Open Arms

-----Piccolo pov-----

The gravity here was heavier than Earth. King Kai described it as 10x that of earth, but that was a wrong estimate. With my weighted clothes I could guess the amount of extra weight. Gohan took to the gravity easily though. He went about King Kai's training learning new techniques. I didn't learn them nor could I even use those. The spirit bomb was only usable by those with a pure heart, while the Kaioken would dehydrate me rapidly killing me.

Unfortunately this trip here was a bust for me. Keeping my eyes closed I focused on my image training. Eins was the most suitable imaginary training partner due to my understanding of his strength.

I sense King Kai walking over, opening my eyes I responded before he arrived. "What is it?"

"Your friend is almost at Namek. He is surprisingly fast and strong. I just wish to know what you will do when you revive."

I shook my head, "Why do you keep asking my answer remains the same. I do not wish to learn any of your techniques."

King Kai shook his head and stroked his chin, "Not that, I've been thinking. As a namekian you should have a decent amount of magic. Now one of your previous incarnations split from Kame and left him with your magic while you kept the physical skills. However there may be a way to restore your magic while Kame keeps his portion. After all you are a new life form despite the life-bond remaining Kame can not create a new incarnation."

I raised my eyebrow in curiosity. So King Kai continued, "I think if you are able to preform an ancient ritual you may be able to restore your magic to its prestige this would also boost Kame's magic when he returns to the living world again."

"How would that help?"

King Kai sighed, "So much muscle instead of brains. It means the life bond can be broken Kame would still be a version of you. However you two would no longer die when the other does."

My eyes widened, "You mean even if I die the Dragon balls would still work?" When he nodded I spoke again "Then what are we waiting for? We have a ritual to preform!"

King Kai shook his hands, "Gah, the ritual is difficult and I am not a witch so I am unable to preform it for you."

Gohan walked over wiping his sweat with a cloth. "If its a witch you need doesn't witch Baba work?"

King Kai nodded, "That's why I suggested it. Except we lack a fundamental ingredient..."

I frowned, I had learned of King Kai's personality so I knew he had some task he wanted us to do. "What is it you want?"

King Kai smiled, "Well here in the land of the Kais and the other-world. We have a sort of tournament. The reward for this tournament is in fact the ingredient!"

I made a grumble at his ploy, while Gohan laughed summarizing King Kai's intention. "So you wish for us to take part in the tournament and win it while getting you some prestige with the other Kais?"

King Kai gave a snort, "Ahem, I just want the best for my... Erm, Students. If preforming a magic ritual is needed to help them why not use it?"

I sighed, "Is there not other strong fighters?"

King Kai smiled, "All the competitors are heroes of their time. If you two participate you will be join by 3 others. One of which is from Earth, most legends on your planet stem from him. He broke the human limits before anyone else and is the founder of mortal arts on earth."

Mortal arts? Kame mentioned that once, it was the original form of ki control among humans the guardian position passed down those techniques. I think Eins actually has one of the mortal arts actually...

"Fine, When does sit take place?"

King Kai answered, "Ahem, with in two hours."

Gohan burst into laughter, felt my own mouth twitch due to the obvious.

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I rose from the ground, I had maxed out the gravity of the ship. Walking over to the Barrel Pacho told me to take I ate another bean. The things inside the barrel were almost like senzu beans, the catch was they were weaker with their restorative properties, but filled your stomach for 5 days. It was basically super food giving you all the nutrients you needed while still recovering stamina. As long as I ended up with no major injuries they could heal it.

I didn't know their names, but I dubbed them the Su beans. Like Senzu but shorter... I felt my eye twitch. I shuddered and walked over to the console. I was still rather far away, I chose not to go their since I felt I wasn't strong enough. "The problem was I have been a little alone for the past... Past uh..."

I looked at the broken clock, since each planet had their own time I didn't really have a sense of how long its been. I scratched at the scruff on my chin wondering what to do. I hope it hasn't been too long I still needed to resurrect Piccolo and Uncle Gohan. I hope they know I'm still trying my best.

A beep broke me from my stupor and I looked at the console again. It seemed like a distress signal. A frieza force distress signal, I had long since tapped into their equipment. This distress signal though came from a civilian and recover ship. I rubbed my chin thinking.

I sighed, I guess I'll see whats up turning the ship to the planet I begun a scan checking the atmosphere for anomalies. see it was safe to land at made me even more wary of a trap. Landing on the planet at a distance from the signal I begun traveling.

Taking the view in with my eyes I spotted the ship. The thing was busted and practically unusable. There was no sig-"ARRRRGHHHHHKKKKKEEEEEE."

When I heard the sound I dove to the ground looking around for whatever beast called out. Except I didn't realize it was in the sky until a little too late. Rolling out of the way I saw what looked almost like a dragon land on my ship and suddenly creating some kind of vortex from its mouth.

Burying myself into the ground was my best bet, the beast was some kind of energy vampire. Seeing the other ship I could now tell what had happened. I glanced at the other ship and saw someone pointing a gun out of it. I sighed, it was a civilian ship of some kind. Normal fighters weren't equipped with pistols like the one this person had.

Thankfully the person didn't fire, nor did they see my ship. They only heard the creature screech and fly off into the distance. I shook my head, my ship was likely no longer powered. Seeing the creature fly off I relax. I was stronger, but things that energy were scary.

I rolled over the hill and begun my descent to the destroyed ship. When I felt something grab my leg I jumped. Seeing what had grabbed me I saw it was a bundle of vines. I sighed, "Great this planet is far more hostile than I thought."

If it wasn't for my suit I likely would've been pulled off. I flew over to the destroyed ship the rest of the way. Thinking for a second I began a small glow within my hands. Looking around and not seeing one of those flying dragons I nodded. "DISTRESS SIGNAL 7703! Identify your crew! Otherwise I will liquidate your asses."

I heard something like an old man's voice, yet more itchy. "Do you mean Assets?"

I shouted down, "YOU HEARD WHAT I SAID!"

I heard the voice murmur to someone else. Sighing I begun charging my ki to fire. Thankfully they came out stumbling a second later. I let the ki in my hand die off and listened to them.

"There's two of us! We are the only survivors. Wait! K-K-Ketlus!" he bowed onto one knee. As he spoke I landed in front of him.

The second person as a woman with green skin. She was rather underdeveloped with a pixie bob hair cut, her complexion was insane good though. Though the fact she had a pair of cuffs hanging from her wrist.

The man dropped back as he met my eyes. He was rather aged, but he likely wasn't just some old man looking at the badge on his armor along with the blue scouter a sign of some value among them. "Y-Y-You aren't Ketlus who are you?"

I stared at him, "I don't think that matters does it? I came due to your distress signal. What happened here?"

The old man jumped, "Ah, well... Can I not tell you?"

I was gonna hold my hand up, but the girl spoke. "The ship was transporting me and a few other thieves to jail. This guy is Lemo and I am Cheelai. We are the only survivors, obviously. Oh and before you ask the guy who had the keys to the cuffs was dragged away."

I nodded, "So your a thief, but what are you." I pointed to Lemo who gave a sigh.

"I am a retired Rear guard. I would like to actually retire, but if you know the frieza force...."

I shook my head, "I don't, but I understand. Now since if your job was a rear guard... Who is Ketlus."

Lemo scratched his cheek, "Uh..."

Rolling my eyes, "You know I have killed like 80 people on the way here. I know that may not be a lot in your eyes, but telling that they were all stronger than you. I think adding you to that list is pretty easy."

He slumped, "Alright, well if your here your stuck with us anyway. I guess the conversation would be good."