Two days later, Achieve Free Transformation

In the blink of an eye, two days passed in a haze of cultivation and enlightenment.

From two days ago until now, the time was spent stabilizing the Super Saiyan state and attempting to revert and transform once more.

Although the time was short, it must be said that Vegeta's strength had improved rapidly, and his mastery of the Super Saiyan form had reached the point where he could transform at will.

After reverting for the first time, he did indeed encounter difficulty transforming again, but Vegeta quickly grasped the trick to the process.

Ultimately, the greatest fear was reverting unexpectedly and losing control of his power; now that he no longer had to worry about that, Vegeta had no intention of wasting any more time.

Standing at the highest point of the island, a fully rested Vegeta transformed once again.

Because he was now sufficiently skilled, the transformation no longer caused heaven and earth to tremble, nor did it trigger the chaotic phenomena of his first attempt.

Using the reflection on the water's surface, Vegeta could clearly see his golden-haired, green-eyed self.

One word!

Handsome!

Two words!

Strong enough!

However, having grown accustomed to the power and state of the transformation, a strange sense of emptiness always emerged when he returned to his base form.

Perhaps every Saiyan feels this way after mastering the Super Saiyan transformation.

One subconsciously begins to believe that the power after transforming is the only true strength one possesses.

Thinking this way is not entirely wrong, as it is a power unique to the Saiyans.

But Vegeta was a transmigrator; he thought more deeply and understood one thing clearly: while the transformation was the key to unleashing the power of Saiyan blood and increasing his strength tenfold, his base form was the foundation.

This sense of emptiness would likely dissipate as his strength grew and his mastery of the Super Saiyan form became more refined.

"Phew! It's about time to go see the Grand Elder again. It's a good chance to check on Bulma and the others, too."

Breathing a sigh of relief, Vegeta dropped out of the Super Saiyan state, stabilized his energy, and spoke to himself.

During his two days of rest, Vegeta had sensed the energy signatures and knew that Bulma, Krillin, and Son Gohan had arrived at the Grand Elder's residence.

Krillin and Son Gohan must have received the Grand Elder's potential unlock; otherwise, their strength wouldn't have increased tenfold.

Before his great battle with the Frieza Force, he had to take precautions, and paying them a visit was a necessity.

Otherwise, if these people were to steal the Dragon Ball and summon the eternal dragon to make a wish behind his back while he was busy fighting, it would be quite troublesome.

While it was true that with his current strength, Frieza was no longer his match, and he could spare the focus to deal with such minor annoyances, he wanted to enjoy his battle game with Frieza without any distractions, so he would not allow any accidents to occur.

"Hm? Whose energy signatures are these?"

Just as he was about to move, Vegeta's senses picked up two distinct, not-so-weak energy signatures flying from a distant direction toward the Grand Elder's residence.

Vegeta had a vague memory of them; they were squad leaders from Frieza's guard. One had a combat power similar to Nappa, while the other had a power level of nearly ten thousand.

"If I recall correctly, they should be Zara and Dodjet, subordinates directly under that guy Zarbon."

A playful smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth as Vegeta slowly floated into the sky. In an instant, he took off, flying toward the Grand Elder's residence.

With the strength of Zara and Dodjet, they could indeed handle ordinary Namekian warriors, but they wouldn't be enough to face Nail.

Of course, what Vegeta was looking forward to more was whether Son Gohan and Krillin would strike first.

They were at the Grand Elder's residence now, and they shouldn't just sit idly by.

Especially after their power boost, they were no longer as weak as they had been when they first arrived on Planet Namek.

Ten minutes later.

At the Grand Elder's residence.

A group of Namekians glared with fury at the two outsiders in the sky.

"Hahahaha! Lord Zara, you've really performed a great service this time. It's been nearly three days, and after crossing most of Planet Namek, we've finally found a new Namekian village."

Of the two, the red-skinned dinosaur-man Dodjet spoke to the deep-blue-skinned, yellow-spotted lizard-man Zara beside him, his tone filled with excitement.

After working so hard for so long, they had finally reaped a reward.

Because of the disappearance of Zarbon and Dodoria, Dodjet and Zara had become the strongest soldiers currently in the Frieza Force.

At least, that was limited to the soldiers on Planet Namek.

In order to gain Frieza's appreciation and replace the positions previously held by Zarbon and Dodoria, they were desperate to make a contribution and solidify their status.

Now that they had finally found a Namekian village, it meant there was a high probability that a Dragon Ball was hidden here.

As long as they could bring the Dragon Ball back, King Frieza would look upon them with favor and entrust them with important tasks.

"Heh heh heh!! Listen up, you Namekians down there. Hand over the Dragon Ball obediently, and I might spare your lives. Otherwise..." As he spoke, Zara raised his hand and condensed an energy sphere.

It was a threat, and it was coercion.

If you do not agree, this energy blast will fall directly down.

The Namekians were even more enraged upon hearing this, their eyes glaring wide. The young and strong adults could no longer hold back, flying into the sky one by one, ready to face the enemy at any moment.

"It seems they aren't willing to hand it over. Why waste time talking to them? Let's just kill them all and search at our leisure." Dodjet's personality was much like that of Dodoria; he lacked intelligence and only knew the most direct approach.

Indeed, that was the most effective method, yet his strength was clearly insufficient for the task.

"Huh?! What is that... a spaceship? And those three people, are they... Earthlings?!" Zara noticed the spaceship parked on the other side and also spotted Krillin, Son Gohan, and Bulma.

Then, as if realizing something, a wicked smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

"I see. It seems that to avoid our search, you all gathered together, planning to board the spaceship and flee Planet Namek! Hmph! Since I've seen you, I won't let you get away." With that, Zara flicked his hand, hurling the energy blast toward the spaceship.

To him, this was another great achievement.

Such an act immediately incited a riot among the Namekians.

Krillin, being closest to the spaceship, acted instantly. He stood in front of the vessel, raised his hand to meet the incoming energy blast, and swatted it away.

Son Gohan unleashed his power in one breath, his aura surging as he flew into the sky to confront the two.

As for Bulma, she had already hidden inside the house in fear; she was, after all, just an ordinary person.