Hearing that Gohan was alright, Goku quietly sighed in relief.
Then he said seriously, "I already gave you my answer. I can't go with you."
Raditz fell silent. Two seconds later, he snorted. "Is that so? Looks like I shouldn't have expected anything from you, Kakarot. I'll deal with you personally. What a disgrace to the Saiyans."
Hearing this near-declaration of hostilities, Piccolo immediately assumed a guarded stance, while Goku also focused his mind to the utmost.
Raditz stretched his arms and swept his gaze over the three of them. "Tch, you even found help? But with the strength of this planet, you think you can fight me?"
With a light tap on his scouter, the numbers continued to jump. Goku and Piccolo were both around four hundred, with barely any difference between them. As for Aizen's battle power—
"Two at four hundred, one at two hundred. So this planet only has this much strength." Raditz sneered, feeling even more at ease.
The moment his words fell, Raditz suddenly charged at the three of them. He was so fast that even Goku and Piccolo had no time to react.
"Hm?" Aizen frowned and turned into an afterimage as he swiftly retreated, immediately putting distance between himself and Raditz.
Aizen had always concealed his true skill with Flash Step. If they were truly compared, throughout all of Soul Society, even Yoruichi, known as the Flash Goddess, might not surpass him.
Bang! Bang! Goku and Piccolo were both knocked back at the same time.
However, they had abundant combat experience. Though they could not fully keep up with their opponent's speed, they borrowed momentum in midair and barely managed to steady themselves upon landing.
"Heh heh, you dare challenge me with this little strength? You really don't know your place. Before you