I had no choice before, but now I...

Although the woman before him was quite alluring and bright, Son Gohan didn't have any kind words for her.

Gentleness towards the enemy was cruelty towards one's own side. Since they had chosen to stand on opposing sides, in his eyes, there were only enemies, with no distinction between male and female!

However, facing Son Gohan's threat, Xiao Wu not only didn't prepare for battle but instead took two steps forward. She bowed her head again.

"Please accept our surrender. We are willing to lead you to the last Dragon Ball!"

"?!"

"Surrender?!"

Ashu was shocked.

"Could it be! Could it be that this is Xiao Wu's plan? She actually thought of a good idea to feign surrender!"

"That's right! As long as we can lower their guard and lure them into King Pilaf's castle, which is full of traps, then the rest will naturally be out of their hands!"

Ashu, with his dog-like head, swept his wise eyes over Xiao Wu and quickly stepped forward to cooperate.

"Ah, yes! Please accept our surrender. King Pilaf is squeezing us too hard. Please save us!"

"..."

"What is this all about?"

Son Gohan awkwardly retracted the arm he had already extended halfway into the air and couldn't help but scratch his head.

"I know you are searching for the last Dragon Ball, and we know where the last Dragon Ball is."

"I believe with your outstanding abilities, you can definitely obtain it on your own."

"But if you had two helpers who are familiar with the situation, wouldn't it be much easier?"

Xiao Wu spoke to Son Gohan with a humble expression. She had completely understood that whether it was feigning surrender or not, the ultimate goal of both sides was these seven Dragon Balls.

This meant that the conflict was irreconcilable.

And the two of them, under King Pilaf, were no match for the opponent.

At this point, the most important thing was to save their own lives!

"King Pilaf, I hope you won't blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for bullying us too much!"

Dying while trying to get the Dragon Balls, or dying without trying, meant there was no way to survive. So, she could only take a gamble!

Son Gohan stared calmly at two of the King Pilaf trio, silently contemplating, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.

As for whether there were any unspeakable conspiracies involved?

Son Gohan wasn't too worried about this. The creation of schemes was often a last resort when the power gap between the two sides wasn't large, or when an absolute crushing situation hadn't formed.

Now, with his battle power in the dozens, plus the full moon's boost, there wasn't much on Earth that was qualified to go head-to-head with him!

"Can we talk alone?"

"..."

Glancing at the sky, Son Gohan, who had remained silent, finally chose to temporarily accept this surrender.

"Lead the way. We can reach your Pilaf Castle by nightfall."

"Thank you for your understanding. Xiao Wu will sincerely lead the way for you!"

Seeing her request understood, she was immediately relieved. She immediately knelt on one knee to show her loyalty, then without looking back, boarded the mecha and flew towards King Pilaf's grand castle...

The ninja Ashu, who was always a beat behind in everything, awkwardly flashed a smile at Son Gohan before scrambling to follow!

Pilaf Airspace, two mechas streaked across the night sky.

On the internal channel, Ashu was still patting Xiao Wu's back.

"Hey, I have to say, you're brilliant, Xiao Wu! To even come up with a plan like this!"

"This way, we can lure them into the castle without any effort. When they're not paying attention, we just need to cut off their retreat..."

"We just need to find an opportunity to cooperate with King Pilaf, and we can completely take them down!"

"Hmph, idiot!"

"Do you really think they'll trust us that much?"

Whenever Xiao Wu remembered the playful look in Son Gohan's eyes when she surrendered, she inexplicably felt a sense of dread!

"When we get to the castle, you better not cause any trouble."

"I'll find a way to get the One-Star Dragon Ball for that adult."

"Ashu! I hope you understand, this is almost our only chance to survive."

Xiao Wu's face was grave.

"But King Pilaf has treated us well. And we've followed him for many years..."

As if sensing Xiao Wu's low mood next door, Ashu's voice grew quieter.

"We have no right to choose between heaven and hell; we only have the fate of being chosen!"

For some reason, Xiao Wu inexplicably thought of this sentence Son Gohan had said to her during their private talk just now!

"Ashu, the weak have no choice. Do you choose life or death?"

"I didn't have a choice before, but now that I have this chance, Ashu, I want to be a good person!"

"..."

Looking at Pilaf Castle, which was close at hand, the two tacitly ended the heavy topic.

After a long time, only Ashu's heavy voice echoed in the communication channel.

"No matter what, Xiao Wu! I have no problem with any decision you make!"

His dog head was full of determination. For the goddess in his heart, he could do anything!

The night was as dark as ink, and all was silent. In the wilderness, only Pilaf Castle was brightly lit, appearing as a majestic city standing on this desolate land!

On the top-floor platform of Pilaf Castle, the mecha landing field.

King Pilaf looked at the returning duo with anticipation. This time, these two good-for-nothings finally didn't contact him for support beforehand. It seemed the mission was completed well!

He was already fantasizing about summoning Shenron and ruling the world!

"Hey. Ashu, Xiao Wu, well done!"

To show his care for his subordinates, he had to put on an act now. It was effortless and cost nothing, a simple matter!

Seeing King Pilaf welcoming them, Xiao Wu's eyes flickered with hidden emotions before she quickly concealed them.

She quickened her steps and knelt respectfully on one knee.

"King Pilaf, I am very sorry. Your subordinate is incompetent and was unable to directly control them and retrieve the Dragon Balls!"

The brilliant smile on King Pilaf's face vanished instantly, and his expression turned grim.

Ashu's scalp tingled, and his legs began to tremble.

However, Xiao Wu was unaffected and continued to report calmly.

"But Your Majesty doesn't need to worry too much. Your subordinate has gained their trust and lured them to our castle under the guise of helping them obtain the last Dragon Ball."

"They are on their way now and are expected to arrive in about fifteen minutes!"

"When the time comes, as long as Your Majesty activates the castle's mechanisms, no one will be able to escape Your Majesty's grasp!"

"Hmm... Although I couldn't capture them directly, and there are some flaws, considering your steady handling of the situation, this King will not hold it against you this time!"

King Pilaf coughed and pretended to be magnanimous as he comforted them.

"Then, we will just patiently wait for our prey to arrive!"