Plans for the Future

It was another happy ending. Bulma generously invited all the Namekians to stay at her house.

As the richest person in the world, Bulma had plenty of houses—more than enough to put up all the Namekians for a while.

As for the bodies on the ground, Bulma had them all placed in a body-storage chamber. They could be revived a year later.

With everything settled, Bulma put the chef who took care of her family to work, and the party kicked off in full swing. Their dangerous journey was over, so they had every reason to celebrate.

Everyone was laughing and talking. Since the Namekians didn't need to eat, most of the food was for the Son family.

As everyone was enjoying themselves, a little boy with a tail growing from his backside walked over.

"Bulma, remember to make plenty of food. I want some too."

Bulma naturally welcomed the new arrival, especially after learning he was even stronger than Sun Wukong. She made sure to treat him well.

"Sure, no problem. I've already got all the cooks on it. There'll definitely be enough."

And so, the group gathered around and chatted. Everyone was in high spirits.

"By the way, Gamos, you're a Saiyan too. Where did you live before?"

When Sun Wukong asked, Gamos told them the truth. Everyone was astonished by what they heard.

It turned out Gamos had been born in the same era as Sun Wukong. It was just that a time storm had given Sun Wukong more than a decade of extra life.

What a strange cosmic phenomenon.

"Then how strong are you?"

Sun Wukong asked again. Honestly, everything that had happened on Namek was so unbelievable that he could hardly imagine telling anyone about it.

Facing the emperor of the universe, Frieza, Sun Wukong had transformed into a Super Saiyan for the first time. He'd thought victory was all but certain, but the appearance of two Dark Ones had plunged them into despair all over again.

By sheer coincidence, Gamos had fought those two Dark Ones—and, more importantly, beaten them.

"I'm different from you. I'm the Legendary Super Saiyan, so my first transformation was naturally stronger than yours."

"As for the two Dark Ones you mentioned, they really were you and Vegeta, except they came from the future."

Gamos went on to explain where the two Dark Ones had come from. He made a point of stressing how powerful people in the future were, leaving everyone with chills.

They had thought Super Saiyans were already incredibly strong, but it turned out that even Super Saiyan was only the lowest level of transformation.

"I had no idea there was a Super Saiyan 2 and a Super Saiyan 3 beyond Super Saiyan, then Super Saiyan God, and even Super Saiyan Blue! That's incredible!"

Sun Wukong was fired up. He could hardly wait to transform into Super Saiyan Blue and feel that immense power for himself.

"You mean Vegeta grows alongside Sun Wukong?"

Piccolo's expression turned strange. According to Gamos, Vegeta didn't become an enemy in the future. Instead, he became an ally and one of Earth's main defenders alongside Sun Wukong.

Then again, it made sense. Vegeta was a Saiyan too, and he was bound to have tremendous potential.

Gamos nodded, then continued.

"With Vegeta on our side, we're better prepared to face the even stronger enemies of the future."

"Even if an enemy shows up that neither Sun Wukong nor Vegeta can handle, the two of them can fuse into an even stronger warrior."

After hearing so much about the future, Sun Wukong couldn't help asking, "How do you know all this?"

Gamos folded his arms and looked at him with a smile, but said nothing. Seeing that he didn't want to explain, Sun Wukong simply smiled as if nothing had happened.

"But even if we revive Vegeta, I doubt he'll survive the crisis this time."

At that, everyone grew serious. Even Sun Wukong's expression turned grim.

"As I said, the past can be observed, but not changed. If you change it, you create a parallel world."

"And the two Dark Ones came from the future. There may be more of them, and they're all future enemies. They're incredibly strong—at least as powerful as Super Saiyan Blue."

"I only managed to beat them this time because they hadn't fully adapted to their bodies yet. I caught them off guard. The next enemies may have already adapted completely, or even grown stronger."

Everyone felt terrible hearing that.

It was hard to believe their world would have to face such powerful enemies from the future.

"Good thing you were the one who fought them this time. Knowing Goku, if he'd faced the Dark Ones, he might have given them a chance to grow stronger."

Piccolo knew Sun Wukong better than anyone. He didn't hesitate to share his opinion.

"Heh!"

Hearing his friend tease him, Sun Wukong just scratched his head and laughed sheepishly, trying to hide his embarrassment.

"From what you're saying, more versions of Dad will come here from the future?"

The one who spoke was Sun Wukong's son, Son Gohan. Fear showed in Son Gohan's eyes. The thought of more future versions of his dad appearing in this world filled him with dread.

He wasn't just afraid of how powerful his future dad would be. The whole situation terrified him. The idea of a whole group of dads attacking Earth made him feel awful.

Looking at the still-young Son Gohan, Gamos gently patted him on the shoulder and reassured him.

"Don't worry! We'll get stronger, and we'll find enough allies to hold off the powerful enemies from the future."

"Do you have a plan for what to do next?"

Sun Wukong asked. He was good at fighting, but facing enemies this powerful called for a strategy.

Sun Wukong could handle battle tactics, but when it came to long-term planning, his brain wasn't quite up to the task!

At Sun Wukong's question, Gamos looked around at everyone and smiled mysteriously.

"First, we'll revive the Grand Elder, which will let us restore the Dragon Balls. Then we'll revive Vegeta. He'll be an invaluable ally to Sun Wukong and the perfect person to fuse with."

"As for your fallen friend Krillin, I plan to have him take over Future Son Goku's body."

His words shocked everyone. Piccolo was especially stunned, his face turning green.

"You mean you want Krillin to become me?"

Sun Wukong pointed at himself and asked in disbelief.

But he quickly understood. It was his body from the future, and it had incredible power. It would be a waste to let it remain dead.

If someone could control that power, they'd make a great ally.

What's more, he could use his future self as a sparring partner and speed up his own growth.

That way, he could avoid a lot of detours. Likewise, they could find a suitable host for Future Vegeta's body.

Just as their conversation was winding down, a large group of chefs brought their dishes to the table. That ended their discussion, and everyone began to dig in.

Just then, Bulma had someone bring out a huge platter holding an entire octopus. The Saiyans' eyes lit up at the sight. An octopus that big had to taste amazing!

Gamos went first. He tore off a tentacle and took a bite, juices running down his chin.

"Delicious! Absolutely delicious. So good!"

There was no denying it—Earth's food was incredible.

During the five years he'd spent in the alternate dimension, Gamos had eaten wild animals every day. He'd eaten everything from dinosaurs to rhinos, basically every large animal anyone could eat. But it had all been roasted, and with so few ingredients, it hadn't tasted nearly as good.

Now that he was tasting Earth's food again, Gamos couldn't help feeling nostalgic.

Meanwhile, on Namek, a spaceship slowly descended. Its hatch opened, and a figure who looked a great deal like Frieza stepped out.

It was none other than Frieza's older brother, Cooler.

"Search for Frieza's life signs. See if he's still alive."

"Yes, sir!"

One of his men immediately activated a Scouter and scanned the life energy across the planet.

Soon, they detected a very familiar life force.

"Lord Cooler, we've detected King Frieza's energy. However, his life force has dropped to a critical level, and he could die at any moment."

Cooler nodded slowly at the report, then immediately ordered his men to save Frieza.

"The Dragon Balls can grant any wish. Heh. He didn't have the strength to hoard them all, and look how that turned out!"

"A Super Saiyan, according to the reports, came from Earth. I'll go see what makes the Saiyans there so different!"

A large group of his men then followed the Scouter's directions and found Frieza.

Frieza was covered in blood and grime. His left leg and right hand were gone, and even his tail had been severed.

Almost his entire body had been burned, with hardly a patch of uninjured skin left.

Seeing his brother in such a state, Cooler looked disgusted. "Put him in the regeneration tank. Whether he survives is up to him."

His men immediately carried out the order. Soon, Frieza had been put in the regeneration tank. They fitted him with a breathing mask, and healing fluid submerged his body.

After that, Cooler led his men away from the planet. Once they had left the atmosphere, Cooler raised a finger. A giant fireball appeared. He curled his finger, and the enormous fireball hurtled toward Namek.

With a thunderous boom, the once-beautiful planet turned into a brilliant firework.

Only after that did Cooler return to the spaceship and activate the communicator. Another figure who looked very much like Frieza appeared on the large screen before him.

"Father, I've found Frieza. He should wake up before long."

The person on the other end of the screen was none other than the father of Frieza and Cooler, King Cold.

King Cold sat on a throne, a glass of red wine in hand. He took an elegant sip.

"Well done. You've proved yourself a worthy son."

"Thank you for the praise, Father."

Despite his words, Cooler showed no respect on his face. His expression remained as blank as ever.

"Word is, someone calling himself the Galactic Warrior has appeared in the South Galaxy, traveling around and righting wrongs. Reliable reports say he'll soon reach the East Galaxy. Be careful."

"Don't worry. I'll make sure none of them get away."

A cold glint shone in Cooler's eyes.