The hatch slowly opened, and a short, ugly figure was the first to walk out.
He had yellowish-brown skin and a few sparse strands of hair on top of his head. It was the evil wizard, Babidi.
Following behind him was a tall man with dark-red skin and two horns growing from his head. He was the King of the Demon Realm, Dabura.
"Lord Babidi, the energy has been collected."
Spopovich respectfully knelt on the ground and offered up the magic container with both hands.
Babidi took the magic container, a greedy smile appearing on his ugly face. "Well done, my servant.
"To think it has actually been filled. Incredible."
Supreme Kai and Kibito hid behind a huge rock. The instant they saw Dabura, both of their faces turned deathly pale.
"T-that is the King of the Demon Realm, Dabura… Babidi has even enslaved him. This is bad…"
Originally, he still had some confidence in stopping Babidi. But the moment he saw Dabura walk out, Supreme Kai's voice nearly trembled. He even felt despair.
Cold sweat seeped from Kibito's forehead. "Lord Supreme Kai, can we… can we really deal with him?"
Piccolo noticed their fear and asked in a low voice, "Is that Dabura really that strong?"
Supreme Kai nodded with difficulty. "He is the strongest ruler in the history of the Demon Realm. His strength is unfathomable…"
Hearing this conversation, Vegeta's lips curled into a disdainful sneer.
"Hmph. King of the Demon Realm?
"Sounds rather intimidating. I just wonder how much strength he really has."
Vegeta's battle-loving blood began to burn.
As he spoke, he looked at Son Goku, wanting to claim this opponent for himself. He proposed deciding with rock-paper-scissors who would fight him.
Goku knew Dabura's strength and was not particularly interested. He did not play rock-paper-scissors and simply nodded.
Just like that, the small deal between the two of them was completed.
At that moment, Dabura suddenly turned his head toward the direction where everyone was hiding. A sharp gleam flashed through his blood-red eyes.
"Lord Babidi, there are rats spying on us."
Babidi laughed sinisterly. "Oh? Let me guess who it is. I suppose it is Supreme Kai, yes?"
Sweat instantly appeared on Supreme Kai's forehead.
Babidi said, "Dabura, go deal with them."
"As you command."
Dabura bowed slightly. Then, in a flash, he instantly appeared before everyone.
Supreme Kai and Kibito were frightened by that sudden speed and retreated several steps, almost falling to the ground.
"Supreme Kai?"
Dabura recognized the purple-skinned figure before him and revealed a cruel smile.
"So you really did follow us. What an unexpected gain.
"Lord Babidi will surely be delighted to see me take your head."
Suppressing his fear, Supreme Kai took a fighting stance. "Dabura, I will not let you succeed!"
Just as Dabura was about to attack, a cold voice interrupted him.
"Hey, red-skin. Your opponent is me."
Only then did Dabura look at Vegeta.
He stood there with his arms crossed, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Who are you?"
Dabura narrowed his eyes.
"Vegeta, the prince of the Saiyans."
Vegeta took a step forward and said, "I hear you are the King of the Demon Realm. Perfect. Let me stretch my muscles. I hope you are not too weak."
Supreme Kai hurriedly tried to stop him. "Vegeta! Do not be reckless! Dabura is not someone you can handle!"
Without even turning his head, Vegeta said, "Shut up, Supreme Kai.
"You have already been frightened out of your wits by that Majin Buu. Just hide to the side and watch…
"I would like to see just how much of my strength this King of the Demon Realm can make me use…"
Seeing Vegeta's contempt, Dabura was enraged.
"Damn you, ignorant monkey! I will make you regret your arrogance!"
Before his words even finished, Dabura suddenly opened his mouth and spat a stream of saliva at Vegeta.
"Be careful! That is petrification magic!" Supreme Kai cried out.
Vegeta dodged in disgust.
"What kind of King of the Demon Realm only knows how to use a disgusting move like spitting?"
The saliva touched the weeds on the ground, and in an instant, a patch of grass turned to stone.
Vegeta lowered his head and glanced at the petrified weeds.
"So it really can petrify!
"But this counts as magic?
"So magic is just spitting? How shocking.
"It seems the King of the Demon Realm is nothing special after all."
Vegeta's face was full of mockery.
Dabura roared, and dark-red energy erupted from his entire body. The ground itself began to shake.
Vegeta did not stand on ceremony either. He directly transformed into a Super Saiyan and met him in battle.
Dabura instantly rushed in front of Vegeta, his fist carrying destructive force as it smashed toward Vegeta's chest.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, Vegeta remained completely motionless. Dabura's fist stopped in front of his chest, unable to advance even the slightest bit.
"Too slow. Too weak."
Vegeta gave his evaluation, then struck like lightning, landing an uppercut heavily on Dabura's jaw.
Crack!
The sound of bones shattering was clearly audible.
Dabura was sent flying into the sky, blood spraying from his mouth.
He barely managed to stabilize himself in midair and touched his shattered jaw in disbelief. "This… this is impossible…"
Vegeta's figure suddenly appeared behind him. "Where are you looking?"
Before Dabura could even turn around, Vegeta swept out with a whip-like kick, sending him crashing toward the ground like a cannonball.
Rumble!
Dabura's body was deeply embedded into the rock, sending dust billowing into the sky.
When he struggled to crawl up, Vegeta had already descended from above and stepped on his back, crushing him into the ground once again.
"Pfft!"
Dabura spat out a large mouthful of blood.
Supreme Kai and Kibito stared at this scene dumbfounded, completely unable to believe their eyes.
"L-Lord Supreme Kai…"
Kibito stammered, "Vegeta… he is actually completely suppressing Dabura!"
Supreme Kai's eyes flickered with disbelief.
"Too astonishing… The Saiyans' power has actually grown to such an extent…"
Piccolo noticed that there were no arcs of electricity around Vegeta's body and smiled faintly.
"Now do you understand why we are not very worried about Majin Buu?
"To tell you the truth, the strength Vegeta is using right now is not even half of his full power…"
On the battlefield, Vegeta grabbed Dabura and lifted him completely off the ground, then slammed him viciously into another huge boulder.
Boom!
The boulder shattered. Dabura lay amid the ruins, covered in blood, his aura weak.
"Boring King of the Demon Realm."
Vegeta turned around, preparing to leave, and said regretfully, "I thought I would at least get to play a little longer."
At that moment, Supreme Kai suddenly shouted, "Vegeta, finish him quickly! Do not give him a chance to catch his breath!"
Vegeta frowned and looked at Supreme Kai. "Are you ordering me?"
Supreme Kai anxiously explained, "No, I mean Dabura is extremely dangerous! He may still have hidden abilities!"
Vegeta snorted coldly. "Hmph. What could a defeated loser possibly—"
Before he could finish speaking, Dabura's eerie laughter suddenly came from behind him.
"Hehehe… You were too careless, Saiyan."
Vegeta abruptly turned around and saw Dabura floating in the air.
His entire body was wrapped in dark-red energy, and his injuries were recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Regeneration?" Vegeta raised an eyebrow.
Son Goku looked at Dabura, vaguely sensing something.
That was not some regeneration ability. It was Babidi's Majin enhancement ability.
It was just like how Spopovich could recover even after his head was knocked all the way around in a circle…
After being turned into a Majin, his vitality and battle power had both increased.
Dabura wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Hmph. You do have some skill.
"But we demons are not as fragile as you imagine.
"Now, let us begin the second round!"
His figure suddenly vanished. The next second, he appeared in front of Vegeta, his speed several times faster than before.
A heavy punch struck Vegeta in the abdomen, forcing him back several steps.
"Hahaha! Have you felt the true power of the King of the Demon Realm?"
Dabura laughed wildly and chased after him, his fists falling upon Vegeta like a storm.
Supreme Kai's heart rose into his throat again, and he said in horror, "This is bad. Dabura is getting serious!"
Cold sweat poured from Kibito as he said to Son Goku, "Hurry and help him! He may not be able to handle him alone…"
Son Goku crossed his arms and looked ahead. "Don't worry. Vegeta can handle it…"
However, just as Dabura seemed ready to deliver a fatal blow to Vegeta, Vegeta suddenly moved.
He dodged the attack and, at the same time, reached out and grabbed Dabura's wrist.
"Had enough fun?"
Vegeta asked coldly, a teasing light flashing in his eyes.
Dabura was shocked to discover that his hand could not move even an inch.
"You… you were just…"
"Playing along with you."
The next moment, Vegeta's hair instantly stood a little sharper, and astonishing energy lightning erupted around him.
"Now, let me show you what true power is!"
Boom!
He punched Dabura in the chest, directly piercing through his body.
"Gah!"
Dabura let out a miserable scream.
Vegeta pulled out his arm, and Dabura fell to the ground like a broken rag doll. A horrifying hole gaped in his chest.
"Im… possible…"
Dabura raised his head with difficulty and said unwillingly, "How can this be?
"I am the mighty King of the Demon Realm. How could I lose to a lower life-form…"
Vegeta stepped on his head.
"Lower life-form?
"Remember this. The one who killed you is the prince of the Saiyans."
Crack!
The sound of a skull shattering rang out. Dabura's body twitched a few times, then never moved again.
A satisfied smile appeared at the corner of Vegeta's mouth.
"Heh. Looks like even you cannot recover after having your head crushed…"
Supreme Kai and Kibito were completely frozen.
The King of the Demon Realm, whom they had regarded as invincible, had been so easily killed by Vegeta.
Babidi witnessed all of this from a distance, a sinister light flickering in his small eyes.
"Interesting… This Saiyan is even stronger than I imagined.
"Wait. It seems his heart is not so pure!
"Wonderful. I lost one Dabura, but now an even stronger puppet has arrived…"
He quietly took a purple crystal ball from his robes and began chanting an incantation in a low voice.
At the same time, Supreme Kai excitedly ran to Vegeta's side.
"Too incredible!
"Vegeta, you actually defeated Dabura so easily!"
Vegeta ended his transformation and said disdainfully, "Hmph. Trash like that dares call himself the king of the Demon Realm?
"He cannot even compare to one of Kakarot's fingers."
Son Goku laughed. "Hehe, Vegeta, don't say that. You make it sound like my finger is really strong. It actually isn't…"
Vegeta snapped angrily, "It was a figure of speech, idiot!"
Supreme Kai suddenly said, "Quickly, Vegeta! Take this chance to deal with Babidi!
"Without Dabura protecting him, he is no match for you at all!"
Vegeta said in disgust, "Do not order me around, Supreme Kai.
"I will do whatever I want."
At that moment, Babidi's voice came from the distance.
"A splendid performance, Mr. Saiyan.
"I wonder if you would be interested in making a deal with me?"
Everyone turned to look at Babidi and saw him standing at the entrance of the spaceship, holding a glowing purple crystal ball in his hands.
Supreme Kai's expression changed drastically. "Not good! He is casting control magic! Vegeta, do not look at that crystal ball!"
However, it was already too late. Vegeta's gaze had already met the crystal ball, and a trace of purple light flashed through his eyes…
Suddenly, Vegeta cried out in pain.
"Aaah—!"
Vegeta's scream echoed through the barren valley.
He knelt on one knee, both hands clutching his head tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.
Evil energy spread through his body like a living thing, and the veins across his body bulged.
Babidi stood at the entrance of the spaceship, his ugly face twisted with excitement.
"Yes, that is it! Accept my power, Saiyan!
"I can feel the darkness in your heart, your desire for power, your jealousy toward that Kakarot…"
Supreme Kai's face turned deathly pale.
"It is over. This is bad. I never expected Vegeta's heart to be not quite so pure.
"Babidi's dark magic is taking effect. He has controlled Vegeta…"
Goku cracked his wrists and smiled.
"Majin Vegeta, huh? Interesting.
"Piccolo, take Supreme Kai and Kibito farther away. Do not get in the way of my fight…"
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