These past few days, Goku had been training diligently, steadily recovering his former strength.
This time, he felt that he had regained at least one-tenth of his peak power.
That alone made him feel refreshed and satisfied.
I really have to thank Frieza for sparring with me.
But now…
Who should I train with next?
Frieza is no longer anywhere near my level.
Should I spar with Supreme Kai?
I feel like Lord Supreme Kai is probably around Perfect Cell's level.
Yeah, let's do that.
If I fight him seriously, my strength should recover even faster.
"Gohan, your energy has improved a lot too," Goku said, glancing at his son on his shoulders.
"Uncle Piccolo and Lord King Kai taught me a lot," Gohan replied with a smile, scratching his head. "And Uncle Krillin and Uncle Tien taught me plenty of techniques too."
"I see. Thanks, everyone," Goku said sincerely.
"Come on, Goku, no need to be so polite with us," Krillin laughed.
"Gohan, do you want to keep training here, or come home with me?" Goku asked.
"I… I'd like to go home for a bit first. Is that okay, Dad?" Gohan said after hesitating.
"Of course," Goku agreed without hesitation.
Just as Goku was about to take Gohan home, King Kai suddenly called out.
"Goku, come here for a moment. I need to talk to you."
His expression had turned serious.
"Huh? What is it?" Goku asked, setting Gohan down and walking over.
"Why do you need to talk in private?" Krillin asked curiously.
Piccolo, however, narrowed his eyes and listened carefully.
"Goku, you fought Frieza, didn't you?" King Kai asked.
"Haha, nothing gets past you, Lord King Kai," Goku laughed and nodded.
"You really are something! That was Frieza—the so-called Emperor of the Universe! And you defeated him! Incredible!" King Kai said in amazement.
Back when Goku first came here, his power hadn't even reached 500.
And now, just months later, he had beaten Frieza.
Unbelievable.
"Haha, it was nothing," Goku waved it off modestly.
"I watched your fight and heard what you said," King Kai continued. "You told Frieza not to go to Namek, right?"
"Yeah, I did," Goku replied. Then he suddenly realized something. "Wait… Lord King Kai, are you saying he didn't listen and still went?"
"Yes," King Kai said gravely.
"That guy! Completely hopeless!" Goku clenched his fists, frowning.
If he won't listen, I'll just have to beat him again.
"Has Frieza already arrived on Namek?" Goku asked.
"Not yet… but he's close. He'll be there in less than an hour," King Kai replied, his face tightening.
"One hour is enough!" Goku said decisively. "I'll move all the Namekians away right now! That way, nothing bad will happen!"
King Kai froze for a moment.
That's actually a good idea.
"Alright, do it!" he agreed.
Goku immediately spread out his senses, searching for Namekian energy.
Since he knew roughly where Namek was, he focused in that direction.
"By the way," King Kai muttered, "when did you learn Instant Transmission? That's an ability from Planet Yardrat, isn't it?"
Goku: "..."
"That technique really is convenient," King Kai added cheerfully.
Goku: "..."
After a brief silence—
"Lord King Kai, could you please stop talking?" Goku said helplessly. "I can't concentrate."
King Kai fell silent.
Goku focused again, but no matter how long he searched, he couldn't find any Namekian energy.
"That's strange… why can't I sense them?" Goku scratched his head.
Then it hit him.
Oh, right.
This is the original Namek.
Not the one I'm familiar with.
In my timeline, Shenron relocated the Namekians to a new planet.
No wonder I can't sense them from here.
"Lord King Kai, can you tell me which direction Namek is?" Goku asked.
King Kai pointed gloomily toward a direction.
I thought you could sense them yourself…
"Once I know the direction, it's much easier," Goku said happily.
He focused again.
A few seconds later, his eyes lit up.
"I've got them!" Goku said excitedly, preparing to teleport.
"Smack."
Suddenly, someone placed a hand on his shoulder.
Goku froze and turned around.
"Piccolo? What are you doing?" he asked.
"You're going to Namek, right? Take me with you," Piccolo said calmly, though excitement flickered in his eyes.
"You heard everything?" Goku realized.
Of course… Piccolo's hearing was far better than normal.
"I have exceptional hearing," Piccolo nodded. Then he frowned. "Who is this 'Frieza' you mentioned?"
"Well… how do I put it…" Goku scratched his head. "He's just a really strong guy."
"Hmph. Is he going to Namek to use the Dragon Balls?" Piccolo snorted. "Good. I've been training for a long time. I need someone to test my strength on. If this Frieza is as strong as you say, he'll be a good opponent."
Goku hesitated.
He knew very well that Piccolo was no match for Frieza right now.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded.
"Alright, let's go together. But first, we'll move all the Namekians somewhere safe. It's too dangerous for them to stay."
"Do whatever you want," Piccolo said with a faint smile. "I'm staying to fight Frieza."
"Huh? Goku, what are you talking about?" Krillin walked over curiously. "Another fight? Is Vegeta coming back to Earth?"
"Let's all go to Namek," Goku said. "We'll gather the Namekians, and I'll move them somewhere else."
"Why?" Krillin asked.
"Yeah, what's going on?" Yamcha added.
"Simply put," Goku said seriously, "someone far more terrifying than Vegeta—Frieza—is about to arrive on Namek."
"To be safe, I'm moving all the Namekians first."
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