Dragon Ball: The Rescue
Chapter 7

Kami's Lookout

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In Gogito's perception, Mr. Popo's ki was not even as strong as Piccolo's; it was on par with the others, and Kami was the weakest among them.

Mr. Popo, dressed in attire reminiscent of ancient Egypt, with black skin and a slightly stout build, followed Kami with an expressionless face.

No matter how Gogito looked at him, Mr. Popo did not seem like a hidden powerhouse, but he had no way to test him right now, so Gogito turned his attention to Krillin and the others.

Krillin and his group were whispering to each other, glancing at Gogito from time to time; it seemed they were discussing him.

"Do you think we can trust that guy's words?"

"He doesn't look like he's lying to us, and he even told us to call Bulma to verify, so it should be true."

"I think it's true, too."

"That guy looks incredibly strong; we can't sense his ki at all. How did he even get to Kami's Lookout without us noticing? If he wanted to kill us, we wouldn't be able to escape."

At this moment, Yamcha found the phone and returned, immediately dialing Bulma.

"Beep~ beep~ beep~"

"Yamcha, I called you so many times earlier and you didn't pick up. You're getting pretty bold, aren't you?"

As soon as Bulma answered the phone, she launched into a lecture.

"This, this..."

Yamcha didn't know how to respond and stood there stunned, so Krillin snatched the phone and said, "Bulma, now is not the time to argue about that. Isn't Yamcha working hard training for the sake of Earth?"

"Yeah, yeah," Yamcha chimed in from the side.

"Am I such an unreasonable person? I called so many times because I have something important to say. A few days ago, I took apart Raditz's scouter and discovered a bug inside. It must have been used to monitor the Saiyans; it's possible that information about the Dragon Balls has already been leaked."

"What???"

Everyone was shocked. The Dragon Balls were the most important things on Earth, and besides those two Saiyans, other people knew about them.

"Of course, it's also possible that it hasn't leaked. After all, the other party couldn't have been monitoring Raditz every single second. According to Raditz, the other two Saiyans are even more powerful than him, so those two might be the primary targets for surveillance."

Listening to Bulma's analysis, everyone was still a bit worried; after all, those were people capable of monitoring even Saiyans—they must be stronger than the Saiyans themselves.

"Alright, enough of that. Why did you call me?" Bulma asked.

"It's like this: a Saiyan has arrived here. He says he followed your sister Tights to Earth. We wanted to confirm with you, since, well, he is a Saiyan."

"Are you talking about Gogito? He actually went to your place? He's my brother-in-law; he just arrived on Earth today. Don't worry, I trust my sister's judgment."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

That guy Gogito really gave them a terrifying feeling.

"Well? Are you done asking?"

Seeing them finish their call, Gogito walked over and asked.

"Sorry about that, Gogito. Given the survival of the Earth is at stake, we had to be a little cautious."

Krillin said with a hint of apology.

"I know, I know. You're right to be cautious in this situation."

Gogito didn't mind.

"Those two guys coming to Earth are likely Vegeta and his subordinate. The only Saiyans left are them, me, and Kakarot."

Gogito continued, "That guy Vegeta is the Prince of Saiyans. He has immense talent; his combat power was three thousand at birth, and now it's approaching twenty thousand."

"How do you plan to protect the Earth?"

Gogito looked at the group and added, "The strongest among you right now has a combat power of barely two thousand. Even if you keep training, you won't get much stronger."

"So, what you lack most right now is time."

Gogito's words caused everyone's expressions to change.

The reason Gogito said all this was to get Kami and Mr. Popo to take them to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Gogito wanted to attempt to transform into a Super Saiyan 4 inside. Previously, it might have been because he lacked sufficient control over his own power, but after training on Planet Yardrat for half a year, Gogito felt he could achieve the Super Saiyan 4 transformation.

"That guy named Vegeta is that strong?"

"Then how can we possibly have a chance of winning!!!"

Krillin and Chiaotzu turned pale with fear, while Yamcha and Tien Shinhan looked grave.

"That's why I said what you lack is time."

"Do you have any way to delay their arrival, or something to accelerate time? I heard you have things called Dragon Balls that can grant any wish."

Gogito was actually saying this for Mr. Popo to hear.

Sure enough, Mr. Popo said, "As for something to accelerate time, there is a room at Kami's Lookout called the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. If you stay inside for a year, only one day passes outside."

"However, the environment inside is extremely harsh. Goku only stayed in there for a month when he was a child, and one can only enter for two days in their entire lifetime. If that time is exceeded, the entrance will vanish, and only two people can enter at a time."

Mr. Popo explained the functions and precautions of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to everyone.

"Kami's Lookout actually has a place like this? Mr. Popo, why didn't you tell us before?"

"Because the environment inside is extremely harsh, and I didn't know the situation would become so urgent."

Mr. Popo replied.

"Let's prepare ourselves. We'll go in pairs to train, and if anyone can't take it anymore, they can come out and swap with someone else."

Tien Shinhan arranged.

"I'm going to find that other guy. He's also a decent combat force, and I'll tell him about the Hyperbolic Time Chamber while I'm at it."

Gogito prepared to go find Piccolo and Gohan; Gohan's talent was too good to waste.

Without delay, Gogito used Instant Transmission to arrive directly where Piccolo and Gohan were.

At this moment, Piccolo and Gohan were sparring—or rather, it couldn't be called sparring, as Piccolo was unilaterally pummeling Gohan, leaving him bruised and swollen.

"Yo, you must be Piccolo?" Gogito waved a hand in greeting.

"You... you're a Saiyan?" Piccolo reacted instantly, his expression changing drastically.

"Don't panic, just listen to me." Gogito explained the situation regarding the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to Piccolo, then continued, "I'm taking Gohan to Bulma's place. I'll be the one guiding him from now on; after all, as a fellow Saiyan, I can help him get stronger more effectively."

Without waiting for Piccolo to speak, Gogito flashed forward, scooped up Gohan, and used Instant Transmission to return to West City.

At Bulma's house, Gogito's figure suddenly appeared, startling the mother and daughter. Once they saw who it was, Tights lightly slapped Gogito's arm and pouted, "Don't be so elusive, it's terrifying."

Gogito chuckled and scratched his head, saying, "I'll be sure to pay attention next time."

He then set Gohan down. Only then did Bulma notice the boy, and she hurried forward, asking, "Where did you find Gohan? Do you have any idea how worried Chi-Chi is?"

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