Dragon Ball: Shattering the Chains of Life
Chapter 22

The Fall of Namek

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Cui, who had arrived afterward, stepped out of his spherical spaceship!

"Hehehe... Vegeta, let's see where you can run now. This is Lord Frieza's order. This time, I can finally destroy you openly!"

Vegeta crossed his arms over his chest and looked coldly at Cui. "You think you can kill me?"

Whoosh!

A thick energy blast pierced straight through Cui's chest!

"W-What? Impossible! Vegeta, my power level... my power level is clearly higher than yours! Why..." Cui stared fixedly at Vegeta through his Scouter!

"Hmph... I learned a few good things on Earth. Cui, open your dog eyes wide and see just how high my power level really is. Hyaaah..."

Vegeta suddenly unleashed all his power!

"Twenty thousand... twenty-two thousand! Twenty-three thousand..."

Bang...

Cui's Scouter exploded outright! That meant Vegeta's power level had exceeded the limit it could calculate!

"Save me, Vegeta! Save me! I was wrong! Let's join forces, Vegeta! I've long been dissatisfied with Lord Frieza—no, Frieza! If the two of us join hands, we can definitely defeat Zarbon and Dodoria! Vegeta, aaah..."

Vegeta said, "Trash like you should just die! You're really getting on my nerves."

An energy blast struck Cui. Amid his unwilling screams, he turned to dust, leaving Vegeta alone!

In a Namekian village, there stood a bloated-looking pink alien and another man who, by human standards, was exceptionally handsome. He wore the same battle armor as Vegeta.

The bloated pink alien looked at the readings from his Scouter and said, "Vegeta's power level is actually 24,000. Cui was taken out in an instant!"

Before the two of them, seated upon a floating chair like a throne, was an alien without a Scouter and with two horns atop his head—the emperor of the universe, Frieza!

The other two were Dodoria and Zarbon!

Zarbon was currently holding two Dragon Balls, each as large as a basketball.

Frieza said, "It's nothing remarkable. Let's continue searching for the fifth Dragon Ball!"

Zarbon asked respectfully, "Lord Frieza, should we summon the Ginyu Force?"

Frieza turned to look at Zarbon. After a moment of silence, he smiled. "That's fine. We may be able to find the Dragon Balls faster that way!"

Zarbon said, "Yes, Lord Frieza. I'll contact the Ginyu Force immediately!"

Time returned to the present. Vegeta had been hiding these past few days and had obtained a Dragon Ball from a village. Before Son Wuling and the others crash-landed, the group known as the Ginyu Force arrived on Namek and encountered Vegeta.

The Ginyu Force was Frieza's elite special unit. Every member possessed immense strength as well as unique abilities!

Whoosh!

Vegeta fled in a sorry state. The Dragon Ball he had obtained had also been taken from him. He was thinking about how to escape this situation when he noticed a spaceship crashing onto Namek, along with several familiar ki signatures—the ones he had encountered on Earth. Their landing site was not far from him.

"Kakarot... Kakarot has come to Namek too!"

Though he was unwilling, Vegeta now wanted to join forces with Son Goku and Son Wuling to defeat these guys!

"Damn it! If it weren't for those bastards from the Ginyu Force, how could Zarbon and Dodoria possibly be a match for me?!"

After disembarking from the spaceship, Son Wuling and the others hid deep within the mountains and concealed their ki.

"Goku, Wuling, Gohan, I dragged you into this. Besides them, there's another incredibly powerful ki. The moment I sensed it, my entire body froze. This is my homeland. If you get the chance later, leave in the spaceship."

Piccolo suddenly said this. The moment he sensed Frieza, he knew there was no chance of victory!

"Why are you saying that now, Piccolo..." Son Wuling had wanted to come into space anyway. Piccolo and Kami had intended to go to Namek, so it suited him quite well.

"Hehe... There are so many powerful opponents. I really want to have a good fight with them!" Son Goku clenched his fists with an excited expression. Son Wuling felt much the same. He was cautious, but he was not timid. If he were, how could he have asked Bulma and Dr. Brief to build a spaceship?

"Goku, wait a moment. Piccolo, Gohan, come with me and take care of some of the weaker ones first. Otherwise, it'll be bad for us! Videl, stay with Bulma and don't move!"

Son Wuling specifically looked at Videl. She hurriedly nodded, her childish little face filled with terror. The aliens flying in the sky were far more frightening than she had imagined!

Son Wuling spread open his palms, and Destructo Discs formed in an instant. Piccolo was also charging a Special Beam Cannon. Son Gohan imitated Son Wuling and gathered a Destructo Disc as well, though he was slower and took around five seconds.

"Now..."

The two Destructo Discs in Son Wuling's hands flew out, followed by Son Gohan's.

"Special Beam Cannon!"

Piccolo's charged Special Beam Cannon fired first toward the Ginyu Force and the others!

Meanwhile, Son Wuling and Son Gohan used Energy Control Bullets to guide their Destructo Discs, hiding them in the blind spot of the Special Beam Cannon. Unless one could sense ki, there was no way to notice them, and clearly, the Ginyu Force did not possess such power.

"What?"

The five members of the Ginyu Force pursuing Vegeta, along with Dodoria and Zarbon—a total of seven people—sensed intense danger descending upon them.

"Not good..."

Ginyu reacted instantly, gathering an energy blast in his palm and clashing it against Piccolo's Special Beam Cannon.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Son Wuling knew a little about the Ginyu Force, but the one who had left the deepest impression on him was that short fellow who could stop time by holding his breath. He was also the weakest, yet possessed a special ability!

Before he could even hold his breath, the green member named Guldo was sliced apart by Son Wuling's Destructo Disc, his body and head separating!

It was not over yet. Guided by Energy Control Bullets, Son Gohan's and Son Wuling's Destructo Discs darted toward Recoome, Burter, Jeice, and Zarbon.

"Gohan, leave one alive!"

As soon as the words fell, Son Gohan changed the direction of his Destructo Disc. The one that had originally been attacking Dodoria, the bloated pink alien, instead flew toward Ginyu.

"What?!"

Ginyu withdrew the energy blast that had been suppressing Piccolo's attack and flew into the sky. He fired three energy blasts in succession, shattering the Destructo Disc!

"Vegeta..."

Son Wuling's loud shout instantly snapped the stunned Vegeta back to his senses. Understanding what Son Wuling meant, Vegeta revealed a disdainful smile.

"Earthling, don't order me around. Haaah..."

Vegeta gathered an energy blast and directly engulfed the severed limbs and corpses. In an instant, they were reduced to ashes, leaving only the trembling Dodoria staring wide-eyed at the suddenly appearing Son Goku, Son Wuling, and the others.

"Captain Ginyu..."

Dodoria hurriedly flew to Ginyu's side. In just an instant, Zarbon and the other five members of the Ginyu Force had vanished. He was terrified now.

Whoosh...

Suddenly, Son Wuling transformed into a streak of light and charged toward Ginyu, leaving Son Goku standing there like a child.

"Ah, Wuling, you're too sneaky."

"Sorry, Brother. I gave you Vegeta earlier, so let me have this one!"

Besides wanting to fight, the real reason was that Son Wuling knew Ginyu possessed the ability to switch bodies, and he had a way to counter it.

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