The Angels and Gods of Destruction left Earth.
At that moment, a spaceship bearing the Galactic Patrol's insignia raced through the starry expanse of Universe 7.
Inside the ship's main hall.
King Vegeta sat in the seat of honor, looking down at the fifteen Saiyans before him. In a grave voice, he said:
"I never knew such a miraculous thing as the Dragon Balls existed. Now that Frieza has discovered them, we mustn't let him get his hands on them!"
"King Vegeta, this may be our chance to take revenge!" Bibert stepped forward.
He dared to say that because all sixteen Saiyans in the hall had surpassed 100,000 in battle power.
With strength like theirs, they could surely defeat Frieza.
"No. I have a feeling that even in Great Ape form, we won't be a match for Frieza. King Vegeta, we must be cautious!" A Saiyan who looked a lot like Son Goku stepped forward.
That Saiyan was none other than Bardock.
Bardock looked at King Vegeta in his seat. He never would have guessed that King Vegeta would one day lead the Saiyans into the Galactic Patrol!
But...
That was also what had brought about a new change among the Saiyans.
The Saiyans were no longer Frieza's lackeys!
They had become the Cosmic Guard!
Their battle power had improved by leaps and bounds...
All of it had begun with the decision King Vegeta made back then.
What Bardock and the other Saiyans didn't know was that this hadn't actually been King Vegeta's decision. Beerus had ordered him to do it.
By sheer coincidence, changing their ways seemed to have awakened the S-Cells within the Saiyans!
"Bardock, I have the same feeling. Frieza's battle power must be more than 530,000."
King Vegeta furrowed his brow. "But if we don't act, and Frieza gets the Dragon Balls, it'll be the end of us Saiyans!"
Theodore stepped forward from the crowd. "King Vegeta is right. If we keep holding back, Frieza will surely deal with the Saiyans as soon as he gets the Dragon Balls!"
King Vegeta looked at Bardock. "Bardock, you're now our strongest warrior. When we reach Namek, we'll be counting on you!"
All sixteen Saiyans in the hall had surpassed 100,000 in battle power. Bardock was the strongest among them, with a battle power of 150,000.
"I swear to defend the Saiyans' honor with my life!"
Bardock met King Vegeta's gaze with unwavering resolve.
If King Vegeta had still been the man he was back then, he never would have listened to Bardock.
But King Vegeta had changed!
And it wasn't just King Vegeta. Every Saiyan had changed!
They were no longer consumed by aggression. The violent nature within them seemed to be fading...
Perhaps that was why their battle power had risen so terrifyingly fast.
The ship's main hall suddenly fell silent.
The battle was about to begin. The Saiyans all wore grave expressions, clearly affected by what King Vegeta and Bardock had just said.
"Don't worry, all of you!"
King Vegeta spoke up.
The Saiyans in the hall all looked up.
"Actually, we have another very, very powerful member of our race!"
"A powerful Saiyan?"
The others furrowed their brows.
If such a powerful warrior existed, why had Frieza hunted them down before?
"It's just that he doesn't care about us."
King Vegeta recalled seeing Louis at the Galactic Patrol Headquarters four years ago and shook his head. "Never mind him. What I wanted to say is that I've received news about Vegeta!"
"Prince Vegeta? Where is he?"
The Saiyans were overjoyed, and Bardock was just as thrilled.
After all, Vegeta was an elite Saiyan warrior, a peerless genius who'd been born with a battle power of 1,000.
If he returned to join the battle, their chances of victory would improve considerably.
"Bardock, I have news not only about my son, but about Kakarot, too."
King Vegeta repeated what Vegeta had told him earlier.
Vegeta's battle power had risen to 170,000!
Son Goku's battle power had risen to 200,000!
Raditz's battle power had risen to 80,000!
Nappa's battle power had risen to 100,000!
The four of them were now heading for Namek.
"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"
Bardock was so excited that he said it three times.
Bardock was so excited because, even before Planet Vegeta's explosion, he'd always had a premonition.
His second son might become a Super Saiyan!!
That was also why, after joining the Galactic Patrol, he hadn't immediately gone to find him.
Now, more than ten years had passed. Bardock had never expected that Vegeta and the others would find his second son, who had even become the strongest Saiyan warrior!
Perhaps his premonition really had been right!!!
Theodore, Bibert, and the other Saiyans were just as delighted. With them joining forces, they would surely wipe out Frieza's forces once and for all!
Among the stars, another large spaceship was heading for Namek, in addition to the Saiyan ship.
Inside the spaceship.
Frieza sat in his hoverchair and laughed loudly.
"Once I find the Dragon Balls, I'll kill the Saiyans first!"
"Candidate God of Destruction, God of Destruction Beerus—I'll kill them all! There'll only be one ruler in the universe, and that's me, Frieza!!"
Frieza thought Shenron could do anything and grant any wish. He had no idea that, before a God of Destruction, Shenron was nothing.
"King Frieza, our men have reported that the Saiyan race is also heading for Namek. They're probably trying to stop us from taking the Dragon Balls."
Ginyu stepped forward.
Frieza snorted. "So what if they come? As long as that Candidate God of Destruction from four years ago isn't with them, I can kill as many Saiyans as they send."
Ginyu looked worried. "But their strongest Saiyan already has a battle power of 150,000. If he transforms into a Great Ape..."
Before Ginyu could finish, Frieza fixed him with a cold stare. "You don't think that transformation I used back then was my full power, do you?"
Rumble—!
A tremendous power burst from him, and the entire spaceship trembled.
"Pick up the pace! I want to reach Namek as soon as possible!"
"Yes, sir!"
Ginyu broke out in a cold sweat and didn't dare say another word.
The two large spaceships flew toward Namek as the various forces across the universe watched the movements of the Saiyans and Frieza.
The battle was about to begin!
After this battle, the universe would be reshaped!
The evil organizations allied with Frieza's forces hoped he would win. The righteous organizations that stood with the Galactic Patrol hoped the Saiyans would emerge victorious.
In a stretch of space unnoticed by anyone, a medium-sized spacecraft streaked past.
Four Saiyans sat inside!
They were headed for Namek, too.
North Galaxy, Namek.
Louis had just finished a fight. Still bare-chested, he hurried to Namek.
He didn't care how Beerus would taunt him later, or how Beerus would explain [Immunity] to the Angels and Gods of Destruction.
Right now, Louis was focused only on the battle that was about to erupt on Namek.
"Where is everyone?"
Louis looked around and sensed the area, but found no sign of anyone invading Namek.
There were no signs of a battle, either!
At a thought, Louis vanished in an instant.
The Grand Elder sat in his enormous chair, his face clouded with worry.
"A great disaster is coming!"
"Will Namek really make it through this disaster unscathed?"
As the Grand Elder murmured to himself, a figure suddenly appeared with a flash.
"Long time no see, Grand Elder." Louis waved.
"Who are you?"
The Grand Elder was startled. He looked down and found Louis strangely familiar, as if he'd seen him somewhere before.
"Candidate... Lord Candidate God of Destruction!"
The Grand Elder finally recognized the young man before him as the Candidate God of Destruction from four years ago.
He quickly greeted him with respect. "Greetings, Lord Candidate God of Destruction!"
Louis's clothes were tattered. The Grand Elder had no idea what had happened.
But it wasn't something a Namekian elder like him could concern himself with.
Louis's appearance hadn't changed much in four years, but the dimension of his power seemed different from before.
Gasp!
Had he grown stronger again?
"No need for formalities."
Louis waved a hand.
The Grand Elder came to his senses and hurriedly pleaded, "Lord Candidate God of Destruction, Namek is about to face a great disaster. Could you..."
"I'll keep the promise I made back then. Don't worry."
Back then, Louis had borrowed someone else's Dragon Balls. Before leaving Namek, he'd asked Nail to pass a message to the Grand Elder: one day, he would help Namek deal with the great disaster looming over it.
"Thank you, Lord Candidate God of Destruction!" The Grand Elder's voice was ancient, but his relief was unmistakable.
"By the way, Grand Elder, have the invaders arrived yet?" Louis asked.
"I haven't seen anyone land on Namek so far."
"They're still not here? I guess I was in too much of a hurry!"
Louis looked at his tattered clothes and chuckled.
He should have stayed to hear how Beerus taunted the other Gods of Destruction before coming here.
But now that he was here, Louis had no plans to return to Earth.
If he left Namek and Frieza's men happened to arrive, the planet would be doomed!
"I'll stay on Namek, Grand Elder. You don't need to worry."
With that, Louis left the Grand Elder's home.
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