Karochi's Wish!

The seven Dragon Balls linked their light into a single plane, a golden beam erupting toward the sky as dark clouds simultaneously blanketed all of Namek!

Namek, a world that should never have known night, finally ushered in its own darkness, accompanied by flashes of thunder and lightning.

It felt like the end of the world. Having never seen the plot unfold, Tights couldn't help but feel a sense of dread; she gripped the corner of Karochi's clothes, trying her best to hide behind him.

To be fair, Karochi didn't understand why the scene of the Divine Dragon's appearance had to be so eerie. Shouldn't it be an auspicious event?

A moment later, the Namekian Divine Dragon, Porunga, appeared before the three of them. If one had to be honest, the Divine Dragon of Namek was truly ugly as hell!

With a massive head, a broad torso, and long arms, Karochi couldn't bring himself to see it as a dragon at all. Could a dragon really look like this without being ugly enough to die?

"Mon... Monster! It's a monster! Little Chi?" Tights hugged Karochi tightly; the oppressive aura of Porunga was simply too overwhelming.

"Uh! Tights, this is the Divine Dragon of Namek, Porunga! It's not a monster." Karochi covered his face. Could you not shout that out? Look, Porunga is staring at you now.

"You who have gathered the seven Dragon Balls, state your wishes. Whatever they may be, they shall be granted. You are limited to three!" Porunga's voice was grand and booming, the sheer volume forcing Tights to let go of Karochi and cover her ears.

Karochi curled his lip. This dragon was actually bragging! Any wish at all? Then turn me into a God of Destruction! What a joke.

"Alright, you may make your wish. But if I deem your wish unreasonable, I will not relay it," Nail said expressionlessly.

Karochi shrugged. "First wish: Let a Saiyan named Karochi learn the [Instant Transmission] of Kibito, the attendant to the Supreme Kai of Universe 7!"

Of all the versions of Instant Transmission, only Kibito's was the most practical.

As long as one knew the coordinates of a planet, they could move there directly. It consumed little energy and was instantaneous—it was just perfect!

The [Instant Transmission] that Goku learned on Yardrat required sensing a ki signature, which was truly troublesome.

Nail heard this and found nothing wrong with it, so he began to relay the wish to the Divine Dragon.

"This wish is very simple!" Porunga finished speaking, his eyes glowing red as a strange sound resonated through the air.

In that moment, Karochi felt as if he understood the structure of space-time itself. It seemed that if he simply willed it, he could return to Earth or any planet he had ever visited instantly!

The Divine Dragon is truly miraculous! To manifest a wish from nothingness. Karochi, having experienced it firsthand, exclaimed that it was awesome!

"Your wish has been granted. What is your second wish?" Porunga asked, seemingly eager to know.

Nail looked at Karochi.

"My second wish: Grant the Saiyan Karochi the coordinates of all planets in the 12 universes, so they automatically surface whenever I wish to use [Instant Transmission]." Karochi couldn't possibly memorize the coordinates one by one; that would be far too tedious.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tights asked curiously, "What do you mean by 12 universes? Are there other universes beyond ours? And I wanted to ask when you made your first wish—are we in Universe 7?"

Ugh! I forgot there was a curious cat here. Karochi comforted her, "Tights, we'll talk about the universe later. Let's finish the wishes first."

Why can't she learn from Nail? Look at him, he's just a translation machine who never asks too many questions.

"This wish is simple, but I am only the Divine Dragon of Universe 7 and cannot provide coordinates for all 12 universes! I can only provide the coordinates for planets in Universe 6 and Universe 7," Porunga stated. As a planetary dragon, his abilities were limited.

Since Universe 6 and Universe 7 were twin universes, providing coordinates for both was certainly not a problem.

Heh, slapped in the face, weren't you? Just a moment ago you said any wish could be granted! Karochi didn't say this aloud, but he nodded in agreement.

"This wish is simple!" As the words fell, countless stars seemed to appear in Karochi's mind, as if he were overlooking the entire universe from a god's perspective.

It was hazy, but he could feel that he could go to any planet he desired.

"Alright, state your third wish!" Porunga continued to ask like a programmed machine.

Karochi pondered for a moment. To be honest, there wasn't anything else he particularly wanted, so he turned to Tights. "Tights, do you have any wishes you want to see fulfilled?"

Karochi felt that taking two of the three wishes was already enough; giving the last one to Tights would be a nice gesture.

Tights shook her head without hesitation. She lacked nothing; she wanted to become a best-selling SF author, but that was a goal she had to strive for herself! Making a wish for it would be meaningless. Besides, even without a wish, she could become famous directly through the Capsule Corporation! What she wanted was the process of doing it; success or failure was not the point.

"State your wish quickly, or do you have no more wishes?" Porunga urged. Its time was limited; its very existence was a violation of the rules and would be rejected by the mechanisms of the universe.

"In that case, my third wish: Let the Saiyan Karochi learn the Divine Language." Karochi thought for a moment; this seemed like the only other useful wish.

Nail relayed the wish without a word.

"This wish is too easy!!!" Porunga's eyes glowed red for the third time, and then he spoke again: "Very well, all your wishes have been granted! Farewell."

Porunga's entire dragon form transformed into golden light and shot into the sky, carrying the seven Dragon Balls with it as they spun endlessly in mid-air.

Just as they were about to scatter across the planet, Karochi used his superpower—[Telekinesis]—to intercept them. He couldn't let these things fly off! Otherwise, the Namekians would probably spend half a century looking for them without a Dragon Ball radar.

"What are you doing?" Nail frowned and questioned him, thinking Karochi was unsatisfied and wanted to make more wishes!

Karochi looked at Nail speechlessly. I don't owe you money, so is this fierce tone and attitude really appropriate to show a six-year-old child?

Do you know how much damage you've caused to my young heart?

He pushed the now-petrified Dragon Balls toward Nail and explained, "I was afraid that if these Dragon Balls scattered, they would be hard for you to find! That's why I stopped them. The one facing you is the Grand Elder's one-star ball! Please give him my thanks."

Since his goals were achieved, there was no need to disturb the Grand Elder anymore! After all, the old man really needed his rest.

Nail was slightly stunned, but he took the Dragon Balls. He intended to take them all back at once, but the Namekian Dragon Balls were truly too large, and carrying them all back was inconvenient.

Karochi offered to help to the end, saying he would return the remaining Dragon Balls to the elders of each village, and Nail could just take the one-star ball back. Nail was very uneasy, but he couldn't leave the Grand Elder's side for too long, so he agreed and departed.

With his strength greatly increased, Karochi was much faster at delivering the "takeout" than usual. It didn't take long for him to return all the stone orbs!

"Where are we going next?" Tights asked curiously, as Karochi had reached his destination and completed the goals he had set when they arrived.

Given Karochi's personality, he would likely return to Earth to continue his training.

"We're heading to Yardrat; that planet holds miraculous secret arts! I intend to go learn some." He then looked at Tights with a troubled expression. His training would surely take a long time, and given Tights' personality, it wouldn't be suitable for her to tag along. So, he asked, "Big Sister Tights, my training this time will likely take quite a while. Do you plan to come with me, or head back to Earth first?"

He certainly couldn't rest easy letting Tights wander the universe on her own! This universe was filled with danger and the unknown; even Karochi, having read the original work, wouldn't dare claim to be omniscient.

Take that phenomenon known as the [Yitai Wonder], for instance—he had never heard of it in his past life, and Tights was simply too weak!

"Hmm~~" Tights groaned. After a year of traveling, she had gained a basic understanding of the universe. If she didn't have Karochi protecting her and were left to her own devices, she would basically be done for.

After a moment of thought, she said, "How about this: I'll follow you to that Yardrat place for now! If I get truly bored, I'll head back to Earth. I've already collected quite a lot of material on this trip, anyway!"

In truth, she still wanted to go to that Elf Star to see Rielbea! But she didn't really want Karochi to go; after all, Rielbea should be hers alone! Her stinky little brother had been drooling when he looked at her back then.

Karochi was unaware of her inner thoughts; otherwise, he would definitely have cried out in injustice. It was clearly both of them drooling, so why was she only pointing him out?

"That works!" Now that he had [Instant Transmission], going anywhere was convenient. Even if he wanted to see Rielbea, he could make countless trips in a single night.

Seeing Tights reach for a spaceship Capsule, Karochi quickly stopped her. Why waste time sitting in a spaceship when he could arrive in a second? Under Tights' puzzled gaze, Karochi explained the ability of [Instant Transmission] to her.

Karochi then took Tights' hand, visualized the planetary coordinates of Yardrat in his mind, and vanished from the spot with her.

Nail had just returned to the Grand Elder's room when he heard the Grand Elder's voice: "Those two children have left!?"

"Yes, Grand Elder. However, I am puzzled as to why you allowed outsiders to use the Dragon Balls??" Nail asked, confused. After all, the Dragon Balls were meant to be used only by Namekians with pure hearts.

"That young Saiyan hides immense potential within his body; it is something I have rarely seen in my entire life." The Grand Elder did not answer Nail directly, but instead marveled. The way that violent yet peaceful aura could exist within the same person was truly difficult to comprehend.

Nail did not respond; after all, he quite disliked Karochi!

"When that Saiyan arrived, I saw a glimpse of Namek's fate!! He will help us."

The Grand Elder stopped speaking, and the room gradually fell into silence.