Little Goku's Great Adventure Starting from One Piece

Chapter 324 Return to the Dragon Ball World

In the high-tech laboratory, Vegapunk is busy doing something at his lab bed.

On the experimental bed lay a huge body, covered with all sorts of tubes: IV tubing for transporting unknown liquids, electrical conduits, and other unidentifiable tubes.

And this body, riddled with tubes, was none other than a Bartholomew's bear.

Outside the tightly closed laboratory door, Bonnie paced anxiously back and forth, her expression filled with frustration.

"Why isn't it done yet? How much longer is Vegapunk going to do this?!"

She grabbed a handful of her hair in frustration, looking like a grumpy kitten.

"Be patient, Bonnie. The longer it takes, the better the bear's chances of survival."

Nami crossed her arms, leaned against the wall, and spoke calmly.

"Yes, Bonnie, we need to be patient."

Previously, Wukong was impatient, but after a long period of spiritual cultivation, he now has a very peaceful state of mind, sitting cross-legged on the ground and smiling as he spoke.

A week had passed since the Battle of Mary Geoise. After Im was completely destroyed, Goku and his friends, along with the rescued Kuma, sailed back to Eghardt.

According to Vegapunk's previous statement, a bear that has been stripped of its autonomy and turned into a modified weapon can never return to being the gentle, kind, and self-aware bear it once was.

But when Vegapunk heard about how Kuma miraculously protected Bonney after the complete shutdown switch was pressed, he was greatly shocked. After thinking for a long time, he changed his previous opinion and thought that Kuma might still have a chance to return to his former form.

But this requires him to conduct a thorough examination of the current bear.

Thus, we have the scene where Vegapunk is conducting research in his lab while Bonney, Goku, and the others wait outside.

It's worth mentioning that the penetrating wound left on Goku's shoulder by Im has long since healed. This wasn't due to any medical treatment, but rather an ability granted by the Life Return.

Under normal circumstances, Wukong's penetrating wound would take at least half a month to fully recover. However, he possesses the ability to return life. After consuming a large amount of food and converting it into life energy, his penetrating wound healed rapidly. Including the time spent eating, the entire process took less than fifteen minutes.

"I know! But I just can't control myself!" Bonnie suddenly lowered her hand, a few strands of long pink hair falling through her fingers in the wind.

"I... I'm terrified of hearing bad news. I... I'm so worried about my father. I... I..."

She suddenly choked up, covered her face with her hands, and her shoulders kept shaking.

Although she rescued her father, if he could not return to his former self, wouldn't that be a new kind of pain for her?

She longed to see her father's smile again, to hear him tell her stories, and to play with him.

Despite always playing the role of an adult, she is actually just a little girl in her early teens who needs care and love.

Nami sighed inwardly, stepped forward, hugged Bonney, and gently patted her shoulder.

"I know we all feel the same way, but you have to believe in Kuma. The fact that he was able to protect you in that state means he still recognizes you, and some kind of consciousness still exists within him. Vegapunk will definitely have a way to restore him."

"Yeah, if it really doesn't work, I'll try to find the Dragon Balls. They'll definitely be able to turn Kuma back to his original form!" Goku chimed in.

"Dragon Balls? What are those?"

With teary eyes, Bonnie lifted her head from Nami's embrace and looked at Goku with a blank and confused expression.

Goku met her gaze and said earnestly, "The Dragon Balls are magical things. If you gather all seven, you can have any wish you want."

Bonnie's mouth dropped open, her expression blank: "W-There's such a thing? I've never heard of it before."

"Of course!" Wukong nodded very solemnly.

But then he scratched his head and muttered to himself with some concern, "But to find the Dragon Balls, I need to find Bulma first and get the Dragon Radar from her. But I haven't even found Master Roshi or Krillin yet, so I don't know if I can find Bulma."

After such a long voyage, his experiences and observations in various places, his inability to find Master Roshi and Krillin, and the fact that the World Martial Arts Tournament was nowhere to be found, all made him vaguely feel that he had arrived in a place that was quite different from the world he knew before.

However, he did not believe that he had completely left the previous world. After all, he did not have the concept of time travel to another world in his knowledge, so he regarded it as a strange phenomenon, and he could not find the cause of this phenomenon for the time being.

Just as he was talking to himself, *buzz*

The laboratory door suddenly opened.

Goku, Bonney, and Nami looked over at the sound and saw Vegapunk standing behind the door, looking tired but with incredibly bright eyes.

Upon seeing Wukong and the others, he excitedly exclaimed, "I have a way! I have a way to turn the bear back to its former form!!"

Swish! ! !

Bonney leaped in front of Vegapunk like a nimble rabbit, grabbed his collar, and said urgently, "What did you say?"

"Say that again?!"

Vegapunk didn't reprimand Bonney for her rudeness, but instead said excitedly, "I said I had a way to turn the bear back to its former form! All I need to do is..."

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Bonnie was no longer listening to anything that followed. She let go, tears silently streaming down her face, only one sentence echoing in her mind.

My father is saved; he can go back to how he used to be.

Marineford.

In the pristine white room, Garp, dressed in a hospital gown, sat on the bed, clutching a bag of rice crackers and munching away, crumbs of the crackers sticking to his lips and white beard.

Bright sunlight streamed in through the window, embracing half of his body in warmth, while another dark figure, also panting heavily, appeared on the wall.

Garp squinted at the sunlight and looked out, where he saw a clear blue sky like a jewel and a sea that shimmered with gold.

As the light faded slightly, the magnificent stone city walls came into view.

Zooming in further, the naval recruits, arranged in a square formation, were training in the drill ground, their resounding slogans reaching their ears, albeit slightly muffled.

Garp's gaze was fixed on the training ground. Although he couldn't see the new recruits' movements and faces clearly, he could clearly feel their vigorous and high-spirited energy.

"Heh, these greenhorns aren't bad. They've got a tenth of my former glory." Garp grinned, his thoughts drifting back to a week ago.

That day, he thought he was going to die at Im's hands, and he really did almost die there.

But fate did not cut off all his chances of survival. Although Im's sword pierced his heart, it was extremely fortunate that it avoided his heart and went in close to it.

Although the demonic flames on the sword still damaged his heart and nearly killed him, Marco's intervention saved him from death. He was then taken to a hospital in Marineford, where he received treatment from several highly skilled doctors, which brought him back from the brink of death.

So now, he can sit leisurely on his hospital bed, munching on rice crackers while watching the new recruits train.

"Sengoku thought he could finally retire, but he's become even busier than before. Luckily, I was injured, so I had an excuse, otherwise he would have dragged me to help him." Garp couldn't help but laugh when he recalled the scene of Sengoku visiting him in the morning and leaving with a dark face.

With Im defeated and the Five Elders either dead or missing (in fact, they are all dead, but outsiders don't know it), the world government that had lasted for eight hundred years collapsed.

After the collapse of the World Government, Sengoku suppressed the news to prevent global unrest, and currently only a few high-ranking naval officers know about it.

At the same time, as the leader of the largest power maintaining world order, Fleet Admiral Sengoku naturally took on the task of rebuilding a new world government.

Of course, Kizaru, Aokiji, Tsuru, and others also did their best to help him. During this time, they visited several important countries and held secret talks with their kings.

As for Akainu, after learning about what happened in Mary Geoise, he remained silent for two days before submitting his resignation to Sengoku. No matter how Sengoku tried to persuade him to stay, he was determined to leave and eventually departed the Navy, his whereabouts unknown.

As a pillar of the Navy, Garp would normally need to help with things like establishing a new world government, but he was extremely annoyed by such tedious matters, and his injury provided him with the perfect excuse.

However, he didn't do nothing. During this time, he also contacted someone who could provide some assistance to Sengoku in establishing a new world government.

And this person was his son, Long.

"Judging by the time, Dragon should arrive tomorrow," Garp muttered to himself, a smile playing on his lips.

As the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon had always been committed to overthrowing the World Government. He still remembered the sudden increase in his rapid breathing when he learned from him that the World Government had collapsed.

I imagine that even my usually calm and composed son was shocked by this news.

Then, he thought of Wukong again, and his eyes filled with endless emotion.

This little guy, whom he had high hopes for from the very beginning, had grown up so quickly to become a major driving force in overthrowing the World Government. Now, thinking back, the scene of his first meeting with Goku was still as vivid as if it had happened yesterday.

He never imagined that in just over a year, Wukong would grow to this level, his strength now far surpassing even his own.

"Wukong, I can't see how far you'll grow in the future."

Garp sighed, grabbed a handful of senbei and stuffed them into his mouth.

Just then, the door was opened without warning, and a sweet-looking nurse walked in briskly.

The nurse's breath caught in her throat when she saw Garp showing off his senbei.

Immediately afterwards, a voice filled with gritted teeth and rage echoed through the ward.

"Vice Admiral Garp!! I already told you your body can't eat these things!! Why did you still eat them!!!"

"Hahaha! Sorry, they went into my mouth by themselves."

Time flies, and several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Upon learning that Kuma might recover, Goku and the others were overjoyed. Instead of leaving immediately, they stayed on Eghardt, preparing to wait for Kuma to recover.

On this day, the sky was clear and the breeze was gentle.

After enjoying a feast prepared by Vegapunk's masterpiece—the unmanned cooking machine—Goku patted his belly and contentedly went to a grassy area to prepare for a nice afternoon nap in the sunshine.

He lay on the grass, where the scent of earth and grass mingled, with his hands behind his head, feeling the warmth on his body. He closed his eyes and soon drifted off to sleep.

At that very moment, a calm voice suddenly rang in his mind.

"The first world adventure has ended. The host may choose to return to the main world or proceed to the next world."

Wukong, still half-asleep, opened his eyes blankly, blinked a few times, then sat up and looked around.

"Who is speaking?"

A gentle breeze swept across the grass, rippling out waves of emerald green.

Looking around, he saw no one, and no one answered his question.

Wukong sat on the grass, looking around in confusion. He scratched his head and muttered, "I must have misheard."

After saying that, he lay down again and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Five minutes later, the same voice rang out again.

"The host has not responded. The first option has been selected by default. Return to the main world."

This time, Wukong, who was already fast asleep, did not hear the voice. He just frowned slightly, turned over, and continued to sleep soundly with drool dripping down his face.

It seemed that Wukong slept for a very, very long time.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard a voice calling him in his sleep.

"Wukong, wake up!"

The voice was very familiar, yet it seemed like it hadn't been heard in a long time.

Wukong frowned slightly, but because he was sleeping so soundly, he didn't open his eyes and just continued to snore.

It seemed like a few seconds passed, yet also like a long time, before the voice rang out again: "Hey! Wukong, Wukong, wake up! It's time to get up!"

This time, Wukong was finally awakened by the sound. He groggily opened his eyes and saw a dazzling light.

The light was shimmering in front of me.

He blinked, and as his pupils gradually focused, he realized that what was in front of him was not a luminous object, but a bald head that shone brightly.

And this bald guy seems to be...

"Krillin?!!"

Wukong's eyes widened suddenly, and he instantly woke up, staring in utter astonishment at the familiar little bald head in front of him.

That's right, it was his good friend Klin, whom he had been searching for but had never been able to find!

"It's me! What's wrong, Wukong? Did you have a nightmare?"

Seeing Goku's startled reaction, Krillin asked curiously.

At the same time, he thought to himself:

What's wrong with Wukong today? He should have gotten up and washed on time, but he stayed in bed instead. This is not like him at all.

Now you're startled again, could it really be a nightmare?