Return to Planet Vegeta

The elders of Planet Namek's villages left, leaving only Nail, the Grand Elder's bodyguard, to look after him.

Once the elders had gone, the aged Grand Elder spoke. "Young Saiyan, your strength has already grown beyond imagination."

"Have you become a Super Saiyan in these past five years?"

Super Saiyan? What was that?

Broly froze for a moment.

But Lin Chen nodded. "Not yet, but I'm very close."

"As I thought, making that agreement with you was a wise decision," the Grand Elder said with feeling. "If not for you, Planet Namek would likely have suffered a terrible calamity this time."

"You don't need to thank me. Naturally, I'll keep the promise I made to you."

Lin Chen said, "Actually, I came to say goodbye this time. Grand Elder, I intend to take Broly back."

"After I leave, you can summon Shenron and have him create a Communicator that can contact me at any time."

"Then, whenever you're in danger, I can come over and save you."

"I understand, young Saiyan. You are a man of your word. The Namekians will remember your friendship and kindness," the Grand Elder said with a smile.

Lin Chen smiled and patted Broly's shoulder. "Broly, say goodbye to them. You might not be coming here again for a long time."

At his words, Broly's face filled with regret and reluctance.

"Goodbye, Grand Elder. Goodbye, Uncle Nail."

"Goodbye, Broly. Don't forget to keep training your mind!" A rare look of reluctance appeared on Nail's face as well.

Then he took out a small flute and handed it to Lin Chen. "This is the Tranquility Flute you had Shenron create back then. Broly has been able to control his emotions for the past year, so I haven't used it even once."

"Once he leaves, we'll have no use for it. You should take it."

Lin Chen accepted the flute. The Tranquility Flute was a valuable thing. Although Broly was utterly loyal to him, the berserk power within the Legendary Saiyan Bloodline might drive Broly mad someday. With this flute, at least he wouldn't have to worry about the worst happening.

With everything settled, Lin Chen placed a hand on Broly's shoulder and touched his index and middle fingers to his forehead. "All right, goodbye, everyone."

Whoosh!

The two Saiyans vanished.

"Nail, notify the elders. Prepare to summon Shenron," the Grand Elder instructed with a sigh.

"Grand Elder... you..."

"I have a feeling that, although we escaped this crisis, another crisis will come to Planet Namek before long."

The Grand Elder sighed and said, "Linx was right. We need something that can call him here at any time."

Hearing this, Nail slowly lowered his head. He wanted to argue with the Grand Elder, to tell him that he could protect Planet Namek himself.

But when he thought of the aliens who had attacked that day, Nail knew he had no grounds to argue.

Although Nail was indeed the strongest warrior on Planet Namek, there were countless powerful beings in this universe.

Planet Vegeta.

Five years earlier, Lin Chen had used Shenron's immense power to move Planet Vegeta to the edge of the universe.

Although it was now far from the universe's center, Planet Vegeta had also gained unprecedented peace.

Five years earlier, before preparing to merge with the Legendary Saiyan Bloodline, Lin Chen had handed Planet Vegeta back to King Vegeta and drawn up a five-year plan for the Saiyans.

Under this plan, the Saiyans would spend those five years recuperating and building their strength, abandoning their old way of life of constantly waging wars elsewhere as they awaited Linx's return.

During that time, all Saiyans would be forbidden from leaving Planet Vegeta to avoid revealing its new location.

So, before returning to Planet Vegeta, Lin Chen had expected to find it enjoying a period of peace.

Yet, to his surprise, when he brought Broly back to Planet Vegeta, the sight before him was one of desolation.

Dark clouds covered the sky, the earth was parched, the trees had withered, and animal bones littered the ground. The entire planet seemed to have reached the end of its life, shrouded in a deathly gloom.

"B-Big Brother Linx, is this what Planet Vegeta is like?"

Broly looked around in surprise.

He had been too young when he left Planet Vegeta to remember his homeland, so he assumed it had always been such a barren planet.

But Lin Chen knew, of course, that Planet Vegeta was nothing like this wasteland.

He frowned deeply, wondering how it had become like this.

Just then, he suddenly sensed an immensely powerful energy far away, in the Saiyan Royal Capital.

That energy was actually stronger than Lin Chen's current power!

What?

Had Frieza and his men already found Planet Vegeta?

No, although this energy was enormous, something about it felt strange...

Just then, Broly suddenly pointed in one direction. "Big Brother Linx, there are lots of weak energies over there!"

At his words, Lin Chen looked that way and indeed discovered a large number of energies gathered in one place.

Compared with the terrifyingly massive energy in the royal capital, there were many energies here, but none were very strong.

"Are they Saiyans? Broly, let's take a look!"

"Yes, Big Brother Linx!"

The two immediately flew over.

All along the way, desolation stretched as far as the eye could see.

Damn it, what the hell happened?

Suppressing his anger, Lin Chen picked up speed.

Before long, the two arrived at the place where those energies were gathered.

Yet all they could see was a barren mountain range. There was nothing there at all.

"That's strange, Big Brother Linx. Did we sense them wrong?" Broly asked in confusion.

"No. Follow me!" The corner of Lin Chen's mouth lifted, and he suddenly accelerated toward a mountain.

With a thunderous crash, Lin Chen smashed straight into the mountain.

Beneath it lay a wide, open space. Many young Saiyans were huddled in a circle under the protection of several adult female Saiyans, staring in terror at Lin Chen's sudden intrusion.

"Hm?"

Lin Chen hadn't expected most of the Saiyans there to be children.

Just then, a Saiyan with hair standing straight up flew into the air, shouting, "Get out of here! I'll deal with him!"

"Vegeta!"

Hearing the young Saiyans below cry out, the corner of Lin Chen's mouth lifted.

Vegeta as a child?

Lin Chen didn't move, because before Vegeta could punch him, Broly had already stepped in front of him.

"How dare you!"

Broly caught Vegeta's fist with ease. His overwhelming strength forced Vegeta to grit his teeth.

Vegeta had never imagined that a child around his own age could overpower him.

"D-damn it! I'm the Prince of the Saiyans! Vegeta!"