Frieza was forced back more than a hundred meters before he finally managed to steady himself.
His expression had grown even more savage, and his eyes were bloodshot.
His hatred had reached its peak, driving him into a state of madness.
His hands unleashed a relentless barrage of wild energy blasts.
This full-powered assault, heedless of everything, was so devastating that it could have destroyed a planet.
"Die! Die!! Die!!!"
Frieza's wild cries rang out again and again.
The barrage continued for two or three minutes before finally coming to an end.
Flames and thick smoke blanketed an area stretching more than ten miles in every direction. No one could see what was happening inside, let alone tell what had become of Vegeta.
Of course, a powerful fighter using deep ki sensing could still determine Vegeta's condition.
Even if they couldn't see him, they could at least tell that Vegeta's ki hadn't weakened significantly.
In other words, even an attack like Frieza's had failed to hurt Vegeta, much less kill him.
Meanwhile.
On the other side of Planet Namek.
At the Grand Elder's residence.
Everyone was using their own methods to sense and observe the battle, trying to determine how it was going.
There was no denying that a battle at this level affected all of Planet Namek. So even though they were tens of thousands of kilometers away, on the other side of the planet, they couldn't avoid feeling its effects.
"Uncle Krillin, who do you think will win this fight?" Son Gohan asked.
Krillin took a deep breath to steady himself, then shook his head. "I don't know either. The gap between us and them is just too great. Both Vegeta and Frieza are monsters..."
Monsters!
That was the best word he could think of to describe them.
He wasn't the only one who thought so. The Namekians present felt the same way, especially Nail. He finally understood just how naive and foolish he had been.
He'd treated Vegeta that way before, when Vegeta could have killed him with a single breath. And yet he'd been so shameless as to keep picking a fight.
From now on, I need to train even harder and grow stronger! Only then will I be able to protect my people! Nail thought with a sigh.
In Otherworld, on King Kai's Planet.
With Frieza's final transformation and Vegeta's transformation into a Super Saiyan, the fierce battle had completely shaken everyone.
Piccolo, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu finally understood just how terrifying Frieza was.
At the same time, they had also learned how powerful a Super Saiyan truly was!
"I never imagined it. I never imagined a Super Saiyan could be this powerful. I underestimated Vegeta. Judging by the situation now, Frieza is going to lose!" King Kai's worry finally gave way to excitement.
He could already picture the North Galaxy enjoying a long period of peace after Frieza was defeated.
Of course, he wasn't thinking about how Vegeta was no saint himself. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have felt excited at all and would only have been consumed by worry.
In short, Frieza was the undisputed villain for now. They weren't thinking about Vegeta's past deeds, let alone an uncertain future.
If Vegeta acted as he had in the past, then once he defeated Frieza, he would surely take control of Frieza's forces. At that point, Vegeta would be an even greater threat than Frieza.
On Planet Namek.
As the flames from the explosion gradually died down, the thick smoke slowly dispersed in the wind.
Frieza's laughter abruptly stopped when Vegeta's figure came into view.
All smoke, no damage!
Who said only villains got that kind of treatment?
Oh, right! Vegeta considered himself a villain!!
"So that's all the power you have, Frieza? Oh, Frieza, you're far too weak for me now! Next, you'll experience my full power!" Vegeta clenched his fists and let out a furious shout.
"Haahhh~~~!!" Golden flames surged up from beneath his feet like a whirlwind, then burst outward.
A terrifying aura shot into the sky, sweeping across the land like a storm from the heavens. It didn't just cover dozens or hundreds of miles; as Vegeta unleashed his full power, all of Planet Namek trembled.
"Th-this can't be!" Frieza gasped, his face filled with terror.
After that relentless full-power barrage, Vegeta should have been nothing but a pile of bones.
Frieza refused to accept what he was seeing, but it was the truth.
A sense of impending death enveloped him. He gritted his teeth and suddenly burst upward with all his strength.
"You damn wild monkey! If that couldn't kill you, then you can turn to space dust along with this planet!"
Faced with Vegeta's overwhelming threat, Frieza abandoned everything—even the Dragon Balls.
Compared to obtaining the Dragon Balls and wishing for eternal life, killing Vegeta was clearly more important now.
As long as his life was threatened, Frieza never hesitated.
He raised one finger, and a fiery red energy sphere began to form and grow larger.
Ten meters, a hundred meters, a thousand meters...
The pressure from the Planet Destroyer Bomb was truly terrifying.
But Frieza was clearly holding back. Just as in the original story, he was probably afraid that an explosion this close would catch him in its blast, so he restrained his power.
"Hmph!! Destroy the planet? Did you ask me first?!" A fierce killing intent blazed in Vegeta's eyes.
The vast pressure of their power darkened the entire sky, creating an apocalyptic scene.
Howling winds and rumbling thunder filled the air.
Planet Namek seemed to sense the threat. It shook violently as endless waves surged forth, swallowing island after island.
Vegeta hovered low in the air, enduring the pressure. When he saw Frieza hurl the Planet Destroyer Bomb down at him, he brought his hands together and took aim, ready to unleash his energy.
For the first time, he intended to use his strongest finishing move at full power.
"Galick Gun!!!"
With a shout, his immense Saiyan energy gathered in his palms. As Vegeta thrust out his hands, it blasted forth and transformed into a pale purple dragon, roaring through the air.
"Rumble~~!!!!"
The heavens and earth shook, and the shock waves were even more powerful than before.
Vegeta's Galick Gun stopped the Planet Destroyer Bomb in its tracks, then effortlessly pushed it back.
Frieza, high in the sky, stared in terror and disbelief.
"N-no way!!"
Frieza knew better than anyone how powerful his attack was. Now Vegeta was pushing it back effortlessly, and Frieza was right in its path.
By the time he reacted, the surging energy was already upon him. Frieza's eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth, using his own body to hold back the Planet Destroyer Bomb's onslaught.