Ten minutes later.
Frieza's army had fully assembled, lining up in long rows at the entrance of the spaceship.
"Lord Frieza, all troops are gathered. We're ready to depart at any time," Zarbon reported with a respectful bow.
"Lord Frieza, we just received a message from Lord Cooler," Dodoria added. "He's asking you to visit him when you have time. If we detour to see him, it'll delay us by over ten days. That means we won't reach Namek for more than thirty days."
"Cooler? What does that guy want now?" Frieza frowned, clearly displeased.
Dodoria shook his head. He didn't know.
Frieza thought it over carefully.
He didn't originally plan to bother with Cooler.
But if he headed straight to Namek, Cooler would definitely notice.
And if that guy decided to go to Namek and compete for the wish…
I can't beat him right now.
If that happens, my immortality wish will be ruined.
"Fine. We'll visit Cooler first," Frieza said darkly.
"Prepare to depart!" Dodoria raised his hand and shouted.
"Yes!"
The soldiers responded in unison.
"Whoosh!"
At that very moment—
An orange figure flickered into existence near Frieza.
"Ah… Frieza! Long time no see!" Goku waved cheerfully, laughing.
Frieza: "????"
Zarbon and Dodoria widened their eyes in shock.
Who is this guy?
How did he just appear here?!
Frieza narrowed his eyes slightly. He wasn't concerned—just mildly surprised.
"Who are you?" Frieza asked coldly.
"Ah… you probably don't know me. So I won't bother saying my name," Goku replied with a grin.
Frieza: "..."
Should I know you?
What kind of answer is that?
"His power level is just over 300," Dodoria reported after scanning Goku with his scouter.
"Kill him," Frieza ordered impatiently.
I have a wish to make on Namek. I don't have time for this nonsense.
Some random nobody appears and doesn't even show proper respect.
Does he not know I am Emperor Frieza?
"Yes!"
A soldier who received the order trembled with excitement, gripping his energy rifle.
If I kill this man in front of Lord Frieza, maybe I'll be rewarded!
He adjusted his aim and pointed the weapon at Goku.
"Hmph. A weakling with a power level of just over 300. Are you here to die?" the soldier sneered as energy gathered at the muzzle.
"Everyone else, proceed to Namek!" Frieza waved dismissively.
To him, Goku was nothing more than a minor nuisance.
Perhaps some kind of racial teleportation ability.
Nothing special.
"Pew!"
The energy blast shot forward at high speed.
Goku didn't even bother dodging.
He reached out casually—
And grabbed the beam midair.
Then he kneaded it in his hands, stretching it like noodles.
The glowing beam was pulled into a long, shimmering strand under the sunlight.
The soldier's jaw nearly hit the ground.
The rest of Frieza's troops stared in disbelief.
"Oh?" Frieza raised an eyebrow, slightly intrigued.
Goku grinned.
"Here. You can have it back."
He flicked his wrist.
"Swish—!"
The stretched energy strand shot back and instantly wrapped around the soldier again and again, tying him up like a dumpling.
He crashed to the ground, trembling in terror.
The other soldiers turned to Frieza, awaiting orders.
This guy's pretty arrogant.
Should we deal with him?
"Go," Frieza said lazily.
"Ahhhh!"
All the troops—except Zarbon and Dodoria—rushed forward.
"Alright. Good warm-up," Goku said, taking a fighting stance.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
He kicked each attacker into the air one by one.
They spun upward like dumplings in boiling water, screaming as they tumbled.
Frieza's eyes widened in shock.
"What's going on?" Zarbon asked Dodoria. "Didn't you say his power level was 300?"
"That's strange… it just jumped to 10,000!" Dodoria muttered, tapping his scouter again.
"Nothing surprising," Frieza said lightly. "Probably a race capable of suppressing their power."
"Let me handle him!" Dodoria cracked his knuckles and stepped forward.
"Hurry up. We still have Namek to get to," Frieza said coldly.
"Yes, Lord Frieza!"
As Dodoria approached, the airborne soldiers began crashing back down, groaning in pain.
"So you're not so simple after all," Dodoria sneered.
"A power level of 10,000? Impressive. But your luck ends here!"
"Who are you?" Goku scratched his head. "I've never seen you before."
"I am one of Lord Frieza's most famous warriors—Dodoria!" Dodoria declared proudly, thumbing his nose.
"Never heard of you…" Goku replied honestly.
"Enough talk!" Frieza snapped darkly, his patience running thin.
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