Piccolo had always been deeply uncertain about his own strength.
Until now, he had only compared it to the impression Frieza had left on him in the past.
But after making a rough estimate, he realized that at least King Cold wasn't unbeatable.
He wasn't as strong as Frieza!
Unless he could transform, too!
Of course, if it came to a fight, Piccolo wouldn't give him the chance.
They had already fought Frieza once, and it was Frieza's transformations that had crushed them time and time again.
They couldn't let the same thing happen again.
After Piccolo's words, the mood turned cold, and the atmosphere grew unbearably oppressive.
"Haah~~" Cooler sighed, then continued, "It seems there's no way we can have a proper conversation. I was hoping that if you agreed to serve me, I could spare every blade of grass on Namek and grant you the highest authority... But now, I've changed my mind."
With that, Cooler took a few steps forward, stopping in front of Son Goku and Piccolo.
He didn't consider Vegeta worth his attention. Compared with these two, Vegeta was insignificant.
With Cooler standing so close, Son Goku and Piccolo grew even more wary.
If Cooler attacked without warning and they failed to react in time, they'd be in trouble.
But Cooler didn't do that.
He merely stared at Son Goku and Piccolo coldly.
After a long while, he suddenly laughed.
"Hoho~~! Very well. I'll personally experience the strength of a Super Saiyan—and see for myself how you managed to defeat Frieza!"
"Then I couldn't ask for more. I'd like to see just how capable Frieza's big brother is!" This time, Son Goku didn't deny defeating Frieza. He had figured out why Vegeta had said that earlier: to put pressure on Cooler and King Cold, then