Scheming

"You actually know about Supreme Kai?" North Kai's mouth fell open, his face full of disbelief.

"I even know about the God of Destruction." Son Gohan remained unfazed. That lazy cat Beerus was probably asleep. He couldn't count on him.

Supreme Kai was the highest-ranking deity in Universe 7, equal in status to the God of Destruction.

Although he was no match for the God of Destruction in terms of strength, Supreme Kai could still easily crush someone like Frieza.

"How could a human know so much..."

North Kai was so shocked that he didn't speak again for a long while. After taking a moment to recover, he continued, "Supreme Kai has his own duties. He can't casually interfere with the course of the universe's development."

"What Frieza and his father and brother have done amounts to little more than the natural competition between living beings. The foundations of the universe haven't been shaken."

"To Supreme Kai, whose life is practically endless, Frieza is just a somewhat bigger wave among those he's seen. He can't make much of a splash."

Son Gohan fell silent. It turned out that people saw different things from different heights.

As a human, he naturally felt indignant at the thought of the Namekians being slaughtered and wanted to step in and help.

But to the lofty deities, these things were simply a matter of the survival of the fittest.

Frieza had even eliminated many weak civilizations, indirectly advancing the evolution of the universe and raising the average level of its inhabitants.

Only if someone like Majin Buu plunged the entire universe into a crisis of life and death would Supreme Kai step in and intervene.

"North Kai, can you get in touch with Supreme Kai?"

If Supreme Kai wasn't willing to help, so be it. Son Gohan hadn't been counting on him anyway.

But then it occurred to him that he could go to the Sacred World of the Kai and release Old Kai from fifteen generations ago. Maybe the old man would know how to contact Whis.

Having an Angel personally train him would surely be better than struggling through his cultivation alone.

"I can't contact Supreme Kai unless he reaches out to me first." North Kai shook his head.

There was a strict hierarchy among the gods. It was like the immortals on Earth, who couldn't contact North Kai on their own.

"All right, North Kai. I understand. I'll leave for Namek now."

Since he couldn't contact Whis either, he'd just have to wait for another opportunity later.

Son Gohan believed that as long as he became strong enough, he could surely draw Oracle Fish's attention and get Whis and Beerus to seek him out.

"You absolutely can't go! You'll be throwing your life away!" North Kai tried desperately to stop him.

"I told you all this because I wanted you to give up on going to Namek."

"Don't worry. I'm confident I can handle it." Son Gohan told North Kai about the results of his training.

With a bang, North Kai dropped straight onto his backside. He stared blankly at the sky, feeling as if his entire worldview had been overturned.

"By the way, North Kai, sorry for the trouble, but could you look up Namek's coordinates? Our spaceship doesn't have them."

"Namek's coordinates are SU38 and 9045XY."

As soon as Son Gohan learned the coordinates, he called Dr. Brief over and had him enter them into the spaceship.

"Eh, we're leaving for Namek right now?" Krillin and the others looked both excited and nervous.

"What's my home planet really like?" Piccolo murmured.

"We're finally going to meet Frieza! I can't wait!" Son Goku was beside himself with excitement.

"All right, press this button and the spaceship will fly there automatically. You'll reach Namek in six days," Dr. Brief said confidently.

They decided to take two spaceships to Namek so they could split up and train along the way.

The two spaceships were fitted out with luxurious facilities. Bulma had also loaded them with plenty of food and water to ensure everyone arrived at Namek in high spirits.

"Let's go!"

The vast universe stretched on without end. Even a massive fleet of spaceships looked insignificant against its expanse.

Inside one of the enormous spaceships, three figures were discussing something.

"Brother, your men have really done us a great service this time. Dragon Balls that can grant any wish—just thinking about them gets me excited," Cooler said cheerfully.

"There are three wishes, so each of us gets one."

He was Frieza's older brother, with blood-red eyes and a purple face. He looked a lot like Frieza.

But what no one knew was that he was even more terrifying than Frieza, because he had one more transformation than Frieza did.

"Cooler, why should I give you one of the wishes?"

Frieza looked displeased. The two brothers had a terrible relationship.

He was annoyed. He had no idea how the secret had gotten out. All three wishes had been meant for him, but now he could only make one.

"Give one up? Namek wasn't colonized by your men, was it?"

Cooler met him head-on, his words taunting. "We can compete based on strength. First come, first served!"

"Stop arguing, both of you." King Cold, with a pair of horns on his head, spoke with authority.

"We're not going to wipe out every Namekian. We only need to keep them penned up. Then we'll be able to make wishes forever, won't we?"

King Cold was used to it. His two sons had disliked each other since childhood.

Their race had always believed in the survival of the fittest. Only the strong deserved to be his sons.

If the stakes were high enough, King Cold would sacrifice his two sons without hesitation. They had both been born through his asexual reproduction, after all. He could always make two more.

"Yes, Father," Frieza and Cooler replied.

Once my wish comes true, I'll kill every Namekian and rule the universe. I'm all I need.

Once my wish comes true, I'll kill every Namekian and rule the universe. I'm all I need.

"Frieza, the Saiyan who defeated your subordinate Vegeta was also a Saiyan. After we're done on Namek, you need to go to Earth yourself."

"The surviving Saiyans there are unusually strong. You must wipe them out completely."

King Cold seemed to recall something and made a point of warning him.

As soon as Cooler heard that, he immediately kicked Frieza while he was down. "You always leave loose ends, little brother."

"You destroyed the Saiyans' planet, but still insisted on keeping a few Saiyans around to work for you."

"Be wary of the Legendary Super Saiyan. That's a warning passed down by our ancestors, but you never took it to heart."

When Frieza heard about the Legendary Super Saiyan, a trace of wariness flashed in his eyes. He kept his expression calm and said, "What Super Saiyan? That's just a fantasy dreamed up by a bunch of wild monkeys."

"Anyone who dares to defy King Frieza has only one fate: death."

"How's the Dragon Ball collection coming along?" King Cold asked.

"I've already sent Dodoria, Zarbon, and the Ginyu Force ahead. By the time we reach Namek, we should be able to make our wishes right away."

Frieza sat in his hover pod, gazing at the scenery beyond the spaceship. An evil smile crept across his lips.

You don't have to be there in person to make a wish with the Dragon Balls. Do you really think I'm going to share the wishes with you?