"Those guys... they want to steal the seven Dragon Balls, they've almost killed all my children! They're a bunch of cold-blooded bastards!"
Krillin, seeing that the Grand Elder already knew everything, came straight to the point.
"Grand Elder, since you know, I'll just say it! Can you give me the Dragon Ball behind you? I promise I'll risk my life to keep those guys from taking it!"
Dende saw this and stepped forward as well.
"Grand Elder, please grant our request. As long as their wish is granted, the Earth's Dragon Balls will also be restored, and then, everyone on Namek can be revived!"
"What? There are Dragon Balls on Earth too?"
The Grand Elder was completely unaware of this. After thinking for a moment, the Grand Elder understood.
"It's Cacato's child, so he made it safely to Earth..."
"That child, did he die an unnatural death, or did he die of old age?"
Krillin didn't understand why the Grand Elder was asking this.
"He was killed by Saiyans!"
"Saiyans could kill a Namek genius? Was that Saiyan a Super Saiyan?"
"What are you saying?"
Krillin was puzzled. Didn't the Saiyans have enough power?
"Human from Earth, come here for a moment!"
Krillin, not knowing why, walked to the Grand Elder's side.
A wrinkled hand covered Krillin's bald head, and then his memories were all sensed by the Grand Elder.
"So that's how it is, he actually split into two people! No wonder he was defeated by the Saiyans!"
"The Namekians who can create Dragon Balls are very powerful! If he hadn't split, he certainly wouldn't have lost to the Saiyans!"
"Dende, you are the only Dragon Clan among my children, and I am very pleased that you can liberate your inner strength on your own! Your future is limitless!"
"Earthling, your heart is kind. Although you occasionally have some lecherous thoughts, your nature is not bad!"
"I am willing to help you. Take this Dragon Ball!"
The Grand Elder handed over the Dragon Ball, but sighed with a melancholy expression.
"I hope you can make it in time to make your wish!"
"Catch up? What do you mean?"
Krillin was stunned.
"The Grand Elder's lifespan is running out! If he passes away, the Dragon Balls will turn into ordinary stones!"
Nail explained.
"I see, Grand Elder, please rest assured! I will do my best to protect these Dragon Balls from now on!"
Krillin assured him.
"Then I'll leave it to you!"
The Grand Elder forced a smile of trust.
"Grand Elder, Frieza and his men might find this place. You should try to find a way to avoid them!"
The Grand Elder looked at the ceiling weakly.
"I'm too old to move. If Frieza and his men really find this place, there's nothing I can do!"
"Earthling, you also have a powerful inner power within you, which hasn't been activated yet…"
"I have inner power?"
Krillin was stunned. He had been training with Master Roshi since childhood, and his strength had already surpassed the limits of humans. How could he have any inner power that hadn't been activated?
The Grand Elder smiled without speaking, and the hand placed on Krillin's head emitted a strange energy.
"Power... Power is surging out!"
Krillin immediately felt a surge of powerful energy coursing through his body.
"Haha, my power has increased all at once!"
As soon as he said that, Krillin looked at the Grand Elder with concern.
"Grand Elder, won't helping me like this diminish your own power?"
"What a kind child! Don't worry, I'm just stimulating the power within you; it won't affect me at all, nor will it shorten my lifespan!"
"I see!"
Krillin immediately became excited. Speaking of inner power, he immediately thought of someone!
That person was Gohan.
Long ago, when they were dealing with Raditz, everyone knew that Gohan possessed a tremendous power within him, a power that could be unleashed when he became angry.
If the Grand Elder could awaken this power within Gohan, they would gain another powerful ally!
"Grand Elder, can I bring someone here? He has immense inner strength!"
"Yes! The more kind-hearted strong individuals, the better!"
"I'll go find him right away!"
Krillin immediately grabbed the Dragon Balls and excitedly flew off.
Seeing Krillin fly away, Dende looked at the Grand Elder with some hesitation.
"Grand Elder, I originally wanted to stay and keep you company, but I have something I must do!"
The Grand Elder looked at Dende with a look of satisfaction before slowly speaking.
"Dende, you are the hope of the Namekians! With Nail here, you don't need to worry about me, just go and do what you must!"
Dende nodded vigorously, and then also flew out.
He knew that Krillin would definitely encounter Vegeta on his way back, and right now, he was no match for Vegeta at all!
Following Krillin's figure, Dende flew over as well.
Vegeta was resting in place while sensing the energy. Before long, he felt a familiar energy flying towards him, and immediately understood that it was Zarbon who had returned!
"Hmph~ Transforming? You are no longer a match for me!"
Thinking this, Vegeta dove into the water.
Zarbon flew above Vegeta, carefully observing the water, only to see a Kiai break through the surface and fly towards him.
"What?"
Zarbon urgently dodged, not expecting Vegeta to follow closely behind, shooting out of the water.
Bang!
Blocking Vegeta's attack with his hand, Zarbon sneered.
"Vegeta! I didn't expect you to be alive, how lucky! You hid that Dragon Ball, didn't you? If you don't want to be beaten to death again, come with me and see Lord Frieza!"
Zarbon felt relieved! Vegeta wasn't dead. He could complete Frieza's mission!
"Hahahaha!"
Vegeta burst out laughing.
"Kill me? You should try!"
"Hehe, I really didn't expect to damage your brain just now! I hope you can still remember where the Dragon Balls are hidden!"
At the same time, Zarbon instantly transformed and charged towards Vegeta.
"You still think I'm not your opponent? Too careless!"
Vegeta sneered in his heart and sent a Kiai towards Zarbon's eyes.
"Small tricks!"
Zarbon sneered, reaching out to deflect the attack. But to his surprise, Vegeta's blow packed a serious punch, exploding on impact and stinging Zarbon's eyes.
"What's going on?"
Zarbon desperately rubbed his eyes, but Vegeta seized the opportunity, unleashing his full power and instantly appearing behind him.
"Hah!"
Gathering all his strength, Vegeta slammed into Zarbon's spine.
His battle suit shattered instantly!
"Ugh!"
Zarbon was stunned speechless. Vegeta's speed and strength far surpassed what they had been before!
This was beyond Zarbon's comprehension!
Before Zarbon could react, Vegeta had already charged forward, landing a blow that instantly knocked Zarbon down.
"Haaaaaa!"
Vegeta furiously unleashed Kiais at Zarbon, a barrage of energy raining down like a storm, obliterating the mountain beneath Zarbon, turning it into a massive crater.
Despite this, Zarbon, with his tough physique, endured Vegeta's attacks and managed to fly up.
Seeing this, Vegeta immediately landed on the ground.
The battered Zarbon was furious, landing not far from Vegeta and yelling.
"Vegeta, you bastard!"
"Heh heh, I'll strike first! You must have used up a lot of energy, huh!"
Zarbon was in pain all over, but it ignited a strong hatred within him.
"So what? You're no match for me! I've already proven that!"
Even so, Zarbon looked at his body. How could he feel like he was at a disadvantage?
Could he have forgotten to transform?
Looking at his rough arms, Zarbon realized he had already transformed.
"What's going on?"
"Oh? You probably don't know! Saiyans gain powerful strength just by clawing their way back from the brink of death!"
Vegeta's words were full of mockery. He knew that Zarbon, after his transformation, had been able to defeat him before, likely with a Power Level of over thirty thousand.
But now, because of his near-death experience and subsequent recovery, his Power Level was close to fifty thousand. Defeating Zarbon would be a piece of cake, even if he had already transformed.
"What?"
Zarbon was taken aback by Vegeta's words, and immediately his expression turned to one of disbelief.
"Don't try to scare me! I've decided to beat you half to death first, and then bring you to Lord Frieza!"
Vegeta laughed unrestrainedly upon hearing this.
"Hahahaha~ You don't mean to say that you're afraid of killing me, so you haven't gone all out?"
Zarbon was suspicious and uncertain, but he stared intently at Vegeta.
He didn't believe Vegeta could get a huge power boost just from disappearing for a while!
"We'll see!"
Zarbon encouraged himself.