Chapter 130: Earthling, What Did They Feed You?
Gohan's chance to train had cost him a billion. He wasn't about to let all that go to waste by watching another "Nobi Gohan."
Something seemed to occur to Goku. His eyes lit up, and the next moment, he nodded and dropped down beside Gohan.
"Dad…" Gohan was clutching the edge of the cliff with all his strength, clearly unwilling to go along with this.
"Don't be afraid, Gohan!" Goku patted him on the shoulder.
Piccolo, sensing what was happening, crossed his arms and glared coldly at Gohan. "Spineless. We're all behind you—what are you scared of?"
With Goku and Piccolo taking turns to encourage him, Gohan's legs trembled as he floated down from midair to the ground.
Nappa looked at Lin Qi and the others with scorn. "What, now you're sending a kid to fight me? Planning to use this little brat as a sacrificial pawn?"
"I'm a proud warrior of the Saiyan race!" Nappa pointed his thumb at himself, absolutely brimming with arrogance.
"Even if my opponent is a child, I won't hold back!"
Gohan hesitantly stepped forward, putting up a defensive stance.
Nappa burst into laughter again and tapped his scouter. "Let's see what your power level is…"
"Tch… Not even 1000."
"Raditz, how long are you planning to stand over there with the Earthlings? Still not coming back?"
Vegeta, arms folded, barked irritably, "Are you trying to make yourself our enemy?"
Confident as ever, Vegeta was expecting Raditz to end his undercover act. But what he didn't expect was Raditz's firm and righteous reply.
"Of course I am! Earth is my home, and I'm going to protect it!"
"As a Saiyan who loves Earth, I'm with Boss Lin Qi now—and my brother, Kakarot! We're on the same side!"
Lin Qi's mouth twitched. Since when did he become Raditz's boss? Why wasn't he informed?
Still, Lin Qi hadn't expected that just a year of living with Goku and the others could bring about such a dramatic change in Raditz.
It was hard to believe that the Raditz saying these things now was the same one who had invaded Earth a year ago.
Even Nappa, who normally didn't think much, was left completely dumbfounded.
Was this still their old comrade?
It had only been a year! How could someone change this much? What the hell had the Earthlings fed him?
A year wasn't that long. It's not like they hadn't been apart for a year before.
"Raditz, you know my power level." Vegeta glared coldly at Lin Qi. "Aside from that guy, no one else here is even worth worrying about!"
"And he's still a Saiyan. So why do you care about this Earth so much? What, did the Earthlings feed you some kind of mind-control drug?"
Vegeta stared at Raditz with hostility, but soon gave up on him altogether. "Fine. If that's your choice, then die with these Earthlings."
"I won't be polite when I collect the Dragon Balls… And you—when were you planning to tell me about Super Saiyans?!"
Lin Qi shrugged and pointed at Gohan. "Let those two fight first. Then I'll tell you."
"Nappa, finish this quickly!" Vegeta snapped coldly at the bulky Saiyan beside him.
"Got it!" Nappa cracked his knuckles, making a loud pop with each joint.
"Gohan…" Seeing Gohan's fear, Goku wanted to tell him to be careful, but the words came out as—
"Be brave and go for it!"
Lin Qi glanced at Gohan, who was still frozen in his stance. "Gohan, power up!"
"Okay!" Gohan clenched his fists and let out a fierce shout.
"What the—?" Nappa paused mid-step, staring in shock at his scouter. The number had suddenly jumped.
"His power level just spiked to 3000…"
"Tch, it's only 3000. Still no match for you—what are you freaking out about?" Vegeta scoffed.
"Hmph, my max burst power is 7000. This brat doesn't stand a chance!" Nappa recovered quickly from his shock.
He turned to sneer at Raditz. "Can't believe you're worse than a little kid… Tch, total garbage!"
No more trash talk. Nappa lunged forward and threw a punch at Gohan. But Gohan merely tilted his head to dodge it.
The quick reaction stunned Nappa. He followed up with a kick.
From then on, it became Gohan's time to shine. But to Lin Qi's surprise, Nappa kept swinging his fists—and Gohan kept dodging, evading every punch and kick with ease.
Dozens of rounds went by, and Vegeta finally lost his patience. He gave Nappa a look of disgust. "What's wrong with you? You can't even handle a kid?!"
"Are you trying to disgrace the Saiyan race?!"
Everyone else was watching Gohan's performance, but Piccolo, ever vigilant, turned his head to glance toward the sky.
"What is it?" Goku, who was standing beside him, noticed the subtle movement.
"Nothing… Just sensed a few weak energy signatures," Piccolo replied flatly.
"Oh…" Goku didn't think much of it and turned back to watch Gohan fight.
Lin Qi looked as well and saw a plane hovering in the distance. Probably Bulma and the others.
Could Bulma be meeting Vegeta earlier than in the original timeline?
"Doesn't matter, as long as they're not allies of the Saiyans." Yamcha said carelessly from behind, eyes locked on Vegeta.
Krillin nodded. "Probably just some curious onlookers."
Still, Lin Qi found the plane's flight path odd. It kept pausing midair, shaking violently, then surging forward again—only to suddenly shoot backward.
Inside the plane, Master Roshi looked like he was developing a migraine from the chaos caused by Chi-Chi and Launch.
Launch was practically foaming at the mouth as she yanked the control stick. "We can't get any closer!"
"Do you even realize who's fighting down there?! They're Saiyans! You wanna get yourself killed?!"
"Get closer! Go closer right now! That's my son out there! What would a single guy like you know?!" Chi-Chi, furious beyond reason, shoved the stick forward.
"Ugh…" Bulma massaged her temples in frustration and glanced at the monitor. "Chi-Chi, Gohan's on the battlefield!"
"What…?" Chi-Chi shoved Launch aside and rushed over to the screen. She grabbed the monitor's edge with both hands, teary-eyed and hysterical.
"Aah… Gohan, my Gohan… Goku, you bastard, why would you let Gohan fight?!"
In Chi-Chi's eyes, Nappa was pressing in relentlessly with deadly force, while Gohan kept retreating, barely dodging—each move narrowly escaping disaster…
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