Primal Planet...

"Lord Frieza... a powerful energy signature has been detected at coordinates 88832!!!"

An alien researcher sitting in front of a machine spoke with a grave expression.

"A powerful energy signature?"

Hearing this, Frieza looked at the researcher with great interest. Dodoria and Zarbon beside him seemed just as intrigued. It had been a long time since they'd encountered anything like this—decades, perhaps even longer. How could they not be interested?

"Wait... Lord Betkas seems to be at those coordinates too!!!"

Just then, another researcher nearby spoke up.

"Betkas?! Is that his energy signature?!"

Frieza's expression changed slightly as he asked. Dodoria and Zarbon beside him watched with grave expressions.

"No... It seems... Lord Betkas went to invade a planet and encountered a powerful foe. They appear to be fighting now... But..."

The researcher's face was clouded with gloom. He seemed reluctant to say more.

"But what?! Hurry up and tell me!"

Frieza asked, sounding displeased. Hearing that it wasn't Betkas's energy signature, Dodoria and Zarbon immediately breathed a sigh of relief. They had thought the powerful energy signature was Betkas's. After all, for these researchers to call it powerful, its battle power had to be at least 500,000...

It was no wonder they'd been worried...

"The difference between their battle power readings is enormous!! Lord Betkas has no chance of winning..."

The researcher panicked and hurriedly answered. His body trembled slightly. The energy they'd detected was simply too powerful; otherwise, it wouldn't have shaken him so badly.

"Interesting... Zarbon, Dodoria, prepare a spaceship. We're going to take a look."

At this, a faint smile appeared on Frieza's cold face. He was genuinely interested this time. He had great faith in the detection equipment, so he wanted to see who possessed that tremendous power.

"Yes, Lord Frieza!"

Dodoria and Zarbon replied in unison. They both withdrew and began making preparations.

"Heh heh... Just who could it be... I can hardly wait..."

After speaking, Frieza slowly flew away in his hovering chair, never hearing the researcher's next words.

"What!!! Another, even more powerful energy signature has appeared... What on earth is going on!!!"

Meanwhile...

In the South Galaxy...

On the planet where Betkas, Broly, and Paragus were...

"Rumble!!!!"

A flash of golden light burst forth... and the planet exploded magnificently, like a firework...

At the same time, a round spaceship sped through a chaotic field of asteroids, bound for an unknown destination... Betkas, Broly, and Paragus were nowhere to be seen, their fates unknown...

Who could be aboard that round spaceship?!!!

...Several hours later...

"Lord Frieza... judging by the situation, this planet really did explode..."

Dodoria knelt on one knee and reported respectfully.

"Is that so... Then what about the one who produced that powerful energy signature?"

Frieza asked mildly.

"According to the headquarters, it seems to have vanished along with the planet's explosion!"

Zarbon continued from beside him.

"What about Betkas?!"

Frieza asked, sounding a little bored. They had gone to all the trouble of coming here, only to find this scene. It was hard not to feel disappointed.

"Betkas's spaceship seems to have headed for some planet... As for whether Betkas himself was aboard, the headquarters has sent us word. They've confirmed that the person sitting inside the spaceship was..."

Zarbon paused to gather his thoughts, then continued...

Frieza looked slightly surprised at this...

...In the South Galaxy... on a natural planet teeming with pristine life...

A small, round spaceship burst through the atmosphere, descending toward the planet like a meteor...

"Crash!!!"

The spaceship smashed through a needle-pointed mountain peak and continued on without slowing, heading farther into the distance...

"Rumble!!"

"Caw caw!!!"

When the spaceship crashed into a forest, it made a deafening noise, leaving a crater nearly fifty meters wide. The impact also sent the birds in the forest into a chorus of cries...

"Chirp chirp!!"

The small spaceship's hatch opened. A figure appeared inside... He silently stepped out. A closer look would have left anyone stunned: his body was covered in wounds, with not a single uninjured patch anywhere. He seemed to have been through a brutal battle, leaving him gravely injured and close to death...

And he... was Betkas!!!!

"Thud!"

"Bas...tard... damn... Bro...ly... heh... one day... I'll..."

Betkas clutched the wound on his right hand and stared ahead through blurred eyes... Then he suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed forward...

At the same time, several figures emerged from the forest beyond the crater. It seemed they had waited until Betkas had passed out before daring to come out.

They looked somewhat like humans, but they all had green hair and prominent noses. Their ears were also somewhat long, though they were nothing like the elves of legend, said to be peaceful and full of life.

They wore only a few simple pieces of cloth, rather like the primitive garments worn by humans in ancient times.

"A youth from outer space... His heart is filled with anger and hatred..."

"And he has limitless potential..."