Hearing Bardock's words, Paragus slowly raised his head and looked at the Emperor before him.
He sighed inwardly.
That's right. The Emperor is a benevolent ruler who can even accept the two sons of the traitor Vegeta and raise them equally.
How could he possibly blame my son, who was born less than two hours ago?
Paragus quickly stood up, scratched the back of his head awkwardly, and chuckled. "Your Majesty, please don't mind me. I was simply too worried and forgot that Your Majesty is such a benevolent ruler."
He then turned toward Broly, who was frowning inside the incubator at Kakarot.
"Broly, come out and thank His Majesty, and then apologize to His Royal Highness, the Second Prince."
Saiyan infants are born with awareness and memory. Otherwise, Broly in the original story wouldn't have held a grudge against Kakarot over such a trivial matter for his entire life.
He even kept shouting Kakarot's name until his death.
After hearing his father's words, cracks suddenly appeared across the glass surface of Broly's incubator.
A moment later, the glass shattered into powder.
Broly slowly floated out of the pod and staggered barefoot onto the ground.
With a childish and broken voice, he said, "Tha…thank…you…Your Majesty…"
Then he turned his head and looked at Kakarot inside the neighboring incubator.
How can someone with such a low power level be a prince? Broly wondered silently.
Bardock frowned as he looked at Paragus with clear disapproval.
"Why are you bothering the child, you fool?"
After speaking, Bardock picked up Broly and held him in his arms.
He then looked at Paragus and asked seriously, "Do you think a child with a power level of five can live on Saiyan Star?"
Paragus glanced at the baby lying in the incubator.
"He certainly can't live a normal life."
If it were the child of an ordinary Saiyan, Paragus would simply suggest throwing the child into a cultivation pod and letting them fend for themselves.
But the baby before him was the Second Prince of the Saiyans, and Paragus didn't know how to answer.
Seeing his silence, Bardock continued.
"I know he can't. With his current power level, if he wants to live a normal life on Saiyan Star, he would have to remain inside a cultivation pod until the age of five."
"That means he would lose four years compared to other children."
"As my son, no one on Saiyan Star would dare bully him, but they also wouldn't get close to him."
"He would have no friends his age."
"And more importantly… what would Kakarot himself think?"
Bardock's expression became complicated.
"Can he really grow up happily on Saiyan Star while constantly facing the strange looks of his own people?"
There was one final sentence Bardock didn't say aloud.
Without going to Earth, could Kakarot ever become the Goku who stood against heaven and earth like in the original story?
Paragus remained silent, unable to answer.
At that moment, loud voices came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty! We've come to see the Second Prince!"
The voices belonged to Toma and Garna.
When they walked in, Bardock handed the Broly in his arms to Toma.
"Take care of Broly. Paragus, let's go see my wife."
Paragus immediately shouted, "Coming!"
Ignoring Toma, who was already shouting in panic, "I don't know how to take care of a child!", Paragus quickly ran out to see his wife.
Garna stared at Broly and scanned him with his scouter.
"Whoa! Power level 10,100! This must be His Royal Highness the Second Prince, right? That power level is insane! As expected of the son of the Super Saiyan Emperor Bardock."
Toma grabbed Broly, who was trying to climb all over him.
"Broly is Lord Paragus's son. His Royal Highness the Second Prince is named Kakarot. The one lying in the incubator is him."
Garna scratched his head awkwardly.
"Oh, right. The Second Prince is Kakarot, and Lord Paragus's son is Broly."
He then scanned the sleeping Kakarot inside the incubator.
The baby was peacefully asleep, chewing on his own foot.
Garna shouted in shock, "Only five power level?! Isn't that just a weakling?!"
Toma immediately kicked him, sending Garna tumbling to the ground.
"Are you trying to die?! No matter how low his power level is, he's still the Second Prince. That's not something we should be talking about!"
Garna quickly scrambled to his feet and bowed repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, Captain Toma, I was wrong! My mouth just runs too fast!"
He lightly slapped his own mouth a few times.
Meanwhile, Gine, who had just come out of the recuperation pod, was sitting at a small table covered with fruits and snacks.
Yuri and Selypa sat beside her, chatting and eating in a relaxed atmosphere.
Suddenly, Bardock and Paragus walked into the room.
Selypa and Yuri immediately stood up and greeted respectfully.
"Your Majesty."
Gine turned her head toward Bardock, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.
"Bardock, you're here."
Bardock nodded and said to Selypa, "Selypa, go to the nursery and take care of the child. I'm worried Toma and the others might mess things up."
Selypa bowed immediately.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Goodbye, Your Majesty. Goodbye, Empress."
Understanding that Bardock had something important to discuss with Gine, Paragus also spoke.
"Your Majesty, Yuri and I will take our leave as well."
After Bardock nodded, Paragus helped Yuri leave the room.
Soon, only Bardock and Gine remained.
The moment they were alone, Gine rushed into Bardock's arms and burst into tears.
Her voice trembled as she spoke.
"Bardock… is there really no way for Kakarot to live on Saiyan Star?"
Bardock held her tightly and answered quietly.
"Yes. The environment on Saiyan Star is too harsh for him."
"So I want to—"
Before he could finish, Gine covered his mouth with her hand.
"Don't say it. I already know."
Her voice choked with emotion.
"Have you chosen where Kakarot will go?"
Bardock replied without hesitation.
"Earth."
"I want to send Kakarot to Earth. The environment there is gentle, and I believe he will receive excellent training."
"He might even surpass me in the future."
Gine giggled softly through her tears and lightly punched him.
"You're always trying to comfort me. How could Kakarot surpass you? You're the only Super Saiyan on Saiyan Star."
She lowered her head slightly.
"I just hope he can grow up safely and happily."
Bardock gently comforted her.
"Gine, don't worry too much. Children always have their own destiny."
Gine looked up at him, her eyes filled with reluctance.
"Bardock… promise me something. Can we send him a few days later? Let me spend a little more time with him."
Bardock would never refuse such a request from a mother.
He nodded softly.
"Alright. As you wish."
"Let's go see Kakarot now."
Gine stood up, held Bardock's hand, and walked toward the nursery.
"I hope he isn't crying and making trouble right now."
However, when they arrived, Toma and the others were nowhere to be seen.
Kakarot was still peacefully sleeping inside the incubator.
Beside the incubator stood a boy about 1.2 meters tall, wearing a black royal uniform and cape.
He was quietly staring at the baby.
Seeing him, Gine gently called out, "Raditz."
Raditz immediately turned around.
His eyes lit up as he ran over excitedly.
"Father Emperor, Mother Empress, are you here to see my little brother too?"
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