This day.
Above the Central Great Plains of West City.
The sky suddenly grew dark, as if the entire world had been split open by a crack. Within that fissure, lightning coiled and waves of temporal storms swept through.
Bardock's incomparably powerful aura transmitted through that crack.
The moment this fierce and domineering aura appeared, it immediately caused shock in multiple places.
West City, being the closest, instantly sensed this formidable aura.
...
Inside West City.
Vegeta, the strongest among them, was the first to sense this fierce aura. His brows lifted as he looked into the distance.
His instincts told him that this suddenly appearing aura was absolutely not simple.
"Kakarot's aura? No… although it's very similar, it's not exactly the same. Could it be… that guy brought Bardock back?!" A flash of insight crossed Vegeta's mind as he seemed to guess something.
After ten years apart, he was finally returning.
At the same time, Salari and Nappa, whose strength ranked just below Vegeta's, also sensed it.
"This aura… if there are no surprises, it's definitely Uncle Bardock!!" Salari's mood grew excited, a gleam flashing in her eyes.
After waiting bitterly for ten years, the moment had finally arrived today.
Not only would they see Talot again, but Uncle Bardock, whom they had long been separated from, had also returned.
"This aura… is it really Bardock? That legendary figure among low-class warriors…" Nappa felt the astonishing Ki and couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.
This Ki was outrageously strong.
Even if he went all out and transformed into Super Saiyan 2, he probably still wouldn't be able to compare.
"No, I have to tell Bulma immediately." Saying this, Salari instantly used Instant Transmission and found Bulma.
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Mount Paozu.
Raditz and Goku, who were sparring, suddenly sensed something unusual.
Not far from them were Son Gohan and Turnip, who were also sparring and playing.
All four sensed that powerful aura and turned their gazes toward the same direction.
"This aura is so scary, Dad…" Turnip exclaimed.
"It's even more terrifying than when Dad spars with Uncle Raditz." Nine-year-old Son Gohan said with a frightened expression.
"It feels like my Ki, yet fundamentally different… this feeling… I can't quite describe it… could it be…" Goku muttered to himself.
"If nothing unexpected happens, this aura should be our dad's! So, Talot brought Dad back?!" A sharp gleam flashed in Raditz's eyes.
At that moment, the two brothers exchanged a glance and made a decision in their hearts.
"Turnip, you and Gohan stay here. Dad and your uncle are going over to take a look," Raditz turned and instructed his son.
The two little ones nodded quickly.
The next second, both of them used Instant Transmission simultaneously and disappeared from Mount Paozu.
They didn't inform Gine immediately because they feared it might not be what they thought, but the two little ones went to find Gine.
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West City's Central Great Plains.
After finding Bulma and explaining the situation, Salari, to prevent any accidents, brought only Nappa along and arrived first using Instant Transmission.
Vegeta followed closely behind.
Goku and Raditz also rushed over via Instant Transmission.
Lastly, Broly!
Ever since settling on Earth, he left Mount Paozu after only a few years to travel and eventually established a home of his own.
Of course, he would visit Mount Paozu from time to time, and he regarded Gine as a mother figure.
At some point, Instant Transmission had already become a basic skill that everyone was required to learn.
All of them gathered together. The sky was shrouded in darkness. They exchanged glances and looked up at the dark vortex high in the sky.
Within that lightning-wreathed dark vortex, the silhouette of a person faintly appeared.
Everyone held their breath, fully on guard.
At this moment, within the dark vortex.
With the support of the power of space-time, Bardock continued moving forward. Seeing the light ahead, he increased his speed until he reached the edge of the radiance.
[Finally arrived!]Standing at the edge of the light, Bardock stepped out of the spacetime tunnel.
His true appearance emerged from the dark vortex.
The moment he appeared, the strange phenomenon over the West City Great Plains quickly dissipated.
Everything returned to calm.
Fresh air rushed toward him, allowing Bardock's tense nerves to relax.
At this moment, he was still maintaining his Evil Super Saiyan 3 transformation.
When everyone below saw the figure appearing in the sky, they were all stunned.
As they stared at Bardock, Bardock was also observing them.
"Raditz, Salari, Kakarot, Vegeta, and… Nappa…" Bardock called out their names one by one. Of course, aside from Broly, whom he truly did not recognize.
Although he had lived for many years in the timeline from five million years ago, Bardock remained sharp, especially since Talot had told him many things.
That was why he could recognize them at a glance.
Soon, Bardock smiled calmly, dispelled his Evil Super Saiyan 3 transformation, and slowly descended from the sky, landing in front of them.
The moment his transformation was undone, the face identical to Goku's was revealed. Everyone present, without exception, sucked in a sharp breath upon seeing it.
They looked alike, far too alike.
Even Goku was stunned.
"You're… my dad… Bardock?" Goku came back to his senses and asked in disbelief.
Hearing this, the corners of Bardock's mouth curled upward into a smile.
This son of his really was just as Talot had said—thick-headed.
"Brat, if I weren't your father, why do you think you look so much like me?" Bardock laughed.
With that sentence, everyone confirmed that this man was indeed Bardock.
"Kakarot, if I were you, I wouldn't ask that kind of question. Dad, welcome back," Raditz said with some emotion.
Goku rolled his eyes. He didn't think he was wrong. After all, he had never met Bardock, so he couldn't be blamed for asking.
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