Frieza Arrives

Galactic Patrol Headquarters

"Son Gohan, I am curious as to how you broke free from that illusion," Merus asked.

"Cough, cough... actually, it's nothing... it should be because the Shenron of Namek enhanced my soul power. Plus, as I said, I haven't fully developed yet. My heart is willing, but my strength is lacking!" Son Gohan said sheepishly.

"Shenron?? It seems you stepped into the stars long ago? Namek, let me see!" Merus's divine sense pierced through countless galaxy clusters and arrived at Namek.

"Eh?? Frieza?" Merus exclaimed in surprise.

"What?? He's already arrived?" Son Gohan was also shocked.

Wasn't there still a month left?

"Heh, so that's how it is!" Merus withdrew his divine sense.

Beerus' Planet

"Oh? Why would Merus be exerting his divine sense?" Whis was taken aback.

He immediately activated his staff, projecting an image of Namek!

In the image, the fleet of the Frieza Force had already arrived in the outer space of Namek!

Whis also spotted Sun Wukong, Krillin, Raditz, and Nappa!

"Saiyans? Earthlings? How did they end up on Namek, and why is Merus paying attention to them?" Whis became even more curious.

Back with Son Gohan!

"Brother Merus, what do you mean?" Son Gohan asked.

"In order to hurry, Frieza ordered his ships to accelerate beyond their structural limits, destroying two high-end vessels! That is why they arrived early," Merus replied.

"Heh, that really fits his personality!" Son Gohan chuckled.

"So, you know him quite well?"

"Just a little bit!"

"Brother Merus, I'd like to take a temporary leave from missions. My father is still on Namek. I'm going to go check on him!" Son Gohan said.

"Interesting... take me with you. I'll go take a look as well!" Merus, tired of the stillness, wanted to go out for a spin.

"Uh!! Alright!" Son Gohan immediately took Merus and teleported away.

Beerus' Planet

"Oh? He went personally??" Whis said, surprised.

Whoosh... bang, clang, clang, clang!!

A small fishbowl came shooting over, bumping and clattering!

"Whis... I think I've foreseen something incredible!" the Oracle Fish said excitedly.

"Oh?? Your prophecies haven't been very accurate lately, have they?" Whis cast a skeptical look.

"No, no, no. This time I feel it's different," the Oracle Fish countered Whis's dismissal.

"Then tell me, what did you foresee?" Whis asked curiously.

"I saw Lord Beerus fighting someone with terrifying, heaven-shaking power, and they were evenly matched!!!" the Oracle Fish exclaimed.

"Is that so?? It seems I must wake up Lord Beerus!! He has been asleep for a long time," Whis stood up and walked slowly toward the palace where Beerus was slumbering.

Namek

"What? You aren't going to take action yourself?" Merus asked, looking at Son Gohan beside him.

"No... this is my father's stage! I won't interfere," Son Gohan shook his head.

"Him?? He hasn't broken through to Super Saiyan yet. He won't be able to beat Frieza, will he?" Merus looked at Sun Wukong at the Grand Elder's village and asked curiously.

"Perhaps there will be a miracle!" Son Gohan said calmly.

Grand Elder's Residence

"They are here!! Nail, gather the tribesmen, abandon the village, and do not make any pointless sacrifices!" The Grand Elder's voice was very powerful, without a hint of weakness.

Although his lifespan was short, with the support of the Senzu Bean, he was full of vitality!

"Yes, Grand Elder!!"

Streaks of light shot toward the Grand Elder's location!!

Sun Wukong, Piccolo, Krillin, Raditz, and Nappa also arrived at the Grand Elder's side!

Outer Space!

"Reporting to King Frieza, we have arrived at Namek!!"

"Heh... finally here. Dodoria, Zarbon, go. Collect those magical orbs. Leave a few survivors; just in case there's some incantation required to activate them!" Frieza swirled his glass of red wine and gave the order.

"Yes, King Frieza!" Dodoria and Zarbon walked out of the main control room, arrived next to the small flight pods, opened the hatches, and climbed inside.

"Hey! You! Order all ships to land! Also, notify the Ginyu Force and have them come to Namek first!" Frieza pointed at the soldier who had just reported.

"Yes, King Frieza!" The soldier, trembling, lowered his head and backed out.

"Immortality... This King is coming!!" Excitement flared in Frieza's eyes.

For the current Frieza, his primary wish remained immortality.

It wasn't until the Dragon Ball Super era that his wish would change to growing five centimeters taller.

A massive space fleet began its descent onto Namek.

Dodoria and Zarbon had landed ahead of Frieza.

Whoosh!

Their ship touched down, and the two opened the hatch and stepped out.

Dodoria was the first to tap his scouter.

"Beep, 3,000, 5,000..."

"Zarbon, it seems the Namekians already know we're here; they've all gathered together. That's fine, it saves us the trouble. Hehehe," Dodoria let out an evil laugh.

"Dodoria, don't forget our objective. Don't play too hard," Zarbon said, exceptionally calm.

"Understood... let's go!" Dodoria ascended into the high sky and shot directly toward the Grand Elder's location.

Zarbon shook his head helplessly, rose into the air, and gave chase.

"They're here!" Krillin watched the direction of Dodoria and Zarbon with a grave expression.

"Two pieces of trash," Piccolo said with disdain.

"Grand Elder?" Moori looked toward the Grand Elder with a solemn expression.

"Moori, stay calm. Do not be nervous," the Grand Elder remained quite composed.

"That's right, Second Elder. Their combat power is only around 22,000 to 23,000. I believe Mr. Nail is more than enough to defeat them," Raditz also stepped forward to reassure him.

"Hmm!"

All the Namekians waited quietly for the arrival of Dodoria and Zarbon.

Ten minutes later!

"It's a bit far; we've been flying for so long!" Dodoria landed, his tone filled with dissatisfaction.

"King Frieza's patience is thin. We must hurry!" Zarbon said coldly.

As they spoke, they descended and saw the Grand Elder surrounded by a multitude of Namekians.

"Raditz, Nappa? Why are you here?" Zarbon suddenly spotted Raditz and Nappa hiding behind Sun Wukong.

"Zarbon, Dodoria, if you want to live, you'd better stand still," Raditz said indifferently.

"Pah, low-class wild monkeys. Do you think you're worthy of being so rude to this lord?" Dodoria spat, looking disdainful.

Because Raditz and Nappa had suppressed their energy, their scouters couldn't detect anything at all.

"Dodoria, stay calm. Their combat power is abnormal!" Zarbon checked his scouter, which only displayed 1,000 and 3,000!

These were the respective combat powers of Raditz and Nappa.

"Kakarot, Grand Elder! Leave these two to me!" Raditz requested to fight, suppressing his surging anger.

"Mr. Goku, what do you think?" The Grand Elder asked for Sun Wukong's opinion.

"Big brother, do as you see fit," Sun Wukong was also annoyed by the term "wild monkey."

Those three words always reminded him that he was the one who had trampled his own grandfather to death.

"I understand... Kakarot!" Raditz ascended into the air and floated before Dodoria and Zarbon.

"Zarbon, Dodoria, you were both there when Planet Vegeta was destroyed, weren't you?" Raditz asked through gritted teeth, suppressing his killing intent.

"Hehehe... That's right. Your father, Bardock, even tried to challenge me. I defeated him with my own hands, and in the end, King Frieza wiped him out. It seems you wild monkeys all know about Planet Vegeta now... Where is Vegeta? Doesn't he claim to be a Saiyan genius? Why isn't he here?" Dodoria's words directly ignited Raditz's fury.

"Hehe your mother! I absolutely hate your laughter. Die!" Raditz erupted, instantly appearing beside Dodoria and punching him into a pulp. Fragments and blood splattered everywhere!

"Dodoria... damn it!!! Why can't the scouter detect your combat power? Is it broken?!" Terror-filled sweat streamed down Zarbon's face.

Although he was slightly stronger than Dodoria, he couldn't have punched Dodoria into a pulp in one blow!

"Hey, Zarbon, use your scouter and watch closely. This is the rise of us Saiyans! Just accept your death!" Raditz shouted.

Raditz unleashed his full combat power in his base form; the powerful shockwave made it difficult for Zarbon to resist.

The scouter emitted a piercing alarm.

"Beep... 100,000... 200,000... 300,000... BOOM!" The scouter exploded.

"Impossible, this is the latest model... Your combat power couldn't possibly be this high!" Zarbon retreated in fear, eventually ascending into the sky to flee!

"Trying to run?!" Raditz shot up, instantly overtaking him and appearing in his path.

"Get out of this lord's way!!!" Zarbon transformed immediately.

His limbs swelled and became exceptionally muscular, his facial expression twisted and hideous, his mouth grew giant fangs, and pustules began to appear all over his body!

Without a moment's hesitation, Zarbon raised his left hand, placed his right hand over his left arm, and gathered all his energy.

"Die for me!!"

A thick, crimson Energy Blast roared instantly toward Raditz!!

"You're so weak, what are you even dreaming of?! Zarbon, let me collect some interest for my father first!! Die!!"

Raditz caught the Energy Blast with one hand, then gathered energy in his palm. A sphere of energy, even thicker than Zarbon's blast, swallowed the attack whole before reflecting it back, blasting Zarbon into nothing but dust!!

"Father, did you see that?" Raditz looked toward the sky with a melancholic expression.

"Report... King Frieza, the combat power readings for Dodoria and Zarbon have vanished. Their vital signs are no longer detectable!!"

"Oh? It seems Namek is not as simple as it appears," Frieza said indifferently.

The space fleet descended upon Namek!

"Have Ginyu and his men not arrived yet?" Frieza asked.

"They are rushing over from Planet Yardrat; they will need another hour!!"

"Hmph. How troublesome. Must this King take action personally?" A look of dissatisfaction appeared on Frieza's face.

The soldiers below were so terrified by these words that cold sweat streamed down their faces!