Chapter 9

As the sun slowly began to rise, Goku woke up and started the day. Kale and Caulifla were still fast asleep, but Goku had decided to get a head start on things. Being as quite as he could, he made sure to grab the essentials and store it in his backpack. After he finished packing, he looked at the clock and realized it was already 7am.

"I guess I'd better wake them" Goku said as he opened up Cauliflas door and walked in. He knew it would take some time flying there, but really, he was getting to anxious to wait any longer. Caulifla was sprawled out on the bed with the sheets and blankets all scrunched up from her movements. Goku approached her from the side and spoke up

"Hey Caulifla" Goku said as he pushed her shoulder "Time to get up"

"mmmmm… five more minutes" Caulifla said as she rolled herself away from Goku and towards the window. With only a couple seconds passing Caulifla seemed to have gone right back to sleep.

"well I didn't want to have to do this, buuuut, you asked for it" Goku smiled as he stepped in front of the window where Caulifla was facing. Goku raised his hands near his face, making sure to spread his fingers apart.

"Solar Flare!" Goku yelled as a ginormous flash of light filled the room. Even with her eyes closed, the light pierced through Cauliflas eye lids causing her to flip out and fall out of bed.

"IM AWAKE, IM AWAKE!" Caulifla rubbed her eyes vigorously trying to regain her sight.

"Great! You ready to head to the look out?" Goku asked.

"Am I ready?" Caulifla responded gritting her teeth "Your lucky that I don't rip your head straight off of your shoulders!" Caulifla yelled.

"Didn't you say you wanted me to train you" Goku smiled at her. Caulifla just glared at him knowing that she still wanted to get stronger, just not this early in the morning.

"Fine, Ill be ready in a bit" Caulifla said as she stood up.

"Hey Caulifla, any reason you wear a shirt but no pants while you sleep. I kind of figured, you either wear clothes or you don't." Goku noticed she was wearing a loose black t shirt, and a pair of light pink panties.

"Because I can, now get out" Caulifla shoved him out of the room and closed the door.

"Sheesh.. Woman are so weird" Goku said as he went to check on Kale. As he walked back into his room he noticed that Kale was already out of bed and in the shower. After waiting for what felt like an eternity, Caulifla and Kale were packed and ready to head out. Goku and the girls flew off towards the lookout with great pace. In fact the three of them were so quick that they were there within only a few minutes. As the lookout came into view Goku pointed it out to them. Kale thought it was fascinating while Caulifla remained unimpressed. As the three of them landed they were greeted by Dende. After introductions were exchanged the time chamber opened up

"Ahhh their they are" Dende said as he walked over to check on Vegeta and the guys.

"Wow Vegeta your looking pretty strong" Goku complimented him. It may not be obvious, but Goku could tell Vegeta had made great leaps in his training.

"Looks the same to me" Caulifla mocked him

"That cocky attitude is the reason you lost the tournament in the first place" Vegeta told her as he walked past and up to Goku.

"A word Kakarot" Vegeta signaled him over to a spot where they wouldn't be heard.

"whats up buddy" Goku smiled at him

"Listen Kakarot, I know that you don't know much about your own Saiyan biology, but it would be best if I informed you before you train those two girls."

"What do you mean" Goku asked him

"Saiyans are a warrior race as you know already. With that being said, a lot of us die in combat. At least, before we reached our pinnacle. Countless amounts of us would battle over territory or simply sparring to the death to see who was the strongest. Since were born for battle it only makes sense that our population would diminish rapidly. To prevent us from going extinct, we Saiyans produce a pheromone that entices us to breed. This ensures that our population grows at a steady rate rather than diminish." Vegeta explained.

"I'm not exactly sure what your trying to get at Vegeta?" Goku said confused

"Idiot.. Saiyans give off a smell to attract the opposite gender. I'm warning you that it may happen while your training those two. In fact you may have already noticed it by now."

"Oh yeah" Goku snapped his fingers "So that's what I was smelling from those two" Goku chuckled

"I'm not even going to ask" Vegeta said as he folded his arms "We have never experienced that situation here because no female Saiyans exist in our universe and it doesn't work if their the same blood. Anyways enough said, just be ready to get destroyed Kakarot. I don't plan to lose to you anymore" Vegeta told Goku as he walked back over to Trunks and Cabba. Goku took a second to think about what Vegeta just told him, but it didn't take very long for him to get bored and move back over to the girls.

"Sorry Caulifla, but you have absolutely no chance this time" Cabba told her with a calm confidant smile. Caulifla wouldn't admit it, but she knew he had grown more powerful. Cabba had toned very well and wasn't nearly as lanky as he used to be.

"Well good luck to you two" Trunks waved at Kale and Caulifla "I look forward to our match tomorrow. Well I suppose it will be a year for you guys but still" Trunks laughed. Goku walked up and got a good look at Cabba and Trunks.

"Man you two are looking real tough" Goku said as he took a real interest in Trunks. He couldn't help but smile at him, after feeling that faint indescribable ki coming off of him.

"So he's finally reached it" Goku whispered to himself. Vegeta picked up on Gokus reaction and knew he had already figured things out.

"Kakarot! Hurry up so we can get on with this already" Vegeta demanded

"Alright, Alright" Goku replied.

"Hold up Goku" Dende told him " just so you know, Vegeta and the others used a great deal of the water supply." Dende began telling Goku the situation and what he would need to do in order to make the water last, since there wasn't any time to refill it.

"thanks dende" Goku waved at him "Let's go you two" Goku told Kale and Caulifla as he walked up to the time chamber door and opened it. The girls walked in first and Goku followed behind closing the door.

"What the hell, this place is as empty as can be" Caulifla said as she looked out into the vast white emptiness of the chamber.

"It's a bit… uncomforting how vast it seems" Kale said as she confirmed for herself of the vast void that was the time chamber.

"Trust me, everything about this room will help you become a better fighter" Goku assured them

"Don't let it fool you, even though it might be empty, there are many hazards that will test your limits. Goku struck Cauliflas curiosity, and she began walking out into the vast openness.

"Just so you know the gravity here is 10 times that of Earths, and if you get lost don't expect me to come and find you" Goku told them

"What do you mean?" Kale asked "you're just going to leave us out there?"

"Yep. Its part of your training, and even if it wasn't, there's no way for me to know where to look, but don't worry, as long as you stay strong and keep a clear mind, you'll find your way back" Goku reassured Kale

Kale didn't much like the idea of being lost in this white void.

"Good luck out there Caulifla" Goku yelled out as he saw her making her way out into the distance.

"Hey wait up sis" Kale yelled as she ran off to catch up with Caulifla. Goku knew they would need to acclimate first before he could really begin teaching them techniques. Once they're comfortable here it will be much easier for them to focus on the tasks at hand, even under the harsh environments. As for Goku though he knew he needed to begin his own training if he wanted to surpass Vegeta. Quickly he began flying off into the opposite direction from where the girls went. Once he was clear of the time chamber he began powering up into Kaio Ken x20 Blue.

"If I have any hope of using Ultra Instinct at will, I'm going to have to maintain it for as long as possible, while also remembering the feeling of it"

Goku placed his hands together and built up enough Ki to create his most powerful Kamehameha. After charging it up to its fullest, he launched it straight forward into the void.

"Now!" Goku yelled as he transmissioned in front of the beam. He knew full well the beam would be too much for him to handle. He put well over 90% of his ki into the blast, leaving himself with almost no strength to work with. The beam quickly collided with his hands, and almost immediately, he began to buckle under the power. This was the only way he knew how to trigger the form. A life or death situation where his limits would shatter or he would die trying.

"C'mon C'mon!" Goku tried his best to find the strength he needed. His feet began pushing so hard into the ground that the floor around began shattering, and he could feel himself sliding back. His hands had been pushed back far enough to where they were almost parallel with his face. Feeling the beam pushing against his chest, along with the pressure of the Kaio Ken shredding through his muscles, he felt a familiar sense come to him.

"There it is" Gokus eyes lit up with a bright beam of white light, and with no train of thought guiding him to resist the Blast, he subconsciously smashed his fist into the Kamehahmeha causing it to dissipate instantly . There he stood in his new form. The one that had allowed him to beat the most impossible opponent. The feeling was still so unreal to him, he just couldn't figure out how he would begin to replicate it.

"Incredible" Goku said as he began throwing punches as fast as he could. The punches sent explosive gusts of wind that could shatter the whole void around him.

"Now this is what I'm talking about.. Hmphh… Now the real training begins"

As Goku continued to test his new form the girls had made quite some distance

"Are you suuure you and Goku haven't done anything?" Caulifla teased

"I think I would know what I have or haven't done" Kale shot Caulifla a look of annoyance. Caulifla couldn't help but laugh

"Oh come on Kale, when are you going to let go and have some fun?" Caulifla asked as she stopped to begin her stretches.

"Your telling me you were able to resist that aroma? Because whatever you did to him, he sure was packing"

"I have no idea what your talking about. I fell asleep rather quick anyways" Kale informed her

"Whatever you say Kale" Caulifla smiled "So how about it? You up for a little sparring?"

Caulifla took her stance waiting for Kale to give a response. Just before Kale decided to give her answer, she felt a strong gust of extremely cold air. The sudden change in temperature was so intense Kale felt like she was going into shock.

"What the Hell!" Caulifla yelled as she began rubbing her arms to warm up.

"Why is it suddenly so cold?" Kale asked as she began shivering like crazy. Caulifla thought she was about to turn into a literal popsicle.

"Is this what Goku was talking about?" Caulifla wondered. Suddenly Kale burst into her super Saiyan form, hoping that the energy would help warm her up a bit.

"Good idea Kale" Caulifla said as she went super Saiyan as well.

"That helped a bit, but were not going to get any stronger if we don't train"

Caulifla looked at Kale as she began charging a ki blast. Kale caught on, and began to charge for a counter attack. Both of them knew that if they stood any chance of winning the upcoming match, they would need to be pushed as hard as possible. It bugged Caulifla more and more just thinking about how much further Cabba was ahead of her, and not just by a bit, but an unbelievable amount. No way she was going to be second fiddle. Kale was just as determined to keep up with Caulifla and prove her strength to others, and not be seen as some timid girl who cant defend herself. As Caulifla launched her blast Kale swerved around it with mere inches separating her from the blast. As she made a rapid approach to Caulifla she launched her own Ki ball making sure to aim it directly at Cauliflas feet. Caulifla jumped in response to the attack, and as she began to anticipate Kales next move the blast made contact with the ground causing a cloud of smoke to engulf her. Unable to see anything around her, Caulifla crossed her arms in front of her in anticipation for a upfront attack. Guessing wrong, Caulifla felt her leg get latched by Kales grip. Kale pulled and launched Caulifla straight into the ground below. Right before Caulifla made contact with the floor, Kale sent out a barrage of ki blasts that made a circle around Caulifla. Smashing hard into the ground, Caulifla tried to quickly recover by picking herself back up, but before she could catch onto the situation at hand, Kales blasts impacted the ground. Caulifla was now completely surrounded by smoke from all sides.

"This is real cheap Kale!" Caulifla yelled in frustration. Hoping for a response, Caulifla saw another ki blast fly through the smoke straight towards her. Swatting the blast away, she again was caught off guard as Kale flanked from the opposite side and smashed her knee into Cauliflas back. Caulifla crashed into the ground and skid as she once again tried to regain her composure.

"Damn, how the heck am I supposed to fight if I can't see"

Caulifla quickly remembered what Goku was trying to teach her the day before. Realizing that Kale isn't suppressing her energy, she figured it would be a lot easier to sense her. As the smoke still continued to block her sight Caulifla closed her eyes and cleared her mind. As she began searching for the energy around her, she could sense kales ki radiating from one direction. The feeling of her ki began rapidly approaching, and without a second thought Caulifla opened her eyes and quickly dashed to her right. Having just barely avoided Kales punch, Caulifla responded swiftly by grabbing Kales arm and pulling her in for a point blank blast. With Cauliflas energy charged in hand, she pressed into Kales stomach. Kale felt the pain of the blast course through her body as the energy dispersed and blew her back. Knowing Kale wouldn't be able to attack her while shes open, Caulifla sent out a burst of ki to clear the rest of the smoke around her. To her surprise, Caulifla saw Kale still standing strong. Steam was pouring off of her, and her legs were shaking. Caulifla was a bit confused, as she knew the blast shouldn't have done that much damage to her.

Kale was surprised Caulifa was able to counter her in all that smoke. Kale knew that Caulifla was growing as a fighter, and now it was her turn to show her that she wasn't just full of cheap tricks. Kales hand had been curled up into a fist, trying her best to conceal the rapid energy she was pouring into her attack. Caulifla, still trying to figure things out, saw a beam of green light pierce out of Kales hand. Caulifla immediately realized Kale was shaking from the rapid depletion of her Ki.

"Let me show you my real strength sis" Kale said as she launched a small green ball towards Caulifla. Caulifla was thrown off by the size of the attack and chuckled as she dropped her guard.

"You sure the cold isn't messing with you Kale? Cuz that attack is puny" Caulifla asked as she shot a key blast right at it.

"don't be so sure" Kale smiled as she expanded her hand open. Quickly, the small green ki blast grew massively in size, consuming Cauliflas attack. The green energy ball had grown even larger than Gokus house and was approaching rapidly. Caulifla, quickly realizing her mistake, powered up into super Saiyan 2, and caught the green sphere with both hands. Caulifla began pushing back but not quickly enough as Kale powered up into her berserker form. Kale pushed with massive amounts of strength onto her blast, stopping Caulifla in her tracks.

"Damn Kale. That form of yours is absurd" Caulifla muttered to herself as she felt the strain on her muscles getting to be too much for her. To think that Kales transformation was even greater than super Saiyan two made Caulifla upset. She knew Kale was stronger and at this point she was in last place behind everyone one. This anger swelled up in her and as a result, Caulifla poured all her ki into a counter blast that swallowed the green ball of energy, causing a mass explosion that sent the two of them flying in the opposite directions.

"pheeeww" Goku said, exhausted from the overuse of his new form.

"Man I'm starving" Goku stood up and began feeling for the time chamber when he suddenly felt the area around him shake

"Should have figured those two would be sparring already" Goku laughed. After feeling out the area around him again, he pin pointed the direction to head towards. After some ways of flying, Goku managed to make it back to the resting spot. Hearing his stomach growl he rushed to grab some of the premade food that was left in the chamber.

"Hmmm, maybe I should wait until those two return" Goku wondered, but then was overtaken by the fresh smell of ramen. Quickly he grabbed a bowl and started chowing down.

Meanwhile Kale regained her composure only to realize that she was surrounded by a fog. The fog was so thick that she could barely see 10 feet in front of her. Kale began calling out for Caulifla but there was no response. The explosion had sent her much farther than she had expected. With the sparring over, the feeling of the cold winds began to weigh harder on her. Kale began walking towards an arbitrary direction, hoping she would reunite with Caulifla or maybe even Goku.

Caulifla had also landed in a predicament. Having no sense of direction and being unable to see much of anything, she began to fly up in hopes of getting above the fog. Having flown for a few minutes she realized there was no hope of getting around it. She could barely tell what was up and down since every direction looked the same. Deciding to fly in a random direction Caulifla could feel the air get more dense as she continued on.

"What the hell is up with this place? I can barely breathe, and the gravity is making it so hard to move" Caulifla said as she flew back down to the ground. Without even realizing it Caulifla was wiping sweat off her forehead.

"wasn't it freezing just 10 minutes ago" Caulifla wondered as it felt like she had landed into a furnace.

"I hate the heat! Being this sweaty when I'm not even fighting is gross" Caulifla said as she wiped more sweat off of her. After a few more minutes passed Caulifla knew she was in trouble if she couldn't figure out where the resting spot was. Remembering what Goku told her about having to figure things out on her own, she figured there had to be some kind of clue to where the resting spot was.

"That's it!" Caulifla smiled

"The air is the clue" Caulifla had noticed the air got more dense as she traveled out. If the air became less dense, like when she had first entered the chamber, she would definitely be able to find her way back.

"Right, assuming this heat doesn't kill me first, I just need to keep check on my breathing. The resting spot should be where the air is lease dense."

Caulifla flew off into another direction. Several heat waves kept blasting her as she figured out her way around. She was burning up like crazy and it slowly began to mess with her. Fighting through the heat, Caulifla felt the area around her begin to cool and her breathing becoming easier. I must be getting closer she thought, just gotta hang in there.

Hours had passed and the two Saiyans were losing hope as things got worse. Caulifla began crashing into the ground from the intense pull of the gravity. Still determined, she kept pushing herself back into the sky to make quick progress. Kale on the other hand had used up the last of her energy to try and keep herself from freezing to death. She to was finding it difficult to stay on her feet. Both hadn't even realized the 10 times gravity had made such a quick sparring match feel like a whole days of exercising.

The resting spot

"Oh man, that really hit the spot" Goku said as he patted his stomach. After just filling up on ramen Goku decided he would check and see if the girls were close by. As much as he wanted them to grow strong on their own, he most certainly didn't want them to die. Having sensed for their energy Goku gave a quick smile

"I knew I didn't need to worry about those two." As he sensed their approach. Goku decided he would start up the bath. After getting everything prepped he heard someone come walking up

"Oh, Hey Kale" Goku waved to her

"That was probably the worst experience of my life" Kale said as she plopped down next to Goku still rubbing her arms trying to warm up.

"Oh c'mon Kale, I'm sure it wasn't that bad"

Kale shot Goku a look that made him reconsider his words.

"Of course, I could be wrong" Goku nervously chuckled

"I used up practically all my energy just to keep myself warm, and not fall over from the gravity" Kale informed him "If it weren't for the fog lifting, I'm not sure I would have made it back" Kale said miserably. Goku could see the worry in her eyes.

"You shouldn't be so down about it. The important thing is that you made it back, and you did it on your own, regardless of how." Goku smiled at her. Gokus words of encouragement lifted Kales spirits back up

"Hey Goku, has Caulifla made it back yet?" Kale asked

"Not yet" Goku replied as he looked out into the distance " actually.. I think that's her right there" Goku pointed out to Caulifla who had landed onto the resting area. Kale wanted to walk up and great her but her body refused to comply.

"woah Caulifla, take it easy" Goku said as he walked up to give her support. She looked even worse off than Kale. Goku noticed all the sweat coming off her and knew exactly what she had been through.

"Oh good.. you're here to Kale" Caulifla smiled as Goku sat her down next to kale. Goku filled up a glass of water and handed it to her. Caulifla quickly chugged the whole thing down. Once she finished, she let out a sigh of relief.

"Seriously, you two look exhausted. Either of you want some food" Goku offered

"Right now, I just need a bath" Caulifla said feeling disgusting from being drenched in her own sweat.

"A warm bath sounds real nice" Kale agreed.

"Yeeaaaahhh about that" Goku hesitated to inform them. "you see, the time chamber only has so much supplies to last on. In most cases, only two people could go in at a time. Dende however, went ahead and redesigned the resting area to accommodate 3 people"

"Okay.. sooo what's the problem?" Caulifla asked

"apparently Vegeta, Cabba, and Trunks all took separate baths, and they may have used up almost all the water." Goku informed them

"So there's no water left for us?" Kale asked, very concerned.

"Not exactly" Goku replied "we have enough to last us the year, buuuut.."

"but?" Caulifla asked, raising an eyebrow

"in order to make sure our water lasts, we can only use the bath once a day" Goku said

"So wait.. you mean." Caulifla began realizing the situation

"we all have to bathe together" Kale said as her face grew bright red

"yep" Goku said

"No way" Caulifla replied "I don't mind Kale, but you're a whole other issue."

Kale was a little bugged at Cauliflas response "So then why the heck were you okay with it at the hot springs" Kale asked. Clearly annoyed that Caulifla made her go through such embarrassment before.

"Its different!" Caulifla said trying to defend herself. While the two of them were talking, Goku slipped out of his clothes and got into the bath he had already set up. The warm water gave him instant relief in his muscles.

"Hey! What the heck Goku?" Caulifla shouted at him

"you snooze you lose" Goku laughed at her "I've had a hard day of training too, so I'm not about to go without a bath" Goku told her as he sunk further into the tub. Before Caulifla could say anything Kale let out a deep sigh, and began taking off her clothes. Already tired of feeling like she had frostbite, Kale removed the last of her clothes and slipped into the bath. Goku didn't even have his eyes open as he was enjoying the warm water a bit too much. As Kales body sunk into the water, she felt so much better. The heat lifted her cold torture, and her body stopped being so tense. Seeing Kale just jump in like that threw Caulifla off.

"Ah screw it" Caulifla said as she stripped down and hopped in. The bath was bigger than most and there was definitely enough room for all of them. It was round and circular just like a hot tub, and unlike the old one, Dende had carved this into the ground much like a pool.

"Oh man this feels great Caulifla said as she began lathering herself down with soap. The bath itself was already covered in suds and bubbles, giving everyone some privacy, as little as there was.

"Sorry about earlier sis, I couldn't find you once that fog came in" Kale apologized to Caulifla, hoping she wouldn't be to mad at her.

"Don't worry about it Kale. I'm just glad you made it back okay" Caulifla reassured her "for whatever weird reason the temperature went sky rocketing and suddenly I was frying instead of freezing. Luckily I figured out the way back here"

Kale smiled at her, she knew Caulifla was a natural at this stuff, but she couldn't help worry sometimes.

"how about you Goku?" Kale asked

"Hmmm" Goku wondered what she meant

"How was your time?"

Caulifla and Kale hadn't even realized till just now how torn up Goku actually looked. There were marks all over his chest and most of his clothes had been shredded. Overall he just looked really ruffed up.

"Oh, you know.. training" Goku chuckled. The girls both gave him a look of unsatisfaction with his answer.

"It's a secret okay. I cant tell you everything about my training methods" Goku said, hoping that would satisfy her question as he rinsed his hair out.

"Its certainly not my first time being in here, So I'm use to everything already" Goku explained

"Of course you are" Caulifla rolled her eyes.

"It didn't even seem like we sparred that much and I'm already beat" Caulifla informed them

"That's the 10 times gravity for you" Goku smiled "How about we eat and then sleep for a bit, once were feeling energized, we'll spend some time sparring"

"It feels a bit early for sleep" Kale told Goku

"true, but don't act like you're not tired. In here there is no day or night, its always like this. So that means when you're tired, you eat, sleep, and start again." Goku told her. Goku was right about one thing, Kale and Caulifla were absolutely exhausted. The gravity had taken such a toll on them that they were barely moving.

"Sound's good to me" Caulifla said to the group. Goku had finished washing and decided it was time to get out. Of course the towels were on the other side, and nobody had thought to grab any. So without much thought Goku got up and stepped out of the bath. Both girls got full view of his manhood as he walked over and wrapped the towel around himself.

"what are you staring at" Caulifla chuckled as she whispered to Kale. Kale blushed and just ignored Caulifla as she turned her head away from Gokus direction.

"Hey Goku, can you grab us some towels?" Caulifla asked

"Sure thing" Goku said as he grabbed two extra towels and laid them next to the bath for the girls.

"Thanks" Kale told him. Goku walked around the corner and began drying himself off as the Kale and Caulifla got out. Shortly after, Goku got into some fresh clothes. The girls took their time getting ready as Goku wondered what he should do to pass the time. He was already a bit to tired for any more training. Caulifla and Kale decided to grab a bite to eat and as for Goku, he laid down in one of the 3 beds trying to get some rest. He almost never slept more than 6 hours, and he rarely stayed up longer than 8 while in the chamber. Just as Goku was about to pass out, something slammed onto his stomach.

"Hey Goku" Caulifla said as she rolled off him and laid by his side "Me and kale want to hear some of your stories" She told him. Kale got on the bed opposite of Caulifla.

"Seeing as how strong you are, we thought you might have some cool stories to share, if that's okay?" kale asked.

"Sure, I guess. Umm.. where to start. Ah, I know, Ill tell you about the first time I went super Saiyan"

Goku began telling them his adventures on Namek. How he met Vegeta, Frieza, and how he ultimately became a super Saiyan. The girls had so many questions for him, that quite some time had passed. Goku was just about to tell them about Cell, when he realized both of them had fallen asleep. Goku himself realized that he was about to pass out, so he closed his eyes and off to sweet dreams he was.

Hey there everybody, hope your all doing well. I've been reading all of your feedback and I take everything you say into consideration. Glad your all enjoying the story so far, hope you liked the new chapter.