Frieza

"Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep—"

"Boom!"

The final Scouter exploded completely!

The power levels of Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, and Vegeta had all skyrocketed beyond measure.

"Kamehameha!"

"Galick Gun!"

"Evil Flash!"

"Special Beam Cannon!"

The four of them unleashed their signature attacks on the Ginyu Force.

Boom!

In an instant, four mushroom clouds rose into the sky. Mountains crumbled, the earth shook, and dust filled the air!

The Ginyu Force was easily taken out by these four overpowered fighters.

"Phew—"

Gohan wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was his first time in a fight, and defeating the enemy left him feeling both nervous and excited.

"Hmph, Kakarot, I'll surpass you sooner or later!"

Vegeta said haughtily.

He'd realized it as soon as he powered up: Goku was now far stronger than him. Since Li Feng was still so far beyond his reach, he could only start by defeating Goku!

"Hehe, is that so, Vegeta? You're quite an interesting guy."

Goku smiled.

"Damn you! How dare you look down on me..."

"That energy... Frieza must be here!"

Li Feng, who had been watching for some time, instantly sensed an extraordinarily powerful presence approaching from afar.

"Gohan, Piccolo, go gather the remaining Dragon Balls and meet up with Grand Elder Guru. It's extremely dangerous here!"

Li Feng said.

Piccolo wasn't happy about it, but seeing how serious Li Feng was, and sensing the terrifying energy in the distance, he knew his own power was nowhere near enough. For the sake of the bigger picture, he had no choice but to agree and leave with Gohan, taking the Dragon Balls with them.

"What? Frieza is here!"

Vegeta forgot all about the Dragon Balls being gathered. At the sound of Frieza's name, cold sweat poured down his face.

"Are you insane? You'd dare fight Frieza?"

Vegeta shouted, trying to hide his fear.

That was right. Frieza had always been Vegeta's nightmare.

When Vegeta was young, he'd seen his father, King Vegeta, behave with utter deference in Frieza's presence, daring neither to speak nor act against him.

He remembered one time when King Vegeta had merely shown the slightest hint of resistance. Frieza had easily trampled him underfoot, stripping him of all dignity.

Frieza's terrifying, powerful figure had been etched deep into Vegeta's mind, leaving him with no desire to resist.

Later, when he heard that Frieza had destroyed Planet Vegeta, Vegeta resolved to find an opportunity to take revenge.

But even then, Vegeta only dared act in secret. He didn't have the courage to face Frieza directly, let alone fight him.

As far as he was concerned, now wasn't the time to fight Frieza. At the very least, he needed to gather the Dragon Balls first and become immortal before he'd have a chance.

Even Li Feng was no match for Frieza!

"Vegeta, don't worry. Li Feng and I are both strong."

Goku reassured him.

"No! Kakarot, you have no idea how terrifying Frieza is!"

Vegeta said fearfully.

"Vegeta, this doesn't seem like you."

Li Feng still stood with his arms crossed.

"Is Frieza really that strong? It's time to settle the score between the Saiyans and Frieza."

"Besides, where could you run now? As long as Frieza's alive, none of us can escape. We might as well risk our lives and fight instead of running."

With that, he flew toward Frieza.

Goku followed Vegeta.

Vegeta's thoughts were in turmoil.

His rational mind told him that fighting Frieza was a death sentence, but deep down, his battle lust and desire for revenge overcame his fear. He too decided to face Frieza.

Whoosh!

A small spacecraft streaked toward Li Feng and the others, trailing flames.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Li Feng looked at the person seated inside the spacecraft and stopped.

A purple demon sat back in his seat, his tail swaying lazily behind him.

Yet Li Feng could clearly sense the terrifying energy within him.

"Oh-ho-ho-ho!"

"Vegeta, are these the underlings you've brought along? They're quite capable."

Frieza glanced around and realized that Vegeta was the only one he recognized.

"Don't joke around, Frieza. I've come here to defeat you!"

Vegeta overcame his fear and shouted.

"What?"

Frieza flew into a rage.

"You filthy monkey, do you know what happens to those who betray me?"

"I'll make you wish you were dead!"

Frieza said coldly.

With that, Frieza released an astonishing aura.

Vegeta broke into a cold sweat. Frieza's oppressive presence was truly terrifying when faced head-on.

"Hmph!"

Li Feng snorted and stepped in front of Vegeta, blocking Frieza's aura with his own.

Vegeta immediately realized that Li Feng was using his energy to resist Frieza's.

How powerful!

Vegeta hadn't expected Li Feng to be strong enough to stand toe to toe with Frieza!

He turned to look at Son Goku and saw that he was just as steady, though his expression was serious.

Was he the only one who was afraid?

No! I'm the prince of the Saiyans!

I absolutely won't let anyone surpass me!

Vegeta clenched his fists and struggled with all his might to hold his ground.

Hmm?

Frieza had expected his aura alone to force Vegeta to cower on the ground, but he hadn't expected someone to be able to withstand it.

"Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep—"

Frieza's Scouter beeped.

"Fifty thousand?"

Frieza stared in disbelief.

Someone with a power level of only fifty thousand could withstand his aura?

Frieza wasn't angry. He laughed instead.

"Oh-ho-ho-ho!"

"Interesting. It seems you do have a little bit of strength."

"But you're still nowhere near as strong as I am."

"You've got a decent power level, kid. How about joining my army?"

Frieza made an offer.

"With your strength, you could join the Ginyu Force and enjoy endless wealth and glory."

Frieza figured the young man in front of him must be hiding something. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to remain unfazed by Frieza's terrifying aura.

"The Ginyu Force? We just took them out."

Li Feng said coldly.

"What?"

Frieza was astonished once again.

He tried contacting the others and discovered that he couldn't reach them at all.

"Ha ha ha ha! Splendid. If you can take out the Ginyu Force, then you must be far stronger than they are. In that case, I'll form a new special force and let you name it yourselves."

Frieza assumed Li Feng and the others would be overwhelmed with gratitude at his generous offer. After all, no one could possibly refuse his recruitment.

"What I mean is, you're not worthy."

Li Feng refused.

"What? You dare refuse me?!"

Frieza couldn't believe it.

"Kid, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. The last person who refused me is already dead."

"I'll torture you until you regret ever being born!"

Frieza's expression turned vicious, and he released an even more powerful aura.

Li Feng was still nowhere near Frieza's full power.

But he was taking a gamble—a gamble that, pushed into a desperate corner, a Saiyan could surpass his limits and become a Super Saiyan!

Facing Frieza, the Cosmic Emperor, the Saiyan blood in Li Feng's veins was boiling once more!

"Ding!"

"Quest: Kill Frieza!"

"Reward: Time-Space Fragment!"