After several hours of effort.
Master Roshi and the others had finally collected four Dragon Balls.
Inside a small plane.
Broly, Master Roshi, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu gathered together and headed toward the location of the next Dragon Ball.
Bulma, Yamcha, Oolong, Puar, and Launch took another plane and headed back first to make the freeze capsules.
Master Roshi had originally told Broly to go with Bulma and the others.
But Broly had a bad feeling about it. He turned down Master Roshi's kind offer and stubbornly tagged along.
"We collected four Dragon Balls pretty easily," Tien Shinhan remarked.
"Mm..." Master Roshi nodded, then mused, "They don't seem all that interested in finding the Dragon Balls. They're putting all their effort into wiping out martial artists instead... Giran was killed too!"
"Maybe the fifth Dragon Ball we're looking for is in the hands of the guy who killed Krillin," Tien Shinhan guessed.
"Then we'll have to fight him to the death." Master Roshi's expression grew more serious. "But it was bound to happen sooner or later. There's no escaping it! We can't beat him in a direct fight. We can only find a way to take the Dragon Balls and ask Shenron for help—to have Shenron destroy King Piccolo."
Broly sat to the side, eating without paying any attention.
"Is this the only way, just giving up?" Tien Shinhan asked indignantly. "I still hope we can win through fighting."
"I understand how you feel, but that guy is stronger than you can imagine." Master Roshi shook his head and said gravely, "Even if we gave it everything we had, we wouldn't stand a chance against him! If we ask Shenron to destroy King Piccolo, the world will be safe again. We can find the Dragon Balls again in a year, and then Krillin and the others can be revived."
"What if we use the Evil Containment Wave?" Tien Shinhan suddenly asked.
"Don't get any crazy ideas!" Master Roshi immediately scolded him. "What will happen to the world if we fail? Are we going to leave it to that unreliable kid Broly to protect?"
Broly: "..."
"Old man, you can talk all you want... but why drag me into it?" Broly was at a loss for words.
"I understand..." Tien Shinhan said in a low voice, though he had his own thoughts.
Master Roshi's reaction meant that he knew how to use the Evil Containment Wave.
"The Dragon Ball is just ahead..." Master Roshi checked the signal on the Dragon Radar and hurriedly called out.
The plane slowly landed in a grassy field ahead.
Broly and the others all got out to search for the Dragon Ball.
Five minutes later.
"Found it." Broly picked up the Dragon Ball and held it up over his head.
"This is the fifth Dragon Ball... You're finally good for something, kid." Master Roshi nodded in satisfaction. "Still, you really shouldn't have come with us... When the fighting starts, find somewhere to hide."
"Got it, old man." Broly grinned, looking unconcerned.
"So... one of the other two Dragon Balls is in King Piccolo's hands," Tien Shinhan mused.
"Right. We'll have to be even more careful." Master Roshi took out the Dragon Radar and glanced at it. His expression changed at once.
"What's wrong, old man?" Broly asked.
"The other two Dragon Balls have come together. And they're heading straight toward us!" Master Roshi's expression grew even more grim, and cold sweat ran down his face.
"So... King Piccolo is coming?" Tien Shinhan clenched his teeth and fists.
"We're leaving!" Master Roshi decided immediately.
Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu immediately climbed aboard the small Jet Helicopter.
"Broly, you stay here!" Master Roshi ordered.
"What are you doing, old man? Don't do anything stupid!" Broly frowned.
"You've never trained! If you come with us, you'll only get yourself killed!" Master Roshi patted Broly on the shoulder earnestly. "It wasn't easy raising you this far... You need to stay alive!"
"Quit stalling, old man! I'm coming with you!" Broly ignored him and climbed straight into the helicopter.
Master Roshi: "..."
Master Roshi hesitated. He knew there was no way Broly would stay behind.
Does this kid know what I'm planning?
But what would it matter even if he did?
He'd never liked training since he was little.
I can tell he has a lot of potential.
But without training... all he does is eat and sleep. He probably doesn't even know how to fight.
The plane took off and quickly soared into the blue sky.
Master Roshi studied the Dragon Radar, his expression growing more solemn. He took off his sunglasses and mused, "They're coming. They're heading right toward us! We won't gain the upper hand in a direct fight. We'll have to find a way to take those two Dragon Balls and combine them with our five, then summon Shenron! Our wish is... to erase King Piccolo from this world!"
"Understood!" Tien Shinhan swallowed and nodded seriously.
"Um... old man, isn't that wish a little long?" Broly scratched his head, thinking. "I remember when Goku first went to collect the Dragon Balls, they said someone's wish was so long that Oolong cut in and wished for a pair of women's underwear."
Master Roshi: "..."
"Broly has a point," Tien Shinhan said. "Then let's change the wish to 'destroy King Piccolo.' Seven words should be easy to say."
"Sure." Master Roshi nodded. That sounded fine.
The plane entered a vast plain and slowly descended.
"Broly, turn the plane into a capsule," Master Roshi instructed.
Broly did as he was told.
"Ha!"
Master Roshi punched the grass below, leaving a hole in the ground.
"Broly, bury all the Dragon Balls in that hole," Master Roshi told him.
"Mm." Broly carried the Dragon Balls over and dropped them into the small hole.
"That way, the Dragon Balls won't be found so easily," Master Roshi mused.
Broly immediately covered the hole, brushed the dirt off his hands, and took out a chicken leg to eat.
Master Roshi: "..."
"How can you still eat at a time like this?" Master Roshi scolded him irritably.
"I'm hungry..." Broly said with an embarrassed smile.
"Now, listen carefully to what I'm about to say." Master Roshi's expression grew more serious. "Chiaotzu and Broly, you two hide behind that rock! Tien Shinhan and I will try to snatch King Piccolo's Dragon Balls when he comes looking for them! Then we'll throw the two Dragon Balls to you. Once you catch them, bring them together with the five buried Dragon Balls and summon Shenron! You know the summoning words, right, Broly?"
"'Come forth, Shenron,' right?" Broly asked.
"Exactly! Once Shenron appears, make your wish immediately!" Master Roshi finished laying out the plan, checked the Dragon Radar, and called out, "All right, they'll be here any moment! Move!"
Broly immediately followed Chiaotzu and hid behind the rock over there.
Master Roshi and Tien Shinhan hid behind another rock.
"Beep, beep, beep..."
Before long, the sound of a mechanical engine came from the sky.
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