Galactic Patrol Headquarters!
"Son Gohan! The top three on this wanted list are notorious evildoers throughout the universe. Pick one!" Merus brought Son Gohan to the mission hall.
Son Gohan looked up and saw a huge display screen showing photos, names, and profiles!
Number one on the wanted list: the Evil Trio—three brothers named Rosa, Ropa, and Rona. One was a womanizer, one was a glutton, and one was a killer!
There was a detailed introduction below. Rosa was so lecherous that he wanted to test the waters with living beings of every species!
Ropa's gluttony took the form of a craving for the brains of intelligent beings!
As for Rona, he killed without reason. He killed people simply because he liked it!
The three brothers were perverts among perverts!
Number two: Frieza, the Emperor of the Universe. As the strongest being in the North Galaxy, his forces specialized in selling planets. They attacked planets everywhere, leaving many living beings displaced and causing entire species to go extinct. Worst of all, after destroying a planet, he sold it to the aliens whose homes he had just ruined!
Number three: Bojack.
The strongest being in the South Galaxy, he was a thug who rampaged across the four great galaxies—East, South, West, and North—until four Kais joined forces to seal him on a planet at the edge of the galaxy! Since he was still alive, he remained on the wanted list!
Number four: ...
Son Gohan lost interest after that!
"Merus, are the Evil Trio stronger than Frieza?" Son Gohan asked curiously.
Merus shook his head. "No, the three of them are weaker than Frieza. But their unusual tricks have let them escape capture time and again! Quite a few Patrol officers have fallen into their hands! The reason they're ranked number one is that their crimes are even worse than Frieza's. Frieza raises an army and attacks planets, which, in a way, is part of the universe's natural order. He's ranked second because he's gone too far, attacking other planets recklessly and holding back the development of the Seventh Universe!"
Merus hadn't explained what tricks the three brothers used, but he had clarified why they were ranked first!
That only made Son Gohan more curious!!!
"I've decided. I'll go after them!" Son Gohan's curiosity had gotten the better of him.
"Are you sure? If you chose Frieza, you'd be strong enough to defeat him—or even kill him!" Merus said in surprise.
"I want to improve myself and build up my skills and strength, not chase after those so-called rewards!" Son Gohan pointed at the bounty in space credits on the screen.
"Heh. If that's your decision, then it's them. Come with me!" Merus headed toward the front desk.
"Captain Merus, hello! What mission would you like to take?" The young woman at the front desk blushed as she spoke to him.
"The number one wanted target, the Evil Trio!" Merus said coolly.
"That's wonderful, Captain Merus! You're finally going after them. Those three are horrible. My cousin on Meiao Planet was eaten by Ropa—he ate her brain!" The young woman at the front desk was both excited and furious.
"Don't worry. I'll make sure they're captured!" Son Gohan stepped forward and promised.
"Him?" The young woman looked at Merus in confusion.
"His name is Son Gohan. He'll lead this mission, and I'll assist." Merus added Son Gohan's name to the assignment.
"All right. As long as you're here, there's hope!" The disappointment on the young woman's face made it clear she didn't believe in Son Gohan.
Son Gohan didn't take it to heart. After accepting the mission, he followed Merus aboard a spaceship and they took off.
"Merus, can you find them?" Son Gohan asked curiously.
"Headquarters always has their coordinates. Don't worry," Merus said calmly.
"Good, that's a relief!!!" Son Gohan started doing push-ups and sit-ups, clearly unable to contain his fighting spirit.
Two months later!!
A purple planet!!
Boom!!! Fwoosh!!
Flames blasted from the rear of the spacecraft as it landed on a plain!
"We've arrived. I can't believe it took us two whole months to fly here. We should've used Instant Transmission. What a waste of time!" Son Gohan stepped out of the hatch and stretched.
"You can use Instant Transmission? Why didn't you say so earlier?" Merus asked in surprise.
"Huh? I thought you could tell!"
"Don't be ridiculous. Who could tell you had that skill if you didn't use it?" Merus snapped.
"Ah, well! Is that my fault?" Son Gohan looked at Merus guiltily.
"Forget it. Once the mission's done, you're taking me back with Instant Transmission. We're bringing the spaceship back, too. This is ridiculous—you had such a useful skill and didn't tell me!" Merus said, annoyed.
"You never asked," Son Gohan retorted.
"I shouldn't have to ask for you to tell me?"
"How would I know you didn't know unless you asked?"
"How would I know you could do it if you didn't tell me?"
"Am I supposed to tell everyone I meet that I can use Instant Transmission?"
"So I'm just someone who doesn't matter to you, then?" Merus gave Son Gohan a strange look.
"Uh? This is getting a little awkward!" Son Gohan felt a sour note in the air.
At the same time, a chill ran through him!
"What are you going to do?" Son Gohan backed away in alarm.
There wasn't another soul around!
"Son Gohan, what the hell are you imagining? I'm perfectly normal, and I have perfectly normal tastes!" Merus had obviously figured out what he was thinking.
"Phew! You scared me to death!" Son Gohan let out a long breath.
"Hmph! Son Gohan, I was going to look after you, but with that attitude of yours... Hmph!" Merus huffed again and again.
"Oh, come on, Merus! I was wrong. Just say the word anytime, and I'll use Instant Transmission to take you wherever you want!" Son Gohan hurriedly tried to appease him.
"We'll see. Come on, the Evil Trio are in a city three thousand kilometers east of here!" Merus rose into the air.
Son Gohan followed right behind him!
This purple planet was called Sena Planet. The people living there belonged to the Sena Race. They had no superpowers and were weak, about as strong as humans on Earth!
They had purple skin and facial features similar to Earthlings, but with an extra pair of ears! Their body structure was much the same as that of humans on Earth!
Most intelligent beings in the Seventh Universe had a humanoid form, sometimes with just a few extra features or body parts!
The lecherous eldest brother of the trio, Rosa, was wandering through the city, looking for prey!
The second brother, Ropa, was also observing the Sena people. Their heads were a little larger, and drool dribbled from the corners of his mouth!!
The youngest, Rona, was hovering above the city, waiting for his older brothers to finish their fun before starting his killing spree!!
"Merus, why do the three brothers look exactly like the Sena people? Are they originally from Sena Planet?" Son Gohan asked as he and Merus hid in the shadows.
"This is their first unusual skill: Imposter. They can transform into any living being they've seen," Merus explained.
"I see!! Should I make a move now?" Son Gohan asked eagerly.
"Take them somewhere with no people. We can't hurt any innocent bystanders," Merus said.
"Right... I understand. Leave it to me!" Son Gohan vanished with a whoosh.
When he reappeared, he was already beside the eldest brother, Rosa. He grabbed him and used Instant Transmission, taking them to an empty plain!
"Who are you?" Rosa cried in alarm.
Rona, high in the sky, also sensed something was wrong and quickly flew toward Rosa's location!
Ropa suddenly sensed that Rosa's location had become extremely distant. He immediately stopped looking greedily at the Sena people, flew up into the sky, and sped toward Son Gohan's location!