Chapter 9: The Calm Saiyan
Many aliens in battle gear hurried out of the spaceship.
They were all fighters under the infamous space pirate, Pegan, known for raiding hundreds of planets. Each one was extremely cruel.
A group of nearly a hundred formed a line in front of the spaceship, waiting for Link to come closer.
Soon, Link flew up to them, facing the crowd.
"This Saiyan really showed up?"
"Hahaha, they say Saiyans are a warrior race, attacking everyone they see. Does he want to fight us?"
Amidst the laughter, an alien turned on his scouter: "Let me check his power level... 15,000?"
"15,000? Hahahaha!!"
The other aliens burst into laughter upon hearing this. A power level of 15,000 was good among Saiyans, but against so many of them, it wasn't enough.
"Don't waste time; capture him quickly. We need to capture the Namekians to!"
At that moment, their leader Pegan's voice came through their communicators.
Immediately, an alien flew toward Link.
"Hey! Saiyan over there, come with us quietly, and we won't hurt you much."
Link noticed the scouters on their faces and stayed calm. He knew these devices could send real-time information across the universe.
He wasn't scared of them but was careful about attracting more powerful enemies after dealing with them.
"Who are you? Do you work for Frieza?" Link asked.
"Hahaha, are you deaf? Didn't you hear us? We're part of the Pegan Pirates! Soon, we'll work for King Cold!" an alien replied.
King Cold?
Link remembered the name. King Cold was Frieza's father, famous in the universe long before Frieza.
More importantly, these people were independent and not connected to Frieza or other major groups.
This meant he could act without worry.
"In that case, you can die here"
A spark flashed in Link's eyes as a ki blast shot out, instantly killing an alien warrior.
The blast continued, hitting the spaceship behind them, making it shake.
"Curse you! My spaceship!"
Pegan shouted angrily, flying out of the ship, and yelled at his still-shocked crew: "You fools, what are you waiting for? Capture him!"
"Darn it!"
The remaining warriors snapped out of it and attacked Link.
Various ki blasts, energy shots, and gunfire from the spaceship all aimed at Link.
In an instant, Link's spot was filled with explosions, and he disappeared from sight.
In the distance, Broly, sensing the fight, grew anxious. His hair stood up slightly, and his power flared up.
But a hand rested on his shoulder: "Don't worry, Broly. Can't you sense it? Link's energy is fine. He's probably testing his strength."
"Really..." Hearing this, Broly calmed down.
Meanwhile, in the sky.
After the attacks stopped, the aliens looked into the fading smoke, grinning wickedly.
"Oops, maybe we overdid it."
"Yeah, that Saiyan must be ashes by now, right?"
"That fool dared to challenge the Pegan Pirates? He should've surrendered."
But then, some noticed a figure in the smoke!
"What... how?"
"Is that Saiyan still alive?"
As the smoke cleared, they saw Link, unharmed, floating calmly.
"How... how is this possible?"
"He didn't even defend himself?"
The aliens stared, as if seeing a ghost.
Even their boss, Pegan, couldn't have survived such an attack without a scratch.
Yet, the Saiyan before them didn't have a single mark!
How could this be? His power level was only 15,000, right?
Link looked at himself, clenching his fists with satisfaction.
His body, now with legendary Saiyan blood, was truly strong!
"Are you done? If so, it's my turn." Link smirked, releasing his full energy.
Instantly, strong winds rose, and huge waves formed, crashing toward the shore.
All the Namekians on the planet felt the massive energy.
Nail, not far from Link, broke into a cold sweat.
"That Link is truly a monster!"
In the sky.
"Beep!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
As Link's power grew, the scouters on the aliens' heads exploded one by one.
The aliens were terrified.
Before their devices broke, many saw Link's power level go over 25,000!
On the spaceship, using the ship's advanced scouter, the crew got a more exact reading!
"550,000!"
"Lord Pegan! That Saiyan's power level is 550,000!"
"What?"
Pegan's jaw dropped. "Are you sure?"
"Absolutely, Lord Pegan. This ship's scouter is one of th most accurate in the universe!"
Pegan knew the ship's tools were reliable; after all, he had bought this vessel at a great cost from Frieza's forces.
But as they dealt with their fear, Link's voice came from afar.
"Surprised? The real show is just starting."
Link chuckled, slowly increasing his power. At the same time, his energy began to glow with a golden light.
With enemies in front of him, Link was eager to test his full strength.
"What?"
Even those who couldn't sense energy could feel the danger!