Arrival on Namek

With the Androids completely eradicated, the entire Earth was celebrating.

Amidst this joyous atmosphere, another two days slipped away quietly.

During these two days, Bulma finally finished repairing the spaceship.

The repaired ship looked as good as new.

The only slight drawback was that the ship's energy was not full, remaining at only 90%.

In this current era, equipment and resources were extremely scarce, making recharging a very time-consuming task.

To go from 90% energy to 100% would likely take about a month.

That was far too long.

Son Gohan had no intention of waiting.

It was only a trip to New Namek, and 90% energy was more than enough for several round trips.

Therefore, Son Gohan did not ask Bulma to continue charging.

He chose to set off for New Namek today.

Son Gohan, dressed in loose casual clothes, packed a pile of food and drinking water into Capsule Corp Capsules one by one.

Meanwhile, Trunks stood to the side, begging to be taken along.

His eyes were sparkling, filled with a longing for the unknown.

"Brother Gohan, can you really not take me with you? I want to see aliens, I want to see the vast universe, and I want to see other worlds too."

This was perhaps exactly how a young boy should be.

Son Gohan looked at him helplessly and firmly refused: "No."

"Trunks, you cannot go, because I have something even more important for you to do."

"Ah, what is it?" Trunks straightened his posture.

"It's like this, Trunks. Although Dr. Gero, who created Android 17 and Android 18, is dead, the intelligent machine he created still exists."

"That machine is still executing Dr. Gero's orders, currently creating Androids even more terrifying than 17 and 18."

"So, while I am away at New Namek, your mission is to find Dr. Gero's research base and destroy it."

"This concerns the safety of the entire Earth, and perhaps even the entire universe. Tell me, isn't this a very important task?"

"Ah, there's actually such a thing? Then that is indeed very important. Brother Gohan, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to find it." Trunks became completely serious.

Brother Gohan actually entrusted such an important mission to me. In his eyes, have I finally become someone who can stand on my own, an adult?

Trunks' little heart pounded, filled with the pride of receiving recognition from an elder.

Bulma, who was nearby calibrating the Time Machine, also stopped her work and said with a serious expression:

"Gohan, if what you say is true, then this matter is of the utmost importance. I will go with Trunks to search for this so-called Dr. Gero's laboratory; other matters can be set aside for now."

"Mm." Son Gohan nodded.

He then continued: "Although 17 and 18 are dead, there is still a potential crisis, so we must find their lair as soon as possible and root them out to prevent future trouble."

Son Gohan also knew that from the moment he was reborn, the trajectory of this world had inevitably been altered.

The future of this timeline was filled with various uncertain factors.

He could only grasp the general direction.

And Cell, naturally, was a terrifying factor in the future timeline that was relatively close to the present.

Therefore, he had to be eradicated as soon as possible.

However, the priority of eliminating Cell still ranked behind the trip to New Namek.

After all, the current Cell was merely an egg or a larva.

Thus, Son Gohan chose to go to New Namek first.

He left the task of finding Dr. Gero's research base to Trunks and Bulma.

With everything arranged, Son Gohan climbed into the spaceship, closed the hatch, entered the coordinates for New Namek, and pressed the launch button.

The next moment, roaring flames erupted from the bottom of the ship, and under the gaze of Bulma and her son, it soared into the sky, rising rapidly.

The ship broke through the atmosphere, plunged into the brilliant cosmos, and soon vanished from sight.

Withdrawing her gaze, Bulma looked at her son and said: "Trunks, time is tight; we must get moving too."

"Yes, Mom." Trunks nodded heavily.

On the ship.

Son Gohan activated the gravity system, adjusted it to 200 times, and began his training.

The journey from Earth to New Namek was expected to take two weeks.

Son Gohan did not want to waste any time and intended to spend it all on training.

Eat when hungry, train after eating, and rest when tired.

Amidst the monotony of training, two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Son Gohan finished his training, enjoyed a refreshing cold shower in the washroom, and then made his way to the spaceship's cockpit.

A massive display screen dominated the front of the cockpit, showcasing the brilliant galaxy ahead of the ship.

Countless star systems flashed by, the starry sky stretching out into infinity.

Soon, a massive green planet appeared in his field of vision.

The ship's intelligent system broadcasted a timely notification.

[Respected Master, the ship has arrived at its destination: Namek. Shall we initiate landing?]

"Initiate landing," Son Gohan replied.

[Acknowledged. Searching for a landing trajectory. Suitable trajectory found. The ship is beginning its descent!]

As the voice broadcast ended, the ship flickered and officially broke through the atmosphere of Namek.

Ten minutes later, the ship touched down smoothly.

Son Gohan opened the hatch, leaped out, and officially stood upon the soil of Namek.

After a long half-month journey, finally being able to stand on solid ground again, Son Gohan's state of mind became natural and serene.

He spread his arms, closed his eyes, greedily inhaled the fresh air, and embraced the spring breeze.

A few seconds later, a presence rapidly approached him.

Someone was coming.

Son Gohan opened his eyes.

He stored the spaceship away and looked up into the high sky.

A green figure descended from above, eyeing Son Gohan with vigilance.

Looking at the Namekian who appeared identical to Piccolo, Son Gohan knew this was a warrior-type Namekian.

These warrior-type Namekians excelled in combat and were generally responsible for guarding the safety of the Grand Elder.

When the planet faced disaster, they were the ones who stepped forward to save the masses.

They were the backbone of Namek.

Just as Son Gohan was about to speak, the Namekian spoke first.

He looked at Son Gohan, appearing quite surprised. "Huh? Are you Mr. Son Goku?"

At this moment, Son Gohan had golden hair and emerald eyes.

His facial features did indeed bear a seventy or eighty percent resemblance to Son Goku.

Looking at the puzzled Namekian, Son Gohan said, "Son Goku is my father. I am Son Gohan."

The warrior-type Namekian had a sudden realization and said, "Oh, I see."

"You know my father?" Son Gohan asked.

"Yes. Back when Mr. Goku fought Frieza on Namek, I saw him once. A long time has passed, and since Mr. Gohan looks so much like the Mr. Goku from back then, I mistook you for him. My apologies," the warrior-type Namekian said, looking a bit embarrassed.

"Haha, it's fine, it's fine. I didn't expect to run into an acquaintance; that makes things easier. May I ask what to call you?" Son Gohan laughed.

The Namekian said, "Hello, Mr. Gohan. You can just call me Nail."

"Mr. Goku is a benefactor to us Namekians, so his companions are naturally our benefactors as well. May I ask what brings Mr. Gohan to Namek this time?"

The Namekian named Nail was extremely respectful in his demeanor.

Son Gohan said, "I would like to borrow the Dragon Balls. Could you please take me to see the Grand Elder, Brother Nail?"

Nail looked at Son Gohan's severed arm, understood the situation, and nodded.

"No problem. Please follow me, Mr. Gohan."

"Right, sorry for the trouble."

Nail took to the air.

Son Gohan followed him into flight.

It didn't take long before Son Gohan saw the somewhat familiar Grand Elder.

Son Gohan remembered that this Grand Elder was named Moori.

More than a decade ago, Moori had been one of the seven ordinary elders of Namek.

Later, when Frieza attacked Namek, the previous Grand Elder passed away from old age.

Before he breathed his last, the previous Grand Elder named Moori as his successor, and thus Moori became the new Grand Elder of Namek.

He had inherited a portion of the previous Grand Elder's abilities.

Grand Elder Moori was very kind, and his eyes were bright, making him appear exceptionally wise.

"Hello, Grand Elder," Son Gohan greeted with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Gohan," the Grand Elder replied kindly, then continued, "I already know your purpose. Just now, I notified the other elders and had them send the Dragon Balls over."

"Heh heh, Dende is also on his way. He was very happy to know you'd arrived on Namek."

"..."

Son Gohan sized up Grand Elder Moori once more.

This Grand Elder Moori, he's got something going on.