Kasso used Instant Transmission to reach a planet not far from Planet Vegeta. Immediately, a burst of white ki erupted around him as he shot up into space.
Every now and then, a tiny glimmer flashed across the pitch-black universe. Kasso flew out from inside the planet.
He looked out into the distance.
Planet Vegeta glowed, growing brighter and brighter.
A gigantic energy ball appeared above Planet Vegeta's atmosphere, illuminating the entire surface. Its scorching radiance was like that of a newborn sun.
With Planet Vegeta right before his eyes, Kasso quietly watched the Planet Destroyer Bomb slowly sink into the surface, waiting for the planet to explode.
He had been in the Dragon Ball World for two years. Now, as he witnessed Planet Vegeta's impending destruction, he felt neither upset nor angry. His affection for the series from his previous life had driven him to do more than enough.
First, he had gone to Namek to make a wish. Then he had used Instant Transmission to move some of the Saiyans to safety. He had done everything he could.
Perhaps it was the influence of his Saiyan blood, or perhaps it was because he knew what happened later in the story. Even with Planet Vegeta on the verge of exploding, Kasso felt not the slightest stir within him.
After all, he had preserved the bloodline of nearly two hundred Saiyans.
Inside Planet Vegeta.
The Planet Destroyer Bomb gave off an overwhelming pressure. The Saiyans in their Great Ape forms braced one hand against the ground and struggled to lift their heads. Though they had no reason left, their subconscious minds filled them with terror, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably!
The Planet Destroyer Bomb passed right through the five Great Apes, including King Vegeta. Their counterattack had no effect; even their enormous ape bodies could not slow the energy ball by so much as a second!
Rumble! Rumble!
The Planet Destroyer Bomb plunged through the atmosphere and slammed toward the ground. Its energy was so immense that space itself seemed ready to shatter, booming like a muffled drum!
As it descended, the atmosphere compressed further. The mountains below began to crumble, and boulders more than ten meters wide broke loose one after another.
The boulders came crashing down. The ground shook, then split apart, the cracks racing into the distance until they met firmer ground and finally stopped.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
As the Planet Destroyer Bomb neared the Great Apes, they let out terrified cries.
They didn't dare stay where they were. Their instincts told them that if they didn't run, they would die!
The Saiyans in their Great Ape forms scattered in every direction. Some fled toward the forests, others toward the mountains. Whatever it took, they had to get away from the danger.
But they didn't know that no matter how far they ran, they couldn't escape.
"Rumble! Rumble!"
At last, the Planet Destroyer Bomb struck the ground.
From above, the energy ball could be seen sinking slowly into the earth. After a while, it disappeared completely, leaving behind only a massive crater.
"Crack, crack."
The soil around the crater began to split. These cracks were unlike those made by falling boulders. They slowly widened, growing from ten centimeters across to fifty and beyond. They kept spreading, showing no signs of stopping.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The hurricane over the sea had stopped when the fighting ended, but now a breeze inexplicably began to blow again. It whipped up waves that leaped above the water!
What was that?
A tornado had appeared over the sea!
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."
A tornado more than a thousand meters high began to ravage the sea, sweeping huge fish up into the sky.
The tornado gradually spawned a tsunami. Waves tens of meters high surged toward the shore, which crumbled before the towering wall of water.
Five minutes later.
"Rumble!"
Planet Vegeta shook violently. Huge slabs of rock from the planet's crust floated haphazardly above the surface, while scorching magma spewed from underground, trailing smoke and splattering in every direction. A blazing rain of magma fell back to the ground.
Ten minutes passed.
The Planet Destroyer Bomb had sunk into the planet's core. By then, not a single place on Planet Vegeta remained intact.
Floods swept across the surface, tsunamis ravaged the shores, and magma sprayed in every direction. Every kind of disaster was tearing Planet Vegeta apart.
As magma spewed forth, it billowed with smoke and splattered outward, reaching heights of several thousand meters. A ring of smoke shrouded Planet Vegeta's atmosphere; from outside the planet, there was no way to see what was happening within.
Finally, with a "bang," Planet Vegeta became a dazzling burst of light that shot away in every direction, deep into the universe.
Outside Planet Vegeta.
"Hahaha!"
"That's what happens to anyone who opposes me!" Frieza laughed toward the heavens, an intensely evil aura radiating from him.
"Mr. Dodoria, isn't that a beautiful firework display?"
Frieza had regained his usual grace. He crossed his hands, as if he'd forgotten that Dodoria had seen him lose his composure.
"As expected of King Frieza. The fireworks you set off are the most beautiful in the universe." Dodoria felt a chill inside, and hurried to answer Frieza's question.
Just moments ago, when Frieza had pointed at him, Dodoria had felt as if he were already halfway to hell.
Even after seeing Frieza destroy their own people on Planet Vegeta along with the Saiyans, he hadn't dared to say a word.
Now, he had to flatter Frieza every chance he got!
"Ah, the Saiyans were quite useful. What a shame. Now I'll have to find another group of free laborers." Frieza sounded a little regretful.
"If word gets out about King Frieza, I'm sure plenty of people will come and pledge their loyalty to you," Dodoria said, fawning over him without pause.
"Come on. Let's head back." Frieza nodded in satisfaction.
The moment Frieza turned around, Dodoria patted his chest. He had finally made it through the ordeal!
Frieza, Dodoria, and the others then returned to their ship. The surrounding ships followed it, all heading back to headquarters.
From his post in the distance, Ginyu called over the communications device, "We should head back too!"
The five ships quickly caught up with the ships ahead.
Hundreds of streaks of light flashed through space, all of them Frieza Force ships heading back to headquarters.
At the very front of the streaks flew a large spaceship.
Inside, Frieza sat in his hover pod with his eyes closed, resting. He murmured, "Lord Beerus, I've completed the task you assigned me!"
Watching the scene of Planet Vegeta's destruction.
Kasso remained quietly in space.
The Saiyan race had endured the infighting on Planet Sadala and fought back against the Tuffles. They had overcome every hardship, only to nearly be wiped out by Frieza.
People had to look to the future. What was over was over. Even if the Saiyans wanted revenge, they would have to wait until the Dragon Ball story began.
In another decade or so, the story would begin. The thought filled Kasso with excitement.
Was it finally about to start?
He would have to prepare properly. He didn't want to end up like Piccolo and the others, reduced to a supporting role in the end.
After a while, the last glimmer from Planet Vegeta faded away, and Kasso vanished from where he stood.
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