The two faced each other.
Baby Aize looked at Piccolo playfully, while Piccolo stared back at him gravely. Neither of them liked the other.
The strength Piccolo displayed shocked Krillin and the others. Only a few days had passed since their last meeting, yet Piccolo's power had increased by a huge margin. Krillin couldn't help but scratch his head.
'What on earth had happened to Piccolo?'
Master Roshi, however, noticed something more. He had known the old Kami in his early years and met him after climbing Korin Tower.
Now, he could see the shadow of the old Kami on Piccolo.
He sighed and said, "It seems that King Piccolo from back then has truly changed."
...
Baby Aizen carefully examined Piccolo, who had now completely recovered.
To be honest, he was surprised by Piccolo's ability; it was truly one of a kind.
"You're not an Earthling, are you? You're different from those pieces of trash just now. If you were willing to become one of my subjects, you'd definitely be a top general."
Baby Aize muttered to himself, his greedy gaze repeatedly falling on Piccolo.
From those words alone, Piccolo sensed a hint of conspiracy.
For some reason, the moment Baby Aize said that, Piccolo's nerves became extremely alert. Earth had gone through far too many battles and bizarre incidents:
Majin Buu, Janemba, and Hirudegarn... each of those troublesome foes possessed strange and terrifying abilities.
"What exactly is your purpose for coming to Earth?!" Piccolo demanded.
Baby Aize smiled faintly before saying. "Is that how you speak to the King of the Tuffles?" Oh... no, that's wrong. The future king of the universe."
"Put away that insignificant edge of yours! I could kill you in minutes!" Baby Aize gave a sinister smile and, in a flash of lightning, appeared right in front of Piccolo.
Slash!
Everyone saw a hand pierce straight through the chest.
Blood dripped from Piccolo's chest and stained Baby Aize's hand purple.
At the same time, disbelief filled Piccolo's face, and fear trembled in his eyes.
"Grandpa Piccolo!" Pan screamed and tried to fly toward him.
Fortunately, Krillin grabbed her tightly. Otherwise, she would have rushed out already. While restraining her, Krillin whispered, "Calm down, Pan. Your Grandpa Piccolo isn't that weak."
Krillin's eyes burned with focus. Piccolo's powerful regenerative ability had already been demonstrated.
Krillin felt that Piccolo must have a reason for doing this.
Sure enough, just as Krillin expected, Piccolo clutched the dark hole in his chest and wore a terrified, caught-off-guard expression.
"You... who are you really?"
"Why did you come to Earth?"
Baby Aizen licked the blood that had flowed from Piccolo's chest onto his arm and revealed a disappointed expression.
"Oh? I thought you'd recover again. Looks like you're nothing special after all." Baby Aize spoke with clear disdain.
The next second, however, he looked utterly casual and tossed Piccolo to the ground.
"Since you're so eager to know, I'll tell you before you die."
"I am the great reshaper of worlds, the King of the Tuffles... Baby. I will create a brand-new world, a world that belongs only to the Tuffles. All of you will become my subjects. I will forge my own world with this powerful body."
"Simply put, I want to rule the entire universe. But first, I must kill the Saiyans and Frieza."
Baby Aize raised both hands high, wearing an intoxicated expression as if he could already see the world under his rule.
Lying on the ground, Piccolo had already understood the purpose of the being before him. However, what puzzled him was that, despite his appearance and aura, this guy was clearly related to Frieza.
Yet, he insisted that he wanted to kill Frieza, which Piccolo simply couldn't figure out.
Now that he knew Baby Aize's goal, however, Piccolo couldn't be bothered to think further.
In that instant, he stopped hesitating. He stood up, and the awkward, helpless look from before disappeared. The chest that had been pierced moments ago was now filled with flesh and blood once again.
Piccolo stood as if nothing had happened.
Seeing this, Krillin smiled... 'just as he had expected.'
"Piccolo...that guy really is something," Yamcha muttered.
Seeing Piccolo stand back up, Pan's emotions finally settled as well.
...
"Oh? So you were just trying to get information out of me?"
Baby Aize narrowed his eyes as he questioned Piccolo.
"Hmph. Since you saw through it, I'll tell you plainly... I'll never let you succeed," Piccolo replied.
At that moment, Baby Aize's laughter rang out once more.
"You're quite clever. But all you've learned is a secret that the whole world will eventually know. In other words, it's not really a secret at all. Telling you doesn't matter."
"Still, playing little tricks in front of the King of the Tuffles really annoys me."
A crafty glint flashed through Baby Aize's eyes.
Piccolo clenched his fist and responded coldly. "So what?!"
With that, he immediately prepared to rise and deliver a heavy blow to Baby Aize. But just then, his body suddenly stopped responding to his will.
He froze, staring in disbelief at the chunk of flesh on his chest that had just regenerated. He could feel that the flesh was no longer under his control.
At that moment, everyone else sensed that something was wrong, too. Baby Aize's earlier words echoed in their minds:
"Become my subjects."
At that instant, Piccolo finally understood what those words truly meant.
[As expected, this guy has bizarre methods, just like Majin Buu and the others!]
When Piccolo's chest was pierced earlier, Baby Aize had already done something to him!
Piccolo shot a disgusted look toward Baby Aize's barely restrained grin.
(So it really was him.)
Baby Aize's smile became exaggerated. "Hahahaha!!!"
"I told you… I want you all to become my subjects. Congratulations. You are my first subject on Earth. And next, I will have many more."
Baby Aize's greedy laughter echoed across the wasteland.
That crazed laughter sent chills down everyone's spine. In the very next second, Baby Aize issued an order to Piccolo:
"Kneel before me!!! Pay homage to your king!"
He thought Piccolo would do exactly as commanded… but Piccolo's response left Baby Aize completely stunned.
Piccolo directly severed his entire body below the neck.
(End Of This Chapter)
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