A gigantic Artificial Moon rose into the sky, bathing Planet Vegeta in light. All the Saiyans looked up at it in unison.
Thump~ Thump~ Thump~
The pounding seemed to echo across the entire planet.
"Roar~!!"
One earth-shaking roar after another rang out across Planet Vegeta.
Chaos erupted!
Saiyans were turning into Great Apes everywhere.
Most Low-Class Warriors had no reason left at all, destroying everything around them.
Even the mid-class warriors retained only some of their reason. The Elite Warriors, on the other hand, knew exactly what this meant: it was King Vegeta's command!
The moment the Artificial Moon rose into the sky—
the rebellion had begun!
Its main objective was to destroy the Frieza Force.
After turning into Great Apes, all the Saiyans' fighting power increased tenfold. Ordinary aliens had no way to resist and were wiped out in an instant.
The Frieza Force was caught completely off guard.
King Vegeta transformed into an enormous Great Ape before Mu Chuan. But as an Elite Warrior, he at least retained his reason even after transforming.
He roared at the sky and threw a punch!
The ground erupted completely.
Mu Chuan dodged the attack with a quick sidestep.
"Hurry and board the spaceships. Head for King Frieza's flagship!"
"You're only Low-Class Warriors. If you turn into Great Apes, you could lose control!"
"You don't need to worry about what happens next!"
Mu Chuan issued the order, sending all the evil Saiyans aboard the spaceships to leave at once.
Now that King Vegeta had rebelled, Frieza would definitely make his move. Mu Chuan had no need to get involved; doing so could easily lead to a misunderstanding.
The evil Saiyans didn't question him.
They covered their eyes one after another, afraid that seeing the Artificial Moon would turn them into Great Apes too. At least they knew their own limits.
Turning into a Great Ape was a last resort...
Especially for Low-Class Warriors like them.
Once they transformed, whether they lived or died would no longer be up to them.
As they boarded their spaceships and departed one by one, Mu Chuan didn't linger either. He hurled a blast of energy at King Vegeta's head.
It bought him a little time.
Elsewhere.
Frieza and the others had already reached outer space. Watching Planet Vegeta sparkle like a fireworks display, he flashed his trademark smile.
Zarbon and Popolia stood nearby with their arms crossed, enjoying the show!
"What a foolish bunch of Saiyans!"
"I wonder how the legend of the Super Saiyan ever got started. With a race whose fighting power barely reaches ten thousand, how could they ever compare to the Frieza Race?"
"Oh-ho-ho-ho..."
"Destroy it! Go wild!"
"Whether the legend is true or not, there's no need for you to exist any longer. Disappear for good!"
Even after transforming into Great Apes, the Saiyans' fighting power was limited. Only a handful of Elite Warriors could reach tens of thousands.
Even so...
They still couldn't destroy the Frieza Force.
And as for defeating Frieza, that was even more impossible!
After all, Saiyans couldn't survive in outer space.
After King Vegeta transformed into a Great Ape, his fighting power reached one hundred thousand!
He took a step forward!
Then he shot out of Planet Vegeta at incredible speed, appearing right in front of Frieza!
"Frieza!!!"
"Today is the day you die!!"
"Your exploitation, your oppression... I'll pay you back for all of it today!!"
As a Great Ape, King Vegeta formed an enormous blue energy blast in his mouth and fired it straight at Frieza.
But he had badly underestimated Frieza. Frieza didn't even care about the blast. He gave a casual flick of his tail, and sent it flying away!
It sailed deeper into space!
"What?!!"
"That was my strongest attack!!"
"My fighting power is already one hundred thousand. How can you block my attack so effortlessly?"
"Oh-ho-ho-ho..." Frieza laughed with delight, as if he'd just heard the funniest joke in the universe.
"One hundred thousand? You're so pleased with yourself over a mere one hundred thousand!"
"Do you know that this great king's fighting power is a whopping five hundred and forty thousand?"
"How could you ever compare to me?"
When Frieza finished speaking, King Vegeta was completely stunned. He had considered every possibility, but never imagined Frieza's fighting power could be so terrifying!
A staggering five hundred and forty thousand!
Five times his own power as a Great Ape!
How could Frieza be so powerful?
By now, King Vegeta was in despair. The energy blast in his hands never stopped, but he couldn't hurt Frieza at all.
Frieza raised a finger. In an instant, everything around them was enveloped in purple energy, and purple light filled the whole expanse of space.
"Foolish King Vegeta... Now perish along with Planet Vegeta!"
The energy sphere grew larger and larger. It quickly engulfed King Vegeta, who had no time to react, swallowing him whole.
Then it hurtled toward Planet Vegeta.
But the very next second—
a figure appeared in front of the energy sphere, pushing against it with both hands, trying to stop it from crashing into Planet Vegeta.
"Frieza!!"
"Why? All the Saiyans have already submitted to you, so why destroy Planet Vegeta??"
It was Bardock!
Son Goku's father. At this moment, Bardock's fighting power was far beyond a mere ten thousand!
He had already surpassed two hundred thousand!
Though he was a Low-Class Warrior, his fighting power surpassed that of every other Saiyan. He was an outlier among his people.
And Bardock was the one behind the golden legend that had spread.
Mu Chuan, who had been watching from the sidelines, already knew how history would unfold. There were a few differences, but the outcome would stay the same!
Unless Bardock could truly transform into a Super Saiyan right now!
But Bardock hadn't reached the Saiyans' limits yet. No matter how furious he became, he still couldn't turn into a Super Saiyan!
And there was even less chance that he could...
That was why Frieza's destruction of Planet Vegeta couldn't be stopped.
The evil Saiyans stared at everything in a daze. They were evil, but they knew their limits. As they watched Planet Vegeta face imminent destruction,
their hearts twisted with complicated emotions...
And after witnessing King Vegeta's mighty form with one hundred thousand fighting power, along with Bardock's terrifying figure, they saw that neither of them could last even a second against Frieza!
Only then did they truly understand how terrifying Frieza, the Emperor of the Universe, was!
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