"Why didn't you say that earlier, Uncle!" Branch complained, looking at Raditz with mock annoyance.
He even sighed like a little old man.
"My dad has a treasure bowl that can create all kinds of food! You should have eaten there before we left! Now we already flew all the way back here!"
"Treasure bowl?" Raditz paused.
"What's that?"
"It's called the Infinite Gourmet Bowl!" Branch said excitedly.
He gestured enthusiastically while explaining.
"It's amazing! If you say the name of a food, the bowl creates it instantly! Anything you want! And as much as you want!"
Raditz's pupils shrank.
Something like that actually existed?
If it was real…
Then why shouldn't he take it for himself?
A greedy thought instantly filled his mind.
With such a treasure, he would never worry about food during long space journeys again.
Damn that kid… why mention it now?!
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?!" Raditz snapped angrily.
"We already flew all the way here!"
"You didn't say you were hungry," Branch replied innocently, shrugging.
Raditz: "..."
He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
"I am hungry now!"
"Go find me something to eat!"
"Anything!"
Branch tilted his head and asked with a completely innocent face:
"Do you want to eat poop?"
Raditz: "..."
The air froze.
Raditz's face turned completely black.
His fist clenched with cracking sounds.
"Kid…!"
"You've got a death wish!"
"Don't think I won't kill you!"
"Crushing you would be easier than crushing an ant!"
He stepped forward threateningly.
His tall shadow covered Branch entirely.
But the next moment—
Branch moved.
BAM!
Without warning, the small boy shot forward like a compressed spring.
His tiny fist slammed directly into Raditz's nose.
"AAARGH—!!"
Raditz screamed horribly.
Blood instantly burst from his nose.
His body flew backward like a ragdoll.
He smashed into the crater wall and rolled across the ground before finally stopping face-down in the dirt.
Dust scattered everywhere.
Raditz lifted his head weakly and spat out blood.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
He stared at the child standing calmly nearby.
His mind went blank.
"I thought you were strong, Uncle," Branch said, disappointed.
"But that's it?"
"You couldn't even take one casual punch from me."
Nearby, Gohan was completely stunned.
The bad guy who defeated his father…
Had been knocked away by Branch with a single punch.
Brother Branch… is this strong?
"You… you little bastard!" Raditz struggled to his feet.
His body hurt everywhere.
Especially his nose.
With trembling fingers he activated his scouter again.
Beep… beep…
The number appeared clearly.
Power Level: 2
Raditz froze.
"…Still 2?!"
He muttered in disbelief.
"I was knocked away by a kid with power level 2?"
"This must be a joke!"
Branch smiled kindly.
"Uncle."
"My grandpa and parents say threatening people is rude."
"If you apologize, I'll forgive you."
Raditz exploded.
"You brat! I'll kill you!"
With a furious roar, Raditz launched forward again.
His fist tore through the air toward Branch's face.
"Branch! Watch out!" Gohan cried, covering his eyes.
But Branch didn't move.
Right before the punch landed—
He raised one small hand.
SLAP!
Raditz's fist stopped.
Completely.
Branch's tiny palm had caught it effortlessly.
Raditz's eyes nearly popped out.
It felt like punching the hardest alloy in the universe.
The boy's hand didn't move even slightly.
"Y-you blocked it…?!" Raditz stammered.
He checked the scouter again.
Still 2.
This made no sense.
"Your punch is too weak," Branch said seriously.
"My grandpa says punches must be fast and strong."
"Like this!"
BOOM!
Branch grabbed Raditz's fist with one hand.
Then his other fist blasted into Raditz's stomach.
"AAAAARGH—!!!"
Raditz screamed louder than before.
His organs felt like they exploded.
He collapsed forward like a boiled shrimp.
Saliva and stomach acid spilled from his mouth.
He fell to the ground completely powerless.
His body twitched uncontrollably.
"That's it?" Branch said with disappointment.
"You're much weaker than my dad."
"You're not even good enough for my warm-up."
Raditz lay on the ground like a broken corpse.
His scouter still showed 2.
His brain was screaming.
WHAT IS GOING ON?!
Is the scouter broken?!
"Speaking of which," Branch said, rubbing his stomach,
"I'm hungry."
"What about you, Gohan?"
"I… I'm hungry too," Gohan said quietly.
Branch nodded.
Then he kicked Raditz lightly.
"Hey Uncle."
"We're hungry."
"Go get us food."
Raditz trembled with humiliation.
A proud Saiyan warrior… being ordered around by a kid…
But he forced himself to stay calm.
Don't fight him directly.
This kid is strange.
Pretend to obey.
Observe carefully.
Find his weakness later.
"...Okay," Raditz finally muttered.
He shot into the sky immediately.
He needed distance to think.
Raditz hovered high in the air.
But suddenly—
"ACHOO!"
Branch sneezed loudly.
Instantly—
WHOOM!
A powerful shockwave exploded outward.
Golden energy erupted around Branch.
His black hair turned bright gold.
Every strand stood upward.
His eyes changed to emerald green.
The innocence in his gaze vanished.
In its place appeared wild arrogance and violent excitement.
The transformation finished in an instant.
Raditz looked down from the sky.
His eyes widened in horror.
Golden hair.
Green eyes.
What transformation was this?!
Suddenly—
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!!!
His scouter went crazy.
The numbers skyrocketed.
2 → 10 → 50 → 80 → 100
Then it stopped.
Raditz froze midair.
"100…?"
His brain nearly exploded.
Even if it increased to 100…
That still shouldn't allow the kid to beat him like that!
Raditz wanted to rip off the scouter and throw it into a star.
Nothing made sense anymore.
Below, Gohan stared in amazement.
Branch's golden hair and glowing aura looked incredibly cool.
His eyes sparkled with admiration.
Branch can transform…
He looks amazing…
Branch cracked his neck.
Then he looked up at Raditz with glowing green eyes.
"Hey."
"Trash up there."
"What did I tell you to do earlier?"
His voice was sharper now.
Full of aggression.
Raditz shivered.
"You… told me to find food…"
"That boring thing doesn't matter anymore," Branch said lazily.
"Come down here."
Raditz felt cold sweat run down his back.
Something was very wrong.
"What… what do you want?" he asked nervously, backing away slightly.
Branch grinned widely.
"I suddenly feel…"
"…like beating you again."
"You don't mind, right?"
Raditz: "..."
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