Chapter 46: Rigor, Who Is the Saiyan Prince?
In an instant, the spaceship descended, landing on the ground not far from the two, separated only by a mountain. As the hatch opened:
"Click."
Vegeta, Lin Qi, and Son Goku all stared solemnly at the figures stepping out. One was tall, while the other was petite.
"So this is Earth…" The petite figure was a woman, her arms crossed, tail swaying as she strolled out. She wore a scouter unique to Frieza's army over her left eye.
"A woman…" Son Goku blinked, unable to fathom this. Could it be they weren't enemies?
"A Saiyan?" Vegeta was momentarily stunned. He had never expected that the visitor to Earth would be a female Saiyan.
The figure following the woman soon revealed his appearance, bearing some resemblance to Vegeta. He had long black hair cascading over his shoulders, spiky like a hedgehog's. His receding hairline was identical to Vegeta's. His upper body was bare, his lower half clad in tight blue pants, and a thick tail extended from behind him.
"Rigor!!"
Vegeta's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Rigor. Even Lin Qi was visibly astonished.
"Huh... who's that?" Son Goku asked, utterly clueless, turning to the shocked Vegeta. "Vegeta, you know him too?"
"Let's go…" Vegeta called out to Lin Qi, taking the lead and flying over.
"Seems like a scenic place… all this white snow! Heh…" Rigor glanced around disdainfully.
"It seems my dear brother hasn't been living a great life, has he?"
"Rigor and Separi…" Lin Qi raised an eyebrow. "It seems this GT timeline isn't as simple as GT..."
Fans of fan-made manga would know: Rigor comes from Dragon Ball: New Era. He's Vegeta's half-brother, born with a battle power of 50,000.
King Vegeta, fearing this child might usurp his authority, abandoned him. Rigor, however, possessed extraordinary talent, capable of transforming into Super Saiyan 4 and even reaching Super Saiyan 5!
Though… it's a pseudo Super Saiyan 5.
Still, he managed to suppress Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta. Compared to Rigor, even Syn Shenron was nothing but trash!
In the end, it was only because Gogeta found a loophole that Rigor was stopped and forced to retreat to recover from his injuries.
"Well, well… isn't this Vegeta? My dear brother!" Rigor and his companion soon noticed the blue and black figures amidst the snowy landscape.
And the orange-clad figure trailing behind.
"Huh… Vegeta, you have a brother?" Son Goku exclaimed at Rigor's words, immediately asking,
"Why didn't you ever mention him?"
"I'm Rigor's wife, Separi!" The woman following Rigor introduced herself with a mocking smile at Son Goku.
"Are you here for a family reunion?" Son Goku grinned, raising a hand in greeting. "Hi there!"
"Hmph, I don't remember having a brother…" Vegeta crossed his arms, a mocking smile on his face.
"A family reunion, huh?" Lin Qi glanced at the scene indifferently, a faint smile playing on his lips.
He was in a good mood now. Although Rigor's appearance wasn't supposed to happen at this time, he didn't care.
Up next, there was also Xicor (Zaiko) from Dragon Ball AF. That guy was formidable too—Western Supreme Kai's creation, made from Son Goku's blood!
As for Ize… forget it, not worth mentioning.
By this logic, when he returned to his original timeline, would Bleed appear in Universe 6?
The Universe 6 pirate from Dragon Ball Super EX, Frost's brother! A figure resembling Cooler, with advanced transformations!
Ah, I'm digressing… there are just too many characters in Dragon Ball fan comics!
Lin Qi shook off his thoughts and turned his attention back to the bickering Vegeta and Rigor. Clearly, Vegeta was provoked.
Rigor arrogantly remarked, "Of course… how could that old man, King Vegeta, possibly tell you about me?"
"I said it… I don't have a brother, you bastard!" Vegeta clenched his fists, roaring in rage.
"Damn it, didn't you hear me? I have no damn brother!"
"Hmph… admit your jealousy. After all, I was born with a battle power of 50,000. And you?" Rigor sneered at Vegeta, his expression full of disdain. "I am the true heir to Planet Vegeta!"
"What are they talking about?" Son Goku scratched the back of his head, his confusion deepening.
"Lin Qi, aren't they here for a family reunion?"
"…Planet Vegeta has been gone for who knows how many years. Does this 'title' even matter anymore?" Lin Qi chuckled, not bothering to explain further.
"You don't understand!" Separi turned her hostile gaze to Lin Qi. "You low-class Saiyan wouldn't understand!"
"King Vegeta worked hard to cover up Rigor's birth, while Vegeta here enjoyed a life of luxury and privilege…"
"Both are princes. So why was Rigor left to face disdain and ridicule alone?" Separi defended Rigor indignantly.
Rigor, picking up on Separi's words, seemed to recall past humiliations. Angrily clenching his fists, he said, "That's right, I hate you…"
Lin Qi shrugged nonchalantly. How had he suddenly become a low-class Saiyan? Oh well, it wasn't his business. Family matters—he wouldn't involve himself.
"Let them talk. It doesn't concern us much," Lin Qi said indifferently. In the end, when a fight broke out, Son Goku would join in anyway.
As for the reasons or relationships involved, Goku probably wouldn't care.
"Oh…" Son Goku nodded obediently, staring at Rigor. "Look, that guy really does look like Vegeta…"
Lin Qi's mouth twitched slightly. They're brothers—of course, they look alike! Goku, your brain sometimes…
"When Planet Vegeta was destroyed, our good father tossed Separi and me onto a commercial spacecraft…"
"Said it was to save me, but in reality, he wanted to destroy the ship and kill me…" Rigor recounted his memories with a resentful expression.
"Hmph, but Frieza's timely destruction of Planet Vegeta foiled that plan… hahaha!"
"Surviving the cruel planetary wars was tough, but it was worth it…"
"My power has grown unimaginably strong!" As Rigor spoke, his emotions calmed, and confidence returned to his face.
"Once I settled down, I quickly began plotting my revenge. And when I learned you were still alive… I tracked you down!"