Heading to Namek

"Hmph, a bunch of brainless wild monkeys think they can rebel against me, Frieza!" Frieza snorted, disdain flashing in his eyes.

"Dad, I can wipe out their entire race myself!" Galdo was brimming with fighting spirit, itching to rush over and destroy Planet Vegeta right then.

Frieza narrowed his eyes and smiled. Ignoring his son, he asked his subordinate, "How is the investigation I ordered into Vegeta's activities on Earth coming along?"

"Lord Frieza, we have some preliminary confirmation," his subordinate replied. "There is a Namekian on Earth who calls himself the Guardian. Apparently, Namekians possess a miraculous ability to create Dragon Balls. Anyone who gathers all seven Dragon Balls can have any wish granted. However, we are still investigating. These are only rumors, with no scientific evidence to support them yet."

"What did you say?" Frieza's triangular eyes suddenly widened, and he crushed the wineglass in his hand to pieces.

Badly frightened, his subordinate hurriedly repeated what he had just said.

"Any wish can be granted?" Frieza murmured.

"Lord Frieza, we heard that Vegeta apparently gathered all seven Dragon Balls while he was on Earth," his subordinate said cautiously. "Captain Ginyu reported this at the time, but he did not recognize the Dragon Balls. He only described seven gleaming golden orbs. Based on our analysis, those seven orbs were most likely the legendary Dragon Balls."

"Set out for Earth immediately!" Frieza ordered. Barely had the words left his mouth when he added, "By the way, how long will it take to reach Earth?"

"Dad!" Galdo cried anxiously from beside him. He was still waiting to settle things with Vegeta.

"Shut your mouth!" Frieza snapped, then turned to his subordinate. "Continue."

"Lord Frieza, the journey from our current location to Earth would take approximately one hundred and fifty days," his subordinate replied.

"You said just now that the one who calls himself the Guardian is a Namekian?" Frieza asked again.

His subordinate nodded solemnly and, quick to take the hint, worked at the computer for a moment before pointing to a black hole on the screen. "Lord Frieza, Namek is in the Eastern Universe. Although it is farther away, we can reach it in approximately ten days if we pass through this black hole."

"Excellent. Head for Namek immediately!" Frieza ordered.

"Dad, what about my fight with Vegeta?" Galdo finally could not hold back any longer and spoke up again.

"Idiot! What could be better than having your wish granted?" Frieza shot his son a glare.

"But, Dad..." Galdo still wanted to fight.

"Son, once the Dragon Balls grant our wish for immortality, wouldn't your fight with Vegeta be even more interesting?" Frieza smiled and spoke meaningfully.

Galdo's eyes lit up, delight spreading across his face, and he nodded solemnly.

The spaceship traced an arc through space, changing its original course and heading straight for the distant black hole.

"What? Frieza's spaceship is heading toward a black hole?" King Vegeta received the latest report on Frieza's movements immediately. He lowered his head in thought. "What is he going to the Eastern Universe for?"

His subordinate shook his head, clearly unsure.

"What is there in the Eastern Universe?" King Vegeta asked, utterly puzzled.

After roughly ten minutes of silence, King Vegeta's eyes lit up as though something had occurred to him. He hurriedly asked, "Investigate this at once! Is Namek in the Eastern Universe?"