From Gogito's perspective, Mr. Popo's ki wasn't any stronger than Piccolo's. It was about the same as everyone else's, while Kami was the weakest among them.
Mr. Popo wore an outfit reminiscent of ancient Egypt. He had dark skin and a slightly chubby build, and followed silently beside Kami with a blank expression.
No matter how Gogito looked at him, Mr. Popo didn't seem like some hidden powerhouse. But Gogito had no way to test him just then, so he turned his attention to Krillin and the others.
Krillin and the others were talking in hushed voices, occasionally glancing at Gogito. They seemed to be discussing him.
"Do you think we can trust what that guy said?"
"He doesn't look like he's lying. And he even told us to call Bulma and ask her, so it's probably true."
"I think so too."
"That guy looks really strong. I can't sense his ki at all. How did he get to Kami's Lookout? We didn't even notice him. If he wanted to kill us, we wouldn't stand a chance of escaping."
Just then, Yamcha came back with a phone and immediately called Bulma.
"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~"
"Yamcha, I called you so many times and you didn't pick up once. Pretty impressive—you've really gotten bold, huh?"
Bulma launched straight into a scolding as soon as she answered.
"Well, um..."
Yamcha didn't know what to say and froze in place. Krillin snatched the phone and said,
"Bulma, now's not the time to argue about this. Yamcha's been training hard for the sake of Earth, hasn't he?"
"Yeah, yeah," Yamcha chimed in from the side.
"Do you think I'm that unreasonable? I called so many times because I had something important to tell you. A few days ago, I took apart Raditz's Scouter and found a listening device inside. It was probably used to monitor the Saiyans. The information about the Dragon Balls might have leaked."
"What?!"
Everyone was shocked. The Dragon Balls were the most important things on Earth. Besides those two Saiyans, who else knew about them?
"Of course, it's possible the information hasn't leaked. The other side couldn't have been monitoring Raditz around the clock. According to Raditz, the other two Saiyans are even stronger than him, so they may have been the main targets of the surveillance."
Even after hearing Bulma's analysis, everyone was still a little worried. Whoever could monitor Saiyans had to be stronger than them.
"Anyway, enough about that. Why did you call me?" Bulma asked.
"Well, a Saiyan showed up here. He said he came to Earth with your sister, Tights. We wanted to check with you, since he's a Saiyan."
"You mean Gogito? He actually went over there? He's my brother-in-law. He just arrived on Earth today, so don't worry. I trust my big sister's judgment."
The others breathed a sigh of relief.
That Gogito guy had given them a pretty terrifying impression.
"Have you finished asking her?" Gogito asked as he saw them hang up.
"Sorry, Gogito. The fate of Earth is at stake, so we had to be cautious," Krillin said apologetically.
"I know, I know. There's nothing wrong with being cautious in a situation like this."
"Those two who are coming to Earth should be Vegeta and his subordinate. The only Saiyans left are them, me, and Kakarot."
Then Gogito added,
"Vegeta is the Saiyan prince, and he has tremendous talent. His battle power was already three thousand when he was born, and now it's close to twenty thousand."
"How are you going to protect Earth?"
Gogito looked at everyone and continued,
"The strongest among you has a battle power of not even two thousand. No matter how much more you train, you won't get much stronger."
"So what you're most short on right now is time."
Gogito's words made everyone's expressions change.
He said all this because he wanted Kami and Mr. Popo to take them to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Gogito wanted to try transforming into a Super Saiyan 4 again inside. Perhaps he hadn't been able to transform before because he hadn't had enough control over his own power. After training on Planet Yardrat for half a year, he felt he could now become a Super Saiyan 4.
"That guy named Vegeta is that strong?"
"Then how do we stand a chance?!"
Krillin and Chiaotzu turned pale with fright, while Yamcha and Tien Shinhan looked grave.
"That's why I said you're short on time."
"Do you have a way to delay their arrival, or something that can speed up time? I heard you have something called the Dragon Balls that can grant any wish."
Gogito was really saying this for Mr. Popo's benefit.
Sure enough, Mr. Popo said,
"If you want something that speeds up time, there is a room here at Kami's Lookout called the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. A year inside is only one day outside."
"But the environment inside is very harsh. Goku only stayed in there for a month when he was a child. Also, each person can only enter for two days in their entire life. If you stay longer, the entrance will disappear. And only two people can enter at a time."
Mr. Popo explained the chamber's functions and cautions to everyone.
"There's a place like that at Kami's Lookout? Mr. Popo, why didn't you tell us before?"
"Because the environment inside is extremely harsh, and I didn't know time would be so short."
Mr. Popo answered.
"Let's get ready and go in pairs to train. If you really can't take it, come out and let someone else go in," Tien Shinhan arranged.
"I'll go find the other guy. He's a good fighter too, and I'll tell him about the Hyperbolic Time Chamber while I'm at it."
Gogito planned to find Piccolo and Gohan. Gohan had too much talent to waste.
He set off at once, using Instant Transmission to go straight to where Gohan and Piccolo were.
Piccolo and Gohan were sparring. Or rather, Piccolo was beating Gohan one-sidedly, leaving him battered and bruised.
"Hey, you're Piccolo, right?" Gogito greeted him with a raised hand.
"You—you're a Saiyan?" Piccolo reacted immediately, his expression changing dramatically.
"Don't panic. Just hear me out." Gogito told Piccolo about the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, then continued, "I'm taking Gohan to Bulma's house. From now on, I'll train him. Since we're both Saiyans, I can help him get stronger more effectively."
Without waiting for Piccolo to respond, Gogito darted forward, scooped up Gohan, and used Instant Transmission to return to West City.
Gogito suddenly appeared at Bulma's house, startling the three women. When Tights saw who it was, she lightly tapped his arm and chided him,
"Don't just pop up out of nowhere like that. You scared me."
Gogito chuckled, scratched his head, and said,
"I'll be more careful next time."
Then he set Gohan down. Only then did Bulma notice him. She hurried over and said,
"Where did you find Gohan? Do you know how worried Chi-Chi's been?"
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