Burter was called the fastest in the universe. By friends, coworkers, and employer. Obviously he would be the 18th fastest if you include (Ignoring The Z Fighters) Whis, Beerus, Majin Buu, Demon King Debura, Bojack and his gang, King Cold, Broly, Cooler, Freeza, Abo and Kado, Salza, and Captain Ginyu. (Technically Guldo because of stopping time)
But lets not talk about that, lets talk about what if. There are many what ifs, Vegetto was permanent, Goku never hit his head and was still Kakarot, Future Gohan survived, Raditz was good, Gohan never stopped training, Vegeta becoming the legendary Super Saiyan first and many others.
One what if that was never talked about at least not much was what if Burter was the fastest in the universe? Don't stop there, what if Burter was the fastest in all conceivable existences, multiverses, timelines, dimensions, and franchises. This question will be answered in this what if to the best of my ability. This will start at when Goku fought Jeice and himself.
Burter and Jeice looked ready for a fight we all knew how it would end. They rushed at Goku not expecting much but soon were outclassed, that being proven as Burter was knocked out cold. Jeice acting cowardly flew away for Ginyu's help, leaving Burter and Recoome for dead.
While in his sub conscious he felt a tingly feeling on his feet, his instincts were screaming at him to feel it. He never done so before becuase he that waz stupid but decided to do so now as he thought he might die, right he was as Vegeta was going to kill him. As Burter reached out he felt new speed rushing into him as he never felt before as if he transformed. Was it a speed force or something he didn't know but felt fast. It was a combination many things, his species was made for being overpowerdly speedy like Saiyans were overpowered in general so like their gold hair and 50x in everything per form and godly ki except Burter's species' speed increases by 1000000 per form and godly speed and one more that will remain a mystery, his own raw speed, somehow access to the Speed Force, a mutation in his genes causing more speed, Mother and Father were the fastest on his planet, Mother's training and many others. His transformation was just like the Saiyans of Universe 6, no work to get at all while others tried their whole lives just to fail.
Burter was no longer fast, for fast was him
Burter didn't have speed, for speed was he
Burter was now truly the fastest making King Cold in terms of speed King Slug.
He rose up fast shocking Goku and Vegeta. Vegeta went as fast as he can to end the Speed Demon but failed. From Burter's view the Saiyan Prince of Vegetasei was going in slow motion, he went around him. Vegeta missed with a look of surprise. "What is this?" gasped Vegeta.
Burter with a cocky smirk replyed "Isn't obvious Veggie? You can't match my speed" He walked toward his opponent each word per step "For I am The Fastest In The Universe!". Before Vegeta could even move, Burter run at him delivering hundreds of punches somehow not killing but to the point of death injuring him. Next time Vegeta noticed anything his body was lying broken, bruised and bloodyed. "H... how is this possible, me Vegeta defeated by this queer, this reject when Kakarot defeated him so easily. " The prince passed out crying. Burter then looked at Son Goku with a mixture of anger and gratitude. "While angry for you making a fool out of me, I must thank you for causing me to unlock my hidden speed. So I offer 2 options, leave Namekusei and never show your faces to me or die by my speed. "
"I can't leave I need the Dragon Balls to bring my friends back to life and to stop Freeza. " Goku said with fear and excitement. "So be it then, but don't blame me for your death. " Goku used a Kaioken x20 and went to the Speed God using his training and skills. For Burter Goku and Vegeta were the same in speed, horribly slow monkeys. To test his new speed his ran around Namek twice then jabbed at the Saiyan raised on Earth. Only to see a Saiyan corpse crash into a mountain 10 kilometers back with the horrified looks of dispair the faces on Krillan and Gohan. What they saw was Goku's normally happy face is in extreme pain with mangled internal organs mixed with rock and layers of blood. They immediately flew away screaming in fear like little girls with pissed pants to get Bulma, the Beautiful Capsule Heiress, and get the hell back to the ship to leave as fast the fucking newly dubbed "Hell Hole Namek' as soom fucking possible. Leaving the Dragon Balls and Goku's little brown bag.
Burter let them take choice A and let them go, not like they can threaten him with his speed. He began to think about his newfound speed, how fast he was and how slow everything else was. He run to where Freeza was and saw him as slightly by 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.1 percent faster than the full blooded monkeys, not very good. He ran around him playing with the Emperor of the Universe rearranging the Dragon Balls all the the place and mooning him with the finger and his big speed stick all over his face with Freeza seeing nothing but a blue blur. "What was that? Probably just the wind so who cares. " Freeza just said. Burter thought why serve a lifeform so inferiorly slow compared to him. Goku, Ginyu, and Lord Freeza were beneath him in speed, perhaps even King Cold as well.
As he was in his thoughts Jeice and Ginyu finally arrived. "That's where that ape was dominating was, defeating Recoome and Burter with one punch. " The second in command of the Ginyu Force reported. "Jeice this is not the time for jokes as Burter is right there and as for your punishment for distracting me is you're our designated flyer for the epic party after this. " Ginyu said irritated. " B...b but Burter should be dead with Recoome. And where's that monkey in the pajamas. " Burter looked at Jeice with fury and betrayal, yelled out "No thanks to you abandoning us to die. Had it not been for my new speed I'd be with Recoome now dead. As for the Saiyans, the princess of all moneys is heavily beaten and the Earth monkey is a mountain corpse and the humans left. " As Ginyu flew to was Goku's corpse was he found that and Vegeta broken down. He was shocked and pleased to see Burter's work. "Great job Burter for your outstanding achievements in defeating the enemy and increase in power level you are now the new second in command. Now let's report to Lord Freeza " Burter picked up Recoome, "I still feel a pulse on him" and proceeded to fly with his body. "Bring him with us and get him inside a healing chamber" Ginyu replied.
As Ginyu and Jeice, with Recoome, flew, Jeice was filled with disbelief. He saw what happened the scouter showed Burter was at full power when he lost against Goku, now his power level was higher but that wasn't it. Burter had a now look he was vibrating kind of blurry with a vibrated voice, a change of eye color, more ecstatic and chaotic. However filled with rage when directed at him. Jeice knew what he did was cowardish but he didn't want to die and he was sure the Captain would save him. He thought the same with Recoome too and look what happened, almost dead. Had it not been for Burter's speed he would be dead maybe himself, possibly the Captain as well. He created this explanation as an excuse to justify what he had done, while now he was fine but deep down he knew that was bullshit. It was all he could do to stop the self hatred.
Captain Ginyu knew many things about his subordinates, Guldo while weak could stop time, Recoome while mentally retarded was a powerhouse, Burter is fast and was in a tag team with Jeice. However since Jeice leaving Burter for dead that relationship has broken as they can no longer trust each other with their lives. Therefore reducing their efficiency as members. But that's not the only thing that changed, Burter now has a higher power level than before looking like what Jeice said this Goku had. He made Burter his second in command because he did what Jeice couldn't he defeated the enemy not to mention if Jeice was in charge what would stop him from running away again if Ginyu wasn't around. Burter now looks powerful dispute the difference in power level, then again there is his most defining trait his speed. He had always been valued for his speed it was part of the gimmick for the force. He had been as prideful about his speed as Vegeta about his dead people his status as the prince of a dead race. He would have to watch out for his new second in command.
Burter ahead of the remaining members of the Ginyu Force, felt rage at his best friend, he would have died for him but apparently he didn't feel the same way. Jeice like Goku had a part in his new speed, so he guess he could forgive Jeice but he would have to earn back his friendship and trust. As for his previous thoughts, what if he stayed. Would he in charge of the Ginyu Force? (Newly dubbed Burter Force) Or go even higher as a part of King Cold's elite special forces, only the most powerful and ruthless in the whole PTO could even be considered. But wouldn't that be the same, following slow orders from slow creatures for a slow life. That wouldn't do at all Burter is the fastest in the universe he has to live fast. So he decided the next time he saw Freeza would be the last time his fast eyesight and the universe's would have to look at that Frost Demon. Yes then the rest of the universe will soon see the him, the Blue Hurricane, The Fastest In The Universe, Burter.