Night Falls, Kakarot Departs

As night fell, after seeing Kakarot off, he would be able to buy Saibaman Seeds. That went back to something that had happened a few days earlier.

Bardock had taken him to Royal City to purchase a spaceship and register and report his mission. By coincidence, they had run into Bardock's teammates there.

At their urging, Bardock had taken Talot to a tavern to relax.

It was in that tavern that Talot had inadvertently seen an elite warrior secretly exchanging Saibaman Seeds for Merit Points. He had taken the opportunity to purchase those five Saibaman Seeds at the same price.

Only then did Talot learn that Saiyans also conducted such shady transactions in secret.

And that tavern seemed to be a place for certain dealings.

It had to be said that the incident had taught Talot a lesson.

Afterward, Talot had also received a round of reprimands from Bardock.

It was all about not flaunting one's wealth.

Talot understood all that, but when he saw what he wanted right in front of him and knew he could get it, he had not thought too much about it.

In the end, he was still too young, and too weak.

For someone his age to casually spend thousands of Merit Points without concealing his identity at all—according to Bardock, if someone with ulterior motives set their sights on him, he might not even be able to keep his life.

Fortunately, Bardock had been there, which was why Talot's transaction had gone so smoothly.

As for Talot trading for Saibaman Seeds, Bardock had not looked too deeply into it.

Perhaps, to him, those things were nothing at all.

Talot had even thought at the time that he did not need to spend Merit Points on a secret exchange. If he had simply asked Bardock, he could have gotten some.

Later, reflecting on his recklessness, Talot could only conclude that he had been too caught up in the situation and had nearly capsized in a gutter.

Besides the Saibamen, there were special medicines and Healing Liquid.

However, those were easy enough to obtain. All it took was Merit Points.

Under Bardock's lead, Talot had exchanged for quite a lot from legitimate shops.

Naturally, he had paid with his own Merit Points. Bardock had not covered any more expenses for him.

It seemed Bardock was telling Talot through his actions that he had already given all the help he could. What happened from then on would depend on Talot himself.

After wandering around the market with Selari for a long while, Talot finally parted from her for the time being.

That little girl was far too clingy with Talot, and with her around, there were many things he could not do.

Free from her pestering, Talot quickly returned home to calculate the timing.

His original plan had been to visit Aunt Gine while Bardock was away that afternoon, sound her out on whether she would be willing to accompany him on a mission, and use that to trick her into leaving Planet Vegeta.

But when he entered the house and saw that Kakarot had actually come out of the Incubation Pod, Talot could only temporarily abandon the idea.

The timing really was not right. With Kakarot around, he could not exactly take Kakarot along on a mission with him, could he?

Even if Talot agreed, it probably would not be permitted during registration.

Secretly bringing the mother and son aboard the spaceship?

That was possible.

But if they were discovered, it would be no small matter.

For nearly the entire afternoon, Talot stayed by Gine's side and Kakarot's side.

Perhaps because he knew Kakarot was the protagonist, Talot felt an inexplicable stirring whenever he was around Kakarot.

It even gave rise to a rather strange thought.

When he met Kakarot again in the future, he could brag a little.

For example, when they met again, he could casually say: "Kakarot, I even held you when you were little. Back then, you were so weak that all you could do was cry."

Night fell.

Bardock did not return from Royal City until very late.

By all rights, he should have returned after seeing Raditz off in the evening.

It was not until he saw the Small Single-Person Spaceship Bardock had brought back that Talot realized the plot had officially begun to move forward.

The events from Dragon Ball Minus had truly played out before his very eyes.

And as a bystander, Talot had been allowed by Bardock to watch, before finally seeing Kakarot off.

Gine was utterly heartbroken, but there was truly nothing she could do. This was Bardock's arrangement. Bardock would not lie to her, nor would he make something up out of thin air.

After the three of them saw Kakarot off, they did not immediately return home. Instead, they stood there blankly gazing at the starry sky.

Only after a long time did Bardock take the initiative to speak, breaking the silence.

"Little Talot, there were many things I couldn't tell you before. But now the time has come. You should know them too."

Talot's expression turned solemn at those words. This time, he did not pretend he knew nothing.

"Uncle Bardock, after hearing your conversation with Aunt Gine just now, I've more or less figured it out. Frieza is going to make a move against us Saiyans, isn't he? That's why you came back so decisively—not only to send Raditz and Kakarot away, but me as well."

As his words fell, Talot met Bardock's gaze.

The wisdom in his eyes made Bardock marvel even more. "You really are a smart kid. Now you're the only one left. Two days should be enough for you to make all the necessary preparations, right? Before I leave, take your Selari and get off Planet Vegeta."

Bardock's tone was exceptionally stern, leaving Talot no room to argue.

At the side, Gine felt that Bardock was worrying too much and said, "Do we really have to be this cautious, Bardock? Even if what you said is true, then..."

Before she could finish, Bardock cut her off.

"Trust me, Gine! And I've already decided—this time, you can leave Planet Vegeta with Talot and avoid this turmoil...

"If nothing happens, then all the better. But if something truly unimaginable does occur, we'll be glad we prepared in advance."

Bardock said a great deal in one breath, leaving both Gine and Talot stunned.

What shocked Gine was that Bardock actually wanted her to leave with Talot.

An inexplicable sense of panic swept through her mind, making her breathing rapid and even difficult.

Talot was shocked as well. Before he even had the chance to speak, Bardock had already made such a decision.

"If Aunt Gine leaves with me, then what about you, Uncle Bardock?" Talot took a deep breath, thinking that if he could change things, perhaps he could convince Bardock not to return to Planet Vegeta after completing the mission on Planet Kanassa.

But Talot also knew that was impossible.

Otherwise, there would have been no legend of Bardock standing alone against all odds! Bardock's sense of responsibility was far too strong. At a moment when his race's survival was at stake, how could he possibly cling to life out of fear of death?

"Don't worry about me! Don't forget, my Battle Power exceeds ten thousand! Even King Vegeta would have a hard time defeating me!" Bardock said with a smile.

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