Unfortunately, Tarble had always treated Vegeta III with indifference. If he weren't Tarble's biological father, Tarble might never have had anything to do with him.
"Sorry! I can't tell you that, Father!" Tarble replied without turning around, his tone casual and flat.
Though he had said the word "Father," there was almost no emotion in it.
"Then, I'd like to ask you something. Since Captain Bardock can transform into a Super Saiyan, do I... do I have a chance?" Vegeta III sighed softly and asked with some unease.
This time, Tarble finally turned around and gave him a long look. "If you're still thinking about reclaiming the throne, Father, then even if you become a Super Saiyan, I'll stop you!"
"No, no! Son, don't get the wrong idea. I'm not thinking that!" Tarble's words startled Vegeta III. He hurriedly waved his hands back and forth, then glanced around. When he saw that no one else was looking their way, he breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his voice. "Son, you can't go around saying things like that, understand?"
"I wholeheartedly support King Saigao being King of Saiyans. I wouldn't be happy with anyone else!"
Tarble scrutinized him for a few seconds. Convinced he wasn't lying, he said, "You'd better mean it! If you want to become a Super Saiyan, Father, you should keep a calm mind in your daily life. Once your battle power reaches a certain level, just try a few times and you'll be able to transform into a Super Saiyan!"
"I know about staying calm and reaching a certain battle power. I just don't know how to transform!" Vegeta III tried to use the opportunity to get the Super Saiyan transformation method out of him.
"Don't expect to learn the specifics from me, Father. When the time is right, I think Teacher will tell you!"
Tarble knew exactly what Vegeta III was up to. After dropping that line, he turned away and looked up to continue watching the battle.
"Son..."
Vegeta III hesitated. He wanted to reach out and pat Tarble on the shoulder, but changed his mind and lowered his hand. He sighed inwardly, then joined the others in watching the battle.
His eyes were full of longing.
Half an hour later.
In the stratosphere high above.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"That's enough!" Saigo said after blocking Bardock's attack.
He nodded toward the ground below. "If we keep going, the people down there won't be able to focus on their training!"
Bardock looked at Saigo, who was completely unharmed and hadn't even broken a sweat. The shock he felt was beyond words.
King Saigao really was incredible!
My strength is nowhere near enough to make him take me seriously!
I should be grateful that King Saigao has trained with me for this long!
At that thought, Bardock soon regained his composure.
"King Saigao, you're far too strong! Even when I give it everything I've got, I can't do a thing to you!" Bardock's face was bruised black and blue, but he didn't care. His eyes were full of admiration and longing, along with a hint of bitterness.
Saigo comforted him. "Great strength doesn't come overnight. As long as you keep at it, you'll eventually reach my level. I believe you can do it!"
"Don't worry. I won't let you down!" Bardock replied, his face filled with longing.
"Good!" Saigo glanced down at the tiny figures crowding the ground and felt a little troubled. "Captain Bardock, I'll have to ask you to explain things to everyone down there later. Remember, don't reveal my secret techniques or the trick to transforming into a Super Saiyan yet! Apart from that, say whatever you like!"
Without waiting for Bardock to reply, Saigo vanished from the spot with Instant Transmission.
"Hey, hey! Your—"
Before Bardock could finish speaking, the space before him was empty.
Whoosh!
Only a breeze swept past.
Bardock's eyes flew open, his pupils shrinking as shock surged through him.
What kind of speed was that?
He couldn't sense any trace of movement at all!
Was this King Saigao's true strength?!
He was incredibly powerful!
"Wait!" Once Bardock came to his senses, he cautiously glanced down. Some little black dots were steadily growing larger, and he immediately groaned in dismay, scratching his cheek. "How am I supposed to explain this?"
"Damn it!"
"King Saigao's too clever. He ran off so fast and left me with this mess!"
"Ugh! King Saigao didn't even use his full strength, but he sure hit hard!"
While Bardock was at his wit's end, Saigo had already returned to the Royal Palace. He brought up the Personal Information Panel and was reading it with great interest.
[Name]: Saigo [Age]: 3 [Potential]: High [Talents]: Great Ape Large appetite and powerful digestion Void Survival Pseudo Super Saiyan Full Power Super Saiyan Super Saiyan 2 Form [Superpowers]: Telekinesis, Ball of Confinement [Spirit]: 18 [Battle Power]: 8.23 billion [Secret Techniques]: Potential Guidance (Beginner 32/100) Instant Transmission (Proficient 70/1000) Spirit Refining Method (Skilled 2557/10000) [Skills]: Artificial Moon Flight Technique (Proficient 125/1000) Ki Control (Proficient 235/1000) Combat (Proficient 200/1000) Ki Sense (Proficient 185/1000) Super Ki Blast (Proficient 668/1000) [Space]: ~ [Simulation Time]: 4 months [Simulation Attempts]: 0
"Hmm, not bad! My combat skill proficiency has increased quite a bit. I'm only eight hundred points away from reaching the skilled level!"
"My Flight Technique and Ki Control proficiency have also improved a lot. That half hour wasn't wasted!"
His battle power, on the other hand, had barely increased. That was within Saigo's expectations.
Their strengths were too far apart. Even training together wouldn't raise his battle power by much.
It was fair to say that the only benefits of the fight had been the training in combat experience and skill proficiency. Otherwise, he'd just been acting as Bardock's sparring partner.
"There's still time. I'll finish training first, then tell them to prepare for battle against Cooler!"
After finishing his monologue, Saigo plunged into the Gravity Chamber.
There were two Gravity Chambers in the palace courtyard now. It seemed Tarble had sent someone to have them brought over earlier.
After a full day of hard training, his battle power increased by 250,000.
That evening, at exactly nine o'clock.
Saigo had Bardock and Vegeta III summoned.
"It's late, but I called you here because there's something important I need to tell you!" Saigo sat face-to-face with the two of them. His opening words made their hearts pound.
Vegeta III seized the chance to answer first, not wanting to miss any opportunity to make a good impression. "King Saigao, what is it? Just give the order! I'll do everything I can!"
Saigo knew what he was thinking. He simply wanted to find out how to transform into a Super Saiyan and how to increase his battle power dramatically.
Saigo pretended not to know.
"King Saigao, just tell us what's going on," Bardock said gravely, suspecting that whatever Saigo was about to say was no small matter.
Saigo said solemnly, "Have the warriors prepare for battle tomorrow. We may have a tough fight ahead of us!"
Based on what had happened in the simulation, Saigo guessed that since Cooler had personally trained, there was no reason he'd make his subordinates sit around doing nothing. They had surely trained as well!
Judging by the intensity of Cooler's training, the soldiers in his army wouldn't have had it easy either.
Cooler had raised his final battle power to two billion in a short time. His three trusted subordinates must each have a battle power of at least several hundred thousand.
If I don't transform into a Great Ape, tomorrow's battle really will be a tough one.
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