Goku brushed the dust off his clothes, feeling the lingering pain in his body and the fatigue in his companions.
"We're all seriously injured. We need to find a place to recover—fast."
Vegeta's eyes turned toward the round Frieza spaceship in the distance.
"I remember Frieza's ship is over there. It should have very advanced healing machines."
"That's a ship for his soldiers; Frieza shouldn't be inside."
Using the enemy's equipment was humiliating for the Saiyan Prince—but survival and the instinct for strength won out.
Vegeta needed power.
He needed to surpass Kakarot…
And surpass that god-like monster named Loren.
The group rushed toward Frieza's ship.
Inside, a number of low-ranking soldiers remained. After quickly wiping them out, Vegeta led the group straight to the medical bay.
Vegeta stepped into one of the healing pods first. The green restorative fluid wrapped around him.
Krillin and Gohan followed. Their wounds quickly began closing within the life-filled liquid.
After watching for a moment, Goku climbed into his own pod.
The moment Vegeta emerged, he could clearly feel his combat power had risen again.
Kakarot…
And that Loren…
Just wait.
I, Vegeta, Prince of all Saiyans, will soon catch up to you both!
Far from Namek, inside Frieza's massive palace-like ship—
Frieza's killing intent finally reached its peak.
On the screen before him, every life signal belonging to the Ginyu Force had gone dark.
"Oh ho ho ho ho…"
Frieza released a cold, chilling laugh.
"Ginyu and his entire squad… completely wiped out. It seems some very interesting, very ignorant little bugs have appeared on Namek."
He stood slowly, his long tail swaying behind him.
"I originally intended to play a little longer. But someone always has to force me to act personally."
His eyes shimmered with tyrannical delight.
"Well then… let me see for myself."
"Let me see which lucky ant gets to taste despair at the hands of Lord Frieza."
Goku, Krillin, Gohan, and Vegeta emerged from the medical pods, feeling an unprecedented surge of power.
The recovery boost brought more strength than any of them expected.
Especially Vegeta. His aura boiled, fists trembling with excitement.
Near-death recovery had pushed him into a new realm.
"Kakarot—just wait. I'll soon make you understand the true power of the Saiyan Prince!"
His confidence soared.
But the next instant—
A crushing pressure enveloped the entire planet Namek.
Inside the ship, the joyful atmosphere froze instantly.
Vegeta's grin hardened on his face.
This aura…
No mistake.
Frieza!
Outside, the sky of Namek darkened.
From above the clouds, a small figure seated in a hovering pod descended slowly.
Universe Emperor Frieza had arrived on Namek once more.
This time, he brought rage.
"Oh ho ho ho ho…"
"Ants of Namek… prepare for your extinction."
Krillin's voice trembled.
"S-So terrifying… this ki… this isn't something we can fight!"
Gohan clutched his father's arm tightly.
"Father…"
This was a different kind of crushing pressure—
the kind no Kaio-ken could overcome.
Near a quiet lake, Loren yawned lazily and spat out a blade of grass.
"So you finally decided to show up, Emperor Frieza."
[Ding! Detected: Current strongest boss — Universe Emperor Frieza (First Form)!
Combat Power: 530,000!]
[God-level choice triggered! Host, choose immediately!]
A translucent screen appeared before Loren.
[Choice One: Continue observing. Allow Goku and the others to fight Frieza to the death.
Reward: None. (Warning: High chance of Goku and others dying.)]
[Choice Two: Confront Frieza (First Form)! Defeat or expel him and bring peace to Namek.
Reward: 160,000 Combat Power.]
Frieza's First Form had 530,000 power—
And Loren was already stronger than that.
He smiled lazily.
"I finally waited for you."
"I thought you were going to hide in your ship forever."
"System, I choose Two."
[Ding! Host has chosen to confront Universe Emperor Frieza!
Reward granted: +160,000 Combat Power!]
Boom—!
Loren clenched his fist.
Explosive power—enough to crush stars—swirled obediently in his hand.
On Namek's surface, Frieza was savoring the fear on everyone's faces.
Especially Krillin, whose legs were shaking uncontrollably.
Frieza loved this.
He loved watching the "strong" crumble in despair.
He was preparing to crush Vegeta next, as a warm-up.
But just as he was about to move—
A voice echoed casually behind him.
"Hey, big boss. Finally willing to show up?"
"Didn't send any more subordinates to die first?"
Frieza froze.
He slowly turned.
A young man in casual clothes—with a Saiyan tail—stood behind him, having appeared without anyone noticing.
"You…"
Frieza's eyes narrowed with murderous intent.
"You're the Saiyan who killed my elite troops?"
"You filthy Saiyan monkey! You've enraged Lord Frieza!"
"You're seeking death!"
Goku, Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan all looked on with a glimmer of hope.
Loren…
Mr. Loren…
He stood right in front of Frieza.
Was he really going to fight the universe's emperor?
Could he win?
A screen appeared:
Name: Loren
Combat Power: 968,500
Skills:
• Kaio-ken (2–5x, no side effects)
• Kamehameha
• Flight Mastery
• Blutz Wave Immunity
• Autonomous Great Ape Transformation
• Instant Transmission (Kaioshin Version)
• Ki Blast (Mastery – Extreme Control)
Description: There's no problem that one forced overtime can't solve. If there is, then work overtime again.
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