"King Frieza, may I ask if you know who that person fighting Vegeta is? Why is he a Namekian?"
Actually, Nail and Dende weren't the only ones curious about this. Vegeta and Son Goku were just as curious.
"Oh-ho-ho-ho!"
"Lord Slug, aren't you going to introduce yourself?"
Whoosh~
Everyone's eyes turned toward Slug in the sky.
Even Dodoria, who had disappeared into the distance, was looking this way, though he couldn't see anything!
"My name is Slug!"
Everyone: ???
That was it? That was his introduction?
"Oh-ho-ho-ho! I'm very satisfied with that introduction!"
"As for the rest, go ask the Grand Elder of Namek! Now, please begin your performance!"
Rumble~~!!
Slug unleashed all his ki first. He could tell that Son Goku hadn't been fighting at full power earlier.
Seeing that Slug was getting serious, Son Goku lost all interest in asking questions.
"My name is Son Goku. Let's fight!"
Rumble~~!!
He unleashed his full power too, and started off with a 20-times Kaio-ken!
Slug's expression turned grave. He could feel that Son Goku's ki was now equal to Vegeta's.
40 million!
And he could tell that Son Goku still had room to get stronger!
Son Goku's power level had already reached 40 million, making Vegeta's eyes burn with envy!
He was so jealous of the Kaio-ken!
Son Goku was such a cheat, and this Kaio-ken technique was so unfair. At least Vegeta had already caught a glimpse of the threshold to becoming a Super Saiyan!
Son Goku had no time to think about Vegeta's feelings. The 20-times Kaio-ken placed a heavy strain on his body, so he had to end the fight quickly.
So Son Goku made the first move.
At the same time, Slug moved too!
In an instant, everyone except Vegeta and Frieza could see only two blurs, one white and one red, colliding and separating, then colliding and separating again.
For a while, Son Gohan and the others could only hear the thud of fists and feet striking each other, along with furious shouts.
Bulma suddenly thought of the World Martial Arts Tournament. Somehow, she produced a microphone and thrust it in front of Frieza.
"Mr. Frieza, would you care to provide some live commentary?"
Frieza nearly spat out his red wine!
Bulma really was something else.
He flicked a finger, and Bulma found that she couldn't move or even open her mouth!
All she could do was glare at Frieza in frustration.
Suddenly, she discovered something astonishing!
Frieza wasn't wearing any clothes!!
Too bad she couldn't shout it out. Otherwise, Frieza would definitely have killed her to keep it quiet!
The battle in the sky continued. The two, whose power levels were about the same, were locked in a stalemate. The main reason was that Son Goku was making full use of his power.
In the end, Son Goku had the sharper battle instincts. His elbow caught Slug right on the head.
The blow nearly made Slug's eyes pop out, and they bulged wide, bloodshot.
Boom!
Just as expected, Slug was blasted down to the ground.
A crater appeared in an instant, and cracks spread through the surrounding earth.
Boom!
A pillar of fire erupted from the ground as magma burst out from below.
The intense heat made the fighters below uncomfortable. Vegeta was lying on the ground and nearly got splashed by magma, breaking out in a cold sweat.
He didn't have a single bit of fighting power left!
Fortunately, Nail noticed Vegeta's predicament and promptly carried him somewhere safe, where Dende healed him.
Frieza didn't intervene. He simply watched with great interest as Son Goku and Slug clashed again.
Their Mouth Blast and Kamehameha were evenly matched. Neither was a charged-up finishing move, so there wasn't much to see.
Thud~ Thud-thud!
Boom~ Boom-boom!
Now, this kind of hard-hitting brawl was entertaining.
Son Goku landed a punch in Slug's stomach, and Slug immediately slammed both fists into Son Goku's back.
Son Goku landed a roundhouse kick to Slug's head. Slug stretched out his arm and smashed Son Goku into the ground, nearly sending him plunging into the magma.
"Ahh~~ Hot~ Hot, hot!"
Fortunately, Son Goku had an aura around him. The magma only made him feel hot and didn't injure him.
You punch, I kick!
You spit up, I throw up bile.
It was truly a clash between evenly matched opponents, a battle between worthy rivals. Neither could gain the upper hand.
At last, Slug didn't want to play around anymore. His power level was far higher than Son Goku's, yet he was taking more hits. It was a serious blow to his pride.
He grew gigantic!
In the next instant, Son Goku realized he was only as big as Slug's palm!
And after Slug grew, his power level soared to 100 million!
If growing gigantic had only increased Slug's strength, Son Goku would still have had ways to deal with him. After all, an enemy who couldn't hit you wasn't scary at all.
But Slug's power was well-balanced. His speed and strength had both increased. Even though his body had grown larger and become a bigger target, Son Goku couldn't find a single opening.
Bam!!!
At last, Son Goku failed to dodge in time. Slug punched him far into the distance, smashing through several mountain peaks before he finally plunged into a vast lake.
Boom!!
Son Goku used the water to absorb the force of Slug's blow, but it sent a towering column of water into the air and killed countless fish and shrimp.
Son Goku couldn't help thinking what a waste it was. So many ingredients!
With a 1.5-times difference in power, the fight had become one-sided. No matter how good Son Goku's battle instincts were, he couldn't keep taking the punishment.
Finally, Slug landed a punch in Son Goku's stomach, making him spit up mouthfuls of sour liquid.
Before Son Goku could react, Slug clasped his hands together and slammed him hard into the ground.
The earth shook once more.
Son Gohan flew toward Son Goku without hesitation. Krillin had no choice but to hurry after him.
"Dad!!"
"Goku!!"
"Son Goku! Mr. Frieza, please save him! I'll prepare even more delicious food for you!"
In her desperation, Bulma could only turn a pleading gaze toward Frieza, who looked evil but had never actually harmed her.
But there was no way Frieza would agree to such an unreasonable request!
He ignored Bulma's gaze and continued sipping his red wine.
After all, Son Goku hadn't reached his limit yet. He ought to figure out more of the secrets of transforming into a Super Saiyan than Vegeta had.
This was nothing!
"30-times Kaio-ken!!" (Maximum multiplier)
"Ah~~!!"
Son Goku's aura surged even higher. In an instant, his power level reached 60 million!
The sight was unbelievably spectacular. Surrounded by a red aura like flames, Son Goku shouted as he charged at Slug.
Son Goku raised one fist, just as he had when he was a child, and even let out an ape-like roar.
Slug was startled by Son Goku's move. But when he sensed that Son Goku was still weaker than him, he relaxed.
Slug grinned wickedly and shouted. He pressed his palms together, and a green energy ball appeared rapidly. It swelled as it flew through the air, quickly growing to more than ten meters in diameter.
"Die, Son Goku!"
Son Goku's tenacity had earned Slug's respect. He no longer called him a Saiyan Monkey, instead addressing him by name.
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