"Awesome!!" Broly shouted with joy.
He carefully took the roasted lamb from the bowl, grinning happily.
At this moment, the information about the Grand Priest didn't seem nearly as important anymore.
With this treasure, he could eat anything he wanted anytime.
Life suddenly felt perfect.
"Your wish has been granted… farewell."
Shenron seemed eager to leave. He cast one last wary glance at Broly before his massive body dissolved into seven streaks of golden light.
The lights shot across the sky and scattered across the world.
The dark clouds disappeared and sunlight returned to the island.
Goku had been watching the sky carefully.
The moment the Dragon Balls separated, he immediately jumped.
SWOOSH!
Like a rocket, he shot upward and grabbed the Four-Star Dragon Ball in midair.
"Got it!" Goku laughed happily.
"Now I won't have to search everywhere for Grandpa's Dragon Ball again."
He gently stored it away after landing.
Meanwhile, Broly was still examining his new treasure—the Infinite Gourmet Bowl—with excitement.
The mystery of the Grand Priest could wait.
Unlimited food was clearly more important.
"I should head home to Chi-Chi now," Goku said while summoning the Flying Nimbus.
"Take care, Broly!"
Master Roshi waved.
"Go on, live your life."
Then Roshi suddenly smirked.
"Hey Goku! Aren't you going to spar with Broly?"
Goku laughed loudly.
"Grandpa, you're joking!"
"I'm definitely not Broly's opponent!"
With that, the Flying Nimbus shot away like lightning.
Elsewhere on Earth…
Piccolo glared coldly at the strange warrior standing before him.
"What do you want here?"
"Looking to die?"
Although he tried to sound confident, the confidence wasn't genuine.
Raditz chuckled mockingly.
"You're pretty arrogant."
He tapped the scouter on his left eye.
Beep.
A number appeared.
"Hmm… power level 322."
"Not bad for such a low-class planet."
"But compared to me…"
"You're nothing."
Piccolo's face twisted with rage.
"Do you know who you're talking to?!"
Except for Broly, no one had ever humiliated him like this.
But suddenly—
Piccolo froze.
An invisible pressure crushed down on him.
Cold sweat poured down his body.
He could feel it clearly now.
Raditz's energy was enormous.
Even compared to the Broly he fought years ago, this pressure felt terrifying.
I can't just wait here! Piccolo thought.
"I'll strike first!"
With a shout, Piccolo gathered all his energy.
A compressed purple energy sphere shot forward.
BOOM!!
The explosion engulfed Raditz completely.
Dust and debris filled the air.
Piccolo stared intensely at the smoke.
But when the dust cleared—
Raditz was still standing there.
He casually brushed dust off his shoulder.
"That attack?"
"It barely stirred some dirt."
"It didn't even tickle."
Piccolo's face turned pale.
His strongest attack meant nothing.
Raditz slowly raised his right hand.
"My turn now."
"Ready to die?"
Piccolo trembled uncontrollably.
He knew that attack would kill him instantly.
But suddenly—
The scouter began beeping rapidly.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
A new power level appeared.
It was far higher than Piccolo's.
Raditz immediately stopped attacking.
He shot into the sky and scanned the horizon.
"12909 kilometers away…"
"A huge power level."
"This must be Kakarot!"
Without even glancing back at Piccolo, Raditz blasted off toward the signal.
Piccolo collapsed to his knees, gasping.
"That power…"
"It's terrifying…"
"Even more intimidating than Broly was five years ago."
After catching his breath, Piccolo made a decision.
He had to follow.
He needed to know who that terrifying warrior really was.
So he quietly flew after Raditz from a distance.
Back on Master Roshi's Island
Roshi watched Goku disappear.
"That boy runs faster than a rabbit."
Then he turned to Broly.
Broly was happily shouting food names at the bowl.
"Braised pork!"
"Fried chicken legs!"
Food kept appearing endlessly.
Roshi sighed.
"Broly… just how strong are you?"
Even Goku doesn't want to challenge you anymore.
Broly didn't even look up.
"I don't know."
For him, exploring food was far more interesting than exploring his strength.
Time passed.
Five peaceful years went by.
Broly and Launch lived happily on the island.
Roshi continued his usual antics.
Life seemed quiet and normal.
Until one afternoon…
On a distant farm.
A farmer was working in his field.
Suddenly he noticed something falling from the sky.
A blazing object streaked across the horizon like a meteor.
BOOM!!!
The ground shook violently.
"What was that?!"
"A meteor?! Or… a spaceship?!"
Driven by curiosity, the farmer drove toward the crash site.
Twenty minutes later he reached a massive crater.
Inside it lay a strange spherical space pod.
Suddenly—
Click.
A hatch opened.
The farmer stepped back in fear.
A tall figure walked out.
The man had wild black hair rising upward.
And behind him—
A tail.
Raditz had arrived on Earth.
He stretched his neck and scanned the surroundings.
"Why are humans still alive here?"
"Kakarot must have failed his mission."
His eyes fell on the terrified farmer.
The scouter beeped again.
"Power level… five."
Raditz laughed coldly.
"A pathetic low-class planet."
The farmer panicked.
"Don't come closer!"
"I'll shoot!"
He fired his shotgun.
BANG!
Raditz casually caught the bullet between two fingers.
He examined it curiously.
Then flicked it back.
WHOOSH—THUD
The bullet shot through the farmer's forehead.
The man dropped dead instantly.
Raditz didn't even glance at the body.
He checked his scouter again.
"About 4800 kilometers away…"
"A large energy reading."
"That must be Kakarot."
With a burst of white energy, Raditz flew toward the signal.
Meanwhile…
Piccolo sat meditating atop a stone pillar in a remote canyon.
For five years he had trained constantly.
Suddenly—
His eyes snapped open.
A massive energy was approaching.
It was incredibly powerful and aggressive.
"Where is this energy coming from?!"
For a moment, Piccolo feared it might be Broly.
But the energy felt different.
Moments later, Raditz descended from the sky.
Piccolo relaxed slightly.
At least it's not Broly.
Raditz landed on a nearby rock.
He scanned Piccolo with a cold gaze.
"Hmph."
"You're not Kakarot."
"What do you want here?" Piccolo demanded.
"You're useless to me," Raditz said dismissively.
Piccolo clenched his fists.
Being ignored like this only made his anger burn hotter.
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