Whis nodded, then his expression turned serious as he added:
"Oh, right. I forgot to tell you all."
"My time-reversal ability has one limitation."
"After I use it once, I have to wait a very long time before I can use it again."
"So this is our only chance to change Earth's fate!"
Before anyone could respond, Whis gave them no more time to prepare.
He swung the Angel Staff in his hand, and dazzling white light instantly enveloped everyone!
Everything around them began to twist and flow backward. The fragments of Earth scattered across the universe visibly began to come back together.
The blazing flames faded, and the blue planet appeared before them once more.
Time had returned to three minutes earlier!
On the battlefield.
Vegeta was kicking Frieza in the thigh when the crisp sound of a bone snapping rang out.
Frieza let out a bloodcurdling scream and dropped to one knee, his eyes filled with hatred and despair.
Vegeta looked down at him, a golden energy sphere gathering in his palm. His voice was icy:
"Frieza, the game is over."
"You should be grateful to the underlings who brought you back to life. At least they let you live a few hours longer."
"Now die in peace!"
Just as Vegeta was about to strike—
An even more dazzling blue aura suddenly shot up beside them!
A terrifying divine presence swept across the battlefield like a tsunami, making the air itself grow heavy!
Everyone present except Lin Fan, Beerus, and Whis paled, struggling to breathe.
Son Goku hovered in midair, his body wreathed in brilliant blue flames.
His hair had turned a deep blue, and his gaze was sharp as an eagle's. He had achieved Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan—the Super Saiyan Blue form!
"Frieza!"
Son Goku's voice carried an unquestionable authority.
Frieza shuddered and looked up in terror.
When he saw Son Goku's terrifying Super Saiyan Blue form, his pupils contracted, disbelief written all over his face.
"W-what is this form?!"
"Why... why is your power so terrifying?!"
Son Goku didn't waste any words.
He knew they were short on time. Frieza might panic and destroy the Planet Core at any moment.
In an instant, he teleported in front of Frieza.
His overwhelming divine presence pinned Frieza in place, leaving him unable to move—even a finger!
"Y-you... what are you going to do?!"
For the first time, Frieza's voice held a note of fear.
Son Goku quickly brought his hands together and struck his signature pose.
Brilliant blue energy gathered furiously in his palms, forming a gigantic energy wave!
The space around it began to warp!
"Kamehameha!"
With a shout, Son Goku thrust the fully charged Kamehameha toward Frieza!
Blue light swallowed Frieza whole.
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a flash of blinding blue light.
When it faded, Frieza had vanished without a trace. Not even a scrap of flesh remained!
The demon who had ruled the universe for years had been completely obliterated!
The crisis was over!
Vegeta stared at what had just happened, his expression frozen.
The energy sphere in his palm slowly faded, and his eyes filled with shock and annoyance.
He whipped around to face Son Goku and roared:
"Son Goku! You bastard!"
"He was my prey! I was going to kill Frieza myself! Why did you steal my kill?!"
Son Goku powered down from Super Saiyan Blue, scratched his head, and grinned.
"Sorry, Vegeta."
"It was an emergency. I was afraid you'd take too long and Frieza would panic and destroy Earth."
"So I had to strike first."
Vegeta turned livid, clenching his fists as veins bulged on his forehead.
"Take too long? I'd take too long?!"
"You did it on purpose! You just wanted to steal the credit!"
Just as Vegeta was about to start arguing with Son Goku, Lin Fan walked over and patted him on the shoulder, smiling.
"Come on, Vegeta. Don't be angry."
"Goku was trying to protect Earth, too."
"You don't know what happened in the future. Frieza used the last of his strength to destroy Earth's Planet Core and blow the planet to pieces."
"We all nearly died with it."
"Goku had no choice but to strike first."
Vegeta paused and looked over at Whis. When Whis nodded, he realized Lin Fan was telling the truth.
His expression softened a little, but he still snorted and turned away.
"Hmph! He got lucky!"
"Next time we run into someone like that, I won't let him interfere!"
In the distance, Piccolo, Krillin, and Son Gohan all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Frieza get taken out in one blow.
Krillin jumped up excitedly.
"That's great! Frieza is finished for good! Earth is safe!"
Son Gohan smiled, too. "Dad is amazing! The Super Saiyan Blue form is so powerful!"
Beerus floated in midair, gazed at the now peaceful Earth, and rubbed his stomach with a sigh.
"I never thought I'd see the day when the God of Destruction protected a planet."
Whis chuckled beside him and teased, "Lord Beerus, you weren't protecting the planet. You were protecting Earth's food, weren't you?"
Beerus blushed, but stubbornly retorted:
"Don't be ridiculous! Do you think I'm the kind of person who lives for food?"
"But... Bulma's Strawberry Cake really is delicious."
Everyone burst into laughter.
The tension vanished in an instant.
Bulma stepped forward and smiled at everyone.
"All right, all right. The crisis is over!"
"Let's go to Capsule Corp! I've prepared a feast!"
"We have to celebrate properly today!"
"Yeah!"
Everyone cheered in unison and flew toward Capsule Corp, their spirits high.
Lin Fan followed behind them, a faint smile on his lips.
He looked up at the sky and thought to himself:
"The Frieza saga is over. Now it's time for the next story."
After a sumptuous feast, night quietly fell.
In the courtyard of Capsule Corp, everyone lay lazily on the grass, full and content.
Beerus rubbed his round belly and gave a satisfied burp.
"Ah, that hit the spot! What a fantastic meal!"
Whis got to his feet, brushed the dust from his clothes, and said to Beerus:
"Lord Beerus, it's getting late. We should return to the God of Destruction Realm."
Beerus nodded and climbed to his feet.
"Yeah, let's go."
Just as Whis and Beerus were about to leave—
A voice suddenly rang out.
Son Gohan hurried over, bowed respectfully to Whis, and called out:
"Mr. Whis! Please wait!"
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