Driven to the Brink, Finally Unleashed

As the fiery light of the explosion gradually faded, Frieza seemed to see something impossible. His expression turned horrified, and he involuntarily staggered backward.

"Impossible! How could this be? You... How could you be completely unharmed?!"

If he hadn't experienced it himself, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, if he hadn't been certain that he'd used more than eighty percent of his power...

In short, Frieza's mental state had crumbled once again.

The pressure coming from the Super Saiyan was overwhelming, nearly suffocating him.

Especially Ron's gaze, which hadn't changed at all from beginning to end. It made Frieza feel inexplicably uneasy.

"So, our Emperor of the Universe, Lord Frieza, are you afraid?" Ron's words were laced with mockery. As he spoke, he took the initiative and moved closer.

This startled Frieza, who had always looked down on everyone, into retreating again and again.

Even though he hadn't yet felt how powerful Ron was, Ron's ability to ignore his continuous barrage already showed just how strong he was.

And so, a comical scene unfolded.

Frieza kept backing away as Ron steadily advanced, unhurriedly pressing him.

When Frieza had nowhere left to retreat, he shouted in furious humiliation, "Damn it! Don't push your luck, you filthy monkey!!"

Driven to the brink, Frieza stopped retreating. Instead, he clenched his fist and launched another attack at Ron.

The iron fist, wrapped in terrifying power, slammed toward Ron's face.

BANG!!!

Another muffled impact shook the void.

Ron still didn't dodge. He took the punch squarely.

It was indeed much stronger than the previous punch, but all it did was turn Ron's head slightly to the side.

Frieza really was disappointingly weak right now.

"How dare you look down on me like this! Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable!!" The punch had made Ron turn his head, but he still wore that mocking expression. Frieza's eyes reddened, blood vessels standing out in them.

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud...

A continuous flurry of punches and kicks came flying at him,

BANG!!!

Until, at last, Ron caught Frieza by the wrist.

Furious and alarmed, Frieza tried to pull his hand free, but couldn't budge it.

Then two crimson beams shot from his eyes.

The attack was aimed straight at Ron's eyes, and Frieza showed no mercy.

It should have been a direct hit, but Ron sensed it coming. He merely tilted his head slightly and dodged.

His movement was effortless, without the slightest sign of being caught off guard.

"You really are pulling out every underhanded trick you can think of. I gave you all those chances to attack, and you still couldn't make good use of them, Frieza." Ron grinned.

The next instant,

BOOM!!!

The moment Ron released Frieza's wrist, he drove a fist straight into his lower abdomen.

"Ughhh!"

Frieza let out a pained groan. Clutching his stomach, he drifted backward through the air.

The intense pain nearly made him lose his mind.

"Y-you damn... Just... just one punch... and it made me..." Frieza's words came out sluggishly. Drool ran from his mouth, mixed with blood.

"Looks like that's the extent of your abilities. What a disappointment. The great Emperor of the Universe can't even take one punch from me. Tsk, tsk~!" Ron watched Frieza and slowly raised his hand, opening his palm.

Seeing this, Frieza's mind went blank, his face twisted in terror.

The threat of death swept over him, making his body tremble slightly.

"No!! How could I... lose to a... filthy monkey like you?!"

One had to hand it to Frieza—he was Frieza, all right.

Even at a moment like this, he could still pull himself together.

A terrifying aura of malice erupted from him. His purple-tinged energy was cold and evil.

"Oh? You've got even more power? Then I'll give you another chance. Don't disappoint me again. You'd better do your best to entertain me, or this will get boring." Ron smiled, lowered his hands, folded his arms, and spoke to Frieza.

Frieza glared at Ron, gritting his teeth.

Arrogant!

He was far too arrogant!

"Good, very good! You're the first person in all these years to make me go all out and unleash one hundred percent of my power! Saiyan, Super Saiyan—you've got it coming! I'll make sure to torment you properly, and make you beg for death!"

As the final seal within him was released, Frieza's body swelled from the eruption of power.

The shock waves from his aura grew more and more violent, and Frieza let out a hysterical roar.

As Frieza unleashed his full power, North Kai, who had been watching the battle, immediately sent a message. Even Ron hadn't expected it.

[Rон, you're called Ron, right? I'm King Kai! You're a Super Saiyan now, with absolutely overwhelming power, but I still have to warn you: Frieza hasn't unleashed one hundred percent of his power yet, so hurry up and finish him off while you still can! We don't want to let things drag on...]

A trace of anxiety colored North Kai's voice.

It was clear that he was very worried and wanted Ron to kill Frieza at once, finally eliminating the Emperor of the Universe, the enormous threat who had loomed over them for so long.

[No need to rush. Frieza's already at the end of his rope. I've never considered him a worthy opponent. But he's kept me trapped on the Primitive Planet all these years, so I need to vent properly. I'll make him experience true despair before I kill him!]

Ron replied to North Kai through telepathy.

To be honest, if North Kai hadn't had some real abilities, and Ron hadn't been interested in his training methods and techniques, he wouldn't have given North Kai the time of day.

North Kai was stunned by Ron's reply.

He had no idea how to persuade Ron, and in the end could only sigh helplessly.

All he could do was pray that Ron really was strong enough, and that the Super Saiyan truly was powerful enough to kill Frieza after he unleashed his full strength.

Meanwhile.

Having witnessed Ron completely overwhelm Frieza, Son Goku, Piccolo, Krillin, Son Gohan, and Bulma had all felt a surge of satisfaction.

The once-invincible Frieza had finally experienced what it was like to be utterly crushed.

But now that Frieza was unleashing even greater power, everyone's mood grew heavy again.

"Frieza really is a monster," Krillin couldn't help saying.

"Yeah. He's already this powerful, and he can still unleash even more," Son Gohan said.

"Frieza was always going on about how much of his power he'd used. I thought he was probably exaggerating, but now it looks like he wasn't bluffing after all." Son Goku sighed.

"Even so, Frieza's aura still can't compare to Ron's. The Super Saiyan truly is extraordinary. No wonder he's called a legend, and hailed as the strongest warrior in the universe. Vegeta wasn't lying before he died," Piccolo said.