat.” Sun Wuxiu beckoned with one finger.
“Show me your real abilities.” “Otherwise, I’m taking that fish.” “I’m not done yet!!” Goku immediately pulled the Power Pole from behind his back.
The crimson staff gleamed brightly beneath the sunlight.
“Power Pole…
EXTEND!!” Boom!!
The red staff instantly extended forward while sweeping toward Sun Wuxiu’s waist with overwhelming momentum.
With the addition of a weapon, Goku’s attack range and offensive power immediately increased dramatically.
“Using weapons now?” Sun Wuxiu chuckled softly.
He still did not dodge.
The moment the Power Pole swept toward him, his right hand shot outward instantly.
Bang!!
A violent shockwave exploded outward.
The rapidly extending Power Pole was actually caught firmly in Sun Wuxiu’s hand.
The tremendous force behind the attack came to a complete stop.
Strong winds whipped wildly through Sun Wuxiu’s hair, yet the ground beneath his feet did not crack even slightly.
This was absolute suppression through pure strength alone.
“How…
how is that possible?!” Goku’s eyes widened completely.
He desperately tried pulling the Power Pole back.
But it felt as though the staff had fused into the opponent’s hand.
It would not move at all.
“The strength isn’t bad.” Sun Wuxiu spoke casually.
“But your technique is still too rough.” With a simple flick of his arm, he tossed both Goku and the Power Pole backward together.
“Damn it!!” Goku spun several times through the air before finally landing.
He slammed the Power Pole into the ground while fire burned intensely within his eyes.
“In that case…
I’ll use that move!!” Son Goku lowered into a special stance.
His knees bent slightly while both hands gathered at his waist.
“Huh?!” This time, even Sun Wuxiu was genuinely surprised.
That stance…
Could it be…?
He watched as Goku grit his teeth and gathered the ki throughout his body toward his palms.
Although rough and unstable, the method was unmistakably the authentic Turtle School energy circulation technique.
“Ka…
me…” Sun Wuxiu nearly cursed internally.
In the original story, Goku first learned the Kamehameha after witnessing Master Roshi use it.
This kid actually mastered the basics ahead of time?!
Looks like Goku hadn’t been slacking off during these four years either.
“…ha…
me…” Blue energy rapidly condensed between Goku’s palms.
“…HAAAA!!” BOOM!!
A dazzling blue beam of energy erupted violently from his hands.
Although nowhere near as massive as Master Roshi’s Kamehameha, the attack still possessed enough destructive force to flatten a small hill.
The earth split apart everywhere the beam passed.
Grass and trees instantly burned into ashes.
Facing the incoming Kamehameha, Sun Wuxiu actually smiled beneath the mask.
“Interesting.” He did not dodge.
Nor did he activate any talisman abilities.
Instead, he simply raised one hand calmly before himself.
BANG!!!
A deafening explosion erupted instantly.
The blue Kamehameha slammed directly into Sun Wuxiu’s palm, causing dust and crackling energy to explode everywhere.
“D-Did it hit him?!” Goku panted heavily while staring nervously into the smoke cloud.
However…
As the dust slowly cleared…
The oni-masked figure still stood calmly in place.
He had not taken even a single step backward.
One slender palm firmly held back the still-active Kamehameha.
“T-This is impossible…” Goku stood completely frozen.
“Disperse.” Sun Wuxiu spoke softly before suddenly clenching his fist.
Crack!!
The Kamehameha shattered apart instantly like broken glass before dispersing into countless blue particles.
Sun Wuxiu casually brushed dust from his hand before finally removing the oni mask from his face.
A familiar smiling expression appeared underneath.
“Not bad at all, Goku.” “You’ve even learned the Kamehameha.” The familiar voice.
The familiar face.
Son Goku froze completely from shock.
He blinked repeatedly.
Then his eyes widened to their absolute limit.
“B-Big Brother?!” An enormous wave of joy instantly exploded within his heart.
All the frustration and tension from moments ago vanished completely.
“It’s Big Brother!!” Goku immediately rushed forward and clung tightly onto Sun Wuxiu like a koala.
“Waaah!!
Big Brother, you’re finally back!!” “You scared me to death earlier!
I really thought you were a bad guy!” “And you actually blocked my Kamehameha with one hand!
Big Brother, you’re amazing!!” Sun Wuxiu smiled helplessly before rubbing Goku’s messy spiky hair.
“If I wasn’t strong enough, how could I be your big brother?” Then his expression turned curious.
“But that Kamehameha…
did Grandpa teach it to you?” Goku jumped back down before scratching his head awkwardly.
“Not exactly.” “Grandpa left six months ago to handle something important and still hasn’t come back.” “Before leaving, he showed me the Kamehameha once.” “Grandpa left?” Sun Wuxiu was slightly surprised.
“Did he say where he was going?” Goku shook his head honestly.
“He only said he was going to visit an old friend and might be gone for a long time.” “Then he told me to take care of the house properly and not slack off in training.” Sun Wuxiu nodded thoughtfully.
Grandpa Gohan went to visit an old friend?
Master Roshi was impossible since Grandpa never appeared at Kame House during these four years.
Then who exactly had he gone to meet?
Could it be the Ox-King?
Or someone else entirely?
Still, Sun Wuxiu was not particularly worried.
With Grandpa Gohan’s strength, very few people on Earth could actually threaten him.
“Come on.” Sun Wuxiu casually picked up the enormous fish with one hand and placed it over his shoulder.
“Since Grandpa isn’t here, let’s have a full fish feast tonight.” “YAAAY!!” Goku instantly cheered excitedly.
Then he quickly looked at Sun Wuxiu again.
“Big Brother, are you leaving again this time?” “Not for now.” Sun Wuxiu smiled faintly.
“At least, I’m staying awhile.” “Awesome!” Goku nearly jumped with excitement.
“Then can you teach me that move where you stopped my Kamehameha?” Sun Wuxiu shook his head lightly.
“That isn’t really a technique.” “You’ll naturally be able to do it once your strength reaches that level.” “Then when will I become that strong?” “We’ll discuss that after you finish eating tonight.” Under the orange glow of the setting sun, the shadows of the two brothers stretched long across the mountain path.
One carried a giant fish effortlessly over his shoulder.
His steps were calm and steady while his true strength remained unfathomable.
The other carried the Power Pole across his back.
Though still immature, his potential was limitless.
Mount Paozu gradually returned to its familiar lively atmosphere once again.
And somewhere beyond the horizon…
The gears of fate had already begun turning.