"Yuujin, Goku, keep it up! Go, go!"
Under the peach tree, Chi Chi cheered enthusiastically while Yuujin and Goku stood in a forward stance a short distance away.
"Kamehameha!"
With both hands cupped by their waists, Yuujin and Goku simultaneously released a powerful energy wave.
The two energy waves merged into one in mid-air, creating a stronger wave that tore through the sky with a thunderous roar, blasting a massive hole, tens of meters wide, through the clouds above.
But before Chi Chi could celebrate, the hole in the clouds rapidly closed up before their eyes!
"Yuujin, those clouds up there are so tough! Our energy wave didn't do anything."
Goku looked frustrated, clearly unsatisfied with the outcome.
With the power they now possessed, their energy waves should have easily pulverized something as insubstantial as clouds—let alone solid steel.
Yuujin, though not too surprised, couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
The cloud layer above hell wasn't ordinary; it served as an absolute barrier, isolating hell from the heavens above to prevent evil spirits from escaping.
While one could fall down without any obstruction, trying to ascend from below was utterly impossible.
Yuujin had hoped they might break through the clouds and return above, but the result was disappointing. At their current strength, they couldn't shatter that solid barrier above.
Since direct ascent was out, they'd have to find another way.
With this thought, Yuujin glanced at the unconscious Blue Ogre and Red Ogre nearby.
If he remembered correctly, these two knew a way out of hell.
"Goku, Chi Chi, wake those two up."
At Yuujin's command, Goku and Chi Chi happily skipped over and slapped the faces of the ogres, calling them "big guys" and urging them to wake up.
Soon, the Blue and Red Ogres, knocked out by Goku earlier, began to stir, groaning as they sat up.
"Ouch, that annoying brat!"
"What happened..."
After shaking their heads, they finally woke up fully. But upon seeing the disarray around the peach tree, the two ogres widened their eyes in shock, almost fainting again.
"You—you dared to eat King Yemma's peaches!"
"Yeah, it was us. They tasted pretty good, too."
"Alright, now tell us the way out of hell. You two should know, right?"
Yuujin patted Blue Ogre's shoulder with a friendly smile.
"Even if we knew, we wouldn't tell you!"
"After stealing King Yemma's peaches, you can stay in hell forever!"
Anger boiled in the ogres. These three had not only dared to eat King Yemma's peaches but had done so brazenly, leaving nothing behind. If King Yemma found out, they would suffer severe punishment for neglecting their duty.
It was all because of these three troublemakers!
"We don't plan on staying here forever."
"Since you won't tell us, I'm afraid we have no other choice."
Sighing regretfully, Yuujin's face softened—then twisted into a cold, menacing grin...
Several minutes later—
"Just take the stairs over there, and you'll reach the Snake Way above."
"Get out, you demons! And never come back!"
Bruised and battered, Blue and Red Ogres, deeply humiliated, led Yuujin and his friends to a passageway.
For once, the fearless ogres had been forced to yield to brute force—a true humiliation.
"Thanks, you two."
"Don't worry, we'll never come back."
"Goodbye, big guys."
In high spirits, Yuujin, Goku, and Chi Chi waved farewell before jumping into the passageway and vanishing.
"Red Ogre, they almost ate all of King Yemma's peaches! What do we do?"
"If King Yemma finds out we messed up, we'll be in big trouble."
"Maybe... maybe we don't report this right away?"
"Alright, but if he finds out, I'll tell him it was your idea not to report."
"Idiot, you were in on it too!"
While the unfortunate ogres debated how to cover for the peach thieves, Yuujin, Goku, and Chi Chi climbed the stairs of the passageway and soon saw a light ahead.
Just as Yuujin expected, they emerged from the passage inside King Yemma's drawer!
"Yuujin, Goku, look, it's that old guy, King Yemma!"
"Hey there, King Yemma!"
"What are you three doing here? Have you seen King Kai yet?"
Chi Chi and Goku cheerfully greeted King Yemma, who inquired.
"We accidentally fell off the Snake Way."
"Haha... hahahaha..."
"Goodbye, King Yemma!"
Unlike the carefree Goku and Chi Chi, Yuujin felt guilty for having just stolen King Yemma's peaches. With a chuckle, he quickly grabbed Goku and Chi Chi, dashing into the passage to the Snake Way.
Watching them disappear, King Yemma looked puzzled. He thought he sensed stronger energy from the three of them...
...
The past few days had been a waste, bringing them back to the start.
Though frustrated, Yuujin knew their experiences were worth it. Starting over wasn't so bad.
But this time, they traveled slower. Yuujin no longer carried Chi Chi, letting her journey on her own.
With over 500 power level, Chi Chi could now learn to fly using the Sky Dancing, mastering her own strength on the way to King Kai's world.
The Sky Dancing wasn't too advanced, and the clever Chi Chi quickly picked it up. Finally able to fly, she happily soared alongside Goku, joyfully playing mid-air.
And so, they continued their journey, playing and traveling, as a few more days passed...
To be continued…
Also, guys, check out the fiction titled A Saiyan's Journey Begins From A Dream posted by my alternate personality. It's far better written than this one; you can have my word for it.