The resentment inside Vegeta's heart grew stronger and stronger.
Like a venomous snake devouring his pride from within.
His teeth clenched tightly.
Veins bulged across his forehead.
Jealousy and fury burned violently in his eyes.
The next second—
Vegeta instantly raised his power to the limit.
Blue-white aura erupted around his body like raging flames.
The air trembled violently.
A sharp sonic scream tore through the sky.
SHWOOOSH!
Vegeta exploded forward at extreme speed.
In an instant—
He surpassed Piccolo, Krillin, and Gohan.
His body streaked past them like a bolt of blue lightning.
The pressure from his acceleration shook Krillin midair so badly that he nearly lost balance.
"Wah—!"
Krillin broke into cold sweat.
Piccolo and Gohan, however, remained comparatively calm.
They simply watched Vegeta vanish into the distance.
…
Planet Frieza No. 84.
Inside the massive palace—
The atmosphere was dim and quiet.
Only several floating energy lamps illuminated the gigantic hall with faint blue light.
At the center of the palace—
Frieza still sat in his hovering pod-chair.
This time, however—
There was no wine glass in his hand.
He merely stared silently out the enormous window into space.
His narrow eyes glimmered sharply.
Outside—
The endless universe stretched infinitely.
Stars sparkled like diamonds scattered across black velvet.
Far away—
A gigantic gas planet rotated slowly.
The massive storm upon its surface resembled a furious eye.
"Lord Frieza!"
At that moment—
Dodoria entered the palace.
His heavy footsteps echoed loudly through the empty hall.
Under the blue light, his obese body looked even more bloated than usual.
Sweat covered his pink skin.
He bowed respectfully before Frieza.
"What is it?"
Frieza asked without turning around.
His tone remained calm—
Yet carried overwhelming authority.
His tail swayed lightly behind him.
"The signals from Vegeta and Nappa have disappeared."
Dodoria answered nervously.
"Oh?"
Frieza chuckled softly.
"Did they destroy their scouters?"
"They likely exceeded the devices' energy tolerance limits," Dodoria explained honestly.
"Our readings show that immediately after landing on Earth, Vegeta and Nappa detected an individual with a power level exceeding 20,000."
Frieza narrowed his eyes slightly.
"However, we could not identify the person."
"We currently have no information regarding their identity."
"Very well. You may leave."
Frieza waved his hand dismissively.
Dodoria bowed once more before departing.
Silence returned to the palace.
At that moment—
Frieza briefly considered visiting Earth personally.
His fingers tapped lightly against the armrest as calculations raced through his mind.
But the distance was simply too great.
Even at high-speed interstellar travel—
The journey would still require months.
Frieza had no interest in drifting through space that long.
Besides—
A mere power level above 20,000 posed no threat whatsoever.
20,000?
To Frieza—
That was less than an insect.
Even if the rumors about a 15-million-power warrior were true…
Frieza still didn't care.
After all—
His own power level reached 120 million.
Frieza smirked coldly.
15 million?
Pathetic.
Yet…
His expression gradually became thoughtful.
Earth always seemed to produce strange anomalies.
Could that planet possess some hidden secret?
Frieza folded his hands quietly over his abdomen.
His tail swayed gently.
Far away among the countless stars—
A blue planet continued moving silently through the cosmos.
And upon that planet—
Very interesting events were unfolding.
For now—
Frieza decided to continue observing.
…
Earth.
The afternoon sun still blazed fiercely over the ruined battlefield.
The sky remained brilliantly blue.
White clouds drifted lazily overhead like torn cotton.
The scorched ground radiated intense heat.
The distorted air made distant scenery waver strangely.
Nappa lay near the edge of a gigantic crater.
His body twisted unnaturally.
Half his face was buried in the blackened dirt.
Sweat drenched his forehead.
His breathing had become so weak it was nearly undetectable.
Each breath sounded like a dying gasp.
He had almost died.
And already lost consciousness.
Fortunately—
Broly arrived in time.
He stood calmly at the crater's edge.
His towering shadow completely covered Nappa's broken body.
Looking down silently—
Broly grabbed Nappa by the neck and yanked him out of the dirt effortlessly.
Dust and stones scattered everywhere.
Then—
SLAP! SLAP!
Broly casually gave him two hard smacks across the face.
The crisp sound echoed across the wasteland.
Nappa's body trembled violently.
His eyes slowly opened.
Bloodshot.
Confused.
Empty.
The sunlight stabbed painfully into his vision.
Then—
He saw Broly's face.
Broly smiled.
A terrifying smile.
Perfectly calm.
Perfectly cold.
No warmth whatsoever existed inside those black eyes.
Then Broly pulled out a Senzu Bean.
The tiny green bean gleamed brilliantly beneath the sunlight.
Broly flicked it directly into Nappa's mouth.
Nappa instinctively swallowed it.
And immediately—
A miracle occurred.
Nappa's pupils contracted violently.
His shattered body restored itself instantly.
Not gradually.
Instantly.
Bones reconnected.
Muscles regenerated.
Blood replenished.
Stamina overflowed once more.
Every wound vanished completely.
Even the scars disappeared.
At the same time—
Nappa's power level exploded upward.
Strength surged violently through his body like erupting magma.
His muscles swelled.
His senses sharpened.
Energy flooded every cell.
His power level skyrocketed to roughly 24,000.
This time—
His Zenkai boost had tripled his strength.
Saiyan near-death recoveries were unpredictable.
Sometimes power doubled.
Sometimes tripled.
Sometimes it increased by absurd amounts.
It depended on potential, injury severity, and pure luck.
For example—
When Son Goku arrived on Planet Namek in the original story, his power level was roughly 180,000.
After nearly dying from the Ginyu incident and recovering inside a healing tank—
His power exploded all the way to 3 million.
Nearly seventeen times stronger.
An utterly ridiculous leap.
Vegeta's own growth had been more complicated.
After Earth—
His power rose from 18,000 to roughly 24,000 after recovery.
Later on Namek—
After surviving battles against Zarbon and the Ginyu Force—
His power repeatedly skyrocketed through near-death recoveries.
At one point—
He even rose from around 50,000 to nearly 500,000.
Tenfold growth.
Which proved one thing clearly:
Saiyan Zenkai boosts were wildly inconsistent.
Like gambling.
Pure luck.
This time—
Nappa hit the jackpot.
24,000.
A full threefold increase.
And Nappa himself clearly sensed the transformation.
He leaped up excitedly.
His fists clenched tightly.
Strength overflowed through every muscle.
His blood roared like a raging river.
Though he couldn't measure the exact number—
He knew instinctively that his power had exceeded 20,000.
That overwhelming sensation of becoming vastly stronger—
Was intoxicating.
Like a beggar suddenly becoming emperor.
"Ngh… Broly… you…"
Nappa's confidence instantly exploded alongside his power.
He casually brushed dirt from his body.
His eyes no longer contained fear.
Only arrogance remained.
He now looked at Broly with open provocation.
In his mind—
There was no way Broly could possibly surpass him now.
"Not bad."
Broly calmly observed him.
"Your power level is around 24,000 now."
He stood quietly beneath the sunlight.
Calm.
Still.
Unmoving.
Ever since training under Master Roshi, Broly's energy perception had become extraordinarily refined.
Roshi had not merely taught him how to grow stronger—
But how to understand power itself.
Which was why Broly could estimate battle power so accurately without a scouter.
"You… what?! 24,000?!"
Nappa became ecstatic.
24,000!
A number he had never even dreamed of reaching.
That was higher than Vegeta himself.
At that exact moment—
Vegeta arrived nearby.
And heard everything.
WHAM.
He halted midair instantly.
Floating twenty meters above the ground—
Vegeta stared downward in absolute shock.
24,000?
Nappa?!
That power level already surpassed Dodoria.
How was this possible?
That idiot Nappa?!
Vegeta's eyes slowly shifted toward Broly.
The tall Saiyan remained standing there calmly.
As though nothing unusual had happened at all.
But Vegeta understood now.
Everything was connected to Broly.
Nappa noticed Vegeta floating overhead.
And suddenly—
A twisted smile spread across his face.
Because now—
His power level exceeded Vegeta's by 6,000 points.
For years—
He had obeyed Vegeta's orders.
Endured Vegeta's insults.
Swallowed every humiliation silently.
But now—
Everything had reversed.
The feeling was intoxicating.
SHWIP!
Nappa suddenly vanished.
And instantly appeared directly in front of Vegeta.
So fast that Vegeta barely reacted in time.
Vegeta's pupils shrank violently.
His body instinctively retreated backward.
Every muscle entered maximum alert.
Because a 24,000 power level versus 18,000—
Was enough for a complete massacre.
"Prince Vegeta…"
Nappa grinned arrogantly.
"How about the two of us spar a little?"
He intentionally copied Vegeta's usual posture—
Arms crossed.
Chin raised.
Mocking him openly.
"Nappa!"
Vegeta's face twisted with rage.
"Do you even realize who you're speaking to?!"
His fists clenched so tightly his nails pierced his palms.
First Raditz humiliated him.
Now even Nappa dared challenge him.
What happened to Saiyan hierarchy?
What happened to royal authority?
Had Earth completely shattered the old Saiyan order?
"Didn't you always call me an idiot?"
Nappa sneered coldly.
Years of resentment erupted from his voice.
Then—
BOOM!
Nappa threw a punch directly at Vegeta's face.
Simple.
Brutal.
Overwhelmingly fast.
The fist tore through the air like a cannon shell.
Vegeta's combat instincts activated instantly.
He twisted his body sideways and retreated rapidly.
Nappa's punch narrowly missed his face by less than an inch.
The violent shockwave blew Vegeta's hair backward violently.
"Fast reflexes!"
Nappa burst into loud laughter.
"As expected of Prince Vegeta!"
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