Chapter 960: Chapter 961: Frieza Is About to Take Action
Vegeta did not know what to do. Facing Ethan, he was completely powerless to fight back. After making him understand this, Ethan did not continue to toy with him.
"You understand the huge gap in strength between us now, right? I don’t need to team up with you at all."
Vegeta got back to his feet, grinding his teeth as he glared at Ethan, who stood not far ahead.
Although he was furious inside, he had to admit that the difference in strength between them was too vast. He had never imagined that anyone could be this strong.
Given the other party’s strength, there was indeed no need to join forces with him.
"Damn it!"
The strongest race in the universe should be the Saiyans, so why is it like this? Frieza is one thing, but how can this guy who appeared out of nowhere also be this strong? What in the world is going on?
"Because on this planet, they learned how to become stronger through training."
The expression on Vegeta’s face reminded Raditz of himself when he had first come to Earth. Out of consideration for being fellow Saiyans, Raditz offered some explanation.
"I also trained during this year, which is why my power level increased so much."
Vegeta looked at Raditz, the guy he had once dismissed as a complete burden and a waste. Now he possessed strength not inferior to his own. He had wondered about this before and had finally gotten the answer, but the answer was hard for him to believe.
Raditz had followed Vegeta all these years. It could be said that without Vegeta, he might have died in some unknown corner long ago.
Regardless of Vegeta’s reasons, Raditz remembered this favor.
"Especially this kind of training, it can fully unlock the potential of Saiyans... Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta and nearly wiped out the Saiyans precisely because he feared this potential we possess."
Vegeta snorted, but quietly listened to Raditz’s explanation without interrupting.
"My brother Kakarot was originally considered a low-class warrior with no future, which is why he was sent to the remote Earth, but now..."
Raditz looked at Goku beside him. Vegeta also looked at Goku, who was wearing an orange gi. He knew that this low-class warrior named Kakarot possessed considerable power, but he did not know how far behind that Ethan guy he was.
"He possesses power comparable to Ethan’s."
If Ethan’s transformation ability was not taken into account, their strength was essentially on the same level. If they fought to the death, either one winning would be a normal outcome.
Vegeta looked at Goku, that Saiyan, that guy from a low-class warrior background, who had been sent to such a remote planet because he was not strong enough, and yet...
His heart was filled with negative emotions such as displeasure, jealousy, and anger. Beside him, Nappa was now shakily getting up. Although he had been beaten badly, he had not suffered any serious injuries and would recover after a few days of rest at most.
"Damn bastards..."
Nappa looked at Yamcha opposite him. He quickly understood the situation. The other side had had the chance to kill him easily, but they did not. Either they were idiots, or they simply disdained killing him.
"That’s enough, Nappa!"
Vegeta knew his subordinate well and could tell what he was planning with just a glance. However, Vegeta, who had already realized the vast disparity in strength, knew that anything Nappa did would be useless.
Suppressing the many negative emotions in his heart, Vegeta forced himself to calm down.
Just as he was about to say something, he noticed that the guy named Ethan had already floated over to his spaceship.
"What does he want to do?"
Nappa also turned his head to look at Ethan. He had not noticed the fight between Ethan and Vegeta just now, but seeing the dirt on Vegeta, he knew Vegeta had been defeated.
An enemy who could make Vegeta suffer, and it seemed there was not a single weak Earthling fighter here. After calming down a little, Nappa also realized that anything he did would be useless. The fact that the other side had not killed him immediately was already a good outcome.
He really wanted to ask Vegeta what they should do. For so many years, he had acted according to Vegeta’s orders. It had already become a habit.
Vegeta turned his head and stared at Ethan, also wanting to see what he would do. He watched Ethan tamper with his spaceship for a while, then suddenly let out a light chuckle, reached out, grabbed the spaceship, and threw it into the sky. Then he raised his hand and fired a ki blast, directly blasting the spaceship into ashes.
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Vegeta thought Ethan was trying to cut off his escape route. He had not expected Ethan to destroy only Vegeta’s spaceship. After fiddling with Nappa’s spaceship for a while, he did not destroy it.
He did not ask out loud. Those Earthlings would ask for him.
"Did you find anything in the spaceship?"
"Yes!"
Of course, there was a reason Ethan had destroyed Vegeta’s spaceship.
"Frieza has been monitoring Vegeta’s movements. Everything that just happened here is already known to Frieza."
Ethan thought for a moment. Now that there were no Dragon Balls, which were more appealing to Frieza, he would not specifically go to Planet Namek to gather them and make himself immortal.
But with a problem arising on Vegeta’s side, Frieza was very likely to come to Earth.
"If we’re lucky, Frieza is still gathering his subordinates on some planet."
"What if we’re unlucky?"
When Krillin asked this question, he already knew the answer.
"If we’re unlucky, Frieza should already be on his way here."
Frieza was already coming to Earth?
Vegeta had always regarded Frieza as his lifelong mortal enemy, but upon hearing this news, the thought of possibly facing Frieza head-on still made him feel a little panic.
Goku, on the other hand, contacted King Kai and asked him to check on Frieza’s current situation and see whether he was heading toward Earth.
Soon, King Kai sent back a message, and Goku shared the information with everyone.
"Frieza hasn’t left yet, but he seems to be gathering his subordinates. It looks like Ethan’s guess was right, that guy is preparing to make a move."
"..."
Vegeta remained silent, while Ethan started laughing happily.
"This is much better than I expected. The best situation is that Frieza hasn’t had time to leave yet."
He did not want the battle to take place on Earth. Fighting a completely inhuman villain like Frieza without being able to go all out would be suicide.
At present, his maximum power level was roughly the same as Frieza’s. In that situation, he had to go all out.
The spaceship was ready. With King Kai helping with the location, even if Frieza had already departed, there was no need to worry about missing him halfway and letting Earth be destroyed. He could intercept Frieza and his group on the way.
"It looks like we’ll have to leave Earth for a while."
"Are we all going?"
"That might not be appropriate. Who knows whether something else might happen on Earth during this time?"
Yamcha thought for a moment and suggested that he stay behind.
"My strength is the lowest, so I’ll stay on Earth... I can still handle the small things that happen here!"
The dojo also needed someone to keep watch over it. Who knew when someone might come to challenge them? If no one was there, it could cause some minor trouble.
"Then I’ll stay too!"
Tien Shinhan was partly worried that Yamcha might not be able to handle things alone, and another reason was his concern for Chiaotzu.
"Chiaotzu’s strength isn’t enough. He can’t help in this kind of battle and definitely has to stay on Earth."
As the gap in strength widened, Tien Shinhan also knew that he would never be able to catch up to Ethan and Goku in this lifetime. However, he had already adjusted his mindset. His goal was to keep surpassing himself, no longer chasing the title of the strongest.
"Hehe, actually, I wanted to stay, but I’m really curious about outer space." Krillin looked at Tien Shinhan and Yamcha. "Yamcha and Tien Shinhan staying behind is enough, so I’ll go with Goku."
When it came to dealing with someone like Frieza, Goku would definitely go. Moreover, strictly speaking, Frieza was also his enemy.
In just a few sentences, a very important matter was decided. Vegeta watched from the side, dumbfounded.
"You just decided it so casually? That’s Frieza! And you’re taking the initiative to go to him? Isn’t that a bit crazy?"
Although he was very unhappy inside, Vegeta still spoke up.
"I’ll go with you!"
"Don’t worry, we wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving you on Earth either. We’ll definitely take you with us."
Someone like Vegeta, who could cause so much trouble, definitely could not be left on Earth. If he figured out how to train and properly unlock his potential, it would not take long before he surpassed Yamcha and Tien Shinhan, and then Earth would be in danger. So they had to take him along.
Even if he had not asked, he would still have been taken.
Nappa was still a little confused. He wondered what had happened while he was unconscious. They had clearly come to eliminate the Earthlings, so how had they ended up getting on a ship in such a muddled way?
He did not understand Vegeta’s helplessness. Other than this, they simply had no other choice.
Ethan’s words were very clear. He would not let them stay on Earth at all, and one spaceship had already been destroyed, so even if they wanted to leave, only one person could go.
In this situation, they either went with Ethan and the others to find trouble with Frieza, or they would be killed.
"Let’s go back and pack first!"
Nappa’s spaceship was directly "confiscated," and everyone began heading back to West City.
Although Vegeta was unwilling, he was now a captive and had no choice but to go along.
While flying, Vegeta’s gaze mostly stayed on Ethan and Goku. He was somewhat curious about Ethan, but his gaze toward Goku was much more complicated.
After flying for a while, Vegeta finally could not help asking Raditz, "How strong is that Ethan, exactly?"
Raditz heard Vegeta’s question and gave a straightforward answer, one that Vegeta simply could not believe.
"Two million!"
(To be continued.)
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