Dragon Ball: Everyone's playing the reincarnation game, huh?

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came back!

I, Vegeta, am finally back!

An indescribable excitement welled up inside Vegeta, and he even felt his eyes getting hot, with scalding tears welling up in them.

Vegeta took a deep breath and his body shot down from the sky like an arrow, landing steadily next to Old Kaioshin.

"Vegeta, you're back?" Old Kaioshin was taken aback at first, then a joyful smile spread across his face, and his white eyebrows rose. "I thought it would take you a long time to come back."

"Hmph." Vegeta snorted coldly, his face still bearing its usual arrogance. Without offering any further explanation, he went straight to the point and asked, "How long have I been gone?"

"Not long," Old Kaioshin said, counting on his fingers, "just a few hours."

Upon hearing this, Vegeta fell silent instantly.

In other words, the time here is synchronized with the time in the future.

Indeed, only a few hours have passed over there.

"Where did you go?" The Supreme Kai approached curiously, his purple cloak swaying gently with his movements.

"Supreme Kai, send me back." Vegeta didn't answer his question, but simply looked up at the Supreme Kai, his tone resolute and unquestionable.

"Are you going back?" The Supreme Kai was clearly taken aback by his question and paused for a moment.

"By the way," Vegeta changed the subject, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes, "how's the fight between Kakarot and Merus going?"

“They’ve finished fighting,” Jebit stepped forward and replied. “Merxes was taken away by Whis, and Goku went back too.”

"Who won?" Vegeta took a deep breath, his fist clenching slightly.

"It's a draw, isn't it?" The Supreme Kai scratched his head, answering somewhat uncertainly.

Vegeta: "..."

Vegeta's expression froze instantly, and his heart sank slightly.

Kakarot... he's really strong!

They actually managed to draw with the trainee angel, Mels.

It seems I need to work even harder to improve!

"Vegeta, are you still going to participate in the match against Universe 6?" The Supreme Kai asked again, seeing his solemn expression.

“Of course.” Vegeta nodded without hesitation, his eyes flashing with intense fighting spirit.

There are only five days left.

I must master my ultimate self during this period!

When the time comes, I'll give Kakarot a big surprise in the match against Universe 6.

“Old Kaioshin,” Vegeta turned to the Old Kaioshin, his tone softening slightly, “tell Whis that I’m participating in the tournament.”

“Okay.” Old Kaioshin readily nodded in agreement.

Broly, sitting on a picnic mat not far away, was engrossed in eating a large piece of roasted meat, not once glancing up at Vegeta, as if everything around him was irrelevant.

"Shh!"

The Supreme Kai was enveloped in a pale green light, and he used Instant Transmission to instantly disappear from the spot with Vegeta.

The next second, the two appeared in the courtyard of the headquarters of the Omnipotent Capsule Corporation.

"Mr. Vegeta, good luck," the Supreme Kai said solemnly to Vegeta before leaving.

Vegeta nodded silently in response.

"Then I'll take my leave." The Supreme Kai waved his hand.

"Shh!"

Another flash of green light appeared, and the Supreme Kai instantly disappeared from the spot, returning to the Supreme Kai Realm.

However, as soon as the Supreme Kai returned to the Supreme Kai Realm, he saw a man who looked almost exactly like Goku standing there, lost in thought, gazing into the distance with deep eyes.

Old Kaioshin and Jetbite surrounded him, looking him up and down with curiosity on their faces.

Supreme Kai rubbed his eyes, thinking he was seeing things, and then stepped forward to take a closer look at the man who looked remarkably like Son Goku.

"Who is this...?" The Supreme Kai scratched his head and asked in confusion.

"You...you are Supreme Kais, right?" The man raised an eyebrow, his gaze shifting from the distance to the two Supreme Kais, his tone tinged with uncertainty.

“That’s right.” The Supreme Kai nodded, becoming even more curious.

"You look so much like Goku..." Old Kaioshin couldn't help but ask, looking him up and down. "What's your name?"

“Bardock,” the man said calmly, uttering his name.

"Bardock?" The Supreme Kai pondered the name, then asked, "You're a Saiyan too, aren't you?"

Badak nodded slightly, his gaze still deep.

After a pause, Bardock seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "Goku? Who is he?"

“He is a Saiyan who grew up on Earth,” the Supreme Kai explained. “His Saiyan name is Kakarot.”

"Kakarot?"

Bardock's eyes lit up instantly, filled with surprise and excitement. He took a step forward and grabbed the Supreme Kai's arm, his voice trembling slightly: "You just said there was a Saiyan named Kakarot who grew up on Earth?"

“That’s right,” the Supreme Kai was startled by his sudden action and asked curiously, “You know him? Could it be that you are his relative?”

"Could it be... that I'm back?" Bardock was so excited that his body trembled slightly, and he unconsciously increased the pressure on his hands.

"Ah...you're hurting me..." The Supreme Kai winced in pain and couldn't help but cry out.

"Sorry, I got too excited." Bardock finally came to his senses, quickly releasing the Supreme Kai's arm with a hint of apology on his face, but the excitement in his eyes remained undiminished. He hurriedly asked, "What year is it now?"

“In your Saiyan terms,” the Supreme Kai replied, rubbing his arm that had been gripped so tightly, “it is now the 34th year since the destruction of Planet Vegeta!”

“Thirty-four years after the destruction of Planet Vegeta!” Bardock muttered to himself, lost in thought. After a moment, he looked up and asked, “So, Kakarot is 37 years old now?”

"How old is Goku again?" The Supreme Kai scratched his head and smiled somewhat awkwardly. "Now that you mention it, I really don't know how old Goku is."

"Is he on Earth now?" Bardock suppressed his excitement and quickly asked, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Yes." The Supreme Kai nodded, then looked up at Bardock, his face full of curiosity. "You still haven't told me, what's your relationship with him?"

“I am his biological father,” Bardock took a deep breath and answered truthfully.

Supreme Kai, Old Supreme Kai, and Kibito were instantly stunned, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

This person... is actually Wukong's biological father?

No wonder they look so alike!

“Wait a minute,” the Supreme Kai frowned and scratched his head. “I remember Goku’s father died fighting Frieza. Did you come back to life?”

“I didn’t die,” Bardock murmured, his gaze drifting into the distance as if lost in memories. “Back when I was fighting Frieza, I entered a time rift and traveled back 1000 years…”

"1000 years ago?" The Supreme Kai stared wide-eyed in astonishment, his face filled with disbelief.

Old Kaiojin stroked his beard, saying nothing, seemingly deep in thought.

“I also spent more than 30 years here 1000 years ago!” Badak added, his tone tinged with a sense of vicissitude. “Before that, I was on the ancient planet Cyril, flying over that planet, when I was suddenly sucked in by a strange spacetime rift, and that’s how I ended up here.”

"So..." Old Kaioshin suddenly realized and nodded, "You returned to this era because of Vegeta."

"Vegeta?" Bardock was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "That Prince Vegeta? He's on Earth too?"

"Yes." The Supreme Kai nodded in confirmation.

"Can you take me to Earth to find Kakarot?" Bardock's eyes were full of expectation, and his tone carried a hint of pleading.

“Of course, no problem.” The Supreme Kai didn’t hesitate at all. “Put your hand on me, and I’ll take you to Goku right away.”

Bardock immediately did as he was told, gently placing his hand on the Supreme Kai's shoulder.

“Then, Grandmaster,” the Supreme Kai said, looking at Old Supreme Kai, “I’ll take Mr. Bardock to find Goku first.”

"Go, go." Old Kaio Shin waved his hand.

"Kaikay!"

The Supreme Kai chanted incantations, and a pale green light emanated from his body once more. He then used Instant Transmission with Bardock, disappearing from their spot in an instant.

……

Bun Mountain.

Sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, creating dappled patterns of light.

Sun Wukong has been back for over an hour.

The battle with Merus was very rewarding for Sun Wukong, giving him new insights and clarifying his future training goals.

Incidentally, it is worth mentioning that before leaving, Whis explained his cultivation experience of Ultra Instinct to Sun Wukong in detail.

At this moment, Sun Wukong was sitting cross-legged on the open ground in front of his house, his eyes closed, his brows slightly furrowed, silently pondering the key points that Weiss had mentioned, as well as every detail of his sparring with Mers.

Son Gohan and Son Goten stood aside, watching him quietly.

"It seems Dad has gained a new insight." Gohan looked at his father's profile and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Brother, do you think Dad can still turn into Super Saiyan 7?" Sun Wutian clenched his fists, rubbed his hands excitedly, and his little face was full of anticipation.

"Maybe." Son Gohan laughed and patted his younger brother's head.

"Can your beast form be improved even further, brother?" Sun Wutian looked up and asked curiously.

“It’s too difficult…” Son Gohan sighed, a look of distress on his face. “I feel like I’ve been stuck in the same place all these years.”

"Didn't my brother's basic strength increase?" Son Goten turned his head and grinned, revealing his white teeth. "So his strength after transformation must also have an even higher level of improvement, right?"

“That’s true,” Gohan said with a smile, patting Goten’s head, a hint of helplessness in his eyes, “but without a new transformation… he still can’t compare to Dad.”

The two were talking.

"Shh!"

A flash of green light appeared, and Supreme Kai, along with Bardock, appeared beside the forest at Mount Paozu.

"Bardock, look," the Supreme Kai pointed in Goku's direction, "that's Goku over there..."

"I saw it, thank you, Supreme Kai." Bardock nodded, his gaze fixed on Goku, his eyes filled with complex emotions.