The Pirate King Arrives

Bella watched as his subordinates were swiftly wiped out by Laiya and the others. He wanted to rush over to help them deal with the group, but Gaino would not let him pass so easily.

Gaino's large hand clamped down with force, Bella's body rising and falling with the movement of Gaino's arm. Gaino gripped him tight and spun him around several times before finally hurling Bella down toward Planet Peida with brutal intensity.

With a thunderous boom, Bella's body smashed into the surface of Planet Peida, creating a deep crater.

Gaino looked down at Bella in the crater and called out, "Get up, Bella! I know you can't be defeated this easily."

As he spoke, the entire crater began to tremble. "Argh, hah!" Bella erupted from the pit in an instant.

Bella's combat power surged to its maximum in a heartbeat, and he snarled at Gaino, "You bastard, this is unforgivable. You truly deserve to die."

"Since that's the case, then go to hell!"

"Argh, hah! You really make me furious! Take this! Hah!" With a sharp whistle, Bella's fist flew toward Gaino's face. Seeing the incoming strike, Gaino simply raised his palm.

"Witness my full-power attack! I—take this, take this, take this!" Every one of Bella's attacks was blocked by Gaino's single palm.

"How is this possible? How can you be this strong?" Bella gasped.

"Why wouldn't it be possible? Didn't Slug say it? There are many experts in this universe, and compared to the true masters, I'm nothing more than a novice."

"I'm honestly baffled. You can't even break my defense, yet you claim you Space Pirates can go wherever you please in the universe. Are you just a toad dreaming of eating swan meat?"

Bella heard this and retorted, "Kid, don't get too cocky. You might be strong, but you're nothing compared to our boss."

"You mean that Pirate King you mentioned?" Gaino asked.

"That's right, our boss is the Pirate King. He is a powerhouse in the truest sense of the word."

"Good! If he can make it here, I'd love to see just how impressive this Pirate King really is."

"Haha, kid, you don't know, do you? Our Space Pirates have a mission in the South Galaxy this time. We are just the vanguard; our boss is following right behind us. After wasting so much time here, he should be arriving any moment now. That will be the day you die."

Gaino didn't pay much attention to the threat of the Pirate King's arrival; instead, his focus locked onto the fact that the Space Pirates were on a mission.

Gaino immediately demanded, "You said you have a mission—what mission?"

"That's none of your concern, kid. If you're smart, you'll clear a path for me right now, and I'll let this slide."

"I asked what your mission is! Stop spouting nonsense."

"Fine, you little brat. If that's how you want it, I'll play with you a little longer."

"Too bad, I'm done playing." Before Gaino even finished his sentence, his body blurred into an afterimage, and his attack was already upon Bella.

Seeing the strike arrive in an instant, Bella hurriedly raised his arms to defend, but before he could, Gaino's fist had already slammed into his abdomen.

Bella flew backward with a whoosh, blood spraying from his mouth and painting a long, crimson streak across the sky.

"How... how could I not block his attack?"

As Bella was still reeling, Gaino appeared behind him and delivered a vicious kick, sending him flying once more.

"I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it. Now, you can go to hell."

Bella was batted back and forth, completely unable to fight back. Gaino appeared beneath him again and delivered a knee strike, causing Bella to cough up another mouthful of blood.

Under the force of Gaino's barrage, Bella's body was launched straight into the upper atmosphere.

"Now, I'll send you to the afterlife."

Gaino's hands glowed with intense light as he declared, "Eat this!"

"Witness my Burst Bombardment!" Two golden energy waves surged toward Bella.

Staring at the incoming energy, Bella shrieked, "No! No, I can't die!" But Gaino's energy waves completely engulfed his body.

Bella perished, reduced to nothing but dust.

The moment Bella was obliterated by Gaino, a powerful ki rapidly closed in on their position.

Laiya flashed to Gaino's side and said, "Brother Gaino, someone very powerful is coming."

"Yeah, I can feel it too."

At this moment, Bardock, Broly, and Slug also gathered around Gaino.

"Brother Gaino, a big shot is coming from the front," Broly said.

"Indeed. This opponent is strong. Slug, have the Saiyan Legion leave here immediately. The person arriving is likely the Pirate King Bella mentioned; you should have the others take cover!"

Slug replied, "Lord Gaino, although our strength is currently weak, none of us will flee. Besides, we aren't the type to fear death."

Hearing this, Gaino remarked, "I didn't realize you had such backbone."

"Fine. Then let's see together just how formidable this Pirate King of the universe truly is."

A massive, colossal spaceship appeared before Gaino and the others. A powerful ki bore down upon them, the intense pressure of the shockwaves buffeting the group.

Gaino released his own powerful ki to counter it, and then a voice echoed from the ship, addressing Gaino: "It seems you were the one who finished off Bella."

"That's right, I'm the one who took him out. Pirate King, is it? Since you're here, show yourself!"

"Hahaha! How many years has it been since someone dared to ask to see me? Others tremble in their boots the moment they hear my name. To think a brat like you isn't just unafraid, but actually demands an audience. Very well! Since that is your wish, I shall grant it."

Suddenly, a figure appeared before Gaino and the others. The first thing they noticed was not his appearance, but the tail swaying behind him.

Gaino, Laiya, and the others exclaimed in unison: "A Saiyan."

Oh, so you've realized I'm a Saiyan. That's right, I am a Saiyan. My name is Turles. I wonder if any of you have heard of this King's name.

"Turles, the Evil Saiyan," Bardock said.

"Bardock, what is an Evil Saiyan? Why is there such a powerful Saiyan among us?"

"He is an anomaly. When he was born, his combat power was exceptionally high—40,000 higher than even Broly's. At that time, Planet Vegeta was not yet ruled by King Vegeta. Thus, Turles lived on Planet Vegeta for a long time."

Slowly, Turles grew up, but he also became bellicose. Although Saiyans are warlike, they are never bloodthirsty. Turles was warlike, cruel, and bloodthirsty. Every time he carried out a mission, he would wipe out all the indigenous people, and he loved the sound of their wails. Every planet he occupied, Turles would use the indigenous inhabitants as food.

It was precisely because of this that Turles was banished from Planet Vegeta. Yet, who could have known that the Pirate King of the universe was actually Turles.

... You are reading Dragon Ball: Starting with the Ancient Saiyan Bloodline by the great author Cheng Ran.