Chapter 3: The Village of Fear - Oolong Appears!

Chapter 3: The Village of Fear - Oolong Appears!

The next morning, the radar pointed them toward a small, quiet village nestled between cliffs.

"Hey, look! People!" Goku said, steering Nimbus toward the rooftops.

Aera squinted at the village below. It looked peaceful—too peaceful. As they landed, villagers peeked from windows, scared.

A frail elder stumbled forward. "A-Are you... the monster?" he asked, trembling.

"Nope! I'm Aera! This is Goku!"

The elder blinked. "Children...? With tails?"

"We're looking for a Dragon Ball!" Goku said.

The elder sighed. "You should leave... a terrible shape-shifting monster lives nearby. He comes and kidnaps our girls."

Aera gasped. "That's so mean! I'll fight him!"

The villagers tried to stop her, but Aera marched off.

"Wait, it's too dangerous!"

But Aera just grinned. "Then I'll make him stop."

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At a shrine outside the village, a pig in a military jacket lounged, eating snacks and counting trinkets.

"Ahhh, another day of being irresistible..." Oolong smirked.

Suddenly, his nose twitched.

Sniff sniff...

"Powerful aura incoming... and—gasp—a girl?!"

In a puff of smoke, Oolong turned into a tall handsome man and posed.

When Aera arrived, she tilted her head. "You're the monster?"

Oolong paused. "Uhh... no?"

Aera walked up and poked him. "You're weird. You're not strong at all."

"H-Hey! I'm mysterious, not weak!"

POOF. He transformed into a giant bull.

Aera yawned.

Then she punched him once. He flew backward into a tree, reverted to pig form, and groaned.

"Owowow... okay! I give! Don't punch the pig!"

Goku arrived just in time to see Aera dragging Oolong back by the ear.

"Is this the monster?"

"Yup. He's not scary at all."

Back in the village, the people cheered. Aera and Goku returned the freedom of their daughters, and the elder bowed.

"Thank you, young ones."

"We're just glad he's not stealing people anymore!" Aera beamed.

"I'm cured!" Oolong declared. "I follow the path of righteousness now!"

Aera smiled sweetly. Oolong turned bright red.

"I-I'll follow you anywhere...!"

And so, the team of three moved on—toward more Dragon Balls, more danger, and more innocent chaos led by the most lovable Saiyan girl in the universe.

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