Not long after Mu Chuan entered space, a signal came from the spaceship. He quickly connected to it.
"Boss, what just happened? Why couldn't we get in touch with you?"
"The ship's map also shows that you're not on the flight path."
As soon as he connected with the other Saiyans, Mu Chuan heard Carl and the others' voices.
He didn't explain much, only saying that he'd run into a little trouble and lost some time. There was no need to reveal too much right now.
Otherwise, it might put pressure on them.
And so they once again settled into the dull monotony of space travel.
Mu Chuan wanted to improve his base battle power. Even aboard the spaceship, he didn't take a moment to rest, instead throwing himself into intense training!
Without his Gravity Equipment, he cranked the spaceship's gravity up to 200 times normal.
The increased gravity slammed down, and a red pressure filled the entire ship. It was a spatial distortion caused by gravity reaching a certain intensity.
Mu Chuan took a moment to adjust. It was extremely difficult, but he still hadn't reached his body's limit, so he began training.
At the distant edge of the universe.
Cooler flew his spaceship into Frieza's territory.
He'd traveled from the edge of the universe to Frieza's domain at top speed, pushing his spaceship to the verge of breaking apart along the way.
But his fury left no room for hesitation. Even if the spaceship fell apart, he could survive in the vacuum of space.
His anger outweighed everything!
When he reached the territory of the Frieza Force,
no one dared stop him. After all, he was an Emperor of the Universe himself!
"Frieza, get out here!"
On the planet, Cooler shouted.
His voice immediately drew the attention of many aliens. At first, they were furious that someone dared call King Frieza by name.
They wanted to see who had the nerve to do such a thing.
But when they saw the similar-looking spaceship and the figure standing on it, who bore a resemblance to King Frieza,
they immediately shrank back, not even daring to show their faces!
Wasn't that King Cooler??
Wasn't he supposed to be at the edge of the universe? How could he have shown up here?
The aliens panicked.
After all, judging by the situation, something serious was going on. Anyone could see how furious Cooler looked.
He'd clearly come to demand an explanation!
When mighty beings clashed, ordinary people suffered.
They were afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.
"Quick, go tell King Frieza! King Cooler's arrived out of nowhere, and he doesn't look like he's here on friendly terms!"
They couldn't interfere, but they could report it right away. That way, they wouldn't be neglecting their duties, and they could leave the scene.
Two birds with one stone!
Frieza soon got the news. When he heard Cooler had arrived, he was taken aback for a moment.
Then he heard what kind of state Cooler was in, which only confused him further.
"Oh ho ho ho..."
"How interesting. This is just too interesting. Since when has Cooler been so eager to see me that he came all this way?"
"And judging by the look of him, he doesn't seem to have come in peace!"
"If that's the case, I suppose I'll go see him, my dear brother!" For once, Frieza stepped down from his hovercraft.
Everyone around him held their breath. King Frieza seemed calm, but the calmer he was, the more dangerous it meant he was.
Even Zarbon and Popolia fell silent!
Danger!
Those two words might as well have been stamped on his forehead.
When Frieza went outside and saw Cooler's furious expression, a smile instantly bloomed across his face.
"Well, who have we here? Why, it's my dear brother! What brings you to see me?"
"Or did you come to invite me to dinner?"
Seeing Frieza's smile made Cooler's fury flare up all over again.
"You. Very well!"
"Because of you, my Armored Squadron has been completely wiped out. Did you have something to do with it?" Cooler stared Frieza down.
Frieza was stunned. At first, he'd thought Cooler had come to truly break with him. After all, he'd been sending the Armored Squadron to harass the border of Frieza's territory.
Wasn't that an invasion of his lands?
Frieza hadn't even gotten angry about it, and now Cooler had come to see him in person.
But he'd never expected Cooler's first words to be about this...
What?
The Armored Squadron had been wiped out?
They were even stronger than his Ginyu Force. Every member was stronger than Captain Ginyu.
Even Frieza was envious of them...
They were a powerful force, truly capable of conquering the universe. But now that he'd heard what Cooler said, had the Armored Squadron really been wiped out?
"Are you serious?" Frieza asked.
Cooler gave a cold snort. "Frieza, stop pretending. If it weren't for your ambush, how could the Armored Squadron have been wiped out?"
"Since you've gone this far, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
"I usually let you be because I can't be bothered with you. I never thought you'd go this far. So I'll take back everything you have on Dad's behalf."
As Cooler went on, Frieza's mind raced.
From what Cooler had said, he'd already worked out part of the truth. After all, he was the one who'd sent Cooler the Saiyans' location.
The Armored Squadron should have been sent after them, but now... the squad that had been dispatched had been wiped out.
There was only one possibility left...
But he found it hard to believe. Could those Saiyans really be that powerful?
No matter how puzzled he was, the facts were right in front of him. He couldn't deny them.
"It looks like I'll have to take the Saiyans more seriously. I need to find a chance to get rid of the rest of them."
"Then they can join King Vegeta."
Now Frieza truly felt threatened by the Saiyans. No matter what benefits might come of it, he couldn't let them stay any longer!
If they continued to grow...
They might become a real threat to him. There was a legend passed down through the bloodline of the Frieza Race, and whether it was true or not—
Better to believe it than to risk dismissing it!
Having made up his mind, Frieza looked at Cooler, who was seething with rage, and suddenly felt inexplicably delighted. The chill around him vanished in an instant.
"Oh ho ho ho... I'm terribly sorry. I had no idea your Armored Squadron had been wiped out. Perhaps your squad was simply rather weak..."
"Never mind, my dear brother. Out with the old, in with the new!"
"Why not use this chance to gather even more powerful warriors from across the universe?"
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