Vegeta, You Absolutely Mustn't Die!

"Sorry about this, Vegeta!" Sun Wukong grinned and casually pointed one finger upward, lifting Vegeta's massive body with ease.

In an instant, Vegeta's body rose against his will.

"Whoosh!"

Sun Wukong flicked his hand upward.

Vegeta's huge body shot into the sky like a cannonball, tumbling through countless flips as it pierced the clouds and emerged against the blue sky.

When Vegeta finally came to a stop, his head was spinning.

Then he started retching, too dizzy from all the spinning.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" Vegeta roared. "This can't be happening! It's impossible!"

Even after transforming into a Great Ape, I still can't beat Kakarot?

That bastard!

Am I having a nightmare?

I will never lose to a low-class warrior like you!

Vegeta dived from the sky and stopped ten thousand meters above Sun Wukong. He opened his mouth, and a beam of light began to gather inside it.

"Die, Kakarot!" A blast of energy shot from Vegeta's mouth, streaking toward Sun Wukong below.

"Look out, Goku!" Yamcha shouted.

"I'm fine, Yamcha." Sun Wukong glanced back with a smile. "But now that you mention it... the one who should really be worried... is you, Yamcha!"

Yamcha: "????"

Sun Wukong scratched his head.

Never mind. I'd better not say it.

If I do, Trunks won't exist.

I remember Bulma and Vegeta got together sometime after they came back from Namek.

But now that I think about it, maybe Yamcha and Bulma really weren't right for each other.

Sun Wukong put the thought aside, looked up at the descending energy blast, and raised his right hand. A ki blast burst from his palm, easily neutralizing Vegeta's attack.

"Pop!"

Sun Wukong had effortlessly dispelled Vegeta's energy blast.

Vegeta's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He was completely stunned.

At that moment, Vegeta would have had to be an idiot not to feel the gap between himself and Kakarot.

"Uh..."

For the first time in his life, Vegeta felt utterly helpless and frustrated. Tears welled up in his eyes despite himself.

The problem was, his opponent was only a low-class warrior.

Raditz had said Kakarot's power level had been only 2 when he was born.

But my power level was already over 600 at birth.

I'm the most gifted warrior among the Saiyans!

How could I lose to a low-class warrior like Kakarot?

Just as Vegeta's mind reeled and the crushing truth hit him—

"Whoosh!"

Sun Wukong vanished in a flash and instantly appeared right in front of Vegeta.

He moved so fast that Vegeta's pupils shrank and his expression changed repeatedly.

That was fast! How did he move like that?

"Vegeta, the Great Ape Transformation certainly multiplies your power tenfold." Sun Wukong gave a brief, thoughtful pause. "But this transformation has a major weakness!"

"Y-You say what?" Vegeta stammered.

"If the moon is destroyed, you can't maintain the transformation, right?" Sun Wukong said with a smile, sweeping his hand through the air.

In an instant, an invisible force enveloped the Artificial Full Moon.

"Rumble!"

Sun Wukong's immense energy shattered the Artificial Full Moon into golden specks that drifted down through the air.

With the Artificial Full Moon destroyed, Vegeta's body rapidly shrank until he was back to his original size.

Vegeta: "..."

Vegeta was stunned, and the crushing frustration hit him all over again.

Th-This... this bastard!

"See? Just like that." Sun Wukong grinned.

"You... you bastard!" Vegeta felt like he was about to explode with rage. His body shook even harder.

"Go on, Vegeta," Sun Wukong said.

"W-What? You're letting me leave?" Vegeta stared at Sun Wukong, dumbfounded.

"Oh, wait a moment!" Sun Wukong suddenly thought of something. After saying that, he vanished in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, Sun Wukong appeared inside Korin Tower, where Korin lived.

Korin: "..."

"It's Goku!" Korin was startled, then quickly recovered. He looked at Sun Wukong in surprise. "How did you suddenly appear?"

"Ah... Korin, it's been a long time," Sun Wukong greeted him warmly.

"Yeah... how many years has it been?" Korin said wistfully. "Six years, I think."

"Korin, do you still have two Senzu Beans?" Sun Wukong asked, scratching his head.

"You know quite a lot." Korin nodded, pulled out his last two Senzu Beans, and tossed them to Sun Wukong without hesitation.

Sun Wukong caught them.

"Goku, has that golden transformation of yours used up a lot of energy?" Korin asked.

"No, I'm fine," Sun Wukong replied with a shake of his head.

"Then... why do you need Senzu Beans? No one here is hurt," Korin said, puzzled.

"Um... I'd better get going, Korin!" Sun Wukong didn't know how to explain. He left it at that, then used Instant Transmission and vanished.

In the blink of an eye, Sun Wukong returned from Korin's place to Vegeta's side.

Then Sun Wukong handed one of the Senzu Beans to Vegeta.

Vegeta: "????"

"What's this? Why are you giving me a bean?" Vegeta gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

"It's a Senzu Bean. Save it for when your life is in danger. It'll instantly restore your strength and heal your injuries," Sun Wukong said with a smile. "Vegeta, you absolutely mustn't die!"

Vegeta: "..."

Vegeta's forehead veins bulged with anger.

Who are you saying is going to die?

Still, Vegeta glanced at the Senzu Bean in Sun Wukong's hand, then snatched it and tucked it into his pocket.

He didn't know if it was true, but it was worth a try.

"I know you're not a bad guy! Maybe we'll meet again someday." Sun Wukong laughed.

"You... you'll regret letting me go!" Vegeta sneered and snorted. He pulled a remote from his pocket and pressed a few buttons.

Less than ten seconds later—

"Whoosh!"

A miniature, spherical spaceship came flying in from the distance and hovered beside Vegeta.

"Click..."

The spaceship's hatch opened.

Vegeta climbed inside, glaring fiercely at Sun Wukong, his eyes full of resentment.

"Kakarot, I'll definitely beat you! I'm the most gifted warrior among the Saiyans!" Vegeta snorted.

"Good luck, Vegeta!" Sun Wukong grinned.

"I'll be back!" Vegeta closed the spaceship's hatch.

"I'll be waiting!" Sun Wukong waved.

Vegeta: "..."

Why am I so angry?

That bastard is unbelievably infuriating!