Hawking had always been helping Goku train, but they had fought too many times. Since they were only sparring, Goku knew he would not die, so the results had not been as good.
Now that they had unexpectedly run into Frieza, and Hawking still had time, he might as well let Frieza give Goku a beating and see if he could draw out even more of Goku's potential.
In the original story, it was through his battle with Frieza that Goku had continuously broken through his limits, his Combat Power increasing dramatically at an astonishing rate.
Perhaps this battle could directly raise Goku's Combat Power to three million. With a little support from Hawking's Genjutsu afterward, it might even be possible for him to become a Super Saiyan right away.
"What an evil ki!"
When Frieza's cosmic army truly appeared above Namek, the Grand Elder sensed it as well, cold sweat instantly breaking out across his face.
Frieza's immense and incomparably evil ki made him feel as though he could see Namek's destruction.
"Don't worry, Grand Elder. It's just a minor problem. I'll handle it."
Seeing this, Hawking reassured the Grand Elder, then turned to Goku beside him.
"Do you remember Emperor Frieza, the one I mentioned before? He's here. Do you dare fight him?"
"So it's him. His ki really is powerful. I can hardly wait!"
Goku's face was filled with excitement at the prospect of fighting a strong opponent, without the slightest trace of fear.
"Good. Then let's go meet him."
Hawking brought Goku directly to where Frieza's army had landed and activated his Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan.
"Amenominaka!"
In an instant, he, Goku, and all of Frieza's army were transferred into the Ancestor Space.
"This is strange. Is this Namek?"
Frieza stepped out of the spaceship with