Red Ribbon Army

"Who are you?" Tao Pai Pai's expression shifted drastically as he stared at Ziye in shock. He hadn't expected anyone to be able to block his Dodon Ray, and he demanded an answer immediately.

"The one who's going to kill you!"

With that, a faint killing intent surfaced on Ziye's face. His body moved in a blur, appearing beside Tao Pai Pai in the blink of an eye. Before the assassin could react, Ziye threw a punch, and the next second, Tao Pai Pai was sent flying backward for dozens of meters!

"Im... impossible. I actually lost to a brat like you?" Tao Pai Pai endured the searing pain, struggled to his feet, and roared in fury.

"Go to hell! Dodon Ray!"

"Child's play!"

Facing the golden energy beam streaking toward him, Ziye spoke with utter disdain. He gave a light flick, and the energy beam was deflected, soaring off into the sky.

"Let me show you mine."

"Dodon Ray!"

Ziye let out a cold laugh, extended his finger, and tapped the air. A beam identical to Tao Pai Pai's shot out, piercing straight through the assassin's chest.

"You... how... how do you know the Dodon Ray?" Blood spilled from the corner of Tao Pai Pai's mouth as he asked in astonishment.

"Forgot to tell you, no matter the technique, I can learn it just by watching it once!"

Upon hearing Ziye's reply, Tao Pai Pai's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed into a pool of his own blood.

"Ziye, you've become so strong! Did you already drink the Ultra Divine Water?" Goku ran over and asked excitedly.

"I suppose so!" Ziye scratched his head and replied.

"By the way, Goku, did you find your grandfather's relic?"

"Yeah!"

Goku nodded vigorously, then pulled the Four-Star Ball from his pocket and placed it in front of Ziye.

"It's a shame I've only found four Dragon Balls so far. The others must be in the hands of the Red Ribbon Army! They're all bad guys; we absolutely cannot let the Dragon Balls fall into their hands!"

Goku clenched his fists, speaking with indignation, then looked at Upa, who was crying nearby, and asked Ziye:

"Oh, Ziye, can the Dragon Balls bring Upa's father back to life?"

"They should be able to!"

Ziye rubbed his chin and said.

"Really? Big Brother?"

"Upa, Ziye wouldn't lie to you!"

"I'm going to the Red Ribbon Army right now to take back the rest of the Dragon Balls!" Goku said excitedly.

Seeing Goku preparing to leave, Ziye called out to stop him: "Goku, leave the Dragon Ball business to me! You go to Korin Tower and train first!"

Hearing this, Goku scratched his head and said with a smile: "Is that so? Alright! Seeing how strong you've become, I can't help but feel a little unbalanced, haha!"

"Then I'll wait for you to get stronger, and we'll have a real fight." Ziye said softly.

"Okay."

Goku nodded earnestly.

Afterward, Ziye took the Dragon Ball Radar from Goku's hand and, following the guidance on the screen, headed toward the Red Ribbon Army headquarters.

Red Ribbon Base

An orange-haired man wearing a black eyepatch stared anxiously at the computer screen in front of him, while a black man in a suit, twice his height, stood by his side.

"Why hasn't that guy Tao Pai Pai brought the Dragon Balls back to me yet?"

"It... it's bad! A brat has broken in from outside!"

Suddenly, a subordinate rushed into the room recklessly and shouted at the man.

"What!"

"What are you useless idiots good for?"

The man stood up, cursed at his subordinate, and opened the computer screen, muttering to himself: "Could Tao Pai Pai have lost? Strange, it's not the same brat from before?"

Ziye was seen charging into the Red Ribbon Base with an aggressive aura; no machine guns, missiles, or tanks could inflict any damage on him.

"Damn it! Where did this brat pop out from?" The man slammed the table in anger and cursed.

"Use all weapons! Kill him!"

"Yes!"

With that, the subordinate ran out of the room quickly.

"No need for you to kill me; I've come myself!"

Just as the subordinate ran out, Ziye smashed through the window and appeared directly in front of the man. He reached out his hand and said coldly: "Hand over the Dragon Balls, and I'll let you die quickly!"

"Don't... don't even think about it!"

The man clutched the Dragon Balls on the table, saying nervously.

"Then I'll just have to take them myself."

Dodon Ray.

Following the shout, Ziye flicked his finger, and a golden energy beam pierced straight through his opponent's head. Two Dragon Balls immediately rolled onto the ground.

After collecting the Dragon Balls, Ziye made his way to the base's secret storage room. Upon entering, an endless sea of gold, silver, and jewels came into view.

"Good grief, they truly live up to their reputation as the world's number one army. But now, all of this belongs to me. Ha!"

With that, Ziye laughed and pulled several Hoi-Poi Capsules from his person, excitedly packing all the treasure into them until not a single piece remained.

"With this much money, Goku and I could probably live for several lifetimes!" Ziye said with a smile, looking at the five capsules filled to the brim in his hand.

Having reaped a bountiful harvest, Ziye left the storage room in high spirits. By now, the members of the Red Ribbon Army had ceased their attacks; as the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Everyone was busy fleeing for their lives, and in an instant, the entire base became deserted.

Ziye couldn't be bothered to chase after those who were running away—even if he worked himself to death, he wouldn't be able to find them all. He quickly left the Red Ribbon Army base and returned to the location of Korin Tower.

"Big brother, you're back!"

Seeing Ziye, Upa ran over at full speed.

Ziye gave a faint nod, then rubbed his chin and said, "Goku hasn't come down yet? I'll go check on him!"

With that, Ziye sprinted rapidly up Korin Tower.

At that moment, Goku was putting every ounce of his strength into snatching the Ultra Divine Water from Korin's staff, but his speed simply couldn't keep up with the cat.

"Damn it, I refuse to believe I can't get it!"

Goku scratched his head in frustration and lunged at Korin once more. Yet, no matter how hard he tried, he still couldn't keep up, and he eventually collapsed onto the ground, exhausted.

"What's wrong? You're quite a bit behind Ziye, aren't you?"

Hearing this, it was as if Goku had been stung; he jumped up abruptly and lunged at Korin again.

"Goku, I'm back!"

Just then, Ziye's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting the movements of both Goku and Korin. Their gazes shifted toward him simultaneously.

"Goku, I only found two Dragon Balls at the Red Ribbon Army, but the radar isn't showing the location of the last one anymore!" Ziye handed the Dragon Ball Radar to Goku and explained calmly.

"Let me see!"

Goku took the Dragon Ball Radar and, after a careful inspection, discovered that it was just as Ziye had said—the location of the seventh Dragon Ball had vanished.

"It looks like the Dragon Ball Radar is broken. We need to go find Bulma!"

Hearing the name Bulma, Ziye's face flushed slightly, and the image of Bulma bathing involuntarily flashed through his mind.