Caulifla was happily and comfortably asleep. She doesn't remember having a pillow this comfortable, but she didn't care. It was perfect. Firm and hard, but not overly so. Her head fits just right on it. While turning onto the pillow, she grabbed onto something.
It was just as comforting as the pillow. She couldn't help but snuggle up to it with a smile. It had a certain smell to it. A bit on the wild side, but not totally untamed. The scent reminded her of a true challenge. Something that would always get her blood pumping. It was also warm in a comforting way. So much so that she felt like she never wanted to let go.
Then, she felt the rays of the sun. Not wanting to wake up, she buried her face into whatever she was hugging. Unfortunately, she heard something that woke her up.
A snore.
She slowly opened her eyes to see orange. She leaned back a bit to see... that she was hugging Goku. She then also realized that her leg was wrapped around his. The next thing she realized...was that her pillow... was Goku's bicep.
Turning bright red, Caulifla sat right up, fully awake, and patted herself down. She sighed in relief when she finds out she was still fully dressed. Though, her next face looked a bit dissatisfied before she just smiled and looked towards the rising sun.
"Last time I get to see that for a while," she said while resting her arm on her raised knee.
"Mm. Huh?" Goku yawned before he sat up. "Did we sleep here last night?"
"Yup."
"Huh. Weird. That was one of the best nights of sleep I've ever had." Goku then looked up. "It felt nice, sleeping in the wild again. Brought back a lot of nice memories."
"Hm. Good for you. Whelp, I'm ready for breakfast," Caulifla said as she stood back up. She then backfisted something that tried to attack her from behind. "And I think we have our meat."
"Ooh, anaconda! I don't think I've ever eaten that before."
"Well, get a fire going. That giant snake isn't going to cook itself, ya know."
After gathering the right amount of wood, Goku used ki to ignite it. As their meat cooked, Goku and Caulifla went around the woods to find something to go with it. They found plenty of fruit, like berries and apples. Fortunately, all the two had to do was lick the berries to find out if it was poisonous or not.
Goku got the short end of that stick with a bumpy and itchy tongue, which Caulifla got a good laugh out of.
After the snake was done, the two enjoyed every last bit of it. Nothing was left behind. The two even ate the guts and bones. The only thing left of the snake was its skull.
Caulifla and Goku were sitting on a cliff, looking out at the beauty of Mount Paozu.
Caulifla was smiling, enjoying the scene. She then looked at Goku. Her smile was replaced by an all but unreadable expression as she looked at the smiling man beside her.
She stared at him for a while before she sighed and got up. "Well, guess it's about time," she said as she put her hand on his shoulder and prepared to Instant Transmission.
"Hm? Time for-"
"It really is nice of you to come and see me off, Gohan. I'm going to miss you, all of you," Kale said with a beautiful smile... and tears welling up in her eyes.
"Oh, come now, Kale, don't do that," Videl said as she wiped tears off of her own eyes.
"You yourself said we would see each other again. No need to say goodbye with tears," Gohan said.
"Ka! Ka! Ka-le," Pan yelled happily as she reached out towards Kale.
The Saiyan giggled as she pointed a finger towards Pan, letting the baby grab it. "I'm going to miss you, Little Pan. I'll be thinking of you."
"Kale! Kale!"
Kale poked Pan's nose, which made the baby laugh as she released Kale's finger to happily wave her hands around.
Kale then looked at her teacher. "Mr. Piccolo. Thank you for everything," she said with a bow. "I couldn't have asked for a better teacher. Thank you."
"Hmph. You have no need to thank me. Everything you've gained was what you have earned. You deserve everything you now possess. It was all thanks to your drive and dedication. All I did was point you in the right direction," Piccolo said with a serious expression.
"And it's because of your guidance," Kale began as she stood and gave Piccolo a grateful smile. "That I wish to thank you. Thank you for being my teacher... and my friend."
Piccolo was silent before he turned his head away with a "hmph". He was trying to be aloof, but Kale could still see the blush on his face, which made the beautiful Saiyan giggle.
"Oh, and Chichi, though our meeting was brief, it was still nice to meet you."
"Yeah. I can't disagree. You were a very well-mannered young lady. I hope my darling Pan will grow up to have an attitude like yours."
Kale giggled. "It was nice to meet you too, Goten."
"Yeah! I had a lot of fun! So, are you and the others really meeting that Vados lady here in the canyon?"
"That is the plan. I'm just wondering where Sis and Cabba are. It's only a matter of time before Vados arrives."
"Oh, I just got here with Master."
Kale looked behind her to see Cabba, Vegeta, Bulma, and Trunks.
"Trunks," Goten yelled out excitedly.
"Yo. Here to see yours off, too?"
"Actually, the pretty lady isn't here yet. Then again, neither is my dad. I wonder where they are."
"What? Hm? Oh, so that's what I did to you."
"Pretty annoying, right?"
"Not really."
"Tch, you punk."
The group looked up to see Goku sitting on the edge of a plateau, smiling up towards Caulifla, who was smirking down at him.
"You really make me want to punch ya sometimes."
"We could always go a few rounds before Vados shows up."
"Oh? Sounds like a plan to me."
"Sis!"
"Hm? Oh. Yo." Caulifla then jumped down, followed by Goku. "Kinda expected to be the first one here. You always did like to be anywhere early." Kale sighed. "Hm? Well, we seem to have a going away party. Hey, Goten."
"Caulifla," Goten yelled in excitement as he basically tackled Caulifla. Though, she didn't even budge. All she did was laugh at the little guy hugged her waist. "I'm really going to miss you!"
"Heh, I bet you are. Still, don't feel so bad. I'm gonna come back to kick your dad's ass."
Goten looked up at Caulifla with a mischievous smile. "It won't be easy. My dad is the strongest there is."
"Kid, I've been training under the guy for almost a week. I fought him for days in that Hyperbolic Time Chamber thing. I should know more than anyone how tough he is. Won't change the fact that I'm gonna come back and beat him. I'm just going to get stronger than him."
Goten gave a toothy smile and laugh at that comment.
"You're depending on just strength?" Caulifla looked up to see an unfamiliar face. "You really shouldn't rely on brute strength alone."
"Who the hell are you?"
Gohan's glasses shined, hiding his eyes as he tripped over in surprise. "You... don't recognize me?"
"Should I?"
"I fought in the Tournament of Power."
"You did? Huh. All that mattered to me was fighting Goku."
"Um, Caulifla, that's my son, Gohan."
"Oh. Guess that means you're Goten's older brother. Yo. You must have been pretty lame. I don't remember you at all. The only ones I really remember on the Universe 7 Team are Goku and Pops over there."
"I'll have you know that I was the leader," Gohan said with a stern look.
Caulifla blinked in surprise before she turned towards Goku. "I thought you were."
"Nope. It was Gohan."
"Seriously?" Caulifla analyzed Gohan. "He has a nice build, but he seems weaker than you, Goku."
Gohan sighed before he released his power.
Caulifla was surprised again. "Whoa! Where the hell was that power in the tournament!?"
Gohan then lowered his power again. "I was the leader. I needed to keep a low profile and not use all of my power until the very end. It's a very common strategy, but an effective one."
"Hah? Sounds kinda lame. I'd rather go all out, fists flyin'," Caulifla said with a confident smirk.
"And how did that work out for you in the tournament," Gohan asked with half-lidded eyes.
"I got my asked kicked."
"Exactly."
"By YOUR dad. You know, one of the strongest guys in the Tournament?"
Gohan sighed. "It's true. There's no question that my dad is incredibly powerful. He's arguably the most powerful man in the universe. Still, even he followed some of my orders. He was the one who wanted me to be the leader in the first place."
"Huh?" Caulifla turned towards Goku. "Seriously?"
"Yeah. I'm glad I made that choice. Even Frieza, the evilest guy in our universe, followed Gohan's lead. He might not have made it all the way to the end, but he did better than I could have ever imagined. He really was the best leader for Universe 7."
"Also, strength isn't everything." Caulifla looked at Gohan. "After all, my dad didn't beat Jiren alone. He worked together with Frieza and 17 in order to beat him."
"Hm. Interesting."
"So, do you see the importance of strategy?"
Caulifla was quiet for a bit, looking down. "Yeah. I guess." Gohan smiled. "Not that it matters."
Gohan tripped again, his eyes hidden by the shine of his glasses once more. "Um... pardon?"
Caulifla smirked at Gohan while raising a fist. "I'm a fighter, not a thinker. I speak with my fists, and nothin' else," she said while punching the palm of her hand.
She then warped next to Kale, wrapped an arm around her neck, and dragged the now blushing cutie into her bust. "Besides, I've got a thinker on my team. I'm the brawn while my little Kale here is the brain. I'm alright with that."
"Um... sure. I-I guess that's alright," Gohan said.
"S-s-s-s-s-s-s-sis?"
"Hm?"
"C-c-c-c-c-c-could you let go now, please?"
"Huh? Sure. Whatever."
Kale was then released, allowing her to release the breath she didn't know she was holding in.
"My, my, you all seem to be having fun." Everyone looked up to see Vados floating down with Universe 6's Cube.
"Huh? Excuse me, Ms. Vados," Cabba began. "Where is Lord Champa?"
"Oh, he is indulging himself on the sweets of Universe 6's Earth. A shame. He will need to go on a more strenuous diet now that he needed before. Well, that aside, is everyone ready to return home?"
"Yes, ma'am," Cabba said while standing like a soldier.
"Yes, Miss Vados," Kale said politely.
"Yup," Caulifla said.
The Cube then landed. "Well then, please enter the Cube."
"Master." Vegeta looked towards his pupil, who saluted him. "Thank you for everything. I swear to make the Saiyan Race proud... just as I also promise to one day return to defeat you!"
"Hmph, spoken like a Saiyan Elite. Very well, boy. I'll be waiting for you," Vegeta said with a smirk.
Cabba smirked back before he jumped into the Cube.
Kale scratched Pan's chin, making the baby laugh. "Grow up to be a good girl, little Pan. I'm sure you'll be absolutely stunning next time I see you."
"Kale! Kale!"
"Gohan, Videl, Mr. Piccolo, thank you for being my friends. I can't wait to see all of you again."
Gohan nodded. "I look forward to when you come back some day, Kale."
"Remember, you are always welcome to our home," Videl said with a smile.
"Remember to keep up your training and you meditate. You can never improve too much," Piccolo said.
"I will. Good-bye." Kale then jumped into the Cube.
"Well, kid, guess this is good-bye. Gotta admit, we might not have spent much time together, but you were a pretty cool kid," Caulifla said with a smile.
Goten smiled. "Wish I could have spent more time with you. You've got to be the coolest lady I've ever met! Even cooler than Android 18!"
"Urgh! Okay, why do I suddenly feel pissed off," 18 asked after she finished making breakfast for her family?
"Hah! You're damned right I am, kid! You really do want me to miss ya, eh," Caulifla said as she ruffled Goten's hair, making the boy laugh. "Later."
She then warped before Goku and tried to punch him, but he easily caught the fist with a smile.
Caulifla just smirked. "Remember that punch, Goku. Next time, it will be WAY too strong for you to block."
"Heh. Don't count on it. I'm gonna get way stronger than I am now."
"Heh, always firing me up, aren't ya?" Caulifla then moved her fist back, but never relaxed. She stood there, fist extended, smirking at her goal.
Goku smirked back at his student before fist bumping her. The two just stood there, smirking into the other's eyes.
"See ya later, Goku," Caulifla said before she warped into the Cube.
"Hm. Later, Caulifla," Goku said with a smile.
"Well then, everyone, farewell to you all," Vados said with her usual smile before she had the Cube take off. The beings of Universe 6 were gone in an instant.
"And there they go," Piccolo said.
"I'm seriously going to miss them," Goku said. "So, Vegeta?"
"Hm? What is it, Kakarot?"
Goku punched his palm. "Wanna spar? Can't let our students one-up us, right?"
"Hmph. Very true," Vegeta said as he got into his fighting stance, smirking in anticipation.
Goku was about to get into his stance.
"OH NO, YOU DON'T!"
Goku was then being dragged away by his ear. "Ow! Chichi!"
"You've been shirking your farming for almost an entire week! Now that that woman is gone, I'm going to make sure you do your job!"
"But I wanted to fight Vegeta!"
"I DON'T CARE! YOU'RE WORKING AND THAT'S FINAL!"
Everyone watched as Chichi dragged Goku away by the ear, with Goten running after them.
Bulma sighed. "Back to the status quo, huh," she said with a smile.
"Hmph. What a disappointment," Vegeta said with his arms crossed.
"Hey, dad, if you want, I could spar with you."
"It won't be sparing, Trunks. Sparring is fighting with someone with power equal to your own. What we will be doing is training, which is something I've been severely neglecting you on. Come. We will return home to begin," Vegeta said before he walked over towards Bulma and lifted her.
"Whoa! Vegeta? Princess Carry? Really," Bulma asked.
"Are you complaining?"
"Just a bit surprised."
"Don't be too shocked." With that, Vegeta took off.
Gohan and the others were able to hear Bulma yell, "Whoo-hoo! This is way more fun than flying in a plane!"
Trunks was blushing. "Those two can be really embarrassing at times." He then took off, flying after his parents.
Gohan smiled. "So, Piccolo, would you like to come home for some brunch? It's a bit late for breakfast, after all."
"No. I'll just stay here and do some more meditating. I'd rather take my own advice that I gave to Kale."
"Alright. Videl, want me to carry you home?"
"Please, Gohan. I may be retired as a fighter." Videl then began to float. "But I still practice my powers whenever I can."
"Ma-ma! Ma-ma," Pan laughed out as she began to float.
"Oh, my." Videl then held out a finger, which Pan happily grabbed.
Smiling, Gohan floated up towards his wife and daughter and held out his finger.
"Pa-pa! Pa-pa," Pan laughed before grabbing his finger. Hand-in-hand, or more accurately, hand-in-finger, the family flew back home.
Meanwhile, as the Cube entered Universe 6, the Saiyans were still training.
Kale was meditating, while Cabba was doing shadow training, with Caulifla doing some ki control exercises Goku taught her.
"Hm? Hey, Vados, could you stop for a bit," Caulifla asked.
"Hm? Certainly." The Cube then stopped, stopping Kale's meditation and Cabba's shadow fighting.
The Cube then landed on a planet with plenty of foliage, meaning the Saiyans could breathe.
Caulifla looked around. "Say, Vados, is there anything like towns anywhere on this planet?"
"Let me check." Vados looked into her scepter. "There doesn't seem to be any creatures with sentient intelligence. In a way, this would be nothing more than a hunting planet with plenty of game, large and small."
"Perfect," Caulifla said. She then warped.
The next thing Kale knew, she was skidding back after blocking a kick from Caulifla. She didn't get to retaliate.
Instead, the smirking Caulifla backflipped to avoid a kick from a smiling Cabba, who shot a ki blast at Kale the next instant. Kale easily smacked it away while smirking. All three of them then got into their fighting stances.
"Oh, I see. You wished to test your training against the other two, which is why you asked me to land on this all but an uninhabited looking planet," Vados said as she floated up to the top of the Cube.
"Bingo," Caulifla said. "Goku taught me all kinds of awesome techniques. Fighting him was a blast, but I want to test out my new moves a bit more."
"What a coincidence. I've been wanting to use Master's training against you as well," Cabba said with a smile.
"It would be disrespectful to Mr. Piccolo if I did not utilize his lessons," Kale said with a smile.
"Well then... BRING IT ON," Caulifla yelled at the top of her lungs.
Cabba didn't waste any time. He charged at Caulifla, a kick at the ready.
Caulifla easily caught the attack and threw Cabba away, who easily recovered.
Caulifla sidestepped to avoid a punch from Kale before she planted a knee in her gut, winding her enough for Caulifla to kick her away. She then used Instant Transmission to appear above Cabba to dropkick him.
Cabba jumped forward to avoid the kick only to send Caulifla flying into the forest with a handstand kick. He then jumped back to his feet to unleash a barrage of ki blasts towards the charging Kale.
She easily dodged the blasts, most of which only required her to tilt her head. When she was close enough, she palm struck Cabba in the chest hard enough to have him cough up saliva before being sent flying into the same forest as Caulifla. Kale then flew into the forest, keeping her guard up.
Kale tried to sense for her opponents while in the sea of trees but found that they were hiding their energy. As such, she closed her eyes to meditate so she could heighten the rest of her senses. Her eyes popped open when she sensed an attack heading towards the top of her head.
She easily caught it and slammed the attacker into the ground.
Out of the dust came Caulifla's leg, which Kale was barely able to block with her forearm.
Before Kale could retaliate, Caulifla pointed a palm towards her. "Crush Cannon!"
Kale brought up both arms to guard against the onslaught of energy before kicking Caulifla away.
Caulifla was able to recover in mid-air, only to see she was surrounded by orbs of ki.
"Hellzone Grenade!"
Caulifla was then slammed in all directions by the orbs of ki, causing a huge explosion.
"Galick Gun!"
Kale looked towards the voice, only to be hit directly by the purple energy beam, sending her deeper into the forest.
"Not bad, Cabba." He looked behind him to see Caulifla, not a scratch on her, holding blue ki in her hands. "Let's see if you can take it as well as you can dish it. Kamehameha!" Caulifla then sent Cabba into the forest. It was no her turn to give chase.
As soon as she reached the end of the destroyed path, she looked around for any sign of Cabba or Kale. She sensed an attack coming from behind but sensed that she shouldn't try to defend against it. Instead, she moved out of the way to avoid a downward kick from a Super Saiyan 2 Cabba.
"Oh, so that's how it is, eh?" Caulifla then went Super Saiyan 2 herself. "Bring it."
"With pleasure," Cabba said.
The two then started throwing an onslaught of punches and kicks before one punch sent them flying away from the other. Then, Caulifla started screaming. She then turned Super Saiyan 3.
Before Cabba could react, Caulifla kicked him higher into the sky before being slammed towards the ground the next second later. Before he even reached the forest canopy, Caulifla was there with a Kamehameha at the ready. She then released it at full power.
The beam went out of the world's orbit, showing just how powerful it was.
Caulifla then powered down before letting out a long, "Phew."
"Wow, Sis, that form was amazing." Caulifla looked behind her to see Kale flying behind her. "But why did you power down from it? It was incredibly powerful."
"Oh, it definitely is, but it's also an energy drainer. Brings out all of your power in a single burst but seriously depletes your energy. Because of that, Goku and I agreed that it should only be used as a finisher when you're ready to take down your opponent. It's not a good idea to stay in that form for too long."
"Hm. Then you might be in trouble," Kale said as she entered her Controlled Legend Form.
"Hmph, I still have three other forms," Caulifla said as she turned Red.
The two women then began to fight. Every blow caused the world they were on to shake. Even the air around them was trembling. They warped around the world, each blow causing a giant quake before they blew away an entire ocean when they grappled.
They were both smirking, obviously having the time of their lives.
"Big Bang Attack!"
The two flew away just in time to avoid the attack.
"Hah! Not bad, Cabba," Caulifla said as she turned toward Cabba with a smirk. "Going Blue, huh? In that case..." Caulifla went Blue herself.
Before she could do anything to Cabba, she grabbed Kale's wrist when she tried to punch Caulifla in the face. Caulifla then began to spin around. She was going fast enough to form a tornado that was strong enough to suck Cabba in little by little. Then, she threw Kale towards Cabba.
Cabba tried to avoid the rocketing woman by bending backward, only for Kale to grab his shirt and start spinning around in place. She then threw Cabba towards the ground, causing a huge sinkhole that swallowed a massive section of forest.
Kale then lifted her forearm to block Caulifla's kick before blasting her away with her green ki. She was then engulfed by the golden light of the Final Flash.
While Kale was surrounded by smoke, Cabba charged towards a smirking Caulifla. The two then started to exchange blows at incredible speeds, their fighting shaking the entire world.
Then, they both sensed it.
They looked towards the clearing smoke to see Kale, four fingers on her forehead, with all of them glowing.
"Dual Special Beam Cannon!" The beams shot far from the sides of the Saiyans. Kale then spun her arms around, engulfing the two in an enclosed cylinder of spiraling energy.
"This looks bad," Cabba stated.
Kale then pulled her arms back, constricting the energy at alarmingly fast speeds.
"Oh, crap," Caulifla yelled out before the massive explosion occurred.
Kale smirked in satisfaction.
"Damn, Kale! That was awesome," Kale heard before she caught a knee aimed at the top of her head.
"Thanks, sis," Kale said as she smirked up towards the excitedly smiling Caulifla, her fingers still on her forehead. "Mr. Piccolo was also impressed by it. Though, I don't really have a name for that maneuver. Any ideas?"
"None at all, but I don't care. Doesn't change the fact that it's a hell of a move," Caulifla said before she kicked Kale in the chin hard enough to have her spin away.
Kale shook her head and spat out a bit of blood before she smiled back at Caulifla. The two then got into their fighting stances, prepared for the next round.
Then, they heard a low growl. It then went up to a full-on roar. Then, the smoke cleared away, revealing Cabba.
"Whoa. That form," Caulifla said in amazement.
"It's beautiful," Kale said, equally amazed. Kale then gasped in pain and surprise.
In the next second, she fell unconscious... on Cabba's fist, reverting to her base form.
"Whoa. You knocked out Kale with one gut punch. That's some power. What is it?"
"So Master was telling the truth when he said you and your master couldn't use this form. He told me the name of this form was Royal Blue. It's a power beyond that of Blue," Cabba explained with Kale in his arms.
"Excuse me," he said before flying away yet coming back almost immediately.
"You took Kale back to the Cube, right," Caulifla asked with a knowing look.
"Yes. Now I can defeat you with all of my power, without risking harming Kale."
Caulifla chuckled. "Aren't we cocky? Don't think it'll be that easy, pal. Kaioken!" Caulifla was then surrounded by the red aura of the Kaioken, getting into her fighting stance.
Cabba began to sweat a bit. "Even though I'm in Royal Blue, my senses are still telling me to be wary." Cabba then got into his own stance. "Caulifla, does your talent know no end?"
The two stared at each other for quite a while before they both released a battle cry.
In the next second, their fists clashed, causing an explosion that nearly completely cleared the remaining forest. They exchanged countless blows, their power making everything quake. They were even able to land a few hits.
First was Caulifla punching Cabba's face. Next was Cabba kicking Caulifla's side. She retaliated with a strike to the solar plexus. However, Cabba was still somehow able to move, which he utilized to land a powerful uppercut to Caulifla's chin. The two then simultaneously punched each other in the face so hard that they sent each other spinning away.
When they stopped, they both took familiar stances.
"Ka-me-ha-me-" Caulifla started, the blue energy forming in between her cupped hands.
"Final..." Cabba started, the golden energy forming in his palms.
"HAAAAAAAAAA," Caulifla roared as she released the powerful wave.
"FLAAAAAAAASH," Cabba roared as he released the bright laser.
The two beams clashed gloriously, the lights bright enough to illuminate the galaxy they were in. The winds were even powerful enough to make Vados shield her eyes.
The two Saiyans were struggling for supremacy, both wanting desperately to win.
"Caulifla... is... so... strong," Cabba thought through his struggles.
"You must train to destroy all perceived limits on your strength." Cabba's eyes widened when he remembered Vegeta's words. "After all, a Saiyan's strength-"
"HAS NO LIMITS," Cabba yelled before he let out a roar. The beam struggle then went completely in his favor, the golden light almost completely overtaking Caulifla.
"Crap! He's so strong! Is this it? Am I gonna lose?"
When she thought that, Goku's back appeared in her mind, making her eyes shoot open. Goku then turned towards her and smiled.
"NO! NO WAY IN HELL AM I GOING TO LOSE! I NEED TO GET STRONG ENOUGH TO BEAT HIM!"
Caulifla then released a mighty roar, pushing the beams back into a stalemate.
"WHAT!? WHERE IS SHE GETTING SUCH AWESOME POWER," Cabba yelled out.
"KAIO-!"
"Oh, no."
"KEN!"
"No, no, no."
"TIMES!"
"This isn't good."
"FORTY!"
Cabba was then completely engulfed in Caulifla's Kamehameha.
"Amazing. You really are too awesome, Caulifla." That was Cabba's last thought before he was engulfed in the light.
Vados's eyes widened when she saw the beam shot towards her. She was honestly impressed. Then, she simply tapped her staff to create a barrier that was more than powerful enough to stop the beam dead in it's path.
She then extended her hand and caught something.
"Hm. Well, you have seen better days, Mr. Cabba."
Vados was holding an unconscious Cabba by what was left of his shirt. He had a few burn marks from the blast, but it was nothing Vados couldn't fix.
"Well then, time to get Ms. Caulifla."
Caulifla was panting, exhausted from her own attack. "I... I did it."
She looked down at the palms of her hands before she slowly began to laugh. She then threw her fists towards the sky. "I DID IT! I'M THE STRONGEST BITCH IN THIS ENTIRE DAMN UNIVERSE! JUST YOU WAIT, GOKU! I'M GONNA BEAT YOU AND BECOME THE STRONGEST IN THE WHOLE DAMN MULTI-"
Caulifla didn't get to finish her promise. She immediately reverted back to her base form. Her body then began to convulse violently. She was now in an awkward and pained stance, veins bulging.
"Ow," was the only thing she could barely squeak before she fell to the ground.
Vados appeared before the fallen, now unconscious Saiyan. She couldn't help but smile. "What an interesting young lady."
Caulifla slowly opened her eyes... and saw the ceiling of her old room.
"You're awake."
She looked to see Kale sitting next to her bed, reading a book. She tried to get up, only to feel shooting pain. "Ow! Ow-ow-ow. Damn. I feel like crap. What happened?"
"It seems you won the fight. Of the three of us, you're technically the most powerful."
"Heh. No surprise there. Ow."
"Are you okay, sis?"
"Yeah. Just feeling the after-effects of Blue Kaioken. I don't remember it hurting this much against Goku, but then again, I did go all the way to forty. Heh, I can already see the shocked look on his face. When we fought, we were only able to go up to twenty."
"So, you already surpassed Goku? You can already challenge him to a rematch," Kale asked with an excited look.
"What, are you kidding? Hell no."
"Eh?"
"Kale, look at me. I can't even sit up in my damn bed. It hurts to move so much as a finger. I'm not ready to fight him. I still need to train like crazy. Besides, there's something I want to do before I challenge him again."
"Reach Kaioken times fifty?"
"Well, that, and something else. Remember that power Goku used to beat us when we were Kefla?"
"Ultra Instinct?"
"Yeah. I was able to use it."
"WHAT?!"
"During my last fight with him. I was able to turn Ultra Instinct against Goku. Hell, I think we both went beyond. When he went to Ultra Instinct, his hair and aura turned silver. I an still feel it. That awesome power rushing through my veins. That was the most exciting moment of my life."
"Sis."
"So, I want to master that power before I challenge him again. When I recover, I'm going to find Champa's planet and have Vados train me."
"I can take you there once you fully recover."
Caulifla looked towards the door. "Vados!?"
"It's good to see you are awake."
Caulifla shot up from her bed. "What are you-Ow!" She then fell back onto her bed, hissing in pain.
"You shouldn't strain yourself."
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm just here to check on you. You are quite an interesting woman. Once you recover, I will gladly train you."
"Can't you just heal me now?"
"I could, but I believe you deserve some proper rest. There is no need to exhaust your body."
Caulifla sighed. "Well, it looks like it'll be a while before we can train on Champa's planet, Kale."
"Um, about that, sis..."
"Hm," Caulifla went as she looked at Kale.
"I'm... not planning on training there."
"Huh? Why not? Don't you want to go Ultra Instinct? You haven't even learned how to go Blue."
"That's the thing. I don't think I can use those abilities. After all..." Kale then transformed. "I have this. I have a feeling that I haven't even scratched the surface of this power, and Mr. Piccolo's training was a great stepping stone for learning to master it. Besides, someone has to stay behind and run the gang while you're off training, right?"
Caulifla stared at Kale for a bit before she smirked. "That's my girl."
"Well, with that settled..." Caulifla and Kale looked at a smiling Vados, who bowed. "I will be seeing you in approximately one month."
"That's how long I need to heal," Caulifla asked in annoyance.
"It's how long I believe you should rest. Until then. Good day." Vados then disappeared.
Caulifla sighed. "Guess I'm stuck here for a freaking month," she grumbled.
Kale giggled. "You say that like it's a bad thing."
"Sis!" Caulifla and Kale looked towards the door to see one of the gang's subordinates. "Everyone, Sis is finally awake!"
"Finally?"
In a matter of seconds, practically every member of the gang stormed into the room, saying stuff like:
"It's true!"
"I'm so glad!"
"We were worried, sis!"
"Good to have you back, boss!"
Caulifla was seriously confused. "Um, Kale? How long was I out?"
"Um... we've been back at the base for... about three days."
"I'VE BEEN OUT FOR HOW LONG?!"
Caulifla's yell was so loud, that pretty much all of Sadala could hear her.
Meanwhile, in outer space, Vados was flying towards Earth to pick up Champa. During her flight, she was thinking to herself while smiling.
"Caulifla, Cabba, and Kale. . . . Those three are quite intriguing. All three of them have more than enough potential to become the next God of Destruction. I wonder if Lord Champa might get a bit more motivated about losing weight and taking his job more seriously if he learns he can be replaced?"
Vados then landed near Champa's location, only to see him stuffing himself with all manner of unhealthy and fattening food. "IT'S SO DELICIOUS," he roared in joy, accidentally knocking some people around him out.
Vados sighed. "Perhaps not."
One month passed, and Caulifla was beyond fully healed. Instead, she had gotten stronger due to training and raids. Her gang's influence and territory grew, and she became more feared by the Sadala Army. Cabba was literally the only person who could challenge her, but his victories were few and far between.
However, the day of Vados's return finally came. The gang already knew of the event, but they were still sobbing at the thought of losing their boss again for who knows how long this time.
Before she went with the angel, Caulifla turned towards Kale with a smile. "Alright, Kale. You're officially the boss of the gang until I come back." Caulifla held up a fist. "Have fun."
Kale smiled back. "I won't let you down, sis," she said as she fist-bumped her best friend.
"Oh, I know."
"Also, don't think you're the only one who's going to get stronger."
Caulifla raised an eyebrow.
Kale then transformed. "Like I said, I have a lot to learn about my own powers. I plan on unlocking even more of it, and will be way more powerful the next time you see me."
"Heh, if that's the case, then we'll need to have a rematch after I come back," Caulifla said with a proud smirk.
"Of course."
Caulifla smiled at her protegee one last time before looking back at her gang. "Later, punks! Be sure to raise plenty of hell without me! Don't let anyone show you or your family up! Ya got that?!"
"Yes, sis!"
Caulifla's smile widened before she went over to Vados. The gang of Saiyans watched as the angel tapped her scepter, surrounding her and Caulifla in the light. The two then shot up into the sky.
The gang continuously cheered and wished Caulifla luck as they all looked up towards the sky. Kale just smiled as she looked up towards the heavens. "Later, sis."
Many years have passed since that day.
Now, currently, in Universe 7, Goku had finally found Buu's reincarnation in the young boy known as Uub. He wasted no time in letting his friends and family know that he would leave and train Uub to become a great warrior, under the guise of being Earth's next guardian. Ignoring their protests, Goku had Uub climb onto his back and flew off.
As Goku flew, he had Uub promise to fight him when his training was complete and was happy when he saw how excited Uub looked. After the new teacher and student had a good laugh, Goku flew once more.
"Man, I can't wait to train you! I can tell you're gonna be just as awesome a student as my first one!"
"Huh? You had a student before me?"
"Yeah! And she was awesome!"
"She?"
"Yup. She. Her name's Caulifla. Believe it or not, I met her in a tournament like I did you. And get this, SHE was the one who asked me to train her! To call her a genius would almost be an insult. She was able to learn moves that took me years to master in just a few hours! She even promised me that she would come back and have a rematch with me one day after she perfected the moves I taught her. You should spar with her when that day comes."
"Spar with another one of your students... THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!"
"Hah! I thought you would say that! Man, I can't wait to train you. Hm?" Goku then stopped in midair.
"Something wrong?"
"There was one thing Caulifla beat me at."
"What?"
Goku smiled at Uub. "She was better at hunting than me. Time I fixed that. Look."
Uub looked down into the ocean. "Whoa! The size of that shark! It could easily feed my village for a month!"
"Good to hear! Uub, when you reach a certain level in your training, you're gonna be hunting monsters like that for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!"
"Really?!"
"Yup, but for now..." Goku then shot ki at the shark, killing the massive creature that was as large as a cruise ship in one hit. "We now have our dinner," Goku said as he grabbed the giant dead fish by its tail.
"Wow. I was so interested in training with you, that I actually forgot I entered the tournament to earn prize money for my village to but food. Once I'm done training with you, that money will be absolutely worthless. I can just hunt large creatures! So, master, how deep in the ocean can you go?"
"I honestly don't know."
"Huh?"
"I never tried to dive deep into the ocean. That can be part of our training. Who knows what kind of tasty stuff we'll find underwater! And best of all, I can get a leg up on Caulifla in terms of hunting! Uub, we're going to have a lot of fun together!"
Uub had a giant grin. "Yes, sir!"
"Hey, I thought I said to drop the sir. It's so stiff. Just call me Goku. Caulifla never called me sir. In fact, she called me Old Man when we first met."
"She sounds a bit rude."
"I prefer spunky. She is, without a doubt, the strongest woman I've ever met."
"You really think highly of her."
"When you meet her, you'll know why." Goku then looked up towards the sky, an image of Caulifla and her proud smirk appearing in the clouds. "I really can't wait to see her again."
Uub looked at Goku's face. "Goku, could it be that you-"
"Whelp, let's go. We're wasting some valuable training time! Hold on!"
Goku then sped off, the sound of Uub's "YAHOOO," following the air trail Goku left behind.
And so, Goku's second outing as a teacher began.
A/N: And so, this part of the story ends. How interesting. You must be curious about what happens next, correct? How will the training of Caulifla and Uub go? Well... let's leave it to our own individual imaginations. I'm more curious about how these two will be at the end of their training. Besides, why stop Goku and Caulifla from having their long-awaited rematch, right? Time to wait for their reunion, it seems. Wonder what else there is to witness? Hm, there's always that reality where humans can turn into tita- Whoa! I'm saying too much again!
