Planet Frieza 79, landing pad.
The pressure valve let out a piercing hiss, and the alloy hatch was kicked open.
The instant Vegeta stepped onto the ground, it felt as though the air across the entire landing pad convulsed. Empowered by the Saiyan near-death evolution cheat, the violent aura he had bottled up in recovery fluid for more than half a year poured out without restraint.
The soldiers assigned to receive him felt their chests tighten under the pressure and staggered back again and again.
"Well, well, if it isn't our noble Prince Vegeta?"
A hoarse, duck-like voice carried that familiar, punchable tone. Dodoria waddled over with his pink, tumor-like belly thrust forward. Zarbon followed beside him, still putting on that refined act.
"Missing for over half a year without so much as a report. Which low-level planet did you go scavenging on?" Dodoria bared his mouth in a brazen grin. "And where's your tribute?"
"His Majesty has been in a very bad mood lately," Zarbon added unhurriedly. "If a stray dog doesn't bring back its bone on time, it'll be stewed!"
Boom—!
Before the word "stewed" had even faded—
Why waste words? Did they really think this was some villain speech queue?
Two blinding golden ki blasts fired point-blank into their faces!
The mockery on Dodoria's face froze solid. His massive body did not even leave behind a final word before instantly vaporizing into ash. Zarbon had just raised his hand to form a barrier when the second beam cleanly pierced through his chest.
Splurt! A cloud of blood exploded in midair.
"So noisy." Vegeta remained expressionless. His combat boots stepped through the charred, smoking blood, dragging out two glaring red streaks as he strode toward the depths of the palace.
Piercing alarms rang throughout the base. Large numbers