"Ah... is that so? Hahaha... is that so!" When King Kai heard He-El say he had not come to recommend himself as the Kami of some planet, his chubby face stiffened awkwardly before showing regret.
"What a pity, He-El. You have the potential to become a Kami," King Kai said regretfully.
Within his jurisdiction, some planets had been thrown into chaos by wars and the ambitions of certain people. If they were not corrected in time, such planets would eventually be judged to have no potential for growth and be destroyed. That would truly be a pity.
King Kai wanted He-El to become the Kami of a planet and manage it.
King Kai's duty throughout the Dragon Ball Universe was management and coordination.
For example, North Kai was responsible for managing North Galaxy, including the many planets that included Earth. Their responsibilities mainly focused on their respective galaxies, ensuring they operated normally.
They also selected outstanding talents to manage planets that were relatively difficult to govern.
So-called outstanding talents were those capable of protecting themselves from being killed by the people of the planet.
Sometimes, a planet's Kami was not the strongest. Native inhabitants, interstellar Gipsy Dangers, and members of interstellar forces might invade or even destroy a planet for all kinds of reasons and interests. That required the Kami to at least possess the strength to protect the entire planet.
Sometimes, even the people native to the planet would kill the Kami managing it.
A planet's Kami was not required to be the strongest, but they needed at least some power.
Of course, the stronger, the better. Someone as powerful as He-El becoming a planet's Kami would be simply perfect.
Generally speaking, King Kai would not directly interfere in specific affairs unless an incident threatened the safety of the