3 The Gathering

"A small number of the low-class Saiyan babies are allowed to become engineers. There were several hundreds of non-combatant Saiyans in our home planet, our mother was one of them, she had a kind and gentle personality. She couldn't kill her enemies and always let them go, but the enemies weren't so understanding, they would rather throw away their lives and take down her in a suicidal attack. Our mother retired and worked in the meat distribution center ever since." Raditz felt emotional when he talked about Gine.

"So my mom was a kind person. Raditz' what's my parents' names?" Goku felt better knowing his mother wasn't evil.

"Our father's name is Bardock, and you look just like him. Our mother's called Gine, she was a kind and caring mother." Raditz' eyes became moist. It seemed the old Raditz also missed his parents.

"Not long ago, I found out the truth of our race's destruction. The only Saiyan's left are you, me, Nappa and Prince Vegeta. We Saiyans worked our ass off for Frieza! We showed loyalty, but what we got in return was betrayal! Frieza exterminated our race, destroyed our planet. It's laughable how we're still working for Frieza, he lied about the truth of our race's destruction to keep our loyalty. Vegeta knew this all along, but he did not care nor did he tell me and Nappa about it. Prince Vegeta is just as cruel and heartless as his father, King Vegeta. He did not feel anything even though he knew Frieza killed his father, killed our race! The only thing on his mind is to become the strongest, he wants to take over Frieza's position and rule the universe. " Raditz clenched his fists, his body shook. He felt the old Raditz' emotions, before Raditz left for Earth, the three of them had had a discussion. Nappa was the one who found out about the truth and asked him and Vegeta about it, that was when Vegeta disclosed that he knew the truth all along.

"That's horrible!" The group could feel Raditz' anger.

"Vegeta does not tolerate any betrayers, if we Saiyans do not listen to him, he will kill us. Sooner or later, Vegeta will find out something is wrong and come here. Kaka- Goku, you and I do not intend to follow that bastard. That means we will have to fight him." Raditz said. Raditz had almost said Kakarot due to his memories, but to him who transmigrated into Raditz' body, he did not care at all about the Saiyan name, thus he called him Goku instead.

"So that's the trouble you meant." Goku nodded.

"This is very serious. Vegeta is a super elite, his battle power is 18,000!" Raditz felt the group did not understand the situation.

"How is battle power calculated?" Goku only knew that Raditz' Ki was incredibly strong, way stronger than his.

*Bibibip* Raditz pressed the button on his scouter and scanned everyone's battle power.

"An average adult human have a battle power of 5, Goku your is 334, your son's 1, the woman's 12, the old man's 139, the short guy's 206. While mine is 1,500 and Nappa's over 4,000. I do not know the exact of his, but it is likely over 5,000 once he fully releases his power." Raditz told the group.

"So I'm stronger than 2 adult men?" Bulma smiled.

"This isn't the time to be happy about that! That Vegeta guy has a battle power of 18,000!" Krillin yelled. It was too shocking of a number for him.

"So high!?" Goku was also shocked, now he had a better understanding of the numbers.

"How high is my battle power now?" Goku hurriedly removed his weighted clothes.

*Bibibip* Raditz measured Goku's battle power again.

"It's 416... 450... 454." Raditz read out the readings. Goku push out all his Ki, though not concentrating it in one point which could greatly enhance its power.

"We're doomed!" Bulma clutched her head and yelled. She was smart and did a quick mental calculations comparing them to Nappa and Vegeta.

"When do you think Vegeta and Nappa will come?" Krillin asked in distress.

"In at least a year, at most in 2 or 3 years." Raditz said with a serious face. The trip here would take just 1 year, since Vegeta did not know about the dragon balls, he might delay it awhile. But it still wouldn't be for too long.

"But don't worry too much, unlike you humans, most alien races do not know any martial arts, we have no control over our Ki. We use these scouters to measure battle power and to find people. Goku, your control of Ki is quite good. What you lack is a strong body, you did not get to stay in Planet Vegeta were the gravity is 10x this planet's. Once you've strengthened your body, your battle power will skyrocket, it wouldn't be weird for it to reach several thousands with simply a years training." Raditz explained.

"What about us?" Krillin asked envious upon hearing how strong Goku will become.

"We Saiyans have great potential, strong bodies and great adaptability. We are born fighters. But I believe you would also require some gravity training. Gravity training will train each part of your body equally, even your weak internal organs will be strengthened." Raditz said.

"Ugh..." Krillin lamented the fact he was human for the first time.

"I'll contact Yamcha, Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu!" Goku stood up.

"Wait! Don't forget to train your son. I can vaguely feel threatened by the strength hidden inside his body. He should have a battle power of at least 1,000. I believe the scouter's reading of 1 is due to his Ki being hidden." Raditz reminded, he knew Gohan had great potential. Due to Raditz never fighting Goku, Gohan might not get to train.

"1,000!? That's even higher than Goku's!" Krillin yelled.

"As expected of Goku's child, huh?" Master Roshi sighed in amazement.

"So high? Alright, I'll try to convnice Chi Chi..." Goku said meekly.

Goku quickly jumped on his Flying Nimbus and soared away. Gohan was left with the group since Goku was going to come back with his friends first.

The group started introducing themselves, they didn't like being called you or shorty or woman.

After awhile, Goku came back with Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu and even Piccolo.

"You brought Piccolo!?" Krillin and Bulma freaked out at first, then remembered Raditz was with them and calmed down.

"Raditz what's Piccolo's battle power?" Krillin asked.

*Bibibip* Raditz measured.

"322." Raditz read the scouter.

"This scouter really is useful, huh? Raditz, lend it to me. I want to see if I can make another one." Bulma asked.

"Sure, here." Raditz took off the scouter and handed it to Bulma.

"Battle power?" Piccolo felt threatened by the huge Ki uncontrollably released by Raditz.

After the group explained what battle power was, everyone was eager to measure it. Bulma helplessly handed back the scouter to Raditz, she tried reading, but she did not understand the Universal Language.

Piccolo's battle power without his weighted clothes was 408, Yamcha's was 176, Tien Shinhan's was 298.

"Kami invites everyone to the Lookout." Suddenly Mr. Popo appeared outside the house, standing on his floating carpet.

"It seems, Kami eavesdropped, huh?" Raditz didn't feel it was weird considering the huge Ki he had, it was hard for Kami not to notice such a strong Ki as there was no one else stronger than him currently on Earth.