Individual Calculations

A powerhouse with a battle power in the millions can easily pursue and destroy a spaceship. If dozens of Great Ape Saiyans with million-level battle power were to attack together, the loss would be at least several ships and tens of thousands of subordinates—a price Cooler cannot accept.

Therefore, Cooler would rather humble himself slightly than risk a bloody conflict to take down the Saiyans, which led to this entire series of events.

Saigao, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, finally understood why Cooler had come out alone.

So that was it!

Cooler was worried that his subordinates would not be able to withstand the impact of several Great Ape Saiyans, and the resulting losses would be too great for him to bear!

It must be said that Cooler is still a good leader, far better than Frieza, who kills at the slightest provocation!

Having figured out Cooler's clever scheme, Saigao simply shouted to Bardock, who was preparing to attack again: "Captain Bardock, come back! You are no match for him!"

As he spoke, he arrived at Bardock's side to prevent Cooler from launching a surprise attack.

"King Saigao, this subordinate has let you down!" Bardock said apologetically.

Seeing this scene, Cooler's blood-red eyes narrowed sharply. Unwilling to believe what he was seeing, he looked at Bardock and asked in surprise, "You are not the King of Saiyans?"

He sized up Saigao, who was only about a meter tall, and sneered, "Are you Saiyans so desperate? Letting a brat who hasn't even been weaned for long be your king? For a Legendary Super Saiyan like you to bow and scrape before a little kid, it's truly laughable! Hahaha~"

"You!" Under the Super Saiyan form, Bardock's temperament was even more explosive. Upon hearing Cooler's disrespectful words toward Saigao, he made a move to charge over, even knowing he was no match.

"Captain Bardock! Mind your temper!" Saigao shouted, raising his voice.

Fortunately, he called out in time; otherwise, he might have had to rescue him from Cooler's hands.

With a screech, Bardock slammed on the brakes. He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and cast a cold, indifferent glance at Cooler, as if looking at a dead man.

Afterward, he turned and returned to Saigao's side, waiting in silence, though his eyes remained fixed on Cooler, like a loyal and dutiful guard.

Seeing that the Saiyan child before him could actually command the Super Saiyan Bardock at will, Cooler was shocked once more. Could this really be the current King of Saiyans?

Saigao didn't care what Cooler was thinking at the moment. He flew a little closer, looked at him with a smile, and said, "Cosmic Emperor Cooler, right? I am the current King of Saiyans, named Saigao. You may call me 'King Saigao'; my subjects and I all address me as such!"

"By the way, I am very much in favor of your proposal, but I wonder if your word holds any weight?"

Upon hearing this, Cooler's face turned livid, and he was so angry he could have exploded. He still wanted me to call him "King Saigao"?

In his dreams!

He wanted the great Cosmic Emperor Cooler to bow down to a Saiyan, a wet-behind-the-ears little wild monkey?

Are these wild monkeys all so ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth?

This face is truly disgusting and nauseating!

How dare he look down on me, the Cosmic Emperor Cooler!

In a moment, I will let all you wild monkeys die!

He forced a smile onto his face and replied as a matter of course, "Of course it counts. I, King Cooler, am a man of my word. But can you, little Saiyan King, make the call?"

Cooler believed his own strength was sufficient and was not panicked at all; instead, he expressed doubt and contempt regarding whether Saigao could make the Saiyans obey.

Saigao knew his own worth and was even more fearless. Ignoring Cooler's disdain, he smiled slightly and turned to Bardock, saying, "Captain Bardock, take orders!"

"This subordinate is here!"

"Go down and relay an order: tell them that I am engaging in a one-on-one duel with the enemy's king. The winner shall have absolute authority over the loser. Ask them if they have any objections! If they have none, have them shout 'King Saigao is invincible' three times! Do you understand?"

"Yes! This subordinate understands!"

Bardock had been suppressing a ball of fire in his heart, and it was released with this shout, causing his voice to be quite loud, and his response was without any hesitation.

"Take care of yourself!"

After saying this, he didn't even look at Cooler again and controlled his body to fly downward.

Afterward, Saigao continued to look at Cooler with a smile, which only made Cooler feel more deeply unsettled.

Fifteen breaths later, three shouts of "King Saigao is invincible" resounded through the heavens, each louder than the last, echoing throughout the entire sky.

After the three shouts, Saigao extended his hand and asked, "My subordinates have no objections. What about yours?"

Clap, clap, clap!

Seeing this, Cooler was extremely satisfied. He never expected that this Saiyan brat could actually command the entire pack of wild Saiyan monkeys, so he applauded from the bottom of his heart. "Very good! As for the words of I, the Cosmic Emperor Cooler, my subordinates would naturally never dare to disobey!"

Saigao looked at him with a smile, saying nothing, maintaining his outstretched hand.

The meaning was self-evident.

Thump!

Cooler was suddenly furious, a large lump of anger stuck in his throat, but he quickly adjusted. A smile returned to his face, only to vanish in an instant. He tilted his head back and shouted, "Salza, come down here!"

Following Cooler's shout, within a few seconds, Salza, with his yellow hair and light blue skin, wrapped in white energy, dived down from the spaceship in a hurry and arrived at Cooler's side in the blink of an eye.

"King Cooler, what are your orders?" Salza asked with reverence.

At the same time, he used his peripheral vision to size up Saigao, unable to understand why the Saiyans would choose a child as their king. When he saw the battle power on his scouter, he was even more bewildered. This Saiyan child's battle power was so low, barely 5,000—what right did he have to be the king of a race?

Even if they had let that yellow-haired Saiyan from before be king, at least his battle power had reached over 200 million, possessing the bearing of a king; he wouldn't have been this confused.

"Relay my order: I am about to engage in a one-on-one duel with the King of Saiyans opposite us. The stakes are—the winner has absolute authority over the loser! Relay this order down; if anyone disagrees, I will have you deal with them according to military law! Do you hear me clearly?" Cooler said with full confidence.

He believed that the so-called King of Saiyans before him, after nearly a year, would have a maximum battle power of only 900 million, far from being a match for his first form!

Believing victory was already within his grasp, his orders were naturally somewhat unusual.

Under normal circumstances, Cooler would never issue such a command; on the contrary, he valued the lives of his subordinates and often urged them to ensure a high survival rate for their soldiers. This was why Cooler held such immense prestige within his army—his overwhelming strength was only one of the reasons.

Salza looked at Cooler in astonishment upon hearing this, as if he were meeting him for the first time, and asked tentatively, "My Lord, are you certain you wish to issue this order?"

Within the Cooler Legion, Salza was the only one who dared to question Cooler's commands.

Salza was not only the captain of the Armored Squadron, the most elite unit under Cooler's command, but also served as the strategist for the entire legion.

More often than not, Cooler would discuss strategies for invading other planets with him, such as how to occupy and rule a target planet while keeping soldier casualty rates to a minimum.

Therefore, faced with Salza's doubt, Cooler did not grow angry, but instead added, "Tell them that this Emperor will not lose! Execute the order!"

Seeing Cooler's attitude was so firm, Salza knew that refuting him was impossible. Most importantly, they were in front of others; if he were to make Cooler lose face, even if he could change his mind, he would certainly suffer the consequences.

"Understood! This subordinate will return to relay the order at once!"

Salza still had a few tricks up his sleeve, thinking he would make some alternative arrangements once he returned, but just as he prepared to leave, he was called back by Cooler.

"Issue the order right here, so that no one dares to doubt it!"