At present, there are four surviving Saiyans, not counting characters outside the original manga: Raditz, Goku's older brother, Vegeta, the prince of Planet Vegeta, and Nappa, Vegeta's follower.
Finally, there is Kakarot, who was sent to Earth with the mission of destroying all civilization and intelligent life, but lost his memory due to an accident and underwent a major change in personality. He is the Son Goku standing before me now.
This situation could not be explained in detail, so Ethan could only gloss over it vaguely, saying that there were a few Saiyans among Frieza's subordinates when he attacked their planet.
As for who they were, Ethan was not going to describe them. He would let them imagine it themselves when the time came.
"So that's how it is? I'm actually an alien?"
Goku did not think too much about it. He just found it amazing that he had finally learned his origins, and he had not expected to be an alien.
Because many of the things Ethan said were not very detailed, everyone, including Bulma, thought that Goku had escaped when Planet Vegeta suffered a catastrophe, and did not think at all about the part where he was sent to attack Earth.
"And Kami and Piccolo, they were aliens too..."
They had absolutely no concept of Namekians or anything like that, but the clever Krillin thought of something else.
"If Kami is a Namekian, does that mean there are Dragon Balls on Namek too?"
The Dragon Balls were created by Kami, and from the information they had received earlier, it was clear that before the current Kami took office, there had been nothing similar on Earth. So it could be explained that this technology, or rather, this ability, was brought by Kami from Namek.
"I don't know, maybe..."
It was better not to say too much. Leaving enough room for everyone to imagine things for themselves made it easier for them to believe.
Besides, everything Ethan said, except for his own origins, was true. Once the Saiyans arrived on Earth, his words would gradually be confirmed, and by then, no one would doubt that he had been lying.
The plane became much quieter after that. Ethan had not said much, but the information was significant, and everyone needed some time to digest it.
One night was enough time for everyone to accept this new information.
Anyway, to them, it was simply that Tien Shinhan had alien blood, and Son Goku was an alien, and this was a world where all sorts of strange creatures were common.
Moreover, judging by their appearance, the two of them were almost indistinguishable from Earthlings, so there was really nothing hard to accept.
Furthermore, since the two had grown up on Earth, they were basically no different from Earthlings. As for Ethan and Yoruichi, those two looked even more like Earthlings than Goku and Tien Shinhan did. They were Earthlings to begin with. So everyone simply continued doing what they had been doing.
Chi-Chi also did not hesitate about the marriage because of Goku's alien identity, and soon after arriving in West City, Goku and Chi-Chi held a formal wedding.
With Bulma handling everything, the wedding was very grand, and basically everyone who could be considered to have some connection with Goku was invited to West City to attend it.
After more than half a month of lively celebration, the invited guests gradually left West City.
Now that Goku would be settling in West City in the future, anyone who wanted to visit him later could come directly to him. As for Goku visiting them, he lacked that kind of awareness. He could stay home and train single-mindedly for several years without ever going out.
Considering that everyone was living in West City, and that besides daily training they had to find something to do, Ethan suggested making good use of Son Goku's current status as the World Martial Arts Tournament champion and opening a martial arts dojo.
"Huh? That's a great idea!"
It was unrealistic to expect someone like Son Goku to go out and work. Of course, he did not have to worry about money either. This world had all sorts of legendary treasures, and even if those could not be found, simply digging up the pirate treasure Goku found on the seafloor years ago would be enough to live worry-free for a long time.
However, Ethan suggested finding something for him to do, which could slowly influence Goku and help him understand the responsibility of being the head of a family.
And the most suitable job for these people was undoubtedly opening a martial arts dojo.
Martial arts were very popular in this world. You could see this from how the World Martial Arts Tournament became more and more popular later on, gaining tremendous influence, and how its champion, Mr. Satan, became a global idol.
With Capsule Corp behind them, Son Goku's reputation could definitely be built up even higher than Mr. Satan's. More importantly, when aliens invaded Earth in the future, Goku would be able to protect Earth with more peace of mind, without worrying about a bunch of useless teammates holding him back.
"But opening a martial arts dojo is very troublesome, isn't it?"
"It's not troublesome at all. Most of the time, you don't need to personally teach disciples. You can just train normally and only show up once in a while."
"Is it really that simple?"
As for how to package and promote it, Capsule Corp had plenty of professional talent and could completely tailor everything to fit Goku's personal habits and temperament.
Moreover, Goku was not taking the "idol" route. He had real ability as a foundation, and the reason he struggled so much in the original story was entirely because he never thought of doing things this way.
"Do you think it's difficult?"
Not only could Goku himself be used for promotion, but people like Krillin and Tien Shinhan, who had also performed excellently in the World Martial Arts Tournament, were excellent promotional material as well.
Furthermore, at this time, Master Roshi's reputation had not yet completely faded, and the Turtle School still carried significant weight in the hearts of martial artists. If Krillin and Son Goku, as Master Roshi's disciples, opened a dojo, it would immediately attract many martial artists.
Whether they came to seek apprenticeship or to challenge the dojo, the reputation would be established, and things would become much simpler afterward.
As for the dojo's daily operation, no one needed to worry about that either. Even if someone came to cause trouble, Goku would not need to step in. Yamcha and Krillin were enough to handle it.
"The more I hear, the more reliable it sounds."
"But there still has to be someone in charge, right?"
"You just need to train an initial batch of students, then select the outstanding ones to stay and work at the dojo." After all, it was their career, so it would not make sense for them to do no work at all. It was perfectly reasonable for them to personally handle the early stage. "And if you're worried about not being able to control your strength, isn't Chi-Chi there?"
Chi-Chi was also a genuine disciple of the Turtle School and had learned Master Roshi's techniques. Compared to Goku and the others, she knew much less, but it was more than enough to teach ordinary students.
Soon, this martial arts dojo named Dragon Ball opened in West City. With Capsule Corp backing it, advertisements were everywhere, and on the very day it opened, martial artists from all over the world, as well as young people who aspired to martial arts, learned about the dojo.
Master Roshi's prestige still remained, and Goku, as his disciple, also held the title of World Martial Arts Tournament champion. Along with martial artists like Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and Chi-Chi, who had all appeared in the tournament and shown astonishing strength, the dojo almost instantly became a holy place longed for by martial artists around the world.
Whether people wanted to challenge Goku and the others to become famous overnight, or wanted to enter the dojo to learn martial arts, the dojo quickly became popular.
Capsule Corp also conveniently released videos of Son Goku, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and the others training, adding even more fuel to the fire.
Up to this point, the World Martial Arts Tournament had not been large in scale, and its influence had been limited to a fixed circle. There were no television broadcasts or anything like that, which meant many people did not actually know how strong Goku and the others were.
As a result, once those "promotional videos" were released, they immediately caused a sensation.
"This is fake, right!"
"Is this a movie? The effects are pretty good."
"How ridiculous. How can a person fly?"
Of course, there were people who did not believe it, and many others wanted to expose the truth about Goku and the others. As a result, the dojo's first year of operation was lively from beginning to end.
Furthermore, in the first few months after the dojo opened, things like disciple selection and dealing with dojo challengers were recorded and even livestreamed. As one challenger after another was easily defeated on video, and as Goku and the others truly displayed the strength shown in those videos, even flying into the sky, the dojo caused an even greater sensation.
This situation continued for an entire year. Although there were still people who questioned its authenticity, no matter what, Son Goku had become a famous martial artist known throughout the world.
Because their strength was real, Capsule Corp had no pressure at all in promoting them. Anyone who came to question them was ultimately defeated.
With his career flourishing and not affecting his own training, Son Goku gradually got used to this life. Soon after getting married, Chi-Chi successfully became pregnant, and on the first anniversary of the dojo's opening, their first son was also born safely.
Goku still named his son Son Gohan, in memory of the grandfather who had found and raised him.
Because he had opened a dojo and somehow become a globally renowned martial artist, Chi-Chi did not plan out some other path for her son early on like she had in the original story. Instead, she simply enjoyed this happy married life.
In contrast, Goku, after realizing that his grandfather had actually died by his own hand, was now conflicted about whether to cut off Gohan's tail.
"Cut it off. That thing isn't very useful."
"I'm planning to ask Kami to use magic so Gohan's tail won't grow back."
Goku's tail had been dealt with this way as well. Otherwise, a Saiyan's tail might suddenly grow back, which was quite troublesome on a planet where full moons appeared so often.
"Ah, right, Kami wanted me to ask more about Namek. Do you know anything about that planet?"
Goku frequently traveled back and forth between the Lookout and West City, and he had also told Kami that he was actually a Namekian. Kami, who had lost his childhood memories, had finally learned about his origins and had also become curious about his homeland.
"Not very familiar."
Ethan shook his head. In a few years, he would be going to Namek for a major battle, and the more he said now, the greater the chance of exposing flaws later.
Compared to that, improving his strength as soon as possible was more important. Raditz would arrive on Earth in four years.
(To be continued.)