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  On Mount Paozu, Jiang looked down with a curious expression on his face. Below, two figures were training. One was Kakarot (Son Goku), his small frame instantly reizable, but the ure was Raditz. Though Jiang could see the disfort on Raditz’s face, he was indeed following Kakarot’s lead in training.

  "No, no!"

  "Brother Raditz, Grandpa said you o stay calm and focused."

  "You're doing it wrong!"

  The little Saiya corres, making Raditz’s expression even more strained as he listened.

  Watg the se, Jiang couldn't help but find it amusing and he couldn’t help but shook his head.

  Then, without hesitation, he desded from the sky.

  As Jiang nded, little Goku was the first to notice him and his eyes sparkled as he spoke.

  "Aspara Nii San!" Little Goku grinned brightly as he greeted Jiang .

  "Aspara!" Following Goku’s excited call, Raditz also turo see Jiang , his face filled with surprise.

  He hadn't sensed Jiang ’s arrival at all.

  "Here, little Goku, this is a small gift for you." Jiang smiled and handed over a four-star Dragon Ball.

  Of course, at the moment, it was just an ordinary stone orb.

  He had e across it on his st journey and thought it erfect foku.

  "So round!"

  "Thanks!"

  Goku’s eyes gleamed as he eagerly accepted it.

  "Raditz, what do you think? Was I right?"

  After handing over the Dragon Ball, Jiang turo Raditz with a smirk, his tone pyful.

  Raditz opened his mouth but had al.

  Over the past few months, he had witnessed Elder Son Gohan’s trainihods firsthand.

  Although he still put on an unvinced front, deep down, he had to admit he was impressed.

  "Aspara, you're back."

  "e on, it's time to eat."

  "Goku, Raditz, e inside."

  As the two versed, Giepped out of the house. Upon seeing Jiang , her face lit up with a warm smile.

  "Alright, Gine Oba San!" Jiang nodded in response.

  "Food!" Little Goku cheered before dashing straight into the house.

  Jiang chuckled before following, with Raditz trailing behind.

  Ihree rge tables were piled high with food.

  Fortunately, Mount Paozu was a vast and untamed wilderness, teeming with game and edible pnts. Otherwise, feeding Saiyans would have been a daunting task.

  At the table, the Saiyans devoured their meals with enthusiasm.

  Ohey had eaten their fill, Jiang turo Gine.

  "Gine Oba San, in a few days, I pn to head into space."

  His words made both Gine and Raditz freeze.

  "Yoing into space?" Gine asked, feeling surprised.

  "Yes. Bardock Oji San… while he’s not in immediate danger, he’s been thrown over a thousand years into the past. I want to see if there’s a way t him back. And I o train in space to grow stronger." Jiang expined after a brief pause.

  "Aspara, take me with you. I'll go too." Raditz spoke up immediately.

  "Aspara, there’s o rush. As long as Bardock is safe, that’s enough." Gierjected with evident in her voice.

  "Gine Oba San, don't worry. I’ll be fine. Besides, I o increase my strength. Frieza won’t leave us in peace."

  Jiang reassured her before turning to Raditz.

  "Brother Raditz, you should stay oh. There are advanced martial arts teiques here that you haven’t mastered yet. Once you do, then you join me."

  With that, he directly refused Raditz’s request.

  Though Raditz’s power had improved, he was still g. After months of training, he had barely reached a battle power of 15,000— far from enough for Jiang ’s current objectives.

  Moreover, the best path for Raditz was to fully grasp Earth’s ki trainihods.

  Following Goku’s martial path would be his best bet.

  Raditz opened his mouth but ultimately remained silent.

  Gine, seeing her son’s silence, didn’t know what to say.

  Meanwhile, little Goku was still happily stuffing food into his mouth.

  "Aspara, I know you’ve already made up your mind. But be careful." Gine sighed before nodding in uanding.

  "Don’t wine Oba San." Jiang gave her a reassuring smile.

  Soon, everyone fiheir meal.

  Gine ed up, while Jiang , Raditz, and Goku stepped outside.

  "Raditz, you o shift your mi."

  "It will drastically improve your strength."

  "In a few years, take Goku to Kame House. There’s a top-tier martial arts master there who teach both of you valuable skills."

  "And don’t fet about the Guardian of Earth. He’s incredibly powerful. Seek his guidance if you ."

  Jiang advised while Raditz listened carefully.

  Then, after a moment, he looked at Jiang seriously.

  "Are you going after Frieza?"

  His suddeion caught Jiang off guard.

  "P Vegeta… it was Frieza who destroyed it, wasn’t it?"

  Raditz asked softly, watg Jiang ’s rea.

  "You know?"

  Jiang looked at him in surprise.

  "Don’t give me that look. I’m not an idiot. The way you’ve spoken about it, it was obvious. Besides, how could an asteroid wipe out aire p so suddenly?"

  Raditz ched his fists, his voice filled with frustration.

  "For now, just follow my pn."

  "And no, I’m not going after Frieza directly. We’re nowhere near his level."

  Jiang shook his head, answering in a calm tone.

  "How is that possible? Your battle power should be over 30,000 by now. With the Great Ape transformation, that’s ten times stronger! Even then, you ’t win?"

  Raditz’s eyes widened in shock.

  "No."

  "And don’t rely too mu the Great Ape transformation. That’s not true power. Even against weaker enemies, you could still lose trol and be defeated, let alone against someone like Frieza."

  Jiang sighed, shaking his head again.

  "Stronger…?"

  Raditz barely processed the first part, but Jiang ’s st statement made his pupils tract sharply.

  Jiang had over 30,000 in battle power. With the Great Ape transformation, that should have been over 300,000.

  Even then, Frieza was still stronger?

  Even after experieng Frieza’s power firsthand, the thought sent shivers through Raditz’s body.

  "Exactly, so focus on your training."

  Jiang hen ruffled little Goku’s hair.

  "Aspara Nii San, are you leaving?" Goku tilted his head, looking up at him with curiosity.

  "Yeah. When I return, I’ll bring you a present." Jiang smiled.

  "Alright, Aspara Nii San is the best!" Little Goku's eyes sparkled with excitement as he grinned brightly.

  Jiang remained on Mount Paozu for three days, using the time to train both Raditz and little Goku in martial arts teiques.

  When it was time to leave, he bid farewell to Gine and her family, then asded into the sky.

  Moments ter, he reached the a Saiyan pod he had arrived in.

  Stepping inside, he quickly activated the trols.

  "Set course for P Yardrat!"

  As the system hummed to life, Jiang deftly adjusted the navigatioings.

  "Boom!"

  The pod rumbled as it powered up.

  In a fsh, it shot through the sky like a streaking et, vanishing beyond the clouds.

  Atop the Lookout, Kami (Piccolo) observed the departing pod, his expression subtly easing.

  Though three off-world warriors had appeared oh, Jiang 's presence had weighed on him the most.

  Now that he had departed, the lingering tension in the air had lightehough the remaining two were still beyond his current strength.

  "Kami." Mr. Popo’s calm voiterrupted his thoughts.

  "What is it, Mr. Popo?" Kami turo face him, curiosity evident in his tone.

  "The seal has beeored." Mr. Popo stated simply.

  "Good, good!"

  "You've done well, Mr. Popo."

  Kami nodded in approval.

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  (End of Chapter)