Meanwhile, Frieza's central science planet detected the fleeting surge of immense energy on Planet Vegeta.
The energy monitoring center's alarm suddenly blared.
"Beep! Beep! Woooooo..."
"What's going on? Why is the alarm sounding? Go check it out!"
"Yes, sir!"
But by the time he reached the monitor that had triggered the alarm, it had stopped.
"Operator, what just happened?"
"Reporting, sir. We suddenly detected an immense energy spike on Planet Vegeta, but it vanished in the blink of an eye!"
"An immense energy spike? How high was it?"
"Reporting, sir. It reached two hundred million!"
"What did you say? Two hundred million? Are you sure you didn't misread it?"
"Reporting, sir, I... I'm sure it reached an energy level of two hundred million!"
"Then why is there nothing now?"
"Sir, I... I... I don't know!"
"Enough! Saiyans can't possibly have anyone with that much power. Be more careful in the future! Others might not be as understanding as I am!"
"I... Yes, sir!"
What the officer didn't know was that, in a way, his decision had already robbed Frieza of his chance to survive.
On Planet Vegeta.
The purge ended quickly.
The twenty elite warriors and two hundred ordinary warriors gathered in the Saiyan King's Palace, and Saigo seized the chance to make a show of his power.
More than two hundred Saiyans worshipped Saigo, turning into fervent devotees.
With these fervent devotees spreading the word—and with Vegeta III, the former King of Saiyans, among their ranks—Saigo naturally became the new King of Saiyans. Not a single person objected, because no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
That night, every Saiyan on Planet Vegeta plunged into celebration. To mark the occasion, some untrained Elite Warriors even transformed into Great Apes and put on a dance so embarrassing it made everyone's eyes ache.
During the day, Saigo had also completed his routine training. After spending the day training under three times gravity, his battle power had increased by 7,500, just as expected.
Meanwhile.
At a monitoring center under Frieza's command, just as Saigo made another show of his power, the operator saw the alarm light begin to flash and immediately switched it off, grumbling, "Is this stupid machine actually broken?!"
The next morning.
On Planet Vegeta.
The Saiyans, who had been excited all night, were already braced for battle.
On the roof of the Saiyan royal palace.
Saigo looked helplessly at Vegeta III, who insisted on protecting him. He tried again and again to persuade him, but Vegeta III still stubbornly refused to leave. Saigo had no choice but to issue a solemn command. "Vegeta III, I order you as the King of Saiyans to go help the others!
"I really don't need you protecting me. Once the battle with Frieza begins, I might not even be able to look after you!
"Think about it. Can you take part in a battle between fighters with over a hundred million battle power!?
"You might not even withstand the shock waves from the fighting. Do you understand?!"
Saiyans had always been glad to obey the strong, especially their king.
No matter how stubborn Vegeta III was, he had to obey now that Saigo had given the order. But the words "I don't want to" might as well have been written all over his face.
"Yes! I obey, King Saigo. Please... take care of yourself!"
Ever since Vegeta III had learned the night before that Frieza's true battle power was as high as 120 million, he and a group of elite warriors had strongly urged Saigo to leave on a spaceship. But Saigo had said that, as a Super Saiyan, defeating Frieza would be as easy as crushing an ant. He also promised he wouldn't take his own life lightly, and only then had the others reluctantly given up on sending him away.
That was why Vegeta III had just insisted on staying to protect Saigo.
"I will! I value my life more than you think, so don't worry!" Saigo assured him.
Vegeta III gave Saigo a solemn salute, then turned and left.
Watching him walk away, Saigo couldn't help reflecting,
Fate really is strange.
Who would've thought that the once mighty King Vegeta would now be my subordinate—and one who was so obedient, at that!
Hah!
Since I'm a Saiyan in this life, I'll make sure the Saiyans live up to the words "warrior race"!
Just wait!
After Vegeta III left, Saigo was alone on the palace roof. At last, he had time to use his cheat.
With a flicker of thought, the system panel appeared at once.
Saigo suddenly remembered that he still didn't have any energy attacks. He had found the goal for this simulation!
He tapped [Start Simulation].
[July 9. You get up early and wait for Frieza to arrive.
Before Frieza arrives, Paragus rushes over, shouting the good news: his newborn son Broly has a battle power of ten thousand.
You know Broly is the Legendary Super Saiyan, so you don't dare neglect him. You immediately order that Broly be raised separately and not together with the other babies.]
"Oh? Broly's been born? That means Kakarot was born today, too?" Saigo exclaimed in delight as he read the first message box. But the moment he saw the words "good news," his face darkened. "Seriously, why is he telling me about his son's birth?! It's not like the kid is mine!!?"
A moment later, he rubbed his chin, his eyes narrowing as he murmured, "The Legendary Super Saiyan... He's finally been born. I'll have to find a way to improve Broly's mental strength as soon as possible!"
Saigo shook his aching head and continued reading.
[As you wait anxiously, Frieza finally arrives on Planet Vegeta at exactly nine in the morning.
The battle is about to begin. The Saiyan Great Ape army, fully prepared, crushes Frieza's forces. Frieza decides to fight personally and destroy Planet Vegeta along with it, but you suddenly soar into the sky, transform into a Super Saiyan, and launch a full-power sneak attack, killing him with one punch.
With Frieza dead, the enemy army's morale collapses and their fighting spirit plummets. Before long, you lead the Saiyans to wipe out the entire enemy force and claim victory.]
Saigo relaxed when he read that. He'd thought he might spend the whole day waiting for nothing!
At least they were coming!
The reason everyone had prepared for battle that day was the intelligence Vegeta III had shared: Frieza's forces could reach Planet Vegeta in as little as a day if they wanted to attack!
After all his years as King of Saiyans, Vegeta III had managed to place some spies in Frieza's forces, though most had been rooted out.
[July 10. You send Kakarot into exile on Earth. Then you begin studying energy techniques. Since you've already learned to control your ki, after a few attempts you successfully perform the Kamehameha. You feel the name Kamehameha doesn't suit you, so you give it a new name—Super Ki Blast!]
[July 11. You continue studying the Super Ki Blast.]
[August 12. You continue studying the Super Ki Blast.]
[September 8. You continue studying the Super Ki Blast.]
[October 8. You're still studying the Super Ki Blast.]
[November 8. You're still studying the Super Ki Blast.]
[This simulation has ended!]
[Choose one of the following rewards:
One: Skill—Super Ki Blast (Proficiency: 666/1000)
Two: Experience sneaking up on Frieza
Three: Future Memory]
Before you continue