"So," Korin said, returning to the main topic, "what did you come here for?"
At the mention of the real reason, Son Goku's expression immediately became serious.
He clenched his fists, determination burning in his eyes.
"That guy called Demon King Piccolo is evil!" Goku said firmly.
"He killed a lot of innocent people… and Krillin too…"
"Please help train me! I must become stronger!"
"I'm going to defeat him and avenge everyone!"
Korin didn't answer right away.
Instead, he looked at Goku quietly for a few seconds, as if considering something.
Just when Goku was about to speak again—
"Wait," Korin finally said.
"Recover your strength first."
He turned around and took a small clay jar nearby.
From it, he pulled out a green bean and tossed it to Goku.
Goku caught it easily and looked at it.
"Huh? Isn't this a Senzu Bean?"
"Senzu Bean?" Yajirobe repeated.
He suddenly remembered that Goku had mentioned it earlier to convince him to climb the tower.
Instantly, he became furious.
"So THIS is the 'delicious food' you talked about?!"
"It's just a stupid bean!"
He stomped over and looked inside the jar.
It was filled with green beans.
Yajirobe became even angrier.
"You made me climb that entire tower for THIS?!"
In a burst of frustration, he grabbed a huge handful of Senzu Beans and stuffed them all into his mouth.
"Stupid beans!" he complained while chewing loudly.
"They're dry and tasteless!"
Korin: "..."
Goku: "..."
Both of them froze in shock.
After swallowing the entire handful, Yajirobe suddenly felt something strange in his stomach.
A massive burst of energy expanded inside him.
His belly instantly swelled like a balloon.
"Ugh…! My stomach…!" he groaned.
He bent over in pain, sweating heavily.
"I'm so full…!"
He collapsed onto the floor.
"Hahaha! You idiot!" Goku burst out laughing.
"You only need one Senzu Bean to stay full for ten days!"
"You ate a whole handful!"
"You're lucky you didn't explode!"
Then Goku tossed his own Senzu Bean into his mouth.
He chewed and swallowed it.
Immediately, a warm surge of energy spread throughout his body.
His wounds healed rapidly.
All exhaustion disappeared.
His energy returned to full strength.
He even felt stronger than before.
"How do you feel?" Korin asked with a smile.
"Perfect!" Goku said excitedly.
"All my injuries are gone!"
"My strength is completely back!"
He threw a few punches into the air, the wind whistling around his fists.
Then he turned eagerly toward Korin.
"Korin, can you train me again?"
"Like last time!"
But Korin shook his head.
"I'm afraid not."
"There's nothing more I can teach you."
"To be honest… your abilities already surpass mine."
Goku froze.
"What?!"
His face filled with disappointment.
"Then what about Demon King Piccolo?"
"Is there nothing we can do?"
"Don't worry about that," Korin said calmly.
"Demon King Piccolo is already dead."
"Dead?!" Goku shouted.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
"Who defeated him?"
"Who killed him?"
"He was killed by Broly," Korin answered truthfully.
"Broly?" Goku blinked.
His brain seemed to freeze.
"Which Broly?"
"The one you know."
"The one who lives with Master Roshi."
Goku stood there in shock.
"Yes," Korin continued.
"Broly grabbed Piccolo by the head…"
"…and smashed it flat."
"And that was the end."
Korin sighed.
"That boy… is unbelievably powerful."
Fortunately, before dying, Demon King Piccolo had already created a new life to continue his existence.
Otherwise, Kami would have disappeared as well, and Shenron would no longer exist.
Luckily, after Piccolo died, the egg inside his body flew away.
The explosion that followed even saved them the trouble of dissecting the corpse.
"Wait," Yajirobe said weakly as he slowly sat up.
"Who is this Broly guy?"
"He killed the monster that nearly killed Goku?!"
"How strong is he?!"
Meanwhile, Goku was still scratching his head in confusion.
"Broly… killed Demon King Piccolo?"
"But… Broly doesn't even know how to fight."
"I've never seen him train."
"When he was at Kame House, he only ate and slept…"
Korin sighed.
"That's the truth."
"Even though he didn't release his aura deliberately…"
"The moment he killed Demon King Piccolo…"
"I sensed a burst of energy."
Korin looked at Goku seriously.
"That power…"
"Far exceeded yours, Goku."
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