Sending the Saiyans Away

"Right. We want to use Instant Transmission, but we'll need you and the others to cooperate, Uncle Bardock."

Kasso had been a nobody on Planet Vegeta, completely forgettable. Nappa and the others had always bullied him. He had neither strength nor influence. Who would believe what he said? Who would follow his orders?

"Go on."

Kasso said, "Over the next dozen days or so, I want you to gather some of our people. Little Biel and I will take them away in batches."

Ausbie sat quietly beside him, listening to Kasso.

"Then, Kasso, can you take all our people away?" Garis asked anxiously.

Kasso gave a bitter smile. "Uncle Garis, I'll be honest with you. Little Biel and I aren't strong enough to take everyone."

The Yardratians weren't particularly strong, yet they had developed Instant Transmission, a divine technique. That alone proved you didn't need much strength to learn it—all you needed was talent and mental power.

But to use Instant Transmission to transport more people or send them farther, you needed great strength to support it.

There was another factor: you had to be quite skilled at sensing ki to use Instant Transmission. Kasso had only just begun learning, and Ausbie was even less experienced.

Hearing this, Bardock shook his head. "Don't get ahead of yourselves. We can't take everyone!"

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The two of them knew they couldn't take everyone, but why was Bardock saying it too? Kasso and Ausbie looked at him, puzzled.

"Don't forget, King Vegeta is the leader of the Saiyans. The only ones who'll follow my orders are the members of my squad!"

Bardock's voice was filled with helplessness. With King Vegeta in charge, he couldn't command the Saiyans at all.

King Vegeta was always lost in his delusion of overthrowing Frieza's rule. He probably wouldn't believe anything anyone said now. He might even suspect they had ulterior motives.

That was one of the saddest things about the Saiyans. After being freed from the Tuffles' rule, they had ended up with a leader who was shortsighted and constantly feared that some Saiyan might threaten his position.

When Broly was born, King Vegeta exiled him, too. It was sheer stupidity.

"The captain's right," Garis said helplessly.

Garis had seen what his captain had gone through over the years. If Bardock hadn't been so strong, King Vegeta might have eliminated him long ago!

And because Bardock was so powerful, King Vegeta had constantly given him a hard time. Now, probably only a hundred or so people would follow his orders.

"How many of our people can you two take?" Bardock asked again.

Kasso and Ausbie exchanged a glance and made a rough estimate. "We should be able to take around 150 people!"

Bardock nodded. That was about as many as he could command.

"Uncle Bardock, go gather them first. Little Biel and I will start moving people tonight." Kasso had no choice. Saving even one person was better than saving none.

Garis and Bardock stood up, ready to get started.

With their race facing its greatest crisis, Bardock couldn't afford to worry about anything else. Even if Kasso could only take away a hundred or so people, that was enough.

As long as the Saiyans weren't wiped out, they would rise again. Once Kakarot could transform into a Super Saiyan, he would surely avenge their people!

In the dead of night.

In the forest north of Planet Vegeta.

A dozen or so Saiyans had gathered there.

They looked furtive and horrified, as if they'd just heard something terrible and hadn't recovered from the shock.

The Saiyans muttered among themselves.

"Is it true?"

"I can't believe Frieza really was plotting against us!"

"I've been saying all along that Frieza couldn't be trusted."

Just then.

Bardock barked, "Quiet!"

At a time like this, they still had time to run their mouths.

Everyone fell silent at once.

Bardock glanced at Kasso and Ausbie. The two understood, and nodded.

Kasso pointed at two Saiyans. "You two, hold hands, then grab my shoulders. Whatever you do, don't resist."

Ausbie did the same.

Before coming here, the Saiyans had already learned about Frieza's plot. Bardock had explained what they needed to do, so they all knew exactly what was coming.

At Kasso and Ausbie's instructions, the Saiyans nodded and stepped forward, cooperating fully.

"Uncle Bardock, I'll be back soon!"

With that, Kasso and the two Saiyans vanished on the spot. The same happened with Ausbie and her pair.

Watching Kasso disappear so suddenly, Bardock was amazed. He'd experienced Instant Transmission himself two hours earlier, but seeing it again was still astonishing.

Bardock looked up. The sky was dotted with countless stars. Those were all ships belonging to Frieza's forces, surrounding the entire planet from outer space.

From the start, Frieza had exploited the Saiyans, constantly assigning them missions and sending them to conquer other planets. Then Frieza sold the conquered worlds, raking in a fortune.

And even after all that, Frieza had brought his subordinates here to destroy Planet Vegeta and wipe out the Saiyan race. Bardock could hardly believe it.

Three months earlier, Bardock had already sensed something was coming. That was why he had sent Kakarot to Earth. Even so, he'd held on to a sliver of hope that his vision had been false.

Until Kasso confirmed his suspicions!

"Thank goodness we have Kasso!" Bardock shook his head.

More than twenty minutes passed.

Kasso and Ausbie suddenly appeared in front of Bardock.

"Hah...!" Kasso panted heavily.

He had taken the two Saiyans to a safe planet. Even if a ship from Frieza's forces flew there at full speed, it would take half a month to arrive.

Until now, Kasso had only ever used Instant Transmission while carrying Ausbie. He'd never taken more than two people at once.

Now Kasso was so exhausted he could barely stay upright.

"Brother Kasso, I'm so tired! I don't have any strength left!"

Ausbie had already collapsed on the ground beside him, tongue lolling out and face drenched in sweat. She lay motionless like a little grub.

"Kasso, what happened to you two?" Bardock asked anxiously.

"We're fine. It just took a lot out of us. Don't worry, we can get everyone out tonight. Let me rest for a bit first."

"You two rest for a while."

Bardock looked at Kasso and Ausbie. He was extremely anxious, but Little Biel had no strength left. Now he could only rely on Kasso.

Kasso glanced at Little Biel and smiled. She'd done amazingly well to take two people away. He would handle the rest.

After a while.

Once Kasso had recovered, he took two more Saiyans away.

The process repeated, and by the end of the night, all the dozen or so Saiyans had been taken away.

By daytime, Kasso was sprawled on his bed, staring blankly with a pale face, as if all the life had been drained from him.

Kasso really missed the Senzu Beans back on Earth. Once things on Planet Vegeta were settled, he would definitely have to visit Earth.

Come to think of it, Senzu Beans had always been a cheat in Dragon Ball. No matter how bad your injuries were, as long as you still had a breath left, a Senzu Bean could instantly restore you to your best condition.

But when Goku was little, Master Korin hadn't realized how important Senzu Beans were, and that chubby Yajirobe had eaten them all. As a result, Goku later wished he could split a single bean in half.

More than ten days passed in a flash, and most of the Saiyans who'd been outside had returned.

King Vegeta was still preparing a grand welcome for Frieza. He hadn't even noticed that more than a hundred Saiyans had disappeared.