"Pilaf, the target's here!" The final Dragon Ball was in the hands of Pilaf. His two subordinates immediately spoke upon seeing Ryoha's group outside the castle.
"Don't worry, let them come in. I've prepared many traps!" Pilaf smirked maliciously.
"The gate is made of steel plates, and once you enter, there are traps inside." Yamcha said.
"We're all here to steal the Dragon Balls. Besides, it seems like they knew we were coming early on. Obviously, this isn't a friendly encounter. Why bother with so many scruples?!" Ryoha punched directly, using all his strength to fiercely break through the steel plate. This violent method left Yamcha and the others sweating, and Yamcha immediately stopped all his schemes.
"Is Lord Pilaf really so unreasonable? A gate made of steel plates was broken by one punch!" The two subordinates were in a panic.
"Don't panic. We're dealing with big shots. There are plenty of traps inside!" Pilaf said calmly, but his trembling hands betrayed his true feelings.
"Swish!"
Once they entered the passage, a series of traps like stone pillars and flying blades emerged. Goku wielded the extended Power Pole, sweeping away the obstacles.
"This isn't going to work. There are too many traps." Yamcha said. If it weren't for Goku saving him earlier, he might have died.
"Watch out!" Ryoha protected Bulma all the time. However, Bulma wasn't a weak woman; her strength was even greater than Yamcha's. She just lacked combat experience. However, in this situation, her formidable combat instincts were enough to handle it.
Seeing Bulma shatter a stone pillar with a punch scared Oolong, Puar, and Yamcha. Bulma was terrifying. They had thought she was a helpless young lady with no strength at all! Thinking about this, they were grateful they hadn't offended Bulma; otherwise, they might not have had enough lives for Bulma to spare.
"Indeed, this won't do. Goku, let's use the Kamehameha together in the sky!" Ryoha took a deep breath. Upon hearing this, Goku nodded, put away the Power Pole, and assumed the Kamehameha stance. Gathering the internal energy, they jointly released the Kamehameha upwards, piercing through layers of obstacles.
As the last layer was losing its power, Bulma unexpectedly also launched a Kamehameha. It made Ryoha realize that despite her strength not matching his, she was still a Saiyan. Bulma had been training relentlessly to prevent herself from getting fat due to her increased food intake. Learning the Kamehameha was normal. Yamcha and the others were stupefied. A woman was so powerful; this group was really far from normal.
With Bulma's participation, they finally pierced through the last layer of the floor. Ryoha jumped up directly, followed by Bulma. At that moment, Bulma realized the benefits of having great strength. At least, she felt like a superhero for a moment and wasn't just a support member. This made Bulma increasingly interested in training. Perhaps she could break away from her identity as a simple tech person and become a combination of Saiyan strength and sophisticated technological invention.
Ryoha was extremely happy about this. The stronger Bulma became, the happier he was. This meant Bulma was safer, and their conquest of the world would be more likely to succeed.
"Ah, Lord Pilaf, they're coming up!" The two subordinates said in terror.
"What do you want?" Pilaf, although terrified, had to step forward.
"Nothing. Choose between the Dragon Balls and your lives." Since the other party wasn't good-hearted either, there was no need to show mercy.
"We don't have them here!" Pilaf struggled in his dying moments.
"Bulma, go find the Dragon Balls." Ryoha couldn't be bothered with these guys. With Bulma around, their opponents' secrecy was futile. As expected, in no time, Bulma managed to gather all the remaining Dragon Balls.
"Now, it's time for you to say goodbye!" Ryoha charged forward and kicked all three guys away with a single blow.
"Great! The Dragon Balls are all collected!" Basically, Goku collecting Dragon Balls was an adventurous pleasure and the first goal of their adventure. Hence, it held a significant commemorative value.
"Yeah." Ryoha smiled. This journey was quite interesting. Although it had dangers, it was much better than feeling powerless in the Naruto world.
"Come forth, Shenron!" Ryoha looked at Bulma. She nodded, and the entire sky was immediately covered with dark clouds. Thunderous lightning erupted from the Dragon Balls, forming a majestic and powerful Shenron.
"Speak your wish, and I shall grant it, any wish!" Shenron spoke.
"Shenron, please allow me to learn the Kaio-ken technique." Although Ryoha knew that with his current physique, using the Kaio-ken was impossible, Goku, after training on King Kai's planet, could only use a two-times Kaio-ken without affecting his body. The three and four times multipliers had a huge impact. Therefore, Ryoha was clear that learning the Kaio-ken was just his first goal in training.
"Your wish has been granted. I'm departing now." Shenron transformed into seven Dragon Balls and disappeared into the sky. Ryoha was left with memories he would never forget about the Kaio-ken training.
"Goku, in a year, the Four-Star Ball will be restored. Let's go find it then." Ryoha said to Goku, who nodded.
"I'm going with Bulma to West City. How about you, Goku?" Ryoha asked.
"I'm going to study with Master Roshi. We'll have another bout when I'm back!" Goku's upward glance made Ryoha instinctively feel something was off. By the time he realized what was wrong, it was too late. When Shenron was present, the sky was covered in dark clouds, obscuring the moon, so it wasn't an issue. But now that Shenron had departed, Goku was still looking up. This was bad!
"Get away quickly!" Ryoha kicked Oolong and Puar aside and then, holding Bulma, quickly flew backward. Although Yamcha didn't know what was happening, he swiftly followed suit. As expected, Goku's eyes became filled with a murderous intent, uncontrollably transforming into a Great Ape.
"How could this happen?" Yamcha couldn't believe what he was seeing with Goku.
"This is troublesome." After living in the Naruto world for many years, many details about Dragon Balls were forgotten. He accidentally forgot that Goku in this world would transform into a Great Ape.
With ten times the combat power, Goku already had a combat power exceeding twenty. In other words, after transforming into a Great Ape, Goku's combat power would be at least two hundred.