Dragon Ball: Defeating Frieza from the Start
Chapter 23

Gohan Breaks Through to Super Saiyan Second Stage

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Gazing at the pitch-black surroundings, Yakon felt a surge of joy. While others were blinded by the darkness, Yakon lived in such an environment and could see everything with perfect clarity.

The area where Vegeta had transformed into a Super Saiyan was brilliantly illuminated. Vegeta laughed, "Babidi, what is the point of this? Under our Super Saiyan power, everything is useless."

Babidi looked at his smoking hand, having already passed a death sentence on everyone present in his heart. "Once Majin Buu emerges, I will surely kill you all."

Watching the golden flames rise from Vegeta's body, Yakon swallowed the energy in one gulp, causing Vegeta to revert to his normal state almost immediately.

Vegeta was stunned; he hadn't expected such a trick. He flared his energy once more, transforming back into a Super Saiyan.

After repeating this several times, Vegeta saw Yakon let out a satisfied burp and suddenly realized what was happening.

As Yakon absorbed the Super Saiyan energy, Vegeta kept flaring his aura to maintain the transformation. Everyone watched as Yakon's belly grew larger and brighter until—bang.

Yakon had actually exploded. The monster Yakon had actually exploded.

Babidi was also taken aback. "That idiot, he kept consuming the opponent's energy until he burst himself. What a fool."

Babidi felt a sense of irritation rising within him. "Bojack, do not let me down again."

Bojack bowed to Babidi. "Rest assured, Lord Babidi. As long as that Yun Feng does not intervene, I will certainly sever the heads of the others."

Yun Feng watched as Bojack stepped up and looked around. "Gohan, you go."

Gohan was startled. "Me?" Goku patted Gohan on the shoulder and said, "Gohan, you can do it. Remember to protect our Earth; these are all villains who wish to destroy it."

Gohan walked up slowly. Facing Bojack, he immediately flared his energy, and terrifying golden flames rose from his body.

"Gohan, don't be nervous. Unleash your full strength, and you will definitely defeat him," Yun Feng said.

Bojack laughed, "To send a little brat to his death? That Namekian, I feel you would be a better opponent."

Yun Feng ignored Bojack's words and simply said, "Good luck, Gohan."

Gohan rushed forward, their fists colliding. The terrifying gale force made those nearby unable to keep their eyes open.

Their speed was unimaginably fast; one could only see ripples of energy colliding in the air before Gohan was suddenly sent flying backward.

Bojack did not give Gohan a chance to catch his breath. He charged forward and slammed his head into Gohan's, leaving Gohan lying on the arena floor with a visible wound on his forehead.

Dizzy and disoriented, Gohan slowly stood up. Seeing Bojack's mocking smile, Gohan leaped up and kicked out.

Bojack blocked with his hand and punched Gohan in the face. Gohan retreated a step, planted his feet, and threw a punch that landed squarely on Bojack's face, forcing the villain back several paces.

Babidi watched as the energy for Majin Buu slowly increased, reaching 25 percent. "Good, Bojack. You truly did not disappoint me; you finally managed to injure the opponent."

Bojack fired a light blast. Gohan pushed against it with both hands, channeling all his Saiyan power to shove the sphere of light into the sky.

However, the blast was merely a decoy. By the time Gohan realized it, Bojack had already grabbed him, and Gohan let out a cry of agony.

Piccolo was about to rush forward, but Yun Feng spoke up: "Piccolo, stay where you are. I have my reasons; do not intervene."

Piccolo retorted, "Gohan is still a child! You are his father, and you are his father's teacher, yet you can just stand there and watch him get beaten and scream in pain? Can you really stomach this?"

It was clear that Piccolo, the "father figure," couldn't take it anymore, but Yun Feng stopped him again. "Piccolo, you must trust Goku and me. Believe that we would never harm Gohan. He needs this ordeal; Gohan will surely surprise us in a moment."

Piccolo reluctantly held his ground. Bojack laughed loudly, "Haha, what's wrong? Is that all the power you have? Or did your people send you here just to die?"

Gohan condensed a light blast in his hand, flared his energy to break Bojack's grip, and detonated the blast directly in Bojack's face.

He then leaped backward. Bojack clutched his face, "Damn you, you brat! Go to hell!"

Silver-white, terrifying lightning appeared on Bojack's hands, expanding continuously before he hurled it at Gohan.

Kamehameha! Silver-white light shone from Gohan's hands. The arena began to shake violently, and lightning crackled through the surrounding air.

The two terrifying energies collided in mid-air. Yun Feng realized the arena Babidi had built was reinforced with magic, as lightning sparked whenever the energy hit the edges.

The fearsome energies clashed and devoured one another, surging upward like a volcanic eruption.

Both fighters poured in energy to maintain their beams. Finally, with a thunderous explosion, a mushroom cloud rose, and both Gohan and Bojack were sent flying.

Gohan collapsed on the arena floor, his head dangling near the edge. Goku climbed down and shouted to him, "Gohan, you must pull yourself together! These people are unforgivable; their hands are stained with the blood of the innocent."

Hearing Goku's words, Gohan muttered only one sentence: "Unforgivable." Something seemed to awaken within him, and with a loud boom, a crack appeared in the center of the arena.

Gohan had changed. His hair stood up even higher, the flames rising from his body were more intense, and silver lightning crackled within the fire.

Ding. The system chimed, displaying Gohan's stats.

Name: Son Gohan Race: Half-Saiyan Strength: Super Saiyan 2 (Initial), Combat Power: 300 Billion.

Yun Feng looked at Gohan's stats. Indeed, Gohan's potential was unmatched; he was the second person after himself to reach Super Saiyan 2.

Gohan looked at Bojack and said, "My father said you are unforgivable."

Bojack laughed, "What kind of nonsense are you babbling, brat?"

He threw a punch, but Gohan tilted his head and landed a heavy blow on Bojack's abdomen.

Piccolo, Goku, and Vegeta were all shocked. Gohan seemed different from before; his strength had become terrifying.

Bojack felt a horrific force strike his gut. He clutched his stomach and retreated, and after recovering slightly, he roared, "Kid, you're getting too cocky!"

Bojack gathered all his power and swept his leg out. Gohan blocked with his left hand, leaped up, and delivered a roundhouse kick that landed squarely on Bojack's face.

Bojack was sent flying backward, a mouthful of blood spraying from his lips.

Babidi was too shocked to speak, and even Dabura was stunned by this terrifying power; the surroundings fell into a deathly silence.

Yun Feng suddenly smiled and said to Goku and the others, "Did you see that? This is Super Saiyan 2. You all better hurry up and work hard, or you'll be surpassed by a child like Gohan."

Goku was shocked, though he had already anticipated it, while Vegeta's heart was in turmoil. Gohan, that brat, has actually reached Super Saiyan 2. The number of people surpassing me, the Prince of Saiyans, just keeps growing. Damn it.

Gohan stared coldly at Bojack, who had not expected that a couple of casual strikes from this kid would cause him such significant damage.

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