The Man Who Will Be the King of the Galaxy

The alien's face turned deathly pale, and he wet his pants in terror.

In his eyes, Son Gohan was simply too terrifying.

All of his companions had been killed by a single punch from Son Gohan, without a single flashy or unnecessary movement.

The strikes were clean and decisive.

How could anyone possibly rival such a person?

He stammered, his mind a complete blank, not knowing how to answer Son Gohan's question.

"Speak. If your answer satisfies me, perhaps I can spare your life," Son Gohan said.

"I'll speak, I'll speak."

The alien's legs trembled, urine soaking his crotch and emitting a pungent, foul odor.

Son Gohan helplessly pinched his nose, enduring the ordeal of listening to his account and constant pleas for mercy.

According to him, he belonged to the Bojack Legion, serving as part of the vanguard unit responsible for searching and scouting life-bearing planets.

After arriving on Earth a few days ago, they began gathering information about the planet.

At first, they discovered that Earth was a low-level planet, and the humans living on it were weaklings with a combat power of only 5.

Such planets were generally resource-poor and held little value for exploration.

However, yesterday, they learned about the Dragon Balls from a certain human.

For an alien, the Dragon Balls, which could grant any wish, were undoubtedly a massive temptation.

This was the most alluring treasure of all.

Consequently, the valuation of Earth was raised infinitely.

The vanguard unit immediately reported the matter of the Dragon Balls to their superiors.

Their leader, Bojack, replied with orders to do whatever it took to collect the Dragon Balls.

Whoever gathered the Dragon Balls would be heavily rewarded.

Upon receiving the order, the vanguard unit began interrogating humans about the Dragon Balls.

But the humans didn't know much.

Let alone the methods for collecting the Dragon Balls.

Unable to get the answers they wanted, the aliens began a brutal, inhumane massacre.

They attempted to use such methods to force the humans to reveal the location of the Dragon Balls.

The result was as one might expect.

Son Gohan: "..."

He had a few choice words he didn't know if he should say.

Truly, the Dragon Balls were both a blessing and a curse.

He had no idea which human had such a loose tongue to reveal the existence of the Dragon Balls.

Perhaps in the future, he should make a wish to diminish the presence of the Dragon Balls.

But who exactly was this Bojack?

Son Gohan scoured his memory, but he couldn't recall a character like that in the Dragon Ball world.

However, he understood why.

Ever since the moment he was reborn, the wheels of history had veered off course, driving onto an entirely new track.

Son Gohan stared at the alien before him and said coldly, "How strong is Bojack? And when will he arrive on Earth?"

At the mention of Bojack, the alien's eyes lit up, seeing a glimmer of hope for survival.

He said, "Lord Bojack's strength is formidable; you could absolutely never be his match. How about this? If we join forces, working from the inside and out, perhaps there is still a sliver of a chance to win."

"How about it? Think about it. This might be the only way."

Son Gohan said, "I asked you when he is arriving."

The alien replied, "At the speed of the Lord's ship, he will arrive on Earth in about ten hours. We don't have much time left."

"You need to think clearly; joining forces is our only chance."

"We really don't have much time left."

"Oh, is that so?" Son Gohan laughed. "What you say makes sense. Then I'll listen to you; let's cooperate."

"I wasn't wrong; you really are a smart man," the alien laughed along.

It seemed his life had been saved.

"Is that right? Hehehe..." Son Gohan chuckled, the energy at his fingertips erupting suddenly, instantly crushing the alien's head.

Until the moment of his death, the alien could not understand how Son Gohan, who had been talking so nicely just a second ago, had suddenly changed his face and struck.

Son Gohan kicked the alien's corpse away with one foot, then struck out with a palm, blasting it into a mist of blood.

The self-proclaimed clever alien turned into ashes and vanished into the air.

"Are you stupid or am I? Telling a cold joke like 'my wealth combined with Jack Ma's could leverage the Asian economy' in the Dragon Balls world."

Son Gohan muttered a retort, then took to the sky, arriving at the spot where Videl was hiding to find her.

Videl looked at Son Gohan, surprised, "Is it already taken care of?"

This speed was simply too fast; she had only heard the sounds of booming explosions.

Son Gohan nodded and said, "Yeah, it's safe for the time being."

"Safe for the time being? What does that mean?" Videl asked, puzzled. Weren't all the aliens dealt with?

Son Gohan said, "I won't hide it from you; even more terrifying aliens will arrive on Earth tomorrow."

"Ah, really? Then what should we do?" Videl became nervous again.

Son Gohan said, "Tomorrow, my companions and I will all take action. If we win, then everything will be peaceful. If we lose, Earth will return to the days dominated by the Androids—or perhaps, it could be even worse."

Videl's entire face turned pale.

She asked, "Is, is there no other way? Can't we use the entire kingdom's military force to deal with tomorrow's enemy?"

Son Gohan said, "You can't. Let me put it this way: if I wanted to destroy the Earth, I would only need one energy blast."

"The power of Earthlings is far too insignificant. Even the kingdom's recognized strongest nuclear strike is, in the eyes of people like us, no more than a light scratch; it has no effect whatsoever."

"If I am prepared, even a nuclear bombardment would be absolutely incapable of harming me in the slightest."

Son Gohan's words left Videl shocked into silence.

It was the first time she realized that human power could reach such a level.

It was also the first time she realized that the Son Gohan before her was actually this terrifying.

Judging by Son Gohan's tone, the danger level of tomorrow's enemy was unknown.

But one thing was certain: they could easily destroy the entire Earth.

How could such a crisis be averted?

Was it really only possible to rely on Son Gohan?

Could Earthlings only sit and wait for death?

Videl's mind was in a chaotic mess.

She stood there blankly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Just as Son Gohan had said, the kingdom's power was truly too insignificant.

It was fundamentally impossible to influence the outcome of the battle.

The decade of chaos caused by the Androids was the best proof of that.

Under the weight of absolute power, the kingdom's strength was like the light of a Fire Fly.

Humble, weak, and helpless.

Looking at her, Son Gohan said, "Alright, I should be going now. Goodbye."

"Son Gohan!"

Videl suddenly called his name.

"What is it?" Son Gohan, preparing to soar into the sky, turned his head back.

Videl said, "Be careful tomorrow. I still want to learn the Flight Technique from you."

"Yeah, sure."

Son Gohan nodded, shot into the sky, and flew toward Kami's Lookout.

He needed to see how Trunks was progressing, and he also had to ask North King Kai who exactly this Bojack was.

Getting a clear picture of the opponent was much better than going in blind.

Just at that moment, North King Kai's voice rang out in Son Gohan's mind.

"Gohan, Son Gohan, are you listening? This is North King Kai."

Son Gohan was somewhat surprised. North King Kai was actually initiating contact with him?

This was simply miraculous.

The Androids' chaos had lasted for over a decade, yet this North King Kai had never once sought him out.

What was the situation now?

Son Gohan stopped, standing above the clouds, and replied, "Lord King Kai, I am here."

North King Kai's voice sounded again, "It's like this, Son Gohan. I'll keep it brief. There is a terrifying guy approaching Earth right now. He is expected to arrive tomorrow, so you must prepare for battle."

Son Gohan was somewhat taken aback.

Before he could even ask, North King Kai took the initiative to bring up the matter.

It seemed the identity of Bojack was highly problematic.

He was definitely not some small-time nobody or stray cat or dog.

Otherwise, North King Kai would not be this nervous.

Son Gohan said, "If you are talking about Bojack, I have already crossed paths with his vanguard."

North King Kai was taken aback, "It is indeed Bojack; I didn't expect you to already know."

Son Gohan said, "His vanguard has been completely wiped out by me. North King Kai, I would like to ask, what exactly is this Bojack's background?"

North King Kai fell silent for a moment, lost in memory, before he began to explain:

"Speaking of Bojack, that is a name from a very long time ago."

"About a thousand years ago, a massive evil force emerged in the galaxy. This force committed all sorts of atrocities, and their goal was actually to destroy the Four Galaxies."

"At that time, this evil force led by Bojack was incredibly powerful and invincible. Wherever they went, they left only devastation in their wake. Countless life-bearing planets were turned into dead stars by their hands, and almost no one in the Four Galaxies was a match for them."

"The galaxy faced a massive catastrophe and was on the brink of destruction."

"Later, Grand Kai taught us four King Kais a method of sealing."

"The four of us—the East, West, North, and South King Kais who govern the Four Galaxies—joined forces and finally sealed Bojack at the edge of the universe. The Four Galaxies finally returned to peace."

"Over a thousand years have passed since then."

"But not long ago, the South King Kai was killed by an ambitious fellow."

"Once the South King Kai died, the seal we had jointly cast back then could no longer be maintained. Bojack broke free and is once again wreaking havoc on the galaxy."

The dignified South King Kai was actually killed by someone? That was simply explosive news.

Son Gohan resisted the urge to make a snide remark and continued to ask, "I didn't expect him to be an antique from a millennium ago. Just how strong is this guy, and how does he compare to the Androids?"

North King Kai thought for a moment and replied, "His strength far exceeds the Androids; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to plague the galaxy for so many years."

Son Gohan said, "Then I have one thing I don't understand. Since Bojack is so strong, how were you four King Kais able to seal him?"

The implication was clear: Son Gohan felt that the combat power of the four King Kais was pathetic, and they shouldn't have been able to seal such a powerhouse at all.

North King Kai was a shrewd veteran who had lived for endless years; how could he not hear the meaning behind Son Gohan's words?

He coughed, forcing himself to mask his embarrassment as he said, "It was mainly the sealing method. Unfortunately, now that the South King Kai is dead, we can no longer set up the seal from back then. The galaxy is going to be in chaos again, sigh."

Son Gohan: "..."