Under Vegeta's brutal blockade, the spaceship couldn't escape Planet Namek.
Fortunately, Vegeta was strong enough and fast enough. Otherwise, if the spaceship had left Planet Namek's atmosphere, even though he could survive in space for a short time, he would never have been able to stop it from leaving the star system.
Even with over 100 million power as a Super Saiyan, the best he could do was pursue it with energy attacks.
And that would only work while the spaceship was still accelerating. Once it had finished accelerating, even energy blasts traveling at the speed of light couldn't catch up.
After forcibly knocking the spaceship back down to the ground, Vegeta took control of the remaining Frieza Force logistics personnel aboard and found the five Dragon Balls that had been stored in the hold.
For Vegeta, the culprit Frieza was already dead, and he had killed all the unruly soldiers in the force. The rest weren't combatants, so as long as they were willing to obey, he didn't mind sparing their lives.
As the saying went, a wise man knew when to adapt. Frieza was dead. If these people were still foolishly loyal to him, Vegeta would gladly send them to join him.
In the end, he was keeping them because they were all elite members of the force.
He couldn't underestimate their ability to get things done. They would be a great help with some of his plans for the future.
Just like the people on Frieza's Planet 79, Vegeta had deliberately set out to recruit them because he was thinking ahead.
Earth was too small!
Although the original story had revolved around Earth, the planet's resources were actually pitifully scarce.
Recruiting these Frieza Force logistics personnel and soldiers would not only solve many minor problems down the road, but also let him obtain plenty of resources from other planets whenever he needed them.
Vegeta wasn't interested in advanced technology, but there was no denying that once technology reached a certain level, it was truly extraordinary—and could certainly help him grow stronger.
Even if building up these forces ultimately proved meaningless, Vegeta was sure of one thing: it would be a huge help to Bulma's exploration of technology.
Bulma had always been hailed as the greatest genius in the Dragon Ball world, but in reality, there were still many fields she hadn't explored.
Give her enough foundations and more paths to develop, and Vegeta believed that she wouldn't remain confined to Earth. She would surely set her sights on the stars.
The future of this world could no longer follow the same course as before.
Otherwise, Vegeta would have crossed over for nothing.
"Lord Vegeta, as you instructed, we won't let word of Frieza's death get out for now. But there's something I have to tell you: the Ginyu Force will arrive in less than three days. They'll find out about Frieza's death then." The mushroom-headed alien at the front reported.
Vegeta remembered him. He was the head of logistics for Frieza's personal guard, with authority second only to Dodoria and Zarbon. He was no ordinary subordinate.
At least, he had far more clout than Vegeta himself had once had.
If he let them escape Planet Namek, he could issue orders from the shadows and take control of the entire Frieza Force.
After all, as long as the news of Frieza's death stayed under wraps, Vegeta would be the highest-ranking person in the force.
"No matter. Let them come. Once they get here, they can forget about leaving." Vegeta didn't care about the Ginyu Force.
They were insects. He only had to lift a finger to wipe them all out.
He was keeping Frieza's death secret for now to give himself more time to grow. Every extra day counted.
After all, once King Cold and Cooler learned that Frieza was dead, they would surely come for revenge.
And then there were the Dragon Balls, which could grant wishes.
Judging by the original story, King Cold couldn't have been far from Planet Namek—never mind Cooler. He had probably been after the Dragon Balls from the start. But by the time he arrived, Planet Namek had already exploded and been reduced to rubble. He then found Frieza's shattered body among the fragments.
It was safe to say that King Cold would arrive on Planet Namek before long.
Vegeta was confident he could kill him. Cooler was the only one he still worried about.
If Cooler also arrived soon, that would be bad news.
For now, what Vegeta needed most was time.
With enough time, he could train on Planet Namek until he surpassed Super Saiyan, and rapidly increase his base power to over ten million.
By then, even if Cooler showed up, Vegeta could crush him with overwhelming force.
Coming back to the present, Vegeta suddenly remembered something and slowly raised his head.
"Speaking of which, you'll be here in three days too, Kakarot."
As he spoke, the corners of Vegeta's mouth lifted slightly.
In any case, Kakarot would never get the chance to meet Frieza. He and Frieza would never have the grudges and entanglements they'd had in the original story.
In space.
At that moment, Son Goku was training under sixty-five times Earth's gravity.
In the three days since leaving Earth, his strength had improved by leaps and bounds.
[Goku, Goku, can you hear me?] At the sound of North Kai's voice, Son Goku came out of his intense training and struggled to steady his breathing.
A few seconds later, Son Goku looked up and asked, "Lord Kai, you're contacting me again. Has something important happened on Planet Namek?"
[Yes. Something major has happened on Planet Namek. That's why I contacted you. Here's what happened...]
As North Kai explained, Son Goku learned the whole story, from beginning to end.
"So Vegeta really did kill that Universe Emperor, Frieza?"
[Yes. Frieza's death is a good thing, but right now, it isn't good news for you. Don't forget, you badly wounded Vegeta on Earth and humiliated him. If you go to Planet Namek now, you'll probably die there. So take my advice and turn around. Go back to Earth. Given how strong Vegeta is now, he probably won't go to Earth to bother you again.] North Kai sent the message telepathically.
When he finished, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu, who were beside him, all spoke up as well, urging Son Goku to give up on going to Planet Namek.
The situation over there had stabilized for now. At least, Vegeta shouldn't do anything completely insane.
Rather than have Goku go there and get himself killed, it would be better to avoid the danger.