Vegeta shouted as he saw Son Goku sent flying through the air.
"Kakarot!"
"King Vegeta...!"
Paragus's eyes locked onto Vegeta, and his face twisted in fury. Seeing this familiar figure ignited something deep within him, and his aura flared violently.
For a moment, he forgot that Planet Vegeta had been destroyed. Vegeta looked exactly like his father—same hairstyle, same stern expression, and even the same royal presence. The only real difference was his height.
"Take your life!" Paragus bellowed and lunged forward, his fist aimed at Vegeta.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The two Saiyans clashed immediately, fists flying in rapid succession.
"Hmph!" Vegeta snorted, eyes narrowed. "With that level of strength, you dare challenge the prince of all Saiyans?"
He retaliated with a series of powerful blows, knocking Paragus back again and again.
"Ahhh!"
Paragus growled, furious and humiliated. To be so close to taking revenge, yet too weak to grasp it—it was unbearable.
"Why?!" he roared to the heavens. "I need power! I WANT POWER!!"
As if responding to his will, golden energy surged from Paragus's body. A blinding light enveloped him, and his black hair turned golden, rising like flames.
"Aaaahhh!"
Paragus had done it—he had transformed into a Super Saiyan.
"What?!" Vegeta's eyes widened in disbelief. "This guy actually transformed?!"
In a blink, Paragus vanished and reappeared in front of Vegeta, landing a heavy punch to his face.
Bang!
Vegeta was sent flying.
"Damn it!" he shouted mid-air. In response, golden light exploded around him as he transformed into a Super Saiyan as well.
"Alright, enough!" a firm voice interrupted.
Rayden stepped forward, positioning himself between the two Saiyans. "Paragus, you still can't defeat Vegeta right now. Don't waste your energy."
Slug, standing off to the side, looked like he was going to faint. Why is everyone so much stronger than me?! He finally realized—there was no escaping assimilation.
Meanwhile, Broly, who was still engaged in a heated battle with Goku some distance away, suddenly sensed the overwhelming energy radiating from his father.
He froze. Father... transformed?!
Abandoning the fight, Broly immediately turned and flew at high speed toward the Temple.
Whoosh!
In an instant, he landed on the platform.
"Father, you finally became a Super Saiyan!"
"I saw King Vegeta's son... and I couldn't control myself," Paragus muttered, glancing at Vegeta.
Rayden smiled. "Paragus, that is King Vegeta's son—Prince Vegeta."
Paragus was slightly taken aback. So this is King Vegeta's heir...?
But in the end, it didn't matter. What mattered was that he had finally broken through and tasted the incredible power of Super Saiyan.
Whoosh!
Just then, Goku—battered and bruised—returned to the temple. Krillin immediately rushed to his side.
"Goku! What happened to you?!"
"I'm okay," Goku replied through gritted teeth. "That guy… he's insanely strong!"
He looked at Broly, visibly shaken.
Rayden stepped forward. "Alright, I know everyone is confused. Let me explain everything."
He looked around and spoke clearly for all to hear.
"The one who fought Goku is Broly—he's the legendary Super Saiyan. And this is his father, Paragus."
"Broly and Goku were born in the same year. When Goku was born, his combat power was only 2. Broly's was over 10,000."
"Their incubators were close together. As a baby, Goku's constant crying disturbed Broly's sleep. Broly would get angry whenever he sensed Goku's presence."
"Later, King Vegeta learned of Broly's extraordinary potential and saw him as a threat. He exiled Broly to Planet Vampa."
"Unfortunately, the space pod they were in malfunctioned. With no ships available to rescue them, Broly and his father lived alone on Vampa for over a decade."
"They didn't leave until they met me."
"Born with 10,000 combat power...?" Krillin echoed, dumbfounded. "We trained for years and barely reached a few hundred!"
Vegeta looked skeptical. "Broly... is that the legendary Super Saiyan?"
Rayden nodded. "That's right."
He continued, "The Super Saiyan form you all use is accessible to any Saiyan through effort and training. But Broly... he was born different."
"I couldn't do anything against him," Goku admitted with a smile, full of admiration. "It was amazing."
"Goku," Rayden patted him on the shoulder. "You've come far—but you'll have to work even harder now."
"Don't worry, I will!" Goku said with determination.
Piccolo suddenly pointed at Slug, who was still trembling. "Rayden, who's that Namekian? His aura is... terrible."
"He's Slug," Rayden explained. "A tyrant who's committed countless atrocities throughout the universe. I brought him here to fuse with you, Piccolo. It'll make you stronger."
"Slug!" Broly barked. "Get over here and assimilate, unless you want another beating!"
With a swift kick, Broly sent Slug skidding across the ground, landing at Piccolo's feet.
The Guardian of Earth stepped forward and calmly explained the fusion process to Piccolo.
Piccolo placed his hands on Slug's chest and began the assimilation.
Slug's body faded as energy flowed into Piccolo.
"HAAAAAH!"
Piccolo let out a roar as his power erupted. His aura exploded outward like a shockwave.
"Piccolo… you're incredible!" Goku gasped. "I think you just surpassed me!"
"You're amazing, Uncle Piccolo!" Gohan said, eyes sparkling with admiration.
Yamcha, watching from the side, stepped forward. "Rayden… do you have any ideas for helping us get stronger?"
Tien, Krillin, and Chiaotzu all nodded, equally hopeful.
Rayden scratched his head. He knew the truth: in the original timeline, many of these fighters were treated as background characters later on. Yet somehow, they all ended up in the Tournament of Power.
Still, he had a plan.
"For now, get Bulma to build more high-powered gravity chambers. Training in extreme gravity will push your bodies to new limits."
"We'll do it!" Yamcha said immediately.
Rayden then called to the system in his mind.
"System, display current combat power!"
Ding!
A mechanical voice responded.
> Son Goku: 46.67 million
Son Gohan: 40.77 million
Vegeta: 45.98 million
Piccolo: 4.25 billion
Broly: 195.6 billion
Paragus: 9.2 million
Not bad, Rayden thought. They've all improved over the past two years. Piccolo's fusion just gave him a massive boost.
"System, display host attributes."
> Host: Rayden
Race: Earthling + Legendary Saiyan Hybrid
Age: 26
Skills: Ki Sensing, Flight, Ki Blast, Kamehameha, Telekinesis, Voice Transmission, Instant Transmission, Plant Manipulation, God-Level Martial Arts
Items: Storage Ring, Recovery Potion x3, Spirit Fruit x167, Spirit Tree Seed x1, Senzu Beans x947
Combat Power: 216.2 billion
Rayden smiled. The legendary bloodline really is in a league of its own.
"Guuuuuu~"
Suddenly, Goku's stomach growled loudly.
"Haha…" Goku scratched his head with an embarrassed grin. "Guess I'm hungry after all that fighting."
Rayden chuckled. "Let's go to Bulma's place and eat. I brought back a bunch of materials and ores from space. I want to give them to her."
"Awesome!" Krillin said eagerly. "It's been a while since we were all together!"
Everyone took to the skies, heading toward Bulma's house.
The Guardian watched them go, a gentle smile on his face. "The stronger they become, the safer Earth will be."
Behind him, Mr. Popo stood silently, his expression unreadable.
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Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
"Bulmaaa!" Goku called out as they approached.
Bulma, lounging in a chair, sat up with a frown.
"Goku! You haven't visited me in forever!"
She glanced at Rayden. "You're back from space, too. Are you going to disappear again?"
"Haha," Goku said sheepishly. "We were too busy training!"
Rayden smiled warmly. "Not this time. I'm staying for a while."
"By the way, Bulma," he continued, "do you have a large open area? I brought a ton of things back for you to research."
"My yard's big enough, isn't it?" she asked, puzzled.
Rayden looked around and shook his head. "I don't think so. I even brought a spaceship this time."
Bulma thought for a moment. "Alright then. Let's go to the eastern farm. That land is mine too."
They followed her to a vast farmland.
Floating in the air, Rayden began unloading item after item from his storage ring.
Bang! Bang!
Ores, tools, metal scraps, alien tech, and even spaceship parts rained down and piled up.
Within minutes, the entire farm was filled—objects stacked on top of one another.
"WOW!" Bulma's eyes sparkled. "You really hit the jackpot! I won't be bored for years!"
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