The sunset over West City was brutally cut off by a sudden, enormous shadow.
Amid deafening engine roars, a disc-shaped Alien Mothership swaggered through the clouds and landed arrogantly on the Capsule Corporation landing pad.
Hiss—!
The pressure valve on the main hatch vented a huge cloud of searing white steam.
Bang!
Someone rudely kicked a heavy object down the gangway, sending it rolling three or four times across the grass.
It was a bald giant, wrapped head to toe in medical bandages and wearing only a pair of oversized black shorts.
"Ugh... Raditz, you jerk, take it easy! I just got my ribs fixed!" Nappa lay sprawled on the grass, baring his teeth in pain.
Raditz dusted off his hands and ambled down the gangway, looking disgusted. "Shut up, Nappa. You should be grateful I didn't leave you floating in space. Just lie there and behave."
Right after him, Son Goku stepped out of the hatch with a light stride.
"Goku!"
With her short, sky-blue hair flying, Bulma charged over like a tornado and threw herself into Son Goku's arms.
"You've been gone so long! You finally decided to come back!" She clung tightly to his neck, her voice filled with unconcealed reproach.
Son Goku caught her and gently patted her back, grinning. "The trip back by spaceship took a while. But I brought you something great!"
Son Goku turned his head and gestured.
Raditz immediately hauled several heavy black metal cases out of the ship's cargo hold and dropped them onto the grass with a thud.
"I raided Frieza's place." Son Goku saw Bulma's eyes light up and got straight to the point. "There are countless samples of rare metals that don't exist on Earth, a precise star map of the entire universe, and their most advanced technology."