Son Wukong had also been training hard these days, restoring his strength.
This time, Son Wukong felt that he had recovered at least a tenth of his peak strength, which lifted his spirits considerably.
I have Frieza to thank for fighting with me.
But unfortunately, who should I spar with now?
Frieza is no longer anywhere near my match.
Should I spar with Supreme Kai?
I feel like Supreme Kai's strength is probably about the same as Cell's complete form.
That's what I'll do!
A good fight with Supreme Kai should help me recover my strength faster.
"Gohan, I feel like your ki has grown quite a bit too," Son Wukong said, turning to look at Son Gohan on his shoulder.
"Uncle Piccolo and King Kai taught me a lot," Son Gohan replied with a smile, rubbing his head. "And Uncle Krillin and Uncle Tien Shinhan taught me a lot of techniques, too."
"Really? Thanks, everyone," Son Wukong said.
"Wukong, why are you thanking us?" Krillin laughed.
"Gohan, do you want to stay here and keep training, or come home with me?" Son Wukong asked.
"I... I'd like to go home for a while first, if that's okay, Dad," Son Gohan said after hesitating.
"Of course," Son Wukong readily agreed.
But just as Son Wukong was about to take Son Gohan home, King Kai called out to him.
"Wukong! Come over here. I need to talk to you about something." King Kai's expression had grown more serious.
"What is it?" Son Wukong asked in surprise. He set Son Gohan down and walked toward King Kai.
"What's this about? Do you have to talk where we can't hear?" Krillin asked curiously.
Piccolo, however, looked slightly taken aback and pricked up his ears to listen closely.
"Wukong, you fought Frieza, didn't you?" King Kai asked, looking at Son Wukong.
"Hahaha, nothing gets past you, Supreme Kai," Son Wukong said with a laugh, nodding in confirmation.
"You really are full of surprises! That was Frieza, the so-called Universe Emperor! You actually defeated him! Incredible!" King Kai exclaimed repeatedly.
When this kid first came to train with me, his power level was less than 500.
In just a few short months, he was able to defeat Frieza!
Amazing!
"Hahaha, it was nothing, really," Son Wukong said with a laugh.
"I saw the two of you fighting, and I heard what you said," King Kai said thoughtfully. "You told Frieza not to go to Namek, didn't you?"
"Yeah, I did tell him that!" Son Wukong replied, then suddenly realized what King Kai meant. "Supreme Kai... are you saying Frieza ignored my warning and went to Namek anyway?"
"Exactly. That's what I wanted to tell you." King Kai answered gravely.
"That guy! He'll never learn!" Son Wukong furrowed his brow and clenched his fists.
Since Frieza hadn't listened, he would just have to go back and beat him up again.
"Has Frieza reached Namek yet?" Son Wukong asked.
"Not yet... but he'll be there soon. It'll take him no more than an hour to reach Namek." King Kai's expression shifted slightly.
"One hour is plenty of time. I'll take all the Namekians somewhere safe right now!" Son Wukong decided at once. "That should prevent anything from going wrong!"
King Kai was taken aback, then realized that Son Wukong's idea was a good one.
"Good, let's do that! I'm heading to Namek right now." As he spoke, Son Wukong immediately expanded his senses and searched for the Namekians' ki.
Son Wukong knew the general location of Namek, so he focused his senses in that direction.
"By the way, when did you learn Instant Transmission? Isn't that a special technique of the Yardrats?" King Kai asked quietly.
Son Wukong: "..."
"That's a great technique! It really is convenient!" King Kai said with a laugh.
Son Wukong: "..."
A brief silence followed.
"Supreme Kai, could you please stop talking? I can't concentrate," Son Wukong said, increasingly exasperated.
King Kai fell silent.
Son Wukong expanded his senses again and searched for a long time, but couldn't find the Namekians' ki.
"That's strange. Why can't I find them?" Son Wukong scratched his head, puzzled.
Only after saying that did Son Wukong suddenly remember that the Namek he was looking for was the original Namek.
It wasn't the Namek I knew.
In my timeline, the Namek I visited was a planet Shenron had found for the Namekians to live on after their original home was destroyed.
No wonder I can't sense the Namekians from King Kai's planet.
"Supreme Kai, could you tell me where Namek is?" Son Wukong turned to ask King Kai.
King Kai pointed in a direction, his face dark.
I thought you could sense the Namekians.
"Now that I know the direction, it'll be much easier to find them." Son Wukong's face brightened, and he expanded his senses again to search for their ki.
A few seconds later.
Son Wukong's eyes lit up. He had picked up the Namekians' ki.
"Great, I found them!" Son Wukong said excitedly, about to use Instant Transmission and leave at once.
"Smack!"
Just then, someone suddenly placed a hand on Son Wukong's shoulder.
Son Wukong paused and glanced back.
"Piccolo? What are you doing?" Son Wukong asked curiously.
"Are you going to Namek? Take me with you!" Piccolo said calmly, though he felt a little excited and eager inside.
"You heard all that?" Son Wukong suddenly remembered that Piccolo's hearing was better than a normal person's.
So it made perfect sense that Piccolo had heard what King Kai and I just said.
"My hearing is different from yours. It's exceptionally sharp." Piccolo nodded, then asked with a frown, "Who's Frieza?"
"Well... how do I explain this? He's just a really powerful guy," Son Wukong replied, scratching his head.
"What? Is that guy going to Namek to find the Dragon Balls and make a wish?" Piccolo scoffed. "That's perfect. I've been training here for so long, and I've been wanting to test my strength on someone! If this Frieza you mentioned is headed to Namek, he must be a pretty good opponent, right?"
Son Wukong hesitated.
He knew very well that Piccolo was no match for Frieza as he was now.
He thought it over.
"All right, then we'll go together. But once we get there, we have to move all the Namekians somewhere safe first. They'll be in danger if they stay on Namek," Son Wukong said decisively.
"Suit yourself. I'm staying behind to fight that Frieza guy!" Piccolo said with a confident smile.
"Huh? Wukong, what are you talking about? What fight? Did Vegeta go to Earth again?" Krillin walked over, curious.
"How about we all go to Namek? Then we'll gather all the Namekians together, and I'll move them somewhere safe," Son Wukong replied.
"Why do that?" Krillin asked, confused.
"Yeah, Wukong, what's going on?" Yamcha asked, puzzled.
"To put it simply, there's someone even more terrifying than Vegeta. His name is Frieza, and he's about to arrive on Namek," Son Wukong said thoughtfully. "Just in case, I'm planning to move all the Namekians somewhere safe first."
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