The villagers looked at one another in alarm. They glanced at Goku and Bulma, then focused most of their attention on He-El.
"Even if you're this strong, defeating Oolong is impossible, isn't it?" some villagers questioned. They had seen Oolong transform into all kinds of monsters, ghosts, demons, and more. Some were as big as houses. How could ordinary people possibly beat him?
"What if we anger Oolong?" some villagers began to worry. Could they withstand Emperor Oolong's fury?
"If they fail to defeat Emperor Oolong, and Oolong can't find anyone to vent his anger on, then the girls he kidnapped..." Some villagers thought of the terrible consequences and could not continue.
"Exactly," the villagers echoed.
"My Hegu... I don't even know where she was taken." One villager covered his face and wept, remembering how his child had been taken away by Oolong.
Some villagers, having decided to gamble everything, walked straight up to He-El and knelt before him. "Please, please, save my daughter. I'm begging you. I'll do anything you ask, just please save my daughter."
Several villagers whose daughters had been taken also came before He-El with grief-stricken faces, preparing to kneel.
"No need to kneel." Transparent Ki flowed from He-El's hands, holding up those who were about to kneel. "We'll defeat Oolong and bring your daughters back."
The villagers who had been about to kneel discovered in surprise that they simply could not kneel before He-El. Hearing his firm, resolute words, they felt somewhat reassured. Hope rose in their hearts. Perhaps this strong man really could rescue the kidnapped girls.
Seeing that He-El was preparing to deal with Emperor Oolong, Bulma stopped talking about leaving.
"Now, tell us everything you know about Emperor Oolong," He-El said.
Seeing how seriously He-El was preparing to face Oolong, the villagers