"Whoa! Now that's something. That's what you get for showing off without using your hands."
From the shadowy corner of a deserted island, Ron watched Son Goku spin Frieza around in an invincible 360-degree rotation. Frieza was left so dizzy he could barely stand, and Ron couldn't help making a snarky comment.
It was hard to imagine unless you saw it with your own eyes.
That was Son Goku for you. He never made the same mistake twice.
BOOM!!!
The entire mountainside shattered as Frieza's body slammed into it.
The island shook, sending violent tremors through the surrounding waters and the other islands nearby.
Had Son Goku really managed to suppress Frieza?
No!
He was the Emperor of the Universe, after all. He wouldn't be injured so easily.
BOOM!!! Another deafening explosion rang out.
The second blast scattered all the dust and shattered rock that had been sent flying when the mountainside crumbled.
Frieza's unharmed body shot toward Son Goku like an arrow loosed from its bow, his feet together.
The attack was terrifyingly powerful. If it landed cleanly, it would surely inflict a serious injury.
Son Goku knew he couldn't meet it head-on, so he immediately chose to dodge with evasive maneuvers.
But Frieza wasn't so easy to fool. The more Son Goku dodged, the more excited Frieza became.
It proved that Son Goku was afraid of him.
The game of cat and mouse was much more fun this way.
The fight had gone from Son Goku attacking head-on, to him gradually being suppressed, to him seizing an opportunity to counterattack successfully, and finally to Frieza taking control and pounding him.
The two fought with incredible intensity.
Son Goku gave it everything he had, while Frieza used only his feet and tail—and still, they were evenly matched.
No, Frieza was still stronger than Son Goku.
Their power was on completely different levels. If not for Son Goku's skill and experience in battle, he would already have been crushed and left unable to fight back.
An ordinary person might not be able to see it clearly. They would only think the fight was evenly matched, with either fighter still capable of winning.
But anyone who had reached a certain level of power could tell that Son Goku had been at a disadvantage from the start.
Piccolo could see a little of what was going on.
He just couldn't tell whether Son Goku had brought out his full strength yet.
After all, as someone who knew Son Goku better than most, he knew that the man always liked to reveal his abilities little by little.
That had always been Son Goku's biggest flaw.
If it were Piccolo, he would throw everything he had at a powerful opponent.
Even if he held a little back, he wouldn't hold back much.
Ron could naturally see the situation even more clearly.
Son Goku's fighting style was certainly eye-catching, but Ron knew that unless he used the twentyfold Kaioken, like he had in the original story, Frieza would soon have him at his mercy.
After watching the fight for a while, Ron had also gotten a rough idea of Son Goku's level of power and just how strong Frieza was.
To be honest, Ron's base power was nowhere near as high as Son Goku's while using the tenfold Kaioken—or as high as Frieza's current power.
But if Ron turned into a Super Saiyan, Frieza would be an insect!
Even if Son Goku became a Super Saiyan, he still wouldn't be a match for Ron.
[Going by Son Goku's base power of three million, the tenfold Kaioken would put him at thirty million... If my calculations are right, then my current base power should be close to ten million! Once I become a Super Saiyan, my power will reach at least four or five hundred million. Frieza's 120 million won't even be worth a fart compared to mine!] Ron calculated silently.
Ten million in base power, multiplied by fifty, made five hundred million!
Ron was worried he might be overestimating himself, so he lowered his estimate a little.
All things considered, spending twenty-five years trapped and training hard for those same twenty-five years hadn't been a waste.
At least in this era, he was truly invincible.
Even if Frieza's older brother, Cooler, was in this world and showed up, Ron could handle him.
Ron remembered Cooler's power after transforming quite clearly. The official figure was only 470 million.
As Ron thought it over, the battle between Son Goku and Frieza grew even more intense.
Son Goku's energy fluctuated wildly. One moment he seemed powerful; the next, it suddenly weakened.
"Ohohoho~~ What's the matter? Your punches seem to be getting weaker and weaker!" Frieza taunted as he continued to overpower Son Goku.
Finally, while Son Goku was caught off guard, Frieza wrapped his tail around his neck.
A wave of suffocation overwhelmed Son Goku, making it difficult to breathe.
Then Frieza kicked him in the stomach. The pain left Son Goku with no strength to struggle.
At the critical moment, Son Goku instinctively sank his teeth into Frieza's tail.
Frieza's face twisted in pain. He immediately pulled his tail away and blew on the tooth marks.
He never expected Son Goku to use such a low blow—biting him hurt even more than having the tail cut off.
His tail was an extremely useful part of his body, and also its most sensitive.
Before he could even curse, Son Goku seized the opportunity and unleashed the tenfold Kaioken. A flurry of vicious attacks rained down on Frieza.
Frieza was caught completely off guard.
The humiliation became too much for him to bear. His expression twisted, and murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
He forced himself to steady his stance, swung his fist, and sent Son Goku flying with a single punch, ending his relentless assault.
After taking Frieza's punch head-on, Son Goku flew dozens of meters before stumbling several more steps and finally coming to a stop.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and forced himself to smile at Frieza despite the pain. "Didn't we agree you wouldn't use your hands? What happened? Changed your mind?"
"Hmph! You've got a sharp tongue! The grace period I gave you is over, and you're getting far too bold!" The murderous intent in Frieza's eyes grew stronger. "To be honest, I'm already getting a little bored with this fight, so let's hurry up and decide the winner... But first, I'll ask you one last time: are you sure you don't want to become my subordinate?"
"I don't want to answer the same question twice! And what makes you so sure you can beat me? I haven't even used my full strength!" Son Goku's reply was unwavering.
"Understood. You Saiyans have always been stubborn, hardheaded fools, so I suppose I'll just have to send you to your death! As a friendly reminder, I was using only thirty percent of my power just now. If I bring out fifty percent, you won't stand a chance against me." As Frieza spoke, he flashed a sinister smile.
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