A faint glimmer flashed in the sky.
With the roar of a landing spaceship, Son Goku and Chen He appeared out of thin air before everyone's eyes.
"Goku—!!" Krillin was the first to shout. The tension of having narrowly escaped death finally collapsed from his face. After the bloody battle on Namek and that inexplicable scare just now, seeing that familiar figure made everyone feel as if they finally had something to rely on.
Goku was still wearing his signature orange-red gi, though the collar and cuffs now had some special woven patterns from the Yardratians. As soon as he landed, he habitually scratched the back of his head and grinned at everyone. "Hey! Everyone, I'm back! I really didn't expect there to be someone this strong on Earth helping us take care of Frieza."
By contrast, Chen He, standing at his side, seemed much calmer. His pitch-black eyes swept slightly over the surroundings, and when they passed over Trunks not far away, his gaze paused for an almost imperceptible half second.
Trunks looked at Goku as he walked forward, his expression somewhat excited. In his timeline, the name "Son Goku" was the totem of all hope, the omnipotent savior his mother, Bulma, had spoken of. But when his gaze shifted to the person beside Goku, he froze in slight astonishment.
Chen He stood there with a stern expression.
"Mr. Son Goku..." Trunks glanced at the Z Fighters around him, all wearing different expressions. He seemed to hesitate, then took a step forward and said quietly, "There are some things concerning an important future that I'd like... to discuss with you alone. Could I ask you to come over there with me?"
As the youth spoke, his gaze once again turned toward Chen He with a hint of wariness and