Vegeta had just been drained of nearly all his stamina. Even after breaking through to Super Saiyan 2, he still lacked the energy needed to completely destroy the core.
But now that Mollian was safe, Vegeta no longer had any hesitation.
He calmly swallowed the Senzu Bean.
The instant it entered his stomach, a golden aura erupted skyward like a volcanic explosion.
The power of Super Saiyan 2 surged violently through his body as blue lightning crackled wildly around him.
Vegeta slowly floated into the air, staring directly at the massive Big Gete Star core above.
"You worthless pile of scrap metal..."
"Are you ready to face the wrath of the Saiyan Prince?"
The Big Gete Star core sounded genuinely shocked.
"What incredible power... So this is the energy of a Saiyan?"
Then, in the next moment, the core let out a sinister laugh.
"That power... will become mine!"
Countless mechanical tendrils shot toward Vegeta, trying to drain him dry once again.
But this time—
Vegeta merely snorted.
BOOM!!
A burst of golden ki exploded outward, instantly shattering every mechanical arm into pieces.
"What?!"
"How is this possible?!"
The core sounded stunned.
It clearly had not anticipated this outcome. Deep within the supercomputer, calculations rapidly accelerated.
Vegeta crossed his arms before his chest.
A gigantic sphere of energy quickly formed between his palms.
Dangerous lightning danced across its surface as the entire prison began trembling violently.
The Big Gete Star core immediately emitted a cold mechanical voice.
"Massive biological energy detected."
"Activating absorption mode."
Below, everyone stared at Vegeta in shock and excitement after seeing him break through to Super Saiyan 2.
Piccolo narrowed his eyes.
"So Vegeta finally reached Goku's level too..."
"He'll definitely destroy that core."
Android 18 folded her arms while looking at Vegeta in the sky.
"Looks like anger really is the key for Saiyan evolution..."
"Guess Dr. Gero wasn't completely wrong about everything."
Mollian's heart overflowed with both joy and emotion after learning Vegeta had finally broken through.
For the sake of surpassing Goku, Vegeta had trained himself to the brink of collapse countless times inside the gravity chamber.
He had truly poured everything into this moment.
As his wife, seeing him finally succeed made her even happier than Vegeta himself.
"That's wonderful... Vegeta finally did it..."
Tights looked toward Mollian with a teasing smile.
"Even though Vegeta always looks grumpy, like someone owes him money…"
"After what he just did, it seems he really cares about you."
Mollian blushed slightly and spoke softly.
"Yeah... he's actually very caring."
"He's just too proud to show it normally…"
Then, after hesitating briefly, she quietly asked with a flushed face:
"Tights... you think Vegeta's handsome too, right?"
Tights immediately waved her hands.
"Sorry, girl. I think our tastes are different."
"I personally prefer guys taller than me."
Mollian:
"..."
At that exact moment—
Vegeta finally unleashed his ultimate attack.
"FINAL FLASH!!!"
A blinding white light swallowed the entire core chamber.
Bulma and the others instinctively shut their eyes as deafening explosions and the screeching sound of twisting metal echoed everywhere.
BOOOOOOOOM!!!
When the light finally faded—
the Big Gete Star core had completely turned to ashes.
Every robot instantly collapsed to the ground like puppets with their strings cut.
The metallic prison walls began crumbling apart, revealing the skies of Namek outside.
On the nearby monitor screens, the dozens of Metal Coolers fighting Goku instantly became piles of scrap metal before crashing lifelessly onto the ground.
Inside the screen, Goku blinked in surprise.
Then he placed two fingers against his forehead.
Instant Transmission.
In the next second, he appeared inside the chamber.
The moment Goku saw Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta and the destroyed ceiling overhead, his eyes widened in shock.
"What happened here?"
Vegeta smirked proudly and pointed his thumb at himself.
"Kakarot."
"You're late."
"This time, I defeated the enemy."
Goku looked surprised.
"You destroyed Cooler's core?"
Vegeta snorted proudly.
"What? Got a problem with that?"
Goku immediately grinned and gave him a thumbs-up.
"You did amazing, Vegeta!"
Vegeta's smile widened further.
"Kakarot... our strength is finally equal now."
"But from now on..."
"I'll never let you surpass me again!"
Goku laughed cheerfully.
"Looks like I can't relax either."
"Otherwise you really might surpass me!"
Suddenly, Bulma's furious voice echoed through the prison.
"Hey! You two idiots can stop praising each other later!"
"Hurry up and get us out of here already!"
"Ah! Right, right!"
...
Soon afterward, Namek was finally liberated.
Dende gathered the Dragon Balls together.
"Come forth, Porunga!"
he called out in the Namekian language.
Golden light burst across the skies of Namek as the mighty dragon Porunga emerged, his enormous body coiling through the heavens.
His majestic voice thundered across the planet.
"State your wishes."
Dende stepped forward respectfully.
"Great Porunga, please restore Namek to its original state before the Big Gete Star destroyed it."
Golden light flashed across the planet.
In an instant, the devastated land returned to life.
Dead vegetation regrew.
Dry rivers flowed once more.
Even the polluted skies became crystal clear again.
Porunga then spoke again.
"State your second wish."
"Please revive the warrior Nail, who was killed by Metal Cooler."
Another golden light descended.
Moments later, a tall and powerful Namekian appeared before everyone.
Nail looked around in confusion.
"What happened...?"
"I remember dying..."
Grand Elder Moori spoke excitedly.
"Nail, these friends from Earth saved us."
Nail looked toward Goku and the others before bowing deeply.
"Thank you."
"You have saved our people many times now."
Goku waved his hand with a smile.
"This time, it was Vegeta who saved everyone!"
"Hm?"
Nail stared at Vegeta in disbelief.
It was difficult for him to understand how the former Saiyan butcher could become their savior.
After a long silence, Nail still bowed respectfully.
"Thank you."
Vegeta folded his arms and snorted coldly.
"Hmph."
"Don't misunderstand."
"I only wanted to kill Metal Cooler."
"I wasn't trying to save you people."
Moori looked slightly startled before smiling warmly.
At that moment, Porunga spoke once more.
"The second wish has been granted."
"State your third wish."
Dende turned toward the Earthlings.
"For the third wish..."
"Please allow me to go to Earth with them."
"I've already learned enough about the Dragon Balls."
"I should be able to become Earth's new Guardian."
Bulma looked worried.
"But... you're still so young."
"Can you really do it?"
Goku immediately nodded.
"No problem!"
"Dende's abilities are already no weaker than the previous Guardian's!"
Bulma blinked in surprise.
"Really?"
"Of course!"
"If you don't believe me, just wait and see!"
Then Goku turned toward Dende.
"Dende, make the final wish."
"And don't forget any of us."
Dende nodded before speaking to Porunga once more in the Namekian language.
Porunga's eyes flashed red.
"This wish is simple."
Golden light descended again.
In an instant—
Dende and everyone from Earth disappeared from Namek.
The next moment, everyone reappeared within Capsule Corporation's courtyard.
The familiar blue skies and white clouds immediately relaxed Bulma.
"Whew... finally home."
"I'm exhausted..."
Marron looked at the peaceful sky overhead with relief.
"Thank goodness..."
"We came back so quickly."
"I suddenly feel completely relaxed..."
Tights stretched lazily.
"I'm overflowing with inspiration right now…"
"But my energy still feels completely drained."
"I'm going to sleep for an entire day before I start writing again..."
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