Cooler and Slug sat facing each other.
The former is listening, the latter is speaking.
Then a silence fell.
Slug waited quietly for Cooler's response.
"So, you want me to help you deal with my brother?" Cooler seemed to have figured something out and asked with a smile.
Slug didn't take it seriously.
"What's wrong? Do you really care about something like this?"
"I don't believe you don't want to take back what's rightfully yours."
"You are the rightful heir to the King Cold Force!"
"But your father passed it on to your younger brother, without considering your feelings at all..."
"Isn't it just because your brother is stronger?"
"If we cooperate to obtain the Tree of Might, you will gain power surpassing your younger brother. At that time, you won't have to live in the small East Galaxy anymore; the entire universe will be ours!"
Slug was still trying to paint a picture of the future, but of course, it was just in his imagination.
In Slug's view, Cooler should be hostile towards Frieza.
Furthermore, Cooler probably also wants to increase his power, right?
After all, judging from the ownership of the King Cold Force back then and the small territory that Cooler currently occupies, Cooler should not possess the same level of power as his father King Cold and his brother Frieza.
Although Slug mainly wanted to use the Tree of Might Tree of Might to restore his youth, it wouldn't be a big deal to exaggerate its effects on enhancing Power Level.
As long as it has an attractive effect on Cooler, that's fine.
Cooler, however, appeared completely calm and unfazed.
In reality, he had already marked this guy who tried to use him as a fool as a dead man.
Of course, it wasn't that he was actually killed outright.
Wasn't he trying to take down Frieza?
Why would you turn away someone who's offered themselves up as a tool...?
Slug's spaceship departed from the Cooler Force's base.
To show his sincerity to this "partner," Cooler even smiled and personally saw him off onto the spaceship.
Cooler's smile gradually faded.
Behind him, a subordinate with yellow side-swept hair, blue skin, and wearing the Battle Suit of the Cooler Force walked up.
"Your Majesty, what if this fellow doesn't keep his promise?"
"An agreement?" Cooler scoffed and shook his head.
When did you become so naive?
"Would he take this agreement seriously, Salza? If the fruit he speaks of truly exists, do you think he'd be willing to share it with us? He now believes he's got Frieza's weakness and no longer needs us."
"What a bunch of untrustworthy barbarians from the West Galaxy!" Salza retorted.
"But Your Majesty, what if that fruit really exists? What if Slug obtains it...?"
Cooler shook his head. "If such a fruit really existed, why would Slug dare to steal it from Frieza, who already possesses the Might Fruit?"
"Therefore, I speculate that even if such a fruit truly exists, it's unlikely to be used to enhance Power Level..."
"Alright, stop thinking about it. Let's put our plans on hold for the next few days. Go and look up the fruit he mentioned."
Cooler interrupted Salza.
"Investigate thoroughly; I need the results before that guy makes a move!"
Salza nodded, then turned and left.
North Galaxy, Frieza Force Sixth Branch.
This is a dark-colored room!
Even the air seemed to have a suffocating, dark red hue.
"Drink it!"
The two palms are nested together.
They both exerted all their strength.
The two struggled for an unknown amount of time amidst their roars.
Finally, one of them ran out of energy and was the first to give up.
He collapsed onto the floor of the gravity chamber.
"Yay! I won!" Son Goku cheered loudly.
Using the last of his strength, he walked to the control panel and restored the room to normal.
Then, overwhelmed by that belated sense of powerlessness, they finally succumbed.
He collapsed, but a smile still graced his face.
He finally surpassed Piccolo!
Deep within his heart, it was as if an invisible shackle had been broken.
From then on.
The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly!
Lying next to him is Piccolo.
His face, however, showed utter frustration.
He lost to Son Goku!
When he first left Earth, with the help of the Grand Elder, he had already left Son Goku far behind.
I originally thought that Son Goku would never be able to catch up with him in his lifetime...
But the harsh reality made him feel utterly ashamed.
No matter how hard he trained, Son Goku could always catch up with him accurately in a short time.
In each and every encounter, they grow stronger at an astonishing rate.
Piccolo recalled what Turles had told him.
"If Kakarot can overtake you just once, you might not have many more chances to catch up with him..."
Piccolo's fist clenched tighter and tighter!
Is it really possible that this will happen?
Was he, the King Piccolo, really destined to live forever in the shadow of this guy named Son Goku?
Is it really impossible for an incomplete Namekian to truly become stronger?
The scene shifts to an open area outside the base.
Krillin bent down with one hand and raised the other above his head.
" Destructo Disc!"
Tien Shinhan charged straight at him from the opposite side.
" Multi-Form Technique!"
Tien Shinhan was split into four pieces during the rush.
Four Tien Shinhan, each with an equally fierce aura, charged in from four directions, forming a pincer movement!
The Frieza Force soldiers watching from the sidelines let out a low gasp.
"Split into four? That kind of move... Captain Tien Shinhan..."
"Incredible! Even after splitting into four, each of them has Power Level of over 30,000, not much weaker than the original body! How is Captain Krillin going to handle this?"
In their view, this was almost a certain defeat.
Facing four opponents alone, and with opponents who were already quite strong, it seemed like he had no chance of winning.
However, the curve of Krillin's lips grew increasingly confident.
Instead of panicking, he pushed the rapidly spinning golden halo above his head upwards, then clenched his fists and suddenly pulled them downwards!
"Point!"
With a loud shout, the Destructo Disc also split into four the instant it flew out of his hand!
Flying towards four Tien Shinhan!
"That's awesome! Captain Krillin's special move has also split into four!"
"I knew Captain Krillin had a plan! Captain Tien Shinhan can't escape now! We've got this in the bag!"
"Damn! If I'd known, I would have bet on Captain Krillin!" A soldier slapped his forehead in frustration.
Even Chiaotzu, who was also watching the game from the sidelines, looked worried for Tien Shinhan.
The four Tien Shinhans were caught off guard and their paths were blocked by the sudden splitting of the Qi Yuan Zhan.
There was simply no time to react.
However, a sudden change occurred, and all four Destructo Disc passed right through Tien Shinhan's body!
Krillin immediately realized he'd been tricked.
But it was clearly too late.
Tien Shinhan's silhouette appeared in the sky behind him.
The soldiers who had just been laughing and saying they were sure to win suddenly stopped smiling.
" Tri-Beam!"
boom--!
A massive explosion instantly engulfed the two of them.
When the two figures reappeared in the sight of the watching soldiers, Krillin was already curled up, clutching his stomach.
"Ouch! Ouch! It really hurts!"
"Go easy on Tien Shinhan!"
Tien Shinhan remained unmoved. "Come on, the enemy won't show you any mercy on the battlefield. Besides, you used your Destructo Disc on me too!"