Kakarot Is Sent Away

"Frieza... just how strong is he?" Bardock's pupils constricted slightly, his expression shifting rapidly.

The night wind swept across the wasteland, kicking up fine gravel that pattered against the ground between the two men with a faint clicking sound.

"His initial combat power is about 530,000," Reiz replied.

"You... you... you're joking, right?" Bardock's heart sank, his face turning increasingly ghastly as cold sweat beaded on his temples.

A combat power of 530,000?

How could they possibly fight that?

Even if they transformed into Great Apes to multiply their power tenfold, they would only reach 150,000.

In the face of 530,000, they weren't even fit to tie his shoes.

Reiz smiled, offering no response.

"Is Frieza's combat power really that high?" Gine was equally terrified, her face pale and her voice trembling.

Subconsciously, she hugged the Sphere Spaceship in her arms tighter, as if it were her only source of comfort.

Inside the ship, Kakarot seemed to sense his mother's unease and began to whimper softly.

"Is the information reliable?" Bardock asked again, a final shred of hope lingering in his voice.

"It shouldn't be false," Reiz said with a smile.

Bardock fell silent.

If this were true, then the combat power and planet-conquering achievements the Saiyans took such pride in were nothing more than a joke in front of Frieza.

"Wait a minute... what do you mean by 'initial' combat power?" Bardock suddenly realized something and hurriedly pressed for an answer.

Reiz rested his chin on his index finger, his eyes narrowing slightly as if recalling a memory: "Frieza can transform. Every time he does, his combat power doubles. I recall he has three transformations, totaling four forms."

"What? He can transform that many times?" Bardock was completely dumbfounded, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit a fist.

"The second form's combat power is likely 1 million, the third form 2 million, and the base combat power of his fourth form is 3 million," Reiz answered point by point, his tone remaining indifferent.

Bardock opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Gine's face turned deathly pale, overcome by immense fear, her hands trembling as she clutched the spaceship.

Kakarot, inside the Spaceship, seemed to sense an inexplicable pressure; he stopped crying and stared blankly at the outside world with his round, wide eyes.

"Frieza's maximum combat power is 3 million?" Bardock murmured, his expression growing heavier and more unsettled.

He lowered his head, staring at the wasteland beneath his feet, remaining silent for a long time.

"Reiz was right. No wonder he said just now... that all of us Saiyans combined wouldn't be a match for him!" Gine sighed helplessly, feeling as if the sky were collapsing.

With such high combat power, how could they fight?

Bardock clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking.

He looked up at Reiz, his eyes complex.

Reiz had intended to tell him that Frieza's true combat power was 120 million.

But after a moment of thought, he decided against it.

3 million was already enough to crush them with pressure.

If he revealed Frieza's true strength, it would only plunge Bardock into utter despair, shattering even his last shred of fighting spirit.

"Send Kakarot away first; leave a surviving spark for us Saiyans," Reiz said with a smile, stepping forward to pat Bardock on the shoulder.

Bardock said nothing, merely staring blankly at Reiz.

Silence stretched for three seconds.

"Then what are your plans?" Bardock asked, his voice low and hoarse.

"Since I cannot leave this planet, I shall live and die with it," Reiz said with a smile, his tone calm.

"Is that so? In that case, count me in!" Bardock raised his fist.

Reiz smiled slightly and raised his own fist as well.

The two fists collided gently in the night sky.

"I must go. You should send Kakarot away as soon as possible." After saying this, Reiz did not linger, instantly transforming into a streak of light and flying rapidly toward the town.

A faint glow traced an arc across the night sky, quickly vanishing into the darkness in the distance.

Bardock and Gine exchanged a glance, then looked at Kakarot inside the Spaceship.

Both nodded gently.

Afterward, Bardock and Gine landed in the wilderness with the Spaceship.

This was an open, flat area surrounded by rolling, low hills, with the towering silhouette of the Star-Shattering Cliff faintly visible in the distance.

The night wind rustled through the wild grass, adding a sense of desolation to the silent wilderness.

"Bardock, is everything Reiz said true?" Gine asked in a low voice, her heart filled with unease.

Her gaze remained fixed on the Sphere Spaceship, where, through the transparent hatch, she could see that tiny figure inside.

"It doesn't seem fake, and he has no reason to deceive us," Bardock shook his head slightly, his voice growing deeper.

He squatted down and began to check the spaceship's parameters.

"If Frieza's combat power is really 3 million, we are completely powerless to resist," Gine's forehead was beaded with sweat, which turned cold in the night breeze.

"Even if we know we're no match for him, we can't just sit and wait for death," Bardock clenched his fists tightly, looking up at the starry sky, his expression becoming more determined.

In the starry sky, countless stars twinkled with faint light, tranquil and eternal.

"Let's send Kakarot away first," Gine sighed helplessly, her voice filled with deep reluctance. She squatted down and gently stroked the spaceship's exterior, as if caressing a child's face. "The program is set to send him to a distant planet called Earth. Although there's plenty of food there, the people and resources have little value, so it's actually an inconspicuous and good planet."

Bardock nodded slightly, continuing to check the spaceship's parameters.

"If it turns out Bardock and Reiz were just worrying too much, we'll come to pick you up soon," Gine said softly to Kakarot again.

Kakarot stared with wide eyes, a look of confusion on his face.

He didn't understand. His parents seemed to not want him anymore.

Why were they sending him away?

Was it because he was naughty?

"Remember, don't stare at the full moon for too long," Bardock repeatedly cautioned, looking deeply at his young son inside the cabin.

"I'll tell Raditz about this too," Gine nodded gently, her eyes already starting to redden.

"You must survive," Bardock said, his face full of reluctance, his large hand gently stroking the spaceship's exterior.

"Goodbye... Kakarot..." Gine's eyes were red, tears welling up but held back from falling.

Kakarot stared at his parents, his young face filled with confusion.

He reached out a small hand and patted the cabin wall, making a soft 'dong dong' sound.

The next moment, Bardock cruelly pressed the spaceship's launch button.

"Whoosh--"

The spaceship streaked across the night sky like a beam of light, its tail spewing bright flames as it shot towards the vast starry sky at extreme speed.

In the blink of an eye, the spherical spaceship completely disappeared, leaving only a gradually fading trail of light.