The sudden sword light, carrying destructive power capable of severing space itself, cut off the long tail Frieza was using to strangle Goku.
Its momentum unabated, it shot straight towards the horizon.
And erupted with a deafening explosion at the far end of Earth.
This sudden turn of events left Frieza and his army on the scene-
Along with the Z Fighters who had just charged in to rescue but hadn't even flown two meters-
And the countless viewers in the chat group-
In collective dead silence.
Immediately after, before Frieza's severed tail and the nearly unconscious Goku could hit the ground-
Another burst of intense light spread, illuminating the mountainous area.
This time, it was the Solar Flare!
In the blinding light, everyone on Frieza's side was dazzled, unable to open their eyes.
About a few seconds later, Frieza rubbed his eyes and found the area in front of him completely empty.
That wild monkey called 'Goku', and his group of ant-like companions had all vanished without a trace!
Only his own severed tail remained, lying alone at his feet.
"F-Frieza-sama..."
His subordinates Zarbon, Dodoria, and others behind him swallowed hard.
They saw Frieza's back trembling slightly, then erupting with staggering killing intent the next moment.
"WHO!! WHO DID IT!!??"
Terrifying explosive Ki crushed the surrounding mountains into powder, frightening Frieza's subordinates into retreating repeatedly.
"Go! Go kill all the Earthlings for me!!!"
Frieza growled through gritted teeth.
"Yes!"
Hundreds of aliens behind him responded in unison, trembling.
…
Elsewhere, a figure moved swiftly through the wild mountains and forests.
He carried the heavily injured, unconscious Goku over his left shoulder.
His left hand gripped Krillin by the collar, and his left arm pinned Tien.
His right shoulder carried Piccolo, his right arm pinned Yamcha, and his right hand held onto Chiaotzu.
Like a human mountain, he didn't use Flight Technique, simply running on two feet through the mountain paths.
"Y-You are..."
The main team was utterly stunned.
And because Goku's live stream was still on, the entire universe saw the true face of this mysterious rescue.
He looked about thirteen or fourteen, a middle schooler's age.
Rare lavender hair parted in the middle, hanging down to his eyebrows.
A face like carved sharp knife with a pair of phoenix-like eyebrows, resembling a young man straight out of a martial arts novel.
"Wow! A super handsome guy!"
On the Planet Ninja, Haruno Sakura clasped her hands to her chest in admiration.
Yamanaka Ino, who had reconciled with Sakura, blinked twice and asked puzzledly:
"Sakura, I thought you liked Sasuke?"
And Lott, who was heading back to Planet Terra, was also stunned, saying in surprise:
"Th-This kid is..."
The lavender-haired youth noticed Goku's live stream was still on.
He instinctively reached out to turn it off, but suddenly remembered something and shouted at the camera:
"Um... Uncle Lott, you're watching, right?"
Hearing the mysterious youth call Lott's name, countless group members were stunned again.
'Wh-What's going on?'
'Does this person know Lott?'
"Reinforcements called by Lott?"
Bulma guessed.
The mysterious youth faced the camera and said, "I'm bringing everyone to Planet Terra now. Could you please receive us?"
Lott, having reacted by now, typed a 'Yes' in the comments.
"Okay!"
Having received Lott's agreement, the mysterious youth immediately turned off the live stream.
But the group friends in the chat were slow to react.
'Who is he!?'
At this moment, that was the only thought in everyone's mind.
'Judging by his tone towards Lott... someone Lott knows?'
[Yamamoto: Judging by that youth's age, for a human, he's probably not even an adult yet? To have mastered such an exaggerated swordsmanship...]
[Mihawk: That sword strike just now surpassed my understanding of the way of the sword. It seems I need to start training from scratch.]
[Rebecca: Reinforcements called by Lott? As expected, powerful people know other powerful people.]
[Fujiwara Toyomi: Wait, I noticed something. Did he just call my brother-in-law 'Uncle'?]
[Fujiwara Moeko: Right, right! Now that you mention it, Toyotomi-nee, I realize it too. What's the situation? Aren't they about the same age?]
There were simply too many questions.
But because the mysterious youth had turned off the live stream, the entire group could only guess blindly for now.
As for when they would get confirmation-
It probably depended on the Z Fighters who were at the scene on Earth.
"Hey, wh-who are you anyway?"
Krillin, held by the mysterious youth, asked in astonishment.
"Well... please allow me to keep it a secret for now. In short, let's first send Mr. Son home."
The mysterious youth released everyone except Goku.
The weaker Yamcha directly fell flat on his face.
"Uncles, please don't use abilities that require Ki, like Flight Technique. They will detect it."
The mysterious youth reminded them.
"R-Right, right."
Krillin, Chiaotzu, and others nodded awkwardly.
They could still feel the terrifying killing intent Frieza was releasing due to his anger behind them.
"Then, everyone, please place your hands on my shoulders."
The mysterious youth pointed to his own shoulders.
Everyone exchanged glances. Ultimately, including Piccolo, everyone chose to trust him and placed their hands on his shoulders.
The mysterious youth still carried Goku on his left shoulder.
He brought the index and middle fingers of his right hand together, pressing them against the center of his brow.
Then, everyone vanished from the spot in an instant.
Before Krillin and the others could react, they were already at Goku's house on Mount Paozu.
Chi-Chi was first startled, nearly falling.
Upon seeing Goku on the mysterious youth's shoulder, she rushed over worriedly.
"Goku!"
The mysterious youth placed Goku on the bed, took something from his pocket, and handed it to Chi-Chi.
"Aunt Chi-Chi, please have Uncle Goku eat this."
Krillin and the others were stunned again.
'He even has Senzu Beans!?'
Before anyone could ask, the youth turned and said:
"Everyone, please gather Master Roshi and the others. I'm going to West City to find Mo... uh, Aunt Bulma and them. We'll all evacuate to Uncle Lott's Planet Terra."
"But what about the people on Earth?"
Before Krillin or Yamcha could respond, Goku, who had eaten the Senzu Bean behind them, spoke up.
Under everyone's astonished gazes, Goku jumped up from the bed and asked the mysterious youth:
"Thank you for saving me. But Frieza definitely won't leave Earth in the short term, right? If we leave, what about them?"
When Goku mentioned 'the people on Earth', a flicker of disgust passed through the mysterious youth's eyes.
After a moment's thought, he replied:
"Can't we just revive them with the Dragon Balls later?"
"But after half a year, these people will have reincarnated, right? It would be impossible by then, right?"
One had to admit Goku's brain sometimes worked quite cleverly.
There was still half a year until the next Dragon Ball usage period, so if they waited until then to revive those killed by Frieza, the people would have reincarnated… of course, they couldn't be revived.
"Still worrying about that!?"
The mysterious youth was left speechless by Goku.
"Uncle Goku, even if you stay here, with your current strength, you can't save these people."
The mysterious youth pleaded earnestly.
"Saving who I can is better than nothing. Besides, Frieza brought many underlings. I think they are great training partners. I can train while fighting them. It won't take many years, I think I'll be able to fight Frieza then."
Goku confidently patted his chest.
He had also sensed the Ki of Frieza's underlings, and it far surpassed any previous opponents he'd faced.
Several of them were even much stronger than him.
In Goku's view, they were perfect training partners.
He could train in secret while using these people as practice targets, taking them down one by one.
Killing two birds with one stone.
The mysterious youth was completely speechless.
'As expected, Uncle Goku's thought process couldn't be measured by common sense.'