Dragon Ball: I Am Turles
Chapter 12

Departure

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After learning from Vegeta that he had indeed seen Beerus when he was young, Turles felt completely relieved. Although Broly had already made it almost certain that he was in the main Dragon Ball universe, the character of Turles was actually somewhat controversial, so he had always worried that he might just be in a parallel universe. If that were the case, his familiarity with the plot would be greatly diminished!

With the confirmation that his greatest advantage as a transmigrator still existed, Turles was in a great mood. He didn't give Vegeta too much trouble; after persuading Paragus, who was still unwilling to let it go, Turles had Kalo take Vegeta away to receive treatment.

He wondered if, after his interference, Son Goku would still be able to grow as he did in the original story. At the very least, the scenario of the Saiyans invading Earth was now missing Raditz's participation. Without Raditz, would Son Goku still die and run along Snake Way to train on King Kai's Planet?

Things were getting more and more interesting!

After handling matters with Vegeta, Turles began preparing to leave. After the commotion Vegeta caused, there was no guarantee that Frieza wouldn't receive some news. If he attracted Frieza, that would be bad!

Calling for Kalo, Turles didn't pay much mind to the report that Vegeta had been settled; instead, he told him to start preparing the spaceship and supplies. Most importantly, Turles intended to take along that Kabru scientist, Karl. In any case, these researchers didn't hold very high positions in the Frieza Force, so it wouldn't attract Frieza's attention.

Letting Kalo go to make preparations, Turles summoned Karl and got straight to the point, stating his intentions.

Upon hearing that Turles wanted to take him along, Karl didn't show any dissatisfaction. This was how races that had lost their homes survived in the universe: without power, one had to attach themselves to the strong. They weren't afraid of being targeted; they were only afraid of losing their value.

Seeing that Turles had a decent temper, Karl proactively suggested that he could bring along a few of his clansmen, fellow Kabru who also possessed scientific talent.

Turles naturally wouldn't refuse such a good thing. After letting Karl go to gather his clansmen, Turles finally had some free time.

For once, the idle Turles didn't train, but instead took Broly for a stroll through the city on this planet, which could be considered seeing some different scenery!

Two days later, Turles boarded a large spaceship, left Planet B1000, and set off toward the next transit planet.

As for Vegeta waking up and looking everywhere to challenge him, Turles, who had already left, was naturally unaware!

Inside the spaceship.

Turles met Karl's few clansmen. They were also purple-skinned, and if not for the difference in their energy signatures, they would be indistinguishable. However, Turles didn't care. He saw these people mainly to dismantle any potential monitoring devices on the ship and the scouters worn by Paragus and Raditz. Since he had already decided to break away from Frieza's forces, it was better to deal with these hidden dangers sooner rather than later.

Upon hearing Turles's request, Karl and his clansmen looked at each other in dismay. Suddenly, as if they realized something, their expressions became uneasy, while Turles just watched them quietly.

After a long while, it was Karl who tremblingly agreed to Turles's request.

Seeing that Karl was so sensible, Turles naturally gave his own promise, agreeing that once they were settled, he would designate an area on the Saiyan planet for them to live as a habitat for the Kabru race, allowing them to continue their species.

Having received Turles's promise, Karl and his clansmen clearly had greater motivation and soon threw themselves into their work.

Managing subordinates solely through violence was clearly not as effective as painting a bright future for them; Turles had learned this well in his previous life.

However, Turles wasn't just bluffing. It was unknown whether the total number of surviving Saiyans in the entire Universe 7 exceeded 100. Even if there were a new Saiyan planet in the future, searching the entire universe for surviving Saiyans wouldn't be a simple task. Relying on just the four of them was unrealistic; they would definitely need to utilize other forces, and Karl, as a scientist, could provide plenty of help.

Moreover, if a few Saiyans were spread out on a planet, it would truly be vast and sparsely populated. Setting aside an area for these technological races to live would not only solve logistical problems but also add some life to the planet.

In fact, the original Planet Vegeta was like this. Although the Saiyans were a combat race famous throughout the universe, the total number of the race was not large. Before the destruction of Planet Vegeta, the number of Saiyans living on the entire planet did not exceed 100,000. Even adding those banished lower-class warriors, the total was not even 200,000. This number didn't seem small, but in the context of the universe, they could already be considered an endangered species.

If a new Planet Saiyan were to be established in the future, it would inevitably face extinction sooner or later unless a way to increase the population was found. Turles supported Paragus in rebuilding the Saiyan race because it would provide assistance to his own cultivation, making the introduction of other races essential.

However, these were matters for the future. For now, Turles had more important things to consider.

Taking out his star charts, Turles began to mark them up.

The first was Planet Namek!

As the most important items in the Dragon Ball world, the Dragon Balls were unavoidable, whether they were the ones on Earth, the ones on Planet Namek, or even the Super Dragon Balls.

The Dragon Balls on Earth were temporarily out of reach due to travel logistics, and the Super Dragon Balls were scattered across Universe 6 and Universe 7. Since Turles currently lacked the ability to travel between universes, the only ones he could count on were the Dragon Balls on Planet Namek. Turles had already thought of several wishes he wanted to grant!

Next was Yardrat!

Yardrat was also a peculiar planet in the universe. It was home to many strange secret techniques, and the race inhabiting the planet did not have the habit of guarding their secrets jealously. In the original story, Son Goku, who had accidentally ended up on Yardrat, learned Instant Transmission there. The importance of Instant Transmission went without saying, so Yardrat was definitely a place Turles would visit.

In fact, there was another unexpected planet marked on the star chart: Metamor!

This was a planet only mentioned by Son Goku in the original series. It was brought up when he was explaining the Fusion Technique, noting that he had learned it from a Metamoran in the Other World.

Vegito, Gogeta, and Gotenks all achieved massive boosts in combat power through fusion. Son Goten and Trunks, who could only transform into Super Saiyan 1, were able to unlock Super Saiyan 3 immediately after fusing. As for Gogeta and Vegito, the warriors formed by the fusion of Son Goku and Vegeta, their strength was monstrous. In their base forms, they could easily trounce Majin Buu, surpassing even Ultimate Gohan, and later they could even battle Super Broly, who had been able to crush Golden Frieza.

However, Turles was familiar with the dance steps of the Fusion Technique. As long as he experimented with them a few times, he would be able to replicate it, so this planet was not a priority in his plans. If he had the chance, it would be nice to take a look!

The last destination was the end of this journey: the Galactic Patrol Headquarters at the center of the galaxy!

The Galactic Patrol did not appear much in the original story, and the combat power they displayed was not particularly impressive. However, Turles knew that a major figure might be hiding within the Galactic Patrol—the apprentice angel Merus!

Angels were a special race in the Dragon Ball Universe. Whether it was the angel attendants responsible for mentoring each Universe's Destroyer or the most mysterious Grand Priest of the entire universe, they were all of the angel race.

Setting aside the strength of the Grand Priest, one only had to look at Whis, the angel of Universe 7. A single chop was enough to knock out Beerus, the Destroyer, who was ostensibly the strongest being in Universe 7; his strength was evident. Furthermore, it was under Whis's guidance that Son Goku later mastered Ultra Instinct!

As Whis's younger brother, the apprentice angel Merus was likely serving as a patrolman at the Galactic Patrol Headquarters at this time to complete his angelic training.

As a member of the angel race and Whis's brother, Merus's strength would certainly not be lacking. If he could obtain his guidance, Turles would basically have nothing to worry about.

In truth, what Turles wanted most was Whis's guidance, as that was the simplest method in the Dragon Ball world. One only needed a feast to capture Whis's stomach, and this mild-tempered angel would not be stingy with his teachings!

However, at this moment, Whis was still in the Destroyer Realm guarding the sleeping Beerus. He was not someone Turles could reach for the time being; the Destroyer Realm was not a place one could just visit whenever they pleased!

Actually, Turles had one other option: the Spirit Fruit. He only needed to find a life-bearing planet, plant the seed, and consume the Spirit Fruit. How simple!

But unless it was a last resort, Turles did not want to plant the Tree of Might casually. Putting aside his own conscience, the mere existence of the Other World in Dragon Ball made Turles somewhat wary.

In the Dragon Ball world, death did not mean the end of one's debts. After life ended, one was judged based on their merits to determine whether they went to Heaven or Hell—a reflection of Buddhist concepts from his previous life in this world.

No matter how powerful you were in life, as long as you had not broken the limits of a mortal, once you died, you could no longer exert your strength. However, if you possessed the merit of a savior, you could retain your physical body in the Other World, living, training, and fighting just as you did in the mortal realm.

With this realization, Turles, who even had thoughts of saving planets, would never risk going to Hell by destroying them. Hadn't he seen that the tyrant Frieza, because his sins were too heavy, was denied even the chance to suffer in Hell and was instead sent to Heaven to listen to little angels playing music all day?

Therefore, Turles would not easily attempt to plant the Tree of Might without finding a safe place to do so. Of course, if the situation became critical, he wouldn't be able to worry about such things, but naturally, staying alive was better!

So, even a transmigrator is not omnipotent. Without a system that lets you defy the heavens and earth, even with the greatest talent, you still have to climb upward step by step.

And what is the greatest advantage of a transmigrator? Isn't it just knowing a bit more information than the characters in the plot?

As long as he made good use of his advantages, rising to power would not be a problem!

Having rarely had the time to organize his plans for the future, Turles nodded in satisfaction, now having a clear direction for the path ahead.

Stretching his back, Turles stood up from his seat and walked to the spaceship's window. Looking at the stars flying past outside, Turles was filled with confidence for his future!

However, confidence alone was not enough; Turles immediately threw himself back into cultivation.

Because the Gravity Chamber had not yet been built, and it wasn't suitable to spar with Broly and the others inside the spaceship, Turles only performed simple exercises like push-ups to loosen up his body, focusing mostly on meditative cultivation.

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