King Piccolo

"I never thought that little Goku would actually become a Super Saiyan!"

North Kai thought with a touch of emotion.

Just then, Sun Wukong let his aura fade and flew down from the sky.

"King Kai, I've been here for almost two years now. It's about time I headed back today!"

"You finally had a change of heart, you little rascal!"

King Kai said, looking deeply moved.

"King Kai, what are you talking about?"

"No... nothing! Since you've decided to head back, then go ahead!"

"Okay!"

Sun Wukong nodded.

"When I have some free time, I'll come back to visit you all!"

"Come back to visit us often!"

King Kai and Gregory were startled at once.

Sun Wukong was so destructive. If he came back often, they'd never have a moment's peace.

Thinking of this, King Kai hurriedly said to Sun Wukong,

"Goku, if you miss us, coming back once a year is enough. You don't need to come back all the time!"

"Yeah! That's right!"

Gregory chimed in.

Since Sun Wukong had destroyed his house while training, he could only live with King Kai now.

"You don't want me to come back?"

"No! No!"

King Kai waved his hands repeatedly.

"Um, Goku, weren't you heading back?"

"Yeah!"

Sun Wukong nodded.

"Then, King Kai, Bubbles, Gregory, I'll be going now. Until we meet again!"

"Okay!"

The man and his two pets nodded.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong used Instant Transmission and returned to Earth.

"Phew..."

Seeing him go, King Kai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then King Kai and Bubbles clasped hands and celebrated Sun Wukong's departure.

Beneath a vast, azure sea, three people were searching for treasure in a submarine.

They were none other than the Pilaf Gang, whom Sun Wukong had defeated before.

"King Pilaf, what's that?"

Shu suddenly spotted something white ahead of them.

"Go take a look!"

"Yes, King Pilaf!"

As he spoke, Shu steered the submarine over. They saw a rice cooker with a Seal Character stuck to it.

"What is this?"

"Looks like a rice cooker?"

"Who cares what it is? Just bring it inside and have a look. Then we'll know!"

"Yes, King Pilaf!"

Shu and Mai spoke as they operated the submarine's mechanical arm, grabbed the rice cooker, and brought it up from the seabed.

Once they reached the shore, Shu took the rice cooker out of the submarine and examined it closely.

"King Pilaf, this really does look like a rice cooker!"

"Open it and see!"

"Yes, King Pilaf!"

As he spoke, Shu peeled off the seal on top.

The rice cooker suddenly shook and sprang open. A blue-green figure shot out of it.

The three of them immediately scrambled back dozens of meters in fright.

A green-skinned old man appeared.

It was King Piccolo.

"It's just an old man!"

Seeing that it was an old man, Mai suddenly felt much less afraid.

Pilaf and Shu gradually calmed down as well.

"Who are you?"

Pilaf boldly took a few steps forward and asked.

"Hmm!"

King Piccolo shot him a cold look.

"Were you the ones who let me out?"

"Y-yes. So what?"

King Piccolo gave a cold laugh.

"Since you rescued me, I'll tell you who I am. My name is King Piccolo!"

"King Piccolo?"

"Several hundred years ago, the martial artists of that time joined forces to seal me inside this rice cooker!"

"S-several hundred years ago!"

Pilaf was shocked.

"After all these centuries, that fellow should be dead by now! Are you three willing to become my subordinates? Once I conquer Earth, I'll make sure you're well rewarded!"

"S-subordinates?"

Pilaf was stunned.

"I'm King Pilaf! How dare you ask me to become your subordinate!"

Bang!

As soon as the words left his mouth, a golden wave of energy shot past Pilaf and struck the boulder behind him.

Boom!

With a deafening explosion, the boulder crumbled into dust.

Shu and Mai were too terrified to speak.

"Looks like my strength has weakened quite a bit with age!"

Pilaf turned deathly pale with fright and dropped to his knees with a thud.

"I am willing to serve King Piccolo and do whatever you ask!"

"We're willing too!"

Seeing this, Shu and Mai knelt down as well.

"Good!"

West City, at Bulma's house.

Bulma was lying on a chair in the backyard, sunbathing, when a figure suddenly appeared.

It was Sun Wukong.

"Goku!"

Seeing Sun Wukong appear out of nowhere, Bulma jumped up from the chair in fright.

Sun Wukong nodded.

"Long time no see, Bulma!"

"Yeah! By the way, Goku, why did you suddenly appear at my house?"

"This is called Instant Transmission. I learned it in space!"

"Really! It's been two years, but you don't seem to have grown much taller."

"Maybe I haven't reached the age when I'll start growing yet!"

Sun Wukong said with a smile.

"Are you saying I'm old?"

Bulma stared at Sun Wukong, displeased.

She'd thought Sun Wukong would have grown up a lot, but he was still just as clueless.

"N-no!"

"Hmph!"

Bulma snorted.

Why is she so touchy?

Sun Wukong muttered to himself.

Bulma had just called him short. He'd only told her the truth, but she got mad anyway.

"Forget it. I'll tell you what happened on Earth while you were away these past two years!"

"What happened?"

"That's right!"

Bulma then told Sun Wukong about the Red Ribbon Army starting a war.

"Anyway, Earth is dangerous now. You'd better not wander around carelessly!"

"Oh!"

Sun Wukong replied indifferently.

"Well, Bulma, if there's nothing else, I'll be going?"

"You're leaving already? Why not stay for a few days?"

"Stay for a few days?"

Sun Wukong gave Bulma a puzzled look.

Bulma blushed.

"The Red Ribbon Army is everywhere now, and I'm worried..."

"So you want me to protect you?"

Bulma hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"I haven't seen Master Roshi in ages. I'll go see him first, then come find you!"

"Okay!"

"Whoosh..."

After saying this, Sun Wukong used Instant Transmission and arrived at Turtle Hermit Island.

"Goku!"

Master Roshi, who had been sitting in a chair, got to his feet.

"Long time no see, Master Roshi!"

"Long time no see! Where have you been these past two years?"

"I went into space!"

"Space?"

"By the way, where's Krillin?"

"He left Turtle Hermit Island to train elsewhere!"

"I see!"

"It's been two years. I can't even begin to gauge your strength anymore."

Master Roshi said as he looked at Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong nodded.

His strength had far surpassed Master Roshi's, so it was only natural that Master Roshi couldn't gauge it.