Goodbye Frypan Mountain

The loud sound of an explosion could be heard from far away, and the brightness almost blinded those looking in the direction of the mountain.

Everyone had shocked expressions, while Akira looked calm. It didn't take more than a moment for the glow to disappear, and everyone could finally see the result.

Master Roshi had returned to his skinny physique and in front of him, the mountain that was burning in fire no longer existed, leaving behind only a pile of rubble.

"What?!" "The mountain is gone!" "My castle!" Several surprised cries rang out in unison, as a mix of emotions could be felt.

The old man smiled awkwardly "It seems I used too much force"

Far away, Yamcha had watched everything and his expression was still full of shock "So this is the power of the god of martial arts!?"

Despite her own shock, Bulma quickly came to her senses, then took out her dragon radar and looked closely. A sigh of relief escaped her lips when she saw that the dragon ball was still there, not being destroyed or thrown away.

The old man was putting his shirt back on, as he spoke to the Ox King "Gyumaoh, I'm sorry about your castle and the entire mountain, I really didn't expect everything to be taken away with it"

The giant man shook his head vigorously "No problem, master. Now that the flames are gone, I can rebuild my castle where the mountain used to be, so my people can live here again, without all that heat!" He said excitedly.

"Hey, Grandpa Roshi!" Goku's voice filled with admiration rang out "That move was amazing! Can you teach me how to do it?" His eyes shone with anticipation.

The old man turned his gaze to the boy and smiled "An attack like that is not something simple, it would take you 50 years of training to master it"

While Goku was thinking about that, Chi-Chi snorted, giving the old man a disdainful look "50 years to do this?" She muttered softly, without anyone hearing her.

Her gaze slowly returned to Akira, with a huge admiration in her heart 'Even if he is still not as strong as this old man, he can already do attacks like this easily!'

She hadn't seen Akira's full power, but in a small demonstration he had shown a huge rock being completely destroyed with one attack.

At the same time, Bulma pulled Oolong by the ear, taking him to the rubble of the mountain and the castle "Let's go, the sphere must be buried around here, let's find it quickly!"

Freed from the girl's grip, the piggy placed his hand on his sore ear and gave her an angry look "Couldn't you ask Goku or your new boyfriend for help? Why is it always me getting screwed?"

"Look for it now, before I make you spend the whole day in the bathroom" An evil smile appeared on Bulma's lips.

Oolong was filled with anger, but there was also clear fear in his eyes "You witch!" He said, already starting to search for the dragon ball.

Back where the others were, Goku seemed to have just reflected on what the old man said, so without saying a single word, he began repeating the movements he had seen.

Only Akira was looking at the spiky-haired boy, watching with a slight smile. As he watched, Goku had concentrated a small amount of Ki in his hands and fired it, much like the old man.

Goku's attack hit their small car head on, causing a metallic sound to spread, drawing the attention of the others nearby. The car, which was previously new, was now badly damaged, with one of the doors completely broken.

"I did it..." Goku said to himself, with a mixture of surprise and confusion.

Master Roshi and the Ox-King looked at the boy in surprise, they couldn't help it after seeing something impossible happen before their eyes.

"No wonder he's Son Gohan's grandson, with such incredible talent!" The Ox King said.

The old man's eyebrows rose "Is he Son Gohan's grandson?!" He then turned his gaze to Goku "Well, I found the staff on his back familiar..."

Chi-Chi rolled her eyes and walked closer to Akira, then whispered "This boy is quite the show-off, don't you think?"

Akira couldn't help but let out a light laugh "I don't think that's it, he just tried to imitate Master Roshi's attack, nothing major"

It was clear to him that the girl was being competitive, after seeing someone like her doing something she still can't.

Akira's right hand patted the girl's head and said "Don't think too much about it now, as long as you keep practicing, even if it were a giant mountain, you'll be able to destroy it without difficulty" He smiled at her, his expression full of confidence.

Chi-Chi smiled happily and nodded her head. If anyone else had been listening to their conversation, they would probably have found his statement absurd, but at the moment they were very focused on Goku.

As the two interacted, Master Roshi began talking to Goku about Son Gohan, then learned that his best disciple had passed away.

"I see, everyone has their time to leave. Since Son Gohan is no longer here to train you, how about coming to train with me?" The old man said in a calm tone.

Goku made an excited expression "Train with you?! I want to!... But I still need to find the last dragon ball with Bulma, so I can't go now" He finished speaking in an apprehensive manner.

The old man laughed "No problem, you can finish your journey and then come train with me"

Hiding among some rubble, Yamcha showed a bitter expression "This kid is very lucky, to be trained by Master Roshi... But that's okay, his luck will run out when they find the last dragon ball for me!"

...

A few minutes passed, even with the dragon radar, it was difficult to know the exact position of the dragon ball amidst the debris, so it was a long search.

Most of the mountain had been disintegrated by the attack, so there wasn't much left of it, but the castle at the top managed to keep a large part of it, as it hadn't been hit directly. As a result, there was a good part of the castle amidst the rubble, and that included some treasures.

Oolong was supposed to be helping search for the Dragon Ball, but in reality he was collecting treasures, such as jewels and gold, storing a large amount of treasure in a box he also found in the rubble.

He looked greedily at all the treasure he had gathered 'If I take all this with me, I can live like a king and every girl will want me!'

The little pig seemed about to laugh with happiness, when something hit his head, causing intense pain to appear "Ow!" He let out a cry of pain.

He quickly looked back indignantly "Who the..." His voice went from a shout to a whisper quickly and he swallowed hard.

"Are you being kind and collecting treasures for the Ox King? I hope that's it, or we'll have bacon for dinner!" Akira said, as he had a menacing smile on his face.

Beside him, Chi-Chi looked very irritated at Oolong "You cheeky little pig! Trying to steal daddy's treasures in front of us!"

Anyone could clearly see that he was trying to steal the treasures, so upon being caught, his face turned pale.

In this tense situation for Oolong, an excited shout could be heard "Woohoo! I found the dragon ball!"

Akira turned to look at Bulma, who was a few meters away from him, holding an orange ball in her hand and smiling.

He then smiled "It seems she didn't need our help in the end..." Crouching down, he picked up the chest full of treasures and placed it on his shoulder "Let's take this to the Ox King and let him know about our departure"

Giving the little pig an aggressive look, Akira ordered him to follow them.

...

When Bulma returned excited with the dragon ball, showing it to Goku, she saw the state the little car had been left in "What happened to our car?!"

The spiky-haired boy laughed awkwardly "I accidentally destroyed him"

Bulma's eyes filled with worry "What now? How are we going to continue without a car? I don't want to have to walk again!"

At that moment, the Ox King laughed vigorously, while taking something from one of his pockets "Since my daughter is going with you, I don't mind giving you one of my vehicles!" He takes a capsule out of his pocket and throws it to Bulma.

A smile of gratitude appeared on the girl's face "Thank you!" She quickly pressed the button on the capsule and threw it to her side.

Then a strange looking car with no wheels appeared in that place, it was obviously a flying car. Bulma needed one look to tell that it was an old model, but that didn't bother her at all, she was more focused on its size, which was quite spacious and would fit everyone in there.

Chi-Chi went to her father and began to say goodbye "Daddy, I'm going, but I promise to send letters whenever I can and I'll also come back to visit you!"

The Ox King could understand the meaning of those words 'My little girl has grown up so much and intends to live her own life now...' It was obvious to him that the girl did not intend to return to live with him.

He then lifted the girl up for a hug "Take care, dear!" He said fondly.

Meanwhile, Master Roshi had approached Bulma and Goku, then said "Kid, tell your friend about our deal"

Bulma glared at the old man, but said nothing, waiting for Goku to speak. The boy then said "Master Roshi wants to touch your breasts"

Her face turned red with rage "What the hell?!!" She screamed "I never agreed to do this, you old pervert!"

The old man quickly said "But Goku agreed to it and I've already done my part of the deal, so you can't deny me!" He smiled, looking at her cleavage.

At that moment, Akira arrived next to Bulma, hugging her waist, while looking at the old man with a smile on the corner of his mouth "I believe that your agreement did not include destroying the entire mountain, so I don't think it's fair to talk about it yet, do you think?"

Bulma was filled with surprise when she felt his hand on her waist, she looked at him embarrassed and excited at the same time. Meanwhile the old man gave her an uncomfortable look, but tried to remain firm "I still put out the fire, so it's only fair that I get my reward!"

Akira shook his head "If you had made this deal directly with Bulma, that would be fine, but you made this deal with Goku, so it's worthless. Master Roshi, you're someone very famous in the martial arts, I bet you'll find some woman willing to be with you, so don't try to force yourself on a girl who doesn't want it, especially one who isn't a tenth of your age"

Bulma felt light at that moment, feeling that Akira would protect her from the old pervert. She was also enjoying the feeling of being hugged.

The old man was angry and frustrated, but he had no way to respond to that with words. Even though he was a perverted old man, he still had his morals and would not attack them because of that.

He snorted angrily, then walked away "It was just a little squeeze, no one else is willing to help an elder with his wishes!" He grumbled as he stomped away.

Watching the old man leave, Bulma looked at Akira "Thank you so much for helping me again!"

They were still hugging, and he smiled and said "No need to thank me, I wouldn't let something like that happen under any circumstances"

Oolong had already entered the flying car and had watched the scene, then he turned his gaze 'That damn witch is actually going to date that scary guy... My life is going to be hell until all this is over'

Akira slowly let go of Bulma's waist and said "Well, you already have six dragon balls, so we're going after the last one, right? We should leave before it gets dark"

Before she could answer, Chi-Chi arrived beside them "Akira, I already said goodbye to daddy, now we can go!"

Bulma gave a slight smile "Alright, let's go then!"