The energy collision caused during the battle between Himale and Cell was glossed over by the Earth government with excuses like "special astronomical phenomenon" and "no need to panic." It didn't matter if the public believed it or not; that was simply the official statement.
They couldn't even defeat King Piccolo, who had a battle power of 260. Facing battles calculated in units of "billions," they simply had no room to speak.
Vegeta waited fully prepared for battle, guarding his wife and child in anxiety. However, the Red Ribbon Army that had kidnapped Videl seemed to have suddenly disappeared, with no trace to be seen.
Facing an enemy that played the turtle at every turn, he was very annoyed. Unfortunately, the Dragon Balls had just been used not long ago, so even if he wanted to search, he didn't know where these people were hiding.
The Z Fighters didn't have the ability to locate people, but Fortuneteller Baba did. Krillin volunteered to go find Fortuneteller Baba, attempting to locate the Red Ribbon Army's hiding place.
Piccolo suggested that everyone's friends and family come to Kami's Lookout for temporary shelter. They would return to normal life only after completely resolving the Red Ribbon Army issue, especially that incredibly powerful Cell.
Vegeta wore a look of haughty pride, but for the safety of his wife and child, he agreed to this suggestion.
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Ino arrived on Earth directly from the Sixth Universe on the third day after her two precious daughters battled Cell. Her search in the Sixth Universe hadn't gone smoothly. She came to find Emperor Pilaf, wanting to make a larger, clearer Super Dragon Ball Radar.
"Boohoohoo... yummy, so yummy."
"Woof woof... save one for me, this strawberry flavor is also quite tasty."
Ino arrived at Emperor Pilaf's castle, which looked majestic but was actually ridiculous, with an interior that was old and dilapidated. This time, she was too lazy to use the Spirit Transformation Technique, so she just walked right in.
Previously, she had fulfilled her promise and helped the Pilaf Gang make a wish to Shenron to restore their youth.
Looking at them today... it seemed they had been restored a bit too much.
The dog ninja Shu didn't seem to have changed much in appearance, but looking at his eyes told the story. His dog eyes used to be quite cloudy, but now after restoring his youth, they were particularly lively. His two ears used to droop, but now the fluffy ears stood up straight; they seemed like they would feel great to touch.
Mai, on the other hand, had changed from a middle-aged woman into a little girl. When Ino entered the door, a huge pile of ice cream was placed in front of the two fellows. They were eating with beaming faces, indescribably happy.
Ino stood behind the person and the dog. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Mai crying loudly: "Emperor Pilaf is so miserable, boohoohoo..."
While crying, she forcefully licked a big mouthful of ice cream.
Ino: "???"
"What are you guys doing? Where is Pilaf?" She spoke suddenly, startling the person and the dog. They hugged each other in unison, shivering.
She deepened her tone: "Speak, where is Pilaf?"
The person and the dog were teary-eyed. With one sentence here and another there, they finally recounted the general situation.
Pilaf was just too reckless. Who knows what he was thinking? He went around advertising the fact that he had rejuvenated, and was subsequently captured by the Red Pharmaceutical Group.
More than ten burly men armed with automatic weapons directly crushed the Pilaf trio, whose intelligence had declined due to their rejuvenation. Pilaf was taken back to be sliced up for research. Shu and Mai had no way to save him, so they could only pack up and sell Pilaf's remaining assets, buy a huge pile of ice cream, and prepare to disband after eating...
Ino covered her face. These gag characters were really too lame.
Getting mixed up with them, she felt her status as an Apprentice Supreme Kai had completely dropped.
"What a hassle. Pilaf... hmm, I can sense his ki. Are you going to wait here, or come with me to save Pilaf?" Ino asked.
Actually, Shu and Mai didn't even know who she was. The two fellows looked at each other and didn't ask what her plan was. They automatically slotted themselves into the role of children and seemed to trust her, an adult, very much. After thinking for three seconds, they agreed to go with her to save Emperor Pilaf!
Although they said they were going to save Pilaf, the person and the dog had the complete mindset of children. Moving their short little legs, they ran all over the room. This one wanted to bring a schoolbag, that one wanted to prepare two fruits to eat on the way.
Ino rubbed her head. Estimating that a gag character like Pilaf wouldn't suffer any major mishaps, she picked up the remote control and casually flipped through the TV channels here.
Soon, Shu and Mai looked like elementary school students going on a spring field trip, carrying big schoolbags—who knows what was inside. Shu was even carrying a child's version of a katana diagonally across his back.
Under Ino's repeated urging, these two fellows finally finished packing their bags.
"Let's go, grab my pant legs."
The two fellows were too short. One on the left and one on the right, they grabbed Ino's pant legs and shut their eyes tight. When they opened their eyes again, they had already arrived in front of Pilaf, who was dressed as a janitor.
"Boss Pilaf!"
"Boohoohoo, Boss, I missed you so much!"
Pilaf was sallow and emaciated. After being caught by the Red Pharmaceutical Group, he had his blood drawn and tested every day to research the secret of his rejuvenation. He also had to moonlight as a janitor, eating one meal and missing the next. This formed a sharp contrast with the two fellows who had rosy complexions and ate ice cream at home every day.
The Pilaf Gang reunited and cried in each other's arms. Three black lines appeared on Ino's forehead; for a moment, she felt that helping them restore their youth was definitely a mistake.
Two fully armed soldiers happened to pass by. Just as they were about to raise their guns to fire, Ino waved her hand. The two felt as if their brains had been heavily punched from the inside by something. Without even making a sound, they fainted directly.
"Stop crying!" Ino looked down at the Pilaf Gang from above. The three fellows hugged into a ball, looking at her in horror.
"Dragon Ball Radar. Can you make me another one of those cosmic versions of the Dragon Ball Radar now? Make one that's a bit bigger with stronger signal reception capabilities?"
"I can! I definitely can!" Pilaf answered subconsciously, then realized something: "I can't, boohoo, I can't do it."
Ino glared at him. Dare to play me?
Pilaf's face was covered in tears, occasionally observing Ino's expression cautiously: "They... those robbers stole my experimental tools and research notes. Without tools, without the data recorded over many years, I can't make the radar either. This is a science..."
This explanation was reasonable. Ino nodded slightly: "Where are your tools and notes? Take me there."
Pilaf thought seriously, looked around for a while, and finally pointed in a direction: "I saw many of my notes being taken to the laboratory earlier; they should be over there!"
Ino signaled for him to lead the way.
The Pilaf Gang walked in front, looking valiant and spirited. Ino walked behind with her hands in her pockets, as if taking a stroll.
Everyone who saw her, without exception, fainted.
Unable to figure out the principle behind this, Pilaf, who had been down and out for many years, finally experienced what it meant to be the fox exploiting the tiger's might.
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