Next Time, Hit Your Own Butt

"Are you going to hit your wife like Goku does, too? I'm not like Chi-Chi. She's trained and can take a beating, but my little body couldn't handle you hitting me like that!" Bulma looked at Wang Yang pitifully.

"How could I ever hit you? Don't worry. I'd sooner hit myself than lay a hand on you!" Wang Yang promised earnestly.

"Hmph. Remember what you just said. Next time, hit your own butt!" Bulma shot Wang Yang a flirtatious, sidelong glance.

"..."

Oolong and Master Roshi sensed the chill in the air. They exchanged a look, both deciding it was best not to linger, then hurried over to check on Chi-Chi.

"Goku, you have to learn to control your strength. It's a good thing it was Chi-Chi. If you'd hit another woman, it would've been a disaster," Master Roshi said solemnly to Son Goku.

"Master Roshi is right!"

"It's a shame about Chiaotzu. He's already died once, so Shenron can't bring him back to life again." Master Roshi suddenly sighed.

"Master Roshi, Wang Yang said that there are Dragon Balls on Namek, Piccolo's home planet. Once this battle is over, we can go to Namek and ask them to bring Chiaotzu and the others back to life."

Son Goku said to Master Roshi.

"I see. Then you can make the trip when the time comes. They protected Earth against powerful enemies, so we must make sure they're brought back to life."

"Mm-hmm!"

Damn it! He's so powerful! I can't fight him at all!

In the distance, Vegeta felt the immense power within Wu Sheng. The aura was so terrifying that he trembled uncontrollably, fear written across his face.

As the Saiyan Prince, he would never back down from an evenly matched fight. But the gap between their strength was simply too vast...

At that moment, Vegeta noticed that the others didn't seem to have their eyes on him. He quietly took a few steps back, then powered up and flew off into the distance.

I'll retreat for now. Once I'm stronger, I'll kill every last one of you to vent my hatred!

Vegeta seethed with rage, but he wasn't a fool. When it mattered, he knew when to run.

"Hm?" Wu Sheng had been watching Chi-Chi when he suddenly realized Vegeta was trying to escape. He flashed forward and appeared right in Vegeta's path.

"What?"

Vegeta spotted someone appear in front of him and instinctively slammed on the brakes, coming to a stop.

How did he get in front of me so fast?

Wu Sheng's speed left Vegeta stunned. Cold sweat broke out across his forehead.

"Where do you think you're going?" Wu Sheng crossed his arms and glanced coldly at the terrified Vegeta.

"Die!" Rage and humiliation twisted together inside Vegeta. When he saw Wu Sheng blocking his way, he roared in a show of bravado.

Vegeta gathered a huge amount of energy in his hands and unleashed it at Wu Sheng in a relentless barrage.

"Die... Die... Die..."

Vegeta's hands blurred as he swung them like a pair of windmills, sending countless energy blasts flying.

Rumble!

A massive explosion erupted, flames shooting into the sky as the blast engulfed Wu Sheng.

"Ah! My Gohan!"

Chi-Chi had looked half dead just moments earlier, but the instant she saw Vegeta attack Wu Sheng, she sprang to her feet as if fully revived.

"Little Sheng!"

Bulma forgot all about bickering with Wang Yang. At the sight of what was happening, she went deathly pale and threw herself into her husband's arms.

"Don't worry. Wu Sheng is very strong now. Vegeta is no match for him. Just turn around and see for yourself—isn't Wu Sheng standing there unharmed?" Wang Yang patted Bulma on the back and gently comforted her.

Hearing Wang Yang's words, Bulma turned around.

The smoke cleared, and just as Wang Yang had said, Wu Sheng stood there completely unharmed, arms crossed as he looked at Vegeta.

"Is that attack supposed to tickle? You could use a little more force. Have you not eaten? Why not go grab a meal first and come back to fight?" Wu Sheng snickered, unable to hide his contempt.

"Bastard!" Vegeta's pride was badly bruised. Rage clouded his judgment, and he lunged forward, throwing a punch straight at Wu Sheng's face.

"Too slow! It's like playing house!" Wu Sheng casually tilted his head aside and dodged the blow.

His attack missed, and Vegeta continued his assault with a savage expression, his hands blurring as he struck at Wu Sheng from every direction.

But the difference in their power was simply too great. None of Vegeta's attacks landed.

Wu Sheng stood there arrogantly, his left hand behind his back and the index finger of his right hand raised, effortlessly blocking every one of Vegeta's attacks.

Thump!

Wu Sheng had had enough of playing around. A bright smile crossed his face as he drove a lightning-fast punch into Vegeta's abdomen.

"Guh..." The blow struck Vegeta like a bolt of lightning, leaving his mind completely blank.

His face twisted in agony. Clutching his stomach, he stumbled back several steps, spittle flying from his mouth, then collapsed to his knees with a thud. His head slammed against the hard stone.

"So... strong!" Krillin stared in shock as Wu Sheng defeated the arrogant Vegeta with a single punch.

"Wow! Little Sheng is amazing!" Seeing how powerful her son was, Bulma covered her lovely lips with one hand. Her eyes sparkled, and pride filled her face.

"Gohan, give him a good beating! He actually came all the way to Earth and interrupted your studies!" Chi-Chi turned to look at Wu Sheng from Goku's arms and shouted, shaking her fist.

"..." Goku.

"..." Wang Yang.

"Damn it! I couldn't even withstand one of his moves!" Vegeta's face was pressed against the ground, twitching as cold sweat poured down his forehead. The yellow dirt beneath him was soaked.

Vegeta's whole body ached. Wu Sheng's punch had scattered the ki inside him, and he couldn't gather it back together.

Wu Sheng looked down at Vegeta, who lay sprawled on the ground. His gaze was cold as he slowly raised his right hand and aimed it at Vegeta below.

A yellow Ki Blast gathered in his palm. Even at full strength, Vegeta wouldn't have been able to survive this attack.

I'm going to die! I don't want to die! I haven't become a Legendary Super Saiyan yet. I haven't killed Frieza. Vegeta felt the terrifying aura above him and trembled all over, his desire to live stronger than ever.

"Wu Sheng!"

At that moment, Wang Yang appeared beside Wu Sheng and called out softly.

"Dad?" Wu Sheng looked at Wang Yang in confusion.

"Let him go," Wang Yang said with a sigh. Before, he would never have spared Vegeta; the two of them had a score to settle, after all. But ever since he'd let go of the knot in his heart, he no longer held a grudge against Vegeta. He would let him live this time.