The base planet of the Sixth Branch, above an endless wilderness.
Two streaks of light were colliding violently at a speed completely imperceptible to the naked eye.
Two violent energies, one green and one white, intertwined wildly. Each contact produced a deafening roar, exploding into massive energy ripples in the sky.
Son Goku threw a punch!
Piccolo, on the other side, neither dodged nor avoided, but instead threw a heavy punch to meet the attack head-on.
"Bang--!"
The instant their fists collided, a visible white shockwave erupted from the two men, shaving off a layer of the ground below!
After the two quickly separated, Piccolo managed to regain his balance in mid-air.
His arms suddenly stretched out, wrapping tightly around Son Goku's legs at an extremely tricky angle.
"What?!"
Before Son Goku could react, he was pulled by a tremendous force, lost his balance in mid-air, and was violently flung to the ground by Piccolo!
The wind howled past my ears, and the ground rapidly magnified in my field of vision.
Just as Son Goku was about to make intimate contact with the earth, two dazzling golden Ki Wave suddenly erupted from his palms and slammed into the ground!
"Boom!"
Using this powerful reaction force, Son Goku's body defied the laws of physics and soared into the sky again, just barely escaping Piccolo's barrage of ki blasts that followed.
"Tsk!"
Piccolo snorted coldly.
The deep green aura surrounding him suddenly expanded, becoming even more powerful than before!
Speed, increase it again!
His figure vanished from his spot in an instant, and the next second, he appeared ghost-like directly above Son Goku.
Piccolo clenched his fists, raised them high above his head, and slammed them down with tremendous force!
Son Goku's pupils contracted, and without thinking, he quickly channeled his energy to block!
"Thump--!"
Son Goku was slammed down from mid-air by this unparalleled force!
His feet left two shockingly deep craters in the ground, and his body slid backward uncontrollably for a distance before finally coming to a stop.
He shook his slightly numb arm, looked up, and gazed at Piccolo was slowly descending from mid-air.
His eyes, however, gleamed with excitement.
"That's amazing, Piccolo!"
Son Goku's tone was full of heartfelt admiration.
"I didn't expect you to get so much stronger, besides Vegeta!"
He scratched the back of his head, revealing his signature, somewhat naive smile.
"It seems I've gotten a bit too cocky these days!"
He looked at Piccolo, his tone tinged with a mix of emotion and seriousness.
Everyone is diligently cultivating their skills!
"Who knows, one day I might actually be surpassed by you guys!"
Piccolo, who had been maintaining his aloof warrior demeanor, began to twitch uncontrollably at the corner of his mouth.
"You really know how to irritate me when you open your mouth!"
He suddenly raised his hand, his index finger pointing straight at Son Goku, and his eyes rekindled with an indomitable fighting spirit.
Don't get too cocky!
"I will never accept being left behind by you forever!"
Just as Son Goku and Piccolo were about to clash again, their violent auras swept up all the surrounding rocks. Their muscles tensed, and their flames sizzled and exploded violently in mid-air.
"Ah! I know!"
"I'm really looking forward to seeing how strong you guys can become!"
"Then! Our battle can continue!"
"I haven't had enough fun yet! Hehe!"
Son Goku looked eager to try.
Just as they were about to continue the next round of fighting, a sudden voice rang out.
"Slap, slap, slap..."
The crisp applause sounded particularly jarring in this wasteland ravaged by violent energy.
Son Goku and Piccolo, who were poised to attack, both stopped abruptly.
The two were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice someone approaching nearby.
The two of them looked in the direction from which the sound came.
On a cliff not far away, two figures had quietly appeared, looking down at the battlefield with great interest.
Amond grinned, his smile tinged with barely concealed shock.
After witnessing this battle.
He secretly rejoiced that he hadn't agreed to Kakarot's request for a fight.
Otherwise, you'll lose face in no time!
Although the intense combat life of the past two years has made their strength more and more solid.
The base is becoming increasingly solid.
And indeed, it has achieved a huge improvement.
But even now, returning here, I still get bombarded by these guys...
All I can say is that none of the warriors our leader brought from that planet called Earth were bad!
You have to admit it!
"What a fantastic battle!"
"You two, your speed of improvement is simply monstrous."
Daiz, standing beside him, crossed his arms and remained silent, a faint smile playing on his lips, which was tantamount to acknowledging Amond's assessment.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Son Goku's fierce fighting spirit vanished instantly, replaced by a delighted smile.
"Brother Amond! Brother Daiz!"
What brings you here?
Piccolo also suppressed his aura.
However, he is different from Son Goku.
They saw that Amond and his group had specifically come here.
It's very likely that there's something important going on.
Amond and Daiz flashed by, and the next second, they were already in front of Son Goku and Piccolo.
Amond put his arm around their shoulders.
"You two are getting more and more outrageous!"
"Our trip today was worthwhile!"
Daiz, smiling, chimed in from behind, "We've brought you good news!"
"We know you two must have been really bored at the base!"
"When we received an assignment to go out on missions, you were the first people we thought of."
Upon hearing that he could leave the base, Son Goku's eyes lit up instantly.
"Leave the base?"
"Is it possible that we'll encounter even more powerful opponents outside?"
Piccolo remained calm, arms crossed, though his slightly raised eyebrows suggested he wasn't entirely uninterested.
What exactly is the mission?
Daiz's tone became somewhat mysterious.
"This mission is rather special; it doesn't require reporting to the regular legion command system."
"It was essentially a task undertaken by just a few of us."
"Your actions will report directly to Reiz and Lakasei; follow their instructions to confirm certain matters in space."