Piccolo is one of the Z Fighters on planet earth and is from the Namekian species. Piccolo was born through the asexual reproduction of Namekian lifeforms and since then has become of the earth's most powerful warriors and only very few who've been able to match up to the likes of Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan. Piccolo has a strong connection towards Gohan ever since he trained him when he was just a little boy. This connection has made Piccolo less cold-hearted than how he previously was and more caring. Piccolo is marveled by the fact that many of his previous enemies that the Z Fighters have encountered are alive and in this tournament and wishes to know how they are alive and what is the true meaning of this tournament