Porunga

"Whew, it's over. It's finally over!"

Ji Yun let out a long breath, and the red aura around him slowly faded.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. You have received the system reward: 0.1-second Flash Time Skill!"

The system notification rang out in his mind.

At last, a hint of a smile appeared on Ji Yun's weary face.

"Hey, Ji Yun!"

Goku greeted him excitedly.

Seeing that the battle over here had ended,

he couldn't wait to fly over.

Ji Yun watched Goku hurry toward him and smiled, giving him a nod.

"Wow, you were amazing just now!"

"How did you train to get that strong?"

"And who was that guy? He was strong, too!"

"When will I be as strong as you?"

Goku was clearly excited, firing off several questions in a row.

Ji Yun smiled and waved a hand, then said slowly, "Goku, don't rush. You're incredibly strong, too. You just haven't realized it yet. Maybe one day, you'll become the person closest to my strength."

He wasn't just saying that. Son Goku truly had a remarkable talent for training.

Even without Ji Yun, Frieza's fate would ultimately have been to fall at Goku's hands.

"Really? But I'm not going to be the person closest to your strength. I'm going to surpass you."

Goku was thrilled to hear Ji Yun's affirmation.

Hearing that, Ji Yun only smiled. He didn't argue.

Surpassing Ji Yun was simply impossible, barring some unexpected turn of events.

"Enough chatting. We should get going."

Ji Yun reminded Goku.

Frieza was dead, and there was no point in staying on Namek.

He was starting to miss his Bulma, too.

They might as well head back soon and spend a few more days enjoying themselves.

"Yeah. I don't mind."

Goku answered casually.

After witnessing the astonishing battle between two powerful fighters, he was satisfied.

"What about Piccolo? Aren't you going to say goodbye to the Great Elder and the others?"

Ji Yun turned his head and asked Piccolo.

"No need."

Piccolo replied indifferently.

He was as cold as ever.

"Fine. If nobody has a problem with that, let's go!"

Ji Yun looked at the two of them, then made his decision.

Just as the three of them were preparing to return to where their spaceship had landed,

a voice suddenly rang out, stopping them in their tracks.

"Everyone, please wait a moment!"

A Namekian came down from the sky, carrying a bag, and landed in front of the three.

It was Nail, the one who stayed by the Great Elder's side.

"The Great Elder sent me to thank you for saving Namek."

Looking at Ji Yun, Nail set aside his earlier coldness and forced an awkward smile.

"No need, no need. The Great Elder helped us draw out our potential."

"We're even, so there's no need to thank us."

Ji Yun smiled faintly.

The Great Elder had doubled his strength.

That gift was worth more than any thanks.

Besides, he'd come here to complete a mission in the first place. Strictly speaking, he hadn't helped them out of the goodness of his heart.

"No, Mr. Ji Yun. Without you, Namek would certainly have been doomed."

"So, to repay you, the Great Elder will let you use the Dragon Balls to grant three wishes."

As he spoke, Nail took a huge Dragon Ball from the bag in his hand and set it down.

Ji Yun was slightly taken aback.

The Dragon Balls? The Dragon Balls on Namek?

He hadn't expected to get an extra reward today.

"So these are the real Dragon Balls? They're huge!"

Goku exclaimed. It was his first time seeing the Dragon Balls on Namek.

With the six left behind by Frieza,

they now had all the Dragon Balls and could summon Namek's Dragon God, Porunga, at any time.

Before Ji Yun could agree,

Nail had already gathered the Dragon Balls together.

He chanted an incantation in the special language of the Namekians.

Whoosh!

A golden light streaked across the sky.

Night fell over Namek, a planet where it was always daytime.

The Dragon Balls shone with a dazzling light.

A giant green monster slowly emerged from the Dragon Balls.

"Porunga has appeared. Go ahead and make any wish you want."

Nail said to Ji Yun.

Ji Yun scratched his head, at a loss. He couldn't think of anything to wish for.

After all, at his level of strength, there was no guarantee that Porunga could grant his wishes.

Just as Ji Yun fell silent,

in the blink of an eye, a short figure suddenly shot out.

No one had time to react. They only felt a gust of wind rush past them.

Only Ji Yun sensed something amiss, and his heart lurched.

What the heck just shot past? At that speed, could there be another powerful fighter hiding nearby?

The figure suddenly roared at Porunga.

"Please make me immortal!"

His loud voice echoed through the empty mountain ravine.

But Porunga didn't respond.

Only a cool breeze drifted by.

Ji Yun, Goku, Piccolo, and Nail all turned their eyes toward the figure.

The short fellow was none other than

Vegeta, who had invaded Earth.

Now he was being stared at by everyone, and he looked utterly embarrassed.

"Hmph. So it's you?"

Piccolo recognized him and immediately gave a scornful snort.

"Ahem. Yes, it's me. So what?"

Vegeta coughed twice, trying to hide his embarrassment.

After returning to base, he'd immediately received medical treatment.

When he learned Frieza had gone to Namek, he'd grown intensely curious.

After making inquiries, he'd discovered that the Dragon Balls on Namek could grant wishes.

Unable to resist the temptation, he'd headed to Namek, intending to wait until Frieza had collected all the Dragon Balls

and then steal them for himself. He hadn't expected to witness the battle between Ji Yun and Frieza.

And he'd never imagined that this kid, who'd once handed him a crushing defeat, could be so terrifyingly powerful.

He'd even destroyed Frieza.

"You escaped on Earth last time. I didn't expect you'd dare show your face again."

Piccolo said icily.

He wasn't afraid of Vegeta at all now.

The two glared at each other, poised for a fight, looking ready to go at it any second.

Goku watched from the side, completely bewildered.

Who's this guy? Do I know him? What's going on?

"Porunga is about to disappear. Hurry up and make a wish!"

Nail paid no attention to the newcomer.

To make a wish, they had to use the Namekian language.

"My wish is to become immortal! Hurry up!"

Vegeta couldn't spare a thought for his standoff with Piccolo.

He loudly ordered Nail.

"I wasn't asking you."

Nail replied calmly, maintaining his cool demeanor.

But in his mind, he cursed Vegeta. Damn it, who are you? Did I ask you?

"You're asking for a beating!"

Vegeta was extremely anxious.

As he spoke, he moved to attack.

"Ahem. Cough. Ah, Prince Vegeta! Long time no see!"

Ji Yun cleared his throat, looked at the absurd scene before him, and spoke up.