Tail Broken?

Vegeta's long roar pierced the sky like a sharp sword, echoing in all directions.

Before him, Raditz extended his hand, his powerful arm ready to pull him up at any moment.

Goku and the others in the distance watched the situation unfold and slowly approached. On another high ridge, a group of people stood in the yellow wind, observing them!

"Sir, should we make a move now? Annihilate them in one fell swoop!" a burly man with a long braid said fiercely.

His build was as tall as Nappa's, his muscles bulging, almost tearing his clothes. Most bizarrely, the burly man was also wearing a Saiyan battle suit!

The few people next to him were dressed similarly, except for one who was entirely clad in what looked like metal armor.

Behind them, the one called "Sir," wearing a battle suit, coldly watched the two Great Apes and let out a triumphant and sinister laugh.

"Annihilate? Are you joking? Their battle power at this moment is no laughing matter."

"But... Sir, didn't you intentionally create the moon?"

"That's why we get to see such exciting fights. Hmph, they don't have much stamina left. Let's wait a little longer, find a good opportunity to make them revert to their original forms, and the remaining rabble will be much easier to deal with."

"You are wise, Sir."

The men shouted in flattery, then stared at the devastated wasteland with evil smiles.

After venting, Vegeta calmed down. He looked at Raditz before him and felt he was a stranger. In the past, Raditz was a coward among Saiyans, at best a second-rate warrior, only slightly better than a bottom-tier trash like Kakarot. People mocked him as a low-class warrior, often making fun of him, but he never dared to get angry.

But the current Raditz had completely changed. His strength was unbelievably formidable, and he dared to attack the prince, his aura no weaker than anyone else's. The brilliance flashing in his eyes was something only a handful of genius warriors possessed!

After a long moment, Vegeta extended his slightly trembling hand and clasped Raditz's.

Raditz smiled gently and, with a firm grip, pulled up Vegeta's massive, weakened body, like lifting a toppled mountain.

"Hoo... did it work?!" Krillin exclaimed, his eyes wide.

Today's battle was too thrilling, with several perilous moments that his little heart could barely withstand. Fortunately, he finally saw the two shake hands, signaling its end.

The others also secretly wiped away sweat, their tensed bodies relaxing, and they quickened their pace towards the two.

"Goku, don't you feel something's off?" Piccolo wasn't overjoyed; instead, he felt a sense of unease.

Goku also frowned and looked around. "Indeed, there seem to be several hidden battle powers nearby. We didn't notice them earlier due to the Great Ape's battle, but now I can sense them!"

"What are you guys talking about? Isn't it over?"

Yamcha approached Goku and patted his shoulder. "Don't be so sensitive. The Saiyan crisis is over! Hahaha."

"No! They're here!"

Goku and Piccolo shouted in unison, their expressions changing drastically! They quickly turned around and saw two circular energy discs spinning rapidly towards them, a technique similar to the Spirit Cannon, a cutting move!

Anyone hit by this attack would be sliced in half.

"Dodge!" Goku unleashed the Kaio-ken and pushed Yamcha and Tien aside, one in each hand, but his own back was split open by a gash, and blood instantly splattered into the sky.

Piccolo lunged towards Gohan, pulling him into his arms and rolling to the side. Unfortunately, one of his legs was exposed and was cleanly severed at the knee. Purple blood flowed from the smooth cut, and his pant leg filled with the cold wind.

"Uncle Piccolo!"

"I'm fine," Piccolo said, glancing at the rapidly flying energy rings with lingering fear, gritting his teeth.

Tien Shinhan was caught in the open, with the two energy rings sandwiching him. They passed by his body at an extremely close range. The heat radiating from the high energy made his skin burn as if it were being roasted by embers.

A dangerously precise attack, truly chilling.

However, it wasn't over. The targets of these two attacks were never them, but Raditz and Vegeta, who were standing together. After transforming into Great Apes, their bodies were huge, making them obvious targets. They could hit them even if they threw them randomly!

As the energy rings flew, Raditz had already sensed them. The feeling of unease in his heart finally had a source. Had the hidden figures in the darkness finally made their move!

Raditz suddenly grabbed Vegeta and leaped into the air, high enough to dodge the cutting energy rings.

The two attacks flew beneath their feet and then shot straight up into the sky, but then two more came!

If Raditz were alone in the air, it would have been fine, but dragging Vegeta, his reaction was slightly delayed, and his massive body couldn't make a prediction. He had no choice but to blast a Ki blast downwards, using the recoil to surge upwards again.

The agile energy rings were faster than them. They curved, and with two "swish" sounds, one after another, they traced two arcs and shot into the sky!

Following their trajectory, two furry, long, and thick striped objects fell from the air, hitting the ground with a loud thud. The two in the air froze instantly, their bodies trembling as if struck by lightning.

The Great Apes' bodies began to shrink rapidly, their fur receding quickly as they transformed back into their human forms.

During the transformation, a Ki blast shot directly towards them, two meters in diameter. The light gradually shifted from white to pale pink from the inside out, containing immense power, enough to engulf the unsuspecting Raditz and Vegeta.

At the critical moment, Goku roared, his body engulfed in red flames, and he moved at high speed!

X3 Kaio-ken!

Goku, with his super high speed, arrived before the Ki blast and blocked Raditz and the other two. He forcefully swung his arm, sweeping it horizontally, deflecting the Ki blast.

The light vanished into the sky, and Raditz and Vegeta completed their transformation simultaneously.

"Hoo... hoo..."

"Ha-hoo... hoo... hoo..."

Both were extremely exhausted, their bodies covered in sweat. Raditz's stamina had dropped below half, while Vegeta was almost at his limit.

"Are you alright? Brother," Goku shielded the two, staring in the direction the Ki blast had come from.

"I'm fine, just a little tired."

"It seems you were right, we were being targeted. Someone was watching us from the shadows." Goku clenched his fists, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "This opponent is mine!"

Raditz looked up at the artificial moon illuminating the sky, and a flash of inspiration struck him. He took a deep breath. "Could it be him?"