Three streaks of light—each a different color—shot down from the sky and locked precisely onto their targets.
Recoome, Jeice, and Guldo hovered above the battlefield, stopping in front of Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan.
Vegeta's body trembled uncontrollably. He knew exactly how terrifying the ones in front of him were.
There was no running.
The only path left… was to fight through blood and desperation until he broke his limits.
"Oi—well look at that. Isn't this the Saiyan Prince?"
"I heard you betrayed Lord Frieza. Bold move."
"We were just looking for a warm-up punching bag. Guess you volunteered."
Jeice crossed his arms and mocked him with a grin.
"Quit wasting time," Burter muttered. "Finish this fast. I need to report back."
Vegeta slowly raised his head. His eyes burned with desperate, savage fury.
"Just you clowns?" he growled.
"If you want death… this Prince will gladly deliver it."
Vegeta's aura erupted violently, and the ground cracked beneath him.
"Ohhhh?"
Recoome opened his mouth wide in exaggerated surprise, then slapped his stomach as he burst into laughter.
"Guts! Recoome loves gutsy punching bags!"
He stepped forward, his massive body radiating suffocating pressure.
The battle began instantly—no talk, no hesitation.
Vegeta vanished into an afterimage, unleashing an attack as he pushed his 24,000 battle power to its absolute peak.
But Recoome blocked the punch with one single finger.
"Too slow. Way too slow."
Recoome shook his head with a bored expression.
"Your strength is tiny. What is this—tickling?"
Vegeta's pupils shrank. He retreated and thrust his hands forward as energy surged violently.
"Galick Gun!!"
A purple beam roared forward with all his rage and desperation.
Recoome didn't dodge.
He didn't defend.
He just opened his mouth.
"Recoome Eraser Cannon!"
A thicker, more violent blast erupted from his throat and collided with Vegeta's attack.
BOOM—!!!
Galick Gun lasted less than a second before being overwhelmed.
The backlash slammed into Vegeta like a meteor.
PFT—!!
Blood burst from his mouth.
His armor shattered, and he skidded across the ground, carving a trench before crashing motionless.
"He can't take a hit at all."
Recoome dusted his lips casually and walked toward Vegeta.
He raised his foot and stomped down on Vegeta's back.
CRACK!
"AAAHHH!!!"
"Cry louder!"
Recoome laughed as he ground his heel into Vegeta's spine.
"Let the universe hear how the mighty Saiyan Prince whimpers like a broken mutt!"
"Vegeta!!"
"STOP!"
Krillin and Gohan finally snapped and charged forward.
But a blue streak appeared in front of them instantly.
Burter.
BANG! BANG!
Two strikes—too fast to see.
Pain exploded in their stomachs, and they were sent flying like rag dolls.
"Don't interrupt Recoome's fun," Burter said coldly.
"We'll deal with these two runts."
Jeice grinned and formed a glowing red energy sphere in his palm.
"Crusher Ball!"
The blast shot toward Krillin.
"Uncle Krillin!!"
Gohan threw himself in front of the attack and took it head-on.
BOOM!!
His small body slammed to the ground, trembling, bleeding, barely able to move.
Despair.
Vegeta, Krillin, Gohan—everything they fought for… was meaningless in front of the Ginyu Force.
Their power was paper-thin.
The gap was hopeless.
Far away, deep inside a canyon…
Loren could clearly sense the chaotic surge of ki in the distance.
But he didn't move.
Because the system hadn't issued a mission.
Without a God-Level Choice, taking action was forbidden.
Finally—
That familiar voice echoed in his mind.
[Ding! Important associated characters Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan are in critical danger. Please prevent their deaths or the plot will collapse.]
[Intervention required!]
[Ding! God-Level Choice triggered — make your selection!]
A translucent screen unfolded before Loren.
[Choice 1: Observe and wait for Goku to arrive and resolve the situation.
Reward: Divine Artifact — Eternal Sunbath Lounge Chair
(Features constant temperature mode, massage, and soundproof barrier. A luxury essential for top-tier living.)]
[Choice 2: Enter the battlefield, eliminate at least two members of the Ginyu Force, and intimidate Frieza.
Reward: +80,000 Battle Power
Unlock Skill: Kaio-ken (x2–x5, no-side-effect version)]
Loren stared at the reward from Choice 1, and his eyes lit up.
A permanent sunbathing lounge chair?
Temperature control?
Massage?
Soundproofing?!
Holy shit—perfection.
But then he looked at Choice 2 again.
Kaio-ken.
Battle Power boost.
No side effects.
That wasn't just a reward.
That was graduation into the main cast.
"System… I choose Option Two."
"To live comfortably later, I gotta work harder now."
Back at the battlefield—
Recoome lifted his giant hand over Vegeta's skull, ready to crush it.
"Goodbye, Saiyan Prince."
But then—
He stopped.
His arm wouldn't move.
It felt like an invisible planet was crushing it down, freezing every muscle.
Recoome's smile vanished.
"What… the hell?"
He strained, veins bulging, yet his hand couldn't move even a millimeter.
Jeice and Burter immediately sensed something was wrong.
Their mocking expressions collapsed into tension and panic.
"WHO'S THERE?!" Burter roared.
"SHOW YOURSELF!"
Silence.
The wind blew.
The distance waterfall rumbled.
Then—calmly—
"You guys…"
A pause.
"…are disturbing me."
Before the sentence finished—
A shadow appeared in front of Recoome out of thin air.
Unimaginable pressure exploded across the battlefield.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP—!!!
Jeice's and Burter's scouters blurred, numbers racing impossibly fast—
And then—
BANG!!
Both devices overloaded and exploded into dust.