"Gentlemen, I have decided to dispatch troops to Longji Planet once more. This time, our army must eradicate the Space Pirates of the North Galaxy."
Frieza declared.
A single failure would not cause Frieza to abandon his goal of wiping out the Space Pirates of the North Galaxy.
"The Fourth Legion, Fifth Legion, and Sixth Legion shall accompany me to Longji Planet."
Frieza commanded.
"Understood."
The commanders of the three legions shouted in unison.
"The army departs at 10:00."
Frieza stated.
"Understood."
Leige and the others replied.
"You are all dismissed. Ginyu, stay behind."
Frieza said to a purple-skinned man with horns on his head.
"Understood."
Leige and the others left the conference room after speaking.
"Ginyu, are you confident you can successfully swap bodies with Cooler?"
Frieza asked.
This was one of the methods Frieza had conceived to deal with Cooler: utilizing Ginyu's body-swap ability to have Ginyu switch bodies with him.
"My King, the probability of me successfully swapping with Cooler is only fifty percent. As you know, My King, Cooler's combat power is far superior to mine."
Ginyu replied.
"Fifty percent is enough. I have other methods to deal with Cooler."
Frieza said.
10:00.
After the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Legions had assembled, they set off for Longji Planet under Frieza's leadership.
February 27th, 8:00, Space Pirate Headquarters on Longji Planet.
"Boss, the Frieza Force is here again."
A soldier ran into the headquarters and reported to Zoro.
"Notify the Cooler Force and tell them Frieza and his men have returned."
Zoro ordered.
"Understood."
The soldier replied.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Boom!"
The Frieza Force and the Space Pirates engaged in a fierce battle.
Cooler Force, Twenty-Third Legion and Twenty-Fourth Legion Joint Command.
"Lord Delei, the Space Pirates on Longji Planet are requesting reinforcements. They say the Frieza Force has returned, and Frieza himself is with them."
A soldier arrived at the command center and spoke to a man two meters tall with a robust physique.
"Send a transmission to the King and ask for instructions on whether to rescue those pirates."
Delei said.
"Understood."
The soldier replied.
The soldier left to find the radio operator.
Space Pirate Underground Laboratory.
"Dr. Cain, how is the development of the Shadow Armor coming along? Frieza has brought his troops and is attacking again."
Zoro arrived at the underground laboratory and asked Dr. Cain.
"Boss, it is almost finished. Currently, the Shadow Armor can only allow the user to exert a combat power of 130 million. Give me a little more time, and I can increase that to 200 million."
Dr. Cain replied.
"There is no time. 130 million will have to do. As long as we can repel Frieza, that is enough. Dr. Cain, once Frieza is driven back this time, I will reward you with a thousand bars of gold and an entire planet."
Zoro said.
"Boss, this is the summoner for the Shadow Armor. Once you put it on, just shout, 'Shadow Armor—Combine!' and it will activate. However, the Shadow Armor can currently only be used for three hours. After three hours, the armor will automatically disassemble, and it will take another twelve hours before it can be used again. The Shadow Armor contains an AI; when you summon the armor, the AI will also appear. The AI will guide the user in utilizing the Shadow Armor's weapons and techniques. In addition to assisting the user in combat, the AI can also detect an opponent's combat power, with a maximum detection limit of over one billion."
Dr. Cain spoke.
"Three hours is enough. Thank you, Dr. Cain."
Zoro said.
"Whoosh!"
"Squelch!"
Suddenly, Zoro fired an energy beam from his fingertip, piercing Dr. Cain's heart.
"Boss, why? Why did you kill me?"
Cain said.
After saying this, Cain went to meet Yama.
"Don't blame me, Cain. Since you were able to develop the Shadow Armor, there's no guarantee you wouldn't use it against me in the future. Only with you dead can I rest easy."
Zoro said.
Having said that, Zoro left the underground laboratory. Once outside, he fired an energy blast at the facility, completely destroying it.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
"Squelch! Squelch!"
Frieza fired continuous energy beams at the Space Pirates; in an instant, hundreds of them died by his hand.
"Shadow Armor—Merge!"
"You scoundrel, stop your rampaging!"
Zoro shouted at Frieza, who was not far away.
"Who are you? Do you want to die?"
Frieza asked, looking at the person in black armor standing nearby.
"So you are Frieza?"
Zoro said.
"Indeed, it is this king. Does an ant like you know my great name?"
Frieza said.
"AI, detect Frieza's combat power."
Zoro said to the AI.
"Beep. Frieza's current combat power detected: 30 million."
The AI said.
"Current combat power? Does that mean Frieza hasn't used his full strength yet? AI, can you detect Frieza's total combat power?"
Zoro asked.
"I can. Does the user wish to confirm detection of Frieza's total combat power?"
The AI said.
"Confirm."
Zoro said.
"Beep. Frieza's total combat power detected: 120 million."
The AI said.
"He only has 10 million less combat power than me in the Shadow Armor. Fine, I'll take the gamble. Once I kill Frieza, I won't have to worry about anyone attacking Longji Planet again."
Zoro said.
Zoro and Cooler were allies; as long as Zoro still had utility to him, Cooler would not make a move against him.
"Ohohoho, what's the matter? Are you stunned by this king? Rest assured, I will turn you into dust in an instant, without a shred of pain."
Frieza said.
"Bang!"
Zoro struck first, throwing a punch at Frieza. Caught off guard, Frieza was sent flying dozens of meters away.
"You're courting death."
Frieza said.
Frieza threw a punch at Zoro, but missed.
"Where did he go?"
Frieza looked around and said.
"Boom!"
A black energy sphere streaked toward Frieza, who hurriedly dodged the blast.
"Bang!"
Zoro suddenly appeared before Frieza and punched him into the ground.
"Not bad, but you're ten thousand years too early to defeat this King."
Frieza looked at Zoro in the air and spoke.
"Is that so?"
Zoro replied.
Zoro quickly arrived in front of Frieza and threw a punch, which Frieza hurriedly dodged.
"Smack!"
Frieza whipped his tail at Zoro, but Zoro caught it and flung him dozens of meters away.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Frieza fired dozens of energy beams at Zoro.
"Shadow Shield!"
Under the guidance of the AI, Zoro deployed the Shadow Shield.
"Boom!"
Zoro fired an energy blast at Frieza, who hurriedly dodged it.
"Bang!"
Zoro quickly arrived at Frieza's side and kicked him over a hundred meters away.
"Damn it!"
Frieza roared in anger.
Frieza then raised his combat power to sixty million.
"Bang!"
Frieza threw a punch at Zoro, but Zoro caught his fist.
"Shadow Overlord Fist!"
Zoro shouted.
As he shouted, he punched Frieza, sending him flying over a hundred meters away.
"Bang!"
Zoro caught up to the airborne Frieza and punched him from the sky back into the ground.
"Damn you!"
Frieza was furious.
Aside from Cooler, no one had ever made him look this pathetic; he would not allow such a person to remain alive.
"Super Star Impact!"
Frieza shouted, enveloping himself in energy as he charged at Zoro.
"Shadow Star-Destroying Cannon!"
Zoro spread his arms, placed his left palm over his right, and fired a powerful black energy wave from his leading right palm at the charging Frieza.
"Boom!"
"Argh!"
Frieza was sent flying hundreds of meters away by Zoro's Shadow Star-Destroying Cannon. Seeing Frieza blasted away, Zoro hurriedly gave chase; he was determined to kill Frieza.
"Damn it! You can turn into cosmic dust along with this planet! Planet Destroyer Bomb!"
Frieza roared.
Frieza raised his arms above his head to gather a massive purple energy sphere, then quickly hurled it toward the ground.
"The one who will turn into dust is you!"
Zoro said.
Zoro quickly arrived beneath the energy sphere.
"Shadow Star-Destroying Cannon!"
Zoro used the Shadow Star-Destroying Cannon to push the Planet Destroyer Bomb back.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Frieza had barely dodged his own Planet Destroyer Bomb before Zoro landed several punches on him.
"Bang!"
Zoro punched Frieza into the ground once more, creating a five-meter-deep crater upon impact.
"Die, Frieza! Shadow Star-Destroying Cannon!"
Zoro fired a powerful energy wave at Frieza in the crater.
"Flame-Impact-Wave!"
Leige quickly arrived at Frieza's side, clashing his Flame Impact Wave against the Shadow Star-Destroying Cannon.
It was not that Leige didn't want Frieza dead; it was that if Frieza died, they would be killed by that person as well.
"Tagoma, Shisami, Ginyu, come help! I can't hold him off much longer!" Leige shouted.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Tagoma and the others hurriedly rushed to Leige's side, and it took the three of them firing their own energy waves to finally hold back the Shadow Star-Destroying Cannon.
"Go to hell, all of you!" Zoro said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zoro increased his energy output, and the Shadow Star-Destroying Cannon pushed Leige and the others' energy waves straight back.
"Boom!"
The Shadow Star-Destroying Cannon struck Leige and his group head-on.
"I'll finish you off with one more energy blast."
Zoro said, firing another energy blast toward the smoke and dust where Leige and the others were.
"I didn't expect this guy to be so powerful, but at least I can get stronger again this time," Leige said, gasping for his final breaths.
Although Leige had managed to activate a protective barrier in time, it still wasn't enough to block the attack; Leige was severely wounded by the Shadow Star-Destroying Cannon, and Frieza and the others had fallen unconscious. At this moment, Leige was also on the verge of death.
"Host, do you need to summon a Senzu Bean to heal your wounds?" Xiao Bai asked.
"Xiao Bai, summon the Senzu Bean directly into my mouth," Leige said.
Leige consumed the Senzu Bean and recovered quickly.
"Xiao Bai, check my current combat power," Leige said.
Having just returned from the brink of death, his combat power must have increased significantly.
"Host Leige, combat power: 4.8 million," Xiao Bai said.
"Hahaha, Xiao Bai, can I transform into a Legendary Super Saiyan now?" Leige asked Xiao Bai.
"Host, you can try," Xiao Bai said.
"Ahhh!"
After hearing Xiao Bai's words, Leige began to power up, simultaneously thinking of things that made him angry. Transforming into a Super Saiyan required anger pushed to the limit, and transforming into a Legendary Super Saiyan surely required even more. When he had watched the Dragon Ball movie Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan before, Broly had transformed into a Legendary Super Saiyan precisely because he was filled with rage upon seeing Son Goku.
"Beep, beep. Such strong combat power. Could it be that Frieza isn't dead yet?"