That said, Bardock still preferred to call Goku "Kakarot."
Gine, on the other hand, really liked calling him by the name Goku.
As for Goku himself, he was a little indifferent. Of course, he preferred and was more accustomed to the name Goku, which he had used for many years, but he wouldn't dislike the name Kakarot, given to him by his biological parents.
Bardock destroyed Kakarot's small battle suit, not only to make a statement and show his attitude but also because of his anger toward the Freeza Force.
Most of the technology and equipment on Planet Vegeta was directly borrowed from the Freeza Force. Power level scouters, various types of battle suits, newborn incubators, healing machines for the severely injured, various models of spaceships... all bore strong marks of Freeza's military style. As for the technology of the Zabrans, whom the Saiyans initially conquered? Who knows? The Saiyans had wrecked them back then and didn't really pay much attention...
Bardock hated the Freeza Force's insignia.
Back in the day, Freeza assigned the Saiyan army standardized power level scouters, which were very portable and wearable. However, Bardock despised the built-in eavesdropping and tracking system, so he rarely used them.
It was because of this habit that he, without any guidance, developed a rudimentary ability to sense enemies and danger.
Therefore, even though he had only been listening as a soul by the Karinga Tower for a few months, once Bardock was resurrected, he immediately mastered using the "ki" he learned from the Cat Immortal.
The talent and aptitude of battle-hardened people were probably like this.
In the manga, Vegeta mastered ki by himself in a life-and-death battle, and his comprehension was almost freakish.
This realization left Yamiru both shocked and a little lost. This loss wasn't unique, though. When he returned to Mount Paozu today with the seven Dragon Balls and saw Goku for the first time, he immediately understood the gap between him and Goku... It was already very small.
Perhaps, Goku would soon surpass him...
Yamiru sometimes couldn't bear to think about this possibility. This... highly likely possibility.
In the manga, were there any people who were stronger than Goku but were later surpassed by him who were able to catch up to him again?
This time, Yamiru felt the crushing sense of defeat as he was overshadowed by Bardock and Goku, the father and son duo, in every way...
But... this was something he had anticipated, wasn't it?
Yamiru felt a strange sensation in his eyes.
Wasn't it because the thought of this inevitable outcome had been so unbearable that he refused to follow the path of Earth's strongest? And wasn't it because he overcame that confusion that he now had eyes capable of seeing through the fog, walking his own path? Whether Goku runs, flies, surpasses him, or the future big villain never leave him room to interfere, if it truly turns out that way, then that would be someone else's business.
A martial artist doesn't lose to themselves.
Yamiru increasingly felt the value of this Turtle School phrase.
"If today, I waver, if my sharpness fades, if my ambition dies, then... even if I gain the power to surpass the Super Saiyan, I will have lost to the person I was yesterday."
The loneliness in Yamiru's eyes was understood by Tights, who saw that he regretted that he could no longer have what his parents gave him. As for the part of a martial artist that couldn't accept this, perhaps... only Son Gohan, as the master, could feel a little bit of it. Son Gohan quietly approached Yamiru, took his hand, and gently patted it, saying, "Never be disappointed in yourself, kid. No one can do better than you. That's what your master thinks."
"I understand, Master." Yamiru smiled slightly, and the smile was reminiscent of the boy who once fought through hardships to reach Mount Paozu.
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Bardock and Gine temporarily settled at Mount Paozu.
Of course, the small wooden house was not enough for everyone, so Tights and her sister brought out a huge, luxurious capsule house. It had its own independent power and water supply system, advanced beyond belief.
After all, in the manga, even when Bulma and her group reached Namek, they were able to live like they were on Earth. The unimaginable distance could be bridged for real-time communication and information exchange... This level of advanced technology wasn't a big deal at all.
Since there were so many people, Son Gohan didn't reject the sisters' goodwill and silently accepted the modern mansion, which seemed out of place with the surroundings of Kamesennin's house.
So much happened today, and everyone had something they wanted to digest properly.
Bardock and Gine's resurrection... The secret of Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan God... And, Bardock's strength...
In the spacious bathroom of the large house, Bardock and Gine were taking a bath.
The Dragon Shenron really didn't skimp on fulfilling Yamiru's wish. When it was said that they would be restored to their former selves, that's exactly what happened... Especially for Bardock, who was in dire need of cleaning himself up. Gine was in better shape, but she also wanted to change her clothes, so she went with Bardock. Before they began, Tights briefly taught them how to use the Earth bathroom facilities...
"I wonder if there are any clothes in this house that would fit Uncle Bardock and Aunt Gine," Tights said, taking a bottle of hot drink from the living room's beverage dispenser.
Bulma replied, "There should be, Dad always prepares everything."
Tights then asked the people on the sofa what they wanted to drink.
Yamiru said he'd have what Tights was having, Goku said he didn't know, Bulma said she'd get Goku some milk, and Son Gohan said tea would be best.
After distributing the drinks, Tights went to the wardrobe, picked out two sets of clothing for men and women—easy-to-understand, casual outfits—and delivered them to the bathroom door, reminding them, "Uncle Bardock, Aunt Gine, the clean clothes are at the door~ I'm going now."
Tights returned to the living room, grabbed her slightly cooled milk tea from the coffee table, and walked over to Yamiru sitting on the single sofa. She nudged his foot, signaling him to make some space.
Yamiru shuffled over, and Tights squeezed in beside him, curling up her legs to sip her milk tea, letting out a satisfied sigh. Then she looked around, noticing that the four of them seemed to have been discussing something earlier. She smiled and curiously asked, "Did I miss something?"
"It's just the stuff Shenron mentioned before—Saiyan history, power levels, and the mysterious all-powerful gods..." Bulma slurped her yogurt.
Yamiru exchanged his hotter milk tea with Tights's, earning a cheerful kiss in return.
"The gods... it really feels unbelievable. Whether it's the all-powerful god that was just mentioned by name, or the god of Super Saiyan as Shenron described..." Tights mused, sipping her milk tea, "If it's really like Shenron said, that gathering six righteous Saiyans can get six Super Saiyan Gods... that would be so simple, yet so unbelievable, right?"
Son Gohan and Bulma agreed, while Goku didn't voice an opinion, noting that the milk tasted strange—kind of fishy.