"Don't hold back—laugh as much as you want," King Kai finally said, waving his hand.
"Huh?" Goku looked confused.
"You don't need to be nervous!" King Kai sighed, rubbing his forehead.
"Honestly… I'll just tell another joke."
He took a deep breath and mimicked holding a phone.
"Hello? Hello? What? No one's answering?!"
Then—
He burst into laughter.
Goku blinked.
Still confused.
He looked at King Kai… then at Bubbles.
The monkey was scratching itself, completely uninterested.
King Kai: "..."
His face darkened.
"Why are you here?" he asked coldly.
"I want you to train me!" Goku answered quickly.
"Go back."
King Kai turned around.
"I don't teach people who don't laugh at my jokes!"
"Wait, wait!!" Goku panicked.
Then—
Realization hit.
He wants laughter.
"HAHAHA! That was amazing! I've never heard such a funny joke!"
Goku laughed loudly—clearly fake.
Even slapped his thigh.
King Kai turned slowly.
"…You just got it?"
"Yes!" Goku nodded fast.
"The more I think about it, the funnier it gets!"
King Kai: "..."
You're totally faking it.
"Can you train me now?" Goku asked eagerly.
"Sure," King Kai grinned.
"But first—you must make me laugh."
Goku froze.
Telling jokes… is harder than fighting.
After thinking—
"The quilt… carried on the back!"
(Goku even acted it out)
Silence.
One second.
Two seconds.
"PUHAHAHAHA!!"
King Kai exploded into laughter.
Rolling on the ground.
Tears coming out.
Even Bubbles started laughing.
"You laughed!" Goku cheered.
"That was terrible… yet somehow hilarious!" King Kai wiped tears.
"Alright—I'll train you!"
Training Begins
"What do you want to learn?" King Kai asked.
"I want to get stronger!" Goku said firmly.
"Then come at me!"
King Kai got into a stance.
But—
Goku scratched his head.
"Why does my body feel so heavy?"
"You're from Earth, right?" King Kai asked.
Goku nodded.
"This planet has 10× Earth's gravity."
Goku's eyes widened.
"Try jumping."
Goku bent his knees—
BOOM—
He jumped…
Only about 20 meters.
Then dropped.
"Not high enough…" Goku frowned.
King Kai was impressed.
(In 10× gravity… that's insane.)
"You've got talent," King Kai thought.
Saiyan Arrival Time
"How long can you train?" King Kai asked.
"Not sure… but two Saiyans are coming soon!"
King Kai's expression changed.
"Saiyans…"
He closed his eyes.
His antennae glowed blue.
After a few seconds—
"They'll arrive in 216 days."
Goku was amazed.
"That's incredible!"
King Kai smiled.
"216 days here = hundreds of years of training on Earth."
Goku's eyes lit up.
But—
"Even so… you might not win."
"They're stronger than me."
Goku froze.
"Stronger than you?!"
"Yes."
"You must surpass me first."
Goku fell silent.
Pressure.
But—
"Let's start!" King Kai said.
"Wait," Goku raised a hand.
King Kai: "..."
"You're the one in a hurry!"
Scouter Question
"I heard Saiyans use scouters to measure power levels…"
"Correct," King Kai nodded.
"They have limits though."
"Can you measure mine?"
King Kai observed him.
"…Around 1000."
Goku's face lit up.
"I was only around 300 before!"
King Kai nodded.
"Running Snake Way was training too."
Then—
Goku leaned closer with a grin.
"What now?" King Kai frowned.
"Can you check my friend's power level?"
"Name?"
"Broly."
King Kai paused.
"That sounds like a Saiyan…"
"He is—but he's a good guy! Also… I'm a Saiyan too."
King Kai: "..."
Silence.
Then realization.
No wonder this kid has potential…
King Kai Observes Broly
King Kai focused.
Soon—
He located Broly on Earth.
Sitting quietly by the sea.
Calm.
Still.
But—
Inside that body—
Terrifying power.
Like a volcano ready to erupt.
"…Incredible…" King Kai muttered.
"His power is… immeasurable."
"I can't read it?" Goku asked.
"No."
"He's suppressing everything perfectly."
King Kai looked serious.
"You shouldn't compare yourself to him."
"That's just asking for trouble."
Goku laughed.
"I figured as much!"
No frustration.
Only motivation.
"I just want to get closer to his level!"
King Kai: "..."
That gap is… basically the size of the universe.
But he didn't say it.
Broly Notices
Suddenly—
Broly looked up.
Directly.
At King Kai.
King Kai froze.
A chill ran down his spine.
"…He saw me."
"THUD!"
King Kai fell backward.
Glasses crooked.
Antennae drooping.
"What happened?" Goku rushed over.
"He… he noticed me!"
"Not a coincidence."
"He looked straight at me."
King Kai was shaken.
This had never happened before.
Not just sensing—
He located the observer.
"That's insane…" King Kai muttered.
Goku tilted his head.
"How did he do that?"
"How should I know?!" King Kai snapped.
But inside—
Shock waves.
Training Starts for Real
"I need to train harder!" Goku clenched his fists.
Even if he couldn't surpass Broly—
He wanted to get closer.
King Kai sighed.
At least he has spirit…
"Alright," King Kai said.
"Let's begin properly."
He called out:
"Hey, Bubbles!"
The monkey walked over lazily.
"Your first task—"
King Kai pointed.
"Catch Bubbles."
"If you can't do that…"
"You're not even worthy of pulling Broly's cart."
Goku: "..."
He forced a smile.
"Got it."
He started chasing.
But—
Heavy.
Slow.
Bubbles easily stayed ahead.
After 20 meters—
Distance increased.
"My body feels too heavy!"
Then—
Goku stopped.
Removed his weighted clothes.
Stood up again.
Grinned.
"Now this feels better!"
(Training truly begins…)
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