"No need for clothes?"
"Just the person will do?"
Once Bardock finished speaking, everyone in the room was initially surprised.
But Yamiru and Bulma quickly realized—the combat gear on Raditz was very likely to have tracking and surveillance devices implanted by Freeza's scientific team!
...
At the other end of the galaxy, in a Freeza Force base.
"Beep, new mission assigned."
In the break room, 13-year-old Vegeta, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes expressionlessly when he heard the electronic prompt from the power level scanner on the small table beside him.
He put on the power level scanner and checked the mission details.
The planet to be conquered this time wasn't particularly rich or advanced, nor was it particularly poor or underdeveloped. It was a medium-sized planet.
"..." Vegeta coldly pressed a few buttons on the scanner. "Nappa, Raditz, assemble."
"Yes." "Yes."
After the team gathered, the eldest and tallest Saiyan remaining, Nappa, now bald, immediately complained, "Why is it another boring, low-difficulty mission? A planet with such weak combat power could be handled by any combat unit."
In the Freeza Force, the true backbone of the army was made up of regular soldiers with average combat power, not elite warriors.
Teams made up of Saiyans and other higher-tier fighters, including the top-tier elite team "Ginyu Force," only made up a very small percentage of the army. After all, in this universe, planets with intelligent life were still very rare, and those that could produce high-level fighters and were part of the Freeza Force were even fewer.
Back then, missions requiring the Saiyan team to intervene, especially the team led by Prince Vegeta, always involved the most difficult tasks, often on planets rich in resources.
Originally, the Saiyan forces were an important part of the Freeza Force's soldiers.
However, after the destruction of Planet Vegeta many years ago, the remaining few Saiyans saw their status in the Freeza Force plummet.
Their glory was gone.
Raditz sneered, "Ever since Planet Vegeta was destroyed by a meteor, we've been doing these kinds of low-difficulty missions."
"..." Vegeta, as usual, kept a cold, expressionless face and remained silent.
"Eh, it doesn't matter," Raditz shrugged, swinging his tail. "It's fine to complete the missions easily."
Nappa scoffed, "This is why your combat power is so pathetic, Raditz. Useless!"
Raditz clenched his teeth, desperately wanting to punch Nappa's bald head!
"Alright, stop complaining, let's go." Vegeta, uninterested in their chatter, coldly led the way out. "The journey will take about a week. Get the others ready."
In the corridors of the base, when others saw Vegeta's team, they couldn't help but look at them with disdain.
Back then, the Saiyan group in the Freeza Force was incredibly arrogant. They proudly called themselves a warrior race, their boastful titles ringing out everywhere, and many people in the army couldn't stand them—of course, the most infuriating thing was that the Saiyans were genuinely talented in combat. Now, with just these three left, the other soldiers in the army had no hesitation in ostracizing these stray dogs.
Especially with the leader being a mere 13-year-old short kid.
"What prince? Hilarious." This was the thought of many Freeza Force soldiers. The more they had been mocked or insulted by the Saiyan group before, the more satisfying it was to see the backs of these lone, insignificant Saiyan kids. "Vegeta, Raditz, and them? They really look like a bunch of dogs."
"They were always just puppies!" Recoome, a member of the Ginyu Force behind them, laughed loudly, "Looks like they're out looking for some meat and bones again!"
The Saiyans had excellent vision and hearing, so both Nappa and Raditz could hear the remarks from behind them.
"Damn!" Nappa's eyes were about to shoot flames.
"If you dare look back, I'll take your lives." Vegeta didn't change his pace, and spoke coldly, "You two useless trash, haven't you embarrassed the Saiyans enough?"
Raditz and Nappa's faces turned pale, not daring to go against Vegeta's wishes. It wasn't because of Vegeta's title as prince, but simply because Vegeta's terrifying combat power far exceeded theirs.
Although Vegeta was only 13 years old, if he wished, he could instantly kill Nappa and Raditz, executing them swiftly and cleanly.
Over the years, Vegeta's personality had become more arrogant and prideful, and he learned to hide his emotions. Even Nappa and Raditz, the last remaining members of his race, gradually began to fear him more and more and dared not provoke him.
After each of them boarded their individual spherical combat spacecraft, they set the coordinates for their target planet and launched.
Inside the spacecraft, traveling at faster-than-light speed, Raditz thought to himself, "Now that I think about it, it's been 8 years since Mom and Dad died…"
The effects of the special gases in the cabin soon made Raditz drowsy.
"Wasn't Kakarot sent to that planet 8 years ago? I wonder if he's dead yet? Oh well, who cares about that useless waste…"
He slowly fell into a deep sleep and didn't dream at all.
"Beep, beep…"
In the other spherical spacecraft flying in parallel, the power level detectors of Vegeta, Nappa, and the others displayed their data in real-time on the lenses.
This was essentially a health-monitoring mode during deep sleep, ensuring that they didn't run into any issues while sleeping for an extended period.
"Beep, beep…"
But then, the signal from Raditz's location suddenly cut off. It was as if Raditz had died inside his spacecraft during the deep-space journey.
Vegeta, whose senses were extremely sharp, immediately opened his eyes.
"...…"
Looking at the abnormal data on the lens showing Raditz's location, Vegeta expressionlessly closed his eyes again.
At the Freeza Force base, Recoome teased the multi-eyed psychic member of the Ginyu Force, "Hey, Gurd, if you keep taking it easy like this, one day you might not even be able to beat someone like Vegeta!"
Gurd angrily retorted, "What nonsense are you talking? There's no way I could lose to a Saiyan!"
...
The high-efficiency sleep made the passage of time feel extremely blurry, even slowing down their metabolism. This was standard procedure for the soldiers during interstellar travel.
Although Raditz seemed like a waste with subpar combat power in Prince Vegeta's eyes, in reality, he was a rare and skilled warrior.
When in deep sleep, he wouldn't dream. At the same time, if danger suddenly arose, he would wake up immediately and react instinctively.
Like right now—
The sudden sensation of weightlessness made Raditz's heartbeat stop abruptly!
He quickly opened his eyes, and without thinking, used flight techniques to stabilize his body. At the same time, energy waves began to form in his hands, ready for action, his eyes showing no trace of sleepiness as he scanned the surroundings fiercely.
However, upon seeing his surroundings, he froze.