"What incredible ki! So Frieza really had been holding back this whole time!" Krillin said, his face slick with cold sweat and fear.
"H-how did he train to reach this level?" Master Roshi asked in disbelief.
Gohan and Piccolo said nothing, watching the two fighters with solemn expressions.
At this point, they couldn't get involved in the fight anymore! Frieza's power was far beyond their own!
"Final form... That's pretty damn powerful!" Luya said, looking at Frieza in surprise.
Frieza really didn't hold back. He'd gone straight to his final form to fight him, catching Luya off guard.
After transforming twice, Frieza's battle power had reached an astonishing 1.5 trillion!
"Looks like I can't hold back either. I'll have to give you everything I've got!" Luya smiled faintly. Then the ki around him suddenly began to surge.
"Ha!!"
With a mighty shout, Luya's ki rose exponentially! His hair turned golden in an instant!! His ki turned golden, too!
Super Saiyan!!
Luya had transformed into a Super Saiyan! His battle power skyrocketed from 6.5 billion to 325 billion!
Frieza's expression changed. "Super Saiyan!! I never thought you could transform, too. Are you really a Saiyan from Planet Vegeta?"
Luya smiled faintly. "Sorry, I'm a Super Saiyan from another universe!"
Frieza's expression stiffened, then he frowned. "Another universe?"
Meanwhile, the others were just as shocked.
Krillin asked, "Are Saiyans from other universes this powerful?"
Gohan said gravely, "I think Mr. Luya is already stronger than Dad!"
"What? He's stronger than Goku? That's impossible!" Tien Shinhan objected at once, taken aback.
Cold sweat trickled down Piccolo's face. "Luya might really be stronger than Goku. His talent is even a little greater than Goku's and Vegeta's. Luya couldn't beat Gohan before, but after a year of training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he's reached this level. That shows just how far he's surpassed us!"
The group stared at the fighters in disbelief, their feelings complicated. They'd never imagined that anyone besides Beerus, the God of Destruction, could surpass Goku and Vegeta. Even more astonishing was that this person was also a Saiyan!
Luya looked at Frieza and chuckled under his breath. "I still can't beat you... In that case..."
"Ha!!" Luya powered up again, sending golden ki soaring into the sky! Everything around them was flattened in an instant!
Then, arcs of lightning began to crackle around him!
Watching Luya's ki surge, Frieza's expression changed. "Impossible! This can't be!!"
"That's Super Saiyan 2!! Gohan transformed into that form back then, too! He can do it as well?!" Krillin and the others cried out in shock.
Gohan's eyes widened. Super Saiyan 2 was the form he'd taken when he defeated Cell. Mr. Luya could use it, too?
As Luya's roar faded, his ki suddenly exploded! The ground beneath his feet couldn't withstand it, and a huge crater opened up.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Crackle! Crackle-crackle!
Golden ki wrapped around Luya, threaded with lightning. His hair had grown longer, standing up like a hedgehog's quills. He looked even more impressive than he had as a Super Saiyan!
[Beep! The host has used the Super Saiyan 2 transformation skill and transformed into a Super Saiyan 2. Battle power has reached 1.65 trillion!]
"Ugh... Ugh..." Frieza was speechless. Luya had evolved again, and his power had now surpassed Frieza's!
Luya gave him a mocking look. "Let's keep fighting!"
Whoosh!
With that, Luya vanished in a flash.
Frieza gritted his teeth and powered up, then vanished after him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The two began clashing at incredible speed, sending countless ripples through the air—their battle was that intense!
Below, the Z Fighters watched with rapt attention.
"They're too fast! I can't follow their movements at all!" Tien Shinhan said through gritted teeth. His three eyes darted around, but he couldn't keep up with Luya and Frieza.
Gohan frowned, struggling to follow the fight as well. Only Piccolo kept his eyes fixed on the sky; his unique physiology allowed him to see their movements!
Bang!
"Waaah!"
Suddenly, a figure plummeted toward the ground at tremendous speed. It was Frieza!
Whoosh!
The next moment, Luya appeared behind him. With a shout, he threw a punch!
Frieza's expression changed. He used his tail to wrap around Luya's arm.
Luya sneered, then grabbed Frieza's tail with both hands and started swinging him wildly around himself.
"Ahhh..." Frieza cried out in alarm, his face twisting.
"Ha!!"
Luya swung with all his might and hurled Frieza into the ground. Frieza slammed into the earth and bounced back up, leaving a huge crater where he'd struck!
"Take this!!" Luya gathered a ball of ki in his hand, then hurled it at Frieza with all his strength!
Frieza's expression turned vicious. He steadied himself and fired a ki blast of his own!
Boom!
The two blasts collided and exploded!
"Ha!"
Wrapped in golden ki, Luya charged through the smoke toward Frieza!
Frieza suddenly powered up and began firing ki blasts at Luya one after another!
Caught off guard, Luya crossed his arms in front of himself and blocked the barrage where he stood.
Seeing this, Frieza went berserk and unleashed a relentless stream of ki blasts!
Luya struggled to defend himself as the ki around him steadily weakened...
"This is bad! We have to help him!" Krillin cried, his expression changing as he started to rush forward.
"No! Even if we went to help, it wouldn't do any good. We can't get involved in a fight like this!" Gohan stopped Krillin, his expression grave.
"What are we supposed to do, then? Just watch Luya lose? If he does, Earth is finished!!" Krillin said.
Gohan fell silent.
Piccolo suddenly looked at Bulma. "Bulma, have you heard anything from Goku and the others?"
Bulma shook her head helplessly. "No. I don't have their contact information. I can only talk to them when Whis contacts me!"
"Tch!" Piccolo snorted impatiently, then stopped asking.
On the battlefield, Frieza wore a smug smile. He was sure he'd win if he kept Luya pinned down like this!
But just as Frieza was gloating, a figure appeared behind him and punched him hard!
"Waaah!!! Ugh... Urk..." Frieza was completely stunned. He turned around in disbelief and saw Luya looking at him with a sneer.
"How is that possible?! Was that... Instant Transmission?! Isn't that Dad's technique?!" Gohan cried out in shock at the sight.
P.S. Based on readers' feedback, I've adjusted the battle power levels. Don't say I can't do math anymore—I was wrong!
Transforming from base form into Super Saiyan multiplies battle power by 50!
Transforming from Super Saiyan 1 into Super Saiyan 2 multiplies it by 5.
Transforming from Super Saiyan 2 into Super Saiyan 3 multiplies it by 5.
That's the best I can do. I've already written so much, and changing things does make a difference. Readers who can't accept it can drop the book—I don't mind!