Faced with Vegeta's respectful greeting, Gran did not even spare him a glance.
Vegeta: "..."
Was there really a need to treat people this differently?
The surroundings suddenly fell silent. Judging from the expressions of the Z Fighters, none of them had fully recovered from the shocking battle that had just taken place.
"Bulma, let's go."
Gran rose into the air.
The legendary scene had already ended. There was no reason for him to remain here any longer.
Bulma glanced at the still-unconscious Goku before finally flying up after Gran.
"Gran, where are we going now?"
"We're heading back to the Grand Elder first."
Without turning around, Gran continued flying forward.
But after traveling some distance, a figure suddenly flew toward them from the horizon.
"That energy… it feels like Piccolo," Bulma said while looking into the distance.
Sure enough, the one approaching was the revived Piccolo.
The moment Piccolo saw Gran, he froze briefly before immediately bowing respectfully.
Gran nodded lightly at him and continued flying toward the Grand Elder's place.
Bulma greeted Piccolo as well before hurrying after Gran.
"So Lord Gran was on Namek too…"
Piccolo muttered inwardly before quickly flying toward the Z Fighters below, where the ground had become incredibly noisy.
"Uncle Krillin, how are you feeling now?"
"I feel alright now, but when I died earlier… that feeling was unbelievably painful!"
"Uncle Krillin, did you know? When you died, Dad's reaction was terrifying! After his hair turned golden, he beat Frieza to death in just a few moves!"
"That happened? Well, I was already dead, so I couldn't see Goku's transformation."
"Uncle Gran said Dad's golden-haired form is called a Super Saiyan! He even said I'll be able to become one someday too!"
"Hahaha! I still don't know what a Super Saiyan looks like exactly, but if your father can do it, then you definitely can too someday."
"..."
After hearing everyone's conversation, Piccolo roughly understood what had happened during the battle.
He slowly descended to the ground.
The moment he landed, Gohan rushed over and threw himself at him.
"Uncle Piccolo! You're finally alive!"
"You cry way too much. It looks pathetic."
Piccolo's voice sounded cold as always, yet his hand never stopped gently rubbing Gohan's head.
While patting Gohan, his eyes continuously shifted around. First he glanced at the unconscious Goku lying on the ground, then his gaze settled firmly on Vegeta.
After all, it was Vegeta who had killed him.
At the same time Piccolo looked at Vegeta, Vegeta was also staring back at him.
The moment their eyes met, the air itself seemed ready to ignite.
"What? You worthless trash planning to take revenge on me?" Vegeta said coldly with his arms crossed.
"You're asking for death!"
Blood vessels bulged in Piccolo's eyes. He knew perfectly well that he was no match for Vegeta right now, but his pride refused to let him retreat. He stepped forward, ready to fight.
"Uncle Piccolo."
Gohan grabbed Piccolo's arm and stood in front of him, glaring coldly at Vegeta.
"You killed Uncle Piccolo, and you still dare act so arrogant? I won't let you off in the future!"
In this world, aside from his parents, Piccolo was the person closest to him. He absolutely would not allow anyone to bully his Uncle Piccolo.
Hearing Gohan's words, Raditz hurriedly stepped in front of Vegeta's line of sight and tried to mediate.
"Gohan's still just a kid. Vegeta, don't lower yourself to his level."
"Get lost!"
Vegeta shoved Raditz aside with one hand before looking disdainfully at Gohan.
"You? A low-class warrior's son? Even if I gave you another hundred years, you still wouldn't be my opponent!"
"Hahaha!"
Gohan suddenly burst into laughter. He glanced at Goku, who was still lying unconscious nearby.
"So what if my dad's a low-class warrior? Aren't you still his defeated opponent? And besides, my dad can already become a Super Saiyan now. Can you?"
Krillin struggled desperately not to laugh.
This Vegeta, who constantly bragged about being the Prince of all Saiyans, had done nothing but suffer humiliation in front of Goku's family.
It really felt satisfying.
"You!"
Vegeta's entire face turned red as he was completely left speechless.
The biggest issue was that he had lost to Goku… and that Goku had become a Super Saiyan before him.
For the proud Saiyan Prince, that was the ultimate humiliation!!
"If you want to die that badly, then I'll grant your wish!"
Vegeta was so furious he was about to attack Gohan.
"Vegeta!"
Tights suddenly shouted coldly.
Shiver!
Vegeta's entire body trembled. After being yelled at by that tigress, all the anger in his heart instantly vanished.
Nappa and Raditz exchanged glances before both grinning.
At this point, only Tights could keep this guy under control.
"Hmph, you ungrateful jerk! Just wait and see! I may not be your match right now, but someday I'll definitely become a Super Saiyan too!"
Even after Vegeta backed down, Gohan still showed no mercy with his words.
Seeing Gohan defend him so fiercely, warmth flowed through Piccolo's heart.
Back then, stealing Gohan away had truly been the best decision he had ever made.
"..."
Vegeta fell silent.
Just moments ago, Gohan himself had said that Gran believed he would one day become a Super Saiyan.
And those words came from a Candidate God of Destruction.
Vegeta had absolutely no doubt about Gran's judgment.
"Damn it… am I really inferior even to a low-class warrior's son?"
Vegeta burned with frustration inside, yet after seeing Tights' icy expression, he didn't dare show it openly.
Suddenly, Vegeta walked over to Goku.
The moment he did, everyone's hearts jumped into their throats.
Aside from Goku, Vegeta was now the strongest person present.
Was he planning to attack Goku while he was unconscious?
"Vegeta, if you dare do anything stupid, then don't ever speak to me again in this lifetime!" Tights shouted angrily.
After returning to Earth, she had fully realized just how important Goku was to both Bulma and Gran.
If Vegeta really tried anything, it would become a disaster.
"..."
Vegeta twitched at the corner of his mouth.
Was he really that despicable?
Little did they know, in the original story, early Vegeta truly was that despicable… and that evil.
Ignoring everyone's reactions, Vegeta crouched beside Goku, slapped his face twice, and shouted:
"Wake up already!!"
Only then did everyone realize that Vegeta had no intention of harming Goku, and they all sighed in relief.
"Mm?"
Under Vegeta's shouting, Goku slowly woke up.
The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Vegeta's face.
"Vegeta? Didn't you die?"
"Now can I finally ask you?! Just how exactly do you become a Super Saiyan?!!!"
Vegeta practically roared the sentence out loud. From his tone alone, anyone could hear how desperately he longed to become a Super Saiyan himself.
"Become a Super Saiyan?"
Goku slowly stood up from the ground and thought for a moment.
"I think… it was anger."
END OF CHAPTER
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