"By the way, Goku, could you fight somewhere else?" Krillin suddenly thought of something and asked.
"What do you mean?" Son Goku asked, puzzled.
"If we wreck their bodies, it'll be hard to bring them back to life later," Krillin said.
"Bring them back to life? But Piccolo's already dead, isn't he? If Piccolo dies, Kami will disappear too, and then the Dragon Balls will be gone," Son Goku said. "Krillin, I'm afraid they can't be brought back to life anymore."
"We can talk about the details later. If Goku can win, there might still be a sliver of hope," Krillin said.
"If I can win? All right, I'll do everything I can to defeat him." Son Goku nodded.
"Hey, what's wrong? Where'd all that bravado go? Are you discussing how to run away?" Vegeta shouted up at them from below.
"Okay, leave everything to me." Son Goku nodded.
"Goku, I'm really sorry for leaving this burden to you all the time. You have to come back alive. You're my best friend." Krillin reached out to Son Goku.
"Mm." Son Goku nodded, then patted Son Gohan on the head. "Gohan, if Dad makes it back alive, I'll take you fishing."
"Yay!" Son Gohan looked excited.
Whoosh!
Son Goku dropped from the sky and landed directly opposite Vegeta.
"You should know perfectly well that you can't escape," Vegeta snorted.
As for Krillin and Son Gohan, Vegeta didn't even consider them worth noticing.
With power levels like theirs, one fart from me could shake them to death.
Do whatever you want!
Once I've wiped out Kakarot, I'll kill everyone on Earth.
Oh, and I'll find that guy named Luo Tian while I'm at it.
I'll make that healer work for me. Then I might be able to become a Super Saiyan.
Heh heh heh. Frieza, just you wait.
Once I become a Super Saiyan, I'll be the strongest in the universe.
I, Vegeta, will rule the entire universe!
Vegeta's face brimmed with anticipation.
I've already planned out my future.
As long as that healer is around, I can keep exploiting the Saiyan instinct to level up through a loophole!
The loophole is this: when a Saiyan recovers from the brink of death, his power level doubles.
Wahahaha!
Just thinking about it gets me excited.
Then I'll gather the Dragon Balls and wish for immortality.
Tsk, tsk...
I, Vegeta, will rule this universe.
Vegeta's smile grew brighter and brighter.
At that moment, Vegeta felt as though Super Saiyan was reaching out to him.
"Let's fight somewhere else," Son Goku said to Vegeta.
"Whatever," Vegeta replied with a smile.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two of them sped off into the distance.
"All right, there's no one around here, and no animals either." Son Goku looked down, chose a rocky area below, and descended.
Vegeta landed calmly as well.
"Hmph. You should be honored to fight someone like me, an elite warrior, you low-class fighter." Vegeta smiled at Son Goku. "Saiyans are tested for their warrior potential as soon as they're born. Those with low power levels—people like you—are sent to planets without formidable opponents. In other words, you were a reject."
"Is that why I came to Earth? Then I'm really grateful," Son Goku said with a smile. "But even though I was a low-class warrior who got rejected, hard work can still let me surpass an elite warrior."
"Hmph. You really know how to joke." Vegeta chuckled. "Then I'll show you that no matter how hard you try, you'll never cross the gap between us."
They stopped talking and immediately took up fighting stances.
Whoosh!
Son Goku struck first, launching an attack at Vegeta.
In an instant, the two of them exchanged dozens of blows.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
They traded attacks, fighting from the ground all the way into the air.
"That's amazing, Goku! He's evenly matched with Vegeta." Bulma watched with anticipation.
"Remember this moment. It'll be someone's peak," Luo Tian said with a smile.
"You mean this is Goku's peak?" Bulma nodded, understanding. "That makes sense. From what this Vegeta said, he's an elite Saiyan warrior, a genius among geniuses... while Goku's just a low-class warrior, a no-name nobody. Now this low-class warrior is challenging an elite warrior. This must be his peak, right?"
"No," Luo Tian replied. "I meant Vegeta's peak."
Bulma looked completely bewildered.
What did he mean?
How could this be Vegeta's peak?
I'm getting more and more confused.
"After this fight, it'll be difficult for Vegeta to surpass Goku," Luo Tian said with a smile.
"Huh? Why do you say that?" Bulma asked, startled.
Son Goku and Vegeta's fight continued.
This was the first clash between two Saiyans bound together by a tangled fate.
After this battle, they would be caught up in a complicated love-hate relationship...
All right, Son Goku and Vegeta were true love.
Luo Tian wished them a happy life together until their hair turned white... forever and ever.
"How's that, Kakarot? You're no match for me, are you?" Vegeta had gained the upper hand. As he spoke, he punched Son Goku in the chest.
Son Goku slid backward.
Vegeta quickly caught up and attacked him again.
"Kakarot, hurry up and use the move you used to beat Nappa. I'd like to see it for myself." As Vegeta spoke, he kicked again, sending Son Goku tumbling down from the sky.
Son Goku quickly righted himself in midair and landed on his feet.
His expression grew serious.
"You really are strong. I know you haven't even shown your full strength... but you've already far surpassed me in speed and energy," Son Goku said with a smile.
Vegeta landed on a distant mountaintop and looked down at Son Goku.
"All right, I understand. I'll show you the Kaioken!" Son Goku gritted his teeth, and red flames of energy burst around him.
"Hey!"
Son Goku suddenly raised his hand, blasting a powerful wave of energy toward Vegeta.
Vegeta reacted quickly, leaping into the air.
Whoosh!
Son Goku shot after him, heading straight for Vegeta.
Bang!
Son Goku landed a heavy punch on Vegeta's face.
Then Son Goku unleashed a fierce barrage of attacks.
Bang!
After a few exchanges, Son Goku flew forward with a kick that sent Vegeta hurtling away.
Son Goku chased after him, intending to finish him off.
But just as Son Goku got close, Vegeta executed a graceful turn.
Bang!
Vegeta kicked out, striking Son Goku and sending him spinning through the air several times.
Son Goku was shocked.
"Hmph. You've reached your limit, haven't you? I thought you were supposed to be stronger." Vegeta smiled and pressed a button on his Scouter. "Still, you've done very well. Your power level reached 16,000... It's no easy feat for a low-class warrior like you to raise your power level this high."
Son Goku: "..."
This guy's so strong.
"All right, I'll bring this fight to an end," Vegeta said, a smile appearing on his face.
As soon as he finished speaking, energy surged wildly around Vegeta.
His powerful aura changed the color of the entire sky.
The clouds above scattered under the pressure of Vegeta's immense energy, turning an overcast sky clear.
Son Goku was stunned.
"You're finished, Kakarot. Get ready to die," Vegeta snarled.
Whoosh!
Then Vegeta flew straight at Son Goku and slammed his head into Son Goku's face.
"Argh..."
Son Goku flew backward.
Vegeta followed close behind and kicked him down from the sky.
Son Goku hurriedly adjusted his body, landed on his feet, and looked up into the air.
"Idiot! I'm behind you." Vegeta's voice came from behind Son Goku.
Bang!
Vegeta leaped up and kicked him.
Son Goku spun through the air several times before finally managing to stop himself.
Son Goku looked up and saw that Vegeta had appeared directly above him.
Looks like he's gathering energy.
Whoosh!
Just as expected!
Vegeta formed a golden energy ball and fired it toward him.
"Double Kaioken!" Son Goku hurriedly leaped into the air.
"Heh heh." Vegeta chuckled and fired another blast of energy from his hand.
Son Goku was in the air and couldn't dodge easily. He almost got hit by the powerful blast.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and barely managed to evade the attack.
Even so, the blast tore his shirt to shreds.
"That guy's incredible!" Bulma said in a trembling voice. "At this rate, Goku might lose to Vegeta."
"That's why I said this is Vegeta's peak," Luo Tian replied with a smile.
Bulma fell silent.
Why do I feel like you know everything?
Son Goku descended from the sky and landed opposite Vegeta.
It looks like double Kaioken won't be enough to beat him.
I have no choice!
Even if it breaks every bone in my body, I have to do it.
I'm going to use Kaio-ken x3.
"Hey, I was deliberately using simple moves just now so you could dodge them." Vegeta smiled at Son Goku. "It'd be no fun if I killed you in one blow."
Son Goku: "..."
Far away, behind a rock.
Yajirobe was hiding there.
I'm so scared.
Please don't find me.
I don't want to fight at all.
"What's wrong, Kakarot? Don't you dare come at me?" Vegeta chuckled. "I'm the most talented warrior among the Saiyans. No matter how hard you try, you'll never surpass me."
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