The Bizarre Wish

"Oh ho ho ho!"

Forget it. This habit was already ingrained in his bones. He couldn't change it, so he wouldn't bother!

"Namekian, you're very rude!"

His evil appearance and bone-chilling gaze both showcased Frieza's wicked side.

"Who are you, and why have you appeared on Namek?"

Smack!

Nail was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground.

"You're a mere 42,000 in battle power, yet you act so arrogantly without knowing who you're dealing with. Take this as a little lesson. Oh ho ho ho!"

Well, he was used to it now. It was actually quite pleasant to hear—and, more importantly, it was incredibly effective at taunting people!

With a light touch against the ground, Frieza slowly flew toward the enormous building in the distance. It looked a little like a worm's body, which was rather disgusting.

"Frieza, Emperor of the Universe! What brings you to Namek?"

The Grand Elder recognized Frieza at a glance, though his arrival was somewhat earlier than predicted.

Under normal circumstances, Frieza shouldn't have arrived on Namek for another year and a half.

"Grand Elder of Namek, you're uglier than I am—and you're so fat!"

The Grand Elder: ???

A bead of cold sweat appeared on the Grand Elder's forehead. He'd never imagined Frieza would say something like that. It insulted him while putting himself down, too!

"King Frieza, please forgive Nail's rudeness. And please forgive my appearance for making you uncomfortable. Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Oh ho ho ho, you certainly know how to talk. Then gather the Dragon Balls for me. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

"We can only do that after you complete the warrior's trial—Uh, your request is quite simple. I'll have someone bring the Dragon Balls over right away!"

Under Frieza's sharp gaze, the Grand Elder promptly backed down. To hell with that stupid trial!

"Nail! Nail?"

"Have someone else collect the Dragon Balls. That trash got knocked out by a swipe of my tail. He won't wake up for ten days or half a month!"

For once, Frieza didn't let out his signature laugh. After all, he was responsible for what had happened.

"Cassis! Bring all the Dragon Balls here. An honored guest needs them!"

The Grand Elder looked down at Frieza, who didn't even reach his knee, and managed a smile more pitiful than a grimace.

"King Frieza, Cassis will be here with the Dragon Balls soon. Please wait a moment!"

"Oh ho ho ho, well done! You can also draw out people's potential, can't you?"

Frieza wasn't particularly keen on having the Grand Elder's rough hand touch his smooth head.

But for the sake of getting stronger, Frieza decided to put up with it!

"King Frieza, your strength is far too great. I can no longer draw out your potential!"

The Grand Elder was telling the truth. Besides, how could he possibly dare touch Frieza's head?

That would be like an old man eating poison—asking to die!

Frieza was unhappy. Very unhappy. He'd finally been willing to set his pride aside and let that ugly bastard touch his head, only to get this answer!

"You'd better pray the Dragon Balls can grant my wish. Otherwise, you and this planet will meet a terrible end! Oh ho ho ho!"

His laugh sounded more natural than ever. This was working out nicely!

The Grand Elder gave an awkward smile. He knew exactly what Porunga could do, and the dragon wasn't omnipotent. He was genuinely worried Frieza might make a wish that couldn't be granted!

Ah, why was Namek's fate so full of misfortune?

Just as Frieza was growing impatient, six Namekians who looked almost exactly like Nail arrived, each carrying a Dragon Ball the size of a basketball.

"Enough talk. Summon Shenron at once!"

As soon as Frieza finished speaking, the newcomers, who had just approached, looked ready to protest. The Grand Elder immediately coughed and said,

"Do as King Frieza says. Summon Porunga at once!"

The Grand Elder had fathered every Namekian himself. No one dared disobey him.

So the seven of them placed the Dragon Balls on the ground, and one of them recited the summoning chant in the Namekian Language.

When he finished speaking, the Dragon Balls shone three times, then a beam of light shot into the sky. The heavens immediately turned pitch-black.

A giant dragon appeared before them. To Frieza, it looked like an evil dragon that combined Western elements.

It looked quite intimidating, but Frieza knew it was all show and no substance. He could smash the thing to bits with a single punch!

When the Grand Elder saw that Porunga had been summoned, he immediately said to Frieza, "King Frieza, you may state your wish."

"Oh ho ho ho!"

"Good. My first wish is to grow thirty centimeters taller!"

As soon as Frieza stated his wish, the scene fell completely silent!

"Hmm?!"

Frieza's gaze sharpened, sending a shiver through everyone.

Cassis, who had summoned the dragon, didn't dare delay. He quickly repeated Frieza's wish in Namekian.

"That wish is quite simple. It has been granted. Please state your second wish!"

A burst of light enveloped Frieza. When it faded, he had grown from a height of less than 1.5 meters to 1.8 meters!

He could finally look down at people. It felt pretty great!

Frieza glanced around and immediately felt like killing someone. All the Namekians seemed to be taller than him!

"My second wish is to have a gender. Male!"

The whole place fell silent!

Several seconds passed before Cassis jolted back to his senses. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly relayed Frieza's request.

"I can't grant that wish. The Frieza Race is too powerful, and its physical traits cannot be changed!"

Frieza's face darkened. He'd been prepared for this, but when it actually happened, he still couldn't accept it!

He released his full power of 120 million without restraint. He really wanted to punch the useless dragon into dust!

"Calm down, calm down. Don't act rashly. Oh ho—"

Frieza suppressed his laugh and drew in his energy again.

"Then give me a human appearance!"

He was disgusted with the way he looked, naked as the day he was born!

"I can't grant that wish either. Please choose another one!"

He'd guessed as much!

Frieza had only been trying it out. He hadn't expected it to work.

"Draw out my potential!"

Frieza figured that once his potential was unleashed, he'd be able to keep training instead of being stuck at his current level of power.

This time, Porunga didn't disappoint him. Another burst of light enveloped Frieza.

"Your potential has been unlocked. Please state your next wish!"

Frieza thought it over and decided not to wish for eternal life. That was surely impossible; only Super Shenron could grant a wish on that level.

"Create a body identical to mine, one that obeys my every command and has no thoughts of its own!"

Everyone was baffled by this wish. Was this what people in the universe meant by a perfect, one-to-one imitation of a real person—a doll?

"That wish is quite simple. All three wishes have been granted. Farewell!"

Porunga hurried off. He'd never heard of such bizarre wishes, much less seen them!

Of the three wishes, only one was something a normal person would ask for!

Most importantly, Frieza gave him the creeps. Porunga could barely hold back the urge to pee!