Pitiful Vegeta

"Vegeta, prepare to die!"

Cooler vanished in an instant, reappearing right in front of Vegeta and throwing a punch.

Vegeta dodged the attack with a bizarre movement technique, then swiftly counterattacked.

Bam bam bam!

The two exchanged hundreds of blows in a flash. Cooler seized an opportunity and punched Vegeta straight into a mountain.

[Ding, 50 Battle Power attribute dropped ahead.]

Son Gohan's ears rang with the system's constant prompts. Seeing the Battle Power attributes scattered all over the ground, his heart was overjoyed.

Krillin wanted to help but couldn't find a good opening, since an enemy's enemy is a friend.

Even though Son Gohan's overwhelming strength made Vegeta's help unnecessary, the Prince still stepped in—clearly signaling they were on the same team now.

Ah!

Vegeta burst his energy, and the entire mountain instantly turned to dust. He charged at Cooler, launching a storm of attacks.

"Ooh ooh ooh, our Prince Vegeta is fighting for his life now. I'm so scared!"

Cooler dodged Vegeta's strikes while taunting him.

I love how you can't stand me, yet you can't kill me.

"Damn you, don't look down on me. I'm a genius Saiyan warrior—there's no way I'd lose to a bastard like you."

Hearing Cooler's belittling words, Vegeta's proud ego flared with rage. His energy kept surging, and his movements grew faster.

He couldn't lose this fight. He had to rip that bastard's head off and kick it around like a ball.

Boom!

Cooler's body was kicked into the air. Vegeta followed like a shadow, as if playing soccer.

He battered Cooler's body back and forth, then raised both hands high and slammed a heavy punch down on him.

Bang!

With a thunderous crash, Cooler's body hit the ground like a bomb, carving out a deep crater.

Hovering high above, Vegeta pressed his advantage, using the Prince's fighting style to rain Energy Blasts down on Cooler in the pit.

[Ding, 100 Battle Power attribute dropped ahead.]

As Vegeta kept firing Energy Blasts, the system in Son Gohan's mind chimed nonstop.

Rumble!

The Energy Blasts exploded in the crater, sending thick smoke billowing.

After firing hundreds of Energy Blasts, Vegeta panted slightly, watching the dust swirl in the pit.

"Cooler, this guy sure loves to play around."

Collect!

The Battle Power attributes on the ground streamed toward Son Gohan, all merging into his body.

The numbers on his personal attribute screen kept jumping. After a few breaths, the Battle Power data finally stopped moving.

Son Gohan saw that his Battle Power had increased by over 30,000. The system was incredible—just being a spectator let him pick up Battle Power attributes.

"My dear Prince Vegeta, you almost killed me just now. Feels good to beat someone down, doesn't it? Now it's my turn to attack!"

As the smoke cleared, Cooler's clothes were tattered, making him look a bit disheveled.

He stood up from the crater, flew in front of Vegeta, and flashed a sinister grin.

This... this can't be. How could that bastard be this strong?

Seeing Cooler completely unharmed, Vegeta felt a chill of fear.

He involuntarily stepped back a few paces. That had already been his full power.

"Full power unleashed."

Cooler erupted with a fierce aura, bringing out all his strength for the fight.

Small rocks on the ground slowly floated into the air as a powerful energy surged from his body.

There was no point in playing anymore. He slammed both fists, each the size of a sandbag, into the ground.

Boom boom boom!

Energy Waves shot up from beneath the earth. Vegeta was struck instantly and sent flying into the sky.

Cooler didn't give him a chance to catch his breath.

He accelerated, chasing after Vegeta, his fists hammering down like a raging storm.

"Ahhh!"

Screams of pain echoed through the sky from Vegeta.

Cooler slammed a heavy punch that blasted Vegeta into the ground.

Bam!

His body shot down like a missile, cratering the earth.

Vegeta lay limp in the center of the pit.

He gasped for breath, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

He was utterly pathetic now, completely dominated by Cooler.

"Hahaha, Earthling imps, you're next."

Cooler turned to look at Son Gohan and Krillin, a mocking grin on his face.

His confidence was sky-high—if he could cripple Vegeta, these two runts were nothing.

"Hahaha, ignorance is bliss. Let me show you my Binding Technique."

Son Gohan couldn't wait to try out his newly learned skill.

They'd already achieved their goal on Planet Namek.

Dende's Healing Attribute and Guldo's Time Attribute were in hand.

"Wh-what? I can't move!"

"You—you actually learned Guldo's Superpower!"

Suddenly, Cooler stared at Son Gohan in terror, trembling like he'd seen a ghost.

His body felt locked in place, unable to budge.

He knew that feeling all too well—the Binding Technique.

"What the hell!"

"Impossible! An Earthling using the Binding Technique?"

"Cooler's in trouble now."

Jiece and Burter of the Ginyu Force gaped at Son Gohan in shock.

How did this imp learn Guldo's Superpower?

Did he just pick it up now?

If so, that was terrifying.

"Amazing, Gohan! You're incredible!"

Krillin, standing nearby, was stunned speechless. He'd experienced that move firsthand—body locked, unable to muster any strength.

"Hahaha, enjoy this!"

Son Gohan used his Object Control Technique again.

Rocks from the ground floated up and blasted toward Cooler like a machine gun.

"Aaah!"

Cooler screamed nonstop in the air.

All his power was sealed away; he couldn't use any of it.

His body couldn't move, and within a few breaths, he was battered black and blue.

Jiece, the vice-captain, saw the situation was dire. No need to follow the rules anymore.

Watching Cooler completely helpless, bound to be toyed to death by this brat, he nodded at Burter. After years of teamwork, Burter understood instantly.

The two vanished and reappeared right in front of Son Gohan.

Jiece and Burter kicked at his head.

If those kicks landed, his head would burst like a gourd.

They were confident they could save Cooler—their speed was the fastest in the universe.

But they miscalculated.

What happened next completely shattered their understanding.