Bonus Chapter: Son Goku Teaches His Sons (Thanks for the Monthly and Recommendation Tickets)

High above, fierce winds howled.

Son Goku flew at an easy pace with his two sons.

"Dad," Son Gothao suddenly pointed down below, his voice tight. "Look at that village... There's smoke!"

Son Goku had already spotted it. Not far away, a peaceful Namekian village was now shrouded in thick smoke. Several disc-shaped Frieza Force ships were parked at the village entrance, and soldiers in matching Battle Suits were searching the homes one by one.

The first batch of nobodies. I'll use them as teaching material.

"Gothao, Gochi," Son Goku said, slowly descending. "Sense how many enemies are down there."

The two children closed their eyes, their little brows furrowing.

"There are... seven!" Son Gochi opened his eyes first, uncertain. "No, eight!"

"What about you, Gothao?" Son Goku asked.

Son Gothao sensed carefully for a while longer before opening his eyes. "Nine. One of them has a very weak energy signature and is hiding in a house."

"Good." Son Goku nodded, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. "Gothao's right. There are nine. Remember, when sensing energy, don't just focus on how strong it is. Pay attention to the number of signatures and their positions too. The one hiding in the house might be a villager—or an enemy lying in ambush."

"Should we charge down now?" Son Gothao rubbed his fists together, clenching them tight. "Even if there are nine enemies, we can beat them. Gochi and I will each take half!"

"Why the rush?" Son Goku put a hand on his shoulder and looked toward the center of the village. "First, let's see what they're doing."

The three of them hovered beneath the clouds, watching in silence.

A burly Frieza soldier was gripping a young Namekian by the collar, holding him aloft. The child looked no more than