Part 2, Chapter 4: Shallot Joins the Ginyu Force?!

Now that we've cleared that up, and we have the Ginyu Force with us, let us begin our counteroffensive...

Oh, Lord Frieza! I implore you to wait just one second!

Y-Yes?

As you said earlier, the enemy commands soldiers from the Frieza Forces of many eras.

In addition, your impostor is using a number of ships as bases. He should be in one of these.

He's playing hide and seek is he... Hmph, the nerve!

This is where I, your humble servant Ginyu, propose a solution!

Oh... You have something in mind? Please, do continue.

Sir! I propose we split our troops to check enemy numbers and positions and ferret out their main forces!

I see... This way we can collect information and give them a little stir too...

There are risks to dividing our numbers, but, yes, it does seem more effective than moving blindly.

Ho ho, I must admit, I am glad you joined up with us, Ginyu.

It is an honor, Lord Frieza!

Very well! I want you all to split up and find the enemy's base at any cost.

When you find their main forces, let me know via the scouter. I will appear presently.

You heard Lord Frieza! Now, leave the sorting of teams up to me!

Hey Vegeta... Looks like we'll be splitting up.

Hmph... I hate to admit it but that buffoon is right! Information gathering is our top priority now.

Right, well, let's hit the road then! I don't think I can stand another second with that noisy Ginyu...

Hold it, blue boy! Come back here!

You're with us!

Wh-Why me?!

From what I hear, your fighting ain't too shabby.

However, your attitude towards Lord Frieza is unforgivable! I'll beat that out of you, don't you worry!

Now then! Off we go! Follow me, men!

Hey, let me get a word in, dammit! Stop getting ahead of yourself! Who says I have to follow you chumps?!

Come on Vegeta, back me up here!

Heh, good luck.

WHAT?! As if I can put up with these guys for more than five minutes! Hey, I know, why don't YOU go?

N-No more tasteless jokes! I'd hate it just as much as you.

Ngrah, you hypocrite! You're the one who keeps going on about putting up with stuff for the sake of pride!

Th-That's different! I know my limits!

Heh heh, settle down kiddo. You scared of leaving your dear master?

Huh?! No, dammit! Who're you callin' scared? This ain't no trouble at all!

...Listen, Shallot. Don't go lashing out again like you did with Frieza, ok? Keep a lid on it.

Gah ha ha! Have fun!

Ugh, they're gone, just like that... What am I getting myself into...

Heeeey, li'l Shallot! You're with us first! Let's get along, yeah?

Ngh, who're you callin' little?! You give me the creeps...

Sheesh, why are we stuck babysitting? I don't get paid enough for this...

Listen up, kid. You better not get cocky just because you caught Lord Frieza's attention!

I'm here to make sure you know that you're nothing more than a stupid monkey! Got it?!

You shrimp... Actin' all cocky with a Ki level like that... Who do you think you are?!

Wh-What?! Who're you calling a shrimp?! It's "Mr. Guldo" to you!

Pfft... As if.

Y-You... You forget your place, ape!

Just leave it, Guldo. Li'l Shallot was chosen by Lord Frieza. No one can deny that.

I know you hate Vegeta's guts but...

That ain't a reason to take it out on li'l Shallot here, is it, hmm?

Let's all get along, yeah? Or do you wanna wait to see what cap' says about it?

Fine, whatever.

Takes two to make a promise, li'l Shallot!

More importantly, can you quit it with this stupid nickname!

Good, good! Now that we've all made up, how about we do the "Dance of Joy" that Captain Ginyu taught us!

You all ready? Dance of jooooy...

Hey hey hey, what's with the dancing all of a sudden!

Hah! Hmph! Hey!

Don't you guys ever listen?!

...?! This feeling... Enemy troops are gathering.

Kee hee hee, perfect. I'll deal with those scrubs.

Heh. Time to have some fun!

Oi newbie! Don't forget I'm your senior, so I don't want you taking all my glory!

You listen to MY instructions in battle. We understood?!

(This guy's a piece of work...)

I don't hear you?

Yes, sir...

Alright! Another one bites the dust.

(Ack! This kid! He... He's good!)

(Uh-oh...)

O-Oh...! Seems you ain't too shabby.

Why thank ya.

BUT! What did I say about stealing the limelight? What were you doing beating all the enemies yourself?!

Heh! Well that's your fault! I ain't gonna wait for some slowpoke, am I?

The cheek... F-Fine! I'll give you the credit this time, newbie. It is your first job after all.

But, the next ones belong to me, the great Guldo! Got it? Now let's get on with it then.

Yes, sir... Ugh, is it me or is he getting more unbearable...

Hey, you two! You're not ignoring my dance are you?!

No, sir...

I am the Red Magma of the Ginyu Force...

Jeice!

Don't you forget it!

S-Sure...

And I... am the Blue Hurricane of the Ginyu Force!

Burter!

Remember it!

...

Now us three'll be carrying out an investigation of the enemy forces.

Now you're still new, so if ya got any questions just ask me, the vice-captain of the Ginyu Force!

Huh? What?! Just one second! Who said you were vice-captain?! No one told me!

Heh! Obviously! Because I haven't told anyone yet!

Don't just promote yourself! Besides, if anyone's gonna be vice-captain, it's me!

As if! And who said YOU could just promote yourself!

Uhm, you two...

Listen up! Everyone knows that in groups like ours, the red guy is WAY stronger than the blue guy!

No way! That's not the way you decide ranks! You've just been watching too many cartoons!

Aw, shaddup! It's been like that since before you were born!

Now you're just speaking nonsense! After all--

HEY!

Let's wrap it up, shall we? The enemy's right there!

How dare you interrupt!

Heh, actually... How about this? The one who defeats the most soldiers gets to be vice-captain.

Fair enough, but you better not cry when you lose!

That's big words coming from you. I'll beat twice as many as you!

Grr, then I'll beat twice as many as that!

FINE! I'll beat twice that!

Then, I'll take down twice THAT!

Hmph!

Hmph!

Whatever! You do what you want!

I'm gonna go have at it!

Alright! One more down!

Hey, hey! There's no more for us!

Now how do we decide who gets to be vice-captain...

Will you shut up about that already! I don't give a crap!

There's nothing for it... Time to decide this... With scissors-paper-rock!

Alright. Best of three!

And.... Scissors... Paper...

Rock!

Rock! Rock! Rock!

Hmph!

Hmph!

These guys are useless...

Heh. Seems my team have trained you well. I like the look on your face.

Well, I'm not sure what they gave can really be called training...

It is time, Shallot! Let me, Captain Ginyu, give you a personal demonstration!

Don't expect my training to be like what the other members gave you. Prepare yourself!

(So this is going to be worse than what I've already gone through? You gotta be kidding me...)

BUT! Before that, you lack something all warriors should have.

H-Huh? I do? What?

Isn't it obvious...? You lack a pose! A beauteous pose!

...Huh?

Heh, don't be so coy! Now, dig in to the Ginyu Force pose instruction program!

Oh... no...

No no no! Do you really think you can be a member of the Ginyu Force with such a woeful pose?!

Urk, why do I have to do this?!

Good! Next, ten reps of the Dance of Joy! Right, follow me...

Hm?!

Enemy soldiers! And lots of them!

Tch, they don't know when to give up.

... ...Shallot.

Defeat them all on your own.

H-Huh? Me?! Versus all of them?!

Scared by their numbers are you? Ha ha, still wet behind the ears, aren't you...

Say that again?!

Fine! Whatever! You're on! Watch me! You just continue your stupid dance here. I'll be back in no time.

Heh, that's the spirit!

Go, young Shallot! Only you can turn the tables!

Once you have defeated them all, I will reward you... With the ultimate pose! Created by yours truly!

You can keep it!

I can't move my arms anymore... Come on, what's the point of all these weird poses?!

Shallot, listen here! Warriors need to boost their own morale to perform better, do they not?

How can you call yourself a warrior if you can't even think of a single pose?! Do something that's YOU!

Yes, I see it now... What you lack is the resolve to show yourself as a warrior!

Hm?! Say that again!

This is your homework! By tomorrow, prepare a fighting pose that's uniquely you!

Then show us your resolve!

...

Hello? Oh, hello Shallot. What's up?

Ah Jaco, can you put Lord Beerus on?

Simply put, you're worrying about that fighting pose, or whatever?

Yeah...

Shallot... What're you doing?

I know! But I can't just let them push me around forever, can I?

I don't really understand all this, but... The idea is to show my manly resolve... Right?

Which is why I gotta show them I have a firm resolve!

Are we having the same conversation here?

It's come to this, has it?!

Time to bust out the big guns!

Huh, Jaco?

From what I can gather, the Ginyu Force is the Frieza Force's elite crack unit.

Which means, naturally, that they're like me! A super elite in the Galactic Patrol!

So, listen here, Shallot! You must do what must be done to succeed this mission!

R-Right! I'll do anything!

Very good! Remember, a man doesn't go back on his word!

Ready? I want you to etch this into your memory!

Good morning folks! Today is the day, I'll be checking your fighting poses!

Fortunately for us, Shallot will also be taking part! I'll be rating you all.

Right, everyone, take your poses in turn, got it?

Yes, sir!

...

Hey, li'l Shallot, nerves gettin' to ya?

Heh, he's a new recruit, it ain't unexpected!

Deep breaths! Nothing to get stressed about!

Tch, pathetic...

Heh heh, so, Shallot. You ready?

Ugh, none of your business. Shut up and watch!

Good! And... begin!

Recoome!

Burter!

Jeice!

Guldo!

(It's time! This is my resolve!)

Sh-Shallot!

(Heh, how's that!)

...

...Ah... Ahah...!

Haaa ha ha ha! I wondered what you'd come up with, but this...? This is so LAME!

You're makin' ME embarrassed just lookin' at ya!

Kee hee hee... Serves ya right...

Ngh... Urk... Dammit...

... Shallot... You pass!

NO WAAAAY!

Putting aside your form, one thing is clear: your resolve, Shallot.

From today, the Ginyu Force welcomes its new member... Shallot!

Y-You're joking...

Hm? The enemy is here. Prepare for battle, men!

Yes, sir!

Hey, Shallot... About your pose...

I'm afraid to say that even I found it... disappointing. I'll teach you a better one later, okay?

...

(Grr... Next time I see him, that Jaco's gonna get it...)

How's that!

Ya piece o' trash!

Hm? Is it just me, or is li'l Shallot more worked up than usual?

Yeah... There's something about him today.

Hey, Guldo. Call Shallot over here, will ya?

Sheesh, why do I get the lame jobs?

WH-WHAT, they found the enemy headquarters?!

Y-Yes, sir! According to Vegeta's report, they've found a spaceship stationed on a nearby island.

He said there's no doubt that the main enemy forces are located there!

Gah, shown up by Vegeta of all people! The shame stings...

(Well YEAH, we spent more time dancing than searching after all...)

Well, that's water under the bridge! Let us rejoin Lord Frieza.

But...! Don't be disheartened. After all, a slow and steady search has its merits too!

(But we weren't even searching...!)

Yes, sir! You said it!

Thanks, captain, sir!

We couldn't have asked for a better captain!

Heh heh, the Ginyu Force really does rule! Don'tcha think so, Shallot?

... Oh, yeah, woo-hoo...

Now, for an all-out assault of the enemy's main forces! Heh heh heh... We'll show them a good time, alright.

Which means I'm getting closer... Just you wait, Bulma...

Welcome back.

Gah hah hah, you best buds with the Ginyu Force now, huh?

Don't make me laugh! I'm never going through that again...

So their commander, in other words my impostor, is in that spaceship, correct?

Yes, sir. We've investigated the whole base. There's no mistake!

Oh how I've waited this moment...

Ho ho ho, never before have I experienced such humiliation.

They will get what's coming to them.

(Wh-Whoa... Frieza's Ki just rocketed up! What an unfathomable well of power...)

(Th-This is... unbelievable...)

Very well, gentlemen! I expect none of you to hold back.

Give those low-class "warriors" a taste of hurt, but...make sure not to kill them.

Oh, but let me tell you one thing... Their leader is reserved for me. I plan to kill him myself.

Lord Frieza! If I may... Would you permit me to perform a dance to raise our team's morale?

A-Ah, maybe next time, Ginyu...

Of course, sir! Understood...

Listen up, you lot! Let's give that fake and his accomplices a taste of what it means to betray Lord Frieza!

Let the fight begin!

Yes, sir!

Gah hah hah, things are gettin' interestin'!

Right, let's get this underway!

Hey, Shallot. You haven't forgotten our goal here, have you?

N-No, of course not!

Lord Frieza! The enemy forces have left the ship. They're coming this way in large numbers!

I guess we wait for them... Hm?! Who's that leading the group?

Th-That's... Turles!

This is nothing to lose your heads over.

They've been watching us with their scouters. An ambush is to be expected.

Which means there's no running or hiding. We end this, now.

Very well, let us go!