"I didn't expect you to get here so quickly, Cooler."
Frieza said, looking at Cooler.
"Frieza, leave Longji Planet now, and I might consider sparing your life."
Cooler said.
"Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Frieza said.
"You'd better transform into your Final Form first. You're no match for me in your first form. Of course, even your Final Form won't be a match for me!"
Cooler said.
"Damn it!"
Frieza shouted.
After shouting, Frieza began powering up.
One minute later.
"Cooler, prepare to die."
Frieza said after transforming into his Final Form.
"You foolish little brother, today I'll show you just how powerful your big brother is!"
Cooler said.
"Bang!"
Frieza punched at Cooler, but hit nothing.
"Idiot, I'm behind you."
Cooler said.
"Slap!"
Frieza swung his tail at Cooler, but missed again.
"Bang!"
Cooler punched Frieza, sending him flying over a hundred meters.
"Long live King Cooler!"
"Long live King Cooler!"
The soldiers of the Cooler Force shouted.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Frieza fired several energy blasts at Cooler.
"Rumble!"
The energy blasts hit Cooler, raising a cloud of dust.
"Oh-ho-ho-ho! How does that feel, Cooler?"
Frieza said.
"Bang!"
Cooler burst out of the dust and punched Frieza in the stomach, sending him flying over a hundred meters.
"Bang! Bang!"
Cooler caught up with Frieza and punched him into the air. Then he followed him up and punched him back down to the ground.
"Damn it! Nova Strike!"
Frieza shouted.
After shouting, Frieza enveloped himself in energy and charged at Cooler.
"Death Dive!"
Cooler shouted.
Cooler also enveloped himself in energy and charged at Frieza.
"Boom!"
"Bang, bang, bang!"
After Cooler and Frieza collided, they continued fighting, but Frieza was the one taking a beating the whole time.
"Bang!"
"Why did Father choose you to inherit the throne instead of me? How am I inferior to you?"
Cooler said after punching Frieza away.
"Bang!"
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Cooler punched Frieza into the ground, then fired several energy blasts at him.
"Tell me, how are you stronger than me?"
Cooler asked, gripping Frieza by the throat.
"Bang!"
Before Frieza could answer, Cooler kicked him away.
"Earth Splitting Slash!"
After regaining his balance, Frieza gathered energy between two fingers and hurled it at Cooler.
"Death Dive!"
Cooler enveloped himself in energy and charged at Frieza, sending him flying hundreds of meters.
"Take Frieza and get off Longji Planet. If you dare come back, I'll kill him."
Cooler said to Frieza's men as he looked at the unconscious Frieza.
After speaking, Cooler went to find Zoro. Dodoria and the others carried the unconscious Frieza aboard a spaceship and left Longji Planet, returning to Planet Frieza No. 2.
Five minutes later, at the pirate headquarters on Longji Planet.
"We owe our rescue to King Cooler's arrival this time. King Cooler, these two million taels of gold and three hundred tons of energy stones are a small token of my gratitude. Please accept them."
Zoro said, looking at Cooler, who sat in the seat of honor.
"You're too kind, Brother Zoro. We're allies, so helping each other is only right. But although I drove Frieza off this time, he'll come back. How about this: I'll station two legions on Longji Planet. Then, even if Frieza returns, they'll be able to hold out until I arrive. What do you think, Brother Zoro?"
Cooler said, looking at Zoro.
"Thank you, King Cooler."
Zoro said.
Though he knew Cooler wanted to establish a foothold on Longji Planet, he couldn't stop him—and couldn't afford to try. He still needed Cooler and his legions to protect him from being wiped out by Frieza.
One hour later.
"Safe travels, King Cooler! Come visit Longji Planet again sometime!"
Zoro called out as the spaceship departed.
Underground laboratory.
"Dr. Cain, how is the development of the Shadow Armor going?"
Zoro asked, bringing his men to the underground laboratory and addressing a white-haired old man in a lab coat.
"Boss, it's almost ready. As things stand, even if you put on the Shadow Armor, it'll only give you a battle power of two million. Give me a little more time, and I can raise that to twenty million—or even two hundred million."
Dr. Cain said.
"Good. You've worked hard, Cain. Here's one hundred taels of gold as a bonus. If you can make the Shadow Armor give me a battle power of two hundred million, I'll reward you with a thousand taels of gold and a planet."
Zoro said.
"I'll give my life to help you become the strongest person in the universe, Boss."
Dr. Cain said.
Zoro then left the underground laboratory.
"Prince Leige, an unidentified fleet has been spotted ahead!"
Tagoma shouted from outside Leige's room.
"Another unidentified fleet? What bad luck. That's the second time we've spotted one. Could they be Space Pirates again?"
Leige said as he stepped out of his room and walked along with Tagoma.
"Frieza Force, listen up! We are the 45th Regiment under King Cooler. If you know what's good for you, get out of our way. Otherwise, we'll wipe you out!"
Someone from the Cooler Force shouted over the spaceship's loudspeaker.
"It's the Cooler Force! Prince Leige, should we fight or retreat?"
Tagoma asked, looking at Leige.
"A gentleman waits ten years to take revenge. Let them pass."
Leige said.
Leige didn't know whether Cooler was aboard that spaceship, so he couldn't act recklessly. He still wasn't a match for Cooler.
"Reporting to Prince Leige: an urgent message from Lord Dodoria of the Fifth Legion."
A soldier said, coming up to Leige.
"Read it."
Leige said.
"At 10:00 on February 22, the Fifth Legion reached Longji Planet, but the Cooler Force arrived ahead of us. His Majesty fought Cooler and was gravely wounded and knocked unconscious. Lord Dodoria is now commanding the Fifth Legion in His Majesty's place. The Fifth Legion has withdrawn from Longji Planet and is returning to Planet Frieza No. 2. Lord Dodoria has also ordered our unit to return to Planet Frieza No. 2."
The soldier said.
"Understood. You may go."
Leige said.
After speaking, Leige led the Fourth Legion back to Planet Frieza No. 2.
February 24, the main hall of the royal palace on Planet Frieza.
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Legion is back."
Dodoria said to Frieza.
Frieza had already recovered from his injuries.
"I know. Bring Leige and the others to see me."
Frieza said.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Dodoria said.
Dodoria then went to find Leige and the others.
Ten minutes later, in the main hall of the royal palace.
"Greetings, Father! Long live Father!"
Leige knelt on one knee in salute.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"
Tagoma and Shisami also knelt on one knee in salute.
"Rise."
Frieza said.
"Thank you, Father."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Leige, Tagoma, and the others said.
"Leige, you slew Salza and wiped out the Cooler Force's 39th Regiment. You've distinguished yourself, so I hereby appoint you commander of the First Company, Third Battalion, Third Brigade, Fifth Division, Second Army, Fourth Regiment of the Frieza Force, and award you fifty taels of gold."
Frieza said.
"Thank you, Father."
Leige knelt on one knee in salute.
"Leige, I hope you'll continue to work hard."
Frieza said, helping Leige up.
"I won't let you down, Father."
Leige said.
"Tagoma, Shisami, you also distinguished yourselves by following Leige and wiping out the Cooler Force's 39th Regiment. I appoint Tagoma commander of the Third Company of the First Battalion, Third Brigade, Fifth Division, Second Army, Fourth Regiment of the Frieza Force, and award him ten taels of gold. I appoint Shisami commander of the Second Company of the First Battalion, Third Brigade, Fifth Division, Second Army, Fourth Regiment of the Frieza Force, and award him ten taels of gold. Continue serving under Leige."
Frieza said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Tagoma and Shisami said.
"Leige, you may go and rest. Tagoma, Shisami, stay here."
Frieza said.
"Did Leige really kill Salza?"
Frieza asked Tagoma and Shisami.
"Your Majesty, Prince Leige did indeed kill Salza."
Shisami said.
"I heard that Salza had a battle power of one hundred and seventy thousand. For Leige to have killed him is truly unexpected."
Frieza said.
"Your Majesty, Prince Leige set an ambush in Nisan Valley on Kara Planet. It took two divisions of soldiers to kill Salza, though Prince Leige and Salza also exchanged blows several times."
"Earlier, on Ice Flame Planet, Leige and Zarbon encountered Space Pirates, and the pirates even killed Zarbon. Yet Leige survived. Zarbon's battle power after transforming was thirty-two thousand. Could Leige have been hiding his battle power all along?"
Frieza said.
"Your Majesty, I also think Prince Leige seems to be hiding his battle power."
Tagoma said.
"Tagoma, Shisami, continue staying by Leige's side and keep an eye on him. If he shows any sign of turning against me, inform me at once."
Frieza said.
"Yes."
Tagoma and Shisami replied.
Prince's Palace.
"Prince Leige, Dr. Xue Ka requests an audience."
A soldier spoke to Leige from outside his room.
"Understood."
Leige said as he stepped out of his room.
Dr. Xue Ka was a scientist whom Xue Li had specially selected for Leige. He was one of the five great scientists of Ice Flame Planet.
"Your subordinate pays his respects, Prince Leige."
A white-haired man dressed in red knelt and bowed.
"Please rise, Dr. Xue Ka."
Leige helped Xue Ka to his feet.
"Thank you, Prince Leige."
Xue Ka replied.
"Dr. Xue Ka, have you come to tell me that the gravity device is ready?"
Leige asked.
"Prince Leige, the gravity device is ready. Once activated, it can alter the gravity in the surrounding area. However, its maximum setting is only three hundred times normal gravity. It cannot go any higher. I'll do my best to raise the limit beyond three hundred as soon as possible."
Xue Ka replied.
"Good. Dr. Xue Ka, here are ten taels of gold as a reward."
Leige handed Xue Ka ten taels of gold.
"Thank you, Prince Leige."
Xue Ka replied.
Afterward, Leige returned to his palace.
Prince's Palace, training ground.
"I'll start with ten times gravity. Although I spent two years on Planet Vegeta, I left more than a year ago. I don't know if I can still handle ten times gravity."
Leige said.
After speaking, Leige used the gravity device to set the training ground's gravity to ten times normal.
"Holy crap! I really have been away from Planet Vegeta too long. My battle power is already 1.6 million, but I'm still having a hard time handling ten times gravity."
Leige said.
In one month, Leige's battle power had risen from 800,000 to 1.6 million. It had doubled again.
An hour later.
"Being a Legendary Super Saiyan is great. I've adapted to ten times gravity in just an hour. Next, I'll set it straight to fifty times."
Leige said.
"Host, you're still growing. If you train too hard, you might not grow any taller."
Xiao Bai advised.
"Thanks, Xiao Bai. I'll be careful."
Leige replied.
After speaking, Leige set the gravity to twenty times normal.
February 26, 7:00 a.m., Prince's Palace.
"Prince Leige, the king sent me to tell you to come to the conference room for a meeting at 8:00."
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