"Gohan, what exactly did you see?" Piccolo's expression shifted as he asked with urgent concern.
"I... I saw... people fighting in the sky..." Gohan murmured, his eyes fixed intently on the heavens.
"People fighting?" Piccolo felt bewildered, glancing once more at Kami and Mr. Popo.
Kami and Mr. Popo gave dry smiles, shaking their heads in unison.
There was absolutely no one in the sky.
A brief silence followed.
"Could it be... that when Shenron appeared, it accidentally opened a rift to another dimension?" Kami speculated.
"If a rift really opened, why is Gohan the only one who can see it?" Piccolo expressed his confusion.
Kami was left speechless.
You have a point; I don't even know how to argue with that.
"Tell us, Gohan, what did you see?" Piccolo, consumed by curiosity, urged him on.
"I saw Uncle Piccolo... he seemed to have turned orange... I'm not sure if it was him, but he was fighting a monster that looked like Cell... Androids 17 and 18 were there too, along with Uncle Krillin, and two strange guys with the numbers 1 and 2 on them... they were fighting alongside Uncle Piccolo." As Gohan spoke, cold sweat trickled down his face. He said grimly, "This is bad! They're going to lose!"
Piccolo: "..."
Kami was even more perplexed.
What on earth are you talking about?
Piccolo grew increasingly lost.
I turned orange? Fighting a monster like Cell!
"Oh no!" Gohan cried out.
From Gohan's perspective, the green monster was launching a fierce assault on the figure who looked exactly like Piccolo.
Orange Piccolo was being beaten so badly he couldn't even fight back.
Androids 17 and 18 were already injured.
Besides them, there were two other strange-looking people with the number 2 on their chests, also heavily wounded.
And... who was that little girl?
She looked quite cute... she seemed younger than me.
BAM!
Orange Piccolo was struck by a heavy blow from Cell, sent flying high into the air as he spat out a large amount of blood.
"Uncle Piccolo!" Gohan grew frantic and immediately soared into the sky.
FLASH!
However, in the next moment, Gohan passed right through the image, emerging on the other side.
Gohan froze, rubbing his head in confusion, and immediately turned back to look.
As he looked, he could still see the image floating in the air.
The people in the image were roughly life-sized.
It looked as if they truly existed.
"What's going on? How can this be?" Gohan was stunned.
Gohan's instinctive reaction had been to save Uncle Piccolo, but he had ended up lunging at thin air.
He looked down at the Piccolo standing on the Lookout, feeling a bit embarrassed for a moment.
That's my real Uncle Piccolo.
Is this orange guy trying to mess with my head?
Gohan frowned slightly, his youthful face carrying an air of maturity.
Just as Gohan was about to return to Piccolo's side, he caught a glimpse of a handsome man letting out a roar.
Wait!
The image had no sound!
But Gohan could feel the man's silent cry to the heavens.
WHOOSH!
It was as if a bolt of lightning had passed through the handsome man's mind.
BOOM!
The entire earth erupted with a strange light.
In the next instant, the man's hair suddenly stood straight up, turning silver-white in a flash.
At the same time, a brilliant light burst from his body, with arcs of lightning coiling around him.
Gohan was completely awestruck.
What kind of transformation is this?
I can feel just how powerful it is.
"Uncle Piccolo!"
At that moment, the man's lips formed the words "Uncle Piccolo."
Gohan's pupils shrank as he suddenly realized something.
Could it be... is this a vision of the future?
As a reincarnator, if something as absurd as reincarnation could happen, then a vision of the future appearing in the sky didn't seem so far-fetched.
This handsome, mature, and steady man... isn't that the future me?
Who are they fighting?
Is it Cell's Perfect Form?
FLASH!
In the vision, Gohan transformed into his Beast form and unleashed a fierce barrage of attacks on Cell MAX.
Soon, with the cooperation of Gohan and several other companions, they finally managed to eliminate Cell MAX.
Gohan stared blankly at the scene, his shock only growing.
I saw a vision of the future...
After Cell was defeated, the image suddenly became transparent, looking as if it might vanish at any moment.
"Father!"
The little girl from before suddenly ran over and threw herself into the silver-haired man's arms.
"This... this is..." Gohan was stunned once again.
Is this my daughter, Pan?
She's quite cute!
Gohan couldn't help but blush.
I wonder where my future wife, Videl, whom Father mentioned, is?
I should find a chance to go see her.
Gohan's thoughts wandered for a moment.
By the time he snapped back to reality, the image floating in the sky had completely vanished.
Gohan took a deep breath.
Although he didn't know when that vision was from, one thing was certain.
The future him was incredibly, incredibly strong.
The Ultimate Form was just the beginning!
That silver-haired form was absolutely cool!
If I can master that silver-haired form, even if Cell reaches his Perfect Form, he won't be a match for me, right?
When Father gets back, I'll ask him about that vision.
Father has experienced a lot; he should know which era that vision came from.
Gohan descended from the sky, landing back beside Piccolo.
"Gohan, what exactly happened? Tell us already," Piccolo said, looking at Gohan.
"Uncle Piccolo... I think I saw a vision of the future... but it's gone now." Gohan didn't hide anything, telling Piccolo the truth.
"A vision of the future... was I in it?" Piccolo was taken aback and asked with uncertainty.
Gohan nodded.
After Cell had given Piccolo a thorough thrashing in the vision, Piccolo's body had reverted from orange back to its original green.
This made Gohan even more certain that the person was indeed Uncle Piccolo.
"What else did you see? Cell's Perfect Form?" Piccolo asked again.
"I'm not sure if it was. That Cell was massive, and Uncle Piccolo grew large too to fight him," Gohan replied.
"Why would such a vision suddenly appear?" Piccolo felt bewildered.
"Perhaps it's a stroke of fate," Kami smiled, then said to Piccolo, "Piccolo, come to my side. It's time for me to fulfill my promise."
Piccolo's expression tensed slightly as he stepped forward.
"Just place your hand on my chest," Kami said with a smile.
Piccolo didn't hesitate and did as he was told.
"Lord Kami..." Mr. Popo said, his voice full of reluctance.
"Earth doesn't need a Kami; it needs a protector," Kami said with a smile. "That orange Piccolo is probably the best proof of that!"
Piccolo: "..."
"Piccolo has changed; the evil in his heart has almost completely vanished. Now is the perfect time for fusion," Kami said with a smile, then called out to Mr. Popo, "Thank you for everything, Mr. Popo."
Mr. Popo lowered his head, his heart filled with even more reluctance, but there was nothing he could do.
"HA!"
Kami let out a loud shout, and a brilliant light suddenly burst from his body.
In the blink of an eye, Kami transformed into a streak of light and entered Piccolo's body through his hand.
A brilliant aura appeared around Piccolo, and his expression became more steady and mature.
"Uncle Piccolo!" Gohan stepped forward excitedly.
"Gohan," Piccolo smiled, rubbing Gohan's head.
"Lord Kami..." Mr. Popo was still full of reluctance.
"I am neither Kami nor Piccolo... I am the Namekian who has forgotten his name," Piccolo said to Mr. Popo, then added, "Let's go, Gohan."
"Yes, Uncle Piccolo," Gohan nodded. "Goodbye, Mr. Popo."
Mr. Popo forced a faint smile, not knowing what to say.
You say you're not Piccolo or Kami.
Then why do you answer when Gohan calls you Uncle Piccolo?
Just as Gohan and Piccolo were about to leave the Lookout and return to Mount Paozu.
WHOOSH!
Krillin flew in from the distance and landed directly on the Lookout.
"Eh? Piccolo? Gohan?" Krillin waved in greeting, then nodded to Mr. Popo. "Hello, Mr. Popo."
"Uncle Krillin," Gohan greeted him immediately.
"Eh? Is Lord Kami not here?" Krillin noticed Kami was missing.
Piccolo: "..."
"Uncle Piccolo has fused with Kami," Gohan explained.
"Fused? Like the kind of fusion the Grand Elder of Namek mentioned?" Krillin suddenly understood. He stepped forward to examine Piccolo closely, scratching his bald head and muttering, "You don't seem much different from before."
"I am still Piccolo; Kami is only responsible for providing me with energy and wisdom," Piccolo said flatly.
Mr. Popo: "..."
You just said you weren't Piccolo.
Piccolo glanced in Mr. Popo's direction but said nothing.
I said that to comfort you; couldn't you tell?
"Did you summon Shenron?" Krillin asked again.
"Kami summoned him," Piccolo replied, then asked with a hint of impatience, "Did you come here just to ask questions?"
"I saw Shenron appear, so I came to check it out. I thought the Androids were making a move," Krillin laughed. "Looks like I was worrying for nothing."
"Don't celebrate too early. A monster even more terrifying than the Androids has appeared," Piccolo snorted.
"A monster more terrifying than the Androids? Is it that powerful Ki signature from where Vegeta and the others were?" Krillin tensed up and asked quickly.
Piccolo remained silent.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
At that moment, Vegeta and Trunks flew in from the distant Capsule Corporation headquarters in West City.
The two had come to train.
"What's going on, Piccolo?" Vegeta asked directly. "Did Shenron appear?"
Piccolo nodded again and admitted to his fusion with Kami.
"Hmph, there was absolutely no need for you to fuse with Kami," Vegeta snorted, giving Piccolo a flat look.
Piccolo was taken aback, not understanding why Vegeta would say that.
"It would have been better to keep the Dragon Balls. After all, even if you fuse with that Kami, your strength won't increase much. At most, reaching the level of Android 17 would be quite an achievement," Vegeta said with a light smile, speaking the truth.
Piccolo: "..."
Is my strength only at the level of 17?
That was my strength before Shenron drew out all my energy.
Now, I'm far beyond just level 17.
"What? Vegeta, do you want to test it out?" Piccolo showed no fear, looking at Vegeta with a provocative expression.
"You seem quite confident," Vegeta gave a disdainful smile and beckoned Piccolo with his finger. "Come, attack me with everything you've got!"
"I hope you don't regret it!" Piccolo's temper flared.
Moreover, Piccolo really wanted to know just how much his strength had increased.
Just as Piccolo was about to face off against Vegeta.
"Mr. Piccolo... Father and I came here... to use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. We're going in to train." Trunks quickly stepped in to play peacemaker, truly afraid that Piccolo and his father would start fighting.
Uncle Piccolo, what are you thinking?
In my world, you and Kami did fuse.
But just as Father said, your strength was at most at the level of 17.
And yet you want to challenge my father.
He'll pin you to the ground and grind you into the dirt.
Trunks was worried that Piccolo was looking for a beating, so he stepped in to stop him.
Trunks felt that getting thrashed by his father right after fusing would definitely leave Piccolo with some psychological trauma.
"Hmph, forget it." Vegeta had no intention of making things difficult for Piccolo.
After all, the Vegeta of this period had already become a good person.
If this had been the old Vegeta, although he would have felt it beneath him to fight someone like Piccolo, he wouldn't have minded giving him a beating.
The current Vegeta didn't want to discourage Piccolo.
After speaking, Vegeta and Trunks walked directly toward the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Mr. Popo: "..."
You two really treat this place like your own home.
"Let them go," Piccolo instructed Mr. Popo. "I can tell Vegeta wants to give Trunks some special training."
"Yes," Mr. Popo nodded.
Vegeta and Trunks soon entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, beginning a new round of training.
Piccolo and Gohan left the Lookout and returned to their home on Mount Paozu.
Before leaving, however, Gohan told Krillin everything about Cell.
Krillin's expression shifted repeatedly as he listened.
Sacred World of the Kai.
Goku used Instant Transmission and, in a flash, appeared in the Sacred World of the Kai.
The Sacred World of the Kai was the same as ever.
Old Kai was still reading his... questionable manga, drooling as he did so.
Broly was eating nearby, looking very happy.
Shin and Kibito, however, looked as if they had lost all hope in life.
Every day was spent either serving Broly or serving their ancestor.
This was no way to live!
Especially Broly, who was always asking for all sorts of delicious food.
If he didn't get it, he would get very angry.
The problem was, if he got angry, the consequences would be dire.
"Hi, Lord Old Kai, are you reading those books again?" Goku walked up with a smile and took a look.
"Hmph, I'm not showing you, I'm not showing you!" Old Kai hurriedly closed the book, glaring at Goku huffily.
"Haha, what's so good about it?" Goku laughed, not minding at all, and waved to Broly.
Broly nodded to Goku in greeting.
"What do you want with me?" Old Kai grumbled, glaring at Goku.
"Lord Old Kai, a terrifying monster has appeared on Earth. His name is Cell, and he's absorbed the cells of Broly and myself..." Goku told him everything about Cell.
After hearing this, Old Kai said nothing, gave Goku a flat look, and turned to walk away.
Goku: "????"
Goku looked completely bewildered.
"Lord Old Kai, the stuff about Cell was just the setup. I have other things to say," Goku said with a smile.
Old Kai: "..."
Setup, my foot!
"That's more like it. I thought you came all this way just to tell me about Cell," Old Kai turned around, his mood much improved, and said crossly, "I am the greatest god in this universe. Don't come here every day just to talk about Earth. I'm a very busy man! Do you know how many times I've read this manga? To study human reproduction, I've read it no less than 100 times!"
Goku: "..."
Goku's forehead broke out in a cold sweat; he was truly speechless.
Is this what a Supreme Kai's job is?
"Lord Old Kai, Vegeta has transformed. It's called something like Super Saiyan God," Goku said to Old Kai, his expression growing more solemn.
"What? Is that strange? If you can turn into a Super Saiyan 4, why can't Vegeta turn into a Super Saiyan God?" Old Kai gave Goku a flat look.
Goku: "..."
You have a point.
"But then again, are all your Saiyan transformations completely different?" Old Kai muttered under his breath.
"No, that's not the point." Although Goku was curious about Vegeta's transformation, he was even more curious about which world he had been reincarnated from.
"Can you just get to the point and stop with all the setup!" Old Kai grumbled.
Shin and Kibito were also quietly wiping away sweat.
Mr. Goku is just like this.
What can you do?
"Vegeta mentioned a few people to me, and I want to know if Lord Old Kai knows them?" Goku scratched his head, looking at Old Kai earnestly.
"Go ahead," Old Kai nodded.
"Lord Old Kai, have you ever heard of a person named Zamasu?" Goku's expression became more solemn.
"No," Old Kai replied bluntly.
Goku: "..."
"What about Lord Supreme Kai and Kibito? Have you heard of him?" Goku didn't give up and asked Shin and Kibito.
Shin and Kibito shook their heads in unison, saying they hadn't heard of him.
"Broly, what about you?" Goku asked Broly with a smile.
Broly's hand paused for a moment as he ate, and he shook his head decisively.
Are you seriously asking me?
How could I have heard of that person?
"No one's heard of him..." Goku scratched his head and asked again, "Then... what about Hit? Have you heard of him?"
"No!" Old Kai snorted, still giving a blunt answer.
Goku looked at Shin, Kibito, and Broly again.
The three of them shook their heads in unison.
Broly really wanted to chime in.
Don't even ask me.
How could I possibly know?
"What about Champa?" Goku continued with the names.
"Are you ever going to stop?" Old Kai glared huffily. "I said I haven't heard of them! What are these strange names you're saying?"
"Yeah, Goku, we haven't heard of this Champa either," Shin chimed in.
"Eh? No one's heard of them?" Goku rubbed his head and said in a low voice, "That's strange... where did Vegeta come from? Could these people be ones he met on other planets?"
"What... what did you just say?" Old Kai's expression suddenly froze, his eyes widening.
"I said... could Vegeta have met these people before he came to Earth?" Goku guessed.
"Not that part... the last name you said," Old Kai corrected him.
"Champa?" Goku was taken aback and quickly repeated the name.
"Lord Champa!" Old Kai's eyes twitched violently, and his face shifted slightly.
"Lord Ancestor, you know him?" Shin was surprised.
"Who is he?" Kibito asked quickly.
Broly took a bite of food and glanced over.
"So Lord Old Kai has heard of Champa..." Goku's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became excited. He then pouted and said, "I thought Lord Old Kai didn't know any of them!"
"Lord Champa... is a God of Destruction!" Old Kai said, his expression growing more solemn as he spoke each word.
"What? A God of Destruction? Isn't the God of Destruction Lord Beerus?" Goku was a bit confused.
"There's a lot you don't know, boy," Old Kai snorted and replied. "Lord Champa is the God of Destruction of Universe 6. Lord Beerus is the God of Destruction of Universe 7. Our two universes are twin universes! Furthermore, Lord Champa and Lord Beerus are twin brothers."
"Eh? There's another universe?" Goku scratched his head and asked curiously, "So, is Lord Champa stronger, or is Lord Beerus stronger?"
"I don't know," Old Kai shook his head and added, "In any case, either one of them could easily pin the current you to the ground and grind you into the dirt."
Goku: "..."
Goku quietly wiped away sweat.
Broly's pupils shrank slightly.
To be continued…
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