Adaptation

"What?!"

Vegeta's eyes widened. "A Super Saiyan has already appeared? Who is it?"

Anxiu ignored him and instead looked at Nail and the Grand Elder inside the house.

"I'm sorry. Although this guy has killed quite a few Namekians, he's still useful to me right now. I hope the Grand Elder can help unlock his potential. In return, I'll use Earth's Dragon Balls to revive the Namekians who were killed these past few days."

The Grand Elder fell silent for a moment. "I understand. Let him come in."

Though Nail was deeply unwilling, the Grand Elder had already agreed, so there was nothing more he could say.

When he heard that his potential would be unlocked, Vegeta suddenly understood. He looked at Anxiu and sneered.

"Having a Namekian unlock your potential? Heh, is that the secret behind how you became so powerful?"

Anxiu merely smiled without answering.

Though Vegeta disdainfully dismissed such a method, he did not refuse. Since it could make him stronger, there was no way he would let this opportunity pass.

Anxiu's help left him confused and bewildered, but this was not the time to dwell on such things.

If his strength surpassed Anxiu's afterward, he wouldn't mind sparing the other man's life...

While the Grand Elder was unlocking Vegeta's potential, Ginyu and the others were racing toward them at tremendous speed.

Behind them, Son Goku and the other two were quietly following.

By the time Ginyu and the others were nearly there, the Grand Elder's unlocking of Vegeta's potential was also nearing its end.

"Even with my current power, I can only unlock your strength to this extent. If you wish to become stronger from here on, you can only rely on yourself."

The Grand Elder removed his hand from Vegeta's head.

Vegeta stared at his palm without saying a word.

Feeling the almost qualitative leap in power within his body, he found it utterly unbelievable.

So powerful...

Is this really my strength...?

Now...

I will never lose to anyone again!

Vegeta did not burst into wild laughter. Instead, he felt a strange calm settle over his heart, as though nothing else mattered anymore.

With such immense power, all the resentment and pain of the past had become nothing more than passing clouds.

There is nothing left in this universe that can trouble me!

Even Anxiuer...

No, he can't possibly be stronger than I am now!

Just as he was thinking that, Vegeta suddenly sensed several familiar energies rapidly approaching.

Is it the Ginyu Force?

No, why does one of those energies feel so similar to Kakarot's? He's become this much stronger...

Though puzzled, Vegeta did not truly care.

Whether it was the Ginyu Force or Kakarot, they were already insignificant figures.

Now, the only people who interested him were Frieza and Anxiu.

Anxiu and Nail sensed Ginyu and the others as well.

The two stood outside the house.

Nail was on full alert.

Anxiu, meanwhile, looked completely at ease.

He turned to Vegeta, who had walked out of the house, and spoke calmly.

"Didn't you want to know who became a Super Saiyan? He'll be here soon. Let me see just how much strength you have after unlocking your potential. Don't disappoint me, Vegeta."

"Oh?"

A faint smile curled across Vegeta's lips. "Is that so? Then watch carefully. Don't let the power I show you in a moment scare you."

As the two spoke, Ginyu and the others had already flown above them.

"So it really is you, Anxiuer! And you too, Vegeta, you traitor! You've got some nerve, ruining Lord Frieza's wish!"

Ginyu glared furiously at Anxiu, Nail, and Vegeta.

He knew the Dragon Balls had already been used.

That meant Lord Frieza's plan had fallen through, and he would inevitably blame them for it. And all of this was because of Anxiu's interference and Vegeta's betrayal.

Under normal circumstances, he might have toyed with his opponents first. But now, he only wanted to bring these people before Lord Frieza to atone for their sins.

Ginyu believed that, with his current strength, he might not yet be able to defeat Anxiu. But as long as he had time to adapt to this body, no one besides Lord Frieza would be his match!

The instant he finished speaking, Ginyu, wearing Son Goku's body, accelerated and arrived before Anxiu.

As for Vegeta and Nail beside him, he did not take them seriously at all.

The instant he swung his fist at An Xiu, Vegeta teleported over, suddenly seized his wrist, and flung him away.

"What?!"

Ginyu cried out as he was sent flying backward uncontrollably.

"Well, Kakarot, since when did you become Frieza's lackey?"

Vegeta's teasing tone carried his usual swagger and arrogance. Though he could not quite make sense of the situation, he certainly did not mind giving Kakarot a thorough beating.

Ginyu said nothing, but the look he gave Vegeta was one of utter shock. He could hardly believe it.

Although he still could not bring out this body's full strength, he currently had a battle power of over a hundred thousand—far stronger than he had been before.

Yet even with all his strength, Vegeta had blocked and thrown aside his attack!

Since when had this guy become so strong...?

Ginyu's expression turned grave.

Just then, An Xiu spoke from the side. "Vegeta, that isn't Kakarot. He's Ginyu. Ginyu has the ability to switch bodies with others. While he still hasn't fully adapted to Kakarot's body, take him down quickly—but don't kill him."

Vegeta immediately understood. No wonder he had felt that something was off about the Kakarot before him. So Ginyu had switched bodies with him.

Having understood that, he looked at Ginyu confidently.

"Since you haven't adapted to Kakarot's body yet, I'll go a little easy on you and speed up the process. Let me see just how much power Kakarot's body is hiding now."

"Stop talking big, Vegeta!"

Ginyu flew into a rage and punched toward Vegeta's face. Vegeta blocked it easily, then sent him flying hundreds of meters with a backhand strike. Ginyu smashed through several mountaintops before barely coming to a stop.

"You bastard..."

Ginyu clutched his stomach and erupted with energy, blasting away the rubble that had buried him. Before Vegeta could attack again, he charged at him first.

The two exchanged blow after blow in the air, locked in a fierce battle.

Perhaps the Saiyan battle instinct had been triggered. Ginyu grew more excited as the fight continued, and his battle power began rising rapidly. By now, he could even vaguely match the Vegeta who was holding back.

At this rate, it would not be long before Ginyu completely adapted to Kakarot's normal battle power.

Kakarot's current normal battle power limit was roughly over eight million. In An Xiu's view, Vegeta, after having his potential unlocked by the Grand Elder, should be at about the same level. However, if Ginyu learned to transform into a Super Saiyan, the situation would be completely different...