Max crushed in a roasted Dino he took down with ease. Despite being a green chubby dwarf he was powerful and able to fight off most earth creatures with ease.
The problem was... How to change his fate?
He definitely didn't want to be a villain.
But being a goody two shoes hero was boring too.
His mind flashed to his sister. Abused. Dead. And uses before she died.
He didn't want anyone else to go through that.
He decided as he focused on his kill. That he would grow stronger and while Goku dealt with the big threats.
He would deal with the shadows. And be the antihero this world needs to take down those who use their powers for evil. Especially those that fade into the cracks of the bigger threats of this universe. If that makes him another Jiren... Then that's the way it shall be.
But first he would need training.
He shudders as he wills his energy to the surface and sends it out to sense.
For some reason he could read his own power level. But couldn't read the numbers of others. He just had to estimate how close in power they were to each other.
Max thought to himself, Must be a growth tracker as a gift for whatever brain dead God saw fit to bring me to this little slice of heaven. But he I'll make the most of it.
He senses a large power and decides to go towards it.
Managing to will his powers to fly he begins to rocket over there at 80mph. Pretty fast. But he knows he can get faster with practice.
Flying at top speed he reaches his destination in minutes.
However he clicks his tongue at who he sees. The least likely to listen to him.
Tieshinhan and Chiaotsu.
He flies on. But lowers his energy as they both stop their spar to scan the sky due to his energy flux.
He finds Yamcha a few miles away. Much weaker than the previous human he found but no less an unwilling listener.
He goes further. And finds Krillin out here too...
Does everyone just go to the same damn mountains in the same damn wilderness to train?!
Max facepalms at this but continues his flight.
They all won't listen to his ideas. And instead decides to head straight to the source. And hopefully Goku and Kami will be willing to listen.
After all the last thing Kami needs right now is to die. Plus he had a wish that needs granting to prepare the whole crew for the threats ahead.
He needs them all to do well!
No way way was he dying again! Or letting anyone else die again! Not while he could do something about it!
He flies to Korins tower and rushes up past the cat hermit who spit takes his tea in shock.
He watches as Max flies up in confusion but also intrigue.
Max reaches the pole connection and climbs the last of the way up to ensure he gets through the god barrier that is supposed to be there. He feels it wrap around him then let him through. Probably due to it sensing he had no ill intentions.
He lands on the lookout and finds a teenage Goku meditating with Popo and Kami looking at him in shock and pure surprise.
Mac goes to stand and holds up his hands in the universal way of showing he means no harm. He even smiles lightly to show he isn't here for trouble, "Greetings Kami. Mr. Popo... Goku."
They all stand and are on guard as the new Piccolo slowly walks towards them in the child like form he has.
Kami speaks first while Popo hides Goku behind him, "What do you want Piccolo Jr. ?"
Max stops and gulps nervously as he answers, "I came here to apologize for what my predecessor did."
That got all of them intrigued. And also shocked.
Max continues, "I came to realize that there was way more that could be done as a team. Versus as enemies. So I came with a proposition. We train together. We fight together. We protect this world together. And in return I'll share the knowledge my father passed onto me from his time meditating and understanding new techniques of the soul in that container the humans stuffed him in."
Kami was shocked and Popp was stunned.
Goku was hungry but also said, "I'm fine with that as long as we can spar and still get stronger together!"
Max smiles at that innocence that he lost many years ago. While Kami and Popo are switching their games from being upset that Goku had no guard, to Piccolo and what his plan was.
Kami spoke up in a bit and said, "As interesting as it is to know you have turned over a new leaf... What proof do you have that your father did indeed discover a way to grow his techniques while in stasis?"
Max chuckles as his hands go wide, a mistake on his part as everyone goes to battle stances and he realizes he needs to recover this conversation quickly or he will be blasted, "Simple. I know we are not really demons. And we are actually aliens."
Kami is stunned while Popo looks to him in surprise, max doesn't lose his advantage and presses on, "In fact father actually managed to scan his souls memory. Or rather, our memory and found that we had been sent here to survive after our races planet was dying from a drought. And that we created the dragon balls instinctively from memory. Cause our race can create them as well. Also stasis? Seriously uncle. Check the details. The mafuba seals us inside the container. It doesn't put us to sleep. We are well aware of the passage of time and we age in there. Otherwise father wouldn't have needed the dragons wish for eternal youth. So you got all this time to train your soul in there... But I try bitty living space. It is not comfortable I'll tell you that much."
Kami is speechless as he goes over the facts. And after 5 tense minutes nods his head slowly, "Makes sense after checking my soul for why I even made the dragon balls in the first place. You're right. It was instinctive. I didn't even think it through rationally before I just went and did it. I suppose I can believe you now. But what is this plan you have? And why come to us instead of growing stronger on your own?"
Max's face turns grim as he explains, "In just under a decade. Around 8 years from now. We will be attacked by a new group of aliens. The Saiyan's. According to my father's dives into the universe. They were-"
With a long explanation Max explained everything about how they died, who they fought and lived, and how Goku is the last son. And his father found out when soul searching Goku as he birthed him from Goku punching through him.
Kami winced at that memory of his original half's death. But understood that it explains Goku's strength.
Goku was in shock at how he was also an alien and how he had so much potential. And also explains his tail, appetite, and his strength compared to humans
After everything was said and done with explaining about how a scout will come in about 8 years. Kami knew they had a job to do.
Kami looks to both young warriors and goes, "Then I guess you shall both take up the mantle of earths guardians. Shall we assemble Goku's friends and have them train with you both?"
Max was all ready for that but immediately his trauma of being betrayed by his uncle figure and by his own friend flashes through his mind and he freezes up.
With me here... And their attitudes toward me right now... It's a gamble.
Then an idea pops into his head, "Actually I have a plan to show them I am good and that I am ready to help them grow. We will need the dragon balls though as soon as they are available.
Kami nods as he thinks back, "We will need to do so in a year they just used them a week ago to revive their friends."
Max winces at that before looking sheepish, Kami chuckles and nods to him going, "Don't worry we shall ensure we gather them for a wish in one year. But for now? Work hard and train well with Goku. You both could use the godly level training."
Max pumps his fist in cheer as Goku leaps up in celebration before dragging him over to the meditation circle. And training began in earnest.
Max thinks to himself while meditating to become one with the calmness of the sky and be as quick and powerful as lightning, I will become powerful! Count on it! I shall become a blade of justice to kill all those who are evil and willing to bring ruin to this world! I was powerless in my world. But here?! I can do much more.
However he is reminded of something odd as he sits in the lotus position and feels his... Package. Okay whatever God sent me here is a pervert. Who gave Piccolo junk?!?!