Episode 292: The Prince of Saiyans Who Has Utterly Lost All Face — Tragedy Vegeta
〜Dragon Ball World〜
Bulma's House—
Goku looked at Vegeta, a look of sheer confusion on his face as he asked,
"Vegeta, is this guy really the God of Destruction?"
At this moment, Vegeta was completely shell-shocked by the scene before him. He had never imagined that the legendary God of Destruction would actually look like this.
Could it be…
Is he an impostor?
Absolutely impossible!
But he recalled the last time he had met the God of Destruction; that man's face had been ice-cold from beginning to end.
Even though his own father had specially gathered a vast array of delicacies to entertain him, it had only earned a faint word of praise—and that alone had been enough to make his father ecstatic.
To Vegeta, the God of Destruction was the most formidable figure in the entire universe. Even the mighty Frieza was nothing more than his underling!
Yet the God of Destruction standing before him now had absolutely no air of dignity whatsoever.
Both the Vegeta inside the screen and the one outside of it wore the exact same expression—a look of utter disbelief!
But this was the reality.
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『 At the birthday party, Beerus was having the time of his life, while Whis stood by his side, eating non-stop and occasionally handing Beerus a bite to try. The two of them were thoroughly enjoying this wonderful time.
"This is absolutely delicious!"
"I've never tasted anything so exquisite!"
With an excited gleam in his eyes, Beerus waved his hand at Vegeta and asked, "Vegeta, what kind of delicacy is this?"
Vegeta quickly flew over, glanced at the ordinary strawberries on the plate, and said in a low voice, "Lord Beerus, those are strawberries dipped in fresh cream."
"Mmm!"
"It truly is delicious!"
Beerus ate with immense satisfaction, popping one after another into his mouth.
"These little balls called takoyaki are really quite interesting. They're incredibly tasty!"
Whis chimed in from the side, "Whether dipped in sauce or eaten plain, the flavor is highly unique!"
"Lord Beerus, I feel that even if we cannot find the Saiyan God, it doesn't matter. Just being able to eat these delicacies is enough to satisfy us!"
Upon hearing this, Beerus's expression instantly soured, and he said coldly, "No! We must find the Super Saiyan God. It has been a very long time since I have encountered a decent opponent!" 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "What on earth is this Super Saiyan God anyway?" ]
[ Beerus (Dragon Ball): "One of the prophecies—a fellow who can fight on equal terms with me." ]
[ Tartaglia (Genshin Impact): "Hahaha, it seems you are also someone who loves the thrill of battle." ]
[ Beerus (Dragon Ball): "Hmph, within my universe, I have long been unrivaled. Now that there is an opponent I can actually fight, perhaps it is not so bad." ]
[ .....]
〜Dragon Ball World〜
Bulma's House—
"Hey, Vegeta, do you really not know what this is?"
Goku looked curiously at the former Saiyan Prince beside him.
"A Super Saiyan God… that sounds incredibly powerful. And this big shot is searching for them too."
"I don't know. When I say I don't know, I mean I don't know,"
Vegeta snorted coldly, shaking his head helplessly.
It was already an anomaly that he could transform into a Super Saiyan, and now a Super Saiyan God had suddenly cropped up.
What exactly was going on here?
Although he took immense pride in his Saiyan bloodline, even he was starting to feel a bit bewildered now.
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『 On the other side. King Kai's Planet.
"Ka…"
"me…"
"ha…"
"me…"
A dazzling light gathered in his palms. With a roar, a terrifying energy wave was unleashed.
That white light contained an incredibly massive amount of energy!
This move!
Its power could practically rival the energy released when Goku had previously transformed into a Super Saiyan!
Yet the current Goku remained in his base form, without transforming.
As the camera zoomed in.
It was only then that everyone realized the planet Goku was on was incredibly tiny.
Not far away was a newly constructed defensive fortification, behind which King Kai was hiding, trembling all over.
His eyes were filled with heartache. His tiny home had been battered out of shape by Goku's various training sessions.
A ring of white light circled the tiny planet before finally appearing behind Goku's back.
Goku was well-prepared. He spun around abruptly, the muscles in his arms tensing as he shoved hard against the incoming Kamehameha wave. Using every ounce of his strength, his feet slid back dozens of meters before he finally managed to deflect it.
A massive explosion immediately followed, blending white light with dust. When the smoke cleared, a chunk of the planet had been completely blown away.
"Oh no!"
"My planet!"
"It's been completely ruined by that brat Goku!"
At this moment, Goku turned his head to look at King Kai, scratching his head as he said, "King Kai!"
"I don't think training like this is going to turn me into a Super Saiyan God at all!"
"Do you have any other ideas?"
"If I keep training like this, I still won't be able to beat Beerus!"
Left with no choice, King Kai could only reply, "Even we have never seen what a Super Saiyan God looks like. Since you say this method won't work, why don't you head to Earth first and see what the people there have to say?"
King Kai offered a suggestion.
Everyone understood King Kai's true intentions, silently grumbling in their hearts: This King Kai was truly terrified of Goku.
The guy was far too reckless and bold. If he were allowed to keep wreaking havoc here, he might end up blowing up the entire planet!
Goku chuckled. "Then I'll be off." 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Kakarot (Dragon Ball): "Haha, now I'm heading back to Earth too." ]
[ Vegeta (Dragon Ball): "..." ]
[ Beerus (Dragon Ball): "I saw you get easily swatted away by me earlier. What use is there in your returning?" ]
[ Kakarot (Dragon Ball): "I don't know if it'll be of any use, but I still feel like I should go back." ]
[ Vegeta (Dragon Ball): "You bastard." ]
[ Beerus (Dragon Ball): "If you have the time for that, you might as well find your Saiyan God and give me a proper fight." ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Finding a god is never that easy, you know." ]
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『 Meanwhile, On Earth.
"He still hasn't appeared?"
"The Super Saiyan God!"
"These people are the only remaining Saiyans, right?"
While enjoying his food, Whis said calmly, "Indeed. I also heard that only Goku and Vegeta are pure-blooded Saiyans. The others are half-breeds with Earthlings, and two of them are just children! It seems, Lord Beerus, that your plan to find the Super Saiyan God has fallen through!"
"Furthermore, even if a Super Saiyan God truly exists, there's no way they could be stronger than you!"
"Why take it so seriously?"
"No!"
"I must find him!"
Beerus's gaze suddenly grew solemn. He wasn't angry because of Whis's remarks, but rather because he didn't want his attendant to become too complacent. After all, he had previously had a prophetic dream about the Saiyan God!
Understanding Beerus's temperament, Whis could only offer a helpless smile and continue eating heartily.
The birthday party remained incredibly lively. Bulma stood on the stage, announcing the start of the bingo game. Everyone had a chance to participate in the raffle, which featured a wide variety of prizes ranging from common to extremely rare.
"And now, for the most special prize of all!"
"The seven Dragon Balls!"
"This means the grand prize is having one of your wishes granted!"
When the seven mysterious Dragon Balls were displayed on the stage, surprised expressions simultaneously appeared on the faces of both Whis and Beerus.
"Oh my?"
"Aren't those the things used to summon the Eternal Dragon?"
"That is quite a precious gift indeed!"
Beerus carefully counted the spheres placed on the stage and muttered in a low voice, "What's going on? Why is there one ball missing?"
"How very strange!"
At the same time, Bulma also noticed the issue and hastily began searching around to see who had taken her Dragon Ball.
Just then, among a group of children playing not far away, a small yellow sphere suddenly rolled onto the ground.
The glass-like sphere made a crisp sound as it hit the floor, immediately drawing the attention of the onlookers.
Pilaf, who looked like a small child, tightly clutched a Dragon Ball. He was preparing to slip away quietly when he realized he had already been surrounded by the crowd.
"Oh no, we can't escape!"
His original goal had been to steal some valuables, and though that had failed, he hadn't expected Mai to swipe a Dragon Ball, only to get caught in the process…
Since things had reached this point, he might as well risk it all!
Thus, he pulled out a gun, pointed it at Trunks's head, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Nobody move! If you don't want anything to happen to this kid, hand over the rest of the Dragon Balls right now!" 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Rimuru Tempest (Tensura): "Ah? Are they… being held up?" ]
[ Rimuru Tempest (Tensura): "And they're being held up by a few measly pistols?" ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "A pistol? Those are actually pretty dangerous, okay?" ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "But considering their ability to destroy planets at the drop of a hat, they probably wouldn't care about a pistol, right?" ]
[ Vegeta (Dragon Ball): "A pistol? What a boring trick." ]
[ .....]
『 Everyone else also wore looks of utter confusion, completely baffled by the current situation.
However, in the face of that very real gun, everyone remained incredibly calm, as if they didn't care in the slightest.
Who among them wasn't a top-tier powerhouse?
To people of their caliber, bullets had long ceased to pose any threat.
Even Trunks could transform into a Super Saiyan. If he wanted to resist, neither children nor hundreds of adults could possibly stop him.
Looking at the strange stares around him, Pilaf felt extremely uneasy.
He added, "If the Dragon Balls are too valuable, just giving us ten million Zeni will do!"
"Ten million?"
"One million?"
The people in front of them all looked back with amused smiles.
Mai's face flushed bright red; she felt immensely insulted.
Even though she looked like a child, she was actually in her twenties!
She screamed, "What on earth are you all laughing at?"
"I really will shoot!"
Watching the commotion caused by the children, Beerus asked in confusion, "Why is everyone still laughing when those kids are talking about killing someone?"
"I'll go teach them a lesson!"
Hearing this, Vegeta was instantly startled. He rushed over in a panic and stopped Beerus, saying, "That girl is actually Trunks's girlfriend. This is nothing but a silly little game!"
Seeing this play out, Gohan found it highly amusing. He quickly changed his clothes, dressing up as the Great Saiyaman to rescue Trunks…
The trio of thieves was dumbfounded!
Does this guy have a screw loose or something?!
Gohan: "Go ahead, shoot me!"
Mai: "..."
"Don't worry about hitting me, just shoot!"
Pilaf: "Mai, shoot him!"
"This…" Mai didn't actually want to shoot.
Trunks chimed in from the side, "Don't worry, you can't hurt Gohan. He's super strong!"
BANG—!
BANG—!
BANG—!
Mai fired all her bullets, and every single one was flicked away by Gohan's fingers.
Because they were deflected by his fingers, the bullets ricocheted wildly in all directions.
Unluckily, one of them happened to strike Beerus right on the forehead.
Beerus's aura grew increasingly heavy. He let out a cold laugh and said, "Oh? Is this the so-called Super Saiyan God?"
Vegeta hurriedly explained, "No, he is Goku's son."
"Hmph…"
"How dare you cause trouble here!"
"So annoying!"
"This is absolutely intolerable!"
Whis wiped his mouth and asked, "Shall we destroy the Earth?"
"Perhaps a little remodeling of this planet would be better."
Though Beerus's expression didn't change much, his aura instantly became exceptionally sharp. He was clearly giving serious consideration to the matter.
Seeing that Beerus was on the verge of unleashing his destructive power in the next second, Vegeta suddenly bellowed, "Hey, everyone!"
Everyone's gaze shifted to Vegeta, including Beerus.
"The appetizers are over! Now it's time for the real show to begin! Let me start things off with a dance!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Vegeta actually began to dance right before everyone's eyes!
Because he had never danced in his life, his movements were incredibly awkward!
And everyone who knew Vegeta was instantly stupefied.
One must know.
Vegeta was usually an incredibly stern and serious person. Forget about dancing, he wouldn't even say a few extra words!
Bulma, in particular, stared at her husband on the stage with a heart full of worry, her chest tightening: Could he have eaten something bad at the party?
That shouldn't be possible!
After all, they had used only the finest ingredients!
"What on earth is wrong with Vegeta?"
Even Whis's smiling face was now contorted into a look of disgust.
"I feel a bit nauseous."
A bead of sweat rolled down Beerus's forehead as he said in disbelief, "I didn't expect his singing and dancing to be this terrible. That voice can practically rival yours, Whis!"
Whis retorted, "I beg to differ. I sing much better than he."
Beerus stood up, looking highly displeased as he said, "Forget it. I'll go find something to eat to improve my mood!"
Just then, as Beerus went searching for food, his eyes locked onto a pink fellow who seemed to be eating something.
Then, he slowly walked over.
As it happened, Majin Buu was always extremely stubborn when it came to food and would never compromise.
Despite sensing a dangerous aura from Beerus, Buu didn't care much. He was only focused on the delicacies before him!
Beerus grabbed Buu's arm, pulling it back forcefully as he demanded, "Give it to me!"
Buu replied firmly, "No!"
"Give it to me!"
"No!"
"Give it to me, you idiot!"
Upon hearing this, Buu's face instantly twisted in anger, and he stuffed all the remaining pudding into his mouth in one go.
He glared at Beerus and said coldly, "Did you just call me an idiot?"
"I hate it when people call me an idiot the most! Watch out, or I'll eat you up too!"
"What?"
Where was Vegeta?
Where had Vegeta gone?
The Earth was in dire peril, yet he was nowhere to be found!
The scene shifted to a short distance away, where Vegeta, having just finished his dance, was sitting down to drink tea and rest.
His gaze had never left Beerus, and he had only let his guard down when he saw the deity lazily soaking up the sun.
Hearing the commotion nearby, he figured some kid was causing trouble again.
He yawned, thinking that Bulma could handle such trivial matters!
He only needed to keep a close eye on Lord Beerus's movements!
Suddenly, Vegeta bolted upright.
When his gaze swept over Beerus's previous spot, he hadn't realized at first that the deity was gone. Only at this very moment did it register, and his face instantly turned incredibly pale.
Where did Beerus go?
Looking in the direction of the argument, Beerus was actually standing face-to-face with Buu at this very moment!
Vegeta's heart sank instantly!
Oh no!
It was all over!
That was Majin Buu!
His blunt way of speaking would surely infuriate Beerus!
Looking at the dessert plate in Buu's hands, Vegeta already had a good idea of what had happened.
Clearly, Buu had refused to share his portion and had swallowed it all, which had put Beerus in an extremely foul mood!
What was worse, this pudding monster actually had the audacity to claim he would eat Beerus?
How insolent!
In all of Beerus's life, he had never encountered such a situation. The last being who had dared to speak to him in such a manner was at least of the God of Destruction level, and they had long since been thoroughly beaten into submission! 』
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( Translator-kun: Oh, I forgot about the scene where Vegeta dances and sings. )