Chapter 14: The True King
Although Turles had imagined the day when he would rule Planet Vegeta countless times, he never thought that this day would come so soon.
'I was just looking for a planet on the edge of the universe where I could plant Tree of Might seeds,'
Unexpectedly, he accidentally stumbled upon the long-lost Planet Vegeta. When he first discovered that this was indeed the missing Planet Vegeta, Turles was visibly shocked.
News had spread throughout the universe that the Saiyans had betrayed Frieza and even severely injured him. Turles was initially worried that he would encounter a overwhelming warrior—the same man who had wounded Frieza—but after secretly investigating, he realized that the Saiyans had used a trick to defeat Frieza.
In fact, the strongest fighter on the entire planet measured less than 30,000 combat power level, while, Turles' own combat power is at high 300,000!
And so the battle for supremacy began. Relying on his tyrannical strength, Turles not only succeeded in planting the Tree of Might but also won over many Saiyans to serve him.
Once a low-level warrior, he had now ascended to the pinnacle of Saiyan power.
"This taste is simply wonderful!" he declared with a cruel smile.
With Turles' permission, Nappa landed before King Vegeta and his party, sneering as he spoke.
"Vegeta, this is your final chance: surrender and submit to His Majesty Turles, or perish!"
"Like you?" King Vegeta retorted disdainfully.
"Of course! Men like you cannot fathom the greatness of His Majesty Turles!"
Then Nappa said to the gathered Saiyans, "Everyone! Although Link led us to defeat Frieza, he forced us to hide—unable to even fly half a step from the planet! This life is nothing like what we Saiyans deserve; it is akin to imprisonment! A miserable fate!"
"But His Majesty Turles is different. With him, we can recapture the thrilling life of our past. More importantly, His Majesty Turles' has the Tree of Might fruits! Follow Him, and you too will taste that power!"
"See! This is the might of the Tree of Might's fruit! Ha!" Nappa shouted, exploding with aura as a tremendous pressure swept over every Saiyan present—their combat power detectors blared, "beep beep beep," one after another.
"Thirty thousand?" Vegeta looked at Nappa—once merely his subordinate, now boasting a combat power that had tripled from a mere 10,000 in just a few days. Were the fruits of the Tree of Might really so miraculous? Even
Vegeta was shaken; the other Saiyans wore expressions of both fear and fascination.
Feeling the rising doubt around him, Vegeta gritted his teeth and suddenly charged forward. "That's your bluff, Nappa! I will show you the power of the true Saiyan royal family!"
Vegeta threw a punch, but Nappa easily caught it. With a cold smile, Nappa said, "Vegeta, let me remind you—you are no longer a member of the Saiyan royal family!"
With that, a fist struck Vegeta mercilessly on the head.
Bang! Blood splattered as King Vegeta screamed in agony, his body rocketing backwards like a meteor.
Nappa pursued him; catching the disoriented saiyan mid-air, he kicked him violently and sent him crashing to the ground.
The impact cracked the earth and created a deep pit beneath Vegeta. Nappa stepped on his fallen foe, laughing uncontrollably.
"Hahaha! Saiyan royal family? Vegeta, look at you! This is the power granted to me by the true King of Saiyans!"
"In our presence, you are nothing but an ant!" Nappa jeered.
"Damn it!" Vegeta struggled to rise, but Nappa's weight pinned him, his face pressed into the ground.
"Hmph! What a waste!" Nappa spat, glancing disdainfully at the other Saiyans. Except for Bardock and Paragas, the rest shrank back in terror.
"Now, do you see? Who is the true king of the Saiyans?" Nappa shouted. Just then, the sound of vibrating air arose from the distant sky. Everyone looked up, and in the next moment, two figures appeared, hovering in the air.
"Who?" they murmured in unison.
The arrival of Link and Broly immediately put everyone on Turles' side on guard. Link, ever calm, did not speak but merely smiled indifferently while casually placing his hands behind his back. A collective gasp suddenly rippled through the assembly.
Turles looked around at the stunned Saiyans, as if they had seen ghosts, and shouted coldly, "What's wrong? Who is he?"
On the ground, Nappa—who had been cocky with confidence—took several unsteady steps back, his body trembling with fear. No one answered Turles' question.
Then, from Bardock's side, Paragas suddenly knelt in the direction of Link, clasped his fists, and declared loudly,
"He is the hero who led us to defeat Frieza! The true king of our Saiyan race.
"You Majesty Link!"
Bardock then also knelt beside him.
Your Majesty Link!" echoed from the crowd as the second, third, and fourth—indeed, all Saiyans not siding with Turles—fell to their knees, shouting his name.
Even those who had recently allied with Turles now cowered like Nappa. Although Link had been absent for five long years, his prestige had not faded.
Observing the scene, Turles snorted and checked his combat power detector. The result left him confused: "5000? Why does this guy only have 5000 combat power? And the little guy next to him shows 10,000!"
"Are these Saiyans foolish? With only 5000 combat power, they dare to call him the True King?" Turles barked. "You don't know the meaning of power—come down here fight me!"
One of Turles' direct subordinates surged forward, attempting to bring Link down. At that moment, Nappa on the ground shouted urgently,
"Watch out! That Link has a combat power of 100,000!"
Before the guy could react, he saw Link across from him suddenly swipe his leg.
Bang! With a muffled sound, he was blasted backwards at an even greater speed and slammed into the trunk of the Tree of Might.
Snap! He was reduced to a pool of flesh and blood.