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"D-Damn it! Frieza… you've targeted the Saiyan race because you're afraid—afraid that one day, a Super Saiyan will appear and destroy you!"
"Even if I fall here today… your end will come at the hands of a Super Saiyan!"
King Vegeta laughed, a wild and twisted smile curling across his battered face.In that final moment, he looked every bit the proud king he was meant to be.
Frieza's eyes gleamed with killing intent, the temperature in the control room plummeting in an instant.
"Heh-heh-heh-heh~~!! You really are amusing, King Vegeta. Even on death's doorstep, you still find the strength to argue with me."His chilling laughter echoed through the command center, pressing down on everyone's chest until it was hard to breathe.
The cold that filled the room was bone-deep, as if even their souls were freezing.Even Frieza's own elites—Zarbon and Dodoria—were terrified by the sheer malice radiating from their lord.
As for the Saiyan warriors who had followed their king into rebellion… many of them now regretted it bitterly.
"You think I fear your so-called Super Saiyan?" Frieza said with mock amusement. "That's nothing but a childish fantasy."
"Well, since you're about to die, I suppose I can be generous and tell you a secret."
"My current power level is… five hundred and thirty thousand."
Frieza's voice slithered like poison through King Vegeta's ears.
King Vegeta's pupils shrank violently. His mind went blank.
Every Saiyan in the room felt their hearts stop.
They had speculated that Frieza's power might be around one hundred thousand—but five hundred and thirty thousand?!The realization crushed what little hope they had left.
Even his elite guards began to hate King Vegeta.He had led them all to their deaths.
"Five hundred and thirty thousand… That's impossible! There's no way—"King Vegeta tried to stay calm, but deep down, he already knew it was true.And with that truth came the icy grip of fear.
Even a Super Saiyan couldn't possibly reach that level of power… could they?
It was an absurd number—beyond imagination.
Frieza tilted his head slightly, his grin widening."Still don't want to believe me? Fine. Since you'll be dead soon, I'll share another little secret."
"On top of my power level of 530,000… I can transform."
"T-Transform?" King Vegeta's breath caught in his throat.
Five hundred and thirty thousand was already unthinkable—and he could still transform?That would mean… he could reach over a million?!
Seeing King Vegeta's composure crumble, Frieza's smile turned demonic."And not just once. I can transform three times."
Three times.
The words detonated through the room like a bomb.
Everyone stared in disbelief—even Zarbon and Dodoria froze.
Dodoria realized, for the first time, just how terrifying his master truly was.Zarbon, though more composed, was equally shaken. He'd known Frieza could transform—but three times? Even he hadn't known that.
It's over.
That thought echoed through every mind present—Saiyan and Frieza soldier alike.
"No will to fight left? How boring."Frieza raised his right hand lazily. A thin beam of light began to gather at his fingertip.
King Vegeta didn't move. His body was upright, but his spirit had already died.
A sharp shoo! pierced the silence.
The death beam tore through his chest, straight through his heart. King Vegeta collapsed instantly, lifeless.
The Saiyans around him froze in horror. Every trace of resistance vanished from their eyes.
As their king's body hit the floor, panic erupted.Some fell to their knees, begging for mercy. Others swore loyalty to Frieza on the spot.A few even tried to shift the blame—claiming it had all been King Vegeta's idea to rebel.
"Hohohoho~~!! Your king was nothing but a weak, pathetic monkey. And his followers… aren't any better."
At that, Frieza didn't even need to give the order.Zarbon and Dodoria exchanged a knowing glance and sprang into action.
In less than twenty seconds, the control room turned into a slaughterhouse.Every last Saiyan elite was cut down, their blood splattering across the walls and pooling on the floor.The metallic scent of blood filled the air.
"Excellent work, my loyal guards," Frieza said, hands clasped behind his back. "Clean this place up. We're nearly at the final stage."
Dodoria and Zarbon shuddered slightly but moved quickly.Even though they now knew Frieza's secret, they were relieved to still be alive.
With the help of their men, the carnage was scrubbed away, and soon the command deck looked pristine once again.
Moments later, the massive ship lifted off, gliding through space until it hovered above the atmosphere of Planet Vegeta.
"It's been so long since I've seen a beautiful display of fireworks," Frieza said softly, looking down at the planet below. "How nostalgic."
If not for the command he'd received from Lord Beerus, he might have spared this world.After all, few planets were as scenic or useful as Planet Vegeta—it would've made a fine garden.
But the smile curving across his face now was cold and cruel.Zarbon and Dodoria could tell exactly what he was planning.
"Lord Frieza," Zarbon ventured cautiously, "we still have many of our troops stationed on Planet Vegeta. Should we… order them to evacuate first?"
"Zarbon," Frieza replied, his voice calm but deadly, "too much mercy only becomes a burden.The soldiers stationed there are insignificant. Let them vanish along with the planet. That way, no one will know how Planet Vegeta was truly destroyed."
"Besides…" His grin deepened. "It wouldn't do to wipe them all out. Some of those little Saiyan monkeys might still prove useful. Like our dear young Prince Vegeta… such a promising toy to keep around. Hohohoho~~!"
His laughter slithered through the cabin, low and terrible.
Beerus had ordered him to annihilate the Saiyan race—but Frieza intended to leave a few survivors.Especially that proud little prince. Frieza had taken a liking to him.
It would be an entertaining game—raising the son of the man he'd killed.Letting Vegeta serve the very monster who'd destroyed his father, his race, his entire world…Letting him believe it had been a meteor that wiped them out—Until one day, he learned the truth.Until despair broke him completely, and he knelt at Frieza's feet.
Arrogance convinced Frieza that everything was under his control.
Zarbon and Dodoria said nothing, though their hearts trembled.
They had seen planets destroyed before—had even done it themselves—but watching Frieza personally annihilate a world was something else entirely.
And this time… he was even willing to kill his own men to do it.
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