Back on Earth, Son Goku found Wuqi and Wuhao. He explained the situation to Bulma and Chi-Chi, then said:
"I'm taking Wuqi and Wuhao to Namek."
"Have you gone crazy?!"
Bulma and Chi-Chi both exploded at almost the same time.
"Namek!" Bulma strode up to Son Goku. "You just said Frieza's battle power was five hundred thousand—five hundred thousand! You're taking our two children to a place like that. Do you think being a father is too easy, or that Chi-Chi and I have hearts made of stone?!"
"Goku!" Chi-Chi said, trembling. "You're taking two children this young to such a dangerous place. I'd never be able to sleep at night. I'd be wondering if you were still alive, and if Wuqi and Wuhao were still alive..."
"Chi-Chi." Son Goku pulled Chi-Chi and Bulma into his arms. "I know what you're worried about. Bulma too. Hear me out."
"Fine." Bulma's eyes were red. "Go ahead. But if you can't give us a reason that convinces us, no one is taking them anywhere!"
Son Goku looked at Bulma and Chi-Chi earnestly.
"First, I'm already very strong, and I'm confident I can protect them. Second, going to Namek will be good for them. There's a Grand Elder on Namek. He has a special ability—he can awaken the potential lying dormant within a person. It's not training, and it's not medicine. It directly affects the deepest potential in someone's body. I've experienced it myself, and the effect was remarkable. It works even better on children, because nothing has limited their potential yet. Adults' potential is boxed in by their habits and perceptions, but children have no such boxes. They're blank slates."
"The Grand Elder? Awaken potential?" Bulma frowned, instinctively pressing him for details. "How does it work? Is it a physiological process—does it