Paragus fell silent.
He rapidly weighed the pros and cons.
No matter what Frieza's true goal was, the price he had to pay was only a few Spirit Tree Fruits that were useless to both him and Broly anyway.
At that thought, ambition burned fiercely in his heart.
Taking control of another Broly whose strength and potential were no weaker than his own son's. This temptation gave him no reason to refuse.
"I agree."
"A wise choice."
Frieza's smile grew even more sinister.
His tail happily drew circles behind him.
Good. His source of Spirit Tree Fruits was secured!
With Broly's strength, he might really be able to win all the way to the end.
And if Frieza himself worked a little harder too…
When the time came, forget one permission key.
Even ten, even a hundred, this king would draw them all!
Divine Dragon Odebiao!
Watch closely. This is what the persistence of an Emperor of the Universe looks like!
Frieza's mood brightened again.
It was as if he could already see himself breaking past 185 centimeters and looking down at Cooler, Son Goku, and the rest.
"Ohohohoho…"
On the viewing platform, everyone had long since become used to Frieza's occasional fits of madness.
Cooler had just returned after eliminating Chiaotzu when he saw his foolish little brother's illness acting up again.
He quickly moved farther away. Out of sight, out of mind.
There were not many uncertain battles in this round.
For many matchups, the result had already been decided the moment the names appeared.
For example, Krillin's fight against Time Patrol Vegito had no suspense at all. He was defeated almost the instant the match began.
Goku's match also ended quickly. He wasted no time against Time Patrol Pan and finished the fight cleanly.
He did it because he did not want to miss watching the others fight.
Even so, there were still several battles where both sides gave brilliant performances.
…
On another battlefield.
Two bald martial artists stood facing each other, the atmosphere solemn.
Master Roshi, the Turtle Hermit.
Tien Shinhan, successor of the Crane School and also a disciple of the Turtle School.
"Tien Shinhan, it feels like it's been a long time since we last sparred."
"Yes, Master Roshi. Actually, during that martial arts tournament decades ago, we never truly decided a winner."
During the semifinals of the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, Master Roshi had forfeited on his own. It did not count as being defeated head-on.
Although Tien had indeed gained the upper hand that time, when he considered their age and stamina difference, he personally felt that victory had not been fair.
Now…
Tien's expression was extremely serious. Toward this old senior, both teacher and friend, he held deep respect.
"Use your full strength."
"We both gained Saiyan blood. This old man's body has also regained the vitality of his youth."
"I won't be holding back in this fight."
The moment he finished speaking, Master Roshi's figure vanished.
No aura. No energy fluctuation.
Only pure physical strength and speed.
The pressure he displayed was nothing like that of a scrawny old man.
Tien's three eyes sharpened, catching his movement.
He shifted sideways, narrowly avoiding a knife-hand strike.
Master Roshi's attack flowed like water. When one move missed, the next had already followed.
Every strike targeted Tien's vital points. The angles were tricky, filled with the seasoned battle wisdom of an old master.
Tien did not dare be careless and countered every move.
Four Witches Technique!
The muscles on his back bulged, and two more arms instantly grew out. Four palms spun like windmills, blocking all of Master Roshi's attacks.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Dense sounds of fists and feet colliding echoed above the arena.
On the viewing platform, Krillin's palms were sweating.
"So strong! Master's techniques are still so unpredictable!"
"Tien isn't losing to the old man at all either!"
Goku watched with shining eyes.
"This really brings back memories of the old World Martial Arts Tournament!"
On the arena, the two instantly separated.
"Warm-up is over. Use your full power, Tien Shinhan."
Master Roshi's expression turned serious. A powerful aura erupted from his body.
"Haa!"
Golden flames shot into the sky!
At the same time, the muscles throughout his body swelled violently.
His eyebrows vanished, his brow ridge protruded.
His golden beard became even thicker, extending down toward his waist.
Super Saiyan 3 combined with his muscular form!
"Be careful, Tien Shinhan. In the past, my muscular form was limited by stamina and could only last a short while."
"But now, things are completely different!"
Tien did not dare underestimate him.
The Master Roshi before him had changed completely.
The pressure radiating from him far surpassed any moment before.
"Haaaaa!"
Tien raised his ki madly.
Golden flames ignited around his body.
The pupils in all three of his eyes turned emerald green.
But that still was not enough!
His brow ridge also protruded bit by bit, and his eyebrows disappeared.
Two Super Saiyan 3 auras collided violently!
Boom!
A hurricane howled.
The ground around them cracked inch by inch.
The next instant…
The two transformed into golden lightning and crashed straight into each other!
Dong, dong, dong!
In the blink of an eye, they exchanged hundreds, even thousands of blows.
In this exchange, the two were actually evenly matched!
"Master Roshi can actually fight Tien to a draw…"
A trace of surprise flashed through Krillin's eyes.
"That's because the old man is stacking two forms together."
Goku's words immediately filled the match with suspense.
"Tien, you can do it!"
Chiaotzu believed unconditionally that Tien could defeat Master Roshi.
On the arena…
The two had already used all their signature techniques.
Solar Flare, Tri-Beam, Multi-Form Technique…
Thunder Shock Surprise, Kamehameha, Evil Containment Wave…
Master Roshi had become a grandmaster more than a century ago.
Tien pursued martial arts with the purest devotion and had already surpassed those who came before him.
The battle had reached the moment where victory would be decided.
"Let's settle this with our strongest moves, Tien!"
"Yes, Master Roshi!"
"Kamehameha!"
A blue sphere of energy gathered in Master Roshi's palms before being thrust forward.
Tien did not dodge. His four arms aimed at his opponent at the same time.
An even thicker energy beam erupted.
"Neo Tri-Beam!"
Boom!
Two terrifying energies collided violently in the center of the arena.
Shockwaves swept in every direction, and even the ground began to tremble violently.
Both of them gritted their teeth and held on!
At first, Master Roshi, who had stacked two forms, was able to suppress his opponent's beam.
However, as time passed…
He gradually noticed something wrong.
Super Saiyan 3 placed an enormous burden on stamina.
At the same time, maintaining his muscular form also consumed a great deal of energy.
And Tien chose that moment to unleash his full power.
"Kaio-ken!"
Even just a two-times Kaio-ken was enough to decide the match!
Master Roshi's Kamehameha was completely crushed, and his entire body was swallowed by the energy torrent.
When the smoke cleared…
Master Roshi lay wounded all over on the ground.
All his transformations had been undone, returning him to his original thin appearance. He panted heavily.
Tien flashed to Master Roshi's side and helped him up.
"Master, I…"
"You did well, Tien." Master Roshi smiled with satisfaction. "You have surpassed me."
The barrier disappeared.
Tien Shinhan won.
…
On another battlefield.
Begetina looked at the opponent before her, her expression extremely grave.
The Crown Prince.
Emperor Vegeta's eldest son.
Trunks's counterpart.
The aura radiating from him was unfathomable.
"You are not my opponent. Surrender."
"Are you kidding me? Don't take me for a coward!"
Begetina snorted coldly.
"I am the Saiyan Prince!"
"My pride will never allow me to surrender without a fight!"
"The Saiyan Prince…"
When the Crown Prince heard that title, his eyes fluctuated slightly.
Of course he knew that this girl was the reincarnation of Vegeta from this timeline.
In a certain sense, she could also be considered his father.
And her appearance resembled his father's younger self by seventy or eighty percent.
It was impossible not to associate the two.
The Crown Prince frowned slightly.
"You cannot win. I do not want to… hurt you."
Begetina sneered.
"Who do you think you're lecturing? Be careful, or I might be the one teaching you a lesson."
"Enough nonsense. Fight!"
Boom!
Begetina directly transformed into Super Saiyan 3, golden flames burning fiercely.
The Crown Prince sighed.
That pride was exactly like his father's.
"In that case, forgive me."
He did not even transform. He simply stood there quietly.
"Stop looking down on me!"
Begetina shouted angrily and charged forward.
A rapid combination of punches hammered toward the Crown Prince.
However, the Crown Prince merely extended two fingers and easily received every one of her attacks.
The gap was too great.
So great that it inspired despair.
"Final Flash!"
Begetina pulled away and pushed both hands forward, firing a massive energy cannon.
The Crown Prince merely waved his hand, and the energy cannon vanished like smoke.
"It's useless."
Just then, an icy voice echoed across the arena.
"Do not hold back. Kill her."
It was Emperor Vegeta's command.
"Ensure she can never revive or reincarnate."
The Crown Prince's body trembled slightly.
But…
Looking at Begetina, who continued launching attacks before him, his heart fell into violent struggle.
Why…
Why would you refuse to spare even a reincarnation from another timeline?
"What are you hesitating for?"
Emperor Vegeta's voice carried a trace of displeasure.
"Execute the order!"
Begetina did not care about any of that.
Whether it was Emperor Vegeta, Time Patrol Vegeta, or the Vegeta from her previous life…
None of them were truly her.
She did not want to live forever in someone else's shadow. She wanted to surpass them all and become the strongest, one and only Begetina.
"You dare lose focus while fighting me?"
"You're looking down on me too much!"
Begetina roared and instantly closed the distance.
She pushed her speed to the limit and threw a punch at the Crown Prince's face.
However, the Crown Prince merely tilted his head and easily avoided the assault.
At the same time, his fist shot out like lightning and struck Begetina in the lower abdomen.
"Gah!"
Just that ordinary punch made Begetina's eyes lose focus!
The Crown Prince extended a finger and held up Begetina's chin, keeping her body from collapsing.
Next, all he had to do was use the tiny trace of destruction power Emperor Vegeta had granted him, and the young girl before him would vanish from existence forever.
The Crown Prince raised his head and looked toward the Saiyan spaceship.
His voice carried a tremble even he did not notice.
"Surrender, Begetina."
"According to the rules, once you surrender, everything will end. You'll be safe."
"Otherwise…"
Begetina coughed up a mouthful of blood and clenched her teeth.
As long as she said the words "I surrender," she could escape this calamity.
"I can be defeated. I can die in battle. But I will never surrender!"
"Do it!"
Begetina closed her eyes.
"You!"
An inexplicable anger rose in the Crown Prince's heart.
This person was simply as stubborn as his father!
"I won't go easy on you just because you're a woman. Since you're seeking death…"
The Crown Prince pushed Begetina away. Then, with a whip-like kick, he struck her elbow.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, Begetina's left arm twisted at a horrifying angle.
"Ah!"
The intense pain made Begetina cry out.
The Crown Prince did not follow up.
"Surrender! Then you won't have to suffer so much…"
"Why…" Begetina gritted her teeth, answering with a question instead. "Why did you become so strong in that timeline?!"
"Because…" The Crown Prince's eyes suddenly turned hollow. "Aside from becoming stronger, I have nothing left."
He no longer wanted to fight.
He only wanted to end this meaningless battle quickly in a way that would make him feel less pain.
But his opponent refused to surrender!
The Crown Prince's figure vanished.
Begetina's pupils shrank as she focused everything on sensing his movement.
On the left!
She turned sharply, gathered energy in her left hand, and fired a blast.
But it hit nothing.
A palm filled with destruction power pressed against the back of Begetina's neck.
"It's over."
Begetina suddenly realized her body could not move.
The Crown Prince's palm gradually pressed down.
Emperor Vegeta's order was to destroy her completely.
Having witnessed so many masters fight, Begetina understood the power of destruction.
She was unwilling, but powerless.
However, the attack she expected never came.
"Your pride has reached me."
The destruction power in the Crown Prince's palm faded. He merely used an ordinary knife-hand strike to knock Begetina unconscious.
"Don't be so stubborn in the future."
"Surviving is more important than anything."
Thud.
Begetina's unconscious body fell to the ground.
The arena barrier disappeared.
The Crown Prince remained silent. He carried the unconscious Begetina back to the viewing platform and gently placed her before the Earth warriors.
Then he returned to the Saiyan spaceship and knelt on one knee before Emperor Vegeta.
Emperor Vegeta raised his eyes.
"I ordered you to destroy her completely, yet you disobeyed me?"
"Father, I… willingly accept punishment."
Emperor Vegeta's voice carried not a shred of emotion.
"You disappoint me greatly."
"You could not even handle such a small matter."
"You will never learn the true coldness of us Saiyans."
"It seems… no matter how powerful a hybrid with Earthling blood becomes, he is ultimately still a failure."
"Only true pure-blooded descendants are the future of the empire."
Emperor Vegeta closed his eyes.
"Broly, Kakarot, execute him."
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