Mr. Satan's hovercar zooms ever closer to the Saiyan castle. Thorny decayed vegetation litters what is otherwise a wasteland and the few creatures around are starved and savage. The craft approaches a massive crater with the semi-spherical and thorny castle at its heart. Mr. Satan lands the vehicle at its edge.
"Thanks for driving, master. I don't have a license." Piccolo takes a bow after giving his sentiments.
"Don't worry about it, champ. We'll fix that problem later. Right now you gotta make me proud and whoop those baboons bottoms."
Piccolo chuckles before shifting to a serious look. "Alright, you guys wait here. This won't take long."
"Yo, not saying you will, but if you do get your butt kicked, I brought a few senzu beans to heal you right up. Like instantly." Yajirobe dangles the bag of beans to display them.
"Heh, How many contrived conveniences do you guys even have?"
"Bro, don't worry about it, just do your job already."
And with that Piccolo leaps into the chasm and begins his confident charge to the stronghold. Inside the keep, the Saiyans are alerted of the presence of an intruder. Gohan grabs a magical viewing orb to inspect the trespassers.
"Ah, three little worms have come to meet their maker."
Gohan looks at each of them one by one. His intrigue grows when he spots Mr. Satan donning the robes of the guardian of earth.
"What's this? Look here, Turtle Hermit, looks like your pathetic successor has come to save you." Gohan waves the orb in the face of the cross bound Roshi.
"Wait, go back to the green one!" Raditz interrupts the torture session and moves in for a closer look. "Yes, I know his face. That's Kakarot's brat!"
Gohan's face twists into a disgusted expression at the words. "You mean to tell me that disgusting mutant is my father's offspring? How utterly pitiful. I myself may be born a bastard halfbreed of a dimwit, but to think he chose that grotesque monstrosity over me is infuriating! Go now and teach those fools a lesson!"
All three Saiyan subordinates depart in flight without a word.
Outside, Piccolo has made it halfway to his destination. It's then that he notices the three Saiyans on a collision course with him. He instinctively leaps back before Vegeta's kick collides with the earth, shattering it with a colossal shockwave.
Piccolo lands several meters back and takes his Satan style combat stance. Vegeta returns to a casual posture with a sadistic grin while the other two Saiyans join his side behind him.
"You have quick reflexes for a Namekian freak." Vegeta taunts Piccolo with amusement.
"You're one of the guys who killed my father. I've got some payback to dish out, and I get the feeling you're going to have some trouble swallowing it."
Vegeta's face jerks in irritation before continuing the battle of insults "Tough words for brat I nearly knocked into the next life not a week ago!"
"I've been doing some light calisthenics since we last met. I'm sure you'll be surprised what I can do when your friends clean your face off of the pavement."
"That's it!" Vegeta begins to charge up a powerful blast.
"Wait a moment, Vegeta." Raditz steps up. "I want to deal with him myself. He is my nephew after all. You know the saying, family first."
Vegeta makes a small snicker before powering down. "Very well. I'm sure killing him myself would be far too boring anyway."
Raditz takes his fighting stance. "I hope you're ready to die, you maggot."
Raditz bolts forward with incredible speed. Piccolo grins as he easily dodges the Saiyan's incoming blow. The Saiyan pauses for a split second before launching a kick, which he follows with a combo of strikes. Piccolo effortlessly blocks each attack.
"Come on, is that all you got?" Piccolo's confidence reaches a peak and he winds up a serious punch. "Satan punch!"
Piccolo delivers a crushing blow that sends the Saiyan through the air faster than he could even fly. His body finally collides with the edge of the massive crater, causing its rim to collapse. Vegeta and Nappa look on in shock and awe before returning their attention to the proud Namekian.
"Impossible! Your power didn't even register a week ago! There's no way you could surpass Raditz in that time, let alone ever! Nappa!"
"Right!" Nappa begins charging his powerful break cannon attack.
Piccolo prepares for the next round with focus and retakes his stance. After fully charging Nappa lets out a massive beam from his mouth that almost catches Piccolo off guard. He blocks the blast with his arms, but as he does Vegeta closes in from under and strikes Piccolo's exposed gut.
Piccolo loses his spit as he is sent back several meters. Anticipating the next strike, Piccolo braces his head for Vegeta's follow-up. Vegeta continues the offensive with a barrage of physical strikes that Piccolo manages to defend against. After a failed assault Vegeta pulls back.
Before Piccolo can take advantage of the situation he is met by Nappa's energy attacks and is forced to deflect them.
"Let's see how you like this!" Vegeta lets off an energy attack of his own.
Piccolo evades by leaping in the air, and at that moment appears behind Vegeta and gives him a powerful chop to the back of the neck. The Saiyan prince is instantly stunned and falls to his face. Nappa finally realizes the situation but it's too late for him. Piccolo is already upon him with a sinister smile.
"Here's a present. Satan Headbutt!" Piccolo smashes his skull into Nappa, cracking his bones and knocking the Saiyan out. "That takes care of that. Now for the boss."
Piccolo makes his way up the steps of the Saiyan keep. Upon entering he is met with a long hall. At its end, sitting on a demonic throne, is the wicked Gohan.
Gohan at first gives a slightly shocked face before sliding into an amused expression. "It appears those bumbling fools weren't even competent enough to beat a toddler." Gohan gets up and takes a few steps down. "I'm still surprised you managed it, however. Not just anyone can take on a Saiyan. You must really be my father's son."
"What? What do you mean by that?" Piccolo is stunned.
Gohan lets out some amused laughter. "That's right, Brother. You and I both come from the seed of that idiot Kakarot!" Gohan continues down another few steps. "Let me tell you a story. Five years ago during the 23rd world martial arts tournament my mother Chi-chi confronted our father, demanding he honor his vow to marry her. Instead, that ungrateful pig rejected her to take the hand of that ancient Namekian. In her rightful rage, she took father's seed while he slept to give me life." Gohan finally reaches the end of the stairway.
Piccolo's mind is blown. This whole time his enemy was his own brother, from another mother. "That-That still doesn't explain why you've become such a monster! Why are you trying to take over the earth!"
Gohan bursts in laughter at the question. "I was born to rule this world, you fool! Mother never understood. By the age of two I had abandoned that woman. It wasn't long before I had found another who shared my passion for power; Master Shen the Crane Hermit. A cruel teacher, but ultimately necessary. I was ignorant at the time of his intent to kill me. He hurled me into hundreds of hopeless endeavors designed to end my life, but I would not be done in! I endured, and after each near-death experience, my power grew! Eventually, I had risen to a strength no Saiyan had ever achieved before me. Now my battle power is 30,000!" Gohan's laughter erupts into that of a madman.
"You're crazy!" Piccolo took a step back to escape the disturbing aura of the miniature Saiyan.
"Look now!" Gohan points his finger to the bound Roshi. "As we speak the final dragon ball forces its way through that old man's colon! When it does I will have my wish, and there's nothing you can do about it!"
Piccolo gasps "We'll see about that! I'm no pushover myself!" He enters his Satan battle stance.
Gohan lets out a maniacal giggle. "You just don't get it. Even the proud prince Vegeta understood. When those Saiyans came to earth to recruit our father, they knew immediately how great my potential was. I will awaken the legend! I will become a super Saiyan!"
"Enough talk!" Piccolo burst forward ready to defeat the wicked child.
The greatest battle in earth's history is about to unfold.