"Frieza has indeed noticed the problem here. He's personally leading a group toward us."
Bardock put down the communicator in his hand and spoke to Zuke.
Although the Saiyans had never been particularly well-regarded within the Frieza Force, some individuals had secretly formed friendships with them.
Bardock had a few trusted contacts within the Frieza Force, so he quickly learned that Frieza was heading toward Planet Vegeta.
Frieza's movements weren't hidden at all because he knew the Saiyans couldn't escape.
The Saiyans had overthrown King Vegeta and eliminated the Frieza Force members stationed on Planet Vegeta—not to flee the planet and wander the universe as refugees.
Frieza was certain that the Saiyans would continue living on the planet.
"So he's made his move? But it's no problem. Lord Zuke is so powerful that Frieza won't last a single move against him!"
In the room, aside from Bardock, there were a few other Saiyans whom Bardock trusted. The one speaking now was a particularly burly individual.
Zuke didn't remember their names—they hadn't appeared in the original series—but since Bardock trusted them, Zuke decided to trust them as well.
After all, their "ki" couldn't hide from Zuke's senses. Even without a combat power detector, Zuke could roughly gauge their strength.
In short, even if these guys had ulterior motives, they wouldn't be able to cause any trouble. Zuke had already grown accustomed to protecting his body with "ki," making sneak attacks useless.
He wouldn't make the same mistake as Goku, who, despite being in Super Saiyan Blue form, was pierced by a regular laser gun.
However, this Saiyan's claim that Frieza wouldn't last a single move against Zuke...
It was likely because he, like the other Saiyans, believed the rumor that Frieza's combat power was only in the hundreds of thousands.
While this rumor wasn't entirely wrong—Frieza's initial form did have a combat power of 530,000—his full power was a different story.
Moreover, Zuke couldn't just kill Frieza before he transformed—the main mission required him to defeat Frieza at 100% power.
In other words, Frieza with a combat power of 120 million was the target of the main mission.
"How long will it take for Frieza to get here?"
Zuke looked at Bardock. Since Frieza wasn't hiding his movements, it was possible to estimate how long it would take for him to reach Planet Vegeta.
"Based on the speed of Frieza's ship, it should take about three days."
Another Saiyan, holding a device, made a rough calculation.
Frieza's ship was much faster than the standard spherical ships, ranking among the fastest in the universe, second only to the cube-shaped ships.
Although the Frieza Force's headquarters was quite far from Planet Vegeta, Frieza's ship could reach it in three days.
"Three days, huh..."
Zuke pondered. Truthfully, he was growing impatient.
After confirming that his combat power exceeded 30 million, he had already made up his mind—he would use this strength to defeat Frieza!
Originally, Zuke had hoped to achieve the Super Saiyan form before taking on Frieza.
But his power had grown beyond his expectations. With a combat power of over 30 million, he had reached the threshold needed to defeat Frieza.
Frieza's full power was only 120 million, and Zuke, in addition to his 30 million+ combat power, had multiple abilities that could multiply his strength.
First, there was the "Mad Enhancement" from *Fate/Zero*, which doubled his power—the only cost being the loss of speech during the enhancement.
Next was the "Numeral of the Saint" from Gawain, which tripled his power during the daytime. Combined with Mad Enhancement, this brought his power to six times its base level.
Of course, there was a chance that Frieza would arrive at Planet Vegeta at night, rendering the "Numeral of the Saint" ineffective.
But Zuke's "Black Bird Requiem" stored another special ability, one he had obtained from Gawain.
—That's right, it was the "Eternal Day" blessing from the Lion King!
When the "Eternal Day" blessing was activated, the surrounding environment would forcibly shift to daytime, allowing the "Numeral of the Saint" to remain in effect.
In The Holy Round Table Domain, the "Eternal Day" blessing was provided by the Lion King, but Zuke had no Lion King by his side. Activating the blessing would consume his own magical energy.
However, sacrificing a bit of magical energy for a threefold increase in power was a negligible cost.
At this point, Zuke suddenly remembered the "Time Adjustment" function of the task world.
Using "Time Adjustment," he could skip any number of days.
In other words, he could leave the task world now, skip three days, and re-enter the task world to face Frieza directly.
"...No, it's better to rest a bit and face Frieza tomorrow."
This thought crossed his mind, but Zuke quickly dismissed it.
Although replacing King Vegeta and taking over the Saiyans hadn't taken much effort, it had still consumed several hours of his time.
Now, he only had three hours of playtime left. What if the battle with Frieza exceeded that limit?
Given that, it was better to call it a day and set the time skip for two days tomorrow. That way, he could re-enter the task world and face Frieza directly.
"Then we'll wait for Frieza to arrive. I'll rest for the next three days. Once I defeat Frieza, I can take over the Frieza Force's assets."
Zuke narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
"Don't slack off during these days. While I can handle Frieza, you'll need to deal with the minions he brings. Don't neglect your training."
Frieza had quite a few dangerous individuals by his side, such as Dodoria, Zarbon, and even Cui—all of whom were threats many Saiyans couldn't handle.
Of course, if the Saiyans worked together or even transformed into Great Apes, they wouldn't have to fear those guys. Keeping the minions occupied would be a piece of cake.
"By the way, Zuke, since the Saiyans no longer have a King Vegeta, should we change the name of the planet?"
Seeing that Zuke seemed ready to leave, Bardock quickly called out to him and asked.
"Something like 'Planet Zuke,' perhaps?"
"That sounds weird. Let's just call it Planet Saiya."
Zuke frowned. He wasn't fond of the idea of naming a planet after himself.
Since this was the Saiyans' planet, calling it Planet Saiya was straightforward and easy to remember—just like how the Cerealians' planet was called Planet Cereal. Simple and clear.
To be continued…
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