"Bulma, if I remember correctly, you still have Earth's Dragon Balls with you, right?" Gran asked.
Back in the earlier stages of the story, the Namekian Dragon could only revive one person at a time. If he wanted to resurrect all the fallen Namekians, he would still need to rely on Earth's Dragon Balls.
"Yes."
Bulma took the small pouch hanging from her waist and opened it with a depressed expression.
"But they've all turned to stone."
"It's fine. Once Piccolo is revived, Earth's Dragon Balls will recover as well."
"That's great!"
Bulma excitedly placed Earth's Dragon Balls beside the Namekian Dragon Balls.
Gran looked toward Dende.
"Little guy, I'll leave it to you."
"Understood, Gran!"
Dende already knew Gran's identity. He respectfully nodded before stepping toward the Namekian Dragon Balls.
Everyone's eyes gathered on him as he began chanting words in a language none of them understood.
Clearly, this was the Namekian language Gran had mentioned.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Then...
BOOM!!
The heavens darkened instantly as dazzling golden light erupted from the Namekian Dragon Balls.
"It's coming!"
Bulma and Gohan both held their breath.
Watching the scene before him, old memories resurfaced in Gran's mind.
When he was young, he had once used the Namekian Dragon Balls as well. It was also because of that encounter that he made a promise to the Grand Elder.
"Using the Grand Elder's Dragon Balls to fulfill my promise to him… this kinda feels like freeloading."
Gran rubbed his chin thoughtfully, wondering whether he should compensate the Grand Elder a little extra afterward.
At that moment, the golden light shooting from the Dragon Balls suddenly pierced the sky.
"ROAR!!"
Along with a thunderous roar, a massive western-style dragon appeared overhead. Its body was heavily muscular, and atop its head were horns resembling those of an antelope. It looked vastly different from Earth's Shenron.
"S-So this is Namek's dragon? It looks so unique!"
Bulma covered her mouth in shock.
Neither Gohan nor Tights had ever even seen Earth's Shenron before, much less Namek's dragon. The appearance of Porunga completely stunned them.
"State your wishes. No matter—"
Porunga had just begun his usual opening line when he suddenly noticed Gran standing below.
Cold sweat instantly poured down his face.
"M-My greetings, Lord Gran!"
Porunga hurriedly bowed.
A dragon bowing respectfully to someone created an overwhelming visual contrast. Bulma and the others widened their eyes in disbelief.
Even a dragon had to bow before Lord Gran… truly worthy of his status!
"You were about to say, 'No matter what wish it is, I can grant it,' weren't you?"
Gran smiled faintly.
Back when he first met Porunga, the dragon had also spoken recklessly like that… only to get thoroughly toyed with afterward.
And yet, after all these years, he still hadn't learned his lesson.
"N-No! Lord Gran, you must have misheard!"
Porunga somehow produced a handkerchief and frantically wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
After so many years, he had run into this terrifying person again. What rotten luck!
"Oh? I misheard?"
Gran smirked playfully.
"Well, I certainly hope that's the case."
"Yes! That's definitely it! Lord Gran simply misheard!"
Seeing that Gran had no intention of messing with him, Porunga secretly sighed in relief before turning toward the group.
"Please state your three wishes."
This time, he absolutely did not dare to add the phrase "any wish can be granted."
"Lord Gran, what wish do you want first?" Dende asked.
"First, revive Piccolo."
"Yes!"
Dende repeated Gran's wish in the Namekian language.
"That wish is simple. Please wait a moment."
Porunga's eyes flashed red briefly.
"It is done. Your first wish has been granted. Please state your second wish."
"Uncle Piccolo's revived? But I can't sense his energy!"
Gohan looked anxious, but just as he spoke—
A familiar aura suddenly appeared from the direction of the Grand Elder's house.
It was Piccolo's energy.
"That's great! Uncle Piccolo's finally alive again!"
Gohan jumped excitedly.
At the same time, atop Earth's Heavenly Lookout, the shadow of Kami reappeared, gradually solidifying into a physical form.
"Gran, look! Earth's Dragon Balls really recovered!"
Bulma pointed at the Dragon Balls on the ground, her face filled with excitement.
"Mm."
Gran wasn't surprised at all that the wish had been fulfilled so easily.
After all, Porunga had already granted this exact wish in the original story.
"Now that many aliens already know the location of Namek, my second wish is this: move Planet Namek to a star system unknown to anyone."
The moment Dende heard that, his eyes lit up.
The Namekians rarely interacted with outsiders to begin with, and they hated being disturbed even more.
Gran's consideration was simply too thoughtful. This wish perfectly solved their worries.
Of course, what Dende didn't know was that this wish had also happened in the original timeline.
"Stop spacing out. Make the wish," Gran reminded him.
"R-Right!"
Snapping back to reality, Dende quickly repeated the wish in Namekian.
"That wish is also very simple."
Porunga's pupils flashed red again.
Immediately afterward, Planet Namek was enveloped by a mysterious power and relocated through space.
It still remained within the North Galaxy, but aside from a nearby sun, there were no other planets anywhere around it.
Clearly, Porunga had carefully selected a star system suitable for the Namekians to live in.
"Not bad."
After sensing that Namek's climate hadn't changed at all, Gran nodded in satisfaction.
"It is only my duty!"
Porunga hurriedly flattered him before asking:
"Lord Gran, what is your third wish?"
Porunga had finally realized that the true person making wishes all along was Lord Gran himself.
Everyone else also turned to look at Gran.
What kind of wish would he make?
"The third wish…"
Gran fell into thought.
Porunga couldn't revive multiple people at once, so reviving the Namekians and Vegeta's group would have to be done later using Earth's Dragon Balls.
Which meant…
The third wish was currently open.
Gran began recalling the events of the original Namek Saga.
Originally, Vegeta had tried to force Dende into granting him immortality with the third wish. But before the wish could be made, the Grand Elder had died.
"So what should I wish for?"
Suddenly, Gran thought of something.
His eyes snapped upward.
"Tell me the true origins of those Demonic Creatures!"
END OF CHAPTER
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