Twenty Times the Kamehameha!

Everyone watching the battle was stunned.

In particular, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu on North King Kai's Planet were completely taken aback.

They had assumed the fight was about to end, but they never expected Son Goku to unleash such a massive burst of power at this critical moment, successfully turning the tables on Frieza once again.

Shock mingled with a glimmer of hope in their hearts; they thought that if this wave could finish Frieza off in one go, they would no longer have to fear any hidden strength he might be holding back.

They could not understand that if Frieza were so easily defeated, he would have been finished off countless times already.

Even though Frieza had been suppressing his power, his physical durability was far beyond what Son Goku could compare to at this stage.

The attacks Son Goku was unleashing now, while capable of hurting Frieza, could only manage to make him feel pain.

At most, it would be nothing more than a minor injury.

On Namek.

After being caught off guard by a series of successful strikes, Frieza finally reacted, unleashing a surge of greater power to break free from Son Goku's offensive rhythm.

Being able to shake off the pursuit in this state left Son Goku in disbelief, especially since he was currently attacking with power pushed beyond his limits.

"Damn it!! It's not over yet, Frieza!! Kaioken times twenty!!" His roar echoed out, and the deep red aura surrounding Son Goku grew increasingly dense, making the very air feel heavier.

Under this amplification that exceeded his limits, Son Goku's strength briefly surpassed his previous peak.

He had originally capped out at 60 million, but now he was pushing past that value, closing in on 63 million.

Driven by sheer refusal to give up, he had pushed the Kaioken to a higher level once more; he was only a hair's breadth away from truly breaking through to twenty-one times!

With a deafening 'BOOM!!!'

Son Goku lunged forward with all his might. The moment his feet left the ground, the entire island was pulverized by the terrifying force and sank beneath the water.

In less than 0.1 seconds, Son Goku crossed the distance between them and slammed another heavy punch into Frieza's cheek.

'THUD!!!' A dull, heavy impact rang out.

Frieza was sent reeling, his head spinning and his senses scrambled.

His entire body was sent flying backward at high speed.

Seeing this, Son Goku did not stop his assault, chasing after him like a beam of deep red light.

Frieza managed to counterattack just in time, but he only struck Son Goku's afterimage.

The next second.

'BOOM!!!' Another fatal strike from behind sent Frieza kicking into the sky.

Frieza winced in pain, unable to stabilize his posture for a moment.

Taking this opportunity, Son Goku locked onto his target and gathered all his energy. He extended his arms to form a circle, then cupped his hands together at his waist in a sunflower shape.

"Take my final move! Kamehameha—HAA!!!"

A terrifying pillar of azure energy erupted from his palms, surging upward from the ground.

Frieza, still flying backward into the sky, sensed a lethal threat. Without hesitation, he immediately unleashed his hidden power to stabilize himself.

Looking down, Frieza's eyes widened.

Though he felt a tremor of fear in his heart, he gritted his teeth and reached out to intercept the blast.

It had to be said, only Frieza would dare to take such an attack head-on.

He truly did not fear death, and he felt that even an attack of this magnitude could not actually kill him.

"Nghhh!! Let this King shatter your final hope!!"

Frieza stopped stalling and unleashed nearly seventy percent of his power in one go.

At nearly seventy percent, his combat power had surged to over 80 million!

'RUMBLE!!!!!'

A massive explosion erupted in the firmament.

The terrifying energy shockwave swept out in all directions; its horrific power shook the heavens, rattled the earth, and even caused the very space to warp and distort.

Truth be told, this level of power was indeed enough to easily destroy a planet.

Otherwise, Son Goku would not have spent such painstaking effort to land that kick and send Frieza high into the sky at the last moment.

Only in this way could Son Goku unleash his strongest attack without reservation, leaving nothing behind.

Otherwise, the energy from this explosion alone would have caused unprecedented destruction to Namek.

The damage would have been far greater than when Frieza had previously sliced the earth apart with his energy blade.

As the attack ended, the deep red aura surrounding Son Goku dissipated.

By now, the backlash had set in; his body was wracked with tearing pain, a sign that he had suffered immense damage both inside and out.

While pushing the Kaioken beyond one's limits could indeed boost strength significantly in a short time, the damage caused by overdrawing one's energy grew exponentially with the multiplier.

The fire of the explosion blanketed the sky, and he was quite satisfied with the power of that strike.

However, Son Goku dared not let his guard down for even a second.

The reason was simple: Frieza's energy was still present, and it was even more terrifying and daunting than before.

On a cliff at the edge of the battlefield.

Having witnessed Son Goku's final outburst, Piccolo, Krillin, and Son Gohan all felt their hearts leap into their throats.

They truly had not expected Goku's final strike to be this powerful.

Krillin and Son Gohan were slightly weaker, so they had completely forgotten to sense the energy, becoming entirely mesmerized and shaken by the scene before them.

They assumed that even if Frieza hadn't died, he couldn't possibly be unscathed.

Piccolo's expression, however, was far grimmer.

He had been shocked at first, but after sensing the energy, he discovered that Frieza's presence had not diminished but increased; it was clear he had unleashed even greater power.

So, Ron had not deceived them.

"Son Goku is completely finished! His energy is dropping exponentially; the stronger his outburst was before, the more drastic his decline is now." Piccolo clenched his fists, his voice sounding incredibly stifled.

Upon hearing this, Krillin and Son Gohan immediately displayed looks of horror.

Ron wore a playful expression as he glanced at Piccolo and said, "Just as I said before, Kakarot could never be Frieza's match. To have reached this point is already quite remarkable! It is worthy of praise!"

These words dealt another heavy blow to Krillin and Son Gohan.

Piccolo stared intently at Ron and said, "Then you are going to step in now, aren't you? After all, none of us can contend with Frieza as he is now."

Ron smiled at this and replied, "Of course, but there must be a suitable moment, right? I want to see if Kakarot has any other abilities; perhaps he still has a trump card he hasn't played yet? If I were to intervene in the battle now, wouldn't that leave him with a lifelong regret? After all, an opportunity to fight the Emperor of the Universe, Frieza, to this extent is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. I fear this is the only time he will have such an opportunity in his life; even one extra second of combat will be a massive breakthrough for his future."