Resurrection

Once everything had settled down, Bulma stepped forward, intending to use the Namekian Dragon Balls to make more wishes.

"Everyone, sorry for the trouble, but I'll need your help."

The Namekian Dragon Balls required wishes to be made in the Namekian Language, so they needed a Namekian to help.

"Dende, you make the wishes!"

"Okay!"

At the Grand Elder's instruction, Dende stepped forward and prepared to make a wish.

"Wait."

Just as they were about to summon Shenron, Master Roshi stepped forward.

"According to Gamos's plan, we need to revive two Earth warriors inside these two bodies. I think it'd be better to have Gamos come back first. If something goes wrong, he's the only one who can keep things under control."

Master Roshi pointed at the two Dark One corpses on the ground, speaking with some concern.

These two bodies had far too much fighting power. They couldn't afford to be careless.

As Sun Wukong's teacher, Master Roshi was thrilled that his pupil had become so powerful. But the thought of someone else taking over such a powerful body filled him with sorrow.

Bulma thought he had a point, but Gamos had already left Earth. Could he make it back anytime soon?

On Yardrat, Gamos was meditating cross-legged in midair.

When he suddenly heard King Kai's voice from the black phone, he opened his eyes.

"Your plan is about to be put into action. The Dragon Balls on Earth are ready. Are you coming back for the wishes?"

At King Kai's question, Gamos naturally decided to return.

Honestly, in his previous life, Gamos had only ever seen Shenron on TV. Now that he had the chance to meet him in person, of course he wanted to see him.

Who hadn't wanted to make a wish as a kid?

"I'll be right back. Give me a few minutes."

After saying this, Gamos vanished in a flash.

When he appeared again, he saw three people in the middle of an intense fight.

"Go, Gohan!"

Sun Wukong, the proud father, had just cheered his son on before landing a hard punch. What a fatherly way to show his love!

Gamos walked over and immediately called a halt to the three of them.

"Our plan is about to begin. The Dragon Balls on Earth are ready. Do you want to come back and see?"

The three exchanged glances, and all agreed to return.

To keep them from getting lost because of their half-baked Instant Transmission, Gamos had them put their hands on his shoulders.

Gamos placed two fingers against his forehead. The scenery around them shifted, and all four were back on Earth.

"Wow! We really made it back. You're amazing, Gamos. I can't use Instant Transmission over such a long distance."

Gamos just smiled, then hurried straight to the gathering where they were making the wishes.

"Bulma, I'm back."

"Now that everyone's here, let's get started."

As everyone watched expectantly, Dende raised both hands toward the Dragon Balls and began chanting.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky. A green figure shot upward, and Porunga appeared.

"Speak your wishes. No matter what they are, I can grant three of them."

Dende looked at Gamos, who stepped forward.

Then he pointed toward a pod containing Dark Son Goku's corpse.

"Please revive Krillin inside this body."

Dende immediately translated his wish into the Namekian Language.

The dragon's eyes flashed, and he made an OK sign.

"Easily done."

A white light flashed over the corpse of Dark Son Goku, which had been lying dormant in the pod. The gaping hole that had pierced its body disappeared, leaving not even a scar.

"Huh? Am I alive again?"

Bulma hurried over and opened the pod. Krillin sat up, feeling that something was off.

"I remember Frieza killing me."

Krillin looked up and saw the towering Porunga.

"It's the dragon! So I really was revived."

Revived, Krillin laughed happily, completely unaware that he had a new body.

Gamos paid him no mind and immediately made the second wish.

"Revive Yamcha inside this body."

On King Kai's Planet, Yamcha, halo above his head, was beside himself with excitement. Though he was about to lose his own body, he wasn't sad at all.

That was because Gamos had prepared a new body for him: Future Vegeta's. It had the power of Super Saiyan Blue, which was on par with Super Saiyan 4. How could anyone not be excited?

"Everyone, I'm off."

Yamcha happily said goodbye to everyone and then vanished.

When he woke again, the pod opened, and Yamcha—with Vegeta's face—sat up.

The first thing Yamcha did was feel his face and check his spiky hair. It really was Future Vegeta's body.

"Ah! Why have I turned into Goku?"

Only then did Krillin finally realize that the body he'd been revived in wasn't his own. It was his best friend's.

"What's going on?"

Krillin pointed at his nose, looking utterly incredulous.

Bulma's mouth twitched. This was going to be hard to explain.

Yamcha had been on King Kai's Planet, so he'd known about this and agreed to it.

But Krillin had been killed by Frieza on Namek, not on King Kai's Planet, so he hadn't known.

Taking someone else's body without their permission really wasn't right.

Master Roshi came over to Krillin, looking him up and down. He seemed quite pleased with this fellow who combined his two pupils.

"I'll explain in a bit."

Leaving it at that, Bulma told Gamos to continue making wishes.

"Next, revive this era's Vegeta!"

"But Vegeta died on Namek. Even if we revive him, he'll come back where he died. King Kai said Namek was destroyed, so Vegeta would die all over again."

Gamos rubbed his chin, thinking it over, then spoke.

"Then revive Vegeta in front of me."

Everyone's eyes lit up at his words. That was a good solution.

Only the dragon in the sky had a dark line appear across his forehead. This kid was really trying to get more out of him, wasn't he?

Still, the customer was king. Once Dende had voiced the wish, the dragon could only reluctantly make an OK sign.

"Your wish has been granted. Farewell."

A figure appeared before them. It was none other than the dead Vegeta.

"I... I've been revived? Where am I?"

Vegeta looked around in disbelief. He had actually come back to life in this place.

He looked up and saw the dragon about to fly away. Vegeta immediately understood: someone had wished for him to be revived.

Vegeta turned around, intending to see who had brought him back, and was shocked by what he saw.

There was a black-clad Son Goku, and another man dressed in black who looked like Vegeta—himself.

"You! Who are you? How dare you impersonate me!"

Vegeta clenched his fists and strode toward the impostor, unable to resist the urge to punch him.

Yamcha, now in Future Vegeta's body, saw Vegeta coming toward him and instinctively felt afraid. This was the man and his companions who had killed him.

"Get away!"

In his panic, Yamcha instinctively thrust out a palm. A tremendous energy wave shot out in an instant.

At that moment, the newly revived Vegeta felt the breath of death once more.

"Watch out!"

Gamos flashed in front of Vegeta and knocked the incoming Ki Blast into the sky with a chop.

A deafening boom followed. The terrifying energy wave exploded in the sky like a nuclear bomb, drawing the eyes of people within a hundred miles.

Still stunned, Vegeta dropped onto his backside. He had never imagined the impostor could be so powerful. It was downright terrifying.

"Vegeta, are you all right?"

Gamos held out a hand to help him up. He rather liked this perennial runner-up.

When they were kids, everyone had liked Sun Wukong. But once they grew up, they all ended up living like Vegeta: no matter how hard they tried, they could never be the best. That was a sorrow shared by so many.

That was why Vegeta was such a beloved character.

The once-proud Prince Vegeta didn't dare act arrogant after seeing Gamos's strength. He took his hand and stood up.

"S-sorry!"

Yamcha quickly apologized, feeling guilty. The newly revived Vegeta had nearly died at his hands.

But now that he thought about it, this body was really incredible. The original Vegeta had been so arrogant, so overbearing on Earth. Now Yamcha could kill him with a casual strike. The feeling was just too good.

"How can there be two Vegetas?"

Krillin, now in Son Goku's body, was thoroughly confused.

"Krillin! Haha!"

Seeing his friend brought back to life, Sun Wukong was overjoyed.

Krillin turned around and saw his best friend, Sun Wukong, standing behind him.

"Huh? Goku, you're still Goku. Then what happened to me?"

"Uncle Krillin."

Son Gohan ran over, intending to hug him, but when he saw his father's face, he suddenly felt awkward.

"Okay, okay! Since Vegeta and Krillin don't know about our plan or the enemies we'll face in the future, let's go over it again!"

Vegeta hadn't turned over a new leaf yet, so he was still arrogant and acted like he was second only to none.

But curious about what was going on, he obediently came over.

Everyone gathered, and Gamos went over the broad strokes of the future again.

Though it was the second time he'd explained everything, everyone was still shaken.

Vegeta and Krillin were especially shocked, since this was the first time they'd heard about it.

"The two Zamasus who came to this world have been gone for nearly a year. If there are more Dark Ones, the others will soon realize something is wrong. In the future, we may have to face even more of them."

"So, to hold off their attacks, we need at least several fighters with the power of Super Saiyan 4."

At that, Vegeta was the first to lose his cool.

With a bang, he slammed one hand on the table, and it shattered into pieces.

"Damn it! You mean this guy is using my future body!"

Vegeta pointed at Yamcha, who was in Future Vegeta's body, and shouted angrily.

Hearing that he would become powerful in the future had made him happy. But seeing this guy take over his future body and gain the power to kill him instantly left him feeling utterly aggrieved.