A year later.
Boom! Boom!
Two deafening explosions rang out in a bustling city somewhere on Earth.
Two spherical spaceships slammed into the ground, leaving a pair of enormous craters.
"Clang!"
The spaceships' hatches opened.
"So this is Earth? Not bad."
A man with upright hair and a pronounced M-shaped hairline stepped out of one of the ships.
"Go on, say hello to these sheltered people."
The other man, a fearsome-looking bald giant, raised the index and middle fingers of his right hand.
Boom!
It was like a nuclear bomb had gone off!
The entire city was wiped off the map!
The Z Fighters across Earth all felt the powerful shock wave.
"That's enough, Nappa. If you damage this planet too badly, we won't be able to sell it for a good price," Vegeta said.
"Good point, Vegeta. Let's go find those balls that can grant any wish," Nappa said excitedly.
"First, let's find the strongest fighter on this planet—the one who killed Raditz."
Vegeta tapped the lens of his Scouter.
"Beep! Beep! Beep!"
"Vegeta, there are more than one or two people on this planet with a power level over 1,000," Nappa said in surprise.
"Come on. Let's go have some fun with them."
Vegeta smirked.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two figures streaked across the sky like meteors.
"Gohan!" a green-skinned man called to a little boy.
"Yeah, Uncle Piccolo. Someone's coming," Gohan replied.
Whoosh!
A short, bald man appeared in front of them.
"Well, well. It's been a while, Piccolo."
"You're not here to make trouble, are you?" Piccolo asked.
"I've gotten stronger lately, too."
"I remember you from Kame House..." Gohan said.
"Ah, I'm Krillin. You're Goku's son, right? You look like Goku did when he was a kid."
"I bet training with Piccolo was pretty tough," Krillin whispered.
"Uncle Piccolo's been really good to me. I want to fight, too."
Gohan said firmly.
"Enough chatting. They're here." Piccolo stared grimly toward the two powerful energies up ahead.
Whoosh!
Two figures appeared before them in an instant.
Even without powering up, their terrifying strength put everyone under immense pressure.
"Were you waiting for us?" Vegeta sneered.
"To be sure, I'll ask again: what are you doing here?"
Piccolo asked, breaking into a cold sweat.
He could tell that the two men in front of him were far stronger than Raditz had been a year ago.
"That voice... Were you the one who killed Raditz?" Vegeta asked.
"The voice?"
"This thing can be used as a communicator, too." Vegeta pointed at the Scouter he was wearing.
"He's a Namekian. That must be how he beat Raditz," Nappa said.
"No, that doesn't seem right. Besides him and Kakarot, there was someone else—someone who seemed pretty strong." Vegeta recalled.
"Whatever. We're here for the Dragon Balls, so hand them over!" Nappa shouted.
"You're saying I'm a Namekian?" Piccolo asked in surprise.
"Hmph, quit pretending. That skin color and those antennae on your head prove you're a Namekian. I've killed plenty of you."
Nappa said arrogantly.
Although Vegeta and his men had never been to Namek, they had encountered some Namekians who were traveling through space and learned about the legend of the Dragon Balls.
"I was just about to thank you for telling me who my ancestors were. But I can't make Dragon Balls, and I'm only interested in fighting." Piccolo took up a fighting stance.
"Heh. We don't even need to fight you ourselves." Nappa pulled out a bottle containing six seeds.
"The Saibamen are more than enough."
With that, he planted the seeds in the ground.
"Gurgle! Gurgle! Gurgle!"
Just a few seconds later, six short, green monsters sprouted from the ground.
"Those things are disgusting."
Krillin remarked.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three more figures appeared on the battlefield.
"Tien! Chiaotzu! Yamcha!" Krillin cried happily.
"Ha, more backup. But they're all useless!" Nappa said contemptuously.
"There are six of them, so it works out to one-on-one. This should be fun," Vegeta sneered.
"This is boring! I can take them all on by myself!" Piccolo said, fired up to fight.
"Fine, I'll go first!" Tien stepped forward.
"Yah!" one of the Saibamen cried as it charged at Tien.
"Ha!" Tien brought the index and middle fingers of his right hand together and flicked the Saibaman away.
Whoosh! The Saibaman was struck and sent tumbling. As it hit the ground, the skin on the top of its head split open, firing a Ki Cannon!
Tien dodged just in time.
Boom! The blast struck a hill behind them, and the energy scorched the ground along its path, leaving it charred black.
"Ha!"
Tien moved at incredible speed. The instant the Saibaman fired, he appeared at its right side and slammed an elbow into its head.
Thud! The Saibaman took a direct hit to a vital spot and stopped moving.
"Hmph, that Saibaman let its guard down." Vegeta sneered, then casually fired a blast that pulverized it.
"I told you to give it everything you had!" Vegeta ordered the remaining Saibamen.
"That's cruel," Tien said, breaking into a cold sweat.
"Let me take over this time. I'll show you how this game ends." Yamcha stepped forward.
"This time, you'll see the Saibamen's true strength," Nappa said. Another Saibaman charged forward.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two fighters vanished in an instant, then reappeared dozens of meters away, locked in a furious battle.
"Wolf Fang Fist!" Yamcha unleashed his signature technique.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
It was as if several wolves had appeared behind Yamcha, lending power to his attacks and making his onslaught even more ferocious.
The Saibaman met every move with a counter, and the two were evenly matched.
"Hyah!"
The Saibaman spread its arms, trying to grab Yamcha and hold him tight.
Yamcha dodged in a flash.
"Kamehameha!"
Midair, Yamcha launched his attack!
The bright blue wave slammed the Saibaman into the ground, blasting a crater into it.
"These monsters aren't much to write home about. I'll take care of the rest," Yamcha said confidently.
"You let your guard down that time," Vegeta sneered.
Crack!
The Saibaman on the ground made a faint sound, then suddenly clung to Yamcha.
"What?" Yamcha exclaimed, sensing an energy surging in his back that threatened his life.
"Ha!" The Saibaman blew itself up.
Boom! A deafening explosion blasted a huge crater into the ground!
The iconic scene of Yamcha sprawled on the ground played out!
"Yamcha!" Krillin cried out in grief.
"Damn it! Yamcha was too careless!"
Watching his friend die because of his carelessness, Krillin gritted his teeth.
Then he brought his hands together and fired a Ki Blast at the Saibamen.
"Ha!"
Just as the Saibamen tried to dodge, Krillin raised both hands.
The Ki Blast split into several parts, each of them hurtling toward the remaining Saibamen and Vegeta and Nappa.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
After a series of deafening explosions, several Saibamen were blown to pieces.
"Hmph. Game over!"
When the dust settled, Nappa and Vegeta stood there unharmed.
"Right. Game over."
A strange voice rang out on the battlefield.
"What? When did this guy show up?"
Nappa stared in shock at Li Feng, who had suddenly appeared beside them.
As it turned out, Li Feng had sensed Vegeta and the others the moment they arrived on Earth, but he had kept his energy suppressed and hidden nearby.
The mission hadn't triggered yet.
"Ding! Mission: Defeat the Saiyans!"
"Mission reward: Instant Transmission, Beginner Level!"
Li Feng knew the system would give him a mission for such an important part of the story, but he had waited and waited until Yamcha died before it finally appeared.
The system had a bit of a mean streak after all.
System: Don't you want to see the iconic scene recreated?
Admittedly, as sad as the scene was, it was pretty funny in practice.
"You're the one who killed Raditz?" Vegeta immediately recognized the voice from the communicator.
"What?" Nappa exclaimed in shock.
"Hmph. That's me." Li Feng spoke coldly.
"Ha ha ha ha! So what if that useless Raditz is dead? You seem pretty strong. I might even consider taking you on as my underling." Vegeta said arrogantly.
"No thanks. You're too weak!" As Li Feng spoke, his figure began to blur.
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