Dragon Ball, Saiyans Don't Just Want to Get Stronger!

To think... to actually feel fear at the gaze of a low-class warrior?!

What a joke!!!

"Kakarot!!!"

Vegeta let out an angry roar, attempting to use his voice to dispel the wavering in his heart.

"So what if you've also become a Super Saiyan?! I am the strongest Super Saiyan! I am, Super Vegeta!!!"

"Haa!!!"

Vegeta exerted his energy with all his might, and his golden aura surged once again!

His figure flashed, appearing instantly before Goku like a golden meteor. His fist, brimming with terrifying power, tore through the air and smashed fiercely toward Goku!

Yet, facing this swift and violent strike, Goku merely tilted his body slightly.

His arm rose as if he had foreseen the future, precisely blocking the trajectory of Vegeta's fist!

Snap!

A crisp sound of impact rang out.

Not only that, but at the moment of the block, Goku's body had already naturally adjusted to the optimal stance for generating force. His other elbow used the momentum of Vegeta's charge to strike heavily against his chest!

"Ugh!"

Vegeta felt a massive force hit him; blood surged in his chest, and his body flew backward uncontrollably.

Watching from the sidelines, Vitelli's eyes lit up at the sight.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Oh? That was interesting. Mind and body moving as one, striking after but arriving first... It seems this guy Goku must have gone to the Lookout and received guidance from Mr. Popo."

On Earth, besides that mysterious Mr. Popo, he couldn't think of anyone else capable of honing Goku's physical reactions and combat intuition to such a degree.

"Vegeta!"

Goku shouted, instantly catching up to Vegeta in mid-air.

He delivered a sharp side kick that slammed into Vegeta's abdomen, the immense force sending Vegeta flying toward the higher sky like a ball!

Vegeta tumbled through the air several times before barely stabilizing his form, his internal energy in complete turmoil.

But before he could even catch his breath, a sharp whistling sound from behind made his expression change drastically!

"Shimatta!!!"

Goku had appeared somewhere above him, his hands clasped together into a hammer shape and raised high. Carrying the massive force of his descent, he swung down like a giant axe!

BOOM!!!

"Waaah!"

Vegeta had no time to dodge and took the heavy blow squarely on his back, the excruciating pain spreading through his entire body in an instant!

BANG—!!!

With a deafening crash, dust and smoke billowed into the sky!

Vegeta's body slammed heavily into the ground, carving out a massive crater.

Goku descended slowly, hovering above the pit. His golden aura burned steadily, and his emerald eyes stared coldly at the bottom of the crater.

He spoke slowly, his calm voice carrying a heavy sense of oppression:

"Didn't you call yourself Super Vegeta? Is this really all you've got?"

Inside the crater, Vegeta struggled to climb up, his entire body trembling with rage upon hearing Goku's words.

He gritted his teeth so hard they nearly bled.

Humiliation, anger, unwillingness... all sorts of emotions surged wildly within him.

"If this is truly all you're capable of..."

Goku's voice suddenly intensified.

"Then today... you are going to lose right here!"

"Haa—!!!"

Goku suddenly erupted again! The golden aura around him became even more dazzling!

He transformed into a golden bolt of lightning, trailing a long tail of light as he dove fiercely toward Vegeta at the bottom of the pit!

Feeling the incoming threat, Vegeta's pupils constricted!

He clenched his fists tightly, forcing himself to stay calm.

"Kakarot!!! You're still a long way from defeating me, Vegeta!!!"

Vegeta let out a roar of defiance, his hands waving rapidly to fire dozens of energy blasts at the diving Goku, attempting to disrupt his attack path!

At the same time, Vegeta's figure flashed rapidly to the side and rear, climbing higher into the sky!

He quickly drew his hands to his waist, curling his body as his entire energy began to converge into his palms at an unprecedented speed!

A terrifying wave of heart-palpitating energy instantly permeated the air!

"This is the final blow! Kakarot!!!"

Vegeta's voice sounded distorted due to the extreme convergence of energy. Between his hands, a massive, purple sphere of energy radiating an aura of destruction was rapidly taking shape!

Seeing this, Goku immediately ceased his pursuit and landed swiftly on a towering mountain peak.

With a grave expression, he planted his feet in a horse stance and pulled his hands back to his waist. A brilliant azure light began to gather rapidly between his palms!

"It's happening, it's happening! The classic scene!"

Vitelli rested one hand on the shoulder of Raditz, who was stiff with tension, while his other hand seemed to be reaching for something. He muttered excitedly:

"The beam struggle is on! Why is that idiot Vegeta on the left... Tch, I really didn't bring any sunflower seeds. What a miscalculation!"

The Kamehameha energy at the center of Goku's hands was highly condensed, emitting a light as dazzling as the sun.

High in the sky, Vegeta poured every ounce of his strength into that massive purple sphere, causing the volume and intensity of his Galick Gun to continuously escalate!

Both sides were making their final preparations. The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence before the storm, with only the humming sound of gathering energy sending chills down one's spine.

Nappa, lying on the ground, and Raditz, standing beside Vitelli, both held their breath in tension, their eyes locked firmly on the two destructive energies about to collide in the sky.

In their hearts, they were praying frantically for Vegeta.

However... looking at the steady, mountain-like composure of Goku below, whose energy showed no signs of weakness, a sliver of unease quietly crept into their hearts.

Finally, both sides reached the peak of their power!

"Ka--me--ha--me--HA!!!!!!!!!"

"Ga--lick--GUN--HRAAAAAAAAA!!!!!"

One blue and one purple—two massive, terrifying pillars of energy containing the full strength of both combatants—roared like two giant dragons as they slammed into each other!!!

BOOOOOOM--!!!!

A deafening, massive echo erupted instantly!

The terrifying shockwave of energy rippled outward in a ring, tearing up layers of earth and sending countless massive boulders flying as if they were mere scraps of paper!

Dust and debris filled the sky, pelting Vitelli and the others watching from afar like bullets.

But they had no time to care; their eyes were glued to the core of the energy collision!

After the two forces stalemated for a moment, the situation began to clarify!

Goku's Kamehameha began to push Vegeta's Galick Gun back, inch by inch, slowly but firmly!!!

"W-what?!!"

The confidence in Vegeta's heart froze, instantly replaced by extreme shock and disbelief!

"How is this possible?! Your power... how could it be stronger than mine?! I have already become a Super Saiyan! How could I possibly lose!!! I won't accept this!!!!! Ugh-ahhhhhhhh--!!!"

No matter how Vegeta roared or how desperately he squeezed the last bit of energy from his body, he could not stop the crushing advance of the Kamehameha!

Amidst an earth-shattering roar and Vegeta's scream of pure frustration, the azure Kamehameha completely swallowed the purple Galick Gun, then slammed into Vegeta with undiminished force!

"Waaaaah--!!!"

Vegeta's figure was instantly engulfed by the vast torrent of blue energy, screaming as he was blasted into the distant sky, eventually vanishing into the horizon like a blue star.

Rumble...

The aftermath of the energy collision gradually subsided, leaving behind only a scene of devastation and the sound of whistling wind.

"Ha! Ha! Ha!"

Goku panted heavily, his arms hanging limply at his sides.

The golden aura around his body rapidly faded, and his hair and pupils returned to their normal black.

He looked in the direction where Vegeta had disappeared, and despite his exhaustion, a happy smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.

"This battle... I won!"

Whoosh!

Vitelli's figure appeared instantly beside Goku, laughing heartily as he patted Goku on the shoulder:

"Good lad! You truly are something, Goku!"

Goku had intended to respond with a smile upon seeing Vitelli, but suddenly, as if remembering something, the smile on his face vanished.

It was replaced by a look of sorrow and grief.

He looked up at Vitelli and asked in a low voice:

"Vitelli, Master Roshi... Krillin... and Launch... were they really all killed by Vegeta's men?"

His eyes held a final, faint glimmer of hope as he stared at Vitelli, seemingly wishing to hear a negative answer from him.

Although he knew they could be revived with the Dragon Ball, the mere thought of the pain his friends had suffered in death made his heart ache.

Seeing Goku like this, the smile on Vitelli's face faded.

He sighed, put on a heavy and solemn expression, patted Goku's shoulder firmly, and said in an extremely sorrowful tone:

"I lied to you."

Goku nodded subconsciously, his face still fixed in that expression of sorrow as he said:

"I'm fine, there's still the Dra... hm?"

The next second, his entire body stiffened abruptly!

His brain seemed to have crashed, and it took a long while before he slowly turned his head to stare blankly at Vitelli.

After a long pause, a dry syllable finally escaped his throat:

"Huh...?"

Watching Goku's foolish expression, Vitelli finally couldn't help but burst into laughter. He quickly suppressed his amusement to say to Goku:

"That was a lie! No need to thank me too much; I just saw you couldn't transform and decided to give you a hand~ Don't be too moved, just remember to treat me to a few good meals in the future!"

Goku blinked his eyes foolishly, seemingly still digesting this massive piece of information.

He found it hard to believe and cautiously confirmed once more:

"Th... that means... actually Krillin and the others... they're all actually fine? Everyone is doing well right now?"

Vitelli didn't answer again, only turning around with his shoulders shaking—clearly holding back laughter—before taking a step to make his escape.

Goku's dazed expression gradually began to change.

His eyes slowly widened, his eyebrows slowly arched upward, and a surge of anger at being toyed with rushed into his heart!

"Vi--tel--li!!!"

Goku let out an enraged shout, rushing forward a few steps to try and grab Vitelli's clothes.

"I trusted you so much all this time! You actually lied to me! And you used everyone's safety to lie to me!!!"

"Hahahaha! Sorry, Goku! It was just a little joke~"

Vitelli laughed loudly as he dodged the hand Goku reached out with, his figure flickering a few times before appearing in the distance.