The sudden slap left Raditz completely stunned. He had never imagined that anyone on Earth would dare hit him. Just as he was about to speak, another slap struck him across the face.
Raditz grew angry and was about to lash out, but when he saw the person before him, he was dumbfounded. Wasn't this his mother? Hadn't they said Planet Vegeta had been struck by a meteor and exploded? Not a single Saiyan on Planet Vegeta had survived, so how was his mother still alive?
Fire blazed in Gine's eyes. Raditz said, "Mother, it's you! I never thought you were still alive."
"What? Were you hoping I was dead?" Gine asked.
"Oh, no, no! How could I possibly think that?" Raditz said.
"Really? You were even willing to lay hands on your own younger brother. What wouldn't you dare think?" Gine said.
"You mean Kakarot? It's nothing, Mother. Kakarot is only a low-class warrior. On Planet Vegeta, children like him were left to fend for themselves, so even if I killed him, it wouldn't matter."
With a smack, the slap sent Raditz flying. Gine had clearly been truly enraged, and Raditz's body was hurled backward.
Gaino and the others saw what Gine was doing but did not try to stop her. This was Bardock's family matter, and it was not their place to say much. Besides, Raditz truly deserved a thorough lesson.
Raditz got back to his feet and said to Gine, "Mom, what are you doing? Why did you hit me? What did I do wrong for you to hit me?"
"You still don't know where you went wrong? Then today, I'll make sure you understand exactly where you went wrong."
Gine burst forth with energy and transformed into a Super Saiyan. Her powerful aura made even Kami's