Super Dragon Ball: Redux Kaizen

Arc 1: C3

(The Following Day After The Events Of The Previous Chapter, Planet Earth. . .)

One long day had passed after Shikuro's final spar against the Saiyan prince. He'll admit, things had been becoming quite hectic as of late. First, he spars against Piccolo. Then he was far from an eventful and unlucky day at school. Then lastly, he gets beaten to the point of exhaustion for five days straight and nearly dies in the process. If all things check off then he'd say it could have been worse and things should be smooth sailing from here on out. The bright side is, he skipped three days of school and unlocked a new form. Downside? Well, he might have made a new enemy he didn't want. . .

"You and I have to talk. . .Don't think skipping school will save you from me." -Ace

It was now morning with said Saiyan already rising from his bed and now staring at his phone with a blank expression on his face. He sucked at keeping promises. That much he knew. He could skip but Bulma would likely know and send Vegeta after him. After dealing with her hound for five days straight, he honestly didn't want to go for another round with that beast. Shivering and rubbing his thighs as his injuries weren't fully healed, Shikuro found the will to crawl out of bed and go get ready for school. He had woken up early thanks to his sleep schedule being in shambles so he had time to be a bit leisurely in his preparation.

Although, missing a few days of school wasn't much of an issue for him. Courtesy of having Bulma as a teacher, Chi Chi as a looming figure that demanded studying, and Gohan who helped him out with things he didn't understand, he was sure that whatever was being taught wasn't anything he didn't know or would eventually come across later. Though, he still didn't consider him the smartest of the bunch. He simply knew enough to support himself when needed which was all the reason why he was going for that certificate to prove that.

Opening his closet, he pulled out a set of clothes and made his way to the bathroom for a relaxing shower to soothe his aching muscles. Once he was done, he exited the bathroom door with steam oozing out into the hallway, his current attire consisting of ripped jeans, orange and red shoes resembling that of converse as a star symbol was etched into the side, and a red checker pattern hoodie that was unbuttoned to reveal a white T-shirt underneath. He yawned a bit as made his way over to the door while picking up his bag before exiting his home and making sure it was locked. He looked to the sky before taking off in the direction of Satan City.

He had time to kill considering how early he had woken up but it was rare for him not to be in a slight hurry to be somewhere. Procrastination was his strong suit after all. Regardless, once he made it to the city, he took an opportunity to stop by and pick up a breakfast sandwich before taking a nice stroll to school. Honestly, despite everything that's happened, Shikuro was feeling a lot better now. Taking a bite out of his sandwich, he couldn't help but attribute it to his recent training. For once, he felt quite awake. Beating Piccolo placed him at the starting line and unlocking Super Saiyan 2 acted as the starting gun. Now he felt like he was moving and nothing could stop him. He smirked to himself, "Today is going to be a good day. I can feel it!"

*BANG!*

"Or not. . ." Shikuro deflated, a stray bullet passing by in front of him and hitting a light post. The young Saiyan sighed and turned toward the direction where the bullet came from. It was completely what he expected. Whenever guns are fired in a city, it'll never be for a mere target practice session or show. Just down the street of the four-way intersection were shattered glass, several police cars, and a store filled with terrified people begging to be saved. All the while a band of goons stood at the center of attention, their guns blasting away at the police cars with their superior weaponry. A robbery. That just had to be the thing to spoil his morning. But he didn't look to mind and only gobbled the rest of his sandwich as he stood by while fleeing civilians ran passed him, "Guess I'll have to be the one to do the clean-up. . .Not like Gohan has time to play superhero nowadays. . ."