Earth

Turles had no idea that his little prank had directly taught Vegeta to conceal his ki and use Ki Sense ahead of time. It had also made Vegeta much stronger than he was in the original story, and put Kakarot on his mind earlier than expected. He was already on his way to Earth.

At last, Turles, the butterfly, had begun to stir up waves in the Dragon Ball World!

For now, though, none of this affected Turles. After half a month of travel, they had reached their destination—Earth—aboard the Hyperspace Spaceship.

Looking at the blue planet before him, identical to the one in his memories, Turles felt a rush of emotion.

Though he had crossed into a different world, this planet still gave Turles a sense of familiarity, making him feel a little more connected to this world.

Transmigrators were lonely. At least, Turles felt lonely. Though he was familiar with some of the events that would unfold in this world, facing people who had existed only in his imagination left him feeling disoriented.

Sometimes, he couldn't help wondering whether he was just another character in someone else's story. The possibility terrified him. No one wanted to be nothing more than a fictional character, even if that character was the protagonist of the whole story.

That was why Turles worked so hard to increase his strength. Every time he grew stronger, he felt a little more real—and a little safer.

"It's so beautiful!"

Watching Earth slowly turn, Turles couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Hm?"

Raditz looked at Turles in confusion, unable to understand why the planet had moved him so deeply. Ever since seeing it, Raditz had sensed that something was off about Turles.

Raditz's puzzled look snapped Turles out of his reverie. He offered no explanation, simply ordering Carl and the others to prepare for landing.

The moment Turles and the others appeared near Earth, Kami at the Lookout sensed a powerful ki. He and Mr. Popo stood in the palace courtyard, faces grave as they gazed upward. Their eyes seemed to pierce the thick atmosphere and spot the unknown enemy approaching.

"Mr. Popo, do you feel it?" Kami suddenly asked, his voice heavy.

"Yes, Kami." Mr. Popo's voice held no hint of emotion. Even this terrifying ki did not change his expression in the slightest.

"Sigh..."

Kami couldn't help sighing. Against an enemy like this, he had no confidence that he could win—not even if he fused with Demon King Piccolo. All he could do was hope the newcomers were friendly.

The spaceship descended slowly onto a stretch of wilderness, and Turles and the others stepped out.

Back on solid ground, they looked around at their surroundings.

Before long, a look of disdain crossed Raditz's face. "That useless Kakarot. He's had all this time and still hasn't dealt with the natives of this planet. I'll—"

"Raditz!"

Turles cut him off before he could finish, fixing him with a stern look. "Have you forgotten what I told you? If you can't control yourself, I don't mind teaching you a lesson!"

"Uh!"

Turles's words reminded Raditz of their earlier conversation about merit and sin. The dissatisfaction he had felt immediately vanished. He glanced at Turles nervously and said nothing.

Dero, standing nearby, didn't know what Turles had said to Raditz. But from Turles's words, he could tell that Turles really was different from other Saiyans. The frown that had just creased Dero's brow eased.

"Turles, should we ask the strongest person on this planet about the situation? It's a pretty big planet, so finding one person might not be easy."

Dero offered a reasonable suggestion.

If they had been on another planet, Turles would have taken Dero up on it. But this was Earth, and Turles knew how to find Son Goku quickly.

Turles gave Dero a strange look. Thinking about what might happen next, he felt a little anticipation.

Turles opened himself to every ki signature he could sense. In an instant, all the life signs on Earth appeared in his mind: two with power levels around 300, several others around 200, and one ki signature high in the sky, ten thousand meters above the ground.

"Found you," Turles murmured.

With that, Turles shot into the sky and flew in one direction.

Raditz and Dero quickly followed.

After more than ten minutes of flight, a towering stone tower appeared in their view.

The sight of the tower surprised Raditz and Dero, though Turles had expected it.

A white stone tower rose from the ground. Its shaft was no more than three people wide, yet it stood straight and tall, disappearing into the clouds with no end in sight. By Earth's standards, it truly deserved to be called a "miracle."

Turles approached the tower and looked up. Sure enough, a huge, hemispherical structure floated high above. It was the Kami's Palace he remembered!

With their strength, there was no need for the three of them to climb Korin Tower. They shot straight into the sky and flew toward the Lookout.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Three sharp sounds cut through the air in succession as Turles and the others appeared above the Lookout.

The three of them landed on the palace platform, right in front of Kami.

Kami, who had been watching the world below, hadn't expected these people to come straight to him. One of them also looked remarkably like Kami had in his youth.

The other two had tails coiled around their waists just like Son Goku's. One of them even looked exactly like Son Goku, except that his skin was darker.

"A Namekian?"

Dero exclaimed when he saw Kami's appearance.

"A Namekian? Is he talking about me?" Kami wondered, coming out of his shock.

Dero circled Kami, confirming that he was indeed a Namekian. But this planet wasn't Namek, so why was there a Namekian here? Could it be...?

Dero thought of one possibility and asked, his voice trembling, "Sir, are you from Namek?"

Kami had already figured out that he and the man who looked so much like him came from the same place. But he had never imagined he was an alien.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know whether I'm from Namek. If you don't mind, could you tell me about it?"

Kami was now fairly certain that these people meant no harm to Earth. His extensive life experience helped him quickly regain his composure, and he invited Dero to explain.

Dero glanced back at Turles. When Turles nodded, he followed Kami to one side and began telling him about Namek. Turles, meanwhile, turned his attention to the black man, Mr. Popo.