Dragon Ball: The Reborn Saiyan
Chapter 8

Effortless Annihilation!

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Vegeta had just finished wiping out a village's inhabitants when he suddenly noticed a shining sphere in the distant sky. He furrowed his brow slightly, then averted his gaze and muttered inwardly: "Hmm?! That direction... it should be that Betkas guy... He actually used that move? Did he run into an enemy too strong to handle?"

Vegeta knew full well how strong Betkas was. He could pull off that glowing sphere technique himself—it was essentially their trump card for survival. The only one who couldn't use it yet was Nappa. For Betkas to resort to it meant he'd encountered an enemy he couldn't overcome. Thinking this, Vegeta's mood grew a bit heavier, and he said aloud: "Looks like this planet isn't so simple either. I'll have to be careful." Then he stopped concerning himself with Betkas's situation and continued his work of eliminating enemies.

Just then, Betkas wore a pained, sardonic smile as he looked at the elderly Chicks Alien. The old Chicks Alien, seeing that expression, suddenly felt a foreboding sense of dread. But looking at Betkas, who seemed completely defenseless, he couldn't figure out what was going on.

Suddenly remembering the glowing sphere from earlier, he frowned and glanced behind him—then was struck with alarm: "Could it be?!" The elderly Chicks Alien was well-versed in many things. The Saiyans' reputation was notorious across the universe, mostly for their infamy, but they were known for one incredibly powerful form—the Great Ape Transformation!

However, since this planet had no moon, the old Chicks Alien hadn't thought much of it at first. But seeing Betkas's state and connecting it to that glowing sphere, he immediately pieced it together. When he turned to look at Betkas, he saw the transformation had already begun.

Betkas's small frame began to swell, as if something was about to burst out from within. His slender arms grew thick and brutish, his face twisted into a savage grimace. Black fur sprouted densely across his entire body, covering every inch of skin. Veins bulged and strained, threatening to rupture. But because he was wearing the Saiyan Battle Armor, his clothes didn't tear apart. Blood still oozed from the wound on his chest, but Betkas, deep in the throes of transformation, paid it no mind.

"ROAR!!!"

In an instant, Betkas's form surged upward, becoming a giant ape dozens of meters tall, still clad in his armor.

The elderly Chicks Alien stared at the colossal ape before him, his face deathly pale: "How could this be?!"

The transformed Betkas's mocking voice rumbled from his massive mouth: "Old man, you had a good time before, didn't you? Now it's my turn." Ignoring the pain in his chest, he raised his enormous right fist and swung it at the elderly Chicks Alien. Astonishingly, despite his increased size, Betkas was even faster than before.

The old Chicks Alien was caught off guard for just a moment, and Betkas's giant fist connected. The blow sent the elderly Chicks Alien crashing into the ground, leaving a deep, man-shaped crater.

"BOOM!"

Betkas stomped both feet and leaped, his towering body soaring into the air. He opened his massive jaws and fired a Ki Blast from his mouth, aimed directly at the spot where the Chicks Alien had fallen.

"KABOOM!"

The blast struck instantly, causing an explosion more powerful than any before. Thick smoke billowed outward, and debris flew through the air.

Betkas landed again, his colossal frame shaking the ground as his feet hit the earth. He stared intently at the smoke ahead, his blood-red eyes sharp and fierce.

"Cough... cough!"

Suddenly, a broken coughing sound came from within the smoke—labored, like a sick or wounded gasp. When the smoke fully cleared, Betkas saw the state of the elderly Chicks Alien.

The old Chicks Alien had lost all his earlier composure. Yellowish blood trickled from his head, and his right leg and right arm were completely gone. He supported himself on the ground with only his left leg and left arm, lifting his head to look at the transformed Betkas with a self-reproachful expression.

Betkas took slow, massive steps forward, then sneered down at the elderly Chicks Alien: "Don't bother doubting or blaming yourself. As the prince of the Saiyans, I don't lose my mind during the Great Ape Transformation. Hmph, besides, a transformed Saiyan's power is ten times greater than before. For me right now, you're nothing. No—maybe no one on this entire planet is worth a damn."

The elderly Chicks Alien gritted his teeth against the searing pain, barely lifting his head, and spoke in a steady but halting voice: "Hmph! E-ven... though... you... dodged... the... fatal... blow... back... then... if... you... don't... get... treated... soon... you... won't... last... long... either... Invader! ...Besides... this... planet... has... others... with... strength... like... mine...!"

Betkas chuckled inwardly, but his face remained calm—a calm that made the elderly Chicks Alien deeply uneasy. Betkas suddenly spoke: "A power level of 5 is always trash. Did you forget that I'm the only invader on this planet? Let me tell you—there's another guy here as strong as me. He's my big brother. Heh... I'd love to see what happens to this planet once you push him too far!"

The elderly Chicks Alien's face twisted in horror, and he seemed to struggle, but Betkas raised his massive foot and stomped down hard. A splatter of blood, and then silence.

At the same time, Betkas turned toward the Artificial Moon he had created in the sky and fired a Ki Blast from his mouth, obliterating it. Instantly, his giant ape form began to shrink, reverting to his small Saiyan child's body. But due to excessive blood loss, his face was pale, and he lay weakly on his back, drained of strength.

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