The scene changes.
The wasteland of the Planet Yardrat.
Turles, Son Gohan, Bulma, and Dende sat around a campfire at night.
The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat subdued.
In the stillness of the night, only the flickering firelight shone.
The firewood crackled and popped as it burned.
Son Gohan stared at the flickering flames.
The bruises and bloodstains on her face have been healed by Dende.
But what he heard from Turles made him anything but happy.
"That demon..."
"It's always been on Earth!"
His face showed visible worry.
Turles nodded.
"That's right."
"Perhaps because Earth was too weak before, the evil sorcerer who wanted to break the seal on the demon had to travel to the universe to collect energy..."
But now...
Turles didn't finish speaking, but Son Gohan understood what he meant.
Gradually, Earth gathered almost the most elite warriors in the universe.
Even now, Earth, home to two Super Saiyan, is an unparalleled super energy source.
That evil sorcerer naturally had no reason to go to such lengths instead of seeking help closer to home.
The enemy they are about to face.
They are an evil sorcerer and his minions who existed since ancient times.
This includes Cell...
"So, as long as we fight on Earth, the energy we generate will become nourishment for that demon's resurrection?" Son Gohan solemnly.
He seemed to be contemplating how to handle this difficult situation.
"That's not necessarily true..." Turles thought for a moment and then said what he knew.
"As long as we're outside of that guy's abilities, we should be able to avoid this!"
"But... it's impossible to guard against all the tricks these guys use, so it's best not to make any rash moves!"
Sometimes, doing more leads to making more mistakes.
Son Gohan nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
That's true.
A brief silence fell over the scene again.
Son Gohan seemed to be trying to ease the tension.
Something came to mind.
He smiled and looked at Bulma.
"By the way, Aunt Bulma, you became younger using the Dragon Ball, didn't you!"
Congratulations!
"When Vegeta is resurrected, he'll be very happy too!"
Son Gohan grinned.
But no one noticed that his words made the atmosphere even more strange.
Even Turles, who doesn't consider himself very good at comforting people, looked at Son Gohan with admiration.
That one sentence struck right at the heart.
It's one thing to say Bulma regained her youth using the Dragon Ball, but they had to keep bringing up things that were best left unsaid.
" Bulma... Everyone? What's wrong?"
Son Gohan realized that he might have said something wrong.
He scratched his head, looking embarrassed.
"That Vegeta guy..."
"His soul has already been purified; there's no way to bring him back to life..."
Turles took the initiative to explain to Son Gohan.
Turles originally intended to revive Son Gohan and Piccolo.
After all, if Piccolo can be resurrected, Kami can be resurrected, and the Dragon Ball on Earth can be restored...
For some unknown reason, Piccolo was unable to be revived.
According to Porungabik, he's not considered dead now.
Turles then had no choice but to settle for resurrecting Vegeta, who would at least be a Power Level.
However, he received an even more direct rejection from Porunga.
Vegeta has no chance of being resurrected...
Out of desperation, she simply used this wish to restore Bulma's youth after hearing the devastating news of her son and husband, hoping it would at least offer some solace to her wounded heart...
Son Gohan then suddenly realized!
He apologized to Bulma with a sincere expression.
Bulma waved her hand with a wry smile, "I'm fine, I've completely accepted this kind of thing... Besides, you don't know..."
"Speaking of which, I might know the reason for Uncle Piccolo's situation," Son Gohan continued.
"You guys don't know, do you? Uncle Piccolo and the Kami have merged..."
"When I first went to the Land of the Dead and met him, we had already merged!"
"He is now the guardian of Hell, and I think that's probably why Porunga couldn't resurrect him..."
"I see..." Turles nodded thoughtfully.
Looks like those guys are doing pretty well in the Land of the Dead...
"So... Dende is actually going to be Earth's Kami, right?" Son Gohan asked again.
"However, the Earth is still quite dangerous right now..."
"That's right, it was my idea to come!"
Dende responded.
"I am very clear about the situation on Earth, which is why I should help even more."
"Just like you helped Planet Namek before!"
"I will also do my best to help my friends get through this difficult time!"
Dende, with a resolute expression, solemnly addressed Son Gohan.
Son Gohan could sense Dende's seriousness and nodded emphatically.
The conversation continued into the night.
They each harbored their own different worries.
The night grew even more deathly still.
Bulma and Dende went back to their rooms on the spaceship to rest.
Only Turles and Son Gohan remained, sitting around the flickering firelight.
"Mr. Turles, actually... I've always wanted to ask, what was I like in another timeline?" She suddenly looked up at Turles.
A curious glint appeared in his eyes.
Turles thought for a moment.
"How is it...?"
"That's quite a difficult question..."
"Well, before I came to this world, my world's Son Gohan was just a child."
Turles couldn't help but recall that somewhat shy yet polite little figure.
A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
"So, that kid still has a future full of possibilities."
"Whether he becomes a brilliant scholar or an excellent soldier, I think he can at least follow the guidance of his own heart!"
Upon hearing this, a smile involuntarily appeared on Son Gohan's face.
"I can tell from your voice that in that world you must have been a very loving and reliable elder to me!"
"It's a real shame that we haven't had any interaction with you here."
"Otherwise, things might have been different!"
"Perhaps, who knows? But there aren't that many 'what ifs' in this world."
Instead of dwelling on the past, look to the future.
"You know, the person I admire most is your father, right?" Turles said with a smile.
"He's a simple, pure person; he'll never get caught up in meaningless self-destruction."
Son Gohan echoed, "Yes, Dad is such an amazing person. He seems carefree most of the time, but whenever something happens, just having him around always gives you a sense of security..."
"However, these are not things we should be worrying about right now, Mr. Turles!" Son Gohan's expression suddenly turned serious.
"I'd like to know, do you have any ideas on how to save the planet?"
"I know this might be a bit irresponsible..."
"But right now, I really don't know what to do..."
After a brief moment of thought, Turles...
He also put on a serious and stern face.
"Before we discuss this issue, you need to answer one question for me carefully."
Son Gohan nodded with a serious expression.
"Can you beat Cell?"