After flying for what seemed like hours, Goku came upon an island settled in the middle of the ocean. As Goku got closer he saw the sky turn dark and began to sense the high level of mystical energy associated with the summoning of the great dragon Shenron. A beam of gold light shot forth from the ground and began to take shape. Goku looked on as the beam changed into the great dragon. Shenron is shown with the horns of a stag, sharp teeth, green scaly skin, red eyes, four toes on each foot, a long serpentine body (his tail takes up three-fourths of his length), long flowing whiskers, a long snout, crescent shaped nostrils, and flowing green hair on his cheeks. He is an Eastern dragon, whose kind are benevolent and sacred in Oriental mythologies. Unlike the Western dragons, which have large dorsal foldable wings on their backs, he has none. Goku noted to himself that Shenron is good at heart, but as a strong dragon, he has an aggressive temper, and is impatient sometimes. As Goku travelled to the island he began to make out layout of the area. Garlic Jr.'s fortress possessed a garden, a fruit tree, a cuckoo clock and a story with a balcony. Goku was surprised at the size of the island and began to wonder where he would begin to look for Gohan.
The pale blue Makyan Nicky looked on as the small boy began to wander and stumble around the main area of the fortress. The boy had found himself hungry and without thinking grabbed an apple off of the tree within the courtyard and was now suffering from uncontrollable delusions. A normal human would have simply been driven insane and died, but this boy truly was something else. It was no wonder that Garlic Jr had declared the boy heir to his throne and vowed to train the boy to be a worthy and powerful successor. Nicky vividly remembered how the boy cried and cowed before the presence of Garlic Jr. The boy had been reduced to a whimpering child under his gaze, but out of nowhere the boy began to stand. The presence felt off the boy was unimaginable. Even Garlic Jr recognized something. The boy stood defiantly fear ever present, but within the trembling figure a small ounce of courage was beginning to show. "You're nothing but a bully. I'm not scared of you and one day my daddy will come and beat you up." Garlic Jr smiled at the boy, but never let his gaze ease. "Who is your father boy, I am sure that he will die just like that pathetic cow who was slaughtered trying to defend you". "She's not dead" Gohan screamed as tears began to run down his cheeks. The boy's aura began to create a type of pressure that even the trained Makyan were feeling. Garlic Jr's smile disappeared and he began to truly sense what the boy was capable of. Then almost as quickly as the power came, it faded. Returned was the whimpering child crying for his father. "Who is he" Garlic Jr asked again. "Courage once again showed on his face as he said "Goku, the most powerful fighter in the world. The only one as strong as him is the demon Piccolo".
The large Makyan Sansho strode forward laughing as he towered over the boy. To add to the suspense Vinegar the large purple Makyan stood next to his towering partner. This game was usually reserved to intimidate the most powerful of opponents, but this boy possessed a power that they all knew had to be kept at bay. "Piccolo is dead boy" Sansho stated. "We didn't even break a sweat as we crushed that fool into the Earth" Vinegar added. Gohan felt his entire life crash and the fear of what these monsters were capable of sent the boy into another screaming frenzy. "Nicky" Garlic Jr stated, watch over the boy it is time to summon the dragon. Now here he was missing the summoning for some kid. There was a huge crash that alerted Nicky to the fact that he had been daydreaming to long. The child was nowhere to be seen, but there was a path of destroyed items that the boy knocked over in his madness.
As Goku reached the island he saw the great dragon glow and then disperse, he didn't know what the wish was and he didn't really care. All that mattered was saving Gohan and destroying the person who dared to attack his family. Goku leaped off of Nimbus and landed in the center of the courtyard. Garlic Jr was on his way back inside to check on his newest member when Goku landed. Immediately Goku said "Where's Gohan". Garlic Jr merely looked at the man not willing to belittle himself as to speak to him. Spice walked towards the man with a smirk on his face while allowing his fangs to show. Goku never retreated even as the Makyan came face to face with him. "I'm sorry that you wasted this trip for nothing". "So Gohan's not here" Goku asked"? "No you misunderstand, he is here Goku but I am afraid you're going to die long before you ever get to see your son. Goku didn't flinch at the threat he instead prepared to speed past everyone and head inside of the fortress. Garlic Jr prepared to fight, but at that moment a bright light appeared in the sky and landed next to Goku scattering debris and leaving a small dent in the foundation. When the dust settled Kami stood next to Goku, staring directly into the face of Garlic Jr.