Dragon Ball Roshi

If his memory was not mistaken, he had already killed one of the two Demon Kings of the Demon Realm, the Red Demon Queen.

"What do those two 'Demon Kings' look like?" Taro asked Kami.

Kami shook his head. "Their aura is far stronger than mine. Even when I searched from the temple, I couldn't make out their appearance." In the original story, Kami had detected Cell's presence in the temple, but the vast difference in power had prevented him from seeing Cell's true form. It was only after merging with Piccolo that he was shocked when he saw Cell's true form.

Taro pondered.

Could it be that the Red Demon Queen didn't die? Or... was she resurrected?

"Anyway, let's move quickly!" Mitsurugi said. "I come from Earth too, and now that it's in trouble, I can't just stand by. The more we talk here, the more innocent people will die on Earth."

"You're right." Taro nodded, looking at Kami. "Take me back to Earth. If I'm not mistaken... the person they're looking for may be me!"

"You?!" Mitsurugi froze. Suddenly, something clicked in his mind. He shouted, "That's right! You disappeared for six years back then. Did you go to the Demon Realm?!" He recalled the pictures of those demon soldiers. "Are you the one those demons are looking for?!"

Taro sighed and shook his head. "I accidentally fell into the Demon Realm... At that time, I fought desperately to return to the human world."

At that time, his battle power was barely over two hundred. Being able to escape from the Red Demon Queen and Black Demon King's watch and return to Earth was only possible thanks to the strange abilities of the Mangekyou Sharingan. Otherwise, he would have perished in the Demon Realm years ago.

But who could have predicted that the events of those days would bring such trouble to Earth now?

Kami's expression darkened.

"It doesn't matter whether it's your fault or not! It was the same back then. Once the demons in the Demon Realm discovered a way to enter the human world, they would never let such an opportunity slip by. You were just a target of their revenge." Mitsurugi waved his hand dismissively.

The fortune-telling old woman nodded in agreement. Mitsurugi expression softened.

With the demons' evil nature, if they found a way into the human world, would they have stayed in the Demon Realm peacefully if Taro hadn't been involved? Of course not.

Despite this, Taro still made a promise, speaking earnestly. "Once these demons are dealt with, I will personally search for the Dragon Balls and ask Shenron to revive everyone those demons killed."

"Let Master Mitsurugi handle these demons first" said Garga, his tone calm. Although Mitsurugi's point made sense, he still harbored some dissatisfaction with Taro and looked at Kami. "Let's go. Don't delay any longer."

Kami's face was heavy as he silently nodded. He leaned on his staff and walked a few steps to the side.

Taro, with the Phoenix perched on his shoulder and holding the spherical flying device in his hand, walked up to Kami. Mitsurugi also approached, giving Taro a glance before, like Taro, placing his hand on Kami shoulder.

Swish, the three of them vanished from the spot, leaving Heaven.

"Then, fortune-telling..." The previous Kamk looked at the fortune-telling old woman, who had jumped down from her crystal ball and was now using witchcraft on it, chanting spells as she did so.

Soon, an image appeared in the crystal ball.

...

In the temple, the figures of Kami, Taro, and Mitsurugi suddenly materialized.

Mr. Popo walked over. "Kami, you've finally returned." Worry seemed to appear on his dark face. "Those demons... have already killed too many people. Those Demons have destroyed most of the Earth Kings..."

"I've sensed it. The auras of those two demons... they are indeed formidable." Mitsurugi's face also grew serious as his body floated up. "It seems you weren't exaggerating, Kami. These hundreds of demons are all powerful, and you're far from their match. You should not go down yet."

"Let me deal with those two Demon Kings first, then we'll go and wipe out the rest of the demons together."

With that, he swung his arms, and a fierce Ki burst from his body. With a sharp "crack," he transformed into a streak of light and sped toward the lower realms, heading toward the two Demon Kings.

As for Taro... he squinted. If Mitsurugi could detect their aura, then Taro certainly sensed it immediately.

"As expected, it's the Black Demon King and the Red Demon Queen. I can't believe the Red Demon Queen didn't die. At that time, the Thunderfire Finger I unleashed with all my might should have shattered her skull, but... could it be that the demons' physical structure is different, and a damaged skull doesn't lead to death? Those two actually managed to enter the human world, bringing so many demon soldiers with them. And...'

"Their aura has increased so much since I last saw them. It's probably reached around 15,000 in combat power..."

The technique of divination had already been used.

But another doubt emerged: "When I was in the Demon Realm, I only stayed for a day and night at most, but six years have passed in the human world. This means the time flow in the Demon Realm is much slower than in the human world! And now, only a few decades have passed in the human world, so in the Demon Realm, it might not even have been a month yet?"

"Such rapid progress in such a short time?"

"Or perhaps... the time flow in the Demon Realm has changed?"

"Don't think too much." Kami's, thinking Taro was overwhelmed by the "terrifying" auras on the ground, came over to comfort him. "With Master Mitsurugi here, those demons will definitely be eliminated."

Taro realized the misunderstanding but merely nodded in response.

"Ah—" The Phoenix perched on his shoulder spread its wings and let out a long cry before flying up, circling above his head.

"You know this is your homeland, don't you?" Taro looked up at the immortal bird, offering a smile. Yet, his heart felt heavy. Just moments ago, he... didn't sense the presence of Yumeko and Aragon at the location of Sayan City.

"My daughter and my apprentice... Were they also killed by the demons?" Taro's smile faded, his expression becoming blank.

Kami looked at the Phoenix with confusion before shaking his head and saying, "That's not it. They both passed away a few years ago."

Taro closed his eyes and slowly nodded in response.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide—

He sensed an... incredibly familiar evil aura.

"Piccolo has been released?" Taro looked at Kami.

Kami's expression also darkened as he nodded. "Yes, it was broken by a demon warrior by accident, and that's how he was freed." He sighed. "This time, I won't show any mercy. If Master Mitsurugi is unwilling to intervene, I will personally kill that evil demon to atone for my past sins."

"You don't need to worry about it." Taro waved his hand. He levitated off the ground as the immortal bird flew over. Taro landed on the bird's back, and with a thought, he was airborne. "I'll handle it."

"Taro..." Kami reached out a hand.

Boom!

A burst of white Ki suddenly enveloped Taro and the Phoenix beneath him. The two seemed to merge as one, their Ki flames indistinguishable. The immortal bird flapped its wings, stirring up violent gusts that swept across the temple floor, causing Kami and Mr. Popo to lose their footing and stagger.

"Ah—"

The Phoenix's powerful cry echoed through the temple before the figure disappeared, carrying Taro as a streak of white light as they plummeted toward the human world.

Heavenly God Piccolo and Mr. Popo stood in the temple, stunned, looking at each other in shock.

In that moment... Was the aura Taro unleashed real, or was it just their imagination?