King Kai of the Western Galaxy had revealed himself before them, bitter rival of King Kai of the Northern Galaxy; not that there was actually good blood between the various Kais, but as much as they tried to maintain peaceful relations between them, those two just couldn't help but show the contempt they had for each other.

They glared at each other from the first moment, as the atmosphere between the two of them heated up, while Goku stared at them with growing perplexity; Newone on the other hand, wasted no time hiding behind the Saiyan, so as not to be noticed by King Kai of the West and thus risk getting into trouble. All under the impassive gaze of the fifth element in attendance, namely Paikuhan, a fighter from the Western Galaxy with a very similar appearance to the Namekians and favorite pupil of his King Kai.

- Can we know why you are here? -, West addressed North in a voice full of disagreements, to which North did not fail to respond in kind, without however giving him satisfaction in explaining his reasons: - What are you doing here? -.

West responded with a laugh, nodding his head towards Paikhuan behind him:

- I came to the Afterlife to greet Paikhuan, whom I hadn't seen for several years. As you know, he is one of the best warriors in the Western Galaxy -, and naturally he didn't fail to sing his praises, which Paikhuan didn't seem to be interested in, more concentrated instead in observing Goku who was in turn scrutinizing him, studying each other.

It was at that moment that West finally noticed Newone.

Or better...

- Newichi? Why are you here too, my boy? -. Four pairs of eyes immediately moved towards the blond, who now found himself in a cold sweat, while an uncertain smile appeared on his face.

- H-Hello King Kai... how are you? -, he murmured hesitantly, trying in every way not to meet North's gaze, which he felt burning inside him.

- Newone! -, North's imperious voice was reduced to a low, annoyed growl at hearing his employee answer West and at a different name, - Explain to me immediately how you know King Kai of the West! -.

The boy was about to give his explanations, when West intervened in the conversation, not wanting to be left out in any way: - How does he know me, are you dumb? He works for me! It's my official Soul Collector! And his name is NewIchi! -.

Oh damned Hells! And what do I do now? Newone (or Newichi, if you prefer) would have given anything to be able to sink into one of the Underworlds of any of the Four Galaxies, so as not to give an explanation to the two Kais who were now staring at him with questioning and angry looks, and urging him to answer their questions.

- I... uhm... Here's the thing: I work for both of you... - the young man began weakly, instinctively taking a few steps back and putting his hands in front of him as if to protect himself from their aura.

- FOR BOTH? -, the two Kais exclaimed in chorus, even more furious. They felt betrayed as well as offended: how could New (we'll call him that to be quicker) be a double agent like that?

- Yes... but please let me explain... -, New took a deep breath, trying to calm down so he could think about how to give a clear explanation to both sovereigns, who were now observing him with their arms crossed on their chest , in a clear hostile attitude, - You see King Kai of the North... it all started when he!... -, and the young man pointed to Goku, who, feeling called in, became even more perplexed, - He started playing with the Dragon Balls! Souls that came, then gone, came back to life, died again... In short, it was chaos! I... needed a change of scenery... So I spent a while in the Western Galaxy, let's say, for a holiday! -.

- A holiday huh? -, North looked him up and down from behind his black glasses,

- And how did this vacation turn into an opportunity to stab me in the back? -.

New, despite what his brain was telling him to avoid making the situation worse, couldn't help but roll his eyes and snort: - Oh come on King Kai... don't be so melodramatic -.

- MELODRAMATIC? -, in an instant the blond boy found himself with the monarch propping up his solar plexus with an accusing finger, forcing him to step back again,

- You sold yourself to the enemy, you betray me like this and I would be melodramatic? You deserve a punishment! -.

He continued to tap it with his finger until something happened that surprised everyone present: New forcefully grabbed the wrist of King Kai of the North, pushing him away from him with a furious expression and his eyes flashing.

- Don't you dare treat me like this ever again! -.

Even his voice had changed... it seemed more shrill, perhaps almost like a woman's...

Everyone stared at the young man and stunned, while Goku and Paikhuan immediately went on the defensive, feeling the young man's aura increase in power at a crazy speed in a few seconds. He seemed to possess immense power...

However, it was a matter of a moment.

The blond's aura immediately reduced as the boy let go of the monarch's wrist, taking a few steps away from him, his face contorted in an expression of pure horror and mortification at what he had just done. - Oh my... King Kai... I'm sorry! I'm so sorry, I don't know what came over me! Please forgive me...-, his blue eyes became shiny with unshed tears, while his voice, now back to normal, betrayed his dismay at his own gesture.

Both Kai Kings stared at him for a few seconds, before exchanging a knowing look: they had both noticed something, but this was not the time to talk about it.

North then approached the young man, his face and tone now completely calm; he gently placed a hand on the young man's arm, in a reassuring gesture: - No my boy, calm down. Maybe I was a little too impetuous, I know that strong emotions destabilize you. You've been with me for a long time and yet I still forget parts of your personality and how they react. Don't worry, you didn't cause me any harm and I accept your apologies -.

Seeing their respective Kai Kings calm down, Goku and Paikhuan also lowered their guard, without however losing sight of the young man for a second: neither of them had ever felt something similar, especially Goku was surprised by it. That young man, if he really could display such an aura, could have been even more powerful than Frieza... and perhaps even Cell.

The dark-haired felt pervaded by excitement, while his Saiyan blood boiled with the desire to have a fight, especially now that he seemed to have found a worthy opponent!