Chapter 57: Piccolo's Rival
After lunch.
Lin Chuan finished lunch with Gohan and then said goodbye to Chi-Chi. The two of them, one after the other, used the Flying Technique to leave West City.
Chi-Chi was worried about her son being taken away to train with someone else, but since her son was so earnest and wanted to be independent, she had no choice but to accept it.
Previously, it was already a big deal for Chi-Chi to agree to let Gohan train, let alone agree to let him leave her side.
In Chi-Chi's eyes, Gohan was always a child.
It wasn't until Gohan found Videl that she gradually realized that her son had grown up.
With the events that have unfolded recently, Chi-Chi herself has also been slowly changing.
In fact, she can be understanding and see the bigger picture.
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Flying through the sky, they headed towards the Southern Continent.
The speed was not fast, but not slow either.
Lin Chuan could see the worries in Gohan's mind and only comforted him to look at it differently.
Even young eagles must leave their parents to embrace the world, let alone humans!
He might still be considered young by Earthling standards, but for Saiyans, a four-year-old could already invade planets.
Like his father, who was sent to Earth with a combat power of only 2.
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Southern Continent.
On top of a huge mountain in the center of the wilderness desert.
Piccolo, who was meditating in concentration, suddenly opened his eyes.
He abruptly stood up, his face shocked as he looked into the distance.
A special instinct made him feel that he was being targeted.
"Who is it? That Saiyan Lin Chuan? And another presence... so familiar, Goku? Raditz? No! Not them!"
Piccolo murmured to himself, his spirits on high alert.
Such an unexpected visit wasn't a good sign.
He vividly remembered the events from twenty days ago.
That feeling of being completely suppressed, shocked to immobility, he would never forget in this lifetime.
His gaze was fixed on the sky, Piccolo's brow furrowed, and his expression was serious.
He was practically holding his breath.
He was doing his best to maintain his energy and control his power, ready to unleash a force beyond his limits at any moment.
Only when he clearly saw the two figures appearing on the horizon did Piccolo's originally stern expression turn to shock.
He saw the person with Lin Chuan.
Son Goku's son!
Gohan!!!
"How is this possible? This, this aura... are you kidding me???" Piccolo was incredulous.
However, during the battle with Raditz, Gohan unleashed unimaginable potential and power, shocking him.
But how much time had passed?
Just twenty days, and he was able to control that power?
After such arduous training, Piccolo suddenly felt a sense of panic, feeling as if he was now inferior even to a child!
Piccolo didn't realize that by age, he was only four years older than Gohan.
It just goes to show that combat-type Namekians mature earlier, and Piccolo inherited everything from the previous Piccolo, so he never considered himself a child.
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"We're here."
Seeing Piccolo's figure, Lin Chuan smiled slightly and said to Gohan beside him.
Hearing this, Gohan focused and saw the distinctive figure at the top of the wilderness mountain.
"That person is Piccolo... the uncle who came to save me with Dad..." It was only then that Gohan realized who Lin Chuan was handing him over to.
Hearing Gohan's address, Lin Chuan was slightly surprised: "Gohan, how do you know his name is Piccolo?"
"Because back then, I heard him call himself the Great Demon King Piccolo, and both Mom and Dad have told me a lot about the past. Dad also said that Piccolo is his most valued opponent." Gohan's answer made Lin Chuan nod.
The most valued opponent...
Indeed, before the Android saga, Piccolo was Goku's most regarded opponent.
However, once the Android saga began, Piccolo slowly moved to a secondary role due to the disparity in strength.
After that, the person Goku regarded most highly became Vegeta.
"That makes sense. Let's go down, and you'll have to train with him in the future." Without delving into other issues, Lin Chuan bypassed the topic and descended first.
Gohan followed closely behind, not speaking.
He was still timid. Even though his strength had grown, Piccolo's appearance could still frighten him.
Moreover, according to his mother's stories, Piccolo was a super demon king, a great villain set to destroy the world.
Facing Piccolo, Lin Chuan wore a smile.
Gohan stood by his side, merely staring in awe.
"You came to find me. What's the matter?" Piccolo spoke
First.
Hearing this, Lin Chuan did not hesitate and straightforwardly replied: "Don't be so tense, I've brought you a rival!"
"A rival?" Piccolo's surprised gaze turned to Gohan.
With just the three of them here, Lin Chuan's remark about bringing him a rival meant the little kid, didn't it?
What kind of person was Piccolo?
His intelligence was always sharp.
"What? You think he's not suitable?" Lin Chuan teased, smiling at Piccolo's true thoughts.
"Do you think he's suitable?" Piccolo touched on a sore spot and retorted somewhat irritably.
To have Goku's son, Gohan, as his rival?!
What a joke!
He is Piccolo, the Great Demon King!
"I think it's quite suitable. Don't underestimate Gohan. His strength now might not be much weaker than yours. Aren't you at a critical moment of power breakthrough? Don't you want to have a good fight?" Lin Chuan saw through Piccolo's condition and said.
Piccolo was taken aback, then scoffed back: "Am I to take this as a threat? Or are you here to seek validation?"
Changing his tone, Piccolo joked: "If you're up for a fight, then I'd be glad to oblige."
"Huh?! You want me to fight with you? Are you sure?" Lin Chuan responded, somewhat admiring Piccolo's courage.
But indeed, at this time, Piccolo's character was one to grow stronger when faced with stronger opponents.
No matter if it was facing Vegeta and Nappa or later facing the final form of Frieza!
"Why not? Your strength is indeed very strong, but for me, fighting you would allow me to see a broader domain," Piccolo knew he might not be a match but still responded openly.
At this moment, communication wasn't difficult, so Piccolo was not adverse to Lin Chuan.
Though he might be wary of Lin Chuan, as long as he confirmed the other party wasn't there to cause trouble, he didn't mind bantering a bit.
Hearing Piccolo's words, Lin Chuan nodded.
Although it was a request to be beaten, since it was what he wanted, Lin Chuan didn't mind letting him experience his power.
"You want to fight with me simply to gauge how far my strength has reached! So, a fight isn't necessary, and I can just show you."
"However, after showing you, I hope you can train Gohan together afterward… or rather, you can guide him on his future training path, further refine him… I believe with your insight, you'll quickly see what he lacks."
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