10x Kaio-ken

Because the two were moving at such incredible speeds, phantoms of their movements constantly flickered across the sky.

BANG!!

Both men clenched their right fists tightly and slammed them together in mid-air.

A startling gale of wind instantly erupted from their colliding hands.

Immediately afterward, they retracted their fists and launched a fresh barrage of attacks at one another.

The sounds of their fierce combat rang out through the sky once more.

Whoosh...

Frieza whipped his tail forward, binding Son Goku's body tight.

Son Goku exerted force with both hands, struggling to break free from Frieza's tail.

Frieza swung his hands forward with great force, striking Son Goku squarely in the face.

Son Goku let out a series of pained cries.

Frieza let out a cold laugh and suddenly ceased his assault.

Just as Frieza was feeling immensely smug, Son Goku suddenly lunged forward and bit down hard on Frieza's tail.

Snap...

With a crisp sound, Frieza's tail instantly turned red from the bite.

Frieza let out a shrill scream and jerked his tail back.

Seizing the opportunity, Son Goku drove his right fist hard into Frieza's abdomen.

BANG!!

With a heavy thud, Frieza's body was sent plummeting toward the ground like a beam of light.

A massive cloud of dust and sand was kicked up from the impact.

A moment later, Frieza climbed up from the ground, his face twisted in rage, and charged toward Son Goku in the sky.

The two resumed their fierce battle in the air.

Huff, huff...

A while later, both landed on the ground, gasping for air.

Suddenly, a smile appeared on Frieza's face.

"Son Goku, it seems your strength is nothing more than this!"

"Nothing more than this? Frieza, what exactly do you mean by that?"

Frieza chuckled.

"To tell you the truth, I have only been using three percent of my power until now!"

"Three percent!"

"That's right. If I were to use even half of my power, I could easily wipe you out!"

"Three percent!"

Upon hearing this, Vegeta's expression turned incredibly grave.

However, seeing that Son Gohan's face remained as calm as before, he felt his worries subside.

If Son Goku could force Frieza into his final form without even being a Super Saiyan, then Son Gohan, who could transform into a Super Saiyan, would surely be able to defeat Frieza.

"In that case, why don't you go ahead and use half of your power!"

Frieza sneered.

"Son Goku, then I shall let you witness fifty percent of my power!"

As Frieza spoke, he clenched his hands tightly, and a surge of immensely powerful ki erupted from his body, rising rapidly.

Under the influence of Frieza's aura, the surrounding ground began to shake violently.

"Four percent, five percent, six percent..."

Frieza continued to call out the percentage of his strength as he raised his aura.

Feeling Frieza's skyrocketing power, Vegeta and Piccolo couldn't help but clench their fists.

They had both once been enemies of Son Goku and had both harbored dreams of defeating him.

Now that the gap in their strength was like heaven and earth, it naturally filled them with a sense of resentment.

On North Kai's planet.

Seeing Frieza prepare to unleash half of his power, North Kai couldn't help but feel worried for Son Goku.

On Namek.

As Frieza's aura continued to climb, the expression on Son Goku's face turned increasingly grave.

"Forty-eight percent, forty-nine percent, fifty percent!"

It was at this very moment that Frieza raised his aura to fifty percent.

Frieza clenched his fists, releasing the energy gathered around his body in a sudden burst.

"Alright, Son Goku, let us continue!"

Upon hearing this, Son Goku assumed his fighting stance.

Frieza let out a light chuckle, his body moving as fast as lightning as he charged toward Son Goku.

Son Goku let out a loud shout, thrusting his fists forward with all his might.

Suddenly, Frieza's figure vanished, reappearing behind Son Goku.

Sensing something, Son Goku turned around just in time to see a massive fist flying toward him.

Son Goku blocked with both hands, his body sliding back several paces.

At that moment, Frieza's figure suddenly appeared in front of Son Goku, delivering a whirlwind kick that knocked him to the ground.

Son Goku performed a backflip with his right hand, retreating behind himself.

Frieza sneered, a red aura suddenly manifesting in his hands as he aimed it at Son Goku.

Before Son Goku could react, his body was trapped within a sphere of energy.

"I... I can't move!"

Frieza chuckled, quickly arriving at Son Goku's side and delivering a powerful upward kick.

BANG!!

Like a soccer ball, Son Goku was sent flying high into the air.

Frieza flashed through the air, quickly arriving above Son Goku and kicking the sphere that held him captive.

Son Goku let out a pained cry as his body plummeted rapidly from the sky.

With a deafening boom, Son Goku's body slammed heavily into the ground.

A massive cloud of dust and sand was immediately kicked up from the earth.

When the dust settled, a deep crater had appeared beneath Son Goku.

Frieza chuckled softly, glancing toward the molten lava in the distance.

"Son Goku, farewell!"

As Frieza spoke, he kicked forward with all his might, sending Son Goku flying toward the lava.

Seeing this, Vegeta became incredibly tense.

Although he did not like Son Goku, the man had spared his life once and saved him again just moments ago, so he did not want to see him die.

BOOM!!

Just as Son Goku's body was about to collide with the lava, he suddenly regained his mobility and escaped into mid-air.

Son Goku let out a long breath, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"That was truly a close call!"

Seeing this, North Kai also breathed a sigh of relief.

He then transmitted his voice to Son Goku.

"Goku, you cannot defeat him with your current strength. I think you should let Gohan take over!"

"I know! But I still want to fight him a little longer!"

"Well... alright then!"

Seeing Son Goku escape, Frieza was not surprised; instead, he looked at Son Goku with a faint smile.

"Son Goku, I know you have been hiding your strength, but even if you use your full power, you will not be my match!"

"I know, but I still want to try!"

As Son Goku spoke, he clenched his fists, and a red aura erupted around his entire body.

"10x Kaio-ken!"

With a loud shout, Son Goku's body instantly transformed into a streak of red light, charging toward Frieza.

Frieza shifted his position, appearing behind Son Goku and raining heavy blows upon his body.

Son Goku cried out in pain, quickly turning around to launch a counterattack.

Frieza flashed away, appearing to Son Goku's left and delivering a kick.

"Whoosh..."

BANG! BANG! BANG!!

Because Frieza's movement speed was simply too fast, Son Goku's 10x Kaio-ken could not land a single hit.

At this moment, Son Goku realized that what Frieza had said earlier was no lie.