Boom!
The massive ki blast swallowed the Cosmic Emperor before he could even transform. The emperor who had once dominated the universe managed to cry out a single "No!" before vanishing from existence.
Saigo's full-powered Super Ki Blast didn't dissipate after swallowing Frieza. Instead, it continued hurtling toward the other large spaceships at tremendous speed.
Rumble!
It struck three large spaceships in a row. Every ship in its path exploded, leaving behind only scattered fragments that became space debris.
"King Frieza!" ×N
On the other ships, those who hadn't taken part in the battle let out one anguished cry after another.
Frieza's soldiers, who were fighting the Great Ape Legion, heard the news of his death and could hardly believe it. They cried out in shock.
"Impossible!"
"This can't be!"
"How could King Frieza have been killed by the Saiyans?!"
"The king is dead! Everyone, run for your lives!"
"Ahhhhhhh! Run!"
In an instant, the Frieza Force lost all will to fight. All they could think about was escaping!
They were terrified, while the Saiyan warriors transformed into Great Apes were overjoyed, roaring at the sky one after another!
Roar! ×N
Roar! ×N
Roar! ×N
"King Saigo is invincible!"
"King Saigo is invincible!"
"Long live King Saigo!"
"Long live King Saigo!"
"Warriors, charge! Destroy the spaceships first. Don't let a single one get away!"
"Yes!" ×N
"Charge!" ×N
The Saiyans were fired up, while the Frieza Force had fallen into total disarray.
After quickly destroying the large spaceships, Saigo also helped take out the countless individual spherical spaceships!
But there were simply too many, and a few lucky underlings managed to escape!
Of course.
The Special Forces members who tried to flee were the best of the bunch, so Saigo hunted them down and killed them one by one!
Captain Ginyu, in particular, would never get the chance to turn into a frog again.
As for the other underlings, they couldn't cause any trouble. They could be dealt with at a leisurely pace. Did they think they could surrender and live? Not a chance. This wasn't the time to take prisoners!
And so, most of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Frieza Force were wiped out!
The Saiyans couldn't survive in the void, so the few enemies who could tried to escape that way. Saigo hunted down and killed every last one of them!
After the battle, the Saiyan squad assigned to the Artificial Moon task destroyed the Artificial Moon, and the Saiyan Great Apes all returned to their humanoid forms.
Saigo remained in his Super Saiyan form so every Saiyan could see with their own eyes what a Super Saiyan looked like.
"King Saigo! King Saigo! King Saigo!"
Vegeta III, back in his humanoid form, was the first to shout. More and more Saiyans quickly joined in.
"King Saigo! King Saigo!" ×N
For a moment, their cries rang across the skies above Planet Vegeta.
Some even had tears in their eyes—a rare sight among the Saiyans.
The short yellow figure in the sky now seemed impossibly tall in their hearts.
At the same time, the Saiyans had never been more united.
Perhaps when they first received the order to rebel against Frieza, many had been afraid, while some had doubted the plan. Even after transforming into Great Apes, some hadn't immediately taken to the skies to fight.
But when they saw the elite warriors crushing the Frieza Force, they caught a glimpse of victory and charged into battle with roars.
In the end, they helped bring the battle to a swift conclusion.
It was no wonder they had been afraid. Frieza had kept them under his thumb and killed so many of them that they were terrified.
Frieza had once held a tournament on Planet Vegeta. Officially, it was a martial arts competition, but in truth, he sent in the Special Forces to slaughter the Saiyans who took part. Even transformed into Great Apes, they had been no match for the Frieza Force's Special Forces.
As a result, the former King Vegeta had been forced to submit to Frieza, though he had always harbored a desire for revenge.
This was a wound the Saiyans had carried deep within them, and one of the reasons so few Elite and middle-class warriors remained.
Back then, there had been more than a hundred Elite Warriors and over two hundred middle-class warriors. Now, there were fewer than two hundred Elite and middle-class warriors combined, only around 150.
And only a little over thirty Elite Warriors remained.
How could the Saiyans not hate Frieza?!
"Warriors, we've done it! Let's celebrate!" Saigo hovered in the air, spread his arms, and used his ki to amplify his voice as he shouted.
Boom!
"We won! We won!"
"Long live King Saigo!"
The Saiyans erupted once more, their thunderous cheers and shouts rolling on without end. The sky seemed to brighten in an instant, as if the gray and white clouds had come to life and drifted farther away of their own accord.
In later generations, the Saiyans would name this day the Day of the Old King's Rise.
It was also the day the Saiyan Dynasty officially announced its arrival to the universe.
King Saigo would be remembered as the first Saiyan to lead his people to glory, a Saiyan king chosen in a dream by the Super Saiyan God.
Meanwhile.
On Frieza's monitoring planet, things looked very different.
Monitoring Center Planet.
At that moment, it was in utter chaos, with alarms and shouts sounding one after another.
"This can't be true. King Frieza was killed?"
"I can't believe the Saiyans managed to kill King Frieza—and nearly wiped out the entire army he brought with him! When did the Saiyans get so powerful?"
"What are you doing worrying about how strong the Saiyans are at a time like this? Hurry up and report this to King Cold! If you're late, you'll pay with your life!"
"Yes, sir!"
The officer looked terrified, cold sweat pouring down him. He muttered, "So... the report that Planet Vegeta had a fighter with a power level exceeding 200 million was true! No, I can't let anyone else find out. Lasso and that operator... I'll have to sacrifice you two! No! Everyone in that monitoring room..."
Before long, several more lives were mysteriously snuffed out.
Soon.
King Cold also received the news that the Saiyans had killed Frieza.
"What did you say? Frieza died at the hands of the Saiyans?" King Cold's eyes filled with confusion and disbelief. He shook his head as if he couldn't accept what he was hearing. "Impossible! It can't be!"
"I've seen the Saiyans! They could never have been a match for Frieza!"
"Could someone else have gotten involved?"
At that thought, King Cold shook his head again. "It's unlikely anyone else was involved. There can't be anyone in the North Galaxy with a higher power level than Frieza!"
"Other people wouldn't dare meddle in our affairs!"
"Then could Frieza have encountered the Super Saiyan from the legends of our ancestors? That must be it! Is the Super Saiyan really that powerful?"
"Hey! Intelligence officer! Do we have any information on the enemy's power level?"
"Your Majesty, I did receive a message from one of Frieza's men. It said the enemy's power level was as high as 200 million! I haven't had a chance to verify whether it's true."
King Cold's eyes widened at once, and his voice rose several notches. "His power level is 200 million?"
"No wonder Frieza was no match for him! Even in my current form, I wouldn't be his equal. I'd have to use my final form to defeat him!"
"No! He had a mere 200 million in power and still dared to kill my son. I'll avenge him—and the sooner, the better, before anything else can go wrong!"
"Zofield, order all the soldiers to assemble at once. We're attacking Planet Vegeta!"
"Yes! I'll see to it right away!"
"Wait! What's the fastest we can reach Planet Vegeta?"
"Your Majesty, even at top speed, it will take about half a year!"
"A year? Why would it take so long?! Never mind. We can't waste time. Set off at once and travel as fast as possible!"
"Yes, Your Majesty. I'll take my leave!"
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