Earth, the Kami's Lookout.
This is the highest point in the world, with a sea of clouds churning below.
A soft light suddenly flashed in the center of the square!
Both the Kami and Mr. Popo were simultaneously jolted!
The light faded.
A massive stone seat, along with a colossal figure on it whose aura was so faint it was almost extinguished, appeared out of thin air in the center of the plaza.
In addition, three other figures appeared along with the stone seat and were now slumped around it.
"Here it is..."
Granolah cautiously looked around; the palace, suspended above the sea of clouds, gave him a sense of holiness and solemnity.
"We did it!" Dende looked at the familiar surroundings, his face beaming with the joy of surviving a disaster.
Both the Kami and Mr. Popo showed joy on their faces.
They immediately went to greet them.
The Kami's gaze lingered briefly on the unfamiliar Planet Namek old man and the child who had survived the ordeal.
These are Namekian!
"Great! It seems Goku and the others succeeded!"
Suppressing the myriad thoughts in his mind, he strode quickly to the massive stone seat.
Looking at that enormous figure, which, even in its old age when the flame of life was about to be extinguished, still exuded an aura of majesty and holiness, they bowed respectfully and excitedly.
"You... you must be the Grand Elder of Planet Namek!"
On the enormous stone chair, the Planet Namek Grand Elder, upon hearing the voice of the Kami...
Those eyes, so cloudy that the pupils were almost invisible, slowly opened a tiny slit.
He sensed the same aura belonging to the Namekian within the Kami, and also the incompleteness caused by the acquired split within him.
"I see..."
The Grand Elder's voice was even weaker than before.
"It's Piccolo..."
"Or rather... he's the son of Katatz."
The Kami was taken aback upon hearing this.
It's been a long time... no one has called him Piccolo.
Such a familiar, yet so unfamiliar name.
Since his split with King Piccolo, he seems to have lost that name as well.
But actually, Piccolo might not even be his real name.
From the moment he gained consciousness, he was an anomaly without a name.
To this day, the title " Kami " seems to have become his new name.
The Kami twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a complex, bitter smile, and gently shook his head.
He and Piccolo were, in the end, completely different people.
The past entanglements and struggles with identity seem to have become insignificant at this moment.
" Grand Elder, he and I are no longer the same..."
"Cough cough..."
The Grand Elder coughed weakly twice, "I understand..."
He continued, "It was Piccolo's suggestion..."
"We came to Earth by wishing upon the Planet Namek Dragon Ball."
The Grand Elder had barely finished speaking.
Without warning, a violent spatial ripple suddenly came from the sky above the Lookout.
Immediately afterwards, the seven Dragon Ball, which had no nemesis, seemed to have traveled countless light-years and appeared out of thin air above the Lookout.
As they landed, their originally dazzling light dissipated completely at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In the end, they turned into seven ordinary, grayish stones.
" Dragon Ball... what's going on?"
Seeing this, Monaito stepped forward with a puzzled look, staring incredulously at the seven Dragon Ball that had turned to stone on the ground, his brows furrowed tightly.
Dende stepped forward and explained to his fellow Planet Cereal.
"After a wish is made, the Dragon Ball will temporarily turn into stone and lose their power."
"Normally, it takes about a year to regain energy."
Dende paused, then added.
"However, this time we only used one wish, so the time will be much shorter."
"It should be usable again in about forty days."
(A year on Planet Namek is about one-third the length of a year on Earth.)
Upon hearing Dende's explanation, Monaito's confusion seemed to deepen.
He crouched down, picked up a cold stone dragon Dragon Ball, and examined it closely in his hand.
"Restore energy?"
He muttered to himself, as if pondering an extremely profound question.
A moment later, he raised his head and looked at Dende and the Kami in a more confused tone.
"But..."
" The Dragon Ball I created will not turn into stone after a wish is made."
"There's no need for energy recovery time!"
Upon hearing this, Dende and the Kami both looked at Monaito with surprise. At this moment, the Grand Elder's weak voice rang out again.
The explanation Namekian could create Dragon Ball. Over time, due to different manufacturing methods and philosophies, various different Dragon Ball gradually emerged.
The Grand Elder continued, "As Piccolo said, Earth's Dragon Ball can revive many people at once, and there are also Dragon Ball that don't require energy replenishment; these are all manifestations of differentiation."
After receiving the Grand Elder's explanation, the Kami, Monaito, and Dende finally understood.
The rules of Dragon Ball are not static, but rather depend on the Namekian created it.
The Kami's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
As if he had thought of something.
Look towards Monaito.
"This fellow clansman."
"Since... since it's possible to create Dragon Ball that don't need to turn to stone, then... is there a way to make Dragon Ball that have already turned to stone usable again?"
Seeing the gazes of the crowd, the Kami hurriedly explained, "If we can restore the use of the Earth Dragon Balls, we won't need to wait more than forty days!"
"More importantly, the Planet Namek Dragon Ball can only revive one person at a time... If we could restore the energy of the Earth Dragon Balls, things would be much easier..."
Smoke still lingers over the ruins of Planet Namek's battlefield.
After a prolonged and intense battle, Son Goku, Piccolo, the Android siblings, and the four warriors of the Hera Clan were all covered in wounds. They all distanced themselves and gasped for breath, trying to recover their strength.
Gokua's hand holding the sword trembled slightly, the longsword was full of nicks, Bido's muscles were covered in bloodstains, Zangya's once proud cheek had a bloodstain, and Bujin's expression changed drastically, his mental energy was severely overdrawn.
Among this group of panting warriors, Android 17 and Android 18 stood out, despite their own external injuries.
However, the Infinite Energy Reactor within their bodies allows them to maintain a sufficient supply of physical strength and energy, making their breathing steady and long.
At this point, it's clear that the balance of power in this battle is already showing.
The four warriors of the Hera Clan were in much worse condition compared to the others.
Defeat was only a matter of time.
At this moment, on the cliff beside the battlefield.
Elec, his face contorted with anger and frustration, approached with his younger siblings.