28 Chapter 28 - What Happened To You Up There

Chichi left with a disgruntled expression on her face. She was only really mad because her time with Goku was cut short making her go back to the house by herself. From what Korin told her, he will be there for an indefinite amount of time. Apparently, his status doesn't let him privy to the exact date was what Chichi found out after threatening him.

Flying through the air on the Nimbus, Chichi easily spotted the broken down Capsule Corp with all the smoke flying through the air. What she didn't expect was all the helicopters and people crowding around it.

Usually, there are no people despite the familiarity and popularity of the brand, but this time there were reporters from all over the city. She flew her cloud over the people and saw a slew of robots and police keeping the reporters from breaching in.

Bulma was in the front of her house and boy did she not look happy. She did brighten up when she saw Chichi but was equally confused about why Goku was not with her.

"Hey Chichi, how was your little trip? Where is Goku anyway?" Bulma had to call off the police officer when Chichi landed with a resounding thud.

"That bastard is going off training again! I don't remember a month where stood in one place."

"WHAT?!" Bulma startled everyone in the vicinity with her shout. The reporters, police officers, and even the robots started to think she had a few screws loose. No IRONy intended.

"Oh, he is going to get it when he comes back- wait, wait, did you get it? DID YOU GET IT?!" Bulma started to shake Chichi like she was a milkshake asking for the item. This time, everyone went back to doing what they were doing before ignoring the crazy woman that was in the center of attention.

"STOP SHAKING ME!" Bulma stopped but didn't let go of the poor girl. "Yes I got it from him would you calm down? Don't make me regret my decision." Digging something out of her pocket after her friend let her go, she retrieved a smooth orange ball with stars in the middle.

"I was able to extort -cough- ask him for it and he reluctantly -cough- kindly gave it to me." She presented the item to Bulma who gracefully took it off her hands.

"Alright, let's do this."

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Wind was blasting on Goku's face as he made the ascent to Kami's lookout. It made him feel kind of weird approaching a God when said God isn't all-powerful like he is supposed to be in his original world.

The closes real God in this world is probably Zeno and no one would want a God like Zeno.

Seeing the Sanctuary above him, he relaxed his muscles that were holding on the extending pole a little. The red stick locked in place returning to its job of connecting the tower and the lookout.

Climbing up the ladder that was sticking off to the side, he finally reached the long await top. The view was something else on top of the world. Clouds blocked most of his vision, but the things he did see was amazing.

Standing in the pathway before him was a short man with a genie attire on. They were just there staring into each other's eyes very intensely. The genie had the blankest look on his eyes that made shivers go down Goku's spine.

"Hello." That simple greeting was incredibly bland. Goku could only reply with his own and awkwardly look around the area.

"I am Mr. Popo, Kami's assistant. You are the one who defeated the Demon King Piccolo, you have very impressive strength." Popo's eyes were tracking the wandering Goku without moving. He was like a creepy painting with only his eyes moving.

"Wow, God really has a nice place up here. No wonder he can see everything." Before Goku could walk around the statue that was Mr. Popo, he instantly vanished to reappear before him.

"Do you have the Korin's mark of approval?" Still smiling, he reached out his hand expectantly at the young boy.

"Sure." Getting the little bell out of his pocket, he gave it to the genie.

"Thank you. Now you are ready to take the test. You will fight Mr. Popo." Although he said those ambiguous words, his face and body were the same as before.

"Ok..." Little weirded out experiencing this first hand he started the attack on the genie. Since his opponent was right in front of him, he didn't need to move his body to hit him. However, no matter how fast he has gotten over the years, he barely missed him.

"You are fast and powerful, but that is all you are." Mr. Popo teleported behind him when he said that surprising Goku a little. Mr. Popo stuck out his fist expecting to hit Goku but was met with another hand.

After Goku caught his hand, he flung him away and leap after to continue the chase. Stabilizing himself in the air with his flying technique he was able to bring out a kick that connects with Goku's side as he was hit on the side of his face.

Both separated after landing an attack on each other with wary expressions. Although they both hit each other, Goku obviously did more damage from the scratch that appeared on Popo's body compared to Goku's flawless skin after wiping it once.

Mr. Popo had all the experience and skill while Goku was able to keep up with him in pure power alone. One could only imagine what would happen if Goku achieved both, but if this fight lasted any longer, Mr. Popo will receive an excruciating loss.

"You have the potential with your little understanding of Ki. Having a strong body like yours will not suffice in your fights. As you can see, we are almost even in capabilities despite the huge gap in physical power."

"Yes, I acknowledge I can improve. I am nowhere near my limits and don't plan to stop!" Goku was truly excited every time he thought of his future and where he was heading. It seems as if this body and universe have no limits.

"Heh, I like you. You have some spunk!"

Goku was immediately startled and looked up to the sky "God?" Once he realized that he is already in the sky, he looked over the palace in the back.

"I will meet you, come here."

Walking with Mr. Popo, they arrived in front of the large doorway. They waited a little bit before there was a shadow that was nearing them from the entrance.

A wrinkly old alien emerged and he looked exactly like The Demon King... expect more refined.

"What?" Goku let out a little yelp from the uncanny resemblance that the two shared. You could even consider them twins in the way that they are separated but have the same DNA.

"Calm down, this is not Piccolo but Kami." Mr. Popo mistook Goku's grade A acting with surprise and informed him of the situation.

"Yes, that is true. Let me tell you about him..."

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"Wha-What happened?" Waking up from his peaceful nap, Yamcha finds Tien and Master Roshi talking to Bulma and Chichi with bandages wrapped around them like they were mummies. Looking around, he noticed he is on a bed equipped with medical supplies and also wrapped with layers of bandages.

To his left and right, he sees Krillin and Chiaotzu in their beds still passed out due to exhaustion. Getting up from the bed with a grunt, he attracts the attention of the room as he heads towards the group.

"Hey what happened? Did we win? What happened to Piccolo?" When he asked those questions, Bulma looked visibly annoyed while Chichi looked awkward at their situation.

"You know what? I am just going to explain everything when everyone wakes up! I can't be bothered with you people. And why are you still wearing those bandages? You should be all healed up already."

Yamcha was still in the dark but a whisper from Tien promised him that it will be explained later made him rethink his decision to ask again. Unwrapping themselves from the gauze, they were delighted to see that all their injuries were back to normal from what felt like a power nap.

It was at this time that Krillin woke up and approached them. Receiving a death glare from Bulma and pleading stares from the others, Krillin didn't say anything and just huddled with them. Finally, Chiaotzu woke up with a little more pain than the others. Tien went to help him up and guided him to everyone else.

"Now that everyone is awake let me explain the situation. All of you guys...absolutely got destroyed. No questions asked. You were all going to die from the gap of strength that was shown. Luckily, before anyone could, Goku and I arrived to save you're sorry as*es. Goku then defeated Piccolo but Piccolo shot an egg out before he died. So right now Goku went to Korin's tower to ask him about what that egg was about. Now let Chichi explain the rest."

Tien and Roshi already heard this part but the next is new to everyone present, even Bulma.

"Well, when we arrived at the tower, Korin redirected Goku to go to Kami. So we all went to the top of the tower-"

"Wait, I have to stop you there. Did you say Kami? We all know that God isn't real, right guys?"

"Oh, no Kami is indeed real. And if it is Goku that we are talking about, I believe that he is the only one worthy of Kami's guidance." Everyone listened to the story in wonder that God was alive, or even existed for that matter.

"Anyways, we went to the top of the tower and Goku put his Power Pole on it. He then extended it and left me! Korin says that he is probably going to be training up with Kami for the next couple of years." To add to her complaining, she pouted a little at the situation.

"Kami? Interesting. I can not fall behind him the next time we fight. I will train my hardest and catch up! Bulma, do you have any more of those gravity belt contraptions?"

"Those? Yeah, I made a couple on my time off. Easy to put together once you have the blueprints."

Instead of answering the fiery Tien, all the martial artists in the room just go more fired up.

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A not so short explanation later, Goku learned of Kami and his past all over again. It was kind of soothing to listen to the wizen old man to talk so he didn't mind.

"Anyways, Piccolo didn't have much life energy inside him when he was defeated by you so he converted every bit of himself to the egg that he shot out. Inside that egg is a clone of Piccolo that has an indefinite potential that it will unleash in this world. I suggest you stay here and learn to way to control your Ki and observe your environment to go with your already strong body."

"Sure Kami! I just want to ask, how long will the training be?" As much as he wanted to hone his ki that will help him in the future, the faster he learns this the faster he will be able to go back to gravity training.

"I am unsure, it depends on your learning rate. I want to end it in around 3 years when the World Martial Arts Tournament begins. Piccolo will most likely take his stand there in front of the world."

"Hmm, ok. Let's start then."