Son Goku's Turning Point

Namek.

On an island.

Ron and Son Goku stood face to face, the atmosphere gradually growing heavy.

For Ron, if he knew that Cooler was already heading toward Namek, and that King Cold was currently confirming intelligence and preparing to come as well, he would surely feel incredibly excited.

After all, the sooner they arrived, the better; it would satisfy his recent craving for battle.

Having transmigrated into the Dragon Ball world, he had now become a Super Saiyan and slaughtered Frieza.

Right now, what he lacked was a powerful opponent to fight.

To be honest, his own strength would only continue to grow, and he feared that Cooler and King Cold might arrive too late, by which time he would be powerful enough to kill them with a single thought.

Frankly, with his current strength—at least 750 million in combat power as a Super Saiyan—he was already more than enough to trample King Cold and Cooler.

"If you're ready, you can come at me with everything you've got, Kakarot!"

Ron looked at Son Goku and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Son Goku's expression turned solemn, no longer as frivolous or restless as before.

After nodding, he clenched his fists and pushed his energy to its absolute limit.

"Don't worry! I know the gap between us, so I won't hold anything back. I'm going to give it my all right from the start!!!" Son Goku declared.

The moment his voice fell, he let out a roar.

In an instant, a fierce aura erupted, and a snow-white flame spiraled up from beneath his feet, enveloping his entire body.

"Is this your full power for now? It's certainly much stronger than when you fought Frieza, and quite a bit more powerful than when you unlocked your potential three days ago." Clearly sensing Son Goku's current strength, Ron curled his lips into a smile.

Although he couldn't calculate the exact combat power value, it was likely approaching 6 million.

Barely, it should be about a third of his own strength.

"Hehe! Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the courage to challenge you," Son Goku said, his eyes suddenly shifting.

In a flash, he pushed off the ground with all his might, his entire body shooting forward like an arrow released from a bow.

The two were only two or three hundred meters apart, and before Ron could even blink, Son Goku had arrived right in front of him.

He didn't strike, but instead stood face-to-face at close range.

Ron didn't mind this behavior.

He wanted to find a sense of presence here, and he also wanted to show off who he was now.

"Playing these games with me? Aren't you afraid I'll just knock you flat with one punch?" Ron narrowed his eyes, invisibly releasing his aura to bring a strong sense of crisis to Son Goku.

Of course, Son Goku had his own confidence.

The reason he dared to challenge Ron head-on was entirely because Ron had promised not to turn into a Super Saiyan.

Without transforming, if he used the Kaioken, he could absolutely engage in a fierce, direct battle.

Even if Ron's Blood Burning Technique was also very strong and could significantly boost his power, it remained to be seen which move was ultimately superior.

"You won't! After all, you're full of confidence in your own strength, and although I flared my energy while moving, there was no killing intent in my strike. You know I wouldn't attack directly." Son Goku grinned, his words exceptionally confident.

"Is that so? If you put it that way, I'll have to do something to verify it." As they chatted and laughed, Ron's aura underwent a subtle shift.

Almost instantly, Son Goku seemed to realize something, his body recoiling more than ten meters to put some distance between them.

The sudden sense of crisis made him instinctively shrink back, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead and back.

"It seems you're not just all talk. I only had the slightest thought of attacking, and you sensed it. Your body is still quite honest." Ron strolled toward Son Goku, his face overflowing with mockery.

He had done that on purpose; he wanted to show Son Goku that he shouldn't get carried away just because he had gained some strength, and to scare him into realizing that excessive confidence wasn't a good thing.

Realizing Ron's intention, Son Goku let out a sigh of relief, raised a hand to wipe the sweat from his face, and then stopped playing around, becoming completely serious.

"As expected of you. Just by having the thought, you have such an aura. However, I'm not that easy to scare! Next, you'll truly get to appreciate my current strength!" Son Goku took a deep breath and held it, then transformed into a blur once more, swinging his fist toward Ron.

It was no longer a feint, but a genuine strike.

It had to be said that the speed Son Goku was displaying now was already quite impressive.

But in Ron's eyes, it was simply not enough.

Too slow!

With a muffled 'thud!', Son Goku's full-force blow was easily caught by Ron.

The force was completely neutralized, causing no destruction whatsoever.

Ron had long since mastered the tips for combat techniques and power conversion to a very profound level.

Within the 9 Refinement Body Technique, there were clear methods for practicing and utilizing physical strength.

Often, a simple, unremarkable movement could channel unparalleled power, or conversely, neutralize the force brought by an opponent.

Feeling his punch sink into the void like a stone into the ocean, Son Goku's heart tightened. The next instant, he didn't hesitate; he unleashed the combat style of the Turtle Hermit School, executing a fierce barrage of punches and kicks to the absolute limit.

In Ron's view, compared to the fight with Frieza, Son Goku was indeed much, much stronger.

It was not just an increase in combat power or a boost in strength, but also an advancement in combat technique.

It seemed the insights gained from the battle with Frieza were significant.

Otherwise, his level of mastery would not have improved so drastically.

"Not bad. Although your force is still lacking and your explosive power is slightly insufficient, your speed is indeed fast enough. It is a pity that your fighting style remains too rigid; your attacks are too easy to predict, which holds back your true potential," Ron remarked while effortlessly parrying Son Goku's attacks.

At this stage, Son Goku was truly at a turning point in his transformation.

Just like in the original story, if he hadn't broken through to become a Super Saiyan and completely surpassed Frieza in strength, he might not have been able to suppress Frieza so easily.

The beginning of Son Goku's true power was also at this stage.

Especially after training in Spirit Control with Grand Elder Pybara on Planet Yardrat, Son Goku underwent a fundamental transformation, learning more profound combat techniques and further methods for cultivating his ki.

Seeing his attacks completely seen through by Ron, unable to gain even the slightest advantage, Son Goku felt somewhat discouraged.

He had originally thought that even if he couldn't defeat Ron, he would at least force Ron to take him seriously.

He hadn't expected Ron's strength to be so immense.

He had underestimated Ron after all.

He thought that after unlocking his potential and training for these past three days, the gap had narrowed.

In reality, it hadn't narrowed at all.