To Gine, she was still a little reluctant, because she was no longer who she used to be, and believed that even if she ate the Tree of Might's fruit, it would be a waste.
In the end, it was only after Talot said there were plenty of them, and that he, Salari, and Raditz had enough to eat, that she finally opened her mouth.
Once the Tree of Might's fruit entered her stomach, Gine immediately felt a vast surge of energy coursing through her body.
Her potential was unlocked, her strength received a tremendous boost, and her energy and spirit were elevated in all aspects. The energy within her flowed like a roaming dragon through her body.
"Aunt Gine, focus and slowly absorb it using your usual training method."
Through Ki Sense, Talot could confirm that after Gine ate the Tree of Might's fruit, her power level had risen to nearly 10,000.
Although the increase was a bit less than the three of them experienced, people are different, and so are their levels of strength. Plus, having not trained for years, Gine was able to retain less from the fruit.
Upon hearing this, Gine quickly sat cross-legged and began to use her method to train and absorb it.
One could see a faint layer of light enveloping Gine's body, flickering in and out of sight.
"Next…" Talot took out another Tree of Might's fruit and sliced off a small piece, handing it to Son Gohan.
"Your body is special, and your strength is limited, so you can't eat too much at once. Try a small piece first."
"Honestly, I'm already this old, eating this is really a waste." Though Son Gohan said this, he was clearly tempted.
Talot knew he was just being polite and didn't mind.
Son Gohan ate the small piece of Tree of Might's fruit, and in an instant, vibrant life energy flooded his aged body.
His body was immediately nourished, and his energy and spirit essence all elevated. Not only did he become younger, but the wrinkles on his face faded significantly, and his once aged complexion regained color.
Under the baptism of the Tree of Might's fruit's immense life energy, someone who had one foot in the grave became nearly ten years younger. Though his strength didn't increase, he returned to his peak state, and this was just from a piece the size of a pill.
"I… I've become younger? This…!" Son Gohan was stunned by the effects of the Tree of Might's fruit.
His body, once hollow and powerless, now seemed to have limitless strength.
This feeling was something he hadn't experienced in twenty years.
After being strengthened by the Tree of Might's fruit, Son Gohan felt that with one punch, he could once again split mountains and crack the ground.
This was exactly the result Talot and the others hoped to see.
A long time passed.
Gine awoke from her absorption.
"This is the power I now possess?… This tiny fruit actually made me feel reborn! Unbelievable." Gine was thrilled as she felt the changes in her body.
"Aunt Gine's current power level should be around 9,000," Talot said with a smile.
"9,000? That high? No wonder I feel so strong," Gine said in shock.
She then turned to look at Son Gohan: "The power of the fruit… can even make someone young again?"
"Indeed, it's an unexpected surprise. But I had my suspicions from the start, after all, the Tree of Might's fruit contains an enormous amount of life energy. The Tree of Might bore a total of 89 fruits, and those 89 fruits equate to the life energy of an entire planet," Talot explained.
By saying this to Gine, he was actually telling her that the growth of the Tree of Might's fruit was even more brutal than the blood fruit from back then.
Gine instantly understood, but didn't dwell on it.
Despite living on Earth all these years, Gine never forgot that she was a Saiyan.
But Son Gohan was shocked. He was an Earthling, and although his mindset and worldview had broadened significantly due to his relationship with Gine and others, there were still limits.
Of course, he didn't say anything overly moralistic.
After that, the three of them—Talot, Salari, and Raditz—laid out their plans moving forward.
After such a long period of rest and rebuilding strength, this time, using the Tree of Might's fruit, they were ready to begin a new round of training.
Gine didn't oppose them; in fact, she fully supported the idea.
Over all these years, she had always served as a solid backing force, at the very least ensuring that Talot, Salari, and Raditz could train without any worries.
…
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
On North Kai's Planet.
At that moment, North Kai's expression was incredibly grave, his furrowed brow indicating that something serious was happening.
Recently, he had been using his authority to constantly monitor the situation in the mortal world's North Area.
In particular, the main culprit who kept destroying planets - Cooler! He was even more active than Frieza, and leaving him at a complete loss.
Ever since Cooler arrived in the North Area two years ago, the guy had treated the North Area like his own backyard. Not only did he refuse to leave, but he also continued committing evil.
"Sigh~! The disaster on Planet Yardrat is unavoidable this time. If that demon Cooler really learns Instant Transmission, things will get very bad," North Kai sighed heavily, troubled by the major crisis that Planet Yardrat was about to face.
Just then, Talot, Salari, and Raditz suddenly arrived on North Kai's Planet.
"Hm?" Noticing something behind him, North Kai turned around. When he saw the familiar trio, the troubled look on his face vanished, replaced by a smile. "Finally ending your long vacation? Seems that Tree of Might's fruit gave you quite the opportunity."
"Something like that. This time we're here to break through to Super Saiyan!!" Raditz, full of fighting spirit, responded.
"Same here. Lord North Kai, we'll be counting on your guidance in our training from here on out!" Salari spoke a bit more politely. Naturally, coming here meant they intended to take advantage of North Kai's power.
"Not bad. This drive is a good thing. Since you've all made up your mind, I'm more than willing to help," North Kai nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he looked at Talot. After hesitating for a while, he finally made up his mind and revealed what he knew.
"There's something I originally planned to keep quiet about. But thinking it over… if I were to hide it, I fear you'd blame me for not telling you. So I figured I should tell you. As for what decision to make, that's up to you," North Kai suddenly changed the topic, speaking with utmost seriousness as if giving a prior explanation.
Because of North Kai's words, all three of them were startled.
Talot knew North Kai wouldn't show such an expression for no reason, so he asked, "Just say it straight, Lord North Kai."
"It's about Cooler," North Kai said.
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