Training with Bardock!

We all take our combat stances as I read our power levels.

Bardock 15,500

Goku 910

Krillin 875

Goku and I were very out matched. But with such a powerful trainer. Gokus recovery booster. And my training efficiency boost. We should be able to break 1,200 or more by the time we get done with a few life and death rounds with Bardock.

He grins as he rushes at us by disappearing.

He is definitely faster than us.

I use all my ki senses to track him coming to knife hand my back. I turn and block perfectly. It unfortunately doesn't stop me from going flying though, with my arm and shoulder now jarred and throbbing in pain from the blow.

Goku rushes his dad as well. He manages a small 5 hit combo that Bardock intercepts and blocks. Gokus last punch is caught in Bardocks fist. Goku sheepishly grins as he realizes what is coming next. Bardock crashes into Gokus diaphragm and sends his son, now folded in half, flying away from a shoulder slam into Gokus gut.

We both get to our feet and shoot off a few ki blasts which Bardock, almost lazily. Bats away from himself with a cheeky grin. After our mini barrage ends, he flicks a finger at us telling us to come at him again.

We both charge while boosting ourselves to the limit.

We each punched at him with our full current power but only managed to land on both his arm guards. With a smile full of adrenaline and excitement Bardock pushes us off and blasts some ki energy point blank into our bodies.

We both go flying off and land hard on the ground.

Soon Bardock in on us again and I barely put up a basic defense before he is just barraging me with a flurry of kicks and punches. All of them coated with ki.

After at least 25 hits I fall to the ground nearly unconscious as my body is trembling and shaking with pain.

Bardock then flies over to Goku and begins to beat the ever living snot out of him. Goku tries to put up a good defense but it is quickly broken.

I barely reach into the pouch I had in my gi shirt and grab a Senzu bean. I focus on its properties to heal and chew and swallow it.

Immediately the bruises all over my body disappear. My cracked ribs and arm bones knit together. And my body tones up slightly. I am shocked that my x20 training potential essentially gave me something similar to a pseudo zenkai boost!

I check my power and see it has shot up from the real fight training.

Krillin 875 --> 962

I get up slowly while keeping my energy low before shooting forward as fast as I can naturally run without ki boosting me.

Bardock was about to knock Goku into unconsciousness but turns at the last second as he hears the hum of ki.

He turns right in time to see me with a charged up scatter bullet. Which I release point blank right into his face.

He grunts as he is blasted back a few feet from the barrage of suddenly stronger explosions. Goku falls to his hands and knees, covered in bruises and scrapes. He pants hard right before I shove a bean into his mouth and charge after Bardock to give it time to kick in.

He and I exchange punches again for a full minute this time. I actually did grow!

Ouch there went my face from a punch.

Ouch again! There goes my body through 5 trees.

Ouch number 3! He followed me and kneed me so hard all my ribs cracked again.

I gasp and choke as he gets off before blasting me with a simple ki blast.

It does blind and burn me a bit as I barely hear Bardock grunt as he is tackled away.

I pop another bean. Once more focused on the healing aspect of it to help and I see Goku busy fighting his father. Now with his Zenkai boost helping him go up to 1,001 power level.

I gulp down the bean and rush to help.

Soon after 3 hours. And 30 beans taken between Goku and I.

Bardock calls an end to what he calls... Sparring.

For Goku and I this felt similar to Popos training. Only Popo wasn't the one who beat us to a pulp.

However this was WAY more efficient than training against Brussel and Sprouts. It felt like that training had a cap for how far and fast we could grow.

However this training feels like it is helping us grow much quicker.

In fact we broke 2,000 each! Heck even Bardock gained a good chunk of power from this type of training! And he only used 1 bean cause he had a few bruises and needed to eat to replenish all the ki he used to beat our asses!

Bardock 16,700

Goku 1,001 --> 2,590

Krillin 962 --> 2,495

Now Goku and I had a nice power boost to help aid us in grower faster and stronger from here. We were goong to school Raditz! And hopefully have enough of a boost to catch up to and exceed Nappa and Vegeta.

Even Bardock who was starting to understand sensing your opponents whistled at how much stronger we felt.

I grinned at how now, we had a chance to save not only Bardock and Gine. But hopefully Raditz as well. Especially if my bubbling plan in my mind comes to fruition.

Goku and Bardock go over sensory lessons as we fly back to the son household. Meanwhile I was making a plan for not only Raditz. But for our team as well.

We land and go in. Gine was happy to see us but saw our state of dress and said for us to all go and bathe while she and Chi chi cleaned up our armor and gi uniforms.

With a grumble we all set up individual bath barrels outside with the fire open below us. It felt like we were boiling ourselves. But with our ki to protect our bodies from the worst of it. We actually relaxed and enjoyed the heat soothing our muscles and joints.

After the bath and grabbing some basic night wear. I gave Gine and Bardock the guest room while I took the couch.

My capsule house was with Bulma getting a restock, recharge, and rennovation.

Something about adding a new training room?

Eh we'll see how that goes.

For now I'm both happy and excited to see how my and Gokus new power levels help us in the long run.

Soon the next morning comes and we all sit down to a wonderful breakfast.

Chi chi was shocked to feel the explosion of power coming off of Goku and I as we showed her the fruits of the training we had with Bardock last night.

Even Gine who had learned the basics of ki sensing from Chi chi, was in awe at the increase to her husbands ki level.

The children just relaxed and enjoyed the family environment.

Soon though after breakfast and spending a good hour or two with them. We all needed to head back to the lookout to return their souls to Enma.

As we flew it looked like Bardock was trying to remember something. But was coming up blank.

I shrugged and figured he was trying to remember a future lesson for him to teach Goku.

After all if I remember the miniseries of Bardock in the past. He either already went but forgot since his soul looks the same as it did when he died to Frieza. Or he hasn't gone yet and thus hasn't gained the super saiyan form.

One of those two. Or a third possibility that I can't even guess right now.

Eh either way sad goodbye time.

And it was sad. Goku was tearing up and hugging his parents goodbye. Promising them that we would make our way to Namek to try and wish them back.

They hold us to that as they say goodbye to our friends and to their new family.

I smile before looking to the sky. I know of two wishes I have in mind. Well, many wishes actually. But these two take precedent.

Let's hope the next year passes by quickly so we can get the next wish done before Raditz shows up.

We all wave goodbye to the Saiyan couple as Kami takes them back.

Then comes the grilling.

Piccolo, who was training with Popo, marches right up to us and asks point blank in our faces, "Both of you! Too strong! Explain now!!"

I chuckle while Goku scratches the back of his head before explaining what happened with Bardock.

Piccolo and our friends gape at us before begging Popo to train them the same way to try and catch up to us.

He gains an evil glint in his eye while our friends immediately regret their decision.

I chuckle at that before turning to Kami once he is back. I then ask, "I will need a favor for our training needs once we are done with the new threat. Mind hearing me out once we are finished?"

Kami reads my mind, his eyes widen, but he nods with a grim determination as he reads how I doubt this next foot soldier will be the last of the space army to find us. So we will need a big favor from him to innovate our training to new heights.

Soon Popo readies his new regime for our friends. Who are all muttering about the rules of Popos training. I almost join them until I realize that Goku and I have a better chance of surviving it now.

I look to the sky as I plan out how this next meeting should go between us and Raditz.