Vegeta: A Few Questions for You

"Tri-Beam!"

Tien Shinhan swung his large hand upward, aiming the Tri-Beam directly at Nappa's body, and slammed it into him with a thunderous roar.

"Waya..."

Nappa was instantly swallowed whole by the Tri-Beam.

However, Nappa remained completely unharmed, standing there as if nothing had happened.

Tien Shinhan was plunged into utter despair.

"Damn it..." Tien Shinhan coughed up blood, his body going limp as he collapsed to the ground, dead.

"Idiot. You wasted your last bit of strength just to throw your life away," Vegeta sneered.

"Goku! Hurry up and get here!" Krillin shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Heh heh," Nappa chuckled.

That three-eyed guy didn't even need me to lift a finger; he just went and died on his own.

"Could it be... are you immortal?" Piccolo was so terrified that cold sweat poured down his entire body.

"Ah... ah..." Krillin couldn't stop his body from trembling.

Son Gohan's face was deathly pale.

"Goku!" Krillin called out Son Goku's name once more.

Why aren't you here yet?

If you don't come soon, we're all going to be finished.

"Goku? Who exactly is that?" Vegeta paused, unable to help but mutter to himself.

Why does this bald guy keep calling out for this Goku person?

"Heh heh heh, another one dead. Now it's your turn, the three of you," Nappa said with a smile. "Leave that Namekian with one breath left; we still need to ask him about the whereabouts of the Dragon Balls later."

"You're really lucky, Piccolo. He thinks you're the only one who knows about the Dragon Balls," Krillin said with a bitter smile.

"The result is the same. His goal is to kill us all," Piccolo replied indifferently.

"We've become partners in the same fate. I never imagined it would come to this," Krillin sighed. "Do you have any confidence that we can win?"

"None," Piccolo answered bluntly.

Krillin: "..."

Damn you!

Couldn't you at least give me a little comfort?

Isn't that answer a bit too realistic?

"I didn't expect this monster to be so powerful either. He's far more terrifying than the Saiyan who came before," Piccolo said with a faint smile.

Lookout.

"Goku still hasn't returned!" Kami's face was pale.

"Still can't sense Goku's energy?" Mr. Popo asked.

"Hurry, Goku! If you don't come back soon, I'm going to die!" Kami said in a deep voice. "Piccolo is about to be killed..."

"Kami, why not let Luo Tian go and fetch Goku? Can't Luo Tian send Goku to King Kai? Surely he could bring him back," Mr. Popo suggested.

"That's impossible! If Luo Tian could do it, it wouldn't be this troublesome," Kami shook his head. "Perhaps Luo Tian has his own reasons for not being able to intervene."

Mr. Popo fell silent.

Battlefield.

"Let's take this fight to the ground; it's better suited for us," Piccolo said to Krillin.

Krillin nodded slightly.

The two descended from the sky and landed on the ground.

"Hmph, it's all the same. You two are just struggling in your death throes," Nappa sneered. He dove down from the sky, charging toward the spot where Krillin and Piccolo stood.

"Dad!" Son Gohan was so scared he covered his eyes.

"He's coming!" Krillin felt a sense of boundless despair.

Piccolo clenched his fists, feeling a sense of helplessness.

"Nappa! Wait!"

Just as Nappa was about to wipe all three of them out, they heard Vegeta suddenly shout out loud.

Nappa slammed on the brakes in mid-air.

Piccolo and Krillin were both slightly stunned, turning their heads to look at Vegeta.

What is this guy trying to do?

"Vegeta? Why are you stopping me?" Nappa asked, his face full of confusion.

"Don't be in such a rush; I have questions to ask them," Vegeta said with a smile.

"What?" Nappa was speechless.

Just for this?

"Is the Son Goku you speak of Kakarot?" Vegeta asked with a grin. "Am I right?"

"Yes, so what?" Krillin nodded.

"What's the matter? At a time like this, why hasn't he arrived yet? Where exactly are Kakarot and that guy named Luo Tian? Why haven't they shown up by now?" Vegeta asked with a smile. "Or is he planning to ambush us from afar? You should know very well that even an ambush would be useless against us."

Vegeta was indeed curious.

Isn't Kakarot still alive? Why hasn't he appeared yet?

That little brat is his son, right?

If he doesn't show up soon, he'll probably be killed by Nappa.

An ambush?

That doesn't seem likely.

"Hmph, so the savior you were counting on is Kakarot," Vegeta chuckled. "Even if someone who couldn't even beat Raditz shows up, what use would he be?"

"He's different from before! He has become incredibly powerful!" Krillin hurriedly said.

"You will definitely not be able to defeat Son Goku!" Piccolo gritted his teeth and said.

"Hahaha, why isn't he coming? Is it because he's scared and already ran away?" Nappa asked with a laugh.

"He will! Dad will definitely come, and he will come to finish you off!" Son Gohan shouted.

"Heh heh heh, it seems you all trust him quite a bit," Vegeta smiled. "Interesting! Fine, we shall wait here until he arrives."

"What? Are you joking? That guy Kakarot isn't coming. Don't do something stupid; let's just finish them off already," Nappa barked.

"We will wait for three hours, and not a moment longer," Vegeta said, holding up three fingers.

"Three hours!" Nappa grew anxious and shouted, "What are we supposed to do for three hours? We've been sleeping until today, and I'm itching for a fight! Waiting is completely meaningless! This is utter stupidity; I'm going to wipe them out!"

As Nappa spoke, he dove down from the sky, intending to slaughter the three of them—Piccolo, Krillin, and Son Gohan.

"Nappa! You're not listening again," Vegeta said.

Nappa seemed to suddenly realize something and hurriedly slammed on the brakes in mid-air.

"Sorry... sorry... I just couldn't control myself," Nappa apologized quickly.

"Alright, that's enough. I've extended your lifespans, so you should be thanking me," Vegeta smiled.

"Luo Tian, that short guy is really something else. That big guy Nappa actually listens to him!" Bulma was astonished.

"The short one is named Vegeta. He is the Prince of the Saiyans and is known as an elite Saiyan warrior," Luo Tian explained.

"He's a prince... he doesn't look like much," Bulma observed him silently and shook her head slightly. "Can Goku make it back within three hours?"

"Probably," Luo Tian pondered.

"I don't know if Goku can even defeat this Saiyan prince," Bulma felt uneasy. "What if he can't even beat that big guy?"

"We'll know once Goku returns," Luo Tian smiled.