Studying Kast closely, Bardock noticed that he was now slightly bigger than before. Aside from his bangs, his hair had started to stand on end. Most astonishing of all were his eyes: unlike their usual black, his irises were now a pale green.
In the distance, Frieza, whom Kast had thrown away, spun through the air a few times before landing steadily on the ground.
"You?!"
Frieza stared at Kast, his face filled with astonishment.
"Don't be surprised, Frieza. Just like your Frieza Race, we Saiyans have our own unique transformations."
Kast watched Frieza impassively and smiled.
"Transformation?! You Saiyans can only turn into Great Apes, can't you? You have another transformation, too? Could it be... Super Saiyan?!"
Suddenly, Frieza seemed to realize something. His pupils contracted, and he jumped back several steps.
Watching Frieza's movements, Kast talked a big game, but only he knew what was really going on.
Although he looked a lot like a Super Saiyan in this form, there was still a fundamental difference.
If he transformed into a Super Saiyan, his hair and eyebrows would turn golden, and his irises would become pale green.
But now only his irises had turned pale green. His hair and eyebrows remained their original black.
Although this form was still somewhat different from a Super Saiyan transformation, the difference in power was like night and day.
"Super Saiyan Mimicry!"
That was the name of this form. The trick to transforming was the same as becoming a Super Saiyan: concentrating his ki in one place.
Feeling the immense power within him, Kast couldn't help smiling in rapture.
Clenching his fists, Kast took stock of his strength. In his Super Saiyan Mimicry state, he now possessed roughly twenty-five times his normal power. That put his battle power at about 125,000,000—or 125 million.
125 million—roughly equal to Frieza at full power. He even surpassed him by a little.
Kast started walking slowly toward Frieza and said coldly,
"Let's take this somewhere else."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kast vanished from where he stood and appeared in front of Frieza.
"!"
Frieza was startled. This speed was far beyond anything he could handle.
"Ha!"
Before Frieza could react, Kast was already in front of him. He crossed his hands, and golden ki flared around him, wrapping around Frieza.
"Go!"
Kast raised both hands! Wrapped in ki, Frieza suddenly lost control of his body and was hurled into the sky.
"W-What?! How is this possible?!"
In midair, Frieza tried to break free, but the ki wrapped around his body remained completely unmoved, carrying him ever higher.
"Outer space?!"
Soon, as the ki surrounding him dissipated, Frieza was carried all the way into outer space.
"Surprised, Frieza?"
Just as Frieza looked around, Kast's cool voice suddenly came from behind him.
"You?!"
Frieza immediately turned around and stared at Kast in shock—not only at the power he had just displayed, but also because he was floating in the vacuum of space without any reaction at all.
"You can survive in outer space?!"
As if he'd seen a ghost, Frieza's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Surprised?!"
Kast smiled faintly.
"Hmph!"
Frieza's expression hardened, and he snorted.
"So what if you can survive in outer space? We've been at this long enough. It's about time we ended this farce!"
With that, Frieza spread his arms and said coldly,
"I'm going to unleash all of my power—100 percent! I'll wipe you out in an instant! Just you wait, brat!!"
As he spoke, Frieza began gathering ki. His muscles slowly swelled, and the energy inside him started to surge.
"That's it, Frieza!" Kast silently urged him as he watched Frieza gather his ki.
"Only by using all your power can you make me feel pressured! And only then can I become a true Super Saiyan! I'm waiting to see everything you've got!"
Kast retreated to one side, crossed his arms, and began gathering ki as golden flames of energy erupted around him.
"Let's end this fight! Make sure you put me under pressure, Frieza!"
Soon, as the two finished gathering their ki, they both shouted and unleashed all their strength!
"Come on, Frieza!"
Facing forward, Kast brought his hands together. A white energy sphere slowly gathered between his palms.
On the other side, Frieza didn't hold back either. He extended his right hand, palm up, and a purple ball of energy appeared.
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