Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1641 Sun Wukong's Awakening
"His combat power is as high as 18000, and Nappa's is over 4000. When they come to Earth, you will have no chance."

Sun Wukong walked to the bedside and looked at Raditz seriously: "We don't want to be enemies with anyone, Raditz. But if anyone threatens Earth and our families, we will fight to the end without hesitation. Perhaps, you can choose another way of life."

Raditz scoffed, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "Choice? Saiyans don't need to choose. We are born warriors and conquerors. Fight, destroy, conquer—that's the mission flowing in our blood. Do you think a few words can change our innate instincts?"

"Is it really?"

Sun Wukong did not raise his voice, maintaining that almost naive calmness, but within that calmness lay an undeniable power.

His words were like a pebble thrown into a deep pool, creating subtle yet ever-spreading ripples in Raditz's heart.

A long silence fell over the room.

Raditz turned his face away, no longer looking at Sun Wukong.

He wasn't moved by these words; instead, he was already planning how to make use of this recovery period.

Once his injuries have healed, he will immediately subdue his ridiculously naive younger brother, giving him no chance to unleash his bizarre moves.

Sun Wukong seemed to see through Raditz's thoughts, but he didn't say anything.

He turned and walked toward the door, leaving Raditz alone in the quiet room.

Outside the door, Son Gohan was waiting anxiously.

He has shed his childishness and grown into a rational and composed young man. At this moment, his brows are furrowed and his eyes are full of worry.

"Well, father?"

he asked eagerly.

Sun Wukong gently closed the door and shook his head: "His mindset is deeply ingrained and cannot be changed in a short time. Saiyan pride and fighting instinct have been ingrained in his bones."

Gohan adjusted his glasses, his tone becoming calm and pragmatic: "In that case, we can't let him fully recover. Once he regains his fighting power, it will be difficult for us to subdue him again. I think we should hand him over to the World Government; they have the capability to detain threats of this level."

"Let's talk about it later,"

Sun Wukong looked towards the window at the end of the corridor, his gaze seemingly transcending time and space, foreseeing the impending crisis.

"Next, we need to prepare to face Vegeta and Nappa."

Son Gohan immediately said, "According to Mr. Luther, the Saiyans should arrive on Earth in about a year. If we train with all our might..."

"No,"

Sun Wukong interrupted him, his expression unusually serious.

"Time may not be as plentiful as we think. Think about it, Piccolo Daimaō was just defeated not long ago, and then Piccolo and Piper appeared as the second generation of the demon king, and now there are Saiyans. The pace of events in this timeline is much faster than in Mr. Luther's timeline. I have a feeling that Vegeta and Nappa will not give us a year to prepare."

Upon hearing this, Son Gohan fell into deep thought. As a highly educated scholar, he was accustomed to analyzing problems using logic and data.

Although the father's intuition may seem to lack scientific basis, given the series of unusual events that have occurred recently, this possibility cannot be ruled out.

If the Saiyans arrive earlier, they will be powerless to resist them with their current strength—Raditz's power level of 1500 has already exhausted them, and Vegeta's strength is far above Raditz's.

“In that case, the situation would be very bad,”

Gohan's voice was heavy. "Even if we train day and night, it's impossible to reach a level where we can rival Nappa and Vegeta in a short time. The gap in fighting power cannot be bridged by willpower alone."

However, a familiar smile bloomed on Sun Wukong's face, an expression that combined boundless optimism and fighting spirit: "In that case, let's just train with all our might! As long as it's not the last moment, there's no reason to give up. Don't forget, we've defeated Piccolo Daimaō and Raditz before, and every time we found a way out of seemingly impossible situations, didn't we?"

Son Gohan looked at his father's almost carefree smile and shook his head helplessly.

Now a university student, he is used to thinking about problems rationally and with data, and finds it difficult to rely purely on beliefs and impulses like his father.

But he had to admit that it was precisely this trait that allowed Sun Wukong to create miracles time and time again.

"I see,"

Son Gohan finally spoke, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

"Then let's start developing the most intense training plan. Since time may be limited, we must push our limits within the limited time available."

Sun Wukong patted his son on the shoulder with satisfaction: "That's my good son!"

The last rays of the setting sun shone through the corridor windows onto the father and son, lengthening their shadows.

Raditz, who was inside the room, vaguely heard the conversation outside and snorted disdainfully.

Earthlings had no idea what they were facing; the terror of the Saiyan prince Vegeta was far beyond their comprehension.

However, Luther did not bring out Vegeta and Nappa for the time being, because Raditz's fighting power would double once he recovered.

When a Saiyan is near death and then recovers, their fighting power skyrockets.

Raditz has been fighting overwhelming battles for so many years. With the help of the power level detector, Saiyans can avoid fighting against people whose power level is far greater than their own.

While technology has brought convenience, it has also stifled the Saiyans' potential to become stronger when facing stronger opponents. As a result, Raditz, who was judged to be an advanced warrior from birth, has fallen to a fighting power of only 1500 points, and this has not changed over the years.

The first thing Sun Wukong and his friends will have to face is Raditz after he recovers.

A cautious and careful version of Raditz could definitely cause Goku and his friends a lot of trouble.

Sun Wukong and Sun Wukong began an even more intense training session.

They put on heavier weights and practiced on each other.

However, without a treasure like the Senzu Bean, which has an extremely fast recovery speed, they cannot cultivate without restraint.

As the days went by, Raditz's injuries began to heal thanks to a simple diet.

Of course, without Frieza's Legion's medical pod technology, it would take a very long time to fully recover from an injury of this severity.

This made Raditz even more resentful of Sun Wukong for seriously injuring him, leaving him lying helplessly in a hospital bed, unable to move.

Furthermore, Gohan would keep a close watch on him.

Raditz had had enough of this kind of life.

Luther found it interesting, but Babidi was already close to bringing Majin Buu's egg to Earth, so they had to hurry.

(End of this chapter)