Just Wanted to Heal Them, What Was the Big Deal?

Just as Bulma was about to make intimate contact with the ground and meet her untimely end, Frieza suddenly appeared beside her.

The energy in his hand wrapped around Bulma, sparing her from being smashed into a pulp.

Son Goku stopped halfway through his flight when he saw a pale-skinned figure with a long tail behind him rescue Bulma.

Son Goku could tell the man meant Bulma no harm, so he stopped paying attention to her and turned to look at Slug and Vegeta, who were locked in a beam struggle.

"Oh ho ho ho! Miss Bulma, why were you so careless? You were flying so high! Even with your current battle power of 1,000, falling wouldn't kill you, but landing face-first could easily ruin your looks!"

For some reason, when Bulma heard that laugh, she felt a little safer.

"I-I-I need a shower!"

Frieza was just about to laugh again when Bulma's words stunned him. Then he sniffed the air!

Huh~~

Frieza extended one finger and pointed at Bulma from a distance.

A peculiar wave of energy appeared. In an instant, Bulma had changed into a clean outfit of the same style but a different color. Even her body had been washed clean.

Bulma froze, then flew into a rage!

"You—You—You!!"

Bulma sputtered for a while, but couldn't get the words out.

How could she say, "Why did you change my underwear too?"

She couldn't!

Bulma was a wealthy young lady. She had her dignity!

She could never do something as shameless as stripping naked in public like Son Goku.

'Pff!!~~Whoosh!!'

Vegeta ultimately lost the beam struggle to Slug. The moment the Galick Gun shattered, he used all his strength to dodge to the side, letting the energy beam pass just inches away.

Besides, the beam was headed up into the sky, so he had no qualms about dodging it.

The real problem was that Vegeta was completely exhausted. His battle power had dropped so low that he could no longer even stay airborne.

If Slug's Mouth Blast hit him now, there wouldn't be a scrap left.

Vegeta slowly fell toward the ground, headfirst, just like Bulma had a moment ago.

Slug accelerated sharply, intending to finish Vegeta off in one move. He had long since forgotten Frieza's instructions. If he let the Saiyan Monkey in front of him keep growing stronger, his own life would absolutely be in danger.

However, Son Goku wasn't going to let him have his way.

"Kaio-ken times ten!"

With a shout, the aura around Son Goku turned red. The next instant, he was standing in front of Slug.

Slug was in a fit of rage. Seeing another Saiyan Monkey come to cause trouble, he immediately drove a knee into him!

Thump!

"Ugh~~!"

Caught off guard, Son Goku took the knee to the stomach and immediately vomited up a mouthful of bitter fluid.

He'd been careless. Even with the Kaio-ken times ten, his battle power was only 20 million. How could he be a match for Slug, who was fighting at full power and in a rage?

Just as he was about to use the Kaio-ken times twenty, an infuriating laugh rang out.

Son Goku had never heard that laugh before, but somehow, it struck him as incredibly obnoxious!

"Oh ho ho ho ho!"

"Gentlemen, hold on a moment. As a mere spectator, I think this fight is a little unfair right now!"

When Slug heard that, his whole body shuddered. He didn't dare make a move.

Son Goku also put some distance between himself and Slug, looking toward Frieza in the distance and Bulma beside him.

Huh?

Why had Bulma changed clothes?

That didn't seem important. What mattered was that the white-and-purple figure before him gave him an unfathomable feeling.

He hadn't sensed it from far away, but now Son Goku could feel it. Even though the man's aura didn't seem very strong at the moment, he was only a little stronger than Nail.

"Bulma, who's that beside you?"

The moment Son Goku opened his mouth, he completely missed the point.

Bulma was still fuming with embarrassment. She rolled her eyes and shouted at him.

"Son Goku, why didn't you come find me as soon as you got here? Do you have any idea how close I came to falling to my death?"

Frieza's face was covered in black lines. He flicked a finger, and Bulma shrieked as she flew toward Krillin and the others.

"Oh ho ho ho!"

"Lord Slug, your energy has dropped quite a bit. Looks like Vegeta gave you a taste of trouble!"

"You're Son Goku, right? Would you like to fight Slug at full strength?"

Slug was indeed a little out of breath, but he still had a trump card. He was confident he could handle the crab-headed fellow in front of him.

Son Goku's eyes lit up!

"Of course I would! But I'm out of Senzu Beans, and Dende probably wouldn't agree to heal this guy, right?"

He glanced at Nail and Dende on the ground.

Uh... The two of them seemed to be in a daze. They'd even forgotten to go save Vegeta.

Oh well, Vegeta wouldn't die anyway. If they didn't heal him, so be it.

"Oh ho ho ho! I'll grant your wish. You'd better put on a good fight for me!"

As Frieza finished speaking, his eyes narrowed slightly, making Slug shudder again.

Even Son Goku sensed an utterly evil aura!

"L-L-Lord Frieza!"

Dodoria, who had been hiding from the aftershocks of the battle, suddenly flew up out of the water, his body wobbling with rolls of fat.

Dodoria was miserable, wronged, and scared!

At last, he'd found his master again. He was so excited he nearly flew headfirst into Frieza's arms.

Frieza wore an expression of helplessness. Even so, Dodoria was absolutely loyal to him, and he needed a subordinate like that to pass on messages and run errands.

Suppressing his irritation, Frieza flicked a finger, hitting Dodoria squarely in the forehead.

Whoosh~

Dodoria vanished from sight at breakneck speed.

"Stay hidden until the spaceship arrives!"

Sigh, what a headache.

All Frieza had wanted was to come out and heal the two of them. How had it turned into such a hassle?

Two beams of green light shot toward Slug and Son Goku. Frieza turned and flew toward Bulma without looking back.

Bulma had plenty of delicious food on hand. Drinking wine alone wasn't much fun.

Besides, watching a show called for sunflower seeds and fine wine.

Life needed a sense of occasion!

Vegeta suddenly shouted.

"Everyone, watch out! He's the real Frieza—the Emperor of the Universe, the most evil Frieza in history!"

At his shout, Krillin and Son Gohan immediately went on guard, while Bulma pulled out a Capsule full of delicious food.

Nail and Dende came to their senses as well.

But neither of them recognized Frieza. Nail had seen Frieza once, but had passed out soon afterward.

As for Dende, he had only heard about Frieza from the Grand Elder; he had never seen him in person.

But the two of them had both heard from the Grand Elder that Frieza wasn't a fiendishly evil person, and they only needed to obey him.

When Frieza heard Vegeta's description of him, the corners of his mouth actually curled into a faint smile.

"Miss Bulma, thank you for the hospitality!"

Frieza lounged on a beach chair, grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, and took a sip of red wine, completely ignoring Vegeta.

"Hey, are you two going to start or not? I'm all set over here!"

An energy barrier appeared, protecting Frieza and the food table. Since Bulma was standing nearby, she was protected as well.

Vegeta froze. Gohan and Krillin were also dumbfounded.

Should they fight or not?