On the other side, the three of them were worried about the battle to come. They feared that if even Goku couldn't defeat Frieza, Frieza would kill them all.
Meanwhile,
in a remote corner of the battlefield, where the powerful auras from the clash between Son Goku and Frieza had erupted earlier,
a figure suddenly appeared out of thin air without warning.
It was none other than Ron, who had crossed space using Instant Transmission.
Landing steadily, Ron instinctively breathed a sigh of relief.
Just moments ago, he had nearly been sucked into a spatial storm.
Fortunately, he had reached the Super Saiyan level. Otherwise, that spatial storm would have torn him to pieces.
Still, this Instant Transmission had succeeded.
Honestly, Ron had never imagined that such an accident could happen while using Instant Transmission.
After all, he had used the technique plenty of times on that planet, and nothing like this had ever happened before.
It was a warning: the Instant Transmission he had trained himself to use was certainly convenient, but if he used it improperly, things could go very wrong.
At best, he could be badly injured. At worst, not even his bones would remain.
"Next time I travel through space, I'll have to be much more careful. Now that I've finally escaped that planet, I'll make a trip to Yardrat someday and master Instant Transmission completely." After murmuring to himself, Ron steadied his ki and made sure not to let his aura fluctuate.
That was just to be safe.
It wouldn't be good if someone targeted him the moment he arrived.
Shifting his attention, Ron had only just spread out his ki sense when he was drawn to the oppressive auras in the distance, before he even had time to marvel at how strange this planet was.
"Those two are the ones giving off those auras? They're even stronger than when I sensed them earlier." He stared ahead. Though he couldn't make out what his targets looked like, he could sense them clearly.
Ron suppressed his Super Saiyan Energy and immediately dropped out of his Super Saiyan form.
After all, the Super Saiyan look was too conspicuous. Even though he had perfect control over his power and wouldn't easily be detected, it was still better to be cautious.
He didn't know what was going on yet. He'd watch what was happening here first, then decide what to do next.
"Hm? There are three more pretty strong auras over there."
Just as Ron was about to go closer for a look, three surges of ki came from a kilometer to his right.
The two auras from earlier had been so powerful that they'd drawn all his attention.
Now that his ki sense was reporting back, he quickly realized there weren't just two people here. There were three more.
Ron looked over and froze.
He couldn't make out the two people fighting because they were too far away.
But the three figures he could see made him realize at once who they were.
Especially one of them, with green skin and two antennae on his head... What the hell? Wasn't that a Namekian?
[Wait! So that's Piccolo! The bald one is Krillin, and the kid is Son Gohan... This is Planet Namek! And the two fighting over there are the Emperor of the Universe, Frieza, and Son Goku!] Ron's emotions surged violently.
First came utter shock, then delight as he confirmed the situation.
His mind began calculating the date on its own.
Not long after he had left Planet Vegeta, Frieza had destroyed it.
So it really was Age 737.
He had spent a full twenty-five or twenty-six years on Planet B11227, which meant the current year was Age 762!
If his memory served him right, it should be December 24, Age 762.
On this day in the original story, Son Goku arrived on Planet Namek, first wiping out the Ginyu Force, and then the events that followed unfolded... until, finally, Son Goku became a Super Saiyan after Krillin was sacrificed and defeated the Emperor of the Universe, Frieza, ushering in a new era.
Of course, Planet Namek would also explode that day, and all the Namekians who had been revived would temporarily go to Earth.
Ron remembered this date so clearly because in his previous life, he had thoroughly researched many key dates in Dragon Ball's main story.
Otherwise, he wouldn't really be a Dragon Ball fan.
"So I arrived at exactly the right time! The battle's at its most critical moment." Excitement showed on his face.
He had never expected that after finally escaping his predicament, he would end up right in the middle of the most important events.
The Emperor of the Universe, Frieza.
The first major supervillain, with a power level of 120 million.
After all his training, he had become a Super Saiyan. Frieza would make the perfect first major whetstone for him.
Come to think of it, Frieza was mainly to blame for Ron's escape from Planet Vegeta and his years of exile on Planet B11227.
A full twenty-five years!
"Heh heh heh~! So you're finally making your move? Your aura just shot up several times over. Have you started using Kaioken?"
After muttering to himself, Ron vanished from the spot in an instant.
He concealed his presence and moved to a better vantage point.
On the island at the main battlefield,
Son Goku powered up all at once and charged at Frieza.
His momentum even took Frieza by surprise.
But Frieza had already brought out thirty percent of his full power, so he wasn't the least bit intimidated by Son Goku's sudden increase in strength.
As Son Goku launched his surprise attack, Frieza folded his arms across his chest and nimbly dodged, then counterattacked with his feet.
He had said he wouldn't use his hands, and he meant it.
The Emperor of the Universe still had his pride.
Even though Son Goku was now displaying power that nearly matched thirty percent of his own, Frieza didn't go back on his word.
Son Goku was indeed feeling enormous pressure.
He had thought he could seize the opportunity to use tenfold Kaioken and overwhelm Frieza in one go.
Instead, he hadn't gained an advantage at all. Frieza had toyed with him.
What was worse, while launching his fierce assault, he hadn't noticed that Frieza's tail was a powerful weapon too. One swipe sent him flying.
Fortunately, he had been strengthening his body for some time. His training under a hundred times gravity, along with recovering from a serious injury, had greatly toughened him up.
Otherwise, that blow would have left him in a world of pain.
Having gained the upper hand, Frieza teasingly charged at Son Goku.
But this time, Son Goku was watching his tail closely.
After Son Goku deliberately let his guard down, Frieza's tail was caught. His body immediately went out of control, and Son Goku swung him around in a full 360-degree spin before slamming him hard into the mountainside of the island.
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