The Kami Who Returned Home

Seeing Rhode's confusion, the Great Elder immediately explained:

"Yes. If both you and Aila are to gain abilities, that means one wish per person. So, two wishes have already been used, and only the last one remains!"

"That works too?"

The Great Elder's words left Rhode astonished and speechless. He opened his mouth as if to complain, but ultimately said nothing more.

Aila had originally only been an extra consideration for him. He had not expected Porunga to be so underwhelming that it directly used up two wishes.

However, this also reminded him that, in the original story, the Namekian Dragon Balls had indeed been heavily restricted at first. Even when reviving people, they could only revive one person per wish.

With that thought, Rhode immediately understood the issue.

Since things had come to this, he did not dwell on it any further.

After all, his wish was only meant to speed up his growth. Besides, among the three wishes he had originally planned, one was still a little premature for his current self. It was no big deal if it could not be fulfilled for the time being.

Besides, Porunga was right here. It was not going anywhere.

Therefore, Rhode was at most a little surprised by the situation. He did not care too much. So be it—it would not have much of an impact anyway.

"Since that's the case..."

Facing the waiting Great Elder, Rhode pondered briefly before calmly looking at him. "Then please ask Porunga to grant me a portable Time Chamber, one where I can freely control gravity and living beings can enter and leave freely."

Although the Dragon Balls could grant many wishes, even some utterly inconceivable ones, Rhode believed that they were ultimately external tools. If one wanted to grow stronger—to become the strongest—one still had to rely on one's own efforts.

Thus, a Time Chamber that could accelerate training was a good choice.

There was also a Time Chamber on Earth, but Rhode had not entered it to train.

For one thing, his relationship with Kami could hardly be called good. For another, Earth's Time Chamber had flaws. If someone destroyed the entrance from outside, then with his strength, he would be in real danger.

As for entering before and after Aila to ensure nothing could go wrong?

Rhode had considered that as well, but he had rejected the idea.

Aila was his companion, but the bonds between Saiyans during their raiding phase were simply unreliable. In a peaceful environment, after living together for years or even over a decade, perhaps they could trust one another.

But at this stage, Rhode could not do that.

Leaving aside Rhode's thoughts at the time, as soon as his words fell, the Great Elder relayed them to Porunga.

Porunga's red eyes flashed, and Rhode's expression shifted. With a wave of his hand, a Space Gate appeared before him.

It really worked!

Seeing this, delight could not help but appear on Rhode's face.

After the three wishes had been granted, Porunga's body dispersed. The sky then brightened from darkness, and with a flick of Rhode's hand, the Dragon Balls fell to the ground.

"All right, your wishes have been fulfilled!"

Seeing that the Dragon Balls had temporarily lost their power, the Great Elder turned to Rhode and Aila and spoke calmly and gently.

"Thank you for the trouble, Great Elder!"

Rhode sincerely thanked the wise elder.

Although he could sense that Rhode held no ill intent and was not a bad person, the ability he had wished for was somewhat extraordinary. Therefore, the Great Elder could not help but remind him, "I hope you will make good use of the ability you have gained."

"Don't worry, Great Elder. I will use this ability wisely!"

What Rhode pursued was strength, not slaughter. Thus, in response to the Great Elder's reminder, his words were utterly sincere and came from the heart.

"Mm."

Sensing that Rhode was not lying, the Great Elder nodded at him. He then turned to the two Namekian elders. "I'll have to trouble you. Take the Dragon Balls back."

"Yes, Great Elder!"

Hearing the Great Elder's orders, the two elders of the Namekian tribe responded respectfully. They did not linger and left with the temporarily powerless Dragon Balls.

After the two Namekian elders departed, the Great Elder looked warmly at Rhode and Aila, his expression filled with curiosity and confusion. "You two have seen Dragon Balls before, haven't you?"

Oh?

Hearing the Great Elder's words, Rhode raised an eyebrow slightly.

After thinking about it, he guessed that he and Aila might have acted somewhat strangely when they had seen the Namekian Dragon Balls earlier.

Still, there was nothing to hide.

The Namekians were kind and gentle, with almost no desires. It was precisely because of this that they possessed the ability to create Dragon Balls.

With that in mind, telling them about a clansman living on Earth could also be considered a good deed.

At that thought, Rhode smiled and nodded. "That's right!"

As he spoke, he briefly explained the situation with Kami Piccolo on Earth.

After finishing, Rhode thought for a moment and looked at the Great Elder. "Please wait a moment. I'll go bring him here."

As soon as he spoke, a thought crossed his mind. The complete universe map in his mind immediately expanded, locating Universe 7, then Earth, and finally Kami's Lookout.

In an instant, Rhode vanished.

When he appeared again, he had already returned to Earth.

"Yo! Mr. Popo, hello!"

The moment he appeared at the Lookout, Mr. Popo noticed him immediately. Rhode wasn't surprised and greeted him before looking toward Kami, who was standing at the edge of the Lookout and observing the world below.

"Kami, I just came from Namek. Do you want to go take a look?"

"Namek?"

Hearing Rhode's words, Kami was greatly surprised. Then interest flickered in his eyes, but his wandering gaze drifted back to the Lookout and Earth.

Understanding Kami's concerns, Rhode said casually, "Don't worry, it'll be quick. Just treat it like taking a vacation and going home to visit family!"

"This..."

After Rhode finished speaking, Kami immediately looked at Mr. Popo.

Seeing Kami hesitate so much, Rhode couldn't help complaining, "Going home won't affect your job as Kami. What are you thinking so much for?!"

"Then I'll leave the Lookout to Mr. Popo!"

Faced with Rhode's words, and thinking of the phrase "going home," Kami finally made up his mind.

"Please rest assured, Kami. Popo will remain here and await your return!"

Whoosh!

Once Kami had made his decision, Rhode directly used Instant Transmission to take him away, vanishing from the Lookout.

Though it sounded like a lengthy process, it had actually taken less than a minute.

"Are those my people?"

The instant he appeared on Namek, Kami noticed the Great Elder and Nail, who resembled him and shared the same green skin.

After bringing Kami to Namek, Rhode looked at the Great Elder. "Great Elder, this is Earth's Kami. He was once a Namekian as well."

As he spoke, he looked at Kami. "This is Namek's Great Elder. All the Namekians alive today were born from the Great Elder, and that one is Nail."

"Alright, Kami, you can talk among yourselves. I'll take you back afterward."

After making the brief introductions, Rhode ignored how the two sides would pour out their feelings. With a wave of his hand, he opened the door to the Time Chamber and walked inside, with Aila following closely behind.