That evening, Sayu Ogiwara didn't cling to Zuke for anything more. After all, she had been enduring Shin's intensity for two days, and she was feeling some discomfort. Shin understood, so he simply held her as they slept, doing nothing else.
Compared to that, what Shin planned to do in his dream tonight felt more important—exploring the Dragon Ball world once again.
After unlocking the "Time Adjustment" function last time, he'd advanced the time in the Dragon Ball world by four days. By now, his spherical spaceship should have landed on Zuno's planet. With Zuno's intelligence capabilities, there was no doubt he knew it was a Frieza Force vessel, so even if Zuke left it unattended, Zuno wouldn't dare do anything to it. Although Zuno was highly intelligent, his combat power was weak, so he wouldn't risk offending Frieza's forces.
In the Dragon Ball Super manga, Zuno was approached by escaped prisoners from the Galactic Patrol, forcing him to provide intelligence. If it were Zamasu, one might chalk it up to his power, but when mere criminals from the Patrol could coerce Zuno, it truly underscored his lack of combat strength.
Before long, Shin drifted into sleep, and the familiar world-selection interface appeared before him.
{Transitioning to Zuke}
[Dear Zuke, please select a mission world to enter: 1. Dragon Ball (96 hours skipped); 2. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Main Quest Generating); 3. Fate/Zero (Time Not Adjusted)]
"...Let's adjust the time flow for Fate/Zero first."
Looking at the three mission worlds, Zuke thought it best to tweak the flow of time in the Fate world before diving into the Dragon Ball world. The JoJo world's mission was still generating, so no immediate attention was needed there. As for the Fate/Zero world, the Fourth Holy Grail War was still ongoing. Although there was one day left before it officially began, Zuke wasn't sure how long he would be exploring the Dragon Ball world. If he spent too much time there, the war might start without him, making it harder to complete his main quest.
To be safe, Zuke adjusted the Fate/Zero time flow ratio to 0.5:1. Now, for each day he spent outside, only half a day would pass in Fate/Zero. Ideally, he wanted a greater adjustment, but this was the limit for now. He wondered if the "Time Adjustment" feature might level up in the future, allowing for greater time jumps and slower progression in mission worlds.
[Dear Zuke, please select a mission world to enter: 1. Dragon Ball (96 hours skipped); 2. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Main Quest Generating); 3. Fate/Zero (Time Flow Rate 0.5x)]
"That's it, let's enter the Dragon Ball world."
Seeing the adjusted time settings, Zuke chose to enter. His previous gains in combat power from syncing with the Dragon Ball world had given him a major advantage in other mission worlds. This time, if he could amass even more power… perhaps he could withstand the attacks of Heroic Spirits in the Fourth Holy Grail War.
...
"...That spherical spaceship still hasn't moved?"
"Yeah, it's been here for hours. Could the people inside have died?"
On a stretch of land on Zuno's planet, Zuke's spaceship had been parked for hours. Beside it stood two stout, short attendants who resembled Zuno himself. As attendants serving Zuno, they recognized the origin of this ship immediately.
This was undoubtedly a Frieza Force ship, modeled after the baseball Zuno had once seen on a remote planet while accompanying King Cold. The design had since persisted, and even now Frieza's forces used such ships.
The two attendants peered into the ship's windows to check, but they saw no one inside, giving them the impression it was empty. An unmanned Frieza Force ship arriving on Zuno's planet? Despite their suspicions, they dared not open the vessel, lest there be someone inside who might bring harm to Zuno.
While the attendants whispered to each other, the ship suddenly released a hissing sound as the pressure equalized, and then the main door slowly opened. Startled, they watched as Zuke stepped out of the ship.
"Perfect, the timing is just right."
As he exited, Zuke took in the scenic surroundings, resembling a paradise. Although Zuno himself wasn't particularly attractive, he lived in a beautiful place—flowers amidst manure, as the saying goes.
The attendants overheard Zuke's remark but refrained from commenting on the "perfect timing," given that the ship had been there for hours. Despite Zuke's lack of a tail, the attendants quickly deduced his identity.
A Saiyan!
Saiyans were notorious across the universe for their violent reputation, especially after conquering Planet Plant and renaming it Planet Vegeta. Joining Frieza's army as planetary exterminators only worsened their reputation. Brutal and savage—that was the universal impression of Saiyans, and it wasn't entirely wrong.
"You're Zuno's attendants?"
Seeing the two attendants standing before him, Zuke gave a slight smile. "Take me to Zuno."
He didn't need to be polite; he simply ordered them. Had Zuno displayed some heroic resistance in the original series, Zuke might have been a bit more courteous. But Zuno had been threatened multiple times and readily divulged information each time, showing he was a coward. So Zuke saw no need to act polite either.
To be continued…
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