Collecting the Dragon Balls, Summoning the Dragon God

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The Grand Elder was taken aback.

This child's Dimension was only at King Kai's level. Why did he dare step forward before even Lord Kai had spoken?

The Grand Elder glanced at Shin the God of Destruction, seemingly asking for his opinion.

Shin the God of Destruction nodded in satisfaction.

This elderly Namekian had some discernment after all. He actually knew that Shin was the most important one here!

"Damn it, are you treating me like air?"

Gran saw the expressions on both their faces and could no longer hold back. He slightly drew upon the power within him.

Boom—!

Unparalleled power erupted in an instant. The terrifying shockwave roared like a primordial beast, directly blasting the Grand Elder's house apart!

Boom—!

Planet Namek began to tremble, and all the Namekians fell prostrate on the ground.

The sudden tremor filled every Namekian with panic. Had the end of the world arrived?

"Th-this lord, please stop! I am willing to lend you our Wishing Orbs!" The Grand Elder's face turned deathly pale as he hurriedly spoke.

"Hmph!"

Little Gran snorted. "Who gives a damn about Lord Kai? I'm the boss here. Let's see if you dare ignore me again!"

Gran had only wanted to frighten the Grand Elder, so he did not make things difficult for him any further and quickly withdrew his power.

Shin the God of Destruction: "..."

Kibito: "..."

What a competitive child!

The Grand Elder wiped the cold sweat from his face. So this child had been concealing his power all along. That power was simply too terrifying.

"Nail!"

The Grand Elder dared not hesitate any longer and called for his guard, Nail.

Not long afterward, a Namekian who looked very much like Piccolo arrived.

But when he got there, he discovered that the walls of the Grand Elder's house had somehow disappeared.

He also saw that there were now three unfamiliar people beside the Grand Elder.

Nail quickly realized that the terrifying power that had erupted on Planet Namek just now must have come from here. These people were trying to harm the Grand Elder!

Nail was about to attack Gran and the others.

"Nail!"

The Grand Elder knew Nail's personality well and immediately rebuked him. "These three are the legendary King Kai and Lord Kai. Do not be rude. Go gather the Wishing Orbs here."

The Grand Elder understood the duties of such Gods quite well.

Their duty was to maintain the balance of the universe and eliminate all factors detrimental to its development.

They had come here in search of the Dragon Balls, so they had likely encountered some great problem they could not solve.

Therefore, even though Gran had just released such a terrifying aura, the Grand Elder was not too worried that these Gods would make evil wishes to the Dragon God.

"Yes!"

The Grand Elder's orders could not be disobeyed, and Nail quickly left.

Watching Nail's departing figure, Gran fell into thought. According to the anime's plot, this guy would fuse with Piccolo during the Namek Saga.

"Gran, you still haven't told me what summoning the Dragon God can do," Shin the God of Destruction asked.

"After summoning the Dragon God, you can make wishes to him. As long as the wish isn't too difficult, the Dragon God can generally grant it."

While Nail was still gathering the Dragon Balls, Gran explained it to the ignorant Shin.

The Grand Elder narrowed his eyes. He had not expected this child who was supposedly a King Kai to know so much.

"He can grant wishes?"

Shin the God of Destruction looked puzzled and pointed at the Grand Elder. "If the Dragon God can grant wishes, then why is he so old? Why doesn't he wish to that Dragon God for eternal youth?"

The moment he finished speaking.

The Grand Elder immediately said, "Lord Kai, we Namekians love peace and respect the laws of nature. Birth, aging, illness, and death are also part of those laws. We would never make such a wish."

As he spoke, there was not the slightest fear of death on the Grand Elder's face.

"Ah? So... so that's how it is!"

Shin the God of Destruction's eyes widened. There was actually such a race in the world.

"Shin, perhaps you don't know this, but Planet Namek once suffered a climatic catastrophe."

Gran looked at the Grand Elder, his tone filled with admiration.

"But they still did not use the Dragon Balls to change any of it. They only regarded it as heaven's punishment for their excessive use of technology."

If someone like Frieza possessed such Dragon Balls, he would certainly use them to make all sorts of wishes that defied nature.

But the Grand Elder and his people had not!

That was what made the Namekians so admirable!

Hearing Gran's words, Shin the God of Destruction's heart trembled. The Namekians' spirit moved him deeply.

The Grand Elder turned his gaze to Gran. "I never expected this young Lord Kai to understand us Namekians so well!"

As he spoke, the Grand Elder's gaze softened, and the trace of fear he had felt toward Gran slowly faded away.

"What King Kai? I'm not King Kai."

Gran shook his head and pointed at his clothes. "I am the current Candidate God of Destruction."

Gran did not know that the Grand Elder had addressed him based on his Dimension.

Shin the God of Destruction nodded. "That's right. The one beside me isn't some King Kai. He's that, uh, Candidate God of Destruction."

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The Grand Elder's breathing quickened as stormy waves rose in his heart.

The Grand Elder stammered, "H-he... he is Lord Candidate God of Destruction?"

"That's what this child said."

Shin the God of Destruction glanced at Gran, then looked back at the Grand Elder in confusion. "Judging by your expression, it seems you, like the Grand Elder of Planet Yardrat, know this guy. Is this Candidate God of Destruction really that famous?"

Little Gran: "..."

Grand Elder: "..."

Was this really something a Lord Kai could say? Why was he so ignorant?

"Greetings, Lord Candidate God of Destruction."

After learning Gran's true identity, the Grand Elder was about to rise.

"You're already so old. Just sit."

Gran waved his hand. Pointing at Shin the God of Destruction beside him, he said helplessly, "Something happened in the Realm of the Gods back then, which is why he is so ignorant."

"I see."

The Grand Elder nodded. No wonder he had felt from the start that this Lord Kai seemed to understand nothing.

And no wonder Gran had declared the moment he appeared that he was the boss among the three of them.

So this child was the Candidate God of Destruction. That explained it!

However... after learning Gran's true identity, the Grand Elder became worried again.

This was the cold and merciless Candidate God of Destruction. Even if he was only a candidate, if he became angry, would he destroy Planet Namek on the spot?!

"Grand Elder, was it? You seem to know a lot about Gods of Destruction and Lord Kais. Can you tell me about them...?"

While waiting for the Dragon Balls to be gathered, Shin the God of Destruction kept asking the Grand Elder about Lord Kais.

Because he was wary of Gran's presence, the Grand Elder did not dare say much, afraid of angering him.

Gran admired the Namekians' convictions, but he felt that a Candidate God of Destruction ought to maintain a cold and aloof persona.

So he did not tell the Grand Elder, Don't mind my identity. I'm not scary at all.

Time passed slowly. After half an hour, Nail finally gathered the six Dragon Balls.

The Grand Elder finally relaxed a little. He hoped this Candidate God of Destruction would finish making his wishes and leave Planet Namek as soon as possible.

"Shin, get ready to witness the legendary Dragon God!"