Vegeta and Nappa

"Huh?"

Goku was disappointed to see Ji Yun leave.

All he wanted was to fight. When someone as powerful as Ji Yun was right in front of him, not getting to test himself against him felt like a betrayal of his reputation as a martial arts fanatic.

"My name is Ji Yun. I can't take you along while I train, but I'd be happy to spar with you for a couple of rounds!" Ji Yun said with a confident smile.

He was also a big fan of Goku's character.

Goku was kind-hearted. He might not have been the best family man, but he always knew what truly mattered.

Even if someone had once been his enemy, Goku could accept them wholeheartedly as long as they turned over a new leaf and were strong enough.

"Really?!"

Goku asked in disbelief, surprised.

Though he was already married, his desire to become stronger hadn't changed one bit.

Ji Yun nodded, neither confirming nor denying it.

He smiled at Goku.

"Great, then I..."

"Hiss!" Goku looked excited.

After setting Gohan down, he was about to ask Ji Yun for a few pointers, but the pain in his body wouldn't let him move around too much.

"Heh, let's wait until you've recovered from your injuries," Ji Yun said with a casual smile and a shake of his head.

He knew Goku. If it meant fighting a powerful opponent, Goku would pay any price.

But he was injured right now, so he'd have to wait a while before he could fight.

"Hehe." Goku scratched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly. Then he turned to Piccolo beside him and asked, "Piccolo, do you want to join us? I know you're not satisfied either!"

"Hmph!"

Piccolo gave a proud little snort.

He was still arrogant, the mighty King Piccolo who had failed to defeat Raditz even with Goku's help.

It had dealt a serious blow to his pride. Now someone even stronger had appeared, and he couldn't accept it.

"Ji Yun? Fine, I'll remember you! You're strong, but one day I'll defeat you myself. Farewell!"

Piccolo didn't waste words. His pride had already taken a severe beating that day.

He tossed out a threat, then flew toward the horizon, wrapped in a pale aura.

Ji Yun could only shake his head helplessly.

He already had the bloodline of a Legendary Super Saiyan. Not just Piccolo—even Goku, the protagonist of this world, would have a hard time catching up to him.

"Haha, don't mind Piccolo, Ji Yun. That's just how he is, but he's not a bad person!" Goku said with a silly grin, explaining as he watched Piccolo leave.

They had once been sworn enemies.

But after this battle, they'd clearly grown much closer. Goku was even smoothing things over on Piccolo's behalf!

Far away, deep in space, on an unknown planet,

Vegeta and Nappa sat around a campfire, eagerly chewing on chunks of meat.

"Raditz is dead. Someone killed him with a single blow," Nappa said to Vegeta beside him.

His expression didn't change at all at the death of his companion. He spoke as if it were nothing more than an ordinary matter.

"Hmph. Trash is trash. I never thought there'd be someone on that garbage planet who could kill Raditz," Vegeta said coldly.

He didn't care whether Raditz lived or died. If he wasn't strong enough, then dying was his own fault.

Even Nappa beside him could kill Raditz with ease.

"True. Raditz was only a low-class warrior. Why should we care whether he lives or dies?" Nappa said indifferently, taking a bite of meat.

"Heh, that may be so, but according to the message Raditz sent, that planet called Earth seems quite suitable for living. If we can take it, we might be able to sell it for a good price!" Vegeta said with a faint smile, tossing aside the bone in his hand.

"We've got nothing else to do anyway. Let's go take a look—and have some fun with this guy named Ji Yun!" Nappa finished his meat and grinned menacingly at Vegeta.

Vegeta nodded slightly, narrowing his eyes as he looked toward Earth.

He was the proud Saiyan Prince, a genius among geniuses. Even Frieza, the Cosmic Emperor, was beneath his notice.

But someone on a low-class planet had managed to kill Raditz, who was also a Saiyan. That had piqued his curiosity. He wanted to find out what kind of person the killer was.

Because Ji Yun had intervened, the two hadn't learned about the Dragon Balls, but events were still unfolding along their original course.

And so, they didn't stay on the planet much longer.

They climbed into the small spaceship, set its destination, and headed toward Earth.

On Earth,

after dealing with Raditz, Ji Yun and Goku chatted amiably.

Suddenly, the familiar voice rang out in Ji Yun's mind once again.

"Ding! Saiyans Vegeta and Nappa detected. They will invade Earth in one year. Host, please choose!"

"Choice One: Stay out of it and mind your own business. Reward: Spirit Bomb skill!"

"Choice Two: Kill Nappa and Vegeta, and become Earth's guardian. Reward: controllable Great Ape Transformation!"

"Choice Three: Defeat Vegeta and let him leave, respecting the original story. Reward: Ten Times Kaio-ken (no side effects)!"

Ji Yun froze for a moment. His arrival had already affected the story, yet Vegeta and Nappa would still come to Earth a year later.

He thought it over briefly, then silently said, "I choose the third option!"

"Host's choice confirmed: Defeat Vegeta and let him leave."

"Once the task is complete, the system will automatically issue the reward. Please check for it!" The system prompt rang out again after he made his choice.

His reasoning was simple. The Spirit Bomb? Could that thing even kill anyone? It took too long to charge and required help from others. It wasn't practical at all.

As for the controllable Great Ape Transformation, it was useful, but the form was ugly. He cared a lot about his appearance, so he crossed that option off too.

The last option was Ten Times Kaio-ken, and it had no side effects. It was practically made for him, so he'd chosen it without hesitation.

The only downside was that the task would be difficult.

He had to defeat Vegeta and let him go. That was a delicate balancing act—if he didn't control his strength properly, then...

Thinking of this, Ji Yun smiled helplessly.

"Ji Yun! Ji Yun!" Goku called, shaking Ji Yun by the shoulders as he saw him standing there grinning to himself.

"Huh?" Ji Yun snapped back to reality.

He'd been so lost in his own thoughts that he'd forgotten someone was standing right beside him.

"My friends are here!" Goku pointed toward a huge aircraft overhead.

Ji Yun followed the direction of his finger.

Before long, the enormous aircraft slowly descended nearby.

"Goku! Goku!" a voice called urgently.

A gleaming bald head came running toward them.

"Krillin, I'm over here!"

Holding his son, Goku waved to Krillin and called out.