Dragon Ball: Super Goten

Chapter 44 Meeting the Grand Elder!

Last time, Goten and Vegeta finally arrived at the location of the Grand Elder, only to be blocked from entering. Nail, the Grand Elder's guardian, sent a Soul request to Goten, so Goten had to put aside his plan to raid Frieza's ship and steal the Dragon Balls to deal with his current opponent...

Meanwhile, the Ginyu Force, en route to Namek, were attacked by an unknown enemy, delaying their arrival. Upon learning this, Frieza lost patience and took matters into his own hands, though it remains to be seen how he will proceed...

Back to Goten's side, the battle with Nail began with Nail making the first move. After easily dodging Nail's three-hit combo, Goten attempted a sweeping kick, but Nail jumped up and dodged it. Nail then clenched his fists and stretched out his hands to smash at Goten, but Goten jumped up and dodged that as well.

As soon as Nail retracted his arm, he immediately used the momentum to unleash energy waves with both hands to bombard Goten. Goten swung his right fist to deflect the energy waves, and then retaliated with two energy blasts at Nail. Nail narrowly dodged the first one, but was hit by the second. After being attacked by Goten's energy blast, Nail instantly understood Goten's strength.

So Nail stopped worrying and charged at Goten with all his might. He unleashed a series of cross punches but didn't even touch a hair on Goten's head. Goten used his incredible speed to instantly flash behind Nail. When Nail noticed, he decisively turned around and unleashed a powerful burst of energy...

As the dust settled, Goten stood unharmed in front of Nail. Just as Nail was about to continue his attack, Goten kicked Nail in the left ribcage, causing Nail to lose his balance. Then, he delivered a spinning kick to Nail's ribs, sending him flying.

As soon as Nail stood up, Goten was already in front of him, delivering a straight punch to Nail's abdomen, followed by a rising dragon punch. While Nail was airborne, Goten grabbed his right foot and slammed him back to the ground, creating a large crater. Finally, Goten jumped high into the air and slammed his knee heavily into Nail's body...

After finishing this combo, Goten jumped up and did several backflips before landing steadily. He exhaled and said to Vegeta in the distance, "I'm done. You can go now, Vegeta."

As the two were about to leave, Neru interrupted them, saying, "Wait a minute, are you just going to leave like this? Don't you really care about the Elder's mysterious ability to enhance his power?"

Upon hearing Nail's words, Vegeta burst into laughter. He then abandoned Goten and flew directly towards the Grand Elder's location. Goten, seeing Vegeta's actions, knew what he was thinking. To prevent Vegeta from forcing his way in and causing the Grand Elder's immediate demise, Goten had no choice but to carry Nail and overtake Vegeta at an even faster speed, delivering Nail back to the Grand Elder's room ahead of time, and then wait for Vegeta's arrival.

Vegeta, seeing Goten who had arrived first, questioned, "You knew all along that the Grand Elder had a way to increase power, but you didn't tell me! You wretched brat, you must have wanted to keep it all for yourself, didn't you!"

Goten chuckled upon hearing this, then replied to Vegeta, "Going it all to yourself is a bit of an exaggeration. Besides, the Grand Elder can only unleash potential, not forcibly increase power. So if you want the Grand Elder to unleash your potential, you first need to have potential yourself. Of course, you also need to have a kind heart that he approves of."

Upon hearing Goten's words, Vegeta scoffed, "I am the prince of Planet Vegeta, my potential is limitless! Enough! Our cooperation ends here. I will use my methods to unlock my full potential. Then I will not only defeat Frieza, but also Goku and the others, and rule the entire universe will be just around the corner! Hahaha..."

Goten cast a disdainful glance at Vegeta, interrupting the latter's fantasy, and said ruthlessly, "You'd better tone it down. If you scare the weakened Elder to death, forget about developing his potential, you won't even be able to use the Dragon Balls. So think it over carefully."

Upon hearing Goten's words, Vegeta, disbelieving, barged into the Grand Elder's room, only to find Nail standing unharmed before him. He was immediately puzzled, while Nail assumed a fighting stance once more. As tensions rose between them, the Grand Elder broke the silence with his words.

The elder said weakly, "Your name is Vegeta, right? I can tell you clearly that I will not develop your potential because you don't have the heart to match it. But I can tell you that you can become stronger in other ways, provided that Frieza is defeated..."

Vegeta, annoyed, threatened, "Stop talking nonsense and get to the point where you can unleash your potential, or I'll destroy this damn planet, and I'm not kidding..."

Seeing this, the Grand Elder had no choice but to summon Vegeta to his side. As soon as Vegeta arrived, the Grand Elder placed his hand on Vegeta's head, and Vegeta instantly flew into a rage, shouting, "You bastard, what are you doing!"

The elder explained, "This is the only way to unlock potential; if you're unwilling, then so be it."

Vegeta had no choice but to endure it for the time being. As the elder activated his power, Vegeta suddenly felt his strength increase significantly, and he instantly became so arrogant that he lost his bearings. At this moment, the elder said to Goten outside, "Child outside, come in too."

Goten, having received permission from the Grand Elder, formally entered, bowing politely and saying, "Did you need something? If not, we'll be leaving now." (Looking helplessly at Vegeta, he said,) "Vegeta, can you be quiet for a moment? Why are you acting like an idiot?"

Vegeta finally regained a sliver of his sanity and looked at Goten, saying, "Hurry up and unleash your full potential so we can deal with Frieza."

Before Wutian could say anything, the Grand Elder asked him, "Do you also want to develop your potential? I want to know your own thoughts."

Wutian said indifferently, "I don't want to. I can cultivate myself and become stronger than anyone else. I don't want this cheating method of developing potential."

The elder then said to the others, "Then you may all leave first. I want to talk to this child alone."

So the others went outside, while Wutian and the Grand Elder had a private conversation. The Grand Elder spoke first, asking, "You are not from this world. Where did you come from, and why did you come here?"

Goten knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he confessed, "I come from another world. If I don't come here, the guys here will come to me. I have no choice. Please understand."

The elder then continued, "Then come here..."

Wutian was puzzled by what the Grand Elder meant, but he still stepped forward and came to the Grand Elder's side. The Grand Elder reached out and touched Wutian's head, learned about Wutian's various deeds, and then felt relieved and withdrew his hand.

Seeing this, Goten said, "Can I go now? (Suddenly remembering) Oh right, if Frieza gathers all the Dragon Balls and comes here, please don't worry. Trust me, even if I tell that guy everything, nothing will happen. So don't confront him head-on. Remember that. I'm leaving now!"

After saying that, Goten left the room with Vegeta, leaving Nail, Tenten, and Loma to continue accompanying the Grand Elder...

(So, will things develop in the direction Goten promised? Let's wait and see...)