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Chapter 17 - Chapter 17 : Wukong, Why Are You Always Late?

Frieza descended upon Planet Vegeta like a nightmare, annihilating the Saiyan race in a single flash of light. Only a handful of Saiyans survived the genocide. Among them was the Saiyan Prince, Vegeta, who along with Raditz and Nappa continued to serve under Frieza's banner.

Frieza deceived them, claiming their home world had been shattered by a rogue meteor. While Raditz and Nappa foolishly believed the lie, Vegeta saw through the deception. He harbored a cold, burning hatred for the tyrant, silently plotting his rebellion to avenge his people and reclaim his pride.

When Vegeta learned of the Dragon Balls on Earth—relics capable of granting any wish—his path was clear. He sought eternal life to ensure Frieza could never kill him.

However, his invasion of Earth ended in a crushing defeat at the hands of the Z Fighters, led by the low-class warrior Son Goku. Across the multiverse, viewers finally understood Vegeta's desperate gambit.

Frieza, watching the screen from his hovering chair, sneered with cold amusement. This monkey actually dared to seek immortality to oppose him? Such naivety was almost charming. Meanwhile, Vegeta's expression grew grim.

Only he and Nappa knew of his true objective. How did Akira, the mysterious creator of this video, know his innermost secrets? Vegeta refused to believe it. He convinced himself it was a lucky guess, a blind shot in the dark, rather than a true spoiler of the fate awaiting him.

Because he was severely injured on Earth, Vegeta first returned to a Frieza Force base for medical treatment. After recovering, he learned that Frieza had already departed for Planet Namek, realizing the tyrant sought the same prize: the Dragon Balls. Vegeta immediately rushed to Namek, hoping to snatch the wish from under Frieza's nose.

What he didn't know was that a third party was also en route. Bulma, Krillin, and Gohan had launched their own spaceship from Earth. Three factions converged on the once-peaceful Planet Namek, their clashing wills shattering the planet's tranquility.

The Namekians watched the sky in terror. They could sense the approaching darkness and the catastrophic pressure of the Ki heading toward their home. They dared not imagine the disaster these invaders would bring to their peaceful world.

As the factions gathered, the power gap became clear. Frieza's army was too overwhelming, forcing Vegeta into an uneasy alliance with Krillin and Gohan. As the narrator noted, the best way to turn former enemies into allies is for a far more terrifying enemy to appear.

In the video, Vegeta realized he couldn't collect the Dragon Balls alone while dodging Frieza's elite soldiers. Remembering the tenacity they showed on Earth, he chose to cooperate, even saving Krillin and Gohan's lives several times.

Watching the footage, Krillin and Gohan felt a wave of complex emotions. Just moments ago, they were fighting for their lives against this man; now, they were partners. It was a strange parallel to Piccolo, who had joined their ranks only when the Saiyan threat arrived.

During his search, Vegeta encountered Frieza's top lieutenants, Dodoria and Zarbon. Initially, he was no match for them, but the video explained a terrifying Saiyan secret: Zenkai. Whenever a Saiyan survives a near-death experience, their power increases exponentially. Having recovered from the brink of death on Earth, Vegeta's Ki had surged, making him stronger than ever. This rapid growth convinced him that he was the legendary Super Saiyan of prophecy.

Together, the makeshift trio of Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan managed to keep the Dragon Balls out of Frieza's hands, even eliminating his scouts. Furious, Frieza summoned his ultimate trump card—the Ginyu Force.

The narrator teased that the arrival of this group would change Gohan's life forever. Gohan, watching the screen, felt a chill. Was he destined to die at their hands, or was something even more bizarre about to happen?

On the screen, the Ginyu Force made their grand entrance on Namek. They struck a series of flamboyant, synchronized poses in front of Frieza, causing even the ruthless tyrant to blush and look away in sheer awkwardness.

While the Ginyu Force mobilized, Son Goku was already hurtling through space. After hearing of the danger on Namek, he departed Earth in a specialized ship. To maximize his strength, he had Dr. Brief build a Gravity Training chamber capable of reaching one hundred times Earth's gravity. He had only six days to master this crushing environment.

This training method caught the attention of warriors across the Wanjie Multiverse. In the Hidden Leaf Village, Rock Lee's eyes sparkled with excitement. He commented that training in high gravity must be far more effective than simply wearing weights.

He tagged his mentor, Might Guy, who admitted that while the method was brilliant, their world lacked the ninjutsu or technology to manipulate gravity so precisely.

In the world of One Piece, Admiral Fujitora felt a surge of inspiration. As a user of the Gravity-Gravity Fruit, he realized he didn't need a machine. He could use his own powers to intensify the gravity around him and temper his body to new heights.

Back in the Dragon Ball world, the mood was tense. Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma were relieved to see Goku coming, but the relief was tempered by fear. They remembered how many friends had died in the previous timeline because Goku arrived too late.

On the winding Snake Way, Goku frantically sent out comments, urging his friends to hold on. Krillin could only sigh at the screen, noting that Goku seemed to have a habit of being late, and surviving six days against these monsters was easier said than done.

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