Resistance? What a Joke!

But now...

Looking at Goku, who could not even muster 100 battle power after transforming into a Great Ape, Gine no longer had the courage to say a word.

Barros raised his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the full moon in the sky as a disdainful sneer curled across his lips.

With a flick of his finger, a pure white ki blast shot into the night sky.

Every Saiyan saw his movement clearly and immediately understood his intent.

Boom—!!

A deafening explosion tore through the heavens. The moon shattered on the spot, its cold light vanishing in an instant as the entire Earth abruptly sank into boundless darkness.

Inside the Kami's Lookout, Kami and Popo's faces went pale.

They had never imagined that the first thing these visitors from the cosmos would do upon setting foot on Earth was utterly erase the moon—the key to maintaining the Great Ape transformation!

Darkness like ink blanketed the land, and even the Lookout was not spared.

Popo, whose entire body was already pitch-black, nearly disappeared completely within the thick darkness. "Kami, these people... are probably here with ill intent!"

"They're too strong—simply unimaginable! Without any advanced technology, they blew the entire moon away with nothing but a single ki blast!" Kami stared at where the moon had once hung, cold sweat sliding down his temples.

Destroying the moon was not particularly difficult—find its core, concentrate one's power, and with Kami and Popo's strength, they could barely manage it.

But...

Shattering the entire moon in one blow with pure ki alone?

Forget the two of them—even an ultimate expert a hundred times stronger than them could never accomplish such a thing.

The gap between them was as vast as heaven and earth, utterly beyond ordinary reasoning.

No matter how worried Kami and Popo were, they knew perfectly well that the situation was no longer within their power to turn around, much less stop in any way.

Meanwhile...

Once the moon was destroyed, Goku, having lost his source of energy, swiftly reverted from his Great Ape form, shrinking back into a child and collapsing unconscious where he stood.

Gine swayed slightly before hurrying forward and gently gathering the unconscious child into her arms.

Barros glanced at Gine and the unconscious Goku in her arms, then cast an indifferent look at Bardock. "Bardock, come see me tomorrow. The rest of you, come with me."

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several blazing white auras shot into the sky, dazzling like beacons in the night. In an instant, they had all vanished from before Bardock's eyes.

Near the Lookout.

The moment Kami and Popo sensed those rapidly approaching presences, their expressions changed drastically.

Though they had long expected to encounter these powerful visitors from the cosmos sooner or later, they had not expected it to happen so quickly.

Before the two could devise a response, a white aura had already torn through the air like lightning, landing before them in the blink of an eye.

Against the Earth's lightless darkness, that white flame was especially glaring.

Kami and Popo naturally locked onto Barros's position at once.

Yet when they truly saw his appearance, both felt their hearts tighten. They sucked in a breath, every hair on their bodies standing on end.

Barros had not concealed his aura, and Kami and Popo, both skilled in sensing such things, could tell at a glance just how terrifying the youth before them truly was...

Soon after, Jiyande and more than a dozen elite Saiyans arrived in succession.

More than ten auras descended upon them at once, like demon gods coming into the world. Kami and Popo were drenched from head to toe, their clothes soaked through with cold sweat.

Just as the two trembled in fear, Barros slowly walked up before them, his voice calm but carrying an unquestionable pressure. "Kami? Popo?"

The two were even more horrified—the youth actually knew their names!

Kami froze, then suddenly came to his senses and nodded frantically, his manner incomparably humble. "Ah? Ah! Y-yes, that's... that's me! May I ask what orders you have, sir?"

Facing this overlord, as powerful as a god or demon and surrounded by countless subordinates like demon gods, even Kami, a deity himself, did not dare show the slightest arrogance. He feared that one wrong word would bring about his death.

Barros silently watched this key guide who would one day personally pave Goku's path to the pinnacle of the universe. After a moment, he slowly spoke. "I have descended upon Earth for two matters. I require your cooperation."

His tone was as domineering as an emperor holding court, his authority stern and impossible to defy.

Kami's body shook as he nodded rapidly, afraid that even the slightest delay would bring disaster upon him.

Barros gave a slight nod, rather satisfied with Kami's tact.

He raised two fingers, his voice cold. "First: I want Earth's Dragon Balls. Summon Shenron and have him do something for me. You created the Dragon Balls with your own hands. I trust that you can sense where they are—find them for me."

Though Kami had already anticipated this, hearing that the other party truly wanted the Dragon Balls still made his entire body tremble.

He secretly glanced up at Barros, immediately breaking out in a cold sweat as he answered again and again, "Yes! Yes! It will be done!"

Handing over the Dragon Balls was already a foregone conclusion. There was no room left for negotiation.

Kami might have felt reluctant, but how could he not understand that the wise adapted to circumstances?

Besides, he had not been given the slightest room to refuse.

As Kami laughed bitterly to himself, Barros spoke again in an icy voice. "Second—I want every Senzu Bean in Korin's possession, along with the method for cultivating them!"

Senzu Beans?

The Guardian and Popo swiftly exchanged glances, identical looks of astonishment appearing on their faces.

They could understand Barros coming to the Temple for the Dragon Balls—after all, gathering all seven could grant a wish.

But Senzu Beans...

Those ordinary beans that could at most fill one's stomach?

Inside Korin Tower, the cat hermit who was currently hiding and listening in wore an equally baffled expression.

It subconsciously turned to look at the corner—a few handfuls of shriveled Senzu Beans had been casually piled inside an old jar covered in cobwebs.

It truly could not understand why a group of peak experts who had crossed the stars would care so much about beans that could only stave off hunger and slightly refresh one's spirits?!

The Guardian's and Popo's expressions shifted slightly, and Barros naturally noticed it all.

But he had no intention of explaining, nor could he be bothered to explain it to them.

After a moment of silence, seeing that neither of them moved, Barros lowered his brows, impatience already creeping into his voice. "What? Is there a problem?"

"Gulp!" Their Adam's apples bobbed in unison as they shook their heads like rattles.

"N-No problem! I'll have Korin prepare the Senzu Beans right away... it's just..." The Guardian sneaked a glance at Barros, his voice tight. "No one but Korin himself can grow his Senzu Beans. About this..."

"That is none of your concern. I have my own arrangements!" Barros's tone was cold and flat, yet it carried an inherently soul-shaking pressure. The Guardian's body stiffened. Daring not to say another word, he hurriedly closed his eyes and contacted Korin beneath the Temple.

In fact, the cat hermit in Korin Tower had already rushed toward those jars of Senzu Beans.

It had been listening to the conversation above all along. The instant the Guardian's telepathic message arrived, it had already hauled out its entire stock of Senzu Beans.

"Korin, can you hear me?"

"I hear you, meow!" The cat hermit licked its front paw and casually wiped away the thin sweat beading at its brow.

"You must have sensed the group of experts who arrived just now as well—they came to the Temple seeking the Dragon Balls and Senzu Beans. Set aside the Dragon Balls for now. Quickly prepare the Senzu Beans and the cultivation method, then wait for those experts from the universe to collect them! Remember: do not resist, and do not hide anything. If you anger them, the consequences will be unimaginable!" The Guardian's telepathic message was filled with gravity.

Sweat covered the cat hermit's forehead—resist? What kind of joke was that!

Besides, it had long since grown sick of eating these Senzu Beans. If Korin Tower were not so boring, it would never bother growing something it was practically nauseated from eating!

Though that was what it thought, it answered briskly, "No problem, meow! Have them come take them. I'll bring all the beans out right away!"

"Good. Thank you, Korin!"

"It's nothing, meow!"

Inside the Temple.

The Guardian ended the communication and slowly opened his eyes.

Turning to Barros, his voice slightly dry, he said, "Your Excellency, Korin has agreed to hand over the Senzu Beans and their cultivation method!"

An unmistakable glint flashed through Barros's eyes as he immediately called out, "Excellent, Jiyande!"

Jiyande stepped forward, lowered his head, and cupped his fist. "Your Majesty!"

Barros was just about to speak when he suddenly paused and waved a hand. "Forget it. Continue searching for the Dragon Balls. As for the Senzu Beans—I will retrieve them myself!"

Before his words had even faded, he turned toward the accompanying Saiyans. "Activate your brain-computer communications. Select seven men and find a type of orb for me!"

"By your command, Your Majesty!" These peak Saiyans regarded serving Barros as their highest honor. Before the words had even settled, seven figures had stepped out in unison, scrambling to take on the task of finding the orbs.

The other Saiyans watched with blazing eyes, their faces full of envy.

The seven immediately activated the brain-computers on their wrists and held their breath as they awaited orders.

Barros swept them with a cold gaze before fixing it directly on the Guardian's face. His tone allowed no argument. "Locations of the Dragon Balls!"

That gaze made the Guardian's heart tremble. Still shaken, he nodded repeatedly. "Y-Yes! I'll sense them immediately!"

In mere moments, his forehead was dripping with sweat.

After a short while, the Guardian drew a breath, his voice weak. "Eight hundred kilometers east of the Temple, in the center of a small town, enshrined atop a stone pillar."

Barros nodded. "Jeno!"

"At your command!" The Saiyan instantly understood. Paying no heed to the impenetrable night, he shot into the air and flew straight toward the location indicated by the Guardian.

Afterward, the Guardian reported the locations of the remaining six Dragon Balls one after another.

Each time he named a location, Barros nodded, and one Saiyan who had long been poised to move tore through the sky, flashing away like lightning and ripping through the heavens.

Barros had repeatedly explained the appearance and characteristics of the Dragon Balls before they set out.

He had no concern that Jeno and the others would mistake them.

More than ten minutes later, Jeno reached the target location. His hesitant voice came through the brain-computer. "Your Majesty, I have obtained the orb. However, quite a few locals have gathered here. Should they be eliminated?"

"Please..." The Guardian had only managed to utter a single word—

Barros had already answered decisively, "No need! Take the orb and return. If anyone fails to recognize their place, deal with them as you see fit!"

Those words were meant not only for Jeno hundreds of kilometers away, but also for the other six Saiyans.

Barros was determined to obtain Earth's Dragon Balls.

Anyone who stood in the way would be killed without mercy.

In the direction of Mount Paozu, Bardock suddenly sensed a sharp aura rapidly closing in, and his brow immediately furrowed.

The next instant, a top-tier Saiyan with an unusual expression silently landed outside the cabin on Mount Paozu—the home where Bardock and Gine lived.

Just then, the door creaked open, and Bardock slowly stepped outside, his calm gaze falling on the visitor. "Meisu, why are you here? Does the Emperor have new orders?"

The man shook his head. "I'm not here for you. By the Emperor's command, I'm searching for a yellow orb."

Bardock showed no reaction. He merely shifted slightly and glanced into the house. "Oh? That orb... is here?"

Before that Saiyan could answer, Barros's cold voice rang clearly from the intelligent terminal. "That's right, Bardock. The Dragon Ball is in Gohan's room. Hand it over to Meisu immediately!"

"By your command, Emperor!" Bardock nodded in response, then entered the house side by side with Meisu.

With the Guardian's spiritual senses locking onto it and Barros directing them from afar, the two easily pinpointed the Dragon Ball's location.

At the same time, the other six Saiyans also found their respective targets one after another.

Seated high atop the temple, Barros received successive reports of success, and the corners of his mouth could not help but lift slightly.

With the Dragon Balls in hand, the many plans he had been preparing for so long could finally be set fully into motion!

Before his words had even faded, Barros flashed away, leaving only an afterimage behind—an instant later, he had arrived at the summit of Korin Tower, where Korin cultivated in seclusion.

The upright white cat before him made Barros's eyelid twitch, and he felt somewhat taken aback. "You're Korin?"

Korin froze for a moment, then narrowed his eyes with a smile, his furry face full of innocent charm. "Honored sir, that would be me, meow~"

Barros nodded, and with a slight sway of his body, he was already standing steadily beside Korin.

His gaze swept over the vat the size of a water tank beside him, as well as several wine jars piled nearby, and his temple twitched—just how many Senzu Beans had that unreliable Yajirobe wasted?!

"These... are all Senzu Beans?" His voice carried incredulous delight. One large vat and several wine jars could hold at least a hundred thousand beans, couldn't they?

Yet he had not expected his pleased question to make all of Korin's white fur stand on end. Without thinking, the cat nodded frantically. "They're all here, meow!"

Barros said no more and casually picked up a bean and placed it in his mouth.

As the Senzu Bean entered his stomach, vigorous life force and rich vital energy surged forth. Though it did not increase his combat power in the slightest, he was now completely certain—just as the records had stated, this thing was truly extraordinary!

After a brief pause, he frowned slightly and turned his gaze toward Korin, who was trying hard to look adorable. "You should have Capsule Corp capsules here, right?"

"Yes, meow!" Korin immediately trotted to a cabinet, opened a drawer, took out two capsules, and respectfully handed them over.

Bang—

The capsules burst open, revealing storage spaces of more than ten cubic meters.

Barros carefully placed the ceramic vat full of Senzu Beans, along with the several wine jars packed with Senzu Beans, into them one by one.

Once he had properly tucked the capsules into his clothes, Korin hobbled over to him with his cane and handed him a yellowed slip of paper. "Honored sir, this is the method for cultivating Senzu Beans, meow~"

Barros took it and glanced over it a few times, immediately falling silent.

No wonder not even the Guardian could grow Senzu Beans, and no one had been able to continue cultivating them later on—their cultivation required highly condensed, nearly liquid natural vital energy, and it had to be pure and gentle, with not the slightest trace of violent aura.

Across the universe, aside from the four Kai Planets, Grand Kai's Planet, and the Sacred World of the Kai, there was likely no other planet where such conditions could be found.

As for Grand Kai's Planet... even if it had once possessed gentle vital energy, it had been quietly eroded by the martial arts tournament held in the Other World once every thousand years—those top experts who retained their bodies and entered the Other World stirred up and contaminated its already sparse gentle vital energy with every fierce clash.

And the Sacred World of the Kai... there was no need to even mention it.

More importantly, Senzu Beans were not omnipotent.

Once a warrior crossed a certain threshold, their effects sharply declined: for beings above Full-Power Super Saiyan, their recovery ability was already less than thirty percent of what it had been; aside from rapidly healing injuries, they could only restore a little stamina and a trace amount of energy.

They might seem useless in the later stages, but for Barros, what was truly valuable was their irreplaceable ability to sustain combat power in the early stages.

After all, even if he poured all his resources into cultivation, there would inevitably be very few powerhouses on the entire Divine Martial Battle Star capable of reaching Full-Power Super Saiyan.