Another Super Saiyan?!!

()(A very "bugged" character appears in this chapter.)

"I see. Then I really must thank you for your efforts, Betkas. Just continue with the plan as before."

"Understood... Lord Frieza!"

Those were the final words of Betkas and Frieza's conversation...

"I finally managed to keep it from him..."

After ending the call, Betkas let out a slight sigh of relief and thought to himself that this incident had already drawn Frieza's attention. That was what he'd expected. It would have been strange if Frieza hadn't found out...

Betkas had already come up with an excuse, too—one Frieza couldn't refute...

Betkas didn't want Frieza to know Broly existed. If Frieza found out, then he, Vegeta, Nappa, and the others probably wouldn't have long to live...

So he could only keep Broly's identity hidden and even invent another person...

That was... the Supreme Kai!!!

Betkas simply explained that while carrying out the long-term invasion plan as intended, he'd run into someone who called himself the "East Supreme Kai." They hadn't liked the look of each other, so the two of them had fought... and Betkas had been completely outmatched...

Just when he'd thought he was going to be killed, someone called Majin Buu suddenly appeared. The two of them fought, and Betkas took the opportunity to escape while they were distracted... but he'd still been injured and needed four days to recover...

So he'd only contacted Frieza after he'd healed...

That was his so-called "report." He'd completely shifted Frieza's attention elsewhere... Though Frieza was puzzled about how Betkas had survived, he only learned later that there hadn't been just one powerful energy signature on that planet.

On the very day Frieza had just left the control room, another enormous energy signature had appeared. That fit the conditions of Betkas's fabricated story.

That left Frieza unable to find any flaws... The Supreme Kai did exist, after all, and Frieza knew that. It was just that the Supreme Kai was rumored never to interfere in worldly affairs... Otherwise, why would the universe have so many "troubles"?

What puzzled Frieza even more, though, was the "Majin Buu" Betkas had mentioned...

Well... whatever Frieza was curious about, Betkas had "escaped disaster" for now.

So he was once again flying toward the Green-Haired Youth... because he was curious about the "thing Saiyans want most to get involved in" that the youth had mentioned.

"And Broly... If I ever run into you again, I'll make sure you pay!"

As Betkas flew, he suddenly recalled the madness and fighting spirit that had flashed in Broly's eyes just before Betkas escaped the exploding planet. It made him seethe with resentment...

Being beaten to that state by Broly had been the most miserable experience he'd had since being reborn. If not for the "miracle" that occurred at the last moment, he and Broly's father would've been dead by now...

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but he kept them suppressed and silently swore he'd get even one day...

Just as Betkas finished thinking, the Green-Haired Youth appeared floating in front of him, waiting unhurriedly.

"I'll lead the way. Come!"

The Green-Haired Youth smiled faintly, then turned around. In an instant, a tremendous amount of energy gathered around him, enveloping him like flames. He shot forward like a meteor...

"Heh... Looks like his strength and fundamentals are no ordinary thing!"

Watching the Green-Haired Youth accelerate ahead, Betkas smiled slightly and clenched both fists. A powerful surge of energy burst from his body as he chased after him...

The distance between them steadily narrowed...

"Tch. Looks like I really ought to thank Broly. If he hadn't sent me back to the brink of death, I might not have reached my current level... But that guy's even more terrifying. Seems I still underestimated him..."

Betkas glanced sideways at the Green-Haired Youth, who flew on with an unchanged expression and a constant smile, and thought to himself...

The two of them flew past several enormous trees before reaching a cave...

"What is this place?!"

As soon as Betkas entered, he looked at the vast space inside the cave and couldn't help exclaiming in surprise... Its area was probably no smaller than the entire ** Square he'd seen in his previous life, and might even have been much larger. He was astonished that such a shabby-looking cave could contain so much space...

"This is where that lord lives... The home of our entire planet's guardian deity..."

The Green-Haired Youth said with a smile.

Betkas heard him and immediately peered inside with interest...

"Salahir... Didn't I tell you not to keep coming here?"

Suddenly, an old voice, heavy with age, rang out from a dark corner. Betkas immediately looked toward the source of the voice... and spotted an aged, black-haired man sitting there.

His hair looked a little unkempt, but his eyes held a sharp, murderous glint that made Betkas feel a chill down his spine... When the old man's gaze met his, Betkas suddenly felt that he was just like Broly... or perhaps even more powerful than Broly...

A scar resembling a cross-shaped knife wound marked the old man's left cheek... A bright red headband was tied around his forehead...

But what shocked and shook Betkas even more was...

"You're a Saiyan?!!!"

"You're a Saiyan?!!!"

The two of them spotted the tails wrapped around each other's waists... and exclaimed in unison...

"Light yellow hair... golden eyes... Yes... yes... You look like Third Prince Betkas..."

The old man seemed to be recalling something when he suddenly spoke...

"Who are you? There shouldn't be anyone this powerful among the Saiyans!"

Betkas felt extremely uneasy, because the aura the old man unconsciously gave off was terrifying...

Betkas was certain of one thing... This old man was definitely stronger than Broly, the Legendary Super Saiyan, and even Frieza in his full form!!

"My name? Heh... Perhaps it'll shock you when I tell you... But the Third Prince probably wouldn't remember someone like me..."

The old man seemed to think of something and gave a bitter smile. His eyes softened slightly as he silently thought...

"My name is... Bardock..."

"What?!!!!"