With the battle over, Tarble had to do something he though would be unthinkable. He requested Yajirobe to remove his tail. His reasoning was that he would not change back tell morning, and he could not request the others to wait for him tell then. Not with Raditz and Goku both in bad shape. With his tail removed, Tarble is reduced down to his base form and collapses. His energy run dry from all the fighting and the detransformation from Oozaru. The other Z-fighters arrived soon after to collect their friends, even Piccolo's body on request of Gohan. A few moments of mourning but a sense of joy that they did not lose any other friends. With no extra sensu beans available to them, the group is forced to take Raditz, Goku, and Tarble to the hospital for recovery tell Korin can get more Sensus ready.

During this time, it is determined that if the Saiyans would return, that the earth's warriors would need to train harder. Yamcha, Krillin, Chichi, Tien, and Chiaotzu asking Bulma to make a stronger gravity chamber and one that they could all train in together. Bulma redirecting the building of this chamber to her father, as she is more worried about Goku who is bandaged like a mummy due to his whole body almost being ripped apart by some knew technique.

When the three saiyans are all awake, Raditz finally chimes in. That Vegeta has said that the Namekian homeworld may be a place for other dragon balls. They could try wishing for this Piccolo to return with their dragon balls, so that earth would have its own. Goku agreed but states they would not be able to go anytime soon. Bulma, while in the room, states they would need time to build a ship anyway.

During this conversation is when Mr. Popo pops in. A surprise to Bulma mainly, but still unexpected from the three saiyans. Mr. Popo presents a sensu bean, and remarks he found it with Yurin's things. Tarble wondered where Yurin was, as he expected to see her. Mr. Popo remains silent now about Yurin, instead having Tarble eat the Sensu bean. Now recovered, Raditz complains that it should have been split between them all. Mr. Popo ignores this and tells Tarble he is needed at the lookout. With a growing concern, Tarble gets onto Mr. Popo's flying carpet and is teleported home.

Tarble rushed to see if he could find Yurin, worried something had happened to her while he was injured. When he is finally stopped by the Genie Manservant, he is informed finally of Yurin's passing. Explained that she had worked on some sort of spell, and during his battle with Vegeta she had passed away. Tarble realized the sudden bursts of strength he felt, the random power ups were not just his determined spirit bringing out his latent potential. They were instead Yurin's magic. A sense of dread as his own drive to fight, so push further, and attempt to defeat his brother… made Yurin have to lend more and more power. Tarble felt a weight he never felt before, he grew quiet.

Mr. Popo then brought up Raditz's idea once more. Kami had stated about the dragon balls feeling familiar, and suspects that his home world would have ones that he could use. Tarble responded with the fact that it would take time to make a ship. Mr. Popo then remarked that he may know of a ship that can be used. Tarble and him then took the carpet to Yunzabit Highlands, where they find Kami's old ship. It needed some repairs, but it looked like it could fly.

Tarble felt a sudden need to go to Namek, now that it was possible to get there with no wait. Mr. Popo and Tarble direct Kami's ship to Capsule corp, as they found no reason to park it back where it last was. Tarble then asked Dr. Briefs if he can make sure if the ship was ready for a long journey. Bulma, after she returned home, is surprised to find a ship loaded into a workshop. After it is explained to her that Tarble brought it, she attempts to contact him on the scouters she made.

These attempts are missed for a few days, but soon responded finally with Tarble explaining that he has something he needs to fix and needs to go to Namek. His brother will most likely head there as well. Bulma remarked it would be dangerous to go alone, and knows that it is his plan to do so. She remarks that she will go with him, as he needs someone that knows the ship and someone that will keep him in line and not rush of to be a hero. Tarble forced to accept this condition, also remarks they should bring some others to help as well.

Bulma says she can see who is willing to head out, as the fighters were currently training in the gravity chamber. Tien and Yamcha agree that the world will need protectors that can fend of threats while they waited for Goku to recover. Gohan remarks that he wishes to go, as it sounds like fun. Bulma though remarks that she will not let him come, not with a risk of Vegeta possibly showing. Gohan upset by this as he was the strongest fighter they had beside Tien, and was getting stronger when he was allowed to train in the gravity chamber. Krillin decided to go, but this is out of concern of Bulma and Tarble alone together. Still not trusting the saiyan's intentions in the fight against the Saiyans, he is worried his best friend's wife would be in danger because of Tarble. Chichi also agreed to go, her reasoning was that she also needed to protect Bulma… but that is because it was two single men with a married woman.

Five days to repair the craft and Bulma had to learn a new language as well. But soon the four of them set off to Namek on Kami's repaired ship. Everyone saw them off, but Gohan. The young Lavender haired boy had locked himself in his room, obviously upset that he was going to miss the adventure. The idea of Tien and Yamcha training with him not enough to bring him out of his room. In truth though, Gohan was not in his room. He had snuck on board Kami's ship, and was sneaking food and drink for a full week before he was found out. Bulma reprimanded the young boy for disobeying her, but ends up not turning the ship around as she expected they would beat Vegeta to Namek and be gone well before hand.

And so, the story goes, they head to Namek to try and claim their wishes. With less friends killed, they almost did not go out for the wishes. Tarble's own need for them brought the journey, and friends came with to help his unknown need to gather the Namekian balls. What threats await them, well we will find out in the next chapter: Arrival to Namek!

(Side note, This will be the start of chapters slowing down as posting here has now caught up to my chapters in another location.)