Dragon Ball: From Escape from Planet Vegeta

Chapter 12 Essential Life Experiences

The battle is over.

Under Talot's deliberate control, he was subtly and deliberately defeated by Raditz.

Learn in battle, adapt in battle, find your own shortcomings in battle, and thus improve yourself.

Having achieved his goal, and without exposing himself, Talot's defeat in this battle was neither shameful nor made him appear weak.

After all, he fought Raditz for so long with a combat power of 360 points. On the surface, if he hadn't run out of strength, he wouldn't have lost so quickly.

Although Raditz won, he didn't win with a sense of satisfaction.

For him, it was truly unexpected that Talot could hold out under his command for so long.

Others might not know, but he knew he had used 80% of his strength, which, in terms of combat power, was at least over 450 points!

If Talot was able to hold on just now, then he would have to use his full strength under pressure.

[Next time, I definitely won't struggle this much. I have to find a way to defeat you quickly.] Raditz made a decision in his heart.

Having such thoughts shows that Raditz is actually quite intelligent and not as foolish as he was in the original story.

He also discovered his own shortcomings during the battle, realizing that the battle did not need to be fought so hard, but Talot's tactics had dragged it out for so long.

Of course, he had no idea that Talot had been playing around with him all along, using him to familiarize himself with his own power and increase his combat experience.

If he were to unleash his full power, Talot could easily defeat him in a single move.

After the match ended, many Saiyans watching offered their praise.

Although the vast majority of them were lower-ranking soldiers, there were also two higher-ranking soldiers.

Everyone was full of praise for both Raditz and Talot's performance, even extolling them to the skies.

Of course, Bardock's influence is involved.

After all, Bardock is Raditz's father and Talot's uncle.

This group of lower-ranking soldiers, whose combat strength reached tens of thousands in just a few years, has become a legend in the hearts of all lower-ranking soldiers.

As the saying goes, dignity is earned through one's own efforts. Bardock earned the utmost respect from even the highest-ranking warriors through his own strength.

Of course, Bardock disliked this kind of flattery; he was all too aware of the infighting within the Saiyan ranks.

The higher-ranking soldiers and even the elite soldiers were too obsessed with fame and fortune, to the point that they all became selfish and self-serving. Some even resorted to ruthless methods and betrayed their comrades.

On the contrary, most of the lower-ranking soldiers retain their humanity; even though the vast majority are weak, they are at least human beings.

Badak disliked currying favor with the powerful and wealthy, and he wouldn't go to high-end places on his own initiative.

Therefore, those elite senior warriors would still say behind his back that he was ultimately a junior warrior, and that even if he was strong enough, he couldn't change the fact that he was a junior warrior.

……

After Badak's tactful words, the surrounding crowd gradually dispersed.

Raditz and Talot broke free from the crowd and approached Bardock.

"Are you alright, Brother Talot?"

Taking this opportunity, Serari jogged over, her concerned expression making Talott a little embarrassed.

"I'm fine, I just used up my energy," Talot said.

This girl is usually quite arrogant, so it's rare to see her show such direct concern.

However, this kind of behavior couldn't be faked; Serarra was genuinely worried about his safety.

Gine was used to this, and Bardock knew that Serari and Talot had been close since childhood, so he didn't pay much attention. He just lamented that after not seeing her for more than half a year, the little girl had grown up quite a bit, and her combat power had reached 180 points.

Serarra maintained a basic level of friendliness towards Bardock and Gine, but Raditz was the only one targeted by Serarra; her eyes seemed to want to devour him.

This displeased Raditz, who said irritably, "Hey! I didn't really go all out. Did you have to be so aggressive? This was just after-dinner exercise!"

"Hmph! You're doing this on purpose! Everyone knows you're learning from Prince Vegeta, with so many elites teaching you. If Tarot had as many resources as you, he definitely wouldn't lose to you." Serari wasn't afraid of Raditz at all.

Such a personality is actually quite domineering and unreasonable, but Talot couldn't say anything about it.

Because Serari was helping him get revenge, even though Talott thought it was completely unnecessary.

After all, he had been hiding his true strength.

Raditz was furious, his face immediately turning red: "My strength is something I earned through my own training! Do you think you'll get all the benefits for free just by following the prince?"

Serari's words ignited a fire.

There is no doubt how upset Raditz must have been when his efforts were denied.

He is still young, and no matter how mature he is, he is still just a five-year-old child.

However, Serarri still didn't give him a friendly look, making it very clear that she thought Raditz was arrogantly trying to show off by defeating Talot.

Gine, who was standing to the side, wanted to speak up for her son, but she didn't know how to start. She had watched Serari grow up since he was a child.

Bardock shook his head at Gine and gave her a look, seemingly thinking it was a good thing.

He could tell that his son had been suppressing some negative emotions, and this was a good opportunity for him to release them.

Moreover, he also hopes that his son can experience more and thus understand more.

Being misunderstood, targeted, and distrusted isn't always a bad thing.

Only through these experiences can a person grow continuously and eventually become able to withstand all gossip and rumors.

He went through the same thing.

"Damn it! Talot, tell me, did I try to kill you?! Did I use my full strength?!" Raditz demanded angrily.

Talot was embarrassed for a moment, then raised his hand and grabbed Serari's wrist, saying, "Serari, you really misunderstood. Raditz just had a casual fight with me! He didn't use his full strength to suppress me, otherwise, I would have lost this battle from the very beginning."

After hearing Talot's words, Raditz felt a little better.

Serari heard this too, but she remained hostile to Raditz, a result of their long-standing animosity towards each other.

Raditz wanted to say something more, but Gine couldn't hold back any longer.

However, she cleverly didn't defend Raditz, but instead grabbed Raditz's ear and said, "Isn't it because you always bullied Serari when you were little? No wonder Serari hates you so much."

"Ouch, ouch, ouch... Mom, let go, it's going to fall..." Raditz cried as her ear was being pulled, and she quickly begged for mercy.

Bardock sighed and could only say, "Alright, it was just a friendly match. Raditz won, but Talot didn't lose in a way either. So Serari, you don't need to target Raditz so much. You're both still young, and there are many things you won't understand. When you grow up and look back on this, you'll realize that a lot of it was just pointless arguing..."

It's normal to have minor tantrums and get emotional, but you shouldn't hold onto them.

Bardock's words at this moment sounded like the admonition of an elder, and they did indeed have an effect.

This not only helped Talot understand more principles, but also made Serari stop hating Raditz.

Of course, dislike won't change so quickly; girls are naturally very vengeful.

Talot was also helpless about this. In fact, he knew Serari very well. Although she was only five years old, she was unusually mature.

(End of this chapter)