Having agreed to the Grand Elder's request, Vegeta took the two Dragon Balls from the Grand Elder's place and the five aboard the spaceship, then headed to a nearby island to summon the dragon.
Of course, he didn't mind people seeing the wish being made, but he didn't want anyone to know what he was wishing for, so it was necessary to keep some distance.
At the very least, he couldn't let the Namekians' super hearing pick it up.
As for whether the Grand Elder would find out, Vegeta didn't care.
Even if the Grand Elder did find out, he wouldn't tell anyone.
Between clever people, there was no need for many words.
The Grand Elder's intelligence and cunning were far beyond those of an ordinary Namekian.
"*@#￥*...(Come forth, Shenron!! And grant my wish!!)"
After Vegeta recited the tongue-twisting Namekian language, the Dragon Balls—which had been flashing ever since all seven were gathered together—suddenly resonated powerfully. Their golden light grew brighter, and they flashed faster and faster.
Then, Planet Namek, where night never fell, was quickly shrouded in darkness.
There were no dark clouds overhead. The sunlight was simply cut off from the planet.
Once darkness had completely engulfed the world, golden light suddenly shot up from the seven Dragon Balls like a pillar of lightning, a truly spectacular sight.
The golden light transformed into the shape of Porunga, the dragon, and gradually solidified. At the same time, an immense pressure descended, even making space itself tremble and leaving Vegeta feeling extremely oppressed.
Porunga appeared in full, and Vegeta took a deep breath to calm his excitement.
As expected, this must have been the dragon's innate aura of majesty.
The higher a dragon's level, the more powerful it was.
(PS: Wishing Pool, you have received three wishes. O(∩_∩)O)
"Those who have gathered the seven Dragon Balls, speak your wishes. Whatever they may be, I can grant you three." Porunga's entrance was undeniably impressive.
He might not have been much to look at, but he was the most accommodating of all dragons. If he wanted to, he could refine your wishes beyond anything you could imagine.
In that regard alone, neither Earth Shenron nor Super Shenron could hold a candle to him.
Meanwhile, Krillin, Son Gohan, Bulma, and all the Namekians witnessed Porunga's appearance.
"So this is Planet Namek's dragon! It really, really can grant three wishes!" Bulma cried out.
At that moment, she really wanted to hang Krillin up and beat him. If he hadn't been so petty, she could have had two wishes granted. Now they were all gone.
"Looks like Vegeta didn't lie to us. Damn it, all we can do is stand here and watch. There's nothing we can do." Krillin's spirits sank, and he mocked himself inwardly.
He hated that he wasn't strong enough. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been reduced to watching Vegeta make his wishes, unable to do anything himself.
Actually, Krillin was being rather selfish. He seemed to think of the Dragon Balls as their property, as if only their group could use them for the right reasons and nobody else was allowed to make a wish.
"There's no turning back now. If we go over and try to make our wishes first, we'll only anger Vegeta," Son Gohan sighed.
They had discussed the wishing process earlier, so he knew that whoever spoke first would have their wish granted first.
"Even if we did try to make our wishes first, it wouldn't work. I meant to tell you before, but we need to speak the Namekian language to make a wish," Dende said.
"There's that requirement too? Wait, how does Vegeta know the language, then?" Bulma asked.
"The Grand Elder gave him that knowledge. You won't be able to wish for your friends to be revived this time. You'll have to wait 130 days. Once the Dragon Balls have recovered, you can summon Porunga again," Nail said.
The reminder about the 130 days made Bulma, Krillin, and Son Gohan suddenly remember something.
"Right! How could I forget? Vegeta said a year on Planet Namek is 130 days, so for us Earthlings, we only need to wait four months or so before we can summon the dragon again and make a wish." Bulma perked up.
That was good news. They had all forgotten about it.
In the end, they had been wary of Vegeta from the start, suspecting that he was up to no good, so they hadn't believed what he said.
They had been judging a gentleman by their own petty standards.
He hadn't been trying to fool them at all. They were the ones who had kept scheming against him.
After exchanging a look with Porunga, Vegeta prepared to voice the wish he had planned.
At that very moment, another voice reached him.
[Vegeta, may I discuss something with you? I hope you'll agree.]
"You again, North Kai!" Vegeta was annoyed.
After being interrupted time and time again, even someone with the best temper would start to resent it.
Besides, did this mean North Kai could spy on his private affairs whenever he wanted?
[Don't cut off the connection just yet. My proposal won't hurt you. I'm just hoping you'll help me arrange something.
[You know Earth has Dragon Balls. Piccolo died because of you and another Saiyan, and as a result, Guardian of Earth, who created Earth's Dragon Balls, didn't survive either. That turned Earth's Dragon Balls to stone, so they can no longer summon Shenron. What I mean is...] Before North Kai could finish, Vegeta had already figured out what he wanted.
An exchange of wishes.
He wanted to trade a wish from Earth Shenron for one from Planet Namek's Porunga.
"So you want me to use my first wish to revive Piccolo, so Guardian of Earth can come back too, and then Earth's Dragon Balls can be used again, right?" Vegeta sneered.
[Since you've figured it out, I don't need to explain further. That's about it. You can revive Piccolo, and I can arrange for you to use Earth's Dragon Balls once a year from then on. What do you think?] North Kai asked.
Vegeta was taken aback. North Kai was really counting on him to do a lot.
Was he seriously trying to fool him like he was an idiot? This was a blatant attempt to get something for nothing.
"Heh heh heh—hahahaha! That's hilarious! You'd better cut off the connection yourself before I lose my temper. Otherwise, I can't promise I'll keep talking to you so patiently." Vegeta couldn't help laughing, then said coldly.
[If once isn't enough, I can let you use them twice in a row...]
North Kai continued, apparently still unaware of what the problem was.
"Get lost!!" With a low shout, Vegeta instantly transformed into a Super Saiyan. His mental power surged, completely severing North Kai's mental connection.