I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 230 Negotiations with the Gods

In fact, the goddess noticed Uchiha Hikaru a little earlier than she expected.

To be precise, it was a year earlier.

Before last year, it had been nearly a hundred years since anyone on this planet had used the Dragon Balls to make a wish. So when Uchiha Hikaru and Bulma collected all seven Dragon Balls last year and made their wish at Pilaf Castle, Kami noticed them. However, at the time, he didn't know that Uchiha Hikaru came from another world, so he only glanced at them briefly and didn't pay them any attention.

Can……

Just a few days ago, the Cat Sage found the temple and recounted the story of Uchiha Hikaru and Tanjiro.

Only then did the god suddenly recall what he had seen earlier, matching Uchiha Hikaru's figure with that of the girl from last year.

That's how it is.

The existence of "another world" is a bit bizarre, but it's not unacceptable.

After all, there are all sorts of strange and wonderful beings in the Dragon Ball world. Kami himself is an alien and also the "god" of Earth. Above him are various Kaios and Supreme Kais. It is even said that there are other universes outside of this universe... So other worlds are not strange at all, and there is no need to make a fuss.

only……

There seem to be a little over a billion of these "people from another world".

There's still a tiny bit of strength left.

Although we didn't witness Uchiha Hikari and Esdeath's annihilation of the Red Ribbon Army, judging from today's martial arts tournament finals, these two girls are already as strong as Piccolo Daimaō in his prime. If they wanted to cause trouble on Earth, probably no one could stop them.

Therefore, the gods took the initiative to come to him, wanting to communicate with Uchiha Hikaru in person and see what kind of person he was.

Now it seems...

My first impression was pretty good.

Moreover, the purpose of collecting the Dragon Balls was not for personal gain, but to use them to revive the innocent people killed by evil spirits, a point that earned the gods' praise.

(She's a kind and good child.)

"...I've already heard about your situation from Master Korin. Simply lending out the Dragon Balls is not a problem."

As the god made his judgment in his mind, he slowly spoke: "The Dragon Balls I created may not be very strong in other aspects, but they are exceptionally powerful in terms of resurrection. Even tens of thousands of people can be resurrected at the same time as long as they meet the same condition."

That's the truth.

In terms of energy level, Earth's Dragon Balls are definitely inferior to Namek's Dragon Balls.

However, the Namek Dragon Balls can only revive one person at a time, while the Earth Dragon Balls can revive the entire cast. This has been used more than once in the original work, such as "reviving all those killed by Piccolo Daimaō," and reviving those killed by Frieza, Cell, Buu, and others. If you were to add up all the humans revived by the Earth Dragon Balls, the number would be astronomical, at least in the tens of millions.

Uchiha Hikaru thought for a moment and first confirmed the conditions for resurrection with the gods.

"It is necessary for the soul not to be reincarnated."

"As for the physical body, it doesn't necessarily have to be perfectly preserved, because the Dragon Balls will perform a certain degree of body repair when reviving humans... If the damage is too severe, such as if it has completely turned into bones, then it probably won't work."

"As for the time..."

"If the number of people to be resurrected is not particularly large, then those who died within the last three years should be able to be resurrected."

"...Huh?"

Uchiha Hikaru raised an eyebrow.

It seems that the "one year" time limit mentioned in the original work was indeed subject to specific conditions.

If the goal is to resurrect everyone killed by Frieza, including those on distant planets, the timeframe would be shortened to one year. If the number and scope of resurrections are smaller, the timeframe could be extended slightly. This way, Tanjiro's family would fall within the possible timeframe for resurrection.

—Except for his father, Tanjuro, who died young.

Hmm... Shinobu Kocho's older sister, Kaena Kocho, also seems to have died within the last three years.

As for Muichiro Tokito's older brother, Ichiro, he has been dead for more than three years, and it is uncertain whether he can be resurrected.

Of course……

The conditions mentioned by the gods are all specific to this world.

In another world, because there is no precedent, everything is unknown.

You can only know the result by trying it yourself.

At that moment, Uchiha Hikaru carefully chose his words and spoke again: "We also know that there may not be a definite answer to this question, but we still want to give it a try. If it really doesn't work, then we can only give up... I wonder if you, God, could reveal the principle behind how the Dragon Balls help people fulfill their wishes?"

Also, if you go to the "Demon Slayer" world with us, will you be able to successfully summon Shenron using the Dragon Balls?

"Shall we go together?"

The god was taken aback: "Is that even possible?"

"certainly."

If it were half a month ago, it might have been a bit troublesome to bring the gods to the Demon Slayer world.

Because Uchiha Hikaru's usual method of taking people away is to seal them up and put them in a coffin, and then dig them out when they arrive at their destination... This method is fine for familiar people, or "subordinates" like Esdeath who have signed a contract, but it's different for the gods.

No matter what, he is still a "god," and using this kind of smuggling method to travel around the world is somewhat beneath him.

But things are better now.

By exchanging 100 points for a temporary teleportation privilege, the God of Heaven could teleport there just like the other group members. With the remaining points of Uchiha Hikaru and the others, they could easily teleport the God of Heaven ten times.

Upon learning this, the god's face showed a hint of curiosity, then after thinking for a moment, he responded earnestly:

"The power of the Dragon Balls to grant wishes actually originates from the Dragon God Zalama... You can think of the creator of the Dragon Balls as a signal relay station. When someone collects all the Dragon Balls and summons Shenron to make a wish, the power of the Dragon God will be transferred through the relay station to the summoned Shenron, thus helping the wisher to realize their wish."

In theory, the stronger the creator of the Dragon Balls, the greater the power they can transfer, and consequently, the wider the range of wishes that can be fulfilled.

However, this is just a general statement. The range of wishes that different Dragon Balls can grant does not completely overlap. Some Dragon Balls, despite having a lower energy level, may be able to grant wishes that even higher-level Dragon Balls cannot.

"As for whether I can summon Shenron after I go to another world with the Dragon Balls, that depends on whether I can receive the power of the Dragon God..."

"Um……"

Uchiha Hikaru frowned slightly.

The problem the gods mentioned is theoretically solvable.

Since chat groups allow people to travel between different worlds, they should also allow people to maintain their connection with their original world while traveling, thus achieving "ultra-long-distance signal relay".

Whether this idea is feasible or not, we'll have to try it to find out.

present.

Uchiha Hikaru tagged Bulma and Tanjiro in the group chat, telling them about the arrival of the Kami, and then carefully chose his tone before asking the Kami another question:

"My Lord, I have another question... Do you know about the Namekian planet?"

"...What is that?"

The god frowned, his eyes somewhat blank. Because he was still a child when he came to Earth, he had no recollection of the name Namek.

Seeing this, Uchiha Hikaru carefully considered his words: "Actually, my eyes possess a certain ability to foresee the future..."

"??"

……

The knocking sounded again.

This time, it was Bulma and Tanjiro who pushed the door open, along with Erii, who was peeking in.

Tanjiro knows the Cat Master, but he doesn't know Kami.

Bulma and Erii didn't recognize each other, but they had seen the appearances of the Neko-sensei and the Kami in the manga, so they were quite excited at the moment.

"Huh, so this is the Cat Sage that Hikaru and Tanjiro mentioned? He's so cute! I want to pet him!"

"..."

As an 800-year-old man, Master Neko helplessly blocked Bulma's restless hand with his cane, and then floated up using the Flying Technique.

Uchiha Hikaru coughed at the opportune moment, signaling Bulma to be serious.

Seeing this, Bulma sat down on the sofa with a hint of regret and turned her gaze back to Kami.

"You must be God, sir? You do look exactly like Piccolo Daimaō..."

"?!"

Next.

Uchiha Hikaru and Bulma spent a while explaining the "foreseeing the future" thing in general terms—basically, it's the plot of the Dragon Ball manga, but it's not something that can be easily told to outsiders.

"...So, Miss Hikari, when you came to this world, you saw some things from the past and future, including my origins from Namek?"

The god looked astonished.

He was actually not much younger than the Cat Sage. As an old man who was several hundred years old, he considered himself to have a strong ability to accept things. However, during his meeting with Uchiha Hikaru and his group, he frequently heard information that he had never thought of before, which greatly impacted his worldview.

the other side.

Bulma nodded: "Yes, according to what we... cough cough, what Hikari saw, your home planet Namek will be coveted by the cosmic emperor Frieza in a few years and will eventually be destroyed. Hikari and I want to help prevent this tragedy, so we may need your help."

"what?"

The Celestial was stunned for a moment: "The future of Namek... such a thing actually happened... That guy named Frieza, I think I've heard of him elsewhere, he's a very dangerous person, are you sure you want to stop him?"

"Well, to stop this disaster, we don't necessarily have to defeat Frieza. As long as we prevent him from discovering Namek, isn't that enough?"

Bulma said with a grin.

In theory, this is indeed possible.

Frieza went to Namek because he learned about the Dragon Balls' wish-granting ability, and the origin of this information can be traced back to Vegeta and even Raditz. Therefore, theoretically, if the news of the Dragon Balls' wish-granting ability is kept secret, Frieza will have no opportunity to go to Namek.

Of course……

Frieza is a real estate developer in the universe. Even without the Dragon Balls, he might still find Namek, but the timeline would definitely be delayed.

Bulma brought it up intentionally, but there was another reason behind it—

"I once heard Hikaru mention something about you, God. You came to Earth in a spaceship when you were a child, right? Could I borrow that spaceship to study it?"

When the word "spaceship" was mentioned, Bulma's eyes lit up slightly.

The technology tree on Earth in the current Dragon Ball era is actually a bit off.

On one hand, there is the super black technology of the universal capsule, which involves spatial folding.

On the other hand, with Earth's current space technology, it would take more than 4000 years to fly to Namek, a planet that is very far away.

On the contrary, the Namekian spaceship could arrive in just one month.

Therefore, Bulma was quite curious about this spaceship technology. She had mentioned it to Uchiha Hikaru before, but since neither of them knew Kami at the time, they had to put the idea aside for the time being. Now that Kami was right in front of her, Bulma naturally wouldn't let the opportunity slip by.

Kami hesitated for a moment: "I did come to Earth in a spaceship, but I was too young at the time, and I don't remember many things clearly. If I were to operate that spaceship again, I probably wouldn't even know how to start it. If you're interested, Miss Bulma, I can have Mr. Popo show you around."

"Yay!"

Bulma looked excited.

This excitement stemmed not only from curiosity about Namek, but also partly from the "Dimensional Pirates"—

Since they are both ships, some technologies on spaceships should be applicable to pirate ships as well, right?

present.

Uchiha Hikaru discussed the matter with the god for a while and drafted a preliminary plan—

Tanjiro first returned to the Demon Slayer world and notified the Demon Slayer Corps to collect the corpses of those who wanted to be resurrected, and to check their number and the extent of physical damage.

After the inventory is completed, Uchiha Hikaru will take the gods again to try to summon the dragon and revive those people.

If Shenron can't be summoned in the other world, then do the opposite: seal all the corpses that need to be resurrected into coffins, and also try to seal their souls, bring them all to the Dragon Ball world, and then make a wish for resurrection here.

This work is expected to take some time, possibly one or two weeks if things go smoothly, and one or two months if things go slowly.

During this time, Bulma can study the spaceship that Kami rode in when he was young. In the original work, she and Dr. Brief spent several months figuring out the spaceship. Now that it's earlier, Bulma's knowledge base isn't as extensive, so it might take her a little longer, but it should be roughly the same.

Uchiha Hikaru was responsible for collecting all seven Dragon Balls.

But before that, she had one more promise to keep—

"Let's rest for a few days first, then set off with Xiao Ai to dig an artificial lake in Na Mu's hometown."

(End of this chapter)