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After all, Frieza and Cooler of Frieza's race experienced massive leaps in strength with every transformation, so King Cold could very well do the same.
Some might argue that when facing King Cold, Trunks had been extremely reckless, even standing there and letting King Cold attack first without taking the initiative himself.
But that did not prove King Cold lacked the ability to transform. In Son Gohan's view, it was likely because Frieza was beside him, and the two believed they had Trunks completely cornered.
In fact, in Toei Animation's version—or the later remastered anime version—Vegeta, who had been on his way to Frieza's landing site, had personally confirmed it.
King Cold's battle power far surpassed Frieza's, which was enough to prove just how terrifying King Cold's hidden strength was.
So, without any precise information from the original work, Son Gohan could only use Schrödinger's cat to define whether King Cold had the possibility of transforming further.
There was also one point that many people had overlooked: in the original work, King Cold had only received the information that Frieza had been killed by a Super Saiyan.
He could still maintain the mindset that he and Frieza could win in a two-on-one fight, but when he learned that Cooler had also been defeated, he immediately could no longer sit still.
According to the intelligence, the names Son Goku and Son Gohan clearly indicated a deep connection, meaning they might join forces.
Although Cooler had been killed by Eliza, the intelligence had made it very clear that the one called Son Gohan was even stronger than Eliza!
He had originally believed that, with his own strength combined with Frieza's, they could defeat their opponent. But now, the situation had suddenly become dangerous.
Thus, with the composure