"Hmph hmph hmph~~! Hmph hmph hmph~~!"
Bathed in golden light—golden hair, emerald eyes—Vegeta, having completed his transformation, let out a series of cold, suppressed laughs.
The sound carried an immense sense of intimidation.
But for Vegeta himself, this laughter was a long-overdue release of all the negative emotions that had built up inside him.
Under that laughter, all the obsessions of the original Vegeta were washed away, along with the last traces of worry.
Becoming a Super Saiyan—although it was only the first step—meant he had finally crossed that threshold. His future was now limitless.
Even without thinking about the future, just the present was enough.
With the overwhelming power now coursing through him, he no longer needed to hide. He no longer needed to fear Frieza.
A power level of over 100 million—and definitely not less than 150 million.
Vegeta was certain that his current strength was not below Kakarot's in the original story.
"Although I really want to go kill you right now, I'll let you live a little longer. Once I completely stabilize this power, that will be the day of your death."
Cold words flowed from his lips as Vegeta exhaled, closed his eyes, and began sensing the pure, powerful Saiyan energy of the Super Saiyan state.
The amplification was too immense. He couldn't let the thrill cloud his mind—he needed clarity to stabilize his transformation.
After all, he had just broken through. He couldn't transform freely on a whim yet. If he messed up halfway, it would be disastrous.
As a transmigrator, he understood the drawbacks of the form. It made one impulsive.
The original Vegeta, the original Goku, and even other Saiyans—none could stay level-headed after their transformation.
Ultimately, the transformation itself wasn't absolute. The true foundation of strength still depended on one's base form.
Vegeta did not fear Frieza. He did not fear King Cold either.
But there was one existence he had to consider carefully—
Cooler.
Thanks to the memories of the original Vegeta, he clearly remembered the Cold Force and, vaguely, Cooler's terrifying power.
Even with his current strength—surpassing 150 million and already a Super Saiyan—he couldn't afford arrogance.
Cooler's transformed combat power reached 470 million.
If Cooler appeared now, Vegeta would stand no chance.
Fortunately, there was no reason to worry yet. Even in the original timeline, Cooler's revenge didn't come for years.
And even if Cooler was somewhere in the North Galaxy right now, he certainly wouldn't be close.
To Vegeta, Cooler wasn't an immediate threat—just something he needed to stay wary of.
More importantly, he had already achieved his primary goal.
His future ambition was no longer a mere few hundred million combat power.
Now—
his target was billions. Tens of billions.
In the coming years, the most critical event would be the Android crisis.
That was the true turning point. If he didn't put in the effort now, he would definitely regret it later.
At the same time…
Inside Frieza's spaceship, the emperor was sipping fine wine when he suddenly frowned.
An inexplicable discomfort gnawed at him, as if something oppressive and unpleasant were looming over him.
His blood-red eyes shifted from confusion to irritation, from irritation to rage.
And thinking about how the Ginyu Force still needed five days to reach Namek made him even more agitated.
Crack… Crack… Bang!
The wine glass fractured in his hand, then shattered entirely. Glass shards scattered across the floor.
The spilled wine coated his fingers—a deep, blood-like red.
The three service crew in the lounge froze in terror, holding their breath.
Anyone who spoke now would be signing their own death warrant.
As elite staff members responsible for the main ship, every one of them deeply understood Frieza's temperament.
With Zarbon and Dodoria gone, they had lost their guiding pillars.
After a long, tense silence, Frieza finally sighed, shook his hand, and looked at them with narrowed eyes.
"Without Zarbon, you don't know what to do, do you? Didn't you see my hand is dirty? You can't even clean trash properly?"
If manpower weren't so scarce—and if the ship didn't need these useless creatures for piloting and maintenance—Frieza would've killed all three on the spot.
For decades, Dodoria and Zarbon had been at his side. Their combat power wasn't the highest, but they were capable and loyal.
Now that they were gone, Frieza felt surprisingly… inconvenienced.
Barely any time had passed, and he already missed the days when they handled everything flawlessly.
Meanwhile, on the spaceship heading to Namek…
Son Goku's strength had skyrocketed through his gravity training, confirming his belief that high-gravity environments could dramatically boost his power.
"Phew~~ I've finally gotten used to thirty times gravity. Next… maybe I should try fifty times!"
Just as he was about to start, North Kai's voice echoed in his mind—bringing great news.
The warriors who died on Earth had completed Snake Way faster than he did and had already reached North Kai's Planet.
"That's amazing! Everyone's arrived? It hasn't been that long, but I really missed them!"
This meant everyone would receive North Kai's training and guidance, growing far stronger in the Otherworld.
After communicating with them, they finally understood the current situation.
Upon learning that Son Goku was heading to Namek, where powerful enemies and the galactic emperor Frieza awaited, everyone became deeply worried.
Even though resurrection was the ultimate goal, they believed that if things became truly hopeless, it was better to avoid confrontation—for now.
Piccolo was the most agitated.
He was furious hearing that Gohan had gone to Namek with Krillin and Bulma to gather Dragon Balls and revive them.
Once the communication ended, Son Goku resumed his intense training, now free from worry.
On North Kai's Planet, at Piccolo's request, North Kai established a communication link with Gohan on Namek.
Piccolo wasn't polite about it, but North Kai understood his intention—so he agreed to help.
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