"Hmm?!"
Hearing the two options from the system, Zeru froze.
"System, aren't you usually very clear about pushing me toward one choice? Why… are both of these so hard to pick this time?!"
He frowned.
Both rewards were extremely tempting—especially the second one. Even if he didn't fully understand what "Initial Stage Ultra Instinct" meant, anything tied to Ultra Instinct was bound to be insanely powerful.
"Host, please make your choice."
"Wait… let me think."
Zeru sighed internally. Honestly, he wanted both.
Just as he was about to decide—
A thought flashed through his mind.
Previously, Option 1 was always "kill Frieza," while Option 2 was usually "refuse to kill Frieza."
But this time—
Option 1: Kill Frieza.
Option 2: Humiliate Frieza.
Which meant—
These two could technically be done together.
"…System, can I choose both options?"
Zeru's eyes lit up.
The system fell silent for a moment before responding:
"Host is truly clever. Congratulations—you may select both options."
"Nice!"
Zeru couldn't help but celebrate internally.
Then, another thought surfaced.
"System, you said Frieza is coming back with a new form… does that mean he's already unlocked his Golden Form?"
If that were the case, things would be troublesome.
"Negative. The Frieza returning for revenge possesses a Silver Form."
"…Silver Form?!"
Zeru paused, then frowned.
He had heard of Final Form Frieza. He had heard of Golden Frieza.
But Silver Frieza?
That was new.
"What exactly is this Silver Form?"
"Host, after learning of Cooler and King Cold's deaths, Frieza trained intensely for one month and unlocked this new transformation."
"One month…"
Zeru narrowed his eyes.
That was absurd talent.
"Can he transform into Golden Form as well?"
"Negative. Frieza has not mastered Golden Form."
"Good…"
Zeru let out a quiet breath of relief.
If it were Golden Frieza, there would be no fight at all.
Even Super Saiyan Blue-tier opponents struggled against Golden Frieza—there was no way Zeru could currently match that level.
"But then… how strong is this Silver Form?"
"Silver Form is an intermediate transformation between Frieza's Final Form and Golden Form."
"And his Power level?"
"Silver Form, first stage: approximately 1 trillion."
Zeru's his gaze sharpened.
"First stage…"
That meant—
There could be second, third, or even a final stage.
"Dragon Ball really is ridiculous…"
He shook his head.
Still—
Even if Silver Frieza had multiple stages—
It didn't matter.
His current base power was already 350 billion.
Super Saiyan 1 (×100): 35 trillion.
Super Saiyan 2 (×400): 140 trillion.
And that didn't even include Super Saiyan 3, Super Saiyan 4…
To him—
Silver Frieza was nothing.
After that, Zeru spent his days accompanying his wives.
To Bulma and Lazuli, he knew he hadn't been around enough.
So for a while, he stayed with them on Earth, traveling, relaxing… even visiting other universes together.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day—
They returned to Earth.
At the same time—
A massive spaceship entered the planet from outer space.
Zeru sensed it instantly.
So did Goku and the others.
Frieza's aura—
Was unmistakable.
Step! Whoosh!
Above a northern island—
Zeru, Goku, Vegeta, and the others gathered.
"Brother Zeru… that spaceship…"
Goku stared upward, his voice serious.
"The energy inside… it's terrifying."
"That's Frieza."
Zeru smiled faintly.
"The younger brother of Cooler—and the son of King Cold."
Understanding dawned on everyone's faces.
But their expressions remained tense.
Compared to Frieza—
Cooler and King Cold were nothing.
Moments later—
The spaceship doors slowly opened.
And then—
Frieza stepped out.
Hands on his hips, expression calm, a faint smile on his face.
"It's been a while… you monkeys I've missed so dearly."
His gaze locked onto Zeru from afar.
And he greeted him with a cold, mocking smile.
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