After hearing that, Tarble deliberately asked in a cold voice, “Who exactly are you?”
Although he had already guessed who they were, he had to stay in character.
“Listen carefully, kid!
We used to be elite warriors in the Frieza Force.
Now that Frieza is dead, the title of Emperor of the Universe belongs to us!
You Saiyan monkeys should enjoy the last few minutes of your lives on Earth!
Hahaha!”
Tarble remained calm.
“Aren’t you afraid of the Super Saiyan?
Frieza himself died at the hands of a Super Saiyan.”
The reply came immediately, filled with contempt.
“Hmph.
A Super Saiyan?
Are you trying to scare us?
So what if it’s a Super Saiyan?
Our current strength far surpasses Frieza’s.
If you’ve got the guts, don’t run.
My brother and I would love to see whether a Super Saiyan is really as powerful as everyone claims.”
Bzzzt.
The transmission ended.
It was obvious they had absolute confidence in their own strength.
A faint sneer appeared on Tarble’s face.
Some people simply couldn’t be talked out of courting death.
Since they were determined to die, there was nothing more to say.
At that moment, Licks’ anxious voice came through the scouter.
“Prince Tarble, they’re even stronger than Frieza.
What should we do?”
Tarble answered calmly.
“What are you panicking about?
This battle is unavoidable.
Even if we can’t win, we still have to fight.
We Saiyans are the Warrior Race.
Even if we die, we’ll die charging into battle.”
Tarble’s words immediately strengthened Licks’ resolve.
“Yes, Prince Tarble.
I understand.”
Tarble smiled slightly.
“Relax.
Goku, the Super Saiyan who defeated Frieza, should be on Earth.
If Frieza couldn’t beat him, those two won’t stand a chance either.”
The two stopped talking.
One minute later, their spherical spacecraft entered Earth’s atmosphere completely.
Rumble!
The ship activated its emergency braking system before landing safely, leaving a massive crater behind.
Tarble smiled.
He had already sensed several powerful Ki signatures nearby.
There was no need to guess.
Vegeta and the others had already arrived.
He pressed the button to open the hatch.
Creak.
The hatch slowly opened.
Bright sunlight poured inside, causing Tarble to squint instinctively.
After allowing his eyes to adjust, he stepped out of the spacecraft.
Looking toward the top of the crater, he immediately spotted the legendary Z Fighters.
Among them stood a man with flame-shaped upright hair and his arms folded across his chest.
Vegeta.
Although Tarble recognized him immediately, he deliberately pretended not to.
Instead, he narrowed his eyes and raised one hand to shield them from the sunlight.
Just because Tarble remained silent didn’t mean everyone else did.
The moment they saw a Saiyan stepping out of the spacecraft, several expressions of understanding appeared.
“So they really are Saiyans,” Yamcha said in surprise.
Krillin nodded.
“They really are.
But their Ki feels…
surprisingly weak.”
Tien Shinhan shook his head.
“Weak?
Compared to us, maybe.
But if you compare them to when Vegeta and Nappa first arrived on Earth, they’re actually much stronger.”
Only Gohan and Piccolo remained silent.
Both instinctively glanced toward Vegeta.
After all, he was the Prince of all Saiyans.
If anyone knew these newcomers, it would be him.
Vegeta frowned slightly after hearing Tien Shinhan’s comment but didn’t argue.
It was true.
When he had first arrived on Earth, he had been much weaker than Tarble was now.
After confirming the Saiyan’s appearance, Vegeta finally spoke.
“Tarble.
Why have you come to Earth?”
The moment he spoke, everyone relaxed.
At least Vegeta recognized the newcomer.
That meant a fight might be avoided.
Although everyone present was vastly stronger than the two newcomers, none of them enjoyed unnecessary battles.
Then the shorter Saiyan suddenly flew upward excitedly.
“Big Brother Vegeta!
So you really are on Earth!
This is wonderful!”
Everyone froze.
Big Brother?
The little Saiyan had just called Vegeta his older brother.
Their first thought was obvious: Vegeta has a younger brother?
Everyone carefully examined the faces of both brothers.
The more they looked, the more obvious the resemblance became.
Although Tarble was shorter and carried a gentler, more scholarly air, his facial features closely resembled Vegeta’s.
As for the taller Saiyan beside him, there was clearly no family resemblance.
He appeared to be nothing more than Tarble’s subordinate.
Even while flying, he carefully remained half a step behind Tarble.
A moment later, Tarble and Licks landed before the group.
The instant Licks saw Vegeta, whose appearance was almost identical to King Vegeta’s, he immediately knelt.
“Prince Vegeta.
Licks respectfully greets you.”
Hearing that long-forgotten title again, Vegeta frowned.
“Hmph.
There are only a handful of Saiyans left.
There’s no need for those old formalities anymore.”
“Yes, Prince Vegeta.” Licks immediately stood up.
Although Vegeta’s personality remained cold, his tone softened slightly when speaking to the younger brother he hadn’t seen in decades.
“Tarble.
What are you doing on Earth?” As he spoke, he glanced toward the sky before looking back at Tarble.
“Don’t tell me you came here because you were running away.
A Saiyan who only knows how to run isn’t worthy of being called a Saiyan.
Where’s your pride as a member of the Warrior Race?”
By the end, his voice had once again become icy.
Vegeta had always despised cowardice.
Tarble couldn’t help complaining inwardly.
You’re living at Capsule Corporation as Bulma’s husband, and you’re lecturing me about Saiyan pride?
Outwardly, however, he looked completely confused.
“Running away?
Big Brother, what do you mean?
Licks and I learned that you might be on Earth.
So we searched for Earth’s location and came here.
We never intended to run away.
Didn’t you just say we’re the only Saiyans left?
I thought it would be better if we stayed together.”
Vegeta and the other Z Fighters frowned.
A second later, they relaxed.
After all, when Vegeta and Nappa had invaded Earth years ago, neither of them had known how to sense or suppress Ki.
Tarble’s ignorance seemed perfectly normal.
Just then, Licks suddenly spoke.
“Prince Tarble, have you forgotten?
While we were approaching Earth, the scouter picked up the Frieza Force soldiers chasing us.”
Tarble slapped his forehead.
“That’s right!
I almost forgot.”
He quickly looked toward Vegeta with an anxious expression.
“Big Brother Vegeta!
We were being pursued by soldiers from the Frieza Force.
They claimed their strength is far greater than Frieza’s.
What should we do?”
He paused briefly before asking another question.
“Is Goku here?
I heard he can transform into a Super Saiyan.
I’d like to ask him to help deal with the enemies chasing us.”