Instant Transmission, Yardrat Training System

The instant Korin saw Son Gohan.

The fur on Korin's tail stood on end, and he instinctively leaped back, moving to shield Yajirobe in front of him.

After all, the oppressive presence of this person who had suddenly appeared was simply too overwhelming.

And he looked vicious, like someone capable of beating Son Goku into that state.

"Dad..."

Son Gohan paid them no attention at all, instead looking toward his father, who had already opened his eyes.

The moment Son Goku opened his eyes, he saw Gohan standing before him.

Confusion first appeared in his eyes. Then he sensed that it really was Gohan, which only left him even more bewildered.

"Gohan, how did you turn into this?"

Hearing his father ask that, Son Gohan realized that he was still transformed. The first collision between Humanoid Great Ape Power and Super Saiyan energy had caused tremendous changes to both his physique and demeanor.

It was very much like the Super Saiyan 4 he had once seen.

He had no mood to think about anything else, so with a thought, he quickly released his transformation.

Golden light seemed to cascade down around him.

His body quickly returned to normal, but the clothes on his upper body had already been burned away, exposing his flesh-covered body, drenched in blood.

And after leaving that state, Son Gohan felt his body go weak.

Clearly, his body had actually reached the verge of collapse.

Son Goku, who had already risen to his feet, promptly supported him.

Seeing Gohan's injuries all over his body, a trace of heartache flashed through his eyes. Without caring about anything else, he said to Korin, "Korin, please give me a Senzu Bean."

"R-Right."

Though Korin answered aloud, his face remained full of shock. He still seemed unable to believe that person had been the Son Gohan from before.

Yajirobe was the first to bring over the Senzu Bean.

As he handed the Senzu Bean to Goku, he instinctively glanced at Son Gohan, then jumped behind a damaged pillar like a startled rabbit.

Son Goku fed the Senzu Bean to Gohan.

The next instant.

Son Gohan felt vigorous vitality spread through his body, instantly sweeping through every pore. His previous exhaustion and injuries completely vanished.

And that was not all.

His body had recovered from the brink of collapse, yet he felt power continuously surge forth from within, bringing him an unprecedented sense of comfort.

It was as if all the accumulation from these past days had completely erupted.

He instinctively looked at his right hand. Golden light seemed to flicker over it, clearly showing that his power had risen another level.

"Gohan, I never expected you to cultivate that kind of power. It really wasn't easy!"

Son Goku's gaze toward Gohan was clearly thoughtful.

Son Gohan slowly stood up and said, "I'm sorry, Dad. I couldn't save Uncle Piccolo, and Shenron..."

"You've already done very well, Gohan!"

Son Goku froze slightly, then gently held Gohan's shoulders and said, "As for Piccolo, I remember that when those two Saiyans came before, they said Piccolo was a Namekian. Maybe there will be a way!"

"Hm?"

A puzzled look immediately flashed through Son Gohan's eyes.

Because from what his father had said, it seemed that none of them had ever been to Namek!

Thinking that he would soon be leaving, he asked, "Dad, what do you mean? Haven't you in this universe gone to Namek?"

"This universe?"

Korin seemed to realize something, and his eyes suddenly widened.

Son Goku watched Gohan for a long while before finally saying, "As expected, you're not the Gohan I know. But what exactly is going on?"

Son Gohan replied, "Yes. Simply put, I came from another universe and ended up here for certain reasons. Then I came to defeat Slug!"

"Slug?"

"The Namekian from just now?"

"I see, but what do you mean by coming from another universe? Are there also Gohans in other universes?"

"It would be troublesome to explain. Dad, just understand it simply as me being Gohan from another time."

"Gohan... from another time?"

"For example, from three years in the future, or from a time in the past."

"I see. No wonder. Then what did you mean when you said we haven't gone to Namek? Did you go there?"

"Yes, we did. So what happened on your side? Did Dad directly drive Vegeta, Nappa, and the others away?"

Son Goku explained what had happened on his end.

It turned out that in this timeline, King Kai had not misremembered when his father would return to Earth. His father had returned early, and after a hard battle, had finally defeated Vegeta completely.

Afterward, Vegeta fled Earth in panic.

Since no one had been injured here, they had not gone to Namek.

Upon hearing this, Son Gohan's eyes showed surprise for the first time. He had already realized that something was wrong—there was a very high chance Shenron did not exist in this universe.

After all, if no one from Earth had gone to Namek, then the Namekians could very well have been wiped out!

If Namek had been destroyed, Uncle Piccolo would never be revived. Even the future of this universe would become extremely difficult!

He quickly asked, "Dad, how long has it been since you defeated Vegeta?"

"Not that long. Only about three months!"

"Three months..."

A puzzled look immediately appeared in Son Gohan's eyes. He remembered that, originally, only around fifty days had passed from Vegeta's invasion of Earth to the end of the Namek incident.

And judging by the current timeline, Namek's Grand Elder had probably already died.

But if that was really the case, why had Frieza not invaded Earth after failing to find the Dragon Balls on Namek?

His mind rapidly ran through every possibility.

"Gohan, what's wrong? You look like something is seriously off."

"If it has already been three months, then there's a high chance Namek no longer exists. In our situation, Frieza would go to that planet looking for the Dragon Balls in hopes of gaining eternal life. But given the Namekians' nature, he probably wouldn't succeed..."

"Frieza? I think I heard Lord King Kai mention that name before?"

"He is known as the Emperor of the Universe. He is incredibly powerful—even gods like King Kai would not dare provoke him."

"Hey, hey, Son Gohan from another world, what do you mean even gods like King Kai wouldn't dare provoke him?"

"I misspoke, Lord King Kai. You came at just the right time. I'd like to ask—what exactly happened on Namek?"

"You're even better at ordering people around than your father."

There was silence on the other end for a moment before he replied, "Unfortunately, Namek was destroyed by Frieza earlier..."

Son Gohan's expression turned grim, and his fists clenched unconsciously.

"But... some outstanding Namekians survived. Frieza is using the remaining Namekians as hostages, forcing them to create Dragon Balls again!"

"So that's how it is..."

A thoughtful look flashed through Son Gohan's eyes as he asked again, "Then Frieza should have sent a team over, right?"

"That's right. It seems to be called the Ginyu Force. By Earth's time, they'll arrive in three days!"

[Congratulations, you have won the match. You will soon return to your original world!]

Son Gohan had just been about to make arrangements when that voice sounded in his mind.

"Shut up. Wait ten minutes."

[Request accepted. Return countdown: ten minutes.]

Seeing the remaining time increase, Son Gohan looked toward his father. "Dad, Frieza's side is about to arrive, but I can't help you this time. You'll have to fight on your own!"

"?"

Son Goku seemed rather confused.

"Dad, Frieza is very powerful, but he isn't impossible to deal with. Your strength is still a little lacking right now. You need to train hard, then transform into a Super Saiyan when that guy arrives!"

"A Super Saiyan?"

"That's right. The key to becoming a Super Saiyan is anger..."

Son Gohan explained his understanding of Super Saiyan transformation to him.

Then he told him about Ginyu's abilities as well.

Afterward, he took two steps toward the outside of the tower and said, "Although we met here, I am ultimately only a passerby in this world. You'll have to resolve what comes next yourselves. Thankfully, the Namekians are still alive. If you save them, Dad, Shenron should be able to return."

"Gohan..."

Son Goku could also tell that it was time to part.

"Also, if you revive Uncle Piccolo, remember to thank him for me."

Whoosh!

Son Gohan's figure flickered twice where he stood.

His original look vanished, replaced by a bewildered Son Gohan, who looked around in confusion.

"Dad, I think I saw Uncle Piccolo die!"

That Son Gohan nervously moved to Son Goku's side.

Son Goku kept his gaze fixed in that direction. He gently patted Gohan's head and said, "Yeah, but we'll solve it!"

Original world.

Son Gohan's consciousness returned to Planet Namek.

A results message appeared on Lightning Flash.

[Congratulations. You defeated a powerful opponent in this match and claimed the final victory.]

[Battle Rating: A]

[Reward Obtained: Instant Transmission and the Yardrat Training System.]