Earth, GT World.
Vegeta, who was preparing to confront Five-Star Dragon, noticed that Two-Star Dragon's location was closer to him during his flight. Following the principle of proximity, Vegeta changed direction.
He arrived in the area where Two-Star Dragon was located.
Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta quickly spotted the green-skinned Two-Star Dragon.
Vegeta's cheek twitched slightly.
This frog is the Two-Star Shadow Dragon?
Never mind its strength for now, but isn't this appearance a disgrace to the Shadow Dragon's name?
Vegeta slowly descended from the sky, landing in front of Two-Star Dragon.
It wasn't until Vegeta landed in his line of sight that Two-Star Dragon noticed Vegeta's arrival, an undisguised expression of surprise on his face.
Two-Star Dragon, is that all?
He had thought that Two-Star Dragon, being second only to One Star Dragon in star count, should possess some special strength even if his energy level was slightly lower.
He was practically face-to-face, and he still hadn't noticed him.
Vegeta was speechless for a moment, then swept his gaze over this "frog": "Shadow Dragon, hand over the dragon ball, and I'll spare your life."
"You're Vegeta, I know you!" Two-Star Dragon's slender frog legs supported his rather corpulent body, swaying precariously and seemingly with great effort.
Especially with his slightly bulging potbelly and the malicious wide mouth on his face, he clearly wasn't a proper dragon.
"I thought Son Goku, the strongest man on this planet, would be the first to come for me. I didn't expect it to be you, the eternal second-place…"
Before the Shadow Dragon could finish his sentence, a red mark appeared on his face.
His corpulent body was directly knocked several hundred meters away, crashing heavily into a dilapidated building.
"You Two-Star Dragon are the eternal second-place! Kakarot and I are evenly matched."
Vegeta's expression was terrifyingly dark.
So many years of composure were broken by a single sentence.
"You're talking nonsense!" The Two-Star Dragon, buried in the building's rubble after collapsing, suddenly unleashed his energy, and the powerful energy blew away the debris that covered him.
The Two-Star Dragon glared fiercely at Vegeta, roaring in rage.
"I, Two-Star Dragon, am the strongest Shadow Dragon in the entire universe! That useless One-Star Dragon merely holds a star-count title and cannot be compared to a powerful dragon like me."
"Eternal second-place" not only stung Vegeta but also Two-Star Dragon.
"Useless dragon, hand over the dragon ball." Vegeta said coldly.
"Come on, I'm not afraid of you. I, Two-Star Dragon, have never been afraid of Saiyan monkeys. If you have the guts, face me head-on."
No sooner had the Two-Star Dragon finished speaking than he felt a chilling killing intent from behind him.
He quickly performed a carp roll, rolling a few times on the ground to dodge Vegeta's hand chop.
He didn't forget to curse: "Bah, a sneak attack, no martial ethics."
Saying that, he spewed a thick poisonous mist from his mouth, intending to melt Vegeta.
"Aaaaaah!"
Vegeta unleashed a burst of energy, scattering the spreading poisonous gas.
With a "whoosh," he appeared in front of Two-Star Dragon.
He landed a fierce punch on Two-Star Dragon's rather ample potbelly.
"Ah—"
The Two-Star Dragon let out a scream, his belly glowed golden, and then suddenly exploded.
After the explosion, a Black Star Dragon Ball fell to the ground.
Vegeta grabbed the dragon ball.
The dragon ball had returned to its original appearance, fundamentally different from the Black Star Dragon Ball that had been mutated by negative energy.
"Hmph, a useless one, wasting my time." Vegeta put away the Two-Star Dragon Ball and immediately flew towards Five-Star Dragon's location.
Goku, who was also collecting dragon balls, also started fighting Six-Star Dragon.
However, compared to Vegeta's swiftness, Goku, on his side, was playing around, wanting to force out Six-Star Dragon's full power.
"Hmm? Two-Star Dragon's energy has disappeared?" Goku frowned, then slowly relaxed, "Vegeta is really fast, so I can't play around anymore."
Goku unleashed his full power, directly defeating Six-Star Dragon.
And this power also attracted the attention of a few Shadow Dragons on Earth.
Especially One-Star Dragon, Three-Star Dragon, and Four-Star Dragon, who immediately suppressed their energy to the lowest level, seemingly planning something.
Not long after, Vegeta and Goku successively obtained Five-Star Dragon and Seven-Star Dragon.
Goku returned to the Lookout using Instant Transmission.
"Vegeta, you're really fast!"
Goku noticed the two dragon balls in Vegeta's hand and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Hmph, you were just playing around!" Vegeta said calmly, but if one looked closely, one could still see a slight upturn at the corner of Vegeta's mouth.
It was as if he was saying, "I won, I won against Kakarot."
Of course, Vegeta wasn't such a shallow person and wouldn't openly cheer.
"Kakarot, did you notice that those three Shadow Dragons have suppressed their energy?" Vegeta said thoughtfully.
"Yes, I don't know what their scheme is, but we need to find them quickly."
Even for a Super Saiyan 4, it was very difficult to find Shadow Dragons who had completely concealed their energy in a short amount of time.
So, Goku and Vegeta, carrying the dragon balls, came before Beryl.
"You want to find the remaining Shadow Dragons?"
Beryl was a little surprised, not expecting these two to ask her directly.
However, Beryl didn't conceal anything.
"Three-Star Dragon and Four-Star Dragon are both 1500 kilometers to the southeast."
"One Star Dragon is within a range of 2200 kilometers to the southwest."
The distance seemed far, but for a Super Saiyan 4, it would only take a moment to reach.
Vegeta and Goku exchanged glances, deciding to eliminate Three-Star Dragon and Four-Star Dragon first.
Each of them would take on one Shadow Dragon.
Goku played with the two dragon balls in his hand for a while, then said:
"Miss Beryl, can we leave these dragon balls with you?"
He pointed to himself, then to the Two-Star Dragon Ball and Five-Star Dragon ball in Vegeta's hand.
"No, I'm not responsible for safekeeping them," Beryl shook her head.
"Uh…" Goku didn't expect Beryl to refuse.
But thinking about it, there was no safe place to put the dragon balls.
What if they just put them anywhere and another Shadow Dragon popped out?
"Such small things, just hide them in your clothes and take them with you," Vegeta said coolly, "Can the remaining few struggling Shadow Dragons really wipe us out?"
"I was just worried," Goku chuckled awkwardly.
Speaking of which, if he and Vegeta both died unexpectedly, unless Miss Beryl intervened, Earth would be 100% doomed.
At that point, no matter where the dragon balls were placed, they would end up back in the Shadow Dragons' hands.
"Actually, you can also throw the dragon balls into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber," Beryl suggested, "That way, it might hide the dragon balls from the Shadow Dragons' perception."
Beryl wasn't entirely sure if it would hide them.
After all, Shadow Dragons and dragon balls have a special connection.
"Eh, the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?" Goku was stunned for a moment, then somewhat uncertain, "Is that okay? What if a Super Shadow Dragon comes out of it?"
"Pfft—" Beryl laughed, "There's no negative energy in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, only a harsh environment. How could a new Shadow Dragon possibly be born there?"
"Even if the original negative energy in the dragon balls were to transform back into a Shadow Dragon, it wouldn't happen in a year or two, unless someone kept making wishes with the dragon balls, accumulating energy for the Black Star Dragon Balls."
Goku and Vegeta discussed it for a bit, then Goku took the four dragon balls, directly opened the Hyperbolic Time Chamber door, and threw them in.
Thud—
The door was closed.
"Hehe, now we have no worries."
Then, the two rushed to the location of Three-Star Dragon and Four-Star Dragon.
Originally, Goku wanted to use Instant Transmission to take Vegeta.
But Vegeta immediately refused, saying he wanted to fly there himself.
Having no choice, Goku, unable to persuade Vegeta, could only use Instant Transmission by himself to go ahead and confront the Shadow Dragons.