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Kibito found it difficult to harden his heart and refuse Frieza's courteous and seemingly sincere invitation outright.
After all, not long ago, Frieza had used his immense strength to rescue the entire Earth from great danger.
This act greatly changed Kibito's impression of Frieza.
However, Kibito was even more surprised that the arrogant and self-centered Frieza was now speaking to him in such a humble and polite manner.
This huge contrast left Kibito momentarily at a loss, but he ultimately nodded, agreeing to accompany Frieza to where Aize was.
Without hesitation, Kibito performed his exquisite healing technique.
Streams of soft, warm light flowed continuously from his hands and quickly enveloped the unconscious Aize.
Soon, Aize, whose eyes had been tightly shut and lifeless, slowly opened them and gradually regained consciousness.
Yet, no one expected that the first thing Aize did upon waking was not to express gratitude or ask about his condition.
Instead, he abruptly thrust his right hand toward Kibito, who was still healing him.
The sudden turn of events shocked everyone present.
"Kibito!!!"
Seeing this, Kaioshin Shin turned pale with anxiety.
The incident occurred far too suddenly, completely beyond his expectations and leaving him no time to react.
Panicking, Kaioshin Shin instinctively dashed forward, trying to stop Aize from harming Kibito.
At the same time, Piccolo, who had been observing the situation from nearby, acted without hesitation.
In a single stride, he moved forward and spread his arms to block Kaioshin Shin from advancing further.
"Don't act rashly," Piccolo said in a low voice. "If you rush in now, it'll only make things worse. Let's observe first. I'll find a way to rescue Kibito from that guy."
After speaking, Piccolo fixed his gaze on Aize and Kibito, focusing intently as he formulated a countermeasure.
Aize's face twisted viciously as he gripped Kibito's throat, his veins bulging.
"None of you take another step!" he snarled. "Otherwise, I'll snap his neck immediately!"
Then he roared hoarsely, "Release Lord Baby at once! Did you hear me?!"
His bloodshot eyes suggested that he had fallen into madness. The residual Baby cells hidden within his body were continuously eroding his reason and consciousness, driving him insane.
Upon hearing Aize's words, Frieza's expression changed abruptly.
"Aize, release Lord Kibito immediately," Frieza said coldly. "I'm giving you three seconds to reconsider."
But Aize had lost his sanity and ignored Frieza's warning. He tightened his grip on Kibito's throat and angrily shouted at Frieza.
"Shut your filthy mouth, Frieza! I'm talking to you! Do as I say and release Lord Baby right now!"
Seeing that Aize was so stubborn, Frieza trembled with fury.
"What an ungrateful wretch. You don't even recognize this great king, your own father! Have you forgotten who was crying and begging, calling me 'Dad, don't kill me'?"
With that, Frieza stomped his foot fiercely and shot upward like lightning.
An incomparably powerful aura erupted from his body in an instant as he unleashed the terrifying power of his Golden Form once again.
With a sharp whoosh... a dazzling golden light illuminated the entire space.
Aize, who was standing at the front, suddenly felt an overwhelming kingly aura surge toward him from behind. Before he could react, a sharp pain exploded in his abdomen.
Looking down, he saw blood pouring continuously from the wound.
His eyes widened in shock. Frieza had already pierced his body straight through.
Finally, he slowly released his grip on Kibito's throat as though a thousand-pound burden had been lifted.
In that instant, Kibito felt his entire body relax as the tension in his heart finally eased.
He let out a long breath and said, relieved, "Thank you..."
Frieza smiled politely in response.
"Hohoho, think nothing of it, Lord Kibito."
His gaze sharpened as he glanced at Aize.
"As for this fellow, I won't heal him for the time being. I'll take him back and discipline him properly."
Although Frieza was rumored to be the demon of the universe, deep down, he still held some respect for Kibito, who had once saved his life.
Just as he had once treated the Ginyu Force, holding a certain regard for those who served him, Frieza did not easily forget such bonds.
However, at that moment, Piccolo, who had been silent until then, suddenly spoke up.
With a solemn expression, he looked at Frieza and said in a deep voice,
"It's useless, Frieza. Your son has already been affected by that Tuffle. He's no longer the person he used to be."
Hearing this, Frieza turned to Piccolo, suspicion and confusion evident in his eyes.
Piccolo quickly continued,
"However, as far as I know, there's a mysterious liquid called 'Ultra Divine Water.' It might be able to help your son break free from the Tuffle's control and restore him to his original state."
Frieza frowned slightly.
"Ultra Divine Water? What is that?"
Piccolo did not explain further.
His figure flashed, and he instantly transformed into a streak of green light that shot into the sky, racing toward the distant Lookout.
Only a few seconds later, he reappeared before everyone.
Drawing on the memories left by the old Kami, he located the Ultra Divine Water and retrieved it. At that moment, Frieza's eyes were fixed on the bottle of Ultra Divine Water in Piccolo's hand. It emitted a strange radiance.
Without hesitation, Piccolo used it on Aize.
"Lord Kibito, you may heal him again now."
Kibito had not yet recovered from the shock of what had just happened, but Piccolo's look reassured him.
He placed his hand on Aize once again.
Sure enough, Aize recovered, and this time, he did not lose control.
"Hmm, not bad. I'll remember this favor," Frieza said calmly. "Then I suppose we'll meet again at the Tournament of Power."
With that, Frieza grabbed the still-dazed Aize by the hand and walked toward Kibito.
"Well then, Lord Kibito, please send us back. I believe it's time I gave my son some proper training."
(End Of This Chapter)