Saiyan Legacy: A New Dawn

Chapter 6: The Turtle's Request

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The early morning sun filtered through the trees as you stirred awake. The quiet sounds of nature were familiar, but there was something peaceful about today. You could hear Goku moving around outside already, his energy boundless as always. Stretching out from your makeshift bed, you walked out of the Capsule House to find him, only to see something completely unexpected, a talking sea turtle.

Goku was standing by the turtle, a puzzled expression on his face, while Bulma was still inside the Capsule House getting ready. The turtle seemed to be in some kind of trouble, which was why Goku had stopped what he was doing to listen.

"What's going on?" you asked, coming closer.

Goku turned to you, excited as ever. "This turtle says he got lost! He's been away from the ocean for a while and doesn't know how to get back."

The turtle looked up at you, his large eyes filled with exhaustion. "I've been wandering for days... I don't know which way is the sea anymore. Can you help me?"

You frowned, thinking for a moment. A talking turtle wasn't something you saw every day, but stranger things had already happened. "We could help him, I suppose," you said, looking at Goku. "It's not like we're in any rush."

Before Goku could respond, Bulma emerged from the house, yawning. "What's going on now?" she asked, rubbing her eyes.

Goku quickly explained the situation, and though Bulma initially looked like she wanted to refuse, she sighed and crossed her arms. "Fine, fine. But let's get this done quickly. We still have Dragon Balls to find!"

"Don't worry!" Goku exclaimed, already enthusiastic. "We'll get this turtle back home in no time!"

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As the three of you set off toward the coast with the turtle in tow, the morning air was crisp and fresh. Goku happily carried the turtle on his back, seemingly unaffected by its weight. Bulma complained occasionally about the detour, but after seeing how much Goku wanted to help, she reluctantly accepted the side trip.

While you traveled, Goku chatted with the turtle, who introduced himself as "Turtle," keeping things simple. He told stories about his life in the ocean and his master, a wise man who lived on an island far away. The thought of someone that interesting piqued your curiosity, but for now, your focus remained on helping Turtle find his way home.

Not long after setting off, the group was suddenly interrupted by a loud rustling sound from the bushes up ahead. Goku instinctively moved in front of Turtle, holding his staff ready.

From the brush emerged a towering bear wearing ragged clothes—a bandit. He looked between Goku, the turtle, and Bulma, his greedy eyes gleaming. "What do we have here?" the bear thief growled. "Looks like an easy meal, and maybe some treasure too."

"Move aside, kid," the thief sneered, pointing his weapon toward Goku. "You don't want to get hurt."

Goku, however, grinned at the challenge. "I'm not scared of you!"

Before anyone could blink, Goku dashed forward, closing the distance between him and the bear thief in an instant. With a single swift motion, he knocked the weapon out of the bear's hands and struck him with a well-placed punch, sending the bandit crashing to the ground.

The bear thief groaned, utterly defeated. "This isn't worth it!" he cried, scrambling to his feet and running off into the woods, tail between his legs.

Bulma, who had been watching the whole thing unfold, was left speechless. She had seen Goku's strength before, but this was something else entirely. "Wow... you're amazing!" she said, clearly impressed. "Maybe this little side trip isn't so bad after all."