Fell Planet was extremely far from Planet Vegeta. Even the most advanced ships in Frieza's forces would need half a month to reach it at full speed.
The sky here was green. A dense forest lay nearby, and a plain stretched into the distance.
More than a hundred figures had gathered where the forest met the plain. Each had a tail wrapped around their waist.
"Captain, we've all been moved here," Kaster said.
Bardock nodded. Over the past ten days, Kasso had moved Saiyans every night, finally bringing all of Bardock's subordinates and their families to Fell Planet.
He knew of Fell Planet and how far it was from Planet Vegeta. He had passed through here on missions before, but he hadn't expected Kasso to be able to move their people all the way here.
Instant Transmission really was amazing!
"Lord Bardock, is Frieza really going to destroy Planet Vegeta?"
"Is it true?"
Though Bardock's subordinates had already heard it once, they still wanted to be sure.
At their questions, Bardock furrowed his brow and gave a firm nod.
"Alas!"
The confirmation drew sighs from the hundred or so Saiyans.
Even Lord Bardock had to back down before Frieza. There was no chance of getting revenge on him.
They were now the Saiyans' last hope!
Gine came over, carrying the limp Ausbie in her arms. "Where's Kasso? Why isn't he here?"
"He went back to Planet Vegeta again!"
Bardock patted Little Biel on the head. He had no idea why Kasso had gone back to Planet Vegeta again. According to the schedule, today was the day Frieza would arrive!
Planet Vegeta must already be engulfed in battle, but Kasso had Instant Transmission, so there was no need to worry.
Gine clearly knew that too, so she didn't seem very concerned.
Above Planet Vegeta.
"Thank you for your understanding, King Frieza!"
King Vegeta hadn't noticed the expressions on Frieza's subordinates' faces. He was thinking that Frieza was such a fool. How had he ever managed to become the emperor of the universe?
King Vegeta thought Frieza had been fooled so easily!
"Hahaha, I've always been lenient with my subordinates. As long as they don't mean any harm, what you said is right, isn't it, King Vegeta?" Frieza's stiff facial muscles twitched. He wore a false smile that seemed sinister.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
King Vegeta wiped the cold sweat from his face. What did Frieza mean by that?
"Did he find out what I've been doing? That can't be. We Saiyans have hidden it so well."
King Vegeta had always paid lip service to Frieza's orders while secretly building up his own forces. Once they had enough strength, they would overthrow Frieza's rule over the Saiyans, just as they had overthrown the Tuffles.
But King Vegeta had never imagined that Frieza had been monitoring all their communications through the Scouters!
Even without the Saiyans' rebellion, Frieza had never planned to spare them. After all, this was something Lord Beerus had personally ordered.
"You think so too? Good!"
Frieza folded his arms and spun his hover pod around, turning his back to King Vegeta!
The hover pod blocked his face, making his expression impossible to see. He said nothing, silently facing away from all the Saiyans. The cold metal of the pod sent a chill through King Vegeta!
It seemed something terrible was about to happen.
"King Vegeta, would you care to see some beautiful fireworks?"
Frieza didn't turn around. He simply said those words.
What did he mean?
"Something's wrong!" Vegeta finally realized.
The power Frieza had just concealed burst out again. His aura churned the atmosphere around Planet Vegeta into chaos. The already thin oxygen vanished in an instant, and King Vegeta and the Saiyans found themselves short of breath!
"Fall back!"
At Frieza's actions, King Vegeta understood that he was about to turn on them. The fireworks Frieza had mentioned must be the massive explosion that would destroy Planet Vegeta!
But King Vegeta and the Saiyans didn't realize that they could still breathe in the atmosphere just moments before. Perhaps Frieza's aura had simply frightened them.
As for why Saiyans could breathe in space, it was because Kasso had made a wish on Namek.
King Vegeta led all the Saiyans hurtling toward the ground.
Only when their feet touched Planet Vegeta's surface again did King Vegeta feel a little more at ease.
"Frieza, what are you trying to do?!"
King Vegeta stopped pretending to be polite and called him by name.
"Men, attack!"
High above, Frieza saw King Vegeta's lips move but couldn't hear what he was saying. He didn't care what it was, anyway.
At Frieza's command, half of his subordinates rushed forward. The other half held back, spreading out to different parts of Planet Vegeta to watch for any Saiyans trying to escape!
"Mr. Dodoria, is the Ginyu Force in position?" Frieza asked coldly.
"Yes, King Frieza. They're stationed all around Planet Vegeta. I'm sure those monkey Saiyans won't be able to escape!" Dodoria said respectfully.
It turned out that the Ginyu Force was stationed outside Planet Vegeta, monitoring the entire planet to stop the Saiyans from using the opportunity to flee.
"Excellent," Frieza said calmly.
On the surface of Planet Vegeta.
"You made me do this!"
King Vegeta was burning with rage. Did Frieza really think the Saiyans were pushovers he could squeeze however he pleased?
A stream of energy gathered in his hand, slowly condensing into a glowing white orb about the size of a basketball. Then he tossed it upward!
"Everyone, look up!"
Every Saiyan on the ground knew what they were facing. They had wanted to rebel against Frieza for a long time, but King Vegeta had kept holding back, and they'd had no choice but to endure it!
At King Vegeta's words, the Saiyans knew what they had to do next.
They all looked up, staring intently at the Artificial Moon.
Thump, thump!
A thunderous heartbeat filled the air. It wouldn't have meant much if only one or two Saiyans had made such a sound, but now some two thousand of them were beating their hearts in unison, their pounding deafening.
The heartbeats gradually fell into rhythm, building into a growing resonance.
Thump, thump!
Then wrinkles appeared on the Saiyans' faces. Like apes at a zoo, their faces grew savage, their fangs thrust out, and blood-red light glinted in their eyes.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
Their bodies were no longer human-shaped. They began to swell, and their armor grew along with them.
They grew taller at a tremendous rate, each Great Ape becoming enormous.
Within seconds, every Saiyan present had transformed into a Great Ape!
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
The Great Apes beat their chests with both hands and howled at the sky!
"Roar! Frieza, come on!" King Vegeta roared in his Great Ape form.
Several Great Apes stood beside him, still in full control of themselves. They were his most trusted warriors.
Frieza's subordinates, meanwhile, charged down as if they weren't afraid to die!
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