Two Years

"Broly, have you been unhappy here lately? Is the food everyone cooks not good? Or is someone bullying you? Are you happier with Paragus or here with me?" Wang Yang said to Broly in a quiet voice.

Broly licked his lips, his expression conflicted.

He was happy with Wang Yang, and there was lots of delicious food! But the other side had his dad. Was Dad delicious, though?

As Broly thought about it, his gaze gradually grew resolute. He wanted to stay by Wang Yang's side.

Huh?

Paragus reached out and tried to pull Broly along, but Broly felt as heavy as a boulder. Paragus couldn't budge him.

"Broly, don't listen to his nonsense. As long as you stay with Dad, I'll give you lots and lots of food every day." Paragus was hopping mad.

Broly's young face showed the first signs of wavering.

"Paragus, look at this." Wang Yang's expression darkened. He raised his little hand, and a small sphere radiating dazzling light appeared above it.

"What? This is... an Artificial Moon?" Paragus was shocked.

"Of the three of us, I'm the only one with a tail now. What do you think would happen if I turned into a Giant Ape?" Wang Yang stared straight at Paragus, his gaze cold—a blatant threat.

Paragus glanced at the spot behind Broly, and his heart sank.

Why doesn't Broly have a tail anymore? It must be this hateful little brat. He was afraid of Broly, so he removed Broly's tail. How despicable.

What should he do? Wang Yang would kill him.

Paragus swallowed, feeling a chill run down his spine. If Wang Yang turned into a Giant Ape, his power level of more than fifty thousand would make him virtually invincible.

"You won't control Broly. I'm not leaving." Broly was his hope. He would rather die than give him up.

"Then stay off to the side. I'll be guiding Broly's training, so don't interfere. Otherwise, don't blame me for what I do to you." Wang Yang seemed to consider it for a moment, then slowly put away the Artificial Moon.

"Hmph!" Paragus snorted. Neither agreeing nor refusing, he went off to the side on his own and began punching and kicking a boulder, apparently venting his frustration.

Seeing his father go off to the side and ignore him, Broly obediently sat cross-legged and focused on sensing nature.

By the time Paragus finished venting, the boulder had been reduced to countless small stones.

"You call this teaching Broly?" Paragus saw his son sitting obediently on the ground without doing anything to train and angrily roared at Wang Yang.

What could this kind of training possibly accomplish? It was a waste of Broly's incredible power. Paragus thought Wang Yang was a villain, deliberately suppressing Broly's strength.

"Broly's still young. Too much power could make him lose control." Wang Yang had no intention of telling him that Broly was the Legendary Super Saiyan. If Paragus found out, he might cause trouble again.

"What? You bastard, you really are vicious! You're obviously jealous of Broly's power and want him to slack off so you can surpass him!"

"I've lived for decades. I've eaten more salt than you've eaten meat. I've never heard of this kind of training before, and you expect me to believe it? You can't fool me." Paragus was furious. He had never heard of someone losing control because their power was too high. And sitting quietly on the ground counted as training? Did Wang Yang think he was a Low-Class Warrior?

"Believe it or not, I believe it. If you want to take Broly away from me, you'll have to beat me—your power level will have to be higher than mine. Otherwise, keep your mouth shut. If you dare to keep running your mouth next time, don't blame me for being ruthless. Saiyans are capable of anything!" Wang Yang stared coldly at Paragus.

"Hmph!" Paragus drew his neck in, his expression shifting uncertainly. In the end, he didn't dare resist. He snorted and turned to leave.

Watching Paragus's retreating back, Wang Yang fell into thought.

Maybe I should let Broly lose control once and finish this guy off?

Time flowed like a river. Before they knew it, two years had passed.

Over those two years, Wang Yang's power had steadily increased. He didn't have a Scouter, but estimated that he was about three times as strong as before, with a power level of roughly fifteen thousand. As for Broly, he truly lived up to his reputation as the Legendary Super Saiyan. He hadn't trained as hard as Wang Yang, yet his power had soared. Wang Yang estimated that Broly was twice as strong as he was.

High above the ground, two small figures hovered in the air, sternly facing each other.

In between their training sessions, Wang Yang often fought Broly to hone their combat experience.

"Broly, let's get this straight beforehand. You can't release all your ki. Keep it suppressed to the same level as mine," Wang Yang said. If Broly released all his ki, Wang Yang would have no chance against him. With their strength so different, the fight would be a complete one-sided beatdown, and Wang Yang wouldn't gain any combat experience at all.

"Wang Yang, don't worry. I definitely won't cheat," Broly said casually.

Wang Yang curled his lip.

Boom!

Without warning, the two of them suddenly charged at each other. Their small fists collided, unleashing unimaginable force.

The deep thuds made people's hearts beat along involuntarily.

The two small figures fought fiercely in midair, rising and falling as the sounds of their collisions rang out one after another.

"They're too fast. I can't make out their figures at all." On the ground, Paragus stared dejectedly at the sky. In a short time, the gap between him and them had grown wider and wider. At first, he could just barely follow them. Now he couldn't see them at all. It had taken only two years.

He felt like a complete failure. Those two children had left him so far behind that he couldn't even see their tails anymore.

In the dark expanse of space, a disk-shaped spaceship streaked through the cosmos at high speed, trailing a long plume of exhaust.

"Lord Linge, a powerful energy surge has been detected on a nearby planet with life," a yellow-skinned man in gray clothes reported respectfully to the bald leader aboard the ship.

"A powerful energy surge? How powerful?" Linge sat in his chair with one leg crossed over the other, his dark right hand holding a glass of red wine. He took a casual sip.

"According to the Scouter, the two power levels are 15,209 and 15,110. There's also a weaker power level of 3,399," the gray-clad man reported respectfully.

Broly had suppressed his ki to roughly Wang Yang's level, so all they could detect was a power level of fifteen thousand.

"Hm? There are two with power levels of fifteen thousand?" Linge was taken aback and instinctively sat up straight.

A power level of fifteen thousand made someone an elite warrior in the universe. Linge's own power level was only ten thousand, and even ordinary space pirates wouldn't dare provoke the planet he was stationed on. As for the power level of 3,399, he dismissed it immediately in the presence of two fighters with power levels of fifteen thousand.

"Set a course for that planet immediately. We need to invite both fighters with power levels of fifteen thousand aboard. His Majesty is recruiting talented people far and wide. If we persuade them to join, I'm sure His Majesty will reward us handsomely." Linge gave his men the order with an excited expression.

"Yes, sir!"

The fast-moving spaceship abruptly made a ninety-degree turn and headed toward a blue-green planet.

Bang!

Wang Yang suddenly ducked beneath Broly's side kick, then shot into the sky and punched him in the chin, sending him flying. Wang Yang pressed his advantage, rushing after Broly and raining punches and kicks on him, knocking him through the air again and again.

Boom!

Wang Yang clasped his hands together and brought them down with the force of splitting a mountain, smashing Broly out of the sky. He crashed into a small mountain, and his little figure disappeared beneath countless rocks.

Rumble!

"Broly, fight seriously! Knock Wang Yang flat! Hit him hard—beat him up!" Paragus stood on the ground, punching and kicking the air as he shouted toward the pile of rocks.

Suddenly, the ground below trembled as if an earth dragon were turning over. Then countless boulders exploded upward and flew in every direction.

"Nice hit. That really hurt." White flames of ki burst around Broly as he looked at Wang Yang excitedly.

"..." Wang Yang stared at Broly, speechless. Every time, Broly liked to take a beating before getting serious. He wondered if that was some kind of Saiyan genetic quirk.

"Warm-up's over. Now it's my turn!" Broly rolled his neck and smiled brightly at Wang Yang.

Broly's expression turned serious. He shouted and raised his ki, white flames blazing around him. He stomped the ground, crushing a large section beneath his foot, then charged at Wang Yang with his powerful frame and tremendous aura.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

The sound of fierce collisions rang out across the sky. Ki Blasts exploded one after another, and powerful currents of air burst outward from the center.

Boom!

They each formed an energy sphere in their hands and smashed them into each other. Blinding light flashed, and a violent shock wave blasted them both backward.

"Take this—Six Harmonies Ki Wave!" Wang Yang brought his hands together, energy surging in his palms. Then he thrust both hands forward, sending a blue shock wave toward Broly.

Halfway there, the shock wave suddenly split into three, then each of those split into two. The six Ki Blasts swam like dragons, moving at incredible speed. In an instant, they blocked Broly in every direction—above, below, in front, behind, to the left, and to the right—leaving him nowhere to dodge.

Broly turned his head, apparently searching for a way out.

The corner of Wang Yang's mouth lifted. He clenched his right hand in midair, and the six Ki Blasts instantly engulfed Broly, erupting in a dazzling flash.

Before long, the light faded and the smoke cleared, revealing Broly at the center of the explosion.

A green Protective Barrier surrounded Broly. It was now covered in countless cracks and made a creaking sound.

Broly's signature move, the Protective Barrier.

Huff, huff!

"That move of yours is really hard to dodge." Broly gasped for breath and withdrew the barrier into his body.

Wang Yang's face was covered in sweat. He gave a faint smile, his gaze lingering on Broly's barrier.

Broly's Protective Barrier was truly remarkable. Not only was its defensive power astonishing, it also let him fly freely through space without worrying about running out of oxygen.

Wang Yang had wanted to get his hands on it for a long time.

"Take this!" Broly shouted. He threw a green energy sphere at Wang Yang with all his strength. The moment it left his hand, it swelled in the air until it was as large as a house.

Thud!

Wang Yang pushed forward with both hands, bracing against Broly's green energy sphere. A terrifying force pressed down from it, like Mount Tai bearing down on him. His lower legs carved two long furrows into the ground.

Just then, white currents of ki burst from Wang Yang's entire body, stopping his retreat outright. He looked ready to push the energy sphere back.

"Argh!"

The muscles in Wang Yang's arms swelled, veins bulging across his face. With a shout, he pushed the energy sphere away.

A hint of a smile appeared at the corner of Broly's mouth. Another energy sphere appeared in his palm.

He swung his arm and hurled it. The energy sphere let out a whoosh as it struck the one in front of Wang Yang, merging with it. Its power doubled.

Damn it!

Wang Yang felt a terrifying force bearing down on him. His arms trembled uncontrollably. He suddenly let out a shout, and before he could think, a flash of blue light appeared. The green energy sphere engulfed him completely, unleashing a thunderous explosion.

The shock wave spread in every direction, and scorching flames shot into the sky.

"Great! With an explosion that powerful, even if that guy survived, he'd be badly hurt." Paragus clapped and jumped up.

Over the past two years, Broly and Wang Yang had grown closer and closer. Paragus had been forced to swallow his anger while Wang Yang suppressed Broly's nature, preventing him from wreaking havoc as he pleased. By now, Paragus deeply resented Wang Yang.

Huh?

Broly's gaze sharpened. He stared at the site of the explosion, somewhat surprised.

"That's enough for today!" Wang Yang stood in the crater, hands on his knees as he bent over and panted. Even with Broly suppressing his ki to match Wang Yang's, by the end of the fight, Wang Yang's stamina and strength had dwindled. Broly, on the other hand, was still full of energy. His power level of more than thirty thousand meant his endurance far surpassed Wang Yang's.

After taking Broly's attack, Wang Yang had nearly exhausted his energy and could no longer fight. By contrast, Broly wasn't even red in the face or out of breath. He seemed capable of fighting Wang Yang at full strength.

"You just..." Broly looked at Wang Yang uncertainly.

Wang Yang smiled faintly and said nothing.

Just then, Wang Yang and Broly both raised their heads and looked at the endless sky.

"What are you looking at?" Paragus flew over and watched the two of them curiously.

Wang Yang didn't look at Paragus. He kept staring at the sky in silence.

"Someone's coming." Broly looked at the sky curiously and spoke softly.

"Someone?" Paragus was puzzled. We're the three strongest on this planet. Who else could fly up into the sky? After living on this planet for two years, it didn't occur to Paragus right away that the newcomers were coming from space.

"Could it be..."

A moment later, Paragus seemed to realize something. Excitement filled his expression as he looked at the sky.

A tiny black speck appeared in the azure sky, rapidly growing larger as it approached. In a short while, it was overhead, above the three of them.

Rumble!

Then it slowly descended. Eight metal legs extended from the bottom of the round spaceship and plunged into the ground.

"Haha! It really is a spaceship! I can finally leave this godforsaken place." Paragus burst into excited laughter. The civilization on this planet had only reached the Iron Age, nowhere near interstellar civilization. Sometimes Paragus thought he'd have to live out his days here. Now that there was a spaceship, he could once again roam the universe. It was only a matter of time before he and Broly ruled it.