Sun Yu pushed his eight-thousand power level to its limit. He quickly covered the thousand-mile distance shown on the Dragon Radar and finally found the Red Ribbon Army headquarters on an isolated island off the West Coast.
Following the Dragon Radar's directions, Sun Yu arrived above a magnificent palace flying the army's banners. Using the Insight Technique of his Sharingan, he soon located the secret room where Bulma was being held. She didn't seem to have been hurt. At that moment, she was crouched in a corner of the room, head bowed, looking pitiful.
As long as she's not hurt. I'll repay them tenfold, a hundredfold, for every bit of suffering they put you through!
Sun Yu murmured to himself, took aim, and suddenly plunged straight down from several thousand meters in the air, like a god descending from heaven!
In an instant, the palace's reinforced-concrete floors crumbled beneath his feet like flimsy wooden boards and paper. Sun Yu's figure appeared at the door of the secret room where Bulma was being held.
"Rumble..."
The guards, who had been dozing off, were jolted awake by the earth-shaking noise. They saw someone standing outside the hostage cell and immediately pointed their guns at him. "W-what... Who are you? Don't move, or we'll shoot!"
Sun Yu looked back at them coldly. The guards shuddered, then caught sight of the gaping hole in the ceiling. Their faces went deathly pale.
"Get lost!"
"Yes..." "Right away..."
That simple order from Sun Yu felt like a pardon to the guards. They kowtowed to him twice, thanking him for sparing their lives, then fled as fast as they could.
Hearing the commotion, little Bulma lifted her head. Her eyes were red, and she looked so pitiful that anyone would have been overwhelmed with affection and wanted to hold her close.
In fact, that was exactly what Sun Yu did!
With a creak, he tore the thick iron bars beside the cell door apart with his bare hands. Bulma's eyes widened, and she let out a gasp. "Brother Sun Yu, did you come to rescue me...?"
After ripping the bars apart, Sun Yu stepped into the room and scooped little Bulma into his arms. "That's right. I'm not just getting you out of here. I'm going to punish the bad guys for you, too..."
Before Sun Yu could finish, tears welled in Bulma's eyes. Fighting them back, she choked out, "Thank you, Brother Sun Yu. Bulma was good. The bad guys wanted Bulma to tell them where you were... Bulma didn't say anything. They tried to scare Bulma... but Bulma didn't cry... Bulma was brave! Boo-hoo... Bulma was... was brave..."
Nestled in Sun Yu's arms, Bulma finally stopped pretending to be strong. Her tears poured down like a burst river. The sound of her sobbing felt like a needle piercing Sun Yu's heart. He said coldly, "They... actually dared to scare my Bulma..."
Hmph. There was no need to wait for Son Goku to wipe out the Red Ribbon Army. Today, the army would vanish from the face of the earth!
Sun Yu tore off a piece of his clothing and wiped away Bulma's tears. Perhaps it was the first time she'd been held like this by someone other than her parents. Little Bulma's cheeks were flushed. If the situation weren't so inappropriate, Sun Yu would have wanted to kiss them a couple of times.
Heh, caught you! And you still dare to say you're not a pervert!
"Come on. I'll take you home!"
With that, Sun Yu swept Bulma up in his arms and shot into the sky. Bulma clung tightly to his collar, seeming a little afraid of the height.
But once he flew out of the palace, Sun Yu saw that the Red Ribbon Army had mobilized a huge force around them. Fighter planes filled the sky, ready for action, while tanks and cannons lined the ground. Maybe Commander Black thought this would be enough to threaten him. Heh, ignorance really was bliss!
Worried that moving too fast through the air would frighten little Bulma, Sun Yu simply landed on the ground.
Commander Black, who had been watching from afar, thought his troops had intimidated Sun Yu. Smugly, he ordered his jeep to drive toward him. He opened the roof hatch, took out a megaphone, and shouted at Sun Yu, "Hahaha! You're surrounded! Hand over the Dragon Ball at once, and perhaps I'll spare your life!"
Commander Black also leaned toward his adjutant, Black, and whispered, "See? I told you I was right. That idiot really did come alone to rescue the little girl! Hahaha..."
Black's mouth twitched. He reluctantly flattered him. "The commander really can see the future. I'm impressed... truly impressed!"
"Brother Sun Yu..."
Bulma nervously tugged at Sun Yu's clothes. He smiled at her and patted her head. "Don't worry. I'm here, and I won't let anyone hurt you. Just wait and enjoy the show!"
He casually pulled out a lollipop and put it in Bulma's hand.
"Mm!" Bulma answered, reassured. She took the lollipop and obediently stepped behind Sun Yu to lick it.
After calming Bulma down, Sun Yu called out to Commander Black, who was in the jeep ahead of him. "Commander Black... I advise you to quit while you're ahead. Otherwise, all it'll take is one sentence from me, and you'll be dead!"
The moment he finished speaking, the entire area fell silent. Only the roar of engines could be heard. A full minute passed before everyone burst into laughter louder than ever. Some people laughed so hard they clutched their stomachs, tears and snot streaming down their faces.
"What did you say?" Commander Black laughed so hard he almost choked. Holding back his laughter, he asked Sun Yu, "Y-you said one sentence from you would kill me? Hahahaha... Is there something wrong with my ears, or is there something wrong with your head?"
Black, Commander Black's Black adjutant, also struggled to contain his laughter. He shook his head at Sun Yu. "Kid, we know you're good at fighting. But saying you can kill the commander with one sentence is a bit... If you were trying to make us laugh, I have to admit, you succeeded!"
"I wasn't trying to make you laugh!"
Sun Yu felt wronged. The truth was, all he had to do to kill Commander Black was say one sentence.
In the original story, Commander Black met a pretty undeserved end. He had used the promise of conquering the world to rally a large group of ambitious warmongers. He made his subordinates risk their lives searching for the Dragon Balls, and imposed extremely harsh military regulations to secure them. Anyone who failed to complete a mission was executed.
That included the remnants of the Blue Team, who had repeatedly clashed with Sun Yu and been defeated by him. After they fled back to Red Ribbon Army headquarters, Commander Black had them all executed that very day. Such brutal, unforgiving regulations stirred discontent among the soldiers.
Eventually, Commander Black's real reason for collecting the Dragon Balls became known to his adjutant, Black. It turned out that Commander Black wasn't collecting them to conquer the world. He was self-conscious about his height and wanted to grow taller. That was all!
Black, heartbroken that so many soldiers had died for such a trivial wish, decided Commander Black was unfit to lead the army and killed him.
So all Sun Yu had to do was tell Black the commander's little secret. There was no need for Sun Yu to get his own hands dirty! After all, Sun Yu himself had said that taking on insignificant nobodies was beneath him!
"Ahem, Adjutant Black, let him speak. I'd like to see how he can kill me with one sentence!" Commander Black stared at Sun Yu scornfully, his face full of disdain.
"You really want me to say it?" Sun Yu felt a little embarrassed. It wasn't decent to point out someone's "shortcomings"! He was afraid Commander Red would get mad and jump up to punch him in the knees.
"That's right! I'm begging you to say it, so go on! Whoever doesn't say it is a puppy!"
Hearing Commander Black say that, Sun Yu realized he had no choice. He had to say it—otherwise, he'd be admitting he was a puppy!
Honestly, he'd never seen anyone so determined to get himself killed. If there were ever a contest for the most creative ways to court death, Commander Black would take first place without a doubt!
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