After swallowing the Senzu Bean, Vegeta's injuries instantly vanished. At the same time, the energy within his body surged wildly.
At that moment, Vegeta felt as if he had been reborn.
He stared at himself in disbelief, sensing the changes in his body with pure excitement.
What did Kakarot give me?
It was just an ordinary-looking bean…
Yet after eating it, all my injuries are gone!
Not only that—my power has increased too.
Is this because I nearly died and recovered, triggering the Saiyan body's special traits?
"Eh?" Cui suddenly sensed something was wrong.
Frowning, he stared closely at Vegeta.
Wasn't he just on the verge of death?
Why does his power feel like it's coming back?
This is strange…
"Hmph." Vegeta spat, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and sneered coldly.
"What? Still want to fight?" Cui snorted.
"Idiot," Vegeta laughed mockingly. "Use your scouter and take a good look at my power level now."
His aura burst out violently.
In an instant, Vegeta raised his battle power to 21,000.
"What? How is that possible? He's as strong as me now!" Cui exclaimed in shock. "Were you pretending earlier?"
"You moron. Do you think this is the end?" Vegeta sneered, continuing to raise his power.
"22,000! 23,000!"
Cui's eyes widened in horror, cold sweat pouring down his face.
"Bang!"
The scouter suddenly exploded.
Cui was terrified, his whole body trembling.
Vegeta's smile grew even wider.
"Your scouter tops out at 24,000, right?" Vegeta said calmly. "That means my power is already at least that high."
"T-This… this…" Cui stammered, stumbling backward, his face pale.
"Let's fight again," Vegeta said coldly.
"But… if you're this strong, why did you act so miserable before?" Cui asked in confusion.
"Hmph. Figure it out yourself," Vegeta replied lightly.
There's no way I'm telling you it's because of that miraculous bean.
Vegeta slowly walked toward Cui.
"W-Wait! Vegeta! I've got a great idea!" Cui panicked and waved his hands. "How about we work together? I'll help you! I've been dissatisfied with Frie—no, with Frieza for a long time now! If we team up, we can definitely beat Zarbon and Dodoria!"
"Save your lies, you disgusting trash," Vegeta said, killing intent flashing in his eyes.
"I-I'm not lying," Cui said urgently. "Please believe me, Vegeta!"
As he spoke, Cui secretly gathered energy in his right hand, preparing to attack.
"Ah! Lord Frieza! Didn't you go to Namek? Why are you back?" Cui suddenly looked behind Vegeta and shouted dramatically.
Vegeta jumped in fright and hurriedly turned around.
Behind him was nothing but a ruined base.
No Frieza in sight.
He immediately realized he had been tricked.
"Hahaha, you idiot!" Cui burst out laughing and fired his energy blast at Vegeta.
"Boom!"
The attack struck Vegeta head-on.
Cui continued firing without restraint, bombarding Vegeta's position with endless blasts.
"Haah… haah…"
Panting heavily, Cui stared at the flattened ground where Vegeta had been and laughed wildly.
"Hahaha! Serves you right, Vegeta, you idiot! Even if you're stronger, you're still no match for me!"
"Done laughing yet?"
Suddenly, Vegeta's voice sounded behind him.
"I thought you had some ultimate move. Turns out you're pathetic."
"W-When did you dodge that?!" Cui gasped, spinning around, his voice shaking.
"When my power increased, my speed increased too," Vegeta replied with a cold smile.
"You've completely angered me now. I won't spare you. Unlike you, I won't hold back. I'll kill you without hesitation!"
"Aaaah!"
Cui trembled in fear and turned to flee, shooting into the sky toward his spaceship.
"Trying to run?" Vegeta sneered and chased after him.
In an instant, he appeared in front of Cui and blocked his path.
Cui's face turned deathly pale.
"Bang!"
Vegeta threw an uppercut, launching Cui high into the air.
"Hah!"
Vegeta pointed at him from a distance.
"Boom!"
Cui's body exploded midair, turning into a cloud of blood.
He was completely dead.
"Tch. Trash," Vegeta spat and flew toward his spaceship.
"Whoosh!"
The ship shot into the sky, pierced the atmosphere, and entered deep space.
Sitting inside, Vegeta fell into thought.
That bean Kakarot gave me is incredible.
If I could get more of those…
Maybe I could keep pushing myself to the brink of death and revive stronger each time.
...
Time passed.
More than ten days went by in the blink of an eye.
On King Kai's Planet.
Piccolo, Gohan, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu were training hard.
Under ten times Earth's gravity, their growth rate was remarkable.
"Not bad. In just one month, you've all improved a lot," King Kai said with a satisfied smile.
"It's thanks to your teaching, King Kai," Krillin laughed, rubbing his bald head.
"Now that's what I like to hear," King Kai said proudly.
"Haha, I'm just telling the truth," Krillin grinned.
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, Goku used Instant Transmission and appeared beside King Kai.
"Goku! You're here!" Krillin exclaimed excitedly.
"Dad!" Gohan immediately rushed over.
Goku picked him up and set him on his shoulders, then waved at everyone with a smile.
"Goku's here!"
Yamcha and the others greeted him enthusiastically.
"Not bad, everyone. You've all gotten much stronger. Impressive," Goku said, sensing their energy.
Sending them here was definitely the right choice.
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