Dragon Ball: The Strongest Gohan
Chapter 6

Three-Second Man, Vegeta

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On the battlefield!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Son Gohan and Great Ape Vegeta fought fiercely, every punch landing solidly.

With every clash, Battle Power attributes dropped.

The more he fought, the more pleased he became. Seeing Battle Power attributes scattered everywhere left him utterly stunned.

If not for the Battle Power attributes dropped by the system, he could have taken Vegeta down in an instant.

It seemed the system dropped Battle Power attributes every time.

Skill attributes, on the other hand, didn't always drop. Vegeta's Explosive Wave hadn't dropped any just now.

"Damn it!"

After Vegeta turned into a Great Ape, he was so huge that he was like a walking target.

His body was constantly being struck by Son Gohan.

"Try this move of mine: Kame. Hame. Ha!"

Son Gohan struck the opening pose for the Kamehameha, wanting to try out all the moves he'd picked up from the system.

With the system's help, he'd now collected thirty thousand Battle Power.

Then he'd used Triple Kaio-ken, instantly raising his Battle Power to ninety thousand.

So Vegeta was now nothing more than a sparring partner for Son Gohan.

"Kamehameha?"

"When did Gohan learn the Kamehameha?"

Krillin and Son Goku watched Son Gohan's movements, their faces full of disbelief.

They exchanged a stunned look, but after thinking it over, they accepted it.

With Gohan's freakish talent for training, there was nothing to be surprised about.

Gohan had even used Kaio-ken just now!

The Kamehameha was surely no problem for him either.

"...me. Ha.!"

The energy of Son Gohan's Kamehameha had gathered to a terrifying degree.

He thrust both hands forward, releasing the enormous energy.

It transformed into a massive beam of light and shot toward his opponent.

"Holy crap!"

"That move again?"

"No, I have to dodge!"

Seeing the enormous beam of light, Vegeta was terrified out of his wits.

He'd already experienced Kakarot's move earlier.

Now his son's attack was even more powerful than that one.

Vegeta didn't dare risk taking it head-on. His life mattered more.

He quickly dodged the enormous Energy Wave.

The Kamehameha shot into the sky, broke through Earth's atmosphere, and disappeared into space.

"Where do you think you're going? Take this!"

Seeing Vegeta successfully dodge the Kamehameha, Son Gohan used the Prince's fighting style.

He repeatedly gathered Energy Waves in his hands and fired them all at Great Ape Vegeta like a machine gun, making his opponent howl in pain.

Rumble!

More and more smoke began billowing from Great Ape Vegeta's body, until he vanished from sight.

Son Gohan stopped attacking and decided to try Krillin's Destructo Disc too!

He raised his right palm toward the sky, and a thin blade of energy appeared in an instant.

"What? The Destructo Disc?"

Krillin watched Son Gohan in delighted amazement. His talent was simply monstrous—he'd seen the move only twice, yet already knew how to use Krillin's signature technique.

It had taken Krillin three years to create the Destructo Disc!

As the smoke cleared, Great Ape Vegeta lay on the ground in a sorry state, panting heavily.

"I never imagined that Son Gohan had such terrifying power hidden inside him. Even a Saiyan transformed into a Great Ape couldn't beat him!"

Seeing Vegeta, who had lost his ability to fight, King Kai spoke with a shocked expression.

This kid seemed to be only five years old, yet his power had already reached such a terrifying level. If he kept training, just how strong would he be when he grew up?

He really couldn't wait to see how far this kid would go.

"Gohan, show him mercy. It'd be a shame for such a good opponent to die on Earth."

Just as Son Gohan was about to throw the Destructo Disc, Son Goku's loud shout rang out from nearby.

"Goku, have you gone crazy? You're actually telling Gohan to show him mercy? How many people have the Saiyans killed on Earth? Yamcha and Tien Shinhan, among others!"

Krillin yelled angrily at Son Goku.

Earth had suffered such terrible losses this time. The Saiyans deserved to die ten thousand times over.

"Krillin, let me be selfish just this once. I used to think that after training in King Kai's realm, I'd reached the limit of my power."

"But after fighting Vegeta, I realized I'm nowhere near as strong as he is. It'd be such a shame if he died now."

"I promise I'll train hard. Next time, I'll definitely beat him."

Son Goku pleaded earnestly.

Fighting Vegeta had made his blood boil with excitement, as if every drop of it were on fire.

Now that he saw Vegeta about to die on Earth, he couldn't bear the thought of it.

"All right, Goku. You've earned the right to be selfish. You're strong, and Gohan's even more terrifying."

After hearing Son Goku's words, Krillin could no longer bring himself to argue.

After all, with his strength, Goku had earned the right to be selfish. He'd saved Earth every time.

"I understand."

Son Gohan nodded at the two of them.

He threw the Destructo Disc at the Great Ape's tail, cutting it off in an instant.

Vegeta began turning back into his normal form. He no longer had the strength to remain standing.

"Damn it... I'm the strongest Saiyan warrior, yet I... actually lost on Earth."

Vegeta spat out a mouthful of blood and spoke weakly.

He didn't even have the strength to stand now.

He struggled to roll over and laboriously pulled a Remote Control from his chest, pressing it a few times.

Then he lay flat on his back, panting heavily.

The spaceship in the distance received the signal and immediately started up, flying toward them.

"Vegeta, I hope we can fight together again someday."

After using the overburdening 4x Kaio-ken, Son Goku's whole body hurt, as if it were about to split apart.

He'd gritted his teeth and endured it during the fight, but now that he'd relaxed, exhaustion and pain washed over him, leaving him a little unsteady.

"Goku, are you all right?"

Seeing this, Krillin immediately supported Son Goku.

He hadn't realized how badly Goku had overtaxed himself.

If Son Gohan hadn't awakened that power inside him just in time, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

"I'm fine. That last big move pushed my body to its limit. Help me down."

Son Goku replied with a goofy grin.

Krillin draped Goku's arm over his shoulder, and the two of them flew over to Vegeta.

Pick Up All!

Son Gohan also canceled Triple Kaio-ken. Seeing the Battle Power attributes scattered all over the ground, he happily collected them.

The Battle Power attributes flowed into his body like a little stream.

After a few breaths, the Battle Power stopped increasing. He saw that his personal Battle Power had reached fifty thousand.

The system was amazing. After just one fight, his Battle Power had increased by twenty thousand.

"Ka-Kakarot, I... won't thank you. Next time, I'll kill you."

Seeing Son Goku arrive, Vegeta weakly spat out a few threatening words.

His whole body felt like it wouldn't obey him, and he could barely move.

Some unknown planet in space.

"Report, Lord Frieza. We intercepted a message from Vegeta on Earth."

"There's something called Dragon Balls on Planet Namek. They can grant a person's wish."

The electric door opened, and a dog-headed alien walked in.

He respectfully reported to Frieza, who sat on his throne, swirling the red wine in his hand.

"Oh-ho-ho-ho, Vegeta. I never thought you'd bring me such good news."

"Get the troops ready. We leave for Planet Namek in three days."

A glint appeared in Frieza's eyes. He had always wanted eternal life so he could rule the universe.

Whether or not the message was true, he was going to Planet Namek to find out.

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