An Unexpected Person Appears, Hoi the Konatsian

Watching Son Goku speed away, Dende didn't even turn his head as he spoke.

"Mr. Popo, did you sense it?"

"The energy radiating from Tarble and the others is becoming increasingly terrifying."

Hearing this, Mr. Popo nodded in agreement. "Indeed, Dende. Mr. Popo can no longer fathom the depths of their power."

"It is fortunate that they are not our enemies; otherwise..."

For a moment, Dende was filled with deep emotion.

At the same time that Tarble and the others were flying at full power, the other warriors on Earth also sensed their presence.

However, they were not particularly shaken and continued with their daily routines as usual.

Of course.

The only exception was Son Gohan, who was currently with those two troublemakers, Trunks and Son Goten.

The three of them were holding the Dragon Radar, searching everywhere for the Dragon Balls.

"That's Dad's energy!"

Son Goten, who had been flying through the air, suddenly came to a halt, his face full of joy.

"Big Brother, Dad and the others have come out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber."

Son Gohan also stopped flying and agreed, "Yes, that is indeed the energy of Dad and Uncle Vegeta."

"It seems their training is finished."

"I wonder if Dad managed to transform into a Super Saiyan 4 as he hoped."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Son Goten chimed in, "Dad is so amazing, he must be able to turn into a Super Saiyan 4 by now!"

Trunks was not to be outdone and stood up for his own father, "That's right, Goten."

"Your dad and my dad must both be able to turn into Super Saiyan 4!"

"Definitely!"

"Yeah!" Son Goten nodded vigorously.

Seeing this, Son Gohan smiled slightly. "I also believe that Dad and Uncle Vegeta have succeeded!"

"If you calculate the time, they have been training in there for... about two years."

"With the talent of Dad and Uncle Vegeta, becoming a Super Saiyan 4 after two years is surely a sure thing."

"Haha, Gohan, do you think so too?" Trunks was overjoyed, though he suddenly thought of Licks. "I wonder if Uncle Licks succeeded as well..."

"Man, if only my mom would let me grow my tail back, that would be great."

"It's so annoying having to wait until after college graduation to let it grow out."

Listening to Trunks' grumbling, Son Gohan comforted him, "Trunks, time passes very quickly."

"It's just until college graduation; it will be over in the blink of an eye."

"Look, isn't it the same for me?"

Hearing this, the gloom on Trunks' face dissipated quite a bit, and he asked curiously, "Hey, Gohan, why don't you grow your tail back?"

"The Super Saiyan 4 transformation is just too cool."

"Haha, I have to interact with other people frequently in my daily life, so it's very inconvenient to have a tail," Son Gohan explained with a light chuckle. "However, the Super Saiyan 4 form is indeed very handsome."

"If there's an opportunity in the future, I'll consider growing my tail back."

"For now, let's hurry up and find the remaining Dragon Balls."

"Otherwise, that old gentleman must be getting impatient."

Hearing this, Trunks suddenly snapped to attention. "Ah!"

"Right, right, right!"

"Finding the Dragon Balls is the priority. Then we'll be able to see what the hero that old gentleman mentioned actually looks like!"

"Gohan, Goten, let's go!"

"Yeah~"

"Alright."

Just as Son Gohan and the other two were searching the world for the Earth's Dragon Balls, Tarble and his group returned to Bulma's Super Villa.

However, they saw that Bulma was currently entertaining a strange old man.

"Ah~ Vegeta, Tarble, you're back~"

As soon as Bulma saw Vegeta and Tarble, she called out to them immediately.

"Sister-in-law, long time no see~" Tarble smiled slightly and greeted her.

Vegeta frowned, his face etched with displeasure: "Bulma, who is he?"

"How come I've never seen him before?"

From the very first moment he laid eyes on this old man, he felt an uncomfortable sensation in his gut.

Yet, he couldn't quite put his finger on whether it was hostility or killing intent.

Because that feeling vanished as quickly as it had appeared.

Even though the old man's energy was incredibly weak, he was certain that this person was no good.

It wasn't just Vegeta who noticed; Tarble and Licks also saw the strange old man sitting on the sofa.

Licks couldn't discern anything either, but a flicker of something unusual crossed Tarble's eyes.

Could this old man be the evil sorcerer from the Hero Saga?

Thinking this, he instantly activated the Insight Eye.

Target: Hoi
Race: Konatsian
Power Level: 38

Konatsian?

It should... be him, right?

Tsk, I actually forgot what race that sorcerer from the movie was.

Hmm... let's see how things play out first...

Despite having some suspicions, Tarble remained calm on the surface, glancing at him casually before looking away.

Hearing Vegeta's words, Bulma finally remembered there was an outsider present and immediately began the introductions.

"Huh?"

"Vegeta, are you talking about Grandpa Hoi?"

"He was rescued by Trunks and Goten. Let me tell you, Vegeta, our universe might be facing a great catastrophe!"

"It's a good thing you guys came back in time; otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do!"

"A great catastrophe?" Vegeta knitted his brows. "Hmph, how could there possibly be a great catastrophe out of nowhere?"

"Bulma, with your sharp mind, you shouldn't believe such low-level lies, should you?"

"In my opinion, those two brats, Trunks and Goten, just brought home some mentally unstable old man who only knows how to spout nonsense."

"Hmph!"

"Those two little punks have too much time on their hands, bringing just anyone home!"

"It seems I need to find them something to do so they stop looking for trouble everywhere!"

"Bulma, hurry up and send him away. You actually believe talk about a 'great catastrophe in the universe'."

While everyone's attention was on Vegeta, a trace of imperceptible killing intent flickered in the eyes of Hoi, who was sitting on the sofa.

However, he quickly returned to his harmless, innocent appearance.

After composing his emotions, he suddenly stood up the next second and said indignantly: "Sir, my mind is perfectly sound!"

"And everything I've said is the truth. If it isn't, you can kill this old man whenever you like!"

"Regardless, if the hero isn't rescued, there will be no one in this world capable of resolving this great catastrophe."

"I only came here with hope because Trunks told me there might be a way to rescue the hero Tapion from this box."

As he spoke, he pulled a small silver box from his robes and held it out in his palm.

"If you don't believe me, you can try to open this box and rescue the hero Tapion trapped inside."

"When that time comes, whether what this old man says is true or false will naturally be revealed."