Chapter 129: Spend a Billion, No More Nobita Rice
After Nappa and Vegeta rampaged through a supermarket and left it in shambles, half an hour had passed.
Meanwhile, the Earth warriors had also arrived in East City.
On the other side, after a series of message relays through King Kai, Lin Qi had rushed back from Universe 6.
However, his return seemed to have come a bit too late...
Though Lin Qi had guided everyone through some serious training, and their combat power was far higher than in the original plot, against Nappa, who had a power level of about 6500, only a few fighters with relatively higher strength could hold their own. The rest were essentially cannon fodder.
So when Lin Qi arrived, what he saw were Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Tien Shinhan, and Krillin all seriously injured, leaning weakly against a rock.
Yes, both Yamcha and Chiaotzu were still alive. Naturally, Tien Shinhan hadn't sacrificed himself either!
Nappa's battle armor was also a bit damaged, and he was still in a fierce fight with Piccolo.
Lin Qi glanced around and noticed there were no Saibamen. But that made sense—by now, the Z Fighters' power levels were all above 1200, making the Saibamen irrelevant.
The overall scene wasn't too far from the original story—except this time, none of the Z Fighters had died!
And as for the ten billion Lin Qi had spent on Chi-Chi to get Gohan to join the training... well, he was now trembling behind Goku.
"Kakarot, you're really something, huh?" Vegeta looked grim. He hadn't expected this many aliens on Earth—and with decent combat power too! What a waste of time!
And that other Saiyan who knew the secret of the Super Saiyan transformation—where the hell was he hiding?
At this moment, only Goku, a cowering Gohan, and Raditz were still standing.
On the opposing side stood Vegeta, arms crossed, and nearby, Piccolo and Nappa were engaged in an intense mid-air battle, flitting back and forth.
Seeing Gohan trembling behind Goku, Vegeta sneered with disdain. "That little brat yours?"
"Hmph, a half-breed Saiyan like that isn't worth acknowledging!"
"Vegeta..." Raditz wanted to speak multiple times but couldn't find the right words. This whole situation was beyond what he had imagined.
But before Raditz could finish, an energy blast exploded in the air, followed by thick smoke and a booming shockwave that cut him off.
Piccolo and Nappa had separated, each gasping for breath as their battle reached a stalemate.
"Ugh... what trash. You actually ended up on the outpost of a third-rate planet!"
After catching his breath, Nappa glanced at Raditz, who stood silent and hesitant. Looking down from above, he sneered, "Traitor!"
The contempt in his voice made Raditz clench his fists tightly. A trace of hatred flashed in his eyes.
Despite a year of grueling training, he still wasn't as strong as Nappa!
As the battle settled into a brief lull, Lin Qi casually asked, "That was just a friendly sparring session, huh? What about the Senzu Beans?"
"We didn't take any. We're not strong enough to waste them carelessly," Krillin replied weakly, coughing.
"Lin Qi, you finally made it?"
Vegeta squinted toward the sudden appearance of Lin Qi. Upon noticing his tail, he swept his gaze with haughty scrutiny. "It's you, isn't it?"
"Spill it already. Tell me the secret of the Super Saiyan!"
But Nappa looked at Lin Qi with suspicion. He lowered his head and asked Vegeta, "This Saiyan seems unfamiliar. I don't think I've seen him before!"
"Whether it's a big cat or a little cat, it's all the same—why bother ranking trash?" Lin Qi replied with a calm, cryptic remark.
Looks like if he were to lead the Saiyan Kingdom in the future, Vegeta wouldn't be the Prince of Planet Vegeta anymore.
Maybe just give him a general's post?
"You expect me to just tell you because you asked? That's pretty humiliating. Let's fight first!" Lin Qi remained calm, wearing a mocking smile.
"After all, you're supposedly the prince of all Saiyans, yet your power level is barely on par with that of a low-class warrior like Kakarot..."
"You—" Vegeta, who had been arrogantly standing with his arms crossed, flared with rage at having his sore spot poked.
This also explained why he hadn't managed to kill the Earthlings lying on the ground earlier—Goku had intervened multiple times.
"Fine by me!" Nappa, however, accepted eagerly. "Raditz said you guys had some interesting moves. Let's continue, green guy..."
Nappa took a few steps forward, facing Piccolo once again.
Lin Qi glanced at Nappa—this guy really was as brainless as he was bald. He only cared about brute strength and combat.
"Shut up. Don't forget why we came to Earth!" Vegeta gave Nappa a scornful glance, then turned to the rest of the group with a sharper glare.
"The Dragon Balls—and the secret of the Super Saiyan. I'll ask one last time: are you going to hand them over, or are we going to make you?"
"We'll never hand them over!" Yamcha, still leaning against the rocks, shouted angrily with surprising energy.
"Forget it! You guys don't seem like good people at all!"
"Yeah, exactly!" Krillin also clenched his fists tightly, glaring at Nappa. Both bald, but when it came to aura, Krillin clearly had the edge.
"Hmph. In that case, I'll just kill you all!" Nappa's face twisted with fury, making him look even more terrifying.
"I won't let you get away with this!" Goku ignored Nappa, keeping his eyes locked on Vegeta.
Piccolo also noticed Goku's intent and gave him a disgruntled glance. "My fight isn't over yet."
Piccolo versus Nappa, Goku versus Vegeta—tension was building again.
After feeding Senzu Beans to the injured in the back, Lin Qi walked over to Raditz and asked, "Raditz, tell me about his progress this past year."
"You mean the ones who got knocked out? No need to ask—none of them are stronger than me..." Raditz shrugged.
"My power level is 2500 now. My brother's over 10,000. Piccolo's not bad either—he's about the same as Nappa!"
Hearing this, Lin Qi looked toward Gohan, who had retreated behind a rock. "I wasn't asking about them—I meant Gohan."
"My nephew? He's close to 1000!" Raditz answered quickly, still not understanding why Lin Qi was so fixated on Gohan.
"Hey, Piccolo, Nappa... leave them to Gohan," Lin Qi said with a mysterious smile, eyes fixed on the trembling boy hiding behind Goku.
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Piccolo and Nappa had locked into battle again, but Piccolo quickly broke off and backed away, looking at Lin Qi in disbelief.
"You want him to fight someone like that? Are you trying to get him killed?"
Goku hadn't even started fighting Vegeta yet, and he, too, looked at Lin Qi in shock. "Lin Qi, are you serious?"
"Gohan's only been training for a year..."
"No, Goku. Don't you know what kind of potential Gohan has? Don't you want to see it for yourself?" Lin Qi stood firm in his belief, convinced Goku deep down shared the same thought.
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