Piccolo's arrival had thoroughly frightened the entire Bulma family.
Of course, Chi-Chi and the Ox-King, who were waiting for Gohan to return, were there too.
Fortunately, Lin Chuan explained things. With a string of smooth talk, he neatly dispelled the awkwardness and hostility, and brought Piccolo into the group heading to Planet Namek.
Everyone could understand why Lin Chuan had done this.
After all, Piccolo really was a Namekian. Bringing him to Planet Namek made perfect sense.
All in all, Piccolo in this era was still far too intimidating.
They had all witnessed that great battle five years ago. The memory was still vivid, impossible to forget.
Meanwhile.
Kami's Lookout.
Kami Piccolo sensed Piccolo and Son Gohan's movements, so he focused his attention on them.
He happened to hear them talking about leaving Earth for Planet Namek. His heart, which had not stirred in many years, began to waver.
Before he and Piccolo had separated, he had always waited for his family to arrive, and had longed to return to his homeland.
Now, hundreds of years had passed, and at last there was a lead. The divine state of mind he had maintained for centuries crumbled in an instant.
He wanted to go back and see it for himself, too.
But he couldn't!
He was Earth's Kami, and his duty meant he could never leave the planet again.
His fate had long been entwined with Earth's.
Besides, the Saiyans' invasion was imminent. Even if he could leave Earth now, he wouldn't want to.
As Kami, he was absolutely resolute.
Even though he could return before the Saiyans invaded, he had a heavy responsibility. He had to do everything possible to improve the strength of Earth's next generation of martial artists and give the planet greater protection.
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