Back to Earth

"I-I wasn't dead? This is..."

Vegeta looked at his hands. He remembered being killed by Frieza, so how had he suddenly come back to life?

"This..."

The ki of Frieza, Son Goku, and Son Gohan reached him, leaving him stunned.

"That's Kakarot's and Frieza's ki, and there's another one... That's right, Kakarot's son?"

Vegeta flew into the air. The distant Namekian dragon Porunga, Frieza, Son Goku, and Son Gohan left him utterly dumbfounded.

"Th-that's a Super Saiyan? No, impossible! Fine, Kakarot might be one, but why can that brat transform too?"

Vegeta clenched his fists unwillingly. Super Saiyan was the legend he had always pursued. Seeing that even Son Gohan had become a Super Saiyan made him start questioning his life.

Suddenly, his body turned into a streak of light. Son Gohan, Son Wuling, Piccolo, who was still flying toward the dragon, the revived Namekians, Bulma, and Videl all left Namek together.

Porunga turned into seven streaks of light and flew toward Earth along with his creator, the Grand Elder! At that moment, only Son Goku and Frieza remained on all of Namek!

"What?"

Frieza raised his head and unwillingly held out his palm. The Dragon Balls—his immortality, his wish!

"What did you do? And where did that Saiyan brat go?"

Frieza demanded furiously. The Dragon Balls were gone, and so was the immortality he wanted! Right now, he wanted nothing more than to swallow Son Goku whole.

"Earth's Dragon Balls revived everyone you killed. Then Namek's Dragon Balls transferred everyone on this planet except you and me to Earth. Frieza, your ambitions will not succeed!"

Son Goku's final words rose several degrees, nearly becoming a roar!

"You... Saiyan... filthy monkey... Earth... Aah..."

As his emotions surged, Frieza's ki skyrocketed. He raised both palms and formed an Energy Blast large enough to blot out the sky!

"Not good..."

Son Goku immediately realized Frieza's intentions. Son Wuling had warned him beforehand.

"Aah..."

The enormous Energy Blast was hurled toward the ground.

Son Goku quickly landed and knocked Frieza's Energy Blast away!

Boom!

The Energy Blast exploded. Namek's clouds dispersed in an instant, and the sky-covering explosion dyed the entire planet crimson. If that attack had detonated in Namek's core, the whole planet would probably have been destroyed.

The massive shockwave blew Son Goku's golden hair back. His upper body was bare, his solid, sharply defined muscles not the exaggerated kind built in a gym. Every inch of him brimmed with explosive power, yet carried a streamlined beauty.

"You bastard, Wuling was right! You're going to destroy Namek!"

Son Goku stared at Frieza expressionlessly.

"Ho ho ho... Wuling, that was the Earthling who fought me, wasn't he? Ho ho ho..."

Frieza let out his signature laugh as he slowly descended. Looking at Son Goku through gritted teeth, he said, "Next, I'll have some fun with you, Saiyan Son Goku!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Frieza's and Son Goku's fists collided. All of Namek had completely become a battlefield. Frieza's and Son Goku's Energy Blasts and ki waves brought devastation across vast stretches of land!

Earth, Kame House!

The two consecutive changes of environment left Son Wuling feeling somewhat uncomfortable!

The familiar sea breeze washed over him, and Son Wuling spread his arms in enjoyment. He had not liked those eight days of traveling through space, especially the two days on Namek. Since it was daytime all day long there, even Bulma and Videl had forgotten about nighttime. Their schedules had been thrown into complete chaos, and by the time they realized it, an entire day had already passed.

"Earth really is the best! Whoa, I'm back!"

Son Wuling shouted in celebration. He was an Earthling. Whether in his previous life or this one, he had always been an Earthling. The blood flowing through his veins was Earthling blood, and that would never change.

"Master Wuling..."

"Uncle Wuling..."

Videl and Son Gohan ran toward Son Wuling and threw themselves into his arms.

Son Gohan's golden Super Saiyan hair faded, returning to its usual appearance. His tears were about to soak Son Wuling's martial arts uniform.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Wuling. I'm sorry, Uncle Wuling. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have... I'm sorry..."

Son Gohan kept apologizing, already crying his heart out.

Son Wuling smiled and set Son Gohan and Videl down. Piccolo, the Grand Elder, Nail, Bulma, and the others nodded and smiled approvingly. Dende, who was about the same age as Son Gohan and Videl, gently wiped tears from the corner of his eyes.

"All right, Gohan. Aren't I fine? Stop crying. And you too, Videl!"

After Son Wuling comforted them for a while, Son Gohan and Videl finally stopped crying. Still, they sniffled softly, looking as though they might burst into tears again at any moment.

"Wuling, Gohan, Bulma, are you all all right?"

Krillin, Master Roshi, Oolong, and Violet came out together and called loudly. Kame House was now full of Namekians, but fortunately, it was large enough to accommodate over a hundred of them.

"Krillin, Master Roshi, Oolong, Violet!"

Son Wuling waved in greeting.

"Where's Goku? Why didn't Goku come back?" Krillin did not see Son Goku and hurriedly asked, his expression growing anxious.

"He's fighting Frieza on Namek right now. He'll come back after defeating Frieza!"

Son Wuling explained, then looked toward the Grand Elder. "Grand Elder, Namek probably isn't suitable for you to live on anymore. While fighting Frieza, I learned that he has a father too. Like father, like son—given the way Frieza is, his father probably isn't any better. They may target you again in the future."

"Ah! This..."

Nail, Dende, and the other Namekians looked at the Grand Elder worriedly. Son Wuling's words truly made them fear facing such a disaster again. If Son Wuling and the others had not helped them, the Namekians would likely have gone extinct.

"Everyone, stay on Earth and live here, Grand Elder."

Son Wuling directly invited the Namekians to settle on Earth. As for where they would live, surely no one thought Earthlings had developed every corner of the planet.

The Grand Elder revealed a kindly smile. "Wuling, thank you very much for your help. But no matter how wonderful Earth is, it is not our home. Likewise, no matter how wonderful Namek is, it is not your home, Wuling."

Son Wuling nodded in agreement. He understood the Grand Elder's meaning. Just as he could not get used to Namek, the Grand Elder and the other Namekians were also somewhat unaccustomed to Earth.

"Since that's the case, I won't press the matter. Grand Elder, you will always be welcome here."

Sharing the same feelings, Son Wuling smiled and held out his hand to shake the Grand Elder's.

"Namek will always welcome its friends as guests!"