"Saiyans?"
After clearly seeing the newcomers, Dodoria was utterly shocked. To find more Saiyans here was a massive discrepancy from the intelligence he had received. His mind was in absolute turmoil as the situation began to slip from his control, diverging completely from everything he had anticipated.
"Melos, Benas, Sith, Fuya!" Bardock and his teammates cried out in surprise.
They never expected that the people arriving would be their own kin and comrades—Melos, Benas, Sith, and Fuya.
"Why are you here?" Finding their fellow clansmen, Bardock and the others were instantly overjoyed, though they were confused as to how Qin Yan's parents had found this place.
"I brought them here."
Qin Yan's voice drifted faintly from behind the ruins, and he stepped forward into view.
"So, it's you." Bardock's eyes widened, looking as if he had seen a ghost. He truly hadn't expected it to be Qin Yan.
"What is it, Bardock? You know him?" one of his teammates asked, seeing Bardock's recognition.
"Bardock, you know my son?" Qin Yan's parents were also puzzled, surprised that the two were acquainted.
"I didn't know who they were exactly. I just saw them when I stepped out of the rejuvenation chamber. They were the ones who told me you had headed to Planet Meat ahead of schedule, so I followed them here," Bardock explained to the group. He didn't actually remember Qin Yan and Liya's specific identities.
"But how did you all get here?" Bardock asked again.
"Alright, we can talk about that later. Let's deal with the matter at hand first." Qin Yan didn't answer directly, choosing instead to shift the topic. The most important thing right now was dealing with Dodoria.
Hearing Qin Yan's words, everyone snapped back to reality. There was indeed a massive crisis before them; now was not the time for a reunion. Every gaze turned toward Dodoria and his men.
Qin Yan sized up Dodoria. The alien had a round head covered in short spikes like a hedgehog, a large purple mouth, and pink skin. His entire body was so bloated he looked like a prize-winning pig.
As Lord Frieza's direct subordinate and right-hand man, Dodoria's strength among Frieza's forces was second only to the Ginyu Force. His power level exceeded 20,000, and he enjoyed Frieza's absolute trust, having carried out countless atrocities on his behalf.
"Oh? A couple of Saiyan brats? How did they get here?" Dodoria was momentarily surprised to see Qin Yan and Liya. He quickly checked their power levels with his scouter.
Seeing they were mere bottom-feeders, he didn't give them another thought. A cold, ruthless sneer curled his lips. "Power levels of only 5 and 50... garbage."
"Hey, Dodoria! Why did you attack Bardock and the others?" Qin Yan's mother stepped forward, questioning him with fury.
"Hahaha!"
Upon hearing her, Dodoria's subordinates burst into laughter, mocking her ignorance.
Dodoria glanced at the crowd and gave a cold smile. "Curious, are you?"
"Fine. As a parting gift before you die, I'll tell you," Dodoria said, his eyes gleaming with cruelty and evil.
He paused for a moment before chuckling. "This was an order... from Lord Frieza himself."
"W-What?" Everyone was struck with horror. They couldn't believe it. This was an order from Lord Frieza?
"Lord Frieza said you Saiyans have become an eyesore."
"Did we do something to provoke him? That's impossible! We've always followed orders! We've never once defied him!" Tora, Bardock's teammate, demanded.
He tried to think of some way they might have offended Frieza, but it made no sense. They had always been Frieza's most loyal soldiers and had never betrayed him. He couldn't understand why Frieza would turn on them.
"Even so, if Lord Frieza takes a dislike to you, this is how it ends," Dodoria added nonchalantly.
"So after working us like dogs, this is our reward?" everyone questioned in a rage. They were still struggling to process the betrayal.
"That's exactly right. And I'll tell you something else: Lord Frieza is already preparing to destroy Planet Vegeta and wipe out every last Saiyan." Dodoria shrugged, admitting the horrific news with casual indifference. The revelation sent a chill down everyone's spine.
"W-What?! Damn it!" Bardock, Qin Yan's mother, and the rest were consumed by rage and shock, their teeth gnashing as they reeled from the impossible truth.
"Hey! Mr. Dodoria." Sensing the timing was right, Qin Yan stepped forward, looking at Dodoria with interest. A faint smile played on his youthful face as he spoke.
"Hmm? You actually know my name, brat? Not bad." Dodoria looked at Qin Yan with confusion, wondering what the boy was up to. He was surprised that a Saiyan child didn't fear him. His interest was piqued; he decided he would have some fun playing with these Saiyans before finishing them off. A sinister smile crossed his face.
"Heh! Mr. Dodoria's name is famous far and wide. How could I not have heard of it?" Qin Yan grinned dismissively. Although his words were complimentary, his tone was dripping with mockery.
"Hahaha! Good, brat. I'm almost reluctant to kill you now." Dodoria laughed heartily, enjoying the praise and completely failing to catch the sarcasm.
"Is that so? Too bad, because I'm going to kill you today. To tell you the truth, you're going to die right here," Qin Yan said, his tone suddenly shifting as a murderous intent flared.
"Bwahahaha!!!!!"
"Kid, are you joking? With that pathetic strength of yours?"
Dodoria clutched his stomach and roared with laughter. To him, this was the funniest joke he'd ever heard—a Saiyan child claiming he would kill him. It was almost too much to handle.
Bardock, Qin Yan's mother, and the others were also stunned. They looked at Qin Yan with terror, as if they were looking at a demon. They hadn't expected a Saiyan child like Qin Yan to speak such arrogant madness. Did he have no idea how terrifying Dodoria was?
"Heh. Is it funny? You won't be laughing in a moment," Qin Yan said calmly, ignoring their reactions.
"Oi, oi, oi! Brat, I give you a little face and you start taking yourself seriously."
"It seems I need to teach you a lesson. I'll show you exactly how small you are in this world."
Annoyed by Qin Yan's continued boasting, Dodoria grew angry. He declared his intent to discipline the boy.
Dodoria lunged forward with explosive speed. It was so fast that Bardock and the others couldn't even react. In a flash, Dodoria was in front of Qin Yan, raising his hand to deliver a crushing blow. The onlookers' hearts sank, thinking it was all over.
Just as Bardock and Qin Yan's mother expected to see the boy sent flying, an unbelievable sight unfolded before them.
Qin Yan casually raised his hand and buried a fist into Dodoria's abdomen. The impact sent Dodoria hurtling backward through the air.
The sudden reversal left everyone with their jaws on the floor.
"Damn it... what happened? What is wrong with this kid? How did I get knocked back?"
"How can he have this much power? Isn't his power level only 5? How could someone that weak hurt me?" After tumbling through the air, Dodoria wiped blood from the corner of his mouth. The sharp pain in his body left him utterly bewildered. He couldn't believe a child like Qin Yan was capable of injuring him.
He glanced at Qin Yan again. The scouter indeed showed Qin Yan's power level was only 5—it hadn't changed. Then what was that just now?
"Hey! Brat! What kind of trick did you just pull?" Dodoria demanded, unable to make sense of it.
"A trick? Heh. It's no trick. It's simply because my strength is already far beyond yours. I'm just a little bit stronger than you," Qin Yan said blandly.
"What? Are you scared now?" Qin Yan asked playfully.
"Bullshit! How could I be scared of you?!" Enraged by the boy's teasing, Dodoria roared and attacked again.
He unleashed a fierce assault, but Qin Yan dodged every blow with ease. Qin Yan was toys with him, choosing not to end it instantly.
Bam!
With a heavy thud, Qin Yan's fist slammed into Dodoria's stomach once more.
Dodoria stumbled back several steps, coughing up bile and blood. He steadied himself, gasping for air as sweat poured down his face. He looked at Qin Yan with mounting terror. He couldn't understand how a Saiyan child possessed such horrifying strength when the scouter insisted the boy was weak. It defied all logic.
"What's wrong? Confused? Then let me show you something interesting!" Looking at Dodoria's pathetic state, Qin Yan smiled. He prepared to reveal a fraction of his power to plunge Dodoria into true despair.
"Turn on your scouter and take a look!"
The others looked on in confusion, unsure of what Qin Yan was doing. As soon as he finished speaking, he began to slowly flare his Ki.
Beep, beep, beep!
Suddenly, the scouter on Dodoria's face began to chirp rapidly. Under Dodoria's terrified gaze, the data on the screen began to climb at an insane speed.
10,000...
20,000...
30,000... 35,000...
...
80,000...
90,000!
A power level of 90,000! Dodoria recoiled in horror, convinced he was in a nightmare. He couldn't believe a Saiyan child possessed 90,000 points of battle power. No wonder he couldn't win. This was terrifying. It was impossible.
"No... it can't be... no way... How can you have this much strength?! Ahhh!" Dodoria's speech became incoherent as he spiraled into a panic. He desperately fired energy waves at Qin Yan, but they were all deflected by the boy's invisible wall of Ki.
By now, everyone present except for Liya was frozen in shock. Qin Yan's terrifying display of power had completely shattered their worldview.
"Alright, it's time for you to go, Mr. Dodoria." Qin Yan had played enough; it was time to end this boring game. He condensed a terrifying wave of energy in his hand and launched it at Dodoria.
"No... no... NO!" Dodoria screamed in sheer terror as the wave approached.
The powerful energy blast slammed into Dodoria. Amidst his desperate, final screams, his body was slowly disintegrated by the energy wave. Finally, he turned to ash and vanished from the face of the earth.
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