Karochi walked up to the Grand Elder, who placed his hand on Karochi's head.
The Grand Elder's hand was truly enormous, easily covering Karochi's entire head.
A moment later, the kindness on the Grand Elder's face gave way to shock! Karochi's heart sank.
No way Σ(っ °Д °;)っ! He can't bring out my potential? Is it because I'm an outsider?!!! Karochi cried out inwardly.
"What terrifying potential!! Even I can only draw out a little of it," the Grand Elder murmured.
Then Karochi felt an immense energy surge out from within him! There was no pain or discomfort at all.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~!
His aura condensed into a pillar of light that erupted from his body. The white beam shot into the sky!! It tore the roof off the Grand Elder's home.
The terrifying force whipped up a gale inside the room.
"Ah~!" Tights was the weakest one there, and her small frame couldn't withstand the wind. It swept her off her feet!
Luckily, Nail caught hold of her, or she would have been blown away. The clouds over Planet Namek were drawn together by the terrifying power, and the air all around them seemed to ignite, flashing with bursts of flame.
"All right, all right! Keep your power under control. Don't tear my home apart," the Grand Elder hurriedly said. If this kept up, the place would be uninhabitable.
"Oh, right~! Okay, okay!!" Karochi scratched his head, embarrassed.
Good grief~! The power had hit him so suddenly that he'd gotten carried away and lost himself in it.
Karochi gradually drew his power back in, and the white pillar of light vanished! But now and then, little crackles of electricity still danced over his skin.
It was a sign that he couldn't control his power very well yet! After all, the increase had been enormous, and he needed time to adjust.
"Ah~! I'm terribly sorry, Grand Elder. I'll fix your roof right away." Karochi looked up at the hole he'd torn open, his face red with guilt!
But inside, he was thrilled. He could clearly feel that his battle power had increased at least six or seven times! That meant he now had at least 1.2 to 1.4 million battle power.
The Grand Elder really came through! Now he could take on Frieza without backing down.
"Heh heh~! It's fine. I drew out your power, but I hope you won't become obsessed with it. This is only a small part of your potential. You still have much more to uncover on your own," the Grand Elder advised, as if he were teaching his own child.
Karochi composed himself. "Yes, Grand Elder. I'll keep your words in mind."
"Little Chi, how much battle power do you have now?" Tights asked curiously as she steadied herself and walked over.
She was already itching to check with her Scouter.
Karochi quickly stopped her. No way! Even though Dr. Brief had modified that Scouter, it could only detect up to 200,000 battle power. That was its limit.
"Big Sis Tights, don't use the Scouter! It won't be able to measure it. I think my battle power is somewhere between 1.2 and 1.4 million." After all, battle power couldn't be described with perfectly precise numbers.
Numbers were just a convenient way to explain it! Tights should know better; he'd already told her not to use the Scouter once his battle power passed 190,000.
The Scouter was worn on the face, and a powerful force could make it explode. If that hurt her face, he'd never forgive himself.
"Wow~! You got that much stronger all at once (ง •̀_•́)ง!!" She finally understood why Karochi had come to Planet Namek.
The Grand Elder was incredible! Not only had he figured out where they came from, he could also make people's battle power rise so quickly.
Karochi had trained like crazy for two years just to reach 200,000 battle power!
But here, the Grand Elder had only touched his head, and he'd easily gained the equivalent of five or six years' worth of training! Who wouldn't be tempted?
"Heh heh~! Would you like me to draw out some of your potential, young lady from Earth?" The Grand Elder seemed to notice Tights's admiring gaze and asked with a chuckle.
Tights was caught off guard!
What? Me? My battle power is only 1. Even if it increased tenfold, that'd still only be 10. There's no point!
"No, thank you! I don't have any talent for that sort of thing." Tights waved her hands repeatedly. Besides, what if she turned into a musclebound Barbie?
After all, once Karochi's battle power had risen, he'd become much more muscular and grown quite a bit taller! His muscles were more pronounced, too.
She was a pretty girl, after all!!
"Heh heh~! Very well, then!" The Grand Elder didn't press the matter.
"Please forgive my interruption, Grand Elder, but you should get some rest!" Nail suddenly interjected.
He was also reminding Karochi and Tights that their business was done and they should leave. They had even torn a huge hole in the Grand Elder's home, which was truly infuriating.
"Nail, don't be rude!" The Grand Elder could tell that Nail was trying to drive his guests away.
Nail had no choice but to say yes and step back.
Karochi looked awkward and found it hard to speak. The Grand Elder had just helped him increase his strength. Would it be too greedy to ask to borrow the Dragon Balls now?
"Heh heh, young Saiyan, is there anything else you need?" After living so long, the Grand Elder could read people's expressions and tell what they were thinking.
Seeing that Karochi kept hesitating, he cheerfully took the One-Star Dragon Ball from his chair.
"I imagine you came for this as well!" The Dragon Ball was about the size of a basketball, nothing like the ones on Earth.
"Uh, yes, Grand Elder! I was hoping to borrow the Dragon Balls." With his intentions exposed, Karochi stopped beating around the bush.
"Although I made these Dragon Balls, they haven't been used once in a hundred years. Since you have a wish to make, go ahead," the Grand Elder agreed without even asking what the wish was.
Karochi felt even more embarrassed as he reached out to take the Dragon Ball.
"Nail, visit the villages and gather the rest for our young friend. Tell them it's my wish," the Grand Elder said slowly.
Nail bowed at once, concern in his voice. "But what about your safety, Grand Elder?!"
His duty was to protect the Grand Elder and make sure he wasn't disturbed! It didn't feel right to leave just like that.
The Grand Elder waved his hand. "It's fine. Nothing will happen!"
Tights nudged Karochi and asked curiously, "If you didn't look different, I'd think you were a Namekian, too!" The Grand Elder was giving them everything they asked for. Apart from a father, who else would do so much?
Karochi was overwhelmed by the kindness. The Grand Elder had not only agreed to let him use the Dragon Balls, but had also offered to gather them. Even his own father hadn't been this kind.
Then again, without a Namekian, he might not be able to make a wish at all. He needed someone who could speak Namekian Language.
"Then please follow me!" Nail said, but his reluctance was obvious.
With that, he turned and left the room without waiting for them.
"Heh heh~! Don't mind him. Nail has always taken it upon himself to protect me," the Grand Elder explained.
Karochi quickly waved his hands. "Not at all. We're the ones asking too much."
They were lucky the Grand Elder was so kind. Anyone else might have kicked Karochi right back out.
"Go on!" The Grand Elder seemed tired. After saying that, he appeared to fall asleep.
Karochi bowed politely before leaving the room.
He used his superpower, Telekinesis, to lift the Dragon Ball and Tights into the air and catch up with Nail, who was already ahead of them.
Nail really didn't wait around for anyone. Luckily, his battle power was low and he wasn't that fast! Otherwise, Karochi might not have caught up.
Gathering the Dragon Balls went smoothly with Nail leading the way. The Grand Elder had given his approval, so none of the villages objected; they simply handed over their Dragon Balls.
The Dragon Balls gathered together gleamed and hummed! Tights stared at them in amazement.
"Once you've made your wish, don't bother the Grand Elder again. Leave Planet Namek immediately," Nail warned Karochi before he summoned the dragon, worried that Karochi would keep pestering the Grand Elder.
Karochi waved a hand. "Don't worry. We'll leave as soon as we've made our wish. We won't linger!"
Honestly, did Nail think he had all the time in the world? He still had to go to Yardrat, after all!
The techniques of Yardrat were extremely difficult to learn. In the original story, Goku had spent a year just learning one of them, Instant Transmission.
Nail nodded and began chanting in Namekian Language: "Porunga, come forth and grant my wish!"
The seven Dragon Balls flared brightly, and in an instant, the sky and earth changed color.
"W-what's going on!!?" Tights cried in alarm. Why had it suddenly gotten so dark?! Karochi had told her before that Planet Namek had three suns, so it was supposed to stay bright all day.
And why had the atmosphere around them become so eerie and terrifying?! It was as if they had been transported to another world, leaving them completely disoriented.
The Namekians scattered across Planet Namek only paused in surprise as they looked up at the sky. But when they remembered Nail had just come to collect the Dragon Balls, they understood.
"I wonder what the Grand Elder wants with the Dragon Balls!!"
"Yeah, but it's none of our business. The Grand Elder must have a good reason for taking them."
The Namekians around them nodded in agreement! After all, every one of them was descended from the Grand Elder!
The Dragon Balls were originally kept in their care. If their father—or grandfather—wanted to use them, they had no right to question him.
Then they went back to planting Hydrangea Trees. These plants could gradually change a planet's environment! They were meant to help Planet Namek recover from the climate disaster.
In the original story, Bulma and the others had mistaken them for crops and caused a misunderstanding.
Seeing that Tights was confused, Karochi became a walking search engine and explained, "Don't worry, Big Sis Tights. This is what happens when you summon the dragon!!"
Tights stared at Karochi in astonishment~~!
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