Porunga

Gaino approached the Grand Elder, who placed his hand upon Gaino's head. However, five minutes passed, and Gaino's combat power did not increase by even a single shred.

Beads of sweat appeared on the Grand Elder's forehead, and eventually, he withdrew his palm.

The Grand Elder spoke to Gaino: "Your potential is far too vast. I am unable to unlock it for you."

"I cannot?" Gaino had actually been prepared for this; he had guessed that his potential was too great for the Grand Elder to tap into. It seemed his intuition was correct.

However, the next words brought Gaino hope: "While I cannot unlock your potential, the Dragon Ball can! Our Namek Dragon Ball can unlock your potential for you."

"Really? That would be wonderful."

At this moment, Nail spoke up: "Grand Elder, the Dragon Ball is the guardian of Namek; should we not avoid summoning it unless absolutely necessary?"

"I have my own judgment. Just go and see it done."

Seeing that the Grand Elder's mind was made up, Nail bowed to him and said: "Understood. I shall go collect the Dragon Ball and summon the Dragon Ball."

A while later, Nail entered the Grand Elder's room and said: "Grand Elder, the Dragon Ball has been collected. We can summon the Dragon Ball now."

"Very well." The Grand Elder nodded. Gaino and Laiya stepped out of the Grand Elder's room and saw the glass spheres—each the size of a human head, orange in color, and embedded with one to seven stars—appearing before their eyes.

"So this is the Dragon Ball?" Laiya remarked.

It was Gaino's first time seeing the Dragon Ball as well. He hadn't seen the Earth's Dragon Ball while on Earth, and he hadn't expected to see them on Namek. Compared to the ones he had seen on screens in his past life, seeing them here was truly a more visceral experience.

Nail said to Gaino: "I will summon the Dragon Ball now." Nail began to mutter something in the Namekian language.

In an instant, a brilliant light surged upward, the sky turned dark, and lightning flashed continuously across the heavens. The Dragon Ball appeared.

A dragon possessing both Eastern and Western features manifested above Namek. Nail said to Gaino: "You may make three wishes."

"I can make three wishes?" Gaino asked.

"Yes, the great power of the Dragon Ball Porunga allows one to make three wishes," Nail replied.

"Very well. The first wish is to unlock the potential within my body."

Nail spoke a sentence to the Dragon Ball Porunga. Porunga's gaze swept over Gaino, and then a flash appeared in the dragon's eyes. Gaino felt the ki within his body surging violently, and it did not stop increasing until his base combat power reached 100 million.

After the Dragon Ball finished unlocking Gaino's potential, it said something to Nail and then transformed into seven streaks of light, flying off in all directions.

This startled Gaino. "Didn't you say three wishes? Why did it fly away after just one?"

Nail approached Gaino and said: "The Dragon Ball said that the potential within your body was too immense. Even the great dragon could only unlock a small portion, but that small portion exhausted the energy of all three wishes, so the dragon transformed into seven streaks of light and flew away."

"So that's how it is? I was wondering why the dragon disappeared after only one wish! Very well! Although my potential wasn't fully unlocked, at least a little bit was released, and my ki has increased. I am satisfied. Let us return to the Grand Elder's residence."

When Gaino and his companion arrived at the Grand Elder's room, Gaino bowed and said: "Many thanks to the Grand Elder for using the Dragon Ball to unlock my potential."

The Grand Elder replied: "My apologies for not being able to unlock your full potential."

"This is already more than enough, Grand Elder. Cultivation must be done step by step; one cannot expect to reach the peak overnight," Gaino said.

The Grand Elder remarked: "You truly have a broad perspective."

"Grand Elder, we came to Namek uninvited, and you have helped us so much. If there is anything you need in the future, Laiya and I will not hesitate to assist."

The Grand Elder said: "I have only one request: when Namek faces a life-or-death crisis, I hope you will come here to help us overcome the difficulty."

"No problem, Grand Elder, please rest assured! I, Gaino, keep my word. When the time comes, I will certainly help you overcome the crisis."

Gaino asked: "But how will I contact you? How will I know when Namek is in its most critical moment?"

"I can teach you a special method of contact. No matter how far away you are, if Namek is in trouble, I will contact you immediately. This is a unique communication method of our people, known only to the Grand Elder. Lean in, and I will tell you."

Gaino approached the Grand Elder, hovering until he was near the elder's ear. The Grand Elder whispered something, and Gaino nodded before returning to his position.

"Very well. In that case, Laiya and I shall take our leave. If Namek has any issues in the future, just notify me immediately."

The Grand Elder nodded at Gaino and said to Nail: "Nail, see our guests out."

"Understood," Nail replied.

Nail accompanied Gaino and Laiya to their spaceship and said to Gaino: "Please, keep your promise."

Gaino replied: "Nail, rest assured! I will keep my word. You must also cultivate diligently. I hope that when the time comes, you will be able to contribute to Namek."

Nail said: "Fighting for my own planet is my bounden duty. I will work hard to cultivate."

"I know you will. Very well, we are off. I hope that the next time we meet, your strength will leave me impressed."

Gaino and Laiya entered the spaceship, started the engines, and the vessel transformed into a streak of light, vanishing into the horizon.

Nail returned to the Grand Elder's side and asked: "Grand Elder, why did you spare no effort to help them?"

The Grand Elder replied: "Nail, you know that as the Grand Elder, I possess certain special perceptions. I sense that at some point in the future, a catastrophe will befall Namek, and at that time, a savior will appear to help us through the crisis."

"Is that person Gaino?" Nail asked.

The Grand Elder shook his head. "The memory is very vague, but I am certain it will be a Saiyan. Haven't you noticed? Gaino and Laiya are Saiyans."

"Saiyans? The same Saiyans who invade other planets? Then why would you help them?"

"Haven't you noticed that Gaino and Laiya are different from other Saiyans? Their hearts are kind; they lack the bloodlust and hostility found in other Saiyans. That is why I chose to help them."

Inside the spaceship, Gaino and Laiya were talking. Laiya asked: "Brother Gaino, where are we going next?"

"Our next target is Yardrat."

"Understood. Setting coordinates for Yardrat. We are departing."