Scene Swap, Who Is the Challenger?

On King Kai's Planet.

Son Goku was undergoing rigorous training.

As the greatest martial artist on Earth, although he had only been training for a month, he had already adapted to the tenfold gravity of King Kai's Planet.

He was currently pushing his training further while preparing to learn the ultimate technique taught by King Kai.

But at that very moment.

He sensed a mysterious power descending upon his surroundings.

His heart began to beat, and his previously lifeless body became active once more; it was a completely different sensation.

Snap!

As that peculiar power flowed through him, the halo above his head shattered.

Sensing the special change in himself, Son Goku paused his movements. His typically square-shaped eyes turned round, clearly sensing that something was amiss.

"This feeling... have I been resurrected?"

"That's right, you have been resurrected!"

King Kai walked over with small steps, his hands behind his back, and said, "The Guardian of Earth just spoke with me. He said it was your son Gohan's suggestion, and that you're also bringing Raditz back to life."

"?"

A giant question mark appeared over Son Goku's head.

He didn't understand what was happening. Not only was his own resurrection brought forward, but they were also resurrecting Raditz.

Had something happened on Earth?

His expression turned slightly serious as he asked, "King Kai, what happened on Earth? Why did Gohan suggest bringing that guy back too?"

"According to the Guardian of Earth, your son Gohan and someone else have been training in a gravity room. Their power has increased significantly, so they want to find someone to test it against..."

"A gravity room?"

"They might have already surpassed you, Goku!"

King Kai still wore a look of amusement.

Son Goku blinked twice, then laughed, "It looks like Piccolo and Gohan are working really hard too. I can't let them beat me!"

As he spoke, a powerful aura surged around his body.

Clearly, the news from King Kai hadn't surprised him; instead, it had made him even more motivated.

"Oh, you're full of spirit, Goku!"

"Yeah, King Kai, let's start the next stage of training!"

Son Goku didn't ask about Raditz, nor did he ask about the situation on Earth, because he instinctively trusted Gohan and the others.

All he needed to do now was to improve himself with all his might.

And then, when the time came, defeat the two people invading Earth.

"Good, that's the spirit. Get yourself ready, I'm going to teach you my signature technique—the Kaioken!"

Earth.

The sky had turned pitch black at some point.

In the wilderness, the covered earth was trembling continuously, as if something was struggling to break free from beneath.

The next instant.

A hand reached out from underground, then clawed forcefully at the surface.

A burly man climbed directly out of the ground.

"Huhu..."

The man, dressed in rags, plopped down onto the ground. He looked around with a confused gaze, appearing extremely exhausted.

"Where am I..."

His mind was incredibly foggy; he couldn't even remember many things.

"Right, that day I saw something fall over here, and then I saw a..."

Boom!

As he recalled this, the ground in the distance exploded once more, and endless smoke billowed out into the darkness.

Almost at the same time the smoke filled the air, the sky shifted from dark back to bright.

In the distance, a long-haired man hovered in the air.

He wore tattered armor, and a tail-like appendage hung from his waist. The man was no stranger to this appearance.

Because his final memory was tied to that very man.

The long-haired man floated in the sky, looking at the scene around him with confusion in his eyes: "What is going on? Didn't I die along with Kakarot? What is this..."

It seemed he had recalled something, as a look of joy instantly appeared in his eyes.

"I understand now, it's that thing they called the Dragon Balls..."

"It looks like Prince Vegeta has already arrived. Hmph, now it's time for me to have my proper revenge!"

Realizing he had been resurrected, a flash of brutality crossed Raditz's eyes.

"That person over there looks somewhat familiar."

As he scanned his surroundings, he spotted the resurrected Farmer in the distance; the man appeared to be the same one he had killed on a whim.

"Hmph, looks like another piece of trash with a power level of only five. I'll start with you!"

Murderous intent flared in his eyes, and he sought to vent the rage burning within his heart.

At that very moment.

Two streaks of light approached rapidly from the distance. Because their speed was so extreme, they caused a massive storm to brew in the sky.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two figures stopped in succession before Raditz. While they weren't the two he had expected, they were both familiar faces.

One was the green-skinned man who had once killed both him and Kakarot.

The other was Kakarot's brat.

The moment he saw Piccolo, Raditz's eyes turned blood-red. He, Raditz, had rampaged across the universe following Prince Vegeta for so many years, only to be killed by that green-skinned Earthling in the end.

Not only that, but he had also been forced to endure great suffering in Hell.

"You damn thing, how dare you appear before me again?"

Raditz's heart was filled with fury. As he raised his hand, a powerful aura surged, and a terrifying energy wave surged directly toward Piccolo.

However, the energy blast deliberately avoided Gohan, who was standing to the side.

It seemed that even this heinous man harbored a small, lingering shred of kindness.

BOOM!

The intense energy blast detonated right in mid-air.

A brilliant light erupted, followed by a sky full of smoke.

"I'll make sure you die a death beyond death!"

Raditz roared incessantly, energy blasts constantly erupting from his hands, further escalating the momentum of the onslaught.

Centered on the area shrouded in smoke, a powerful shockwave rapidly expanded outward.

The Farmer, who had just been resurrected below, was sitting on the ground when the intense pressure hit him, blowing him far into the distance.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The explosions above were continuous, only stopping when Raditz began to feel somewhat fatigued.

He then stared coldly at the scene before him.

He had seen that green-skinned Earthling before and knew his strength; after such a bombardment, there was no way he could have survived.

By now, he was surely nothing more than a pile of minced meat!

He took a few short breaths, then looked toward the smoke and laughed heartily.

"Haha, you bastard, you deserved it!"

"Cough, cough. Is that all? Just kicking up a bit of dust? You call that an attack?"

A calm, indifferent voice rang out from within the smoke in the distance, catching Raditz completely off guard.

His eyes widened instantly as he stared ahead in disbelief.

He watched as the smoke in the distance slowly dissipated.

First, the white cape came into view, followed by the two figures, both remaining as motionless as a mountain.

"I... Impossible!"

Raditz could hardly imagine the scene before him; the opponent was completely unharmed and had even spoken those very words.

The situation was so similar to when he had first encountered the green-skinned man.

It was just that their roles seemed to have reversed; now, the other party was indifferent, while he was the one shocked.

Piccolo waved his hand, tearing through the nearby smoke, and said coldly, "Hmph, let me show you what a real attack is!"

Beside him, Son Gohan looked at Piccolo with a hint of amusement. He hadn't expected Uncle Piccolo to have a sense of humor, throwing Raditz's own mockery right back at him.

However, their relative strengths had indeed reversed.

After a moment of thought, he said, "Uncle Piccolo, leave this fight to me. I've been wanting to see the results of my training anyway."