"Heh heh... Cough, cough! What happened? Run out of strength?" Ginyu figured that was enough. If his opponent still didn't attack, he planned to use [Body Swap] himself. After all, the kid hadn't held back at all. Ginyu had only been grazed twice and hit by a single Ki Blast, and he was already gravely injured.
His attacks were vicious, and he never let up! Even if Ginyu had really wanted to fight Karochi, he couldn't keep up with his speed. That kick just now hadn't missed because Ginyu was trying to swap bodies. He genuinely hadn't reacted in time.
Karochi shrugged and yawned. "Forget it. I'm not into torturing people. Since Captain Ginyu's so eager to die, I'll do a good deed and send him on his way!"
He spread his palms and thrust them forward, gathering blue points of light in front of his chest. This attack was countless times stronger than before. Before Ginyu could react, Karochi unleashed [Atomic Shockwave]. What, did he think Karochi would give him time to use [Body Swap]?
Ginyu's pupils shrank. He'd wanted to take some damage without making his opponent too suspicious, but that didn't mean he wanted to die! In his haste, he gathered his ki and fired a purple Ki Blast from his left palm.
Ginyu had really gone all out this time. He'd not only drawn on all his ki, but even extracted his own life force to resist the attack. After all, he didn't plan to keep this body, so he could do whatever he wanted with it.
For a moment, he actually managed to block [Atomic Energy Wave], leaving Karochi baffled! Didn't Ginyu still have plenty of strength left? He'd just been planning to steal Karochi's body, the old bastard.
Karochi applied a little force, and [Atomic Energy Wave] crushed straight through Ginyu's defense! Karochi hadn't even built up his power, but he was still in peak condition. Ginyu, running on half a life, had no chance of holding out.
"No, no...!!!!" Ginyu shouted. He hadn't expected this Saiyan to be so ruthless! Instead of continuing to torture him, he was trying to kill him outright.
The instant he was knocked down, Ginyu used his superpower—[Telekinesis]—to haul half a building in front of himself.
Boom—Bam!!
[Atomic Energy Wave] exploded violently on impact. The shockwave sent Ginyu flying, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with bits of his innards! He finally crashed into a building more than a thousand meters away and came to a stop.
Pff—
Ginyu could clearly feel his life slipping away! This body was about to give out. The life force he'd just drained had left it severely overtaxed, and it was on the verge of collapse.
Karochi glanced at Jeice, still lying in the distance, then headed toward Ginyu! Ginyu was at the end of his rope and should be about to use his signature technique. Karochi stayed on high alert, a superpower ready in his hand.
"Tsk! I thought Captain Ginyu didn't care whether he lived or died! Turns out you're afraid of dying after all." Karochi taunted him as he walked, running his mouth nonstop.
"Pff—Hahahahaha! You brat, you fell for it! Your body is mine—[Body Swap]!" As though revived by a final burst of energy, Ginyu straightened up and laughed wildly as if nothing were wrong, arms spread wide.
Karochi could clearly feel some special force trying to bind him. The sensation didn't come from his body, but from his soul. Without hesitation, he brought his hands together in Guldo's signature pose, then sucked in a deep breath—[Time Stop].
In an instant, the entire space turned gray, like a black-and-white television from his previous life.
"Little Chi...! Whew, you scared me. I thought you'd been hit!" When Ginyu had shouted "[Body Swap]" just now, Tights's heart had nearly stopped. She truly hadn't expected the enemy to have an ability that could steal someone's body.
Unable to speak, Karochi could only smile and hurry over to Jeice!
Heh heh heh! Let me give you a little gift.
Karochi grinned mischievously, picked Jeice up, and carried him back to where he'd been standing. Then he positioned Jeice between himself and the orb of light from the body swap.
Whew—
He let out a long breath, and the world regained its original colors! Ginyu was still laughing just as wildly as before, but soon he was utterly dumbfounded.
What the hell? Why was Jeice there? Where was the Saiyan? What was going on? What had happened?!
At this rate, he was going to swap bodies with Jeice! Ginyu's laughing face turned panicked. He desperately tried to escape, but the rules of [Body Swap] bound both targets. "No... No... No!!! Nooo!" A despairing scream burst from his mouth.
But it was no use. The orb struck Jeice, and a passage like a tube formed between them. Jeice's soul was instantly pulled from his body, and at the same time, Ginyu's soul left his own.
Heh heh heh! So that's how they swap souls. How interesting. Standing behind Jeice, Karochi watched curiously. There was no denying it—this ability was incredible! It was a rule-based power that forced its effect on its targets. Karochi figured that anyone hit by that orb would be bound, unless they were a god-level fighter.
In that brief moment, Ginyu's soul had already entered Jeice's body! At the same time, Jeice's soul had entered Ginyu's body.
The beam vanished!
Jeice's body slumped to the ground. Even though Ginyu's soul had entered it, that didn't change the fact that Jeice's body was about to die. And, of course, Jeice in Ginyu's body was in just as bad a state.
Pff—
Ginyu spat out a mouthful of blood, then collapsed to the ground as well!
"W-What happened?! Cough, cough... Th-This is Captain Ginyu's body?" Jeice was completely stunned. Lying on the ground, he stared at this unfamiliar body, dumbfounded.
Captain Ginyu's body—how had it gotten so badly injured?! It was just as bad as his own.
He'd been on the verge of losing consciousness when suddenly he could move again! When he opened his eyes, he realized his body wasn't his own.
Where am I? Who am I? What am I doing? The three questions raced through his mind.
Boom—!
An explosion drew Jeice's attention. He looked over and felt his world collapse! Was that his body? Watching himself get killed through someone else's eyes—how horrifying.
He was about to speak when he spat out another mouthful of blood and started coughing violently.
The instant Ginyu died, a purple point of light shot into Karochi's body. Having experienced this once before, he wasn't the least bit worried. If anything, he was a little excited!
Wow, he'd even stolen Ginyu's superpower! If he could get [Body Swap], it would basically be a different kind of immortality! And he could go to places that were inconvenient for a man to visit in a man's body! Karochi couldn't help grinning at the thought.
"Eww... Little Chi, that grin is disgusting. What are you thinking about?" Tights's disgusted voice reached Karochi's ears.
Tch, boys stayed boys until the day they died! How could she understand a young man's dreams?
"Hm? Huh...?! What the hell, why did I get [Telekinesis] instead of [Body Swap]?" Karochi was annoyed. What had entered his mind just now wasn't [Body Swap], but Ginyu's [Telekinesis].
Karochi felt utterly dejected, like a fish that had lost its dreams. He just wanted to give up.
"Why would you want an ability like [Body Swap]?????" Tights was shocked. No way—had her little brother developed some improper ideas? Was she in danger now????
"Uh, Tights, listen to me—let me make my case... I mean, let me explain. I just think an ability this bizarre is better off in my hands than in the hands of some weirdo, right?" Karochi stammered. That came perilously close to insulting himself.
"Heh! Little brother, don't tell me you're thinking about something inappropriate?" Tights gave a cold laugh, then stopped responding without even listening to Karochi's excuses.
Well, that was his big mouth for you! He was almost as bad as Jeice. Looking at Jeice coughing violently, Karochi suddenly found himself thinking that.
"P-Please! Please spare me! I-I'll never kill anyone again. I'll find some deserted planet and live out the rest of my life there." When Jeice saw Karochi look over, he trembled in terror and frantically kicked backward to get away.
Heh! He thought he could set down his butcher's knife and become a Buddha just like that? What a joke! Besides, even if Karochi spared his life, he wouldn't last much longer. Karochi could feel Ginyu's body deteriorating; it was withering away and would probably die soon.
But Karochi had no intention of letting him go. He felt that if he didn't finish him off, he'd be asking for endless trouble later! That was how it always went in the webnovels he'd read in his previous life.
As it happened, he'd just gained a new superpower.
Karochi smiled at Jeice. Jeice thought his opponent had taken pity on him! He was about to kowtow when he realized his body was floating into the air, as if it were no longer under his control.
"Great! You want to go live out the rest of your life on a deserted planet. Then I'll do you the kindness of sending you there." Karochi spoke with complete sincerity.
Jeice could tell what he meant and hurriedly begged for mercy. "No, no... There's no need to trouble yourself, sir. I... Cough, cough...!"
"Aw, don't mention it. It's no trouble at all. Bye!" Karochi waved at Jeice as he shot skyward, much faster than a cannonball.
"No, nooo! Spare me, sir!!! Aaargh!" Before long, Jeice had entered the atmosphere. The burning heat and immense pressure made him feel as if his internal organs were being crushed flat.
He wasn't mistaken. In Ginyu's current condition, the body couldn't withstand that kind of pressure! Jeice died in agony. His corpse shot out of the planet, then burst apart in an instant.
"Can't say this superpower isn't useful!!!" From now on, he wouldn't need to carry things with his hands! This was different from controlling objects with ki; it used the mind to manipulate them.
Boom!!!
A sound rang out, and Karochi looked over. It was the Fidelian spaceship! Well, now that he'd wiped out the entire Ginyu Force, he didn't necessarily have to leave.
After thinking it over, he decided to go anyway! Honestly, this planet wasn't safe anymore. Since the entire Ginyu Force had died here, Frieza was likely to come.
He pulled out a capsule and released the aircraft! It was time to leave. He'd gotten the fuel, improved his strength, and gained three superpowers—what a haul.
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