Trouble Arrives

Just as Kast was preparing to pluck the remaining Fruit of the Tree of Might, he suddenly discovered a strange fruit among them that looked different from the others.

Ordinary Fruit of the Tree of Might typically have a deep red skin, are about the size of a palm, and most importantly, are covered in thorns all over their bodies.

However, this fruit was not only a grayish-brown color, but its entire body was shriveled, lacking even a hint of the moisture a fruit should have, much like a pit.

Looking at this fruit—no, it should be a pit—Kast felt that this must be the seed of the Tree of Might.

After all, the Fruit of the Tree of Might has no pits, and a pit would not grow separately on its own.

He tucked the seed away; since matters here were settled, it was time to leave.

Exiting the hollow of the tree, Kast flew toward his spaceship hovering above.

Upon reaching the ship, Kast did not rush to depart.

Standing on the hull, Kast extended his right hand, and a mass of white ki began to condense in his palm.

As the ki within his body gathered, an energy sphere the size of Kast himself began to hover above the ship.

"Go!"

With a downward swing, he pushed the energy sphere toward the Tree of Might.

At the same time, Kast entered the ship and departed the area.

As Kast's ship flew away, the energy sphere finally made contact with the Tree of Might below.

"BOOM!"

In an instant, accompanied by a massive roar, the Tree of Might that had been in contact with the energy sphere began to disintegrate under the power of that immense energy, transforming into a fine mist of light that drifted across the planet's surface.

Miraculously, the planet itself did not suffer the slightest damage.

As for those rays of light, they were the energy the Tree of Might had absorbed, now being returned to the planet.

This was Kast's goal; yes, all Kast had done was destroy the Tree of Might on this planet to return the absorbed energy to the world.

As for whether this planet might give birth to life under the influence of this energy in the future, Kast held quite high expectations.

"Goodbye, I look forward to our next meeting."

With a faint smile, Kast returned to his original course. Although the resupply had delayed him a bit, it was entirely worth it for Kast.

After all, with his current strength, even without transforming into a Super Saiyan, he could likely run rampant across the universe, save for the active Frieza and his father. One had to remember that at this moment, the android Cell had not yet been created, Majin Buu was still sealed away on Earth, and the Supreme Kai and his ilk rarely concerned themselves with the affairs of the lower realms. As for the God of Destruction, he was likely still fast asleep on the Planet of the God of Destruction.

As long as he didn't wander in front of Frieza for the time being, he was essentially safe.

However, even saying that, one could only live longer by remaining cautious. Holding onto this thought, Kast did not run around aimlessly, keeping his impulses in check.

After all, who knew if there were other powerful existences in the universe?

Thus, Kast followed his original plan: if he wanted to act recklessly, he would wait until he could transform into a Super Saiyan. Only then would there be no enemies strong enough to defeat him in the short term.

And once he could transform into a Super Saiyan, he could also accomplish the things he had always wanted to do but hadn't yet.

But for now, he still needed to resupply his ship.

Time passed quickly, and the journey of several light-years vanished in the blink of an eye.

Kast's ship had arrived in front of the resupply planet. It was a silver-gray world, its surface glinting with the metallic light of the planet's architecture.

Yes, this was a technologically advanced planet named Dole Star. The surface of Dole Star was entirely encased in metal structures, which made the planet look like a metallic sphere floating in space at first glance.

Kast paused in mid-air to take a few extra looks, admiring the metallic appearance of the planet; after all, planets completely encased in metal were quite rare.

Just then, Kast suddenly felt a powerful aura rapidly approaching from behind his ship, moving at an incredible speed.

Furthermore, within this aura, Kast could sense a powerful malice.

"It seems an uninvited guest has arrived."

With this thought, Kast stopped admiring the view, suppressed his aura, adjusted the angle of his ship, and flew into the planet.

Shortly after Kast entered the planet, a saucer-shaped spaceship appeared in the void in the distance. The ship was very fast; it first arrived at the location where Kast had previously been, lingered for a moment, then turned and flew into Dole Star as well.

"These guys seem to be from the Frieza Army. What are they doing here?"

Looking at the spaceship with the signature design of the Frieza Army, Kast couldn't help but feel a trace of doubt as he revealed himself from behind a cluster of towering buildings.

But then, Kast sensed the ship hovering at his previous location, and he suddenly understood.

"They must have followed me."

His tone was certain. After all, Kast knew very well that while he had suppressed a large portion of his aura to remain inconspicuous while traveling through the universe, he hadn't suppressed it entirely; he still kept a few tens of thousands of battle power active.

The reason was simple: the world of Dragon Ball was one where the strong preyed on the weak. Exposing a sliver of power could serve as an effective deterrent, keeping those with ill intentions far away and reducing a lot of trouble.

However, he hadn't expected that someone would travel thousands of miles specifically to find him because of his power.

"I hope they leave early once they realize they can't find me." Frowning, Kast couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

Because now was not the time to clash with the Frieza Army. It wasn't that he feared the soldiers, but rather that he feared drawing the attention of Frieza himself.

After all, Kast could not yet transform into a Super Saiyan, and from the power he sensed within that ship, the individual possessed a battle power of around 100,000 to 120,000. The only person with such strength was likely Frieza's top henchman, the captain of the Ginyu Force, Ginyu.

Only he could possess such formidable strength.

Although this battle power was negligible to Kast—he could easily kill him—if he did, Frieza would certainly take notice.

That would not be worth it for Kast at this stage.