"There's nothing here at all..."
Stepping into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Goku and Chi-Chi looked around.
Inside the chamber was an endless expanse of blinding white space. The air was thin, temperatures shifted between 50°C and -40°C, and gravity was ten times that of the outside world.
The environment was harsh—almost unlivable for ordinary people.
However, for Yuujin and the others, this was an ideal training ground!
The chamber originally had many restrictions, like limits on the number of people who could enter at once and the duration of their stay. But a few years ago, Yuujin had perfected it using the power of the Dragon Balls.
Now, this Hyperbolic Time Chamber was different from the one in the original Dragon Ball series—no matter how many people entered or how long they stayed, it didn't matter!
"Prepare yourself. For the next year, we'll be training here, and I'll put you through a hellish regimen," Yuujin said with a grin, looking over at Vegeta.
Vegeta scoffed, unimpressed.
"Damn Sirus, you think this'll scare me?"
Enjoy your victory while you can. Once I gain enough power, you'll regret the foolish decisions you've made today!
Without further words, Yuujin and Goku, along with the others, began their intense training.
Every day, the Hyperbolic Time Chamber echoed with the sound of relentless explosions.
Time flew by, and soon, an entire year had passed…
...
Outside the chamber, Bulma, Tights, Launch, and a group of young maids waited by the door.
"Didn't Yuujin say they'd be out after a day? Why aren't they out yet?"
Watching the clock anxiously, Bulma expressed her concern.
"This chamber's never been used before. What if something went wrong in there?"
"Bulma, there are still two minutes left until the day is up. You're being too hasty," Tights chuckled.
"Don't worry, Bulma. I'm sure Yuujin and the others are fine," Launch reassured her. Of course, it was blue-haired Launch; if it were the blonde one, she would've already suggested kicking the door down.
Before long, as the clock hand returned to the starting point, the door of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber glowed brightly and opened, and several figures stepped out.
It was Yuujin, Goku, Chi-Chi, and Vegeta!
"Whoa…"
As a powerful wave of energy washed over them, Bulma and the others instinctively shielded their faces and stepped back.
"Y-Yuujin?"
Though they didn't look much different, Yuujin and Goku's clothes were tattered, and they each had fierce expressions with an intimidating aura radiating off them.
What had they gone through in there to look so intense?
Stepping forward, Yuujin pulled Bulma into his arms.
"Bulma, I missed you."
He whispered into her ear and then kissed her passionately.
"Mmm…"
That moment of unfamiliarity quickly faded, and as Bulma responded with a dazed look, she realized it was the same familiar scent and presence—her Yuujin.
"Launch, Tights, I missed you too!"
"G-Goku…"
Goku also pulled Tights and Launch into a bear hug, squeezing so tightly they couldn't pull away. Tights and Launch exchanged helpless smiles as Goku snuggled up to them.
"Yuujin, why did you guys look so scary just now? You really startled us," Bulma pouted, her cheeks slightly flushed after their long kiss.
"Ah, maybe we got a bit too into training. Sorry for not controlling our energy better."
"Tights, Launch, did you miss me?" Yuujin said, prying Tights and Launch away from Goku and embracing them as well.
"Missed you. We've been waiting all day, after all," replied the gentle Launch, slightly shy, while Tights rolled her eyes at him.
"But I missed you all for a whole year! Hahaha…"
Laughing as he hugged his wives, Yuujin felt overjoyed.
While only a day had passed for Bulma and the others, for Yuujin and the rest, it had truly been an entire year.
That's also why Yuujin hadn't entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train before. For those inside, the time passage felt real—a whole year was a whole year. The thought of going without his wives, maids, and warriors for so long, and having only monotonous training, was unbearable. This time, he had no choice but to go in for a year to prepare for the fight against the mighty Frieza.
Though grueling, the training had been worthwhile.
After a year, Yuujin, Goku, Chi-Chi, and even Vegeta had grown tremendously.
"Let's see if you were slacking off or how much power you've gained," Bulma said with a smirk as she put on a scouter.
The scouter's numbers jumped wildly as she looked at their combat power, and even though she'd prepared herself, Bulma was shocked by the results—
Yuujin: 3,700,000!
Goku: 3,300,000!
Vegeta: 2,800,000!
Chi-Chi: 1,900,000!
"You…you all…"
Bulma was speechless.
"Well, what do you think, Bulma? Surprised?"
"Hehe, we weren't slacking; we were training hard in there," Goku and Chi-Chi boasted with satisfaction, while Vegeta scowled, looking displeased.
In terms of growth rate, Vegeta had undoubtedly improved the fastest. Before, her base combat power was only 150,000, but after a year in the chamber, it skyrocketed to 2,800,000.
It was unbelievable!
But Vegeta didn't care about any of that. All she knew was that she'd endured a grueling year of training, daily hellish torment, yet she was still no match for that damn Sirus. Not even Kakarot was behind her, which frustrated her to no end!
During the year in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, she'd challenged Yuujin numerous times but lost every single one, and each loss was met with punishments from that bastard Sirus.
Recalling all the humiliation she'd endured, Vegeta's chest heaved, her anger reaching its breaking point.
To be continued…
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