Developing Potential

Kasso walked into the house and ascended to the second floor, where he saw a massive Namekian sitting in a chair.

Although he knew from the anime that the Grand Elder was an enormous Namekian, he hadn't expected him to be quite this large; sitting in his chair, he seemed to be four meters tall and two meters wide.

The Grand Elder looked slightly different from the memories of his past life; he appeared quite elderly now, yet he was not as decrepit as he would be during the Namekian civil strife, and his eyes were still capable of opening.

"Greetings, Grand Elder!" Kasso greeted him politely.

"Saiyan, what brings you here?" the aged Grand Elder asked in a low voice.

Young Nail, standing to the side, was surprised. So he was a Saiyan; it was said that Saiyans were known as a warrior race, so it was no wonder he was so formidable.

Kasso paused, then realized that as the leader of the Namekians, the Grand Elder had survived that great climatic catastrophe and lived for so many years; it was no surprise he possessed the power of prophecy.

"Greetings, Grand Elder. My name is Kasso, and I would like to borrow your Dragon Ball!" Kasso said sincerely.

Planet Vegeta was set to explode in about three months, and time was extremely tight; if the Grand Elder refused to lend the Dragon Ball, he would be in big trouble.

Given Kasso's current strength, taking it by force was impossible.

"Absolutely not! Our sacred treasure cannot be lent to outsiders!" Upon hearing Kasso's request, Young Nail immediately disagreed!

The Dragon Ball was the sacred treasure of the Namekians; how could it be lent to a stranger so easily? If this guy made some evil wish, it would be a disaster.

The Grand Elder sat in his chair, ignoring Young Nail. He kept his eyes closed and remained motionless, then suddenly opened them, a flash of brilliance crossing his gaze!

"Very well, I can lend it to you, but you must agree to one condition!"

Kasso listened quietly as the Grand Elder spoke.

"This request is quite simple for you. In the future, a great catastrophe will befall my people on Namek. I hope that when the time comes, you will be able to save our people and this planet!" the Grand Elder said.

A great catastrophe on Namek in the future?

Young Nail was stunned, suddenly realizing that if the Grand Elder was asking someone else for help, it meant that in the future, his own strength would be insufficient to protect Namek and the Grand Elder.

He knew the Grand Elder's abilities; what the Grand Elder said must be true.

Young Nail clenched his fists, feeling extremely unwilling.

"Very well, I will certainly do it." Kasso replied excitedly.

Kasso thought to himself, the Grand Elder's precognition is truly terrifying. Was this a prediction of that future civil strife?

In truth, even without him, Goku would eventually save the Namekians!

Of course, since he had given his word, he would certainly keep his promise in the future and would not let the Frieza forces harm a single Namekian!

"Good. I will have Young Nail accompany you to help you summon Shenron!" the Grand Elder said.

"Thank you, Grand Elder!" Kasso was thrilled; he had finally secured the Dragon Ball.

With the Dragon Ball secured, he felt a sudden sense of relief. There were still three months until the explosion of Planet Vegeta; there was still time.

Once the wish was granted, he could simply use Instant Transmission to leave Namek, which would allow him to make it back to Planet Vegeta.

Young Nail felt a bit dejected, but hearing the Grand Elder's words, he snapped back to reality. Just as he was about to lead Kasso away, he saw Kasso lingering, acting hesitant.

What else does this little brat want!

But thinking about how he would have to rely on him in the future, Young Nail fell silent again.

"Um... um... I heard that the Grand Elder can unlock a person's potential without any side effects. Could you please unlock mine?" Kasso blushed.

Kasso felt a bit embarrassed; he had already borrowed their Dragon Ball, and now he wanted them to help him unlock his potential too!

"Grand Elder, your health..." Young Nail was worried about the Grand Elder's condition.

The Grand Elder was very old, and it was best not to overexert him; that was why he had previously prevented Kasso from seeking an audience with the Grand Elder.

But before he could finish, the Grand Elder stopped him.

"No problem!" The Grand Elder did not hesitate; one favor was as good as two, and he immediately agreed to Kasso's request!

Furthermore, helping others unlock their potential did not harm his health; it merely consumed his stamina, which would recover after a period of rest.

Kasso remembered from the anime that Gohan and Krillin had come to the Grand Elder to have their potential unlocked, and their combat power had increased several times over.

He couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. Would his combat power also increase several times over?

Kasso walked to the spot designated by the Grand Elder, and suddenly, his head was covered by a large hand!

It was warm, and he felt a heat flow through his head, moving from top to bottom, passing through every corner of his body.

He closed his eyes, his heart calm, not thinking about anything else. The heat continued to flow through his body, as if he were soaking in a newly discovered hot spring, every cell in a state of relaxation!

Suddenly, Kasso felt a mysterious power deep within his body being guided out!

This depth could not be expressed in words; he didn't know if it was in his mind, his heart, or deep within every single cell.

Slowly.

Boom!

Kasso erupted with a powerful aura, as if he were in the midst of battle!

3000!

4000!

8000!

Kasso's combat power climbed incessantly.

Power erupted like a volcanic explosion, surging from within to without, igniting a terrifying aura.

12000!

His combat power ultimately reached twelve thousand.

Whoosh, whoosh!

Air currents expanded in all directions, causing Young Nail's clothes to flap wildly!

"So powerful!"

Young Nail's eyes widened, feeling utterly incredulous.

Kasso savored the thrill of such strength; having hibernated in the spaceship for several months, his combat power had barely increased, sitting at only around 2000 points.

He had not expected Grand Elder's potential unlocking to be so formidable, pushing him directly to 12000 points—a full six-fold increase!

So this is how intoxicating immense power can be.

Kasso steadied his mind, drawing the leaking energy back into his body.

Having suddenly acquired such formidable power, he would need to train thoroughly, otherwise, he would be unable to truly master it!

It was much like Golden Frieza; he originally possessed three transformation states, each unlocking greater power, yet he did not maintain himself in the third state.

Why was that?

The reason was that the power was too overwhelming, and Golden Frieza could not control it, forcing him to shrink back to his base form!

Though, one could not say Golden Frieza was incapable of control; he was naturally gifted, and had he been willing to train, mastering that power would have been easy!

In the Dragon Ball Super side stories, Golden Frieza returned from hell and, after training for only three months, was able to transform into Golden Frieza. Viewed in that light, it was not that he could not master the third-stage power, but rather that Golden Frieza was simply too lazy!

"Thank you, Grand Elder!"

Kasso offered a sincere half-bow to express his heartfelt gratitude.

"A mere trifle. Very well, go and make your wish now," Grand Elder said, waving his hand.

"Follow me!"

After saying this, Young Nail turned and flew toward the sky.

Kasso nodded at Grand Elder and hurried to catch up, lest he lose his way.

Given Young Nail's personality, if Kasso were to fall behind, he would certainly never return to look for Sora; in fact, he would likely be delighted if Kasso got lost!