Did Goku Return?

"Seems like some kind of trap, doesn't it?" Vegeta chuckled.

"Waaah!"

As Krillin approached Nappa, he suddenly released a powerful burst of energy from both hands, slamming it directly into the ground.

Immediately after, Krillin shot up into the sky.

Nappa looked completely bewildered, tilting his head to stare at Krillin up above.

Little bald guy, what are you trying to do?

Do you call this an attack on me?

"The chance is here!" Piccolo appeared rapidly behind Nappa and grabbed hold of his tail.

Nappa froze for a moment.

"Gohan! Now!" Piccolo shouted.

"Waaah!" Son Gohan gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and prepared to launch an attack on Nappa.

"Great! It worked!" Krillin said excitedly.

"You idiot!" Nappa sneered, slamming his elbow directly into the side of Piccolo's head.

Piccolo: "..."

What is happening?

Didn't I have his tail in my grip?

Why does he still have so much strength?

I feel so dizzy.

Son Gohan, who was just about to launch his attack on Nappa, slammed on the brakes, his face turning pale with fright.

Krillin was also stunned.

"What's going on..." Piccolo felt his body already succumbing to exhaustion.

"Hey, don't you dare die on me! You haven't told me the location of the Dragon Ball yet." Nappa grabbed Piccolo by his clothes.

"How did this happen?" Krillin was equally bewildered.

"Hahaha, you miscalculated," Vegeta laughed loudly. "Did you naively think we would just leave our own weakness unguarded?"

"Hehehe, even the strongest guy on this planet is nothing more than a pushover," Nappa smiled contemptuously and loosened his grip slightly.

"Thud!"

Piccolo collapsed to the ground, having already lost consciousness.

"It's over now..." Krillin trembled all over, his face filled with endless despair.

"Let this guy sleep for a while; I'm going to have some fun with this little one," Nappa smiled lightly, looking at Son Gohan opposite him with interest. "Let's start with Kakarot's son! Hey, you have Saiyan blood flowing through your veins, too. I actually quite liked you. But your father is too heartless—he'd rather let his own child be killed than hurry over here."

"Bang!"

As Nappa spoke, he kicked Son Gohan hard.

Son Gohan was sent flying into the air.

"Bang!"

Nappa backhanded him, swatting Son Gohan away.

Son Gohan's body slammed heavily into a rocky mountain in the distance before falling back down.

Krillin was shocked.

"Hey, get up already! Let's have some real fun," Nappa chuckled.

"Damn it!" Son Gohan gritted his teeth and scrambled up from the ground.

"That's it, now it's getting interesting," Nappa roared with laughter and charged toward Son Gohan.

"Bang!"

Seizing the opportunity, Krillin kicked Nappa right in the face.

Immediately after, Krillin flew up and landed a punch on Nappa's chest.

Nappa was sent flying backward.

Krillin chased after him at high speed, intending to land a finishing blow.

However, Nappa's reaction was swift; he immediately adjusted his posture, preparing to counterattack.

Krillin was startled and quickly retreated, flipping through the air several times to put some distance between himself and Nappa.

"Quite agile movements," Vegeta chuckled.

"You bald monk, watch how I deal with you!" Nappa flew into a rage.

This bald brat is too infuriating; I'll wipe him out first.

With that, Nappa charged rapidly in Krillin's direction.

"Destructo Disc!"

Krillin raised a hand, and a disc-shaped energy construct manifested.

The disc spun at high speed, emitting a strange, shrill whistling sound.

"Hey!"

Krillin hurled the Destructo Disc toward Nappa with all his might.

"Hmph, a mere parlor trick." Nappa chuckled lightly, intending to tank the attack with his own body.

Such a tiny thing didn't seem like anything to be afraid of.

"Nappa! Get out of the way!" Vegeta shouted.

Nappa froze, then hurriedly dodged to the side.

Szzzt...

The Destructo Disc streaked past, instantly cleaving a massive mountain in two.

"You idiot, can't you even see the lethality of that technique?" Vegeta was truly speechless.

"Damn it..." Krillin felt his heart sink.

He had been so close to finishing that guy off; that Saiyan named Vegeta was truly a meddlesome nuisance.

"Curse you, I'm going to wipe you out!" Nappa, still shaken, flew into a rage. A ball of flaming energy appeared in his hand, which he hurled directly at Krillin.

Krillin didn't hesitate for a second, leaping into the air to evade.

"Heh heh." Nappa smiled thinly.

I knew you'd fly up.

Prepare to die!

Nappa raised his hand, intending to strike Krillin down in mid-air.

However, at this critical juncture, Piccolo suddenly regained consciousness.

Piccolo released a ball of purple-red energy from his hand, striking Nappa squarely in the back.

"Argh..." Nappa let out a cry of agony.

"Huff, huff, huff..." Piccolo was exhausted, gasping for air.

Thud!

Krillin plummeted from the sky, having sustained significant injuries.

He had been caught in the shockwave of Nappa's energy blast.

"That bastard! He's already awake?" Nappa gritted his teeth in fury.

"Hahaha, Nappa, you're losing your touch, aren't you?" Vegeta laughed heartily.

"It makes me so mad! I only spared your life to find the Dragon Balls, and you dare to be this insolent." Nappa was so angry his face twisted.

Piccolo, however, paused, suddenly turning his head to look behind them.

"This energy signature is..." Piccolo was astonished. "A powerful energy is approaching this location."

Vegeta was slightly taken aback.

"Yes, the energy is very strong, and it feels so familiar." Son Gohan's face was filled with anticipation.

"What are you all talking about?" Nappa asked.

"It's Son Goku! Son Goku is here! I knew he would come; that guy has kept us waiting long enough." Piccolo said with a smile.

"Dad is here! That's great, Dad has come to save us!" Son Gohan said excitedly.

"It's Kakarot? Where is that guy?" Nappa was stunned.

He didn't see anyone.

"Oh? They've sensed a powerful energy?" Vegeta bent down to pick up the Scouter from the ground. "Is it really Kakarot?"

Since arriving on Earth, although he hadn't fought, Vegeta had been learning how to sense energy.

Therefore, he tried to avoid using the Scouter whenever possible.

Now, seeing that Piccolo and the others had already sensed Kakarot's energy, he realized he still couldn't detect the presence of the other party's energy.

It seemed that sensing energy was a skill that required slow, steady practice.

Vegeta put on the Scouter and pressed the button.

Upon seeing the power level reading on the Scouter, the color drained from Vegeta's face.