Gohan greeted Krillin warmly.
Piccolo immediately interrupted, "Stop chatting. The enemy has appeared."
Above them, Nappa and Vegeta hovered.
Nappa smiled. "Looks like these guys were prepared! They anticipated our arrival on Earth."
"Enough talk. Let's go down and deal with them," Vegeta said with a smile.
Slowly, Nappa and Vegeta descended, landing in front of Piccolo, Krillin, and Gohan.
Piccolo assumed a fighting stance. "Saiyans, what is your purpose in coming to Earth?"
Seeing Piccolo clearly, Nappa was momentarily stunned. "Prince Vegeta, this one… he seems to be from Namek."
"Indeed," Vegeta said while observing Piccolo carefully. "And judging by his voice, he must be the one who killed that loser Raditz."
"Namek…" Piccolo muttered to himself, lost in thought and nostalgia.
Krillin, surprised, asked, "So Piccolo… you're an alien? You don't look like anyone else here!"
Piccolo smiled. "I see… I should thank you for reminding me of my origins. But today, you two Saiyans will not leave Earth alive."
"Ha! Arrogant," Vegeta sneered.
Nappa activated his detector to gauge their power.
"Combat power: 981," he said, noting Gohan.
"Combat power: 1,770," he said for Krillin.
Finally, he checked Piccolo and froze. "4,300 points… I didn't expect a Namekian to be this strong!"
"Indeed," Vegeta admitted, impressed. "This power surpasses many Saiyans."
Krillin muttered under his breath, "Piccolo has always been terrifyingly strong. If Goku hadn't suppressed him, they'd have been wiped out long ago."
Piccolo remained calm, his confidence stemming entirely from his strength.
Nappa slammed his fists. "Prince Vegeta, let me fight this Namekian! With a combat power of 4,300, it'll be a real battle."
"Wait, Nappa," Vegeta called.
Nappa looked confused.
"Plant the Saibamen seeds!" Vegeta ordered. "Let the Saibamen handle the rest and sap their strength."
"I understand!" Nappa replied, grinning. Though Piccolo was strong, he was still insignificant compared to Vegeta.
Nappa planted six Saibamen into the soil. Three figures appeared: Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha.
Krillin smiled. "Tien, Yamcha, Chiaotzu! You made it!"
"Yeah," Tien nodded. "Looks like only Goku is missing."
"Our strength isn't what it used to be a year ago," Yamcha said confidently.
Vegeta scratched his chin with interest. "Six people… impressive."
Nappa sneered. "No matter how many, they're all trash."
Vegeta asked calmly, "The Goku you're talking about is Kakarot, right? Where is he?"
"My dad will come," Gohan shouted.
Nappa laughed. "So Kakarot already has a son, and he sends him to fight? Coward."
Before anyone could react, a figure descended from the sky beside Gohan.
"Goku! You're here!" Krillin exclaimed, feeling relieved.
Gohan beamed. "Dad!"
Goku ruffled his son's hair. "Sorry to keep you waiting."
Piccolo stared in disbelief. "Goku… your aura…" He couldn't sense Goku's energy at all. This was terrifying.
The Z Warriors noticed the same thing: Goku now made it impossible to detect his energy.
Vegeta frowned and scanned Goku with his detector. When the number appeared, he said confused, "Why does it show Kakarot's combat power as only 5?"
Nappa stared in disbelief. "What? Only 5? No way!"
"Don't be foolish, Nappa," Vegeta said. "Kakarot can control the display of his power. Don't be fooled." He threw his detector to the ground.
Nappa followed suit, discarding his own detector.
Goku looked at Nappa and Vegeta and called upon his fighting power.
Nappa: Combat Power 8,000
Vegeta: Combat Power 18,000