Just as Li Feng and the others were training on Planet Yardrat.
A giant spaceship hurtled through the dark universe.
At the center of the ship sat two people.
The person in the middle stood over three meters tall, with a massive, imposing build and purple skin harder than steel. Sharp horns jutted from his head, and white bone armor covered his arms and shins. He radiated a chilling aura and looked just like a demon from hell. His appearance was remarkably similar to Frieza's second form.
This was Frieza's father, King Cold.
"How much longer until we reach Earth?"
King Cold swirled the wine in his glass with his right hand and asked elegantly.
"Less than an hour, King Cold."
A red-skinned man wearing a Battle Suit answered.
"Those accursed Saiyans. I'll wipe them out with my own hands."
At that moment, the other person seated nearby spoke.
He crossed his arms, his blood-red eyes gleaming with menace. Two streaks resembling trails of blood ran beneath his eyes. His skin was purple too, and white bone armor covered his body. He looked remarkably like Frieza's final form, but was taller and more muscular.
This was Frieza's older brother, Cooler.
A year ago, when he learned that Frieza had gone off to conquer other planets, he had secretly been pleased. He and Frieza were rivals, after all.
But half a year passed, and there was still no word from Frieza.
Although he had secretly competed with Frieza for territory, they were still part of the same Frieza Race. When his men investigated and discovered that Frieza had been killed by the Saiyans, he flew into a rage.
Frieza could only be killed by his own hand!
And now the Saiyans—the very people their race had oppressed for so long—had killed him!
Cooler had originally planned to seek out the killer alone and exact his revenge. But then King Cold learned the news too and was furious, so the two immediately joined forces and began searching for information.
After investigating from every angle, they learned that the Saiyan who had killed Frieza lived on a planet called Earth.
"Someone actually killed Frieza? That's a direct provocation against the Frieza Race!"
King Cold snarled.
"Saiyans, this time I'll wipe you out completely."
"Crack!"
The wineglass in his hand shattered with a casual squeeze. The terrifying aura he released left his subordinates trembling.
Earth, Mount Paozu.
A boy lay on the ground with his hands behind his head.
"Ah, when is Dad coming back?"
Gohan murmured.
Because of his trip to Namek, Chi-Chi had been furious and grounded him for the first six months. But later, Gohan had secretly gone to train with Piccolo to relieve his boredom.
He had envied the strength Li Feng displayed when he transformed into a Super Saiyan. That longing had planted the seed of strength within him. After his potential had been initially unlocked, he continued to dig deeper. With constant battles and an unwavering resolve to grow stronger, Gohan's power had surged—from the 110,000 he had reached after having his potential unlocked on Namek to 1,000,000 now! He was far stronger than his counterpart at this point in the original story.
Hm?
Suddenly, Gohan's expression turned serious.
He sensed two incredibly powerful energy signatures rapidly approaching Earth.
As he focused on them, he grew tense, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
The two signatures were remarkably similar to Frieza's. One was a little weaker than Frieza, while the other was far stronger.
"How is that possible? Didn't Uncle Li Feng personally defeat Frieza?"
"Could they be his relatives?"
"Oh no!"
Gohan immediately jumped to his feet and flew toward the spaceship's landing site.
As he flew, he sensed a familiar energy signature.
"Uncle Krillin!"
Gohan headed toward it.
Krillin was flying toward the same place.
"Gohan, you sensed them too?"
"Yes, Uncle Krillin."
"Damn it, who are those two powerful guys? Are they here to wreak havoc on Earth again?"
Krillin furrowed his brow.
"I think they must be with Frieza."
Gohan shared his guess and told him what had happened on Namek.
Krillin broke into a cold sweat as he listened.
"If that's true, Earth is in danger. We should stay hidden and tell the others. We have to find Li Feng and the others as soon as possible."
"Okay."
It was their only option. Li Feng and the others weren't on Earth. Although everyone else had grown stronger, they were still nowhere near a match for Cooler and King Cold.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
The closer they got to the spaceship's landing site, the more people arrived. Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, Master Roshi, and the others all showed up.
When Bulma heard that two powerful energy signatures were approaching Earth, she thought Li Feng had returned and immediately flew over in her plane to see what was going on.
Everyone hid in the woods. They sensed the terrifying energy drawing closer and closer, as if the tolling of the Reaper's bell were growing louder.
"Li Feng, when are you coming back?"
Bulma missed Li Feng more than ever, and she was even more afraid that she might never see the man she loved again.
He had said he would return after a year of training, but none of them had expected the enemy to arrive so soon. If he didn't make it back in time, they would only return to bury them.
"Rumble!"
A large spaceship pierced the atmosphere and descended to the ground after scraping violently against the air.
"What a terrifying aura!"
"They're so powerful!"
Only when Gohan and the others drew closer did they realize how terrifying the two energy signatures were.
"Clack! Clack! Clack! Clack!"
When the spaceship's doors opened, more than a hundred people filed out in perfect formation.
Their Battle Suits were exactly like those worn by the Frieza Force.
Finally, two people emerged.
"What?!"
Gohan was stunned.
He saw two people who looked remarkably like Frieza!
One looked like Frieza in his final form, and the other like Frieza in his second form.
But on closer inspection, he noticed that neither was quite the same as Frieza in those forms. The "Frieza" in his second form stood over three meters tall, wore a red cape, and had bone armor. The "Frieza" in his final form was entirely purple, with blue armor over his joints.
They weren't Frieza, but they belonged to the same race.
"Oh? So this is the planet inhabited by the Saiyans who defeated Frieza? It has some nice scenery. It could become another one of our bases."
King Cold spoke slowly.
"Beep!"
King Cold activated his Scouter, only to find no readings at all.
"Hm? Why are the people on this planet so weak?"
"Where is that stinking ape who killed the Saiyans?"
"Could we have been misled?"
King Cold grew enraged.
"Whoosh!"
"Boom!"
His anger caused him to release a tremendous aura without meaning to. A nearby mountain instantly crumbled to pieces!
"What terrifying power!"
Gohan and the others were stunned by King Cold's strength. They knew they couldn't reveal themselves now.
"Father, I heard that the people on Earth can hide their energy. Those people must be in hiding."
Cooler stood to one side with his arms crossed and spoke coldly.
"Hmph. Those wild monkeys are actually afraid?"
King Cold calmed down and snorted.
"Don't worry, Father. I have a way to force them out."
Cooler laughed.
"Cooler's Mecha Squad, listen up!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
At Cooler's command, three people appeared before him. They were members of Cooler's Mecha Squad: Salza, Dray, and Nez.
There were only three of them, but they were far stronger than Frieza's Ginyu Force.
"Each of you will lead a squad and slaughter everyone on this planet."
"I refuse to believe that even if we wipe out everyone on this planet, those damned Saiyans still won't come out!"
"Yes, sir!"
The members of Cooler's Armored Squadron responded immediately, each leading a group of soldiers off in a different direction.
"Damn it, they're resorting to such cruel tactics!"
Krillin gritted his teeth when he heard this.
"Damn it, I can't let innocent Earthlings be slaughtered!"
Gohan clenched his fists, his energy almost slipping out.
But if he acted recklessly, he would expose everyone hiding there.
"Stay calm, Gohan!"
Krillin immediately held him back.
"We have to stay patient and wait for Goku and Li Feng to come back!"
He was furious too, but they had no chance of winning right now.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The members of Cooler's Mecha Squad laughed sinisterly.
Countless people on countless planets had been toyed with and slaughtered just like this.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The Mecha Squad members swept their weapons across the area. The forest burned, and the terrain was devastated!
"Roar!"
The animals in the forest shrieked and fled in panic. Many were struck by the terrifying lasers and fell to the ground, their blood pooling in rivers.
"Ha ha ha ha! Where are the people? Why are there only animals? Find them all!"
Salza laughed cruelly.
"Whoosh!"
A plane flew over their heads.
Salza looked up, activated his Scouter, and said disdainfully, "Hmph, a weakling with a power level under 5. Die!"
"Whoosh!"
Salza gathered a purple Ki Blast in his right hand and hurled it at the plane in the sky.
The people aboard the plane had no idea what was happening.
"Bastard!"
Krillin shut his eyes.
"Sorry. We'll use the Dragon Balls to bring you back to life afterward."
Krillin gritted his teeth and said bitterly.
"Stop!"
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