One Year! The Protagonist Comes With a Halo

On Earth.

At this very moment, the atmosphere was incredibly heavy.

Upon learning just how terrifying the strength of the approaching Saiyans was, Son Goku and Piccolo were left dumbfounded.

The scene was deathly silent, so quiet that it felt unsettling.

Without a doubt, when their own combat power levels were only in the hundreds, and even at their absolute limit barely exceeded one thousand, a gap of several hundred in power level was something they could not easily bridge.

Compared to Lin Chuan, who possessed a combat power of 5,000, the difference was even more astronomical.

Now, a combat power of 18,000 made them realize just how terrifying this enemy truly was.

Even if Son Goku and Piccolo were confident, and even if they had overcome countless hardships and dangers from the past until now, turning every crisis into an opportunity.

But this time, it was different from all the rest.

Standing to the side, Lin Chuan did not take the initiative to speak and break the current atmosphere.

It was not the right time for him to intervene; he needed them to process this themselves and ignite their own fighting spirit.

Otherwise, even if he changed the plot, it would only prove counterproductive.

After a long silence, Son Goku took a deep breath and regained his composure.

He comforted his uneasy son beside him, then took the initiative to ask, "Big brother, how long will it take for that Saiyan named Vegeta to reach our Earth?"

How long would it take to reach Earth?

By asking this, Son Goku had undoubtedly chosen to face them head-on.

This situation had made him realize that he had no choice but to meet the challenge; there was no other way.

To watch Earth be invaded while he hid away? He couldn't do it!

Beside him, Piccolo frowned, his ears perked up, his gaze filled with gravity.

Naturally, he was not the type of person to sit and wait for death, so he understood Son Goku's intentions.

When it came down to it, even if the numbers were truly terrifying, he was not the type to be easily intimidated by a mere figure.

Shock was one thing, but even if the enemy was powerful, he would not surrender and wait for death.

"Based on the time it took me to reach Earth, it will take at most one year for Vegeta and the others to travel from the Olteda Nebula to Earth! It might even be faster!" Raditz said, his face ashen.

At this moment, he clearly did not realize what his younger brother was implying.

"One year, huh... That's not bad! We still have time to train." Having received his answer, the expression on Son Goku's face softened slightly, and he let out a sigh of relief.

If the arrival on Earth was only a few days or a couple of weeks away, he truly would have been out of options.

Because even with time to train, while surpassing his older brother Raditz might be possible, they definitely wouldn't be able to compare to Lin Chuan.

If they couldn't even reach a Battle Power of 5,000, how could they possibly face an enemy with 18,000?

If their Battle Power couldn't even break through 10,000, they wouldn't even have the qualifications to challenge the opponent.

They wouldn't even measure up to the opponent's spare change...

However, with a year of time, at least they had the chance to train.

Beside him, Piccolo nodded upon hearing Son Goku's words.

He knew that Son Goku's thoughts were similar to his own.

It must be said that although the Piccolo of this era had not yet completely shed his persona as the Demon King, he was already in the midst of a transformation.

The evolution of the situation forced him to change himself to adapt to this brand-new era.

Hearing Son Goku's words and seeing him clench his fists, full of anticipation for himself, Raditz was utterly stunned.

"Hey! Kakarot. You don't actually think that with just one year of training, you can turn the situation around and defeat Vegeta and the others, do you?!" Raditz's mouth twitched; he found it hard to accept that his younger brother could be so foolish.

How could he have known that, driven by destiny, his younger brother would actually accomplish that in the future?

It was just that before such an outrageous thing happened, no one would believe it.

"Hehe! You can't put it that way. In my opinion, just because the enemy is too strong, that doesn't mean we should just give up on ourselves, right?"

"A year isn't long, but it isn't short either! Even if I can't manage to reach such a high level of strength by the end, at least I tried, and I won't have any regrets."

Son Goku's reply was resolute.

His words were filled with an inspiring spirit.

It was no wonder he was the protagonist and the backbone of the Z Fighters.

Even if he was sometimes dim-witted or occasionally selfish, at the end of the day, he was always the one charging forward, fending off every danger.

"That's right! And just because others can't do something doesn't mean we can't!"

"For all these years, our strength was shackled by our limited horizons! But it's different now. We have seen that higher realms exist, so one year is enough for us to become stronger!"

Piccolo chimed in.

He stood by Son Goku's side, leaving even Son Goku feeling incredibly surprised.

Son Goku was happy, however, because he hadn't killed Piccolo back then in the hopes that one day, Piccolo would be able to fight alongside him.

Although he had his own selfish motives at the time—wanting to ensure he would always have a rival—Son Goku truly did want to become friends with Piccolo.

Listening to the two of them, Raditz laughed out loud in anger. "I admit, hard work might actually make us stronger! After all, the example of Talos is right here!"

"But Kakarot, you are too naive! And you, Namekian, you are far too arrogant."

"Before you go spouting such big talk, why don't you first try raising your combat power, which isn't even at a thousand yet!"

"You don't even have the qualifications to fight me one-on-one, let alone Vegeta. Even Nappa, with a combat power of only 4,000, could crush you to death with a wave of his hand!"

Raditz had given up on arguing and was now simply stating facts.

He wanted to use these words to make them realize that while they could dream, they shouldn't imagine things to be so rosy.

Going from one thousand to ten thousand was nothing but a pipe dream.

However, Raditz could never know just how firm the convictions of Son Goku and Piccolo were.

"Don't come here spreading alarmist nonsense when you haven't even tried to put in the effort and are already giving up, claiming it's impossible!"

"If you're scared, then tuck your tail between your legs and run away! Or, you can go back and report to your masters, and when you all come to invade Earth together, we'll see if we can defeat you!"

Piccolo's retort was filled with the spirit of the Demon King, determined to prove that he would inevitably grow stronger.

Hearing this, Raditz's temper erupted uncontrollably.

He felt that he had been speaking quite reasonably, and this Namekian was simply courting death.

"The ones who can't see reality are you!!!"

"Living only on Earth, how could you possibly know just how massive the gap between different combat power levels really is?!"

"Forget it, Talos! Your combat power is 5,000, you tell them!" Having said that, Raditz shut his mouth and slapped a hand against his forehead, using the gesture to show just how much pressure he was under.