Back to Earth

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

Vegeta looked at his hands. He remembered Frieza killing him, 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 another one... That's right, Kakarot's son?"

Vegeta flew into the air. In the distance, Namek's Shenron, Porunga, along with Frieza, Son Goku, and Son Gohan, left him utterly dumbfounded.

"Th-that is a Super Saiyan? No, impossible! I could understand Kakarot, but why can that brat transform too?"

Vegeta clenched his fists unwillingly. Super Saiyan was the legend he had pursued all along, and seeing that Son Gohan had become a Super Saiyan as well made him begin to question his entire life.

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

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

"What?"

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

"What did you do? And where did that little 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.

"The Dragon Balls on Earth 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 notches, almost becoming a roar!

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

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

"Not good..."

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

"Aah..."

The massive Energy Blast was hurled toward the ground.

Son Goku swiftly dropped to the ground and knocked Frieza's Energy Blast away!

Boom!

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

The tremendous shockwave blew Son Goku's golden hair back. His upper body was bare, his muscles solid and sharply defined—not the swollen kind built in a gym, but brimming with explosive power, carrying a streamlined beauty.

"You bastard, Wuling was right! You really are going to destroy Namek!"

Son Goku stared expressionlessly at Frieza.

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

Frieza let out his trademark laugh and slowly descended. He looked at Son Goku, gritted his teeth, and said, "Next, I'll have some fun playing with you, Saiyan Son Goku!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Frieza's and Son Goku's fists collided. Namek completely became a battlefield, and every Energy Blast and energy wave from Frieza and Son Goku brought devastating destruction over a vast area!

Earth, Kame House!

The two consecutive changes in environment left Son Wuling feeling uncomfortable!

The familiar sea breeze blew over him, and Son Wuling spread his arms in enjoyment. He had not liked this eight-day journey through space at all, especially the two days on Namek. Because it was daytime all day long, even Bulma and Videl forgot about nighttime, and their routines were completely thrown into disarray. By the time they realized it, an entire day had already passed.

"Earth, 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 eyes out.

Son Wuling smiled and set Son Gohan and Videl down. Nearby, Piccolo, the Grand Elder, Nail, Bulma, and the others nodded and smiled in relief. Dende, who was around the same age as Son Gohan and Videl, gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes!

"All right, Gohan. Aren't I fine? Don't cry anymore. And you too, Videl!"

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

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

Krillin, Master Roshi, Oolong, and Violet came out together, calling loudly. Kame House was now full of Namekians, but fortunately, it was large enough to accommodate more than 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 turning nervous.

"He's fighting Frieza on Namek right now. He'll come back once he defeats Frieza!"

Son Wuling explained, then looked toward the Grand Elder. "Grand Elder, Namek probably isn't suitable for you to live on anymore. Frieza has a father too, and like father, like son. If Frieza is like this, his father probably isn't much better. You might end up being targeted by them again."

"Ah! This..."

Nail, Dende, and the other Namekians looked worriedly at the Grand Elder. Son Wuling's words truly made them fear facing something like this again. If not for Son Wuling and the others, the Namekians might have been wiped out entirely.

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

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

The Grand Elder revealed a kindly smile. "Wuling, we are deeply grateful for your help. But no matter how wonderful Earth may be, it is not our home. Likewise, no matter how wonderful Namek may be, 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 force the matter. Grand Elder, we will always welcome you."

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

"Namek will always welcome its friends as guests!"