Dragon Ball: I'm a Super Saiyan, So What If I'm Arrogant?
Chapter 36

Vegeta Almost Died Again

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"Is, is this the Dragon of Namek? So huge, so imposing—it's completely different from Earth's Shenron."

Observing from up close, Son Goku was the first who couldn't help but shout in shock.

It was only natural to be shocked when seeing it for the first time.

It wasn't just Son Goku; Bulma wore the same expression, her mouth hanging open in an exaggerated display of awe.

Even Krillin, Son Gohan, and Piccolo, who had already seen Porunga, were stunned all over again.

To them, this was a sensation that Earth's Shenron could never provide.

Even Ron, as a transmigrator, was dumbfounded by the sheer scale of Porunga.

Back when he watched the manga and anime, he had felt that the dragon was far larger than the few dozen or hundred meters rumored online, but seeing it with his own eyes, no description of a few thousand or tens of thousands of meters could do it justice.

The small island beneath their feet wasn't large, but it still had a diameter of two or three kilometers; yet, in front of Porunga, it appeared incredibly minuscule.

Compared to Porunga, they were no larger than ants.

Porunga could flick a finger and send them flying away like mosquitoes.

This is the Shenron Porunga I imagined; this is the real deal. Ron thought to himself, keeping silent as he stared upward.

"Come to think of it, the Dragon of Namek can actually grant three wishes. It's a pity that one wish was used to resurrect Piccolo, and another to teleport Piccolo to Namek..." Bulma was still calculating.

If it were her, she definitely would have found a better way to make the wishes. If she could have saved one wish, things would be much more flexible right now.

"Alright, Bulma, now isn't the time for that. If Piccolo hadn't been resurrected, the Guardian of Earth wouldn't have been revived either. If the Guardian of Earth hadn't been revived, Earth's Dragon Balls couldn't be used, and we wouldn't be here today," Son Goku said to Bulma.

"That's right, Aunt Bulma. If it weren't for Uncle Piccolo, we would have been killed by Frieza long ago," Son Gohan added immediately.

Bulma certainly knew this; she just had a straightforward personality and spoke her mind to those she was familiar with.

She nodded, then waved her hand and said, "I understand all that, of course. I was just lamenting the situation. Let's make the wishes now: resurrect Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu, who died because of the Saiyans."

As her voice trailed off, Bulma was about to address Porunga, but Krillin stopped her.

"It won't work, Bulma. The Namekian dragon Porunga can only resurrect one person at a time, and the wish must be made in the Namekian language."

"Huh? This—this is too stingy, isn't it? Only one person at a time, and it has to be in Namekian?" Bulma was stunned.

"Otherwise, do you think I would have only resurrected Piccolo? It was precisely because of this limitation that I had no choice but to resurrect him first," Krillin said helplessly.

"As for the requirement to use the Namekian language, it was set that way by the Namekians to prevent the Dragon Balls from falling into the hands of evil-doers. But don't worry, Aunt Bulma, I can sense Dende's energy. He's almost here and can help us make the wishes," Son Gohan said.

"Dende? Is that the Namekian child?" Bulma asked upon hearing the name again.

Seeing Krillin and Son Gohan nod, she finally understood; the previous wishes had been fulfilled with Dende's help.

"It's not like we're in a rush for these last few moments, so let's just wait. There's no other way right now," Son Goku added.

He also wanted to see this Namekian child.

After all, he had helped his son and Krillin, and quite a few things must have happened previously.

Just then, Piccolo seemed to sense something and turned to face the direction where the great battle had taken place.

"It's as I thought! That energy... it's Vegeta!!" Piccolo's words drew everyone's attention.

"Vegeta?" Krillin and Son Gohan exclaimed in unison, as if they had heard something impossible.

"He—he wasn't dead?" Son Goku was also taken aback.

Piccolo sneered and said, "Don't forget, when North Kai made the wish, he said to resurrect everyone on Namek who died because of Frieza. Since Vegeta was killed by Frieza, it's only natural that he was resurrected..."

"Now that you mention it, that does seem to be the case," Son Goku realized with a start.

For a moment, there was both excitement and worry.

His thoughts were simple: with Vegeta resurrected, there was one more formidable rival to contend with.

Krillin shivered, his voice trembling slightly: "Good heavens, that cursed Saiyan Prince is back. Won't something unpredictable happen again? That guy is cold-blooded and ruthless; he'll stop at nothing to get stronger, even forcing me to kill him to help him break through."

Thinking back to being coerced by Vegeta, Krillin felt his heart race with fear.

"No, Uncle Krillin! Now that Dad and Uncle Piccolo are here, their strength is far greater than Vegeta's. So we don't need to be afraid of Vegeta doing anything wicked. If he tries to cause trouble, Dad and Uncle Piccolo can just take him out," Son Gohan said immediately.

The little guy looked obedient and honest, but he was actually quite sharp.

"That... seems to be true." Once Krillin heard this, he reacted immediately and wasn't so afraid anymore.

At this very moment, Ron was also sensing Vegeta's energy.

This Saiyan Prince, the eternal runner-up in the original story.

It had to be said, his current strength was quite impressive.

Although his energy level wasn't quite at Son Goku's peak, it wasn't far from Son Goku's 3 million battle power.

It must have been the resurrection after death that caused his hidden potential to erupt once more.

He probably had a battle power of around 2.5 million.

Come to think of it, Ron was a bit curious; he wondered if Vegeta and Frieza had met in Hell after Frieza died and reported to the afterlife.

That scene must have been quite comical, right?

And just as Ron had thought.

Not long ago, Frieza was sentenced to hell, where he not only encountered all his deceased subordinates but also ran into Vegeta.

While in hell, Frieza was thoroughly mocked by Vegeta.

Vegeta, in turn, was nearly beaten to death by Frieza once again.

Just as he was about to be killed a second time, Vegeta was resurrected by Earth's Shenron.

At this very moment.

The newly resurrected Vegeta stared blankly at his own body, feeling the changes brought about by his rebirth.

Not only had his injuries fully healed, but his strength had also seen a massive increase.

This filled him with immense excitement, and after confirming it several times, he threw his head back and let out a hearty, triumphant laugh.

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