Chapter 83: The Blazing Fireball (Patreon)

Frieza sat in his small hovercraft, his attention drawn to the battle unfolding on the other side. The corners of his mouth twitched upwards, revealing a cold, cruel smile through his purple lips.

"Ha ha, Mr. Dodoria, look at that Saiyan, he seems quite brave, doesn't he?"

Dodoria glanced over and pressed the button on his ear-mounted scouter, setting off a series of electronic beeps.

Seeing the data displayed, Dodoria exclaimed in disbelief, "What! That Saiyan's power level has actually exceeded 10,000! Such strength is something only the elites of the First Corps might handle!"

"Ha ha, these Saiyan warriors would make a formidable squad if they could be made to serve me..." Frieza shook his head, "It's a pity, they are too proud to submit!"

"Ha ha ha, these Saiyans don’t know what’s good for them!"

Dodoria snorted. If they had just obediently followed Lord Frieza, they wouldn’t have invited such disaster.

However, Dodoria also felt somewhat relieved that these Saiyans were so aloof. Otherwise, if another powerful force were added under the king besides the First Corps, he really wouldn't have any role left.

Alas, it was because Mr. Zarbon died early, leaving him isolated and unsupported by Lord Frieza’s side.

Dodoria thought to himself.

"Hmm? Mr. Dodoria, it's about time to call back the First and Second Corps..." Frieza's crimson eyes gazed into the cosmos, speaking faintly.

Dodoria paused for a moment, then quickly realized, a smile spreading across his face: "Yes, I'll call the corps back right away!"

The retreat order was swiftly issued to the First and Second Corps, and these elite warriors under Frieza's command withdrew from the battlefield, leaving only the Saiyans' figures in the near-Earth space.

"What's going on, why are these space-farers retreating?"

"Could it be that Frieza has given up..."

"Great, we've won! The Saiyans have triumphed over adversity once again."

The Saiyans showed joyous expressions. Although hundreds of thousands of warriors had been sacrificed, the Saiyans ultimately secured victory in this battle.

They huddled together in celebration, gradually descending until they entered the atmosphere and then deactivated their energy shields. Only Bardock remained, his expression solemn, still staring into space.

"Is it really over?" he murmured softly, his head throbbing again, "No, the battle isn't over yet. Frieza has withdrawn everyone because he's about to take matters into his own hands."

The fragmented scenes once seen on Planet Kanassa flashed before his eyes again, Bardock’s face contorted, his teeth grinding together with a squeaking noise.

"Everyone, be careful, Frieza is about to make his move!" Bardock shouted loudly.

His warning snapped everyone to attention, their eyes wide as they stared out into space. There, Frieza sat in his tiny hovercraft, his eyes fixed on the dark red planet Vegeta, his mouth emitting a crazy, hissing laughter.

Then, with a flick of his finger, a peanut-sized red dot briefly flickered on his fingertip, shining with an electric glow before suddenly expanding into a massive fireball hundreds of meters in diameter.

It was like a newborn sun, radiating intense light and heat.

Bardock's pupils dilated suddenly, this scene was exactly what he had seen before. His gaze quickly swept towards his home planet, Vegeta, and he gritted his teeth as he charged forward.

"We absolutely cannot let it fall!"

Bardock screamed in his heart, knowing that if the fireball hit, Planet Vegeta would truly be doomed! For his people and his wife, Bardock bravely positioned himself in front of the blazing fireball, then spread his arms wide.

In the hovercraft, Dodoria watched eagerly, his pink skin trembling with excitement.

Every time he saw Lord Frieza's massive fireworks display during a planetary explosion, Dodoria felt a thrill from the depths of his heart. This time was no different; seeing Lord Frieza deploy his signature move made him boil with excitement, eagerly watching the outcome.

"Hmm? That's Bardock... and Frieza's Planet Destroyer Bomb!" Xavier looked up to the sky, where a second sun had now appeared, and whispered softly, "Frieza has finally grown impatient to act, we can't let Bardock 'die' here!"

"What is that?" Merus arched her body, startled by the blazing fireball in the sky.

"Hold on!"

Before Merus could react, Xavier scooped her under his arm and zipped swiftly towards outer space.

"Ah..." Merus covered her face, letting out a series of sharp screams as the biting cold wind hit her forehead, making it impossible for her to open her eyes.

...

"Ha ha ha, damn Saiyan monkeys, perish along with your mother planet into cosmic dust!" Frieza laughed maniacally, his finger lightly tapping, and the massive, blazing fireball immediately revealed its ferocious and terrifying side, roaring towards Planet Vegeta like a demonic beast.

"Frieza, I won't let you succeed!" With an angry roar, Bardock flew in front of the fireball, stretching out his arms, trying to catch the Planet Destroyer Bomb.

"Ah!"

The intense flames scorched Bardock's arms, causing him to emit a painful howl. His face contorted with agony as he struggled desperately, but the energy of the Planet Destroyer Bomb was too immense, far beyond his capacity to withstand.

The fireball inched closer to Planet Vegeta, friction with the atmosphere whipping up a violent tornado. The entire planet's atmosphere began to churn in turmoil.

Frieza watched with interest, as if enjoying a clown's poor performance. This tiny Saiyan daring to attempt to catch his Destroyer Bomb was utterly delusional.

Frieza disdainfully curled his lips, his eyes coldly observing the scene.

"Trash, a mere Saiyan cannot possibly handle Lord Frieza's energy sphere," Dodoria sneered from within the hovercraft, his face full of cold amusement as he watched expectantly.

"We can't let it fall!!"

Bardock was nearly fainting, but a single-minded determination still supported him.

With a whoosh, a small figure appeared beside Bardock, clutching a little girl.

"Xavier, you jerk!" Merus's voice quivered with a hint of crying as she clenched her legs together.

Whimpering, Merus was furious that Xavier had brought her right in front of that terrifying energy sphere—now they were doomed! She bit down on Xavier's hand in her frustration...

"Stop it!"

With a stern rebuke, Xavier gave Merus a few swats on the backside, then extended his hands in front of her shocked gaze.

"Heave!"

As his palms touched the surface of the giant fireball, Xavier's expression grew serious. His arms exerted tremendous force, and the descent of the planet-destroying bomb was momentarily slowed. But it still wasn’t enough; the small reduction in force was futile.

"You are..."

Bardock was startled by the sudden appearance of Xavier, shocked at the youth before him—could this be an underage Saiyan?

"Take care of this child for me; get her to safety!"

Handing Merus to Bardock, Xavier then bellowed loudly, unleashing the latent battle power within him. Suddenly, a battle power of 145,000 erupted, the pale golden aura shimmering with a crystal-clear brilliance.

Bardock and Merus were both stunned, staring at each other speechless.

"Rise!"

Xavier roared again, increasing the energy output from his arms, and the destroyer bomb was forcibly halted.

"How is that possible?" Dodoria exclaimed in shock.

Frieza, with a dark expression, coldly commanded, "Scan that Saiyan's energy level. I want to know exactly how much battle power that Saiyan has!"

Due to their angle of view, Frieza and the others hadn't noticed Xavier's presence and thought it was Bardock exerting the force.

"Yes, Lord Frieza."

The ship's technicians shivered, frantically operating the ship’s large energy scanner, fearful of delaying and provoking Frieza's wrath. Soon all energy levels were clearly determined.

"Lord Frieza, the opponent's energy shows... 145,500!" The voices of the spacemen trembled.

"What, 145,500?"

"How could a Saiyan possibly have such high battle power?" Dodoria was startled, sweat breaking out on his forehead. It was unthinkable for a Saiyan to possess such strength.

"Could that Saiyan have transformed? I've heard that Saiyans can increase their battle power tenfold after transforming into a Great Ape!"

"That's impossible, even the Great Ape transformation has its limits. It can't increase battle power that much... It seems we really need to eliminate this Saiyan quickly!" Frieza chuckled cruelly, his voice cold and ruthless.