Great Elder: Divine Power?

"I don't need to become as big as Great Ape, I just need to increase my energy through transformation!" Zarbon said with a smile.

"Then let me see your transformation!" Vegeta said nonchalantly.

"You'll regret this!" Zarbon grinned maliciously.

"Smack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zarbon transformed into a completely different person in an instant. His face became a toad-like face, and his body became bloated and robust.

Vegeta was taken aback.

"Call out!"

Zarbon hurtled toward Vegeta.

Vegeta's pupils dilated several times in shock.

Before Vegeta could react, Zarbon had already rushed to the front of Vegeta and pressed his head down with both hands.

"Bang!"

Zarbon slammed his forehead into Vegeta's face.

Instantly, bright red blood seeped from Vegeta's face.

Zarbon forcefully flung Vegeta high into the air.

Vegeta quickly adjusted his body in mid-air and reluctantly swooped down from the sky.

Zarbon soared into the sky.

"Bang!"

The two met in mid-air and each punched the other hard in the face.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

The two people's energy spread outwards, causing the earth to tremble.

The next moment, the two separated.

Vegeta was panting heavily, his face extremely pale.

Zarbon, however, seemed to be unharmed.

"Hmph, when I found out I was a shapeshifter, even I was pleasantly surprised!" Zarbon laughed. "Vegeta, with your level of skill, you think you can challenge Lord Frieza? Let me tell you something even more terrifying: Lord Frieza is also a shapeshifter."

"What... what did you say?" Vegeta's expression changed repeatedly.

"I'll say it again, you can't even beat me, yet you want to challenge Lord Frieza?" Zarbon said, waving his hand forward, and a huge ball of energy shot towards Vegeta.

Vegeta hurriedly flew into the sky to avoid the attack, while simultaneously gathering Destruction Energy in his right hand.

However, just as Vegeta's Destruction Energy was condensed, Zarbon grabbed him from behind and hugged him.

"Your so-called Destruction Energy can't hit me now, can it? Ultra Instinct, huh!" Zarbon said, immediately swooping down from the sky with Vegeta on his back.

Vegeta was terrified.

Zarbon released his grip mid-air.

"Boom!"

Vegeta's body rammed into the earth like a howitzer, leaving a bottomless crater in the ground.

The nearby lake water overflowed and submerged Vegeta.

Zarbon watched Vegeta being swallowed by the lake, a look of disgust on his face.

"He's gone, maybe he's dead. Even if he were still alive, knowing how big the gap is between us, he'd behave himself." Zarbon returned to Base Form and muttered to himself, "I'll report this to Lord Frieza first."

"Call out!"

Zarbon quickly left the scene.

Vegeta struggled to climb ashore from the lake, his eyes filled with resentment.

"I need to become stronger, I need to become even stronger!" Vegeta gritted his teeth, feeling that his body had been severely injured.

"Smack!"

Just then, a phantom suddenly materialized in front of Vegeta.

The phantom gradually materialized into the appearance of a young man.

The young man had silver-white hair, wore Angelic divine attire, held Scepter, and had a silver-white tail behind him.

"Luo Tian!" Vegeta exclaimed, both surprised and delighted. "Quickly, heal me!"

"Even if you're cured, can you defeat Frieza?" Luo Tian smiled.

Vegeta: "..."

Don't say such hurtful things.

"Vegeta, there are many ways to fight. Don't you really like using the Great Ape Transformation?" Luo Tian said calmly.

"I want to Great Ape Transformation!" Vegeta nodded, gritting his teeth. "But that transformation has a major drawback! If my tail falls off, or if the Artificial Full Moon I created is destroyed, I will immediately revert to my original form!"

"Do you remember Broly's transformation?" Luo Tian asked with a smile.

"Hmph, of course I remember that guy with the golden and green light emanating from his body!" Vegeta said somewhat unwillingly, "Unfortunately, the Legendary Super Saiyan isn't me!"

"No, I'm talking about the transformation that enlarges the body." Luo Tian shook his head.

"Body enlargement? Is that the transformation where his body suddenly becomes much larger?" Vegeta finally understood.

"Yes, that's the one." Luo Tian nodded.

"Is there anything special about that transformation?" Vegeta asked curiously. After asking, he suddenly felt unwell. "No, this isn't the time to talk about that. I'm badly injured right now. Heal me first!"

"My current body is just a projection from the Universe 6, so it's difficult for me to treat you," Luo Tian shook his head.

Vegeta: "..."

"No... then what's the point of all this?" Vegeta was truly speechless.

Luo Tian said no more, just stared at Vegeta without uttering a word.

"Go ahead and say it, I'm listening!" Vegeta trembled slightly and said hastily.

"Broly's transformation directly utilizes the power of the Great Ape, and doesn't require a full moon," Luo Tian explained.

"Really? As Legendary Super Saiyan doesn't play by the rules!" Vegeta snorted. "Why are you telling me all this? It's like I could use his ability too."

"Although you're not the Legendary Super Saiyan, don't forget, you're a royal genius warrior," Luo Tian encouraged. "If Broly could do it, I believe you can too!"

Vegeta fell silent.

Can I really do it?

"Next time you transform into Great Ape, try to comprehend the power of the Great Ape. It will greatly help your future growth." As Luo Tian spoke, his voice gradually became more and more ethereal.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, Luo Tian disappeared from the spot.

Vegeta: "..."

"Hey, Luo Tian! What you're saying is true! The problem is, I'm about to die!" Vegeta was on the verge of tears.

Why are you telling me so much?

I feel like I'm about to die...

Frieza's other henchman successfully located the village Vegeta had visited before.

However, the village elders heeded Vegeta's advice and immediately led their companions away from the area to find a place to hide.

"There's not a single person in the entire village! And no Dragon Balls either! Maybe Vegeta came here beforehand, took the Dragon Balls, and had the villagers evacuate." Frieza's henchmen searched the entire village but couldn't find the Dragon Balls.

I must report this to Lord Frieza immediately.

Frieza's spaceship.

Frieza hovered silently in front of the spaceship's enormous glass window.

"Lord Frieza, it is I, Zarbon!" Zarbon's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Come in!" Frieza commanded without turning her head.

The door opened, Zarbon stepped in from outside.

"Have you found the Namekian village?" Frieza slowly descended from the sky, turning to look at Zarbon and asking.

"No, Lord Frieza, we haven't found the village yet, but we have found Vegeta and defeated him," Zarbon replied with a smile.

"Oh? Really? You defeated Vegeta through transformation, right? So, is he dead?" Frieza asked.

"I haven't confirmed whether he's dead or not. Even if he's still alive, he's probably on the verge of death," Zarbon replied.

"Why don't you check?" Frieza frowned.

"Because Vegeta sank into the water," Zarbon said, looking down.

"Why don't you just dive down and take a look? Do you hate getting wet and that's why you don't want to check?" Frieza was a little annoyed.

"I'm so sorry, I'll go check right away!" Zarbon replied hastily, sensing the situation.

Just then, another of Frieza's henchmen returned and loudly reported, "Lord Frieza, I found a village, but everyone in the village has disappeared. I've searched for a long time but haven't found the Dragon Balls! I suspect Vegeta went to that village, took the Dragon Balls, and made the villagers leave!"

"What did you say? This isn't like Vegeta at all!" Frieza's face turned cold.

"He didn't take the Dragon Balls!" Zarbon exclaimed in shock, then added in a deep voice, "I know, he must have hidden Dragon Balls somewhere!"

"Zarbon, bring Vegeta here immediately, alive this time!" Frieza ordered, then turned to another henchman, "Contact the Ginyu Force right away and have them come here, along with some Scouter! They should arrive in five days, right?"

"Huh?" Zarbon's face changed color.

"Yes..." The younger brother was also startled.

"Lord Frieza, why are you using the Ginyu Force?" Zarbon asked hastily.

"Do you think I have anyone useful around me right now?" Frieza glanced at Zarbon and snorted coldly. "Go and bring Vegeta over here right now!"

"Yes!"

Zarbon quickly took to the sky.

Before long, Zarbon appeared beside Vegeta.

"Great, Vegeta! You're alive!" Zarbon exclaimed with delight. "You're quite resilient! I'll bring you back! You're really lucky!"

With that, Zarbon grabbed Vegeta's wrist and flew into the sky, returning to Frieza's spaceship.

Immediately afterwards, Zarbon shoved Vegeta into the treatment pod.

After a long journey, Goku and Piccolo finally arrived above the room where the Great Elder was located.

"This location is quite conspicuous..." Goku pondered.

"I wonder if the Planet Namek Great Elder is here," Piccolo muttered.

The two were just about to fall from the sky.

Suddenly, Goku and Piccolo simultaneously sensed Krillin, Gohan, and the others appearing behind them.

Both of them were slightly taken aback.

Not long after, Krillin and Gohan, along with Dende, caught up from behind.

"Krillin? You guys got here so fast!" Goku looked at Krillin with some surprise.

Piccolo, however, stepped forward and ruffled Gohan's hair, his face full of doting affection.

"Didn't we say we should conceal our presence? You're flying so fast, it's easy to expose your presence!" Piccolo asked, somewhat puzzled.

Immediately afterwards, Piccolo noticed Dende, who had appeared at the scene.

Dende also stared at Piccolo with surprise.

"Simply put, the guy we saw earlier was called Frieza. He was indeed collecting the Dragon Balls, but thankfully, their Scouter were destroyed, so now we can fly quickly without them noticing." Krillin chuckled, then introduced Dende and asked, "Dende, is this the Great Elder's residence?"

Dende nodded solemnly.

"Let's go down and take a look," Piccolo said, slowly descending from the sky.

Goku and the others landed one after another and appeared at the door of the Great Elder's room.

The door opened, and a Namekian walked out of the room.

"Nail!" Dende exclaimed excitedly.

"You've come at the right time. The Great Elder already knows the whole story." Nail nodded, his gaze sweeping over Goku and the others, lingering on Piccolo for a few seconds.

Piccolo also looked Nail up and down, feeling that the man looked very similar to himself.

"Great Elder, you are indeed a prophet!" Dende said.

"Great, then we don't need to say anything more... But Piccolo looks a lot like you." Krillin whispered to Piccolo.

"He really does look a lot like Piccolo." Goku laughed.

"Come with me!" Nail said, leading Goku and the others into the Great Elder's room, and respectfully said to the Great Elder, "Great Elder, Dende and the guests have arrived."

"How imposing he is!" Krillin couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing the Great Elder.

"It's huge." Goku nodded thoughtfully.

Piccolo remained silent, silently observing the Planet Namek Great Elder.

"Welcome everyone. You are all Earthlings, right? First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to these two little ones for saving my child, Dende." The Great Elder spoke from his seat with his eyes closed, his voice carrying a hint of old age.

More than 20 years have passed, Great Elder has reached his twilight years, with little time left to live.

The Great Elder can no longer fly, and even moving around is very difficult for him.

"Those villains killed all my children...it's heartbreaking!" The Great Elder's voice was unusually low. "Their goal was simple: to steal our Dragon Balls! The Dragon Balls are a symbol of the Namekian's wisdom and power, and they are our hope!"

"Let me be frank, Great Elder." Piccolo really didn't want to continue this long-winded discussion. "The reason I came to Planet Namek is simple. Luo Tian told me that assimilation with many Namekian can create a powerful warrior called Super Namekian!"

"Luo Tian? Do you know Luo Tian?" The Great Elder was slightly taken aback and struggled to open his eyes.

"That's right, Luo Tian said this is the fastest way to improve my strength." Piccolo nodded.

"About 25 years ago, Luo Tian visited Planet Namek once," the Great Elder remarked. "How is he now? I remember his goal back then was to become a great god. So many years have passed, has he achieved it?"

"Yes, Luo Tian has become a god," Goku replied from the side.

"He's truly remarkable; he's finally fulfilled his wish." The Great Elder nodded gently.

"Let's talk about assimilation," Piccolo urged.

"You are Kadatz's child, right? I didn't expect you to have arrived on Earth so successfully. That's wonderful!" The Great Elder couldn't help but exclaim, and continued, "Luo Tian is right. In the early days, we Namekian encountered many, many crises. We basically used this method to resist foreign enemies and allow our race to continue."

"So, you agree?" Piccolo asked.

"It's a pity you're too late. There are only a handful of Namekian left, at most 20." The Great Elder sighed helplessly. "If you only assimilate with these 20 people, the increase in your strength will be very limited, and you may not be a match for that Cosmic Emperor Frieza."

Piccolo: "..."

"I'll give you my body." The Great Elder suddenly made a decision.

Piccolo was slightly taken aback.

"Although the power I can give you is limited, I will provide you with wisdom!" the Great Elder said solemnly.

"Great Elder!" Nail exclaimed, his expression shifting. "Great Elder, you can't do that... and if you do, the Dragon Balls will disappear immediately."

"Besides assimilation, you also need the Dragon Balls here, right?" The Great Elder waved his hand and asked Piccolo.

"Yes, Great Elder, I've heard that Planet Namek's Shenron can revive people who have died twice. We have a friend who unfortunately died while fighting the Saiyan. He died twice, and Earth's Dragon Balls can't revive him," Krillin interjected, explaining to the Great Elder.

"Did you create the Dragon Balls on Earth?" the Great Elder asked Piccolo.

"I can't create Dragon Balls!" Piccolo replied calmly.

Great Elder: "..."

A brief silence.

"You can't make Dragon Balls? Where did Earth's Dragon Balls come from? Only Namekian how to make Dragon Balls," Nail couldn't help but say. "You're not trying to tell me that the Dragon Balls were made by these Earthlings, are you?"

"Here's what happened..." Krillin stepped forward to explain.

"Excuse me, Earthling, please come here." The Great Elder interrupted Krillin and pointed to the side of his left hand.

Krillin hesitated for a moment, but still obediently stepped forward.

"Let me know about your past," the Great Elder said, placing his hand on Krillin's bald head.

Krillin: "..."

The Great Elder quickly learned about what had happened to Piccolo through Krillin's memories.

"So that's how it is. In order to abandon evil, Kadatz's child became two people." The Great Elder suddenly realized. "I can indeed sense that there is still a little bit of evil in your heart, but it is very, very little left."

Piccolo remained calm and did not speak.

"You are Namekian genius. If you can assimilate with that person, your power will also be greatly enhanced," the Great Elder said to Piccolo.

"There's no point in saying all this now. It took us more than 30 days to get to Planet Namek. We can't just go back now, can we? Besides, I don't want to assimilate with that guy!" Piccolo shook his head.

"I'm glad your wishes are pure, and these two little ones have been very brave. I'm giving you this Dragon Balls." The Great Elder said, taking the Dragon Balls from the top of the chair and handing it to Krillin.

Krillin immediately caught the Dragon Balls with both hands and thanked him profusely.

"Regarding assimilation, if you need the Dragon Balls to fulfill your wishes, you may have to wait a while," the Great Elder said solemnly. "However, unfortunately, my lifespan will end in a few days. In these few days, will you be able to snatch the Dragon Balls from that terrible guy? And you should know that once I die, the Dragon Balls will disappear with me. So if you want to assimilate, stay by my side for now and assimilate me before I die."

Piccolo remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement with the Great Elder's statement.

This is probably the best option.

Nail remained silent as well.

Of course, Nail at this time could not selflessly offer his body to Piccolo.

After all, Nail wasn't injured and was still alive and well.

"Now let us pray together," the Great Elder sighed. "If that man named Frieza were to come here, even if Mr. Piccolo and Nail joined forces, they would probably not be a match for him! However, although you are all Earthlings, you possess immense strength! It's a pity that you haven't fully unleashed your power yet! I can help you awaken your dormant power."

"Awaken the dormant power?" Krillin was taken aback.

"Yes, in your words, it's potential power," the Great Elder said with a smile.

As he spoke, a layer of mysterious energy descended from the Great Elder's hand, covering Krillin's entire body.

Krillin was both surprised and delighted, his face showing disbelief.

"This... this... this is great! I feel my strength has increased! This is amazing!" Krillin cheered loudly.

"Krillin, you're amazing! I can even sense your powerful energy now." Goku was equally happy for Krillin.

"Goku, quick! You try too!" Krillin rushed forward and grabbed Goku's hand, then suddenly remembered something and asked with some concern, "Great Elder, can you still awaken the dormant power? Won't that shorten your lifespan?"

"Any dormant power can be awakened," the Great Elder said with a smile. "What happened just now was merely a guidance; it won't affect my lifespan."

"Great! Great Elder, please awaken Goku's dormant power! Goku is the strongest person here!" Krillin exclaimed excitedly.

"Alright, Mr. Goku, could you please come over here for a moment?" The Great Elder nodded without objection.

Goku walked up to the Great Elder.

The Great Elder placed his hand on Goku's head.

Then, the Great Elder remained silent for a long time, unable to say a word.

"What's wrong? Don't I have any dormant powers?" Goku scratched his head in distress. "I drank the Super Divine Water before, and that stuff was said to awaken dormant powers. Is that why?"

"No... it's... it's because the power within you is too strange... I can't awaken it." The Great Elder slowly shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Goku asked, puzzled.

"Simply put, the power within you is somewhat similar to Luo Tian's power... It might be a special kind of Divine Power. Please forgive me, I am powerless to guide this Divine Power." The Great Elder replied solemnly.

These past two days have been a bit lackluster, but tomorrow! Tomorrow will be amazing!!!