Namek Explodes

Frieza shook his head; although Son Goku had shocked him, such a method could not last.

Frieza believed that Son Goku would soon lack even the ki required to remain airborne.

However, facts proved that even though Frieza had been reborn, Son Goku's protagonist halo remained intact.

Whoosh!!

When the Kaio-ken was released, Son Goku, fueled by intense unwillingness, actually transformed into a Super Saiyan. Furthermore, having already experienced a battle power of 300 million, the newly transformed Son Goku possessed exactly that much power from the start.

Although this battle power was still inferior to Frieza's, it was significantly stronger than Vegeta's.

With golden hair, visibly bulging muscles, emerald pupils, and a cold, tyrannical gaze, Son Goku in this state gave off an aura of invincibility.

However, it all depended on who he was facing!

A mere 300 million battle power—Frieza expressed utter disdain.

Bang!

Frieza slammed a fist into Son Goku's face, but Son Goku merely tilted his head, his predatory gaze still locked onto Frieza.

A full 100 million gap, yet Son Goku was actually ignoring it?

In truth, that was not the case; using the Kaio-ken while in the Pseudo Super Saiyan state had rendered Son Goku unable to feel pain.

It was precisely because he could not feel pain that Son Goku gave off an invincible impression at this moment.

A thick, powerful arm swung upward, striking Frieza directly in the stomach. Even with a 100 million gap in battle power, Frieza still felt as if a ball of fire were burning in his gut.

"Argh~~!"

Frieza clutched his stomach and retreated several steps.

He had been careless!

To think he had let this damn monkey land a hit on him, and while he was completely off guard at that.

"Pah!"

Frieza spat out the bitter bile in his mouth, and a wave of ki erupted from his entire body.

Bang!

Bang, bang, bang!

Frieza and Son Goku once again engaged in a brutal, flesh-to-flesh battle. Neither used energy blasts, opting instead for a frantic, physical brawl.

Every clash of their fists sounded like a thunderclap; Vegeta could barely keep up with their speed anymore.

Gulp.

Swallowing hard, a thought suddenly surfaced in Vegeta's mind.

Both of these guys are cheaters!

Five minutes later, a massive explosion erupted at the center of their combat, as if the sky itself had been torn open, making the hair on one's body stand on end.

A figure plummeted toward the ground at high speed, heading directly for where Vegeta was standing.

Vegeta was terrified; he used every ounce of his strength to scramble away, eventually diving headfirst into the water.

BOOM!!!

A crater several tens of thousands of meters in diameter appeared. Son Goku lay there, his upper body bare, his tattered combat pants clinging stubbornly to his legs like rags.

Though he had managed to preserve the last shred of a man's dignity, Son Goku's eyes were unfocused, his entire body was spasming, and he had instinctively curled into a ball.

The Super Saiyan state had dissipated, and aside from not having lost consciousness, Son Goku could no longer feel the existence of his own body.

Facing a Son Goku who felt no pain, Frieza had found it quite troublesome, but fortunately, he had managed to beat him down in the end.

Frieza's ki was also slightly uneven, his breathing becoming noticeably rapid.

He descended slowly to the ground, walking toward Son Goku step by step.

Crunch... crunch...

His signature walking sound effects returned.

Splash!

Cough... cough, cough!

Vegeta burst out of the water, crawling onto the land and coughing violently.

Because of the battle between Frieza and Son Goku, Namek was on the verge of destruction.

This planet had suffered irreversible damage!

Especially with that final impact when Son Goku hit the ground; it had completely shattered the planet's core. There was less than three minutes left before the planet exploded.

Frieza waved a hand, and several spherical spaceships belonging to the Ginyu Force were pulled toward him.

With a casual flick, he dropped them onto the battlefield.

He knew that Son Goku was not dead, and Vegeta had not suffered any major injuries—in fact, he was in much better shape than Son Goku.

"Vegeta, there are Emergency Healing Pods inside these spaceships. They won't heal him completely, but they will keep him from dying. You lot should leave; this planet is going to explode very soon!"

"I look forward to your growth. When we meet again, I hope you can make me fight as heartily as I did today!"

"Oh ho ho ho ho!"

Swish~

Frieza vanished from the spot, and the next moment, he had already arrived at the Ice Planet.

Wait.

Frieza felt something was off; he couldn't shake the feeling that he had forgotten something.

Forget it, never mind. He would head beneath the ice sheet first to stabilize his combat power.

Anyone, no matter how much their combat power increases, needs a period of stabilization, otherwise, there is a high risk of a regression in strength.

Take Son Gohan from the original timeline, for example!

After the Cell Games, Son Gohan went to waste. By the time the Majin Buu era arrived, his initial combat power was not even as high as it had been when he was a child. What a pity.

On Namek, Vegeta finally reached Son Goku's side. Looking at the agonizing Son Goku, Vegeta initially intended to kill him right then and there.

The energy sphere in his hand had already condensed, but half a minute later, it dissipated. In the end, Vegeta could not bring himself to deliver the killing blow.

"You spared me once on Earth, so this time, I will spare you!"

"However, next time, I will surpass you, defeat you, and kill you!"

Bang!

Vegeta gave Son Goku a rough kick, sending him into the nearest spaceship, then ran over to hook him up to the emergency medical equipment before finally pressing the ship's launch button.

Boom!

A fire dragon made of magma shot into the sky; Namek was on the verge of exploding.

Vegeta dared not waste any more time. He quickly ran to a spaceship of his own, pressed the launch button, and closed his eyes to rest.

He hadn't had a proper sleep in the last two days; he was truly exhausted.

Yet, if such an opportunity arose again, he would still be tireless in his pursuit, for this time not only had his strength surged, but he had also transformed into a Super Saiyan.

From here on out, he would train even harder. One day, he would surpass Son Goku and surpass Frieza.

"I am the Prince of all Saiyans, the most gifted warrior! I will not lose to you, I will not!"

Click~

The hatch closed, and the spaceship carrying Vegeta followed closely behind Son Goku's, soaring out into the cosmos.

Not long after Son Goku and Vegeta departed, Namek exploded with a deafening roar.

In the vacuum of space, sound cannot travel, but that magnificent firework served as proof of the inhuman treatment Namek had endured.

On Earth!

Dodoria had been trembling in fear while dodging the magma erupting from the ground when he was suddenly teleported here.

Looking at the surrounding trees and the peaceful, serene scene, he was a bit dazed.

Who am I?

Where am I?

Where is Lord Frieza?

Soon, he spotted a group of people not far away.

Lying on the ground with his eyes tightly shut among them was Slug.

In front of Slug stood a green mountain—no, wait, it was a Namekian the size of a mountain. A tiny Namekian was huddled beside the giant, releasing green energy from his hands.

Two identical-looking Namekians were staring at each other, and the atmosphere felt wrong.

Then, Dodoria also saw that Earth woman who had a good relationship with Lord Frieza. He didn't know her name, but anyone who could be protected by Frieza's energy shield was certainly someone he couldn't afford to offend.

As for Gohan and Krillin, he was even more familiar with them; they were the ones who had rescued that little Namekian back then.