"Lord Zarbon!"
"Zarbon!"
Dodoria and the soldiers around him looked on, their faces immediately showing a hint of shock.
Taking advantage of the moment, Piccolo knocked the distracted Dodoria flying.
"Damn it!"
Dodoria stamped both feet down hard and quickly came to a stop.
Then he checked Zarbon with his Scouter and discovered that Zarbon's power level had dropped to just one.
"W-what's going on? That brat's power level was clearly only five thousand. How did he defeat Zarbon in an instant?"
Piccolo smiled.
"That so-called Scouter of yours detects the strength of the ki in our bodies. That's why you thought Gohan's power was only five thousand!"
"The strength of his ki?"
"That's right!"
As Piccolo spoke, he clenched both hands, and an astonishing aura radiated from his entire body.
At that moment, the Scouter over Dodoria's left eye immediately began beeping.
"Beep, beep..."
"...21,000...22,000..."
"...35,000..."
"T-thirty-five thousand!"
Dodoria was stunned.
His own power level peaked at only 22,000, while Piccolo was 13,000 stronger than him.
"Now you should understand!"
"I-I understand!"
Cold sweat poured down Dodoria's forehead and back.
So all three of them had been hiding their true strength. He was the only honest one.
"Um... could you spare my life? It was King Frieza who sent me to kill you!"
Piccolo heard him out, then immediately gathered a golden energy blast in his right hand and fired it at Dodoria.
"Piccolo!"
Son Goku tried to stop him, but Dodoria had already been wiped out by Piccolo's blast.
"Hmph!"
Piccolo snorted.
"Son Goku, I won't show mercy like you do. Besides, these guys are invaders!"
"I understand, Piccolo!"
Son Goku nodded.
"Then, Piccolo, let's go meet that guy named Frieza!"
"Mm!"
Piccolo nodded.
Just then, Frieza emerged from the spaceship, accompanied by Captain Cui and a large number of soldiers.
When Frieza appeared, all three of them turned their eyes toward him.
Frieza gave a cold laugh, then said to Cui beside him, "Cui, go capture that Namekian. Just kill the other two!"
Cui trembled all over as he replied, "L-Lord Frieza, neither Dodoria nor Zarbon was a match for them. I'm afraid I can't take them on alone..."
"Hmm!"
Frieza heard him out, then fixed him with a cold stare.
"Yes! I'll do as you command and wipe out those two Saiyans right now!"
As Cui spoke, he immediately charged toward Son Goku and the others.
In no time, Cui reached Son Goku and swung his right fist at him with all his strength.
"Whoosh..."
Son Goku leaned back slightly and dodged the attack.
Cui saw this and raised his fist again, continuing his assault on Son Goku.
Just then, Son Goku raised his right fist and slammed it into Cui's abdomen.
Cui let out a loud scream and collapsed to the ground.
Frieza saw this and immediately shouted to the soldiers around him, "What are you waiting for? Get in there!"
"Yeah!"
At his command, the surrounding soldiers charged toward Son Goku and the others.
Seeing this, Son Gohan immediately took the Shadow Battle Axe from his system inventory.
"Shadow Battle Axe, wipe them all out!"
The Shadow Battle Axe received Son Gohan's command and immediately transformed into a massive axe, swinging down at the charging soldiers.
With a thunderous boom, it carved a huge trench into the ground. Many soldiers were plunged into it by the earthquake caused by the Shadow Battle Axe.
Then the Shadow Battle Axe whirled through the air, unleashing huge waves of sword energy that came crashing down on the soldiers.
The soldiers were soon wiped out by the waves of sword energy unleashed by the Shadow Battle Axe.
Piccolo was startled and looked at Son Gohan beside him.
"Gohan, where did you get that axe?"
"I found it on the ground!"
"..."
Piccolo was speechless.
Before, Son Gohan had at least made up some story about a mysterious old man to explain his transformation technique. Now he didn't even bother making anything up—he just said he'd found it on the ground.
"Found it on the ground? Where did you find it, Gohan?"
Son Goku asked.
"On Mount Paozu!"
"Really!"
As Son Goku spoke, he looked at Frieza, who was sitting in a baby carriage.
"Frieza, we've defeated all your men. I advise you to leave Namek!"
Frieza laughed coldly.
"This is the first time I've ever heard someone tell me to leave someone else's planet!"
Son Goku snorted.
"This planet was never yours to begin with. What's wrong with telling you to leave?"
Frieza smiled.
"How interesting. You're the first person I've met who's this amusing. Can you tell me your name?"
"My name is Son Goku!"
"Son Goku!"
Frieza heard him and rubbed his chin with his right hand.
"That doesn't sound like a Saiyan name."
"It isn't. I'm a Saiyan who grew up on Earth!"
"A Saiyan who grew up on Earth? So you're the one who defeated Vegeta?"
"Mm!"
Son Goku nodded.
"You're Son Goku, right? Then who are those two?"
"And that little kid is...?"
"Mm!"
Son Goku nodded.
"What's his name?"
"His name is Son Gohan!"
"And the Namekian?"
"His name is Piccolo!"
"Son Goku, can you tell me where the Namekians on this planet have gone?
"If you're willing to tell me, I can let you take Captain Cui's position!"
Son Goku snorted.
"Who'd want to serve you? And even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you!"
"Is that so!"
Frieza gave a cold laugh.
"If that's the case, I'll just have to make you tell me myself!"
Just then, Son Gohan suddenly pointed at Frieza's hover chair.
"Uncle Piccolo, is that a baby carriage?"
"A baby carriage!"
Frieza heard him and looked at Son Gohan furiously.
Son Gohan had called his chair a baby carriage. Wasn't that just making fun of how small he was?
"I... don't think so!"
"Jiu..."
Just then, Frieza pointed his right index finger at Son Gohan and fired a Death Beam.
The Shadow Battle Axe, which had been floating in midair, suddenly swooped down and blocked Son Gohan.
"Whoosh..."
The Death Beam struck the Shadow Battle Axe and was absorbed in an instant, like raindrops falling into a river.
"What!"
Frieza was stunned.
His Death Beam could easily blow up a mountain, yet when it hit the Shadow Battle Axe, it had no effect at all.
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