Narrator: Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Universe was in constant threat by malicious beings with aspirations of ruling the universe, or exterminating all life within. Fusing together with the Dragon Balls, Goku eliminated the planet's greatest hope and threat, and exiled himself from the planet that he loved in hopes that it would bring about an era of peace. During his absence, peace was only rocked by aggressive prejudism against alien species. All of the Earth's heroes vowed not to get involved in the natural affairs of the universe, and either passed on or disappeared. Only the aging Namekian Piccolo has survived..