Zarbon and Dodoria exchanged glances, then told him what year it was.
Frieza: "..."
Frieza felt a rush of joy, then fell into thought.
After a brief silence,
"Ho ho ho ho!" Frieza let out a string of eerie laughs, grinning from ear to ear.
Zarbon: "..."
Dodoria: "..."
Their mouths twitched.
Lord Frieza really had lost his mind!
He'd been beaten to a pulp, and yet he could still laugh so happily.
As expected of Lord Frieza. His mental fortitude was incredible.
"Ho ho ho ho! Sun Wukong!" Frieza's lips curled into a smile. "If I've got the timing right, you're not even a Super Saiyan yet, are you?"
Zarbon and Dodoria exchanged another look.
This was a disaster!
Lord Frieza didn't remember a thing that had happened!
He'd just been knocked unconscious by Super Saiyan Sun Wukong.
And now he was saying Sun Wukong wasn't even a Super Saiyan?
Dodoria opened his mouth, about to explain everything that had just happened.
But Zarbon shot him a look that made him swallow his words.
If you tell him the truth now, Lord Frieza might kill you to keep you quiet. And I could get dragged into it too.
Dodoria understood Zarbon's look at once. He thought it over carefully and decided Zarbon had a point, forcing the words that had been on the tip of his tongue back down.
Fortunately, Frieza wasn't paying any attention to Dodoria. He just kept sneering to himself.
After laughing for a while,
Frieza looked over his body and tried to unleash his energy.
But a moment later, Frieza shook his head in disappointment.
"No, I'm still nowhere near even a tenth of my peak!" Frieza furrowed his brow slightly and slowly held up four fingers. With a chuckle, he said, "Four months! Give me just four more months, and I, Frieza, will be back at full strength!"
Zarbon and Dodoria froze again.
Was Lord Frieza not at his peak right now?
"No, it won't take that long. One month—less than a month, and I, Frieza, will be able to unlock my Golden Form again!" Frieza threw his head back and laughed. "I, Golden Frieza, am back!"
Zarbon and Dodoria were baffled once more.
Lord Frieza, what are you talking about?
We can't understand a word of it!
Frieza, however, was secretly delighted.
I really am favored by the heavens!
I've been reborn!
The Frieza of the future had died in a battle against Sun Wukong and Vegeta, years from now, as Golden Frieza. But instead of going to Hell, his soul had traveled through time and been reborn in this body.
When he learned what year it was, Frieza was so excited that he blew a snot bubble.
As he worked out the timing, memories flashed through his mind like scenes from a movie.
At this point in time, I should be just about to set off for Namek.
I think Cooler called for me, asking me to come see him so he could brief me on Lord Beerus's mission.
After leaving Cooler, I went straight to Namek.
I remember that when I went to see Cooler, he scolded me again!
Things between us didn't go well.
But I couldn't beat him.
That's different now.
I just need to train a little, and I'll be able to pin Cooler to the ground and grind him into the dirt.
Then, after leaving Cooler, I went to Namek.
I searched for the Dragon Balls there, but Vegeta and the Earthlings teamed up and stole them, then made their wish.
On top of that, Vegeta and the Earthlings wiped out the Ginyu Force.
After that, I gave Vegeta and the Earthlings a thorough beating.
Just as I was about to kill Vegeta,
a Saiyan named Sun Wukong came all the way from Earth to fight me on Namek.
At first, that Saiyan named Sun Wukong was no match for me. I used only half my energy and had him completely helpless.
That battle was truly earth-shattering.
Sun Wukong even unleashed a massive burst of energy. I thought I was about to die, but fortunately, my energy was immense. Still, my tail was cut off.
In a fit of rage, I personally killed a little bald man named Krillin.
And then... and then...
That Saiyan named Sun Wukong turned into a Super Saiyan because of his anger.
From then on, my nightmare began.
Sun Wukong not only defeated me, he even spared my life.
For me, Frieza, that was the greatest humiliation imaginable.
My father and I went to Earth to get revenge on him.
Then, out of nowhere, we ran into a Super Saiyan carrying a sword.
And just like that, I died...
In this life, I, Frieza, will have my revenge!
I'll kill Sun Wukong and that Super Saiyan with the sword!
Neither of them will get away alive!
"Go to Ea—" Frieza immediately ordered Zarbon and Dodoria, intending to head straight to Earth and kill Sun Wukong.
But after saying only two words, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.
Wait, why go to Earth?
Wouldn't it be better to go to Namek?
No matter what, Sun Wukong would go to Namek!
And besides... Lord Beerus seemed to be on Earth too.
If I accidentally anger Lord Beerus, things could get ugly.
I'd better wait patiently for Sun Wukong on Namek.
I'll kill that bald Krillin right in front of him again and make him turn into a Super Saiyan.
Then I'll become Golden Frieza and show him what true despair feels like!
Ho ho ho ho!
The more Frieza thought about it, the more he felt that this way of getting revenge would be far more satisfying than simply killing Sun Wukong.
As for the wish...
What should I wish for?
Immortality wouldn't be a good idea.
Even if I were immortal, being trapped somewhere as miserable as Hell would make death seem preferable.
"Go to Namek." Frieza changed his mind and decided to head to Namek, where he would wait for Sun Wukong.
He could take his time thinking about the wish on the way.
If all else failed, he could just wish to grow five centimeters taller!
I'm too short in my true form.
I'm a whole head shorter than Sun Wukong. That puts me at a disadvantage in battle.
Zarbon: "..."
Dodoria: "..."
The two men had nothing to say. They had no idea how to talk him out of it.
That Saiyan had said not to let Frieza go to Namek.
If he went, the Saiyan would show no mercy.
"Is there a problem?" Frieza rubbed his nose and looked at Zarbon and Dodoria with a beaming smile.
"N-no problem," Zarbon replied respectfully.
"No problem," Dodoria quickly echoed.
"Come here, you two." Frieza smiled and looked at them with a kindly expression.
Frieza felt a wave of emotion.
They'd once been my closest underlings.
I really missed them.
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