You're Not Dead?

"Who?!"

Vegeta quickly jumped down from the massive boulder and hurriedly turned around.

Raditz and Nappa held their breath as well. They could hear that the voice had come from behind the enormous rock.

But how was that possible?

They had clearly searched the planet three times. There should not have been any natives left on this planet, so why was someone still alive?

The two of them hurriedly turned to look at Vegeta. Sure enough, Vegeta's expression had turned extremely grim.

It was over. Vegeta was going to get angry this time!

"Vegeta, it's only been three years. Have you forgotten me already?"

At that moment, Gran slowly emerged from behind the massive rock with Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito.

It was now Age 740. This was Gran's third year since crossing over into the Dragon Ball World, and he had grown to nine years old.

Even though three years had passed!

Gran still remembered every detail of what had happened on the day he crossed over!

He had already been badly injured then, but not only had Vegeta refused to save him, he had even destroyed his spaceship, leaving him stranded on that planet to fend for himself!

No Senzu Beans, no Dragon God, no Healing Tank... There had been nothing on that planet that could save him!

If he had not known the plot and remembered that Whis loved good food, he might have died on the very day he crossed over!

Three years had passed, and finally... finally, he saw this guy again!

Gran began to get excited. That damned eternal runner-up—let's see if I don't beat you senseless this time.

"Three years?"

Vegeta frowned. He had only arrived on this planet one day ago. In a solemn voice, he said, "So you're not a native of this planet?"

Raditz and Nappa immediately breathed a sigh of relief. From the kid's words, he did not seem to be a native of this planet after all!

"Vegeta, it's only been three years, but I've realized you seem to have gotten a little dumber!"

Gran mocked, "If I were a native of this planet, would I know your name?"

"You!!!"

The veins on Vegeta's forehead bulged instantly. Although he was furious, he was not blinded by rage. He remained where he was, staring intently at his opponent.

"Huh?"

After insulting him like that, Vegeta had not attacked? Gran was somewhat surprised. Wasn't this guy Vegeta someone who valued his pride more than his life?

"Just who is this guy..."

Vegeta muttered to himself as he kept watching the three people across from him.

The child at the front wore a strange outfit. He looked about the same age as Vegeta, around eight or nine, but he was a head taller.

Beside the child stood two others dressed in equally strange clothing.

What a strange trio!

Like Vegeta, Raditz and Nappa were also watching Gran.

But...

Gran had changed quite a lot over the past three years, especially after his Dimension had reached the Supreme Kai Realm Peak and he had become a Candidate God of Destruction.

A Divine Pressure that did not belong to the Mortal Realm had gradually begun to emanate from him!

None of Vegeta's group of three recognized Gran right away.

"Still haven't recognized me? Then let me give you another hint. Three years ago, you abandoned a companion. That person was me."

Gran called it a hint, but it was practically an outright answer.

"A companion abandoned three years ago? So you're also a Saiya—"

Vegeta had not finished analyzing the situation.

Raditz, standing to the side, opened his mouth wide and cried in terror, "Ve... Vegeta, he's Gran!!!!"

Nappa also came to his senses and said in shock, "Y-yeah, he's Gran! How is he not dead?!"

Gran?

Hearing Raditz and Nappa's words, Vegeta's pupils shrank as he carefully examined Gran once again.

Saiyans generally grew very slowly during childhood. Even Saiyans over ten years old might only be a little over one meter tall.

Gran was only nine. He was not tall either, just over a meter, with large round eyes and a chubby little face. He looked innocent and somewhat dim-witted.

Other Saiyans all looked fierce and vicious. Only Gran had that clear-eyed, foolishly honest look!

"It really is you!!!"

Vegeta said in shock, "Shouldn't you have died on that planet? How are you still alive?!"

"Hahaha, you considered me the shame of the Saiyan Clan, so of course you wanted me dead!"

Little Gran threw back his head and laughed. Then he lowered his gaze toward that damned eternal runner-up and teased, "But sorry to disappoint you—I'm alive and well. I've come back to take revenge on you. Happy? Surprised?"

"You say you came back to take revenge on me? Hahaha!!"

Now it was Vegeta's turn to laugh.

Raditz and Nappa exchanged a look. They had no idea how Gran had survived, but Gran seemed to have gone insane after returning!

This was Vegeta, with 6,000 Battle Power!

"I didn't expect you to survive under those circumstances. Since you lived, couldn't you have just kept your head down and barely scraped by?"

Vegeta stopped laughing, and his tone turned cold. "Did you have to appear before me? Did you have to say you wanted revenge? Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

Vegeta was about to attack.

"Vegeta, wait!"

Summoning his courage, Raditz said, "Didn't we say we were going to gather the remaining Saiyans? Since Gran has returned, that's one more pair of hands. How about sparing him for now?"

But as soon as he said that—

"Are you telling me what to do?"

Vegeta kicked Raditz in the abdomen. The powerful blow sent him flying backward, and he only came to a stop after sliding across the ground for a hundred meters.

Nappa had also wanted to make the same suggestion to Vegeta, but seeing Raditz's miserable state, he was so frightened that he immediately kept his mouth shut.

"I hate it most when people tell me what to do. But..."

Little Vegeta shifted his gaze back to Gran and said coldly, "But that guy Raditz has a point. If you can follow me again, I can forgive your disrespect just now."

??

Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito, who had remained silent the entire time, were instantly dumbfounded.

Was this kid insane? Did he know what he was facing?

"Three years have passed, yet you're still as arrogant and conceited as ever. Still as cold and heartless." Gran glanced at Raditz, who had been kicked away, then shook his head and clicked his tongue.

"Arrogant and conceited, cold and heartless? Aren't all Saiyans like that?"

Vegeta sneered. "Besides, I had 1,000 Battle Power from birth, and my Battle Power has now reached 6,000. I have talent, and I have strength. Why can't I be arrogant and conceited?"

"Gran, I'll ask you one last time!"

Vegeta pointed at Gran, then hooked his thumb back at himself. "If you choose to follow me again, I can pretend your previous disrespect never happened!"

"Now, tell me your choice!"

Vegeta wore an utterly confident expression. He refused to believe this trash would dare defy him.

"My choice?"

Gran's lips curved slightly. "Who the hell do you think you are, Vegeta? Trash like you wants me to follow you? You think you deserve that?"