Foresee The Future

On Planet Namek, a large, uniquely shaped white dome house sits at the top of a cliff in the eastern region. This is the home of the Grand Elder of Namek, the highest authority on the planet. Usually, the Grand Elder would be resting at this time, but today, he sensed the arrival of some individuals and summoned his guardian, Nail, without falling asleep.

The Grand Elder, too old to move freely and nearing the end of his life, had used his unique abilities to foresee the future. He thought he had time to endure before relinquishing his responsibilities, but unexpected changes had begun to unfold. In recent days, he had experienced continuous visions in his dreams, indicating that the future he foresaw was changing due to some unstable elements.

"Grand Elder, what do you need?" Nail asked respectfully, standing before the Grand Elder.

As the finest warrior among the Namekians, Nail had guarded the Grand Elder since adulthood, ensuring his safety.

"Nail… some off-world guests have arrived on our planet…" the Grand Elder spoke weakly, indicating his frailty was similar to that of a year later despite the long life expectancy of Namekians.

Nail quickly responded, "Is it the crisis you foresaw that would bring destruction to our people, Elder?"

The Grand Elder had previously mentioned a great danger that their forces couldn't fend off alone. He had prophesied that mighty warriors from other worlds would assist them during peril.

"No... the time for that crisis has not yet come…"

"This time, the visitors are not enemies. Their presence doesn't carry malevolent intentions... and among them, I sense one of our own who has long been lost…"

"They are not here to invade, so, Nail, please go and greet them… avoid unnecessary conflict, and bring them here to me."

The impending crisis may be better resolved with their arrival.

Nail felt the weight of these instructions and knew he must execute the Grand Elder's commands meticulously.

"Yes, Grand Elder. I will go now."

Nail turned and left the Grand Elder's room with a heavy heart. Outside, he addressed his companions guarding the Grand Elder, "I need to carry out a task given by the Grand Elder, so I'll leave his protection to you two."

"Rest assured! We will guard the Grand Elder well."

"Go ahead, Nail."

The two nodded, and Nail took off, flying swiftly. Guided by the Grand Elder's telepathic direction, he knew exactly where to go.

...

Meanwhile, hundreds of miles through the sky, the spaceship finally stabilized and descended to the designated location. As the spacecraft landed, the hatch opened, and five individuals stepped out.

Namek, a planet of countless islands, appeared as an infinite loop of similar yet distinct islands from their view.

"Is this the real landscape of Namek? It's somewhat different from what you described, Lin Chuan. The environment doesn't seem as barren as you mentioned. There seems to be quite a bit of wildlife thriving, right?" Bulma observed her surroundings and questioned Lin Chuan.

Their information was based on what Lin Chuan had previously shared verbally. Now, seeing it firsthand, there were some discrepancies.

"What I mentioned was based on what I knew. The reports were accurate. It's said that Namek experienced a mass extinction long ago, and only a few Namekians survived. I suspect that was when Piccolo was sent to Earth during that catastrophe."

"As for why the planet now appears lively, I believe it has something to do with the current Namekians."

As Lin Chuan spoke, he looked into the distance. His senses already detected someone approaching rapidly, probably to investigate the arrival of their spaceship.

This being was well-concealed, and only Lin Chuan detected it with his superior strength and immediate sensory sweep of the planet.

Meanwhile, Gohan and Chi-Chi followed Lin Chuan and Bulma's lead in expressing their impressions. Lin Chuan didn't engage much as they commented on Namek's environment, finding common ground with Bulma.

Piccolo felt indescribably moved, feeling a connection to his surroundings, perhaps instinctively or through fragmented memories from his heritage.

"We're almost there, everyone. As your people approach, let's be alert, especially you, Piccolo. Get ready to meet them," Lin Chuan said with a slight smile, sensing the nearness of the visitor, alerting everyone, and teasing Piccolo a bit.

Hearing this, Piccolo snapped to attention, expanding his senses, and detected a powerful presence approaching swiftly.

Thanks to the intense training and Senzu Beans provided by Lin Chuan during their six-day space journey, Piccolo and Gohan had grown significantly stronger, now ready to face whatever awaited them on Namek.

Increasing the gravity tenfold each day, reaching up to sixty times Earth's gravity, significantly boosted their strengths. Along with Lin Chuan's guidance and sparring, it successfully unleashed part of their latent potential.

Although their power levels didn't reach as high as anticipated, Piccolo's power level reached 45,000, and Gohan's similarly broke through to 32,000 points.

Such rapid advancements were also due to the Senzu Beans provided by Lin Chuan. Fatigued, sleepy, or injured—just one Senzu Bean would fully rejuvenate them, greatly enhancing their strength.

Thus, exploiting loopholes isn't a privilege unique to Saiyans.