Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The people of Earth had also grown accustomed to the Kestosto fleet. Since they were not launching any attacks, everyone simply continued with their daily lives as usual.
Meanwhile, Raditz and the others continued training. The overwhelming strength Son Goku and Frieza had displayed on Namek had deeply stimulated them.
Vegeta and Raditz in particular—one because of his immense pride, the other because he did not want to be weaker than his younger brother.
In truth, Raditz's real goal was not Son Goku, but his nephew, Son Gohan, who had not appeared on Namek.
Even after growing stronger during the battle on Namek, Raditz was certain that he would still be no match for Son Gohan.
As for Vegeta, he had never even met Son Gohan, so his target was simply Son Goku as he was now.
Among all the warriors, Vegeta had been the one to witness Son Goku transform into a Super Saiyan on Namek. Even after all this time, that shock had not faded in the slightest. The incomparably profound memory remained etched deep within his soul.
Piccolo paid no attention to any of this. He merely trained relentlessly, doing everything he could to increase his strength.
But at that moment, Piccolo suddenly opened his eyes and looked up into the sky.
The vast cluster of warships overhead suddenly began flashing with a faint red glow. Only Piccolo's exceptional eyesight allowed him to make it out clearly.
"Is that... an explosion?" A puzzled look appeared on Piccolo's face.
In outer space, a considerable amount of chaos had already erupted within the Kestosto fleet. Numerous warships had turned their cannons toward the research vessel in the center—the very ship the doctor was aboard.
Half an hour earlier, aboard the