ALL NOVEL Chapter 5: The Third Year
Piccolo comes out after his one year of having managed to go all the way to 40 miles out and thus achieve training in times 40 gravity.
He was proud as his counter now displayed a wonderful, 180,000. He was stronger than anyone in the OG dragonball show now! Hell he was stronger than even Ginyu! And he was a Z story character!
Kami was stunned as he sensed out Piccolos energy and was a bit afraid. Piccolo noticed and smiled at his uncle, "Hey don't worry. I may be stronger than anyone right now, but this is for the sake of defending this place. After all those other aliens aren't exactly coming here to play patty cake."
(Meanwhile DBZA nappa cries unknowingly for being called out.)
Piccolo goes to see Goku with his training progressing smoothly now as he is reaching heights never before seen in the anime. Piccolo smirks as he sees his past self.
But suddenly he flashes back to the betrayal, the pain, and the memories of what happened when he failed to protect his sister. He felt like Max again.
Kami felt the distortion in Piccolos soul and goes to him and asks, "Where did you pick up such a human soul my nephew?"
Piccolo feels like max again and says, "I, I actually... I am..."
Kami senses the sensitivity of this situation and looks at Goku and Popo before grabbing Piccolo and teleporting off the lookout and into a piece of the other world that is full of gardens for gods and recognized souls to walk and relax in. He sits on a nearby bench and asks Piccolo, or rather Max to talk about his life.
Max sniffles and lets it all pour out. Kami stays and listens for hours on end as Max details what he went through, how this world helped him, and how it all made him want to be here more. And do good for this world in the coming events.
Kami nods then rises and hugs Max tight. Max hugs him back and cries into the elderly gods shoulder, "I now understand why you felt so different. And how you came to be here. Your soul was called for a big mission. Something outside the control of the members here of our world. Something that will benefit the world as a whole. Please... Do you best to guide us and make us reach new heights we need. If not for that, then please give Piccolo a better life than he would have suffered originally before becoming friends with the earthlings."
Max nods and sniffles as he feels it, Kami's magic flows into him. he feels his soul and memories fully merge with Piccolo, their memories merge, become one, and they, one being.
Piccolo suddenly surges with power as his full soul has been awakened through this new absorption of soul energy. Their power, their rage, their memories, it all fused to make a new more powerful soul than before. And truly made Piccolo his own being now. No longer tied to Kami. If he should fall, Kami will remain. If Kami should die, Piccolo will still be here. Piccolo was now truly able to be the fighter type Namekian he was created to be.
With a flex he feels his power now at 300k. he was more than ready to fight the saiyans. And he knew he would only grow stronger going forward. Piccolo vowed to his old self and to Max, that they would live the best life they can in this world. Maybe multiple wives? After all Max always wanted a big family, and Piccolo felt more at home with those he trusts. So they would see where the chips fall. After all... he has to figure out why he was 'gifted' ... equipment despite being a Namekian.
He wasn't complaining! He would rather avoid... egg laying... by vomiting... yeah not the most comfortable way to reproduce when you think about it. But he would take something more familiar over that method!
He and Kami return and prepare Goku in the final months leading up to the tournament with another round in the chamber, this time with warnings and strategies for Goku to be able to go to the heavier sections of gravity with heavier weights on. And Piccolo smirked at Gokus growth once he was out. He estimated Goku reached close to 100k once he was out. And his weights had to be increased to 500 each to make sure he could hold back enough in the tournament in a month.
With the final month of training done they both nodded and descended to Earth, ready to make their big debut to the world and to dispel any lingering fears of the horrible King Piccolo.
On the way there they make a solid plan to show the people that Piccolo was no threat and if anyone had any doubts, then Goku could take him. Piccolo would not correct them on that rather... horrible assumption but hey, Earthlings in this world loved their feeling of security.
As he left to register he made sure Goku met up with his friends to enjoy a reunion as he registered under the name, "Piccolo."
The monk at the counter stumbles in his writing as he looks up at the stranger with a, "I-is this re-really your name?"
Piccolo nods and says, "Worry not monk, I am not here for trouble, my father was the evil one. I have found a new path. One that I will show you in this tournament. Let me fight and I will show you how different I am from my father. Understood?"
The monk, now deathly pale, nods slowly and finishes the registration and lets Piccolo inside.
With a smile Piccolo enters and removes his cloak and weights. Making many other fighters stop and stare in fear at him as he looks exactly like that tyrant who was defeated just 3 years ago. He sees the looks and simply smirks. Thought with Piccolos face it comes off as a menacing smile.
Many fighters announce their forfeit and run for their lives.
Piccolo looks after them with a dumbfounded face and goes, "Huh... not what I was intending but hey. I won't complain."
He settles in and waits for the brackets to begin as he looks forward to how Gokus friends will react to his presence.