Planet Ifrit was a fiery red planet.
Now, the artillery fire and energy fluctuations that erupted across it from time to time made its red hue seem even deeper.
Just then, a large spaceship of the kind often used by the Galactic Patrol arrived above the planet. Unlike the usual Galactic Patrol ships, however, it bore no Galactic Patrol insignia. Instead, it carried a Saiyan emblem.
Aboard this ship was a Saiyan special operations team personally led by the Saiyan princess consort, Hanasia.
The ship was piloted not by Saiyans, but by space pilots the Galactic Patrol had sent to support them.
As the ship began entering the atmosphere, one of them said, "Princess Hana, Planet Ifrit is right below us! We've detected Cooler's ship hovering above Ifrit's capital!"
"Then let's head straight down and deal with them! Prepare to open the hatch!" Hanasia ordered.
But the pilot spoke again. "Wait, Your Highness! The Ifritians just sent a request. Their evacuation convoy is under attack. They've asked us to rescue them first!"
"What? I wanted to fight Cooler," Hana grumbled, but then said, "All right, take us there first."
Below them, artillery thundered across the ground, and smoke filled the sky.
An Ifritian evacuation convoy that had fled the capital was being toyed with by a group of warriors from Cooler's Armored Squadron.
The Ifritians were a humanoid species with builds similar to Saiyans, but they had red hair and pointed ears.
Unlike the Saiyans, the Ifritians had no innate fighting ability. They were, however, an ancient race with a wealth of advanced technology.
That technology had allowed the Ifritians to develop personal combat equipment similar to Iron Man's armor. With this equipment, even ordinary Ifritians could attain a battle power of over 10,000.
Thus, the Ifritians were not a