As Goku unleashed his overwhelming power, the scouters worn by Jeice and the others exploded instantly, unable to withstand the sheer force of his energy. At the same time, Goku completely broke free from Ginyu's Body Change technique. The intense shockwave from his aura shattered Ginyu's soul, wiping him out completely.
Just like that, the infamous Captain Ginyu—a warrior once feared across the galaxy—was dead.
His downfall was simple: he had underestimated Goku. Against absolute strength, his little tricks were meaningless. After all, if Ginyu's Body Change could work on someone vastly stronger than himself, wouldn't he have taken over Frieza's body long ago? Or even someone more powerful? If that were possible, why would he even bother training? He would have been invincible already.
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With Ginyu's demise, Goku received 360,000 energy points, causing his eyes to gleam with excitement. He turned toward Jeice and the others, a mischievous look forming on his face.
Jeice's heart sank. "Crap! Everyone, scatter! Run!"
Still in shock from Ginyu's death, the remaining Ginyu Force panicked and leaped in different directions, trying to escape.
"Hmph! You think you can run?" Goku snorted.
With instantaneous speed, he appeared beside Recoome and punched straight through his chest, earning 110,000 energy points.
Before Jeice could even react, Goku kicked him into the ground so hard that he was buried beneath hundreds of meters of rock, adding another 98,000 energy points to his count.
Then, in two more flashes, he eliminated Guldo and Burter, gaining 24,000 and 86,000 energy points respectively.
In mere moments, the entire Ginyu Force had been wiped out.
Checking his system, Goku grinned. "Damn! That's 678,000 energy points in one go! Looks like hunting for energy in the universe is the way to go. I wonder how many points I'll get from taking down Frieza?"
Taurus, who had watched everything unfold, was completely in awe.
He had nearly pissed himself when Goku unleashed his full power.
"You're too damn amazing! Please take me as your underling!" Taurus threw himself at Goku's feet, hugging his leg.
Goku's face twisted in disgust. "Get off me, dammit!" He kicked Taurus away again.
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Meanwhile, in Deep Space…
Far across the galaxy, on a distant planet, Frieza stood victorious over his latest conquest. His foot pressed down on the head of a recently slain alien warrior.
"Hahaha! From today onward, this planet belongs to Lord Frieza!" he declared, laughing triumphantly.
Just then, a small scout ship arrived at high speed. A Frieza Force soldier rushed out, kneeling before him. "Lord Frieza! Urgent news! The Ginyu Force… they've been completely wiped out!"
"What?!" Frieza's eyes narrowed. "Impossible. Those minotaurs on Kada Star aren't nearly strong enough to defeat them. What the hell happened?"
The soldier hesitated before explaining. "It… wasn't the minotaurs. A warrior from a planet called Earth is responsible."
He quickly played a recording, captured from the Ginyu Force's scouters.
As the footage played, Frieza's expression darkened.
"Hmm? This guy… Could it be… Bardock? No… I killed Bardock myself. Then this must be…"
A cruel grin spread across his face. "Interesting. So besides Vegeta and his group, another Saiyan managed to survive. And this one… he's stronger than any Saiyan I've ever seen."
Frieza turned to his advisor. "Zarbon, what was his recorded battle power?"
Zarbon gulped. "Our scouters exploded after detecting around 1,000,000, but based on the data… his actual strength is somewhere between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000."
For the first time in a long while, Frieza was genuinely surprised. "A Saiyan… with that much power?!"
A chill ran through him as a terrifying thought crossed his mind.
"Could he be… the legendary Super Saiyan?!"
But almost immediately, Frieza shook his head. "No! That's just a myth! But still… this Saiyan must be eliminated."
His eyes gleamed coldly.
"Zarbon, prepare the ship. We're heading to Kada Star. I refuse to let my elite warriors die in vain."
Zarbon hesitated. "Are you going after the Saiyan personally, Lord Frieza?"
"Yes… but before that, show me the rest of the footage."
The recording continued.
On-screen, Goku casually kicked Taurus away and muttered to himself, "Frieza, huh? Didn't think I'd run into the Ginyu Force so soon. Guess I'll have to change plans and head for Namek earlier than expected…"
Frieza's eyes narrowed.
"Namek? Why is he going there…?"
Zarbon quickly checked their star charts. "It'll take about 15 days to reach Namek from here, my lord."
"15 days? Hmph. That planet really is in the middle of nowhere. Very well, change of plans—we head for Namek."
Then, as an afterthought, Frieza smirked. "Oh, and make sure to summon Vegeta and the others. It'll be fun to see the Saiyan monkeys reunite."
"Yes, Lord Frieza!"
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Back on Kada Star, Goku had been dragged into the minotaurs' village for a grand celebration.
As the hero who saved them, the entire Brazenhoof Village treated him with unmatched hospitality.
Some female minotaurs even flirted with him, sending him seductive glances.
But Goku?
He was utterly horrified.
"God… why do they have to look like THAT?!" He nearly vomited.
Taurus and his gang, on the other hand, were beyond excited. They worshipped Goku like a deity, calling him "Boss!" every other sentence.
Their enthusiasm was so extreme that even Goku, with all his patience, eventually lost it.
BAM!
Goku knocked them all out cold.
Surprisingly, they looked happy about it.
"Boss hit us! That means we're important!"
Goku stared at them in disbelief. "These guys are beyond saving."
In the end, he taught them how to fly (Ki Flight) just to get rid of them.
Despite his… limited intelligence, Taurus learned it in half a day. Turns out, his natural ki control was far better than expected.
The next day, Taurus married Bella.
Despite all his flaws, he had won the respect of his people by awakening Berserker Mode. Even Bella, who once despised him, agreed to the marriage.
The following day, Goku bade farewell to the crying minotaurs and boarded his spaceship.
Inside the ship, he summoned his female companions from his storage ring.
With a grin, he declared, "Alright, girls! Our next stop—Namek!"
Days later, aboard the ship…
Goku pouted as Alice pinched his nose. "Bulma, it's been 15 days already! We should've reached Namek by now!"
Bulma rolled her eyes. "That's based on the Ginyu Force's ships. Our ship is way slower. Have some patience!"
"Ugh, I'm so bored!" Goku groaned. "Let's play poker. Loser strips!"
Yuriko shot him a deadpan look before sighing. She could tell Goku was extremely bored, so she decided to humor him.
Half an hour later, Goku found himself grinning smugly.
Across from him, Yuriko was down to nothing but black lace underwear, and Bulma was left in just her tiny panties.
Looking at his hand, Goku's eyes gleamed mischievously. He had three eights, but when he noticed an eight discarded near Yuriko's side, he moved at an imperceptible speed, swiping it so that he now had four eights.
"10 to Ace, last card!" Yuriko declared, holding her final joker card with a victorious smirk.
Goku chuckled. "Bomb! Double the stakes! Strip!"
Both women's faces turned red. If they lost now, they'd be completely naked.
Sure, Goku had seen them like that plenty of times before, but doing it in front of the entire group was a different matter.
Before they could make a move, Saya suddenly pointed at Goku's hand, eyes narrowing. "Wait a minute! Mom already played one set of 3 to 8 earlier. How the hell do you still have four eights?!"
Rei immediately gasped. "So that's why he kept winning! This bastard was cheating!"
Hayashi adjusted her glasses. "Given Goku's speed, it makes sense we didn't notice at first. But now that the cards are out… there's no denying it."
Bulma smirked and cracked her knuckles. "Cheating means four bombs. You owe eight pieces of clothing! Strip!"
Goku paled. "Wait, wait! That math doesn't work! I only have three pieces left—if I strip them all, I'll be butt naked!"
Bulma sneered. "Exactly."
Goku groaned in defeat. "Damn it! This is NOT how I imagined this going!"
Just as Goku was about to remove his last article of clothing, the ship's intercom activated.
[Attention! Attention! We will be arriving on Namek in ten minutes. Please prepare for landing!]
Goku immediately abandoned the game and rushed toward the control room, excited.
"We're finally here! So this is Namek? Amazing!" He stared at the green planet through the ship's viewing window. "This is it! The legendary Dragon Balls that can grant three wishes! Once we get them, all my dreams will come true! Bulma, full speed ahead!"
"Wow, Namek is huge!" Saya said in awe. "It looks at least ten times bigger than Earth!"
Saeko and the other girls gathered around Goku, helping him get dressed. The game was instantly forgotten as their focus shifted to the mission.
Ten minutes later, their ship finally landed, knocking over several trees in the process.
"We did it! We've arrived on Namek!" Bulma cheered excitedly.
"Are you sure this is Namek? It's so foggy… I can barely see anything." Saeko frowned as she peered outside.
Saya looked at Bulma. "Are you positive we're in the right place?"
Bulma nodded confidently. "Relax! The map we used was accurate. This is definitely Namek! Come on, let's go check it out!"
Goku stepped toward the ship's exit and turned to Bulma. "Bulma, take out the Dragon Radar and check for any signals."
She hesitated before pulling out the device. After activating it, her eyes widened in shock.
"Wait a minute… What's going on? This planet… it has Dragon Ball readings?!"
Goku grinned knowingly. "Of course it does. This is where our Earth's Guardian came from. The Dragon Balls on Earth originated from here."
Bulma's mouth dropped open. "So Earth's Guardian was an alien all along?!"
Yuriko and the others were equally surprised. "Your world is full of surprises," she murmured.
"Goku-nii! Look over there!" Alice suddenly pointed toward two figures approaching from a distance.
"They look kinda like Piccolo!" Bulma yelped and immediately hid behind Goku.
Goku chuckled. "Relax. These guys are Namekians. They're usually friendly."
The group braced themselves as the two mysterious green-skinned aliens walked toward them…
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