The Great Elder, Piccolo's Origins

The battle between Piccolo and Nail looked like it was about to erupt at any moment.

Wu Fei looked at the two of them and spoke up. "Nail, you've misunderstood!"

"As for stealing the Dragon Balls and killing the Namekians, that was done by another group!"

Yet Nail still did not believe Wu Fei. "You're the ones who brought this great crisis to Namek!"

"This guy is really stubborn!" Wu Fei remarked.

Then his expression changed as he stared at Nail.

"Ah!"

Nail was startled and staggered backward, cold sweat pouring down his face.

He had firmly suppressed Piccolo just moments ago, yet now he was being suppressed by an even stronger aura!

The overwhelming gap in strength filled him with a powerful sense of helplessness.

"Damn it! This guy is actually that strong!" Nail thought.

As Nail was suppressed by Wu Fei, the pressure on Piccolo instantly vanished.

Now, he too was shocked by Wu Fei's strength.

He had never been able to see through Wu Fei's true power. And now, Wu Fei had effortlessly suppressed Nail; Wu Fei's strength had gone far beyond what Piccolo could comprehend.

"Nail, they truly mean no harm!"

"Young man, please stop!"

At that moment, an aged yet gentle voice came from inside the stone house.

Wu Fei had never wanted to cause trouble, so he immediately withdrew his aura.

"Hmph!"

Nail still glared coldly at Wu Fei and the others.

"Nail, bring them inside!" the gentle voice said again.

"Yes, Lord Elder!"

Although Nail was extremely displeased, he still chose to lead Wu Fei and the others into the stone house.

After all, he was the Elder's guard, and he was utterly loyal to him.

Naturally, he had no thought of disobeying the Elder's orders.

Following Nail, Wu Fei and the others entered the stone house.

In the large chair at the center of the stone house sat a gigantic, kind-faced, benevolent old man.

He was Namek's Elder.

"Lord Elder! I've brought them inside!" Nail said respectfully.

"Good!"

The Elder waved a hand, his expression as kind as ever.

"Lord Elder, please forgive our offense just now," Wu Fei said.

He still held considerable respect for Namek's Elder.

After all, the Elder was a truly remarkable figure!

"You were not to blame for what happened."

"Nail was too rash just now. Thank you for not harming him," the Elder replied.

The Elder's tone remained gentle.

He narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Wu Fei and the others.

When he saw Piccolo, his gaze lingered for a long while, as though he had remembered something.

Piccolo was also looking at the Elder, and an inexplicable sense of familiarity rose within him.

It was as though he had met the Elder somewhere before!

"Your aura is very similar to Katatz's!"

"Judging by your age, you should be Katatz's grandson, right?"

"I never expected Katatz's son to safely reach another planet and grow up healthy!"

"Katatz... I truly miss those days."

The Elder was filled with emotion. Seeing Piccolo brought back many memories.

"Katatz?"

Piccolo's face was full of confusion.

As for his origins, he only knew that he and Kami had once been one, though their personalities were completely different.

But he had never expected that his grandfather—Kami's father—was named Katatz!

Seeing the bewildered look on Piccolo's face, the Grand Elder continued, "I suppose your father forgot as well, so let me tell you..."

As the Grand Elder went on and on, Piccolo finally gained a clear understanding of his origins.

Long ago, Namek's environment had suddenly worsened, becoming unfit for habitation, and Namekians had begun to die one after another.

In order to keep his son from dying, Katatz had chosen to send the young Kami aboard a spaceship to a planet suitable for life.

After that, Namek's environment deteriorated even further, and more and more Namekians died.

In the end, only the Grand Elder survived that great catastrophe!

The Grand Elder possessed many supernatural abilities and was also a person of exceptional character.

Moreover, Namekians reproduced in a rather unique way. Even with only the Grand Elder remaining, he could still have children.

Through the Grand Elder's efforts, the Namekians, who had once nearly gone extinct, prospered once more.

The Grand Elder continued, "Ah! What a pity. Katatz didn't make it through that great catastrophe. Otherwise, you two might have met again."

"Before he passed away, the one he worried about most was his grandson!"

"Now that you've returned to Namek, he must know in the afterlife. He can finally rest easy!"

"Thank you, Grand Elder, for letting me learn of my origins."

The Grand Elder possessed a natural warmth. Even Piccolo, who was extremely solitary and kept strangers at a distance, now felt a sense of closeness toward him.

To Piccolo, the Grand Elder now felt like a kind and benevolent elder, making him feel very close to him.

"Did you come to Namek for the Dragon Balls as well?" the Grand Elder asked.

"We didn't come for the Dragon Balls, but we do have another purpose."

Upon hearing that, Nail's gaze turned cold once more.

"Just as I thought. You're up to no good!"

Nail continued gathering his energy, ready to strike at any moment.

Though his strength was far inferior to Wu Fei's, he would not choose to back down.

"Nail! Let him finish. I believe they mean no harm!"

The Grand Elder was not worried in the slightest. He was highly experienced and possessed all manner of supernatural abilities.

With almost a single glance, he could judge a person's character.

Wu Fei did not beat around the bush and got straight to the point. "I heard that you possess an ability that can awaken a person's potential!"

"The purpose of our visit is to ask the Grand Elder to awaken our potential!"

Son Goku and the others were stunned upon hearing Wu Fei's words.

"Awaken our potential?"

They had never expected the Grand Elder to possess such a powerful ability.

The human body did indeed contain potential, but it generally required arduous training to turn that potential into actual strength. It was an extremely difficult process.

Yet the Grand Elder could directly awaken the potential within the body. Such an ability was practically heaven-defying!

Son Goku, Piccolo, and the others were thrilled. As long as the Grand Elder awakened their potential, their strength would surely undergo a tremendous leap!

"So that's it. No problem!" the Grand Elder quickly agreed.

"But..."

At that moment, Nail became worried.

"Grand Elder, your energy is already very weak. You can't use your supernatural abilities again, or it will consume a great deal of your energy and weaken your body even further!"

The Grand Elder waved a hand. "It's nothing!"

"After all, using my abilities won't shorten my life!"

"And we wouldn't just be helping them. We would also be saving our Namek!"