Dragon Ball: Super Goten

Chapter 154 The Trial of Iron!

Picking up where we left off, Goten easily defeated the priest Shura during the rope trial. Sensing this, the Shandians immediately launched another challenge against the so-called god. As the original inhabitants of the altar where Goten was located, they were determined to reclaim their land this time.

After defeating the priest of the Rope Trial, Goten returned to the Going Merry out of boredom. Watching Chopper repairing the Going Merry, he briefly closed his eyes to rest before falling asleep...

After Goten fell asleep, he entered a dream and finally saw the girl he had met many times before. He decisively asked her name loudly. The girl finally answered Goten's question: "My name is Yukina. I am a Saiyan from Universe 6. I am currently training under the angels. What about you?"

Upon hearing this, Goten quickly replied, "My name is Son Goten! Do you know anything about why we've met so many times in my dreams?"

After thinking for a moment, Setsuna suddenly exclaimed, "Ah, I forgot! Lady Vados told me not to pay any attention to you! Get out of here! Get out of here right now!" With that, Setsuna swung her little fists and forcefully chased Goten away.

Upon waking, Goten heard Vados's name and the fact that he didn't know Yukina's location in Universe 6. Remembering her change in attitude, Goten couldn't help but curse Vados's family in his mind. However, he quickly realized that Vados's family were simply the other angels, Whis and the others, including the one who had assigned him the mission…

Goten also realized that there was no such person as Yukina in the Dragon Ball world. Therefore, Goten decisively concluded that she was a transmigrator of the same kind as him. Recalling Moz from before, Goten felt that things were becoming clearer and clearer, and at the same time, Goten felt that he was getting closer and closer to the truth.

By this time, Chopper had almost finished repairing the Going Merry. His stomach was protesting, so Chopper asked Goten in a low voice, "Hey, I'm hungry. Is there anything I can eat?"

Seeing this, Goten stretched and then said with a smile, "Then let's catch a few Sky Sharks to try. Wait here, I'll be right back." With that, Goten dove into the Sky Sea below. Chopper was startled at the sight, but Goten quickly killed a few Sky Sharks and threw them onto the shore.

Goten then took Chopper ashore, started a fire, and grilled a shark while answering Chopper's questions. Chopper asked, "Goten, aren't you scared? I feel like I've never seen you scared of anyone since we got on the ship. Why is that!"

Goten casually replied to Chopper, "Being afraid won't help, will it? The enemy won't stop just because you're weak. So for the sake of my friends, I can only become stronger, and keep getting stronger, so that I can protect the people I love. So it's not that I'm not afraid, but that I have to fight, because behind me are the people I need to protect!"

Chopper felt a mix of emotions upon hearing this, thinking, (Goten is so thoughtful. Can I become as strong as him? Dr. Hiluluk... Dr. Kureha... Can I be like Goten...?)

As the two were eating, Goten sensed an enemy approaching again. He told Chopper to stay put and that he was going out for a while. Before Chopper could react, Goten had already disappeared from his sight once more...

Following the aura, Goten arrived in front of the new enemy and found that the other party was a priest wearing sunglasses. So Goten asked directly, "And what kind of priest are you in for the trial? It looks like it can only be Swamp or Iron."

Upon hearing this, the priest promptly and loudly introduced himself: "I am one of the trials of the gods, the Iron Trial Priest—Ohm! Kid, I'll show you the Iron Trial with a 0% survival rate, take this!" With that, he swiftly swung his spear, which instantly extended and thrust towards Wutian.

Seeing this, Goten quickly jumped to the side to dodge the attack. Priest Ohm simply twirled the spear in his hand, and the spear slashed towards Goten like a sharp blade. Seeing that Ohm's attack was fierce, Goten temporarily avoided the attack and did not confront him head-on.

Goten's temporary retreat made the priest Ohm feel that he had the victory in his grasp, so he increased his attack speed again. Watching Goten constantly dodging his attacks by jumping, the corners of Ohm's mouth widened, as if he had already won the victory.

As Goten was dodging, a huge dog, taller and more robust than a man, suddenly rushed out from behind him. It seemed to be the mount of the priest Ohm. The dog cooperated perfectly with the priest Ohm and launched a fierce attack on Goten.

Seeing that he would definitely fall into a trap if he continued to delay, Goten directly created a spirit sword with his right hand, pierced through the giant dog in one move, and threw it aside. Then, Goten used the spirit sword to fight against the priest Ohm.

The clash between the energy sword and pure iron instantly sparked, and the duel between Goten and the priest Ohm became a fierce and chaotic battle. After a long and intense fight, Goten gradually figured out Ohm's attack patterns. Seizing an opening, he lunged forward, dodging Ohm's sweeping spear, and then kicked the weapon away. Ohm, now unarmed, was terrified. Goten pressed his advantage, pressing his energy sword against Ohm's throat. "You've lost," Goten said calmly.

Seeing this, Ohm, unwilling to give up, swung his fist in a final stand. Goten, seeing this, returned the favor with his right fist, sending his opponent, who had fought with all his might, off with the utmost respect, shattering the clouds and sending him crashing into the sea below...

After defeating another priest, Goten returned to the Going Merry. Nami, Robin, and Zoro also returned at this time, and Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji, having passed the Ball Trial, joined the others...

As night fell, the group began gathering intelligence. They learned from Nami and Robin that this was the other half of Jaya Island, and that the Golden City recorded in Noland's log was this place. Meanwhile, Luffy had successfully defeated one of the priests, the Trial of the Ball priestess, Satori...

Meanwhile, Goten proudly boasted to the others, "I defeated the priests of the Rope Trial and the Iron Trial, two whole priests! How about that, am I awesome!"

Luffy was also surprised when he heard this: "What did you say, Goten? You took down two priests like that by yourself, that's amazing!"

Nami exclaimed in praise, "That's really amazing! So that means we've found the Gold, and there's only one priest and one god left. That's great, I can finally relax!"

Sanji, however, poured cold water on the idea, saying, "That's not necessarily true. After all, aren't there some native-like creatures attacking us as well?"

Upon hearing this, Nami immediately replied, "It's okay, we still have Goten, so there's absolutely nothing to worry about!"

After eating and drinking her fill, Robin prepared to turn off the fire and rest, but was mocked by Usopp and Luffy: "Robin, you really don't know any better. You want to sleep at a time like this. You must have been in the dark for too long..."

Robin looked completely bewildered, while Usopp and Luffy excitedly exclaimed, "We finally got to go camping, so of course we have to have a bonfire party!" Zoro and Sanji had already set up the wooden frame, and Goten and Chopper had changed into their dance outfits, leaving Nami speechless...

(End of this chapter)