"Gohan..."
Even Krillin and the others had not expected Son Gohan to strike so swiftly.
He had not given his opponents any time to react.
When he had fought Vegeta and the others last time, Gohan had talked with them quite a bit, and even when he attacked afterward, he had not been this decisive.
Could it be that after training with Goku, Gohan had learned something new?
But that did not seem right either.
Goku was even less decisive when he fought!
While they were still filled with doubts, Son Gohan had already turned his gaze toward the smoke. He had locked onto Ginyu's ki once more.
That guy had the special ability to swap bodies.
Even though his strength had increased drastically, he did not want to let his guard down and be caught off guard by his opponent.
Then he could only kill him before he used that technique!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two whirlwinds, one red and one blue, shot out of the smoke in succession.
Son Gohan remained floating in the air. He had already sensed that it was Burter and Jeice's combination attack, but that kind of move was nothing to him.
The next moment.
Countless purple ki blasts bombarded out from the smoke.
Ginyu emerged beneath them, looking toward Son Gohan in the distance with a hint of interest in his eyes.
"This Saiyan descendant is quite strong. He's far stronger than that Vegeta."
That was Ginyu's assessment of Son Gohan.
He did not care much about Guldo's death. That guy had been the weakest to begin with, and the greatest downside of his death now was... the squad's dance routine would need to be revised.
Other than that... there was nothing.
As he observed Son Gohan in the distance, he saw that figure suddenly vanish.
"!!!"
At that instant, Ginyu felt a threat almost as terrifying as death.
He swiftly waved both hands, causing the countless ki blasts he had fired to curve back and form a defensive barrier around his body.
As the captain, his vigilance far surpassed the others', and his response was thorough as well.
But... in the end, it could not withstand the crushing difference in power.
Boom!
A roar first rang out around him, then a fist shot forth, instantly annihilating all the ki blasts nearby.
"I knew you'd appear here."
Seeing his opponent appear at his side, Ginyu did not panic. There was even a trace of smugness in his eyes.
Clearly, he had long predicted that his opponent would appear in that position.
Son Gohan's expression did not change despite Ginyu's confidence. He had long known that Ginyu was different from the other opponents; in terms of insight and methods, he was second only to King Frieza.
But even if you guessed where I would appear, could you take this punch?
He did not respond. He simply increased the force of his fist, breaking through all of Ginyu's defenses with a swift, piercing advance.
Ginyu had already assumed a defensive stance with his arms crossed.
He had only gathered part of his energy, intending to test this Saiyan's strength.
Having encountered quite a few Saiyans, although he felt that Gohan was different, he had not been overly wary. After all, he had never even seen a Saiyan with a battle power exceeding twenty thousand!
But the instant that fist struck his crossed arms.
He knew something was wrong. This Saiyan was unlike any other he had encountered, and his strength was unimaginably great.
Crack!
A crisp sound rang out as Ginyu's arms were shattered by the blow.
And only then had the force of that punch truly begun. Terrifying energy burst forth completely, instantly piercing through Ginyu's body.
The scenery behind him could already be seen through his chest.
"Th-This is impossible!"
Ginyu's body floated up beneath the force of that punch like a fallen leaf in the wind.
His eyes were filled with terror as well, clearly unable to imagine the situation before him.
He was King Frieza's strongest subordinate. Excluding King Frieza's family, his strength could even be called the greatest in the universe!
In fact, he had never encountered an opponent before.
But now...
This Saiyan was clearly still a child, yet he had punched straight through his body. What kind of terrifying power was that?
Saiyans shouldn't possess this kind of strength.
Even as agonizing pain tore through his chest, his thoughts raced, and in an instant, he thought of one possibility—the legend of the Super Saiyan.
Without a doubt!
Only the legendary Super Saiyan could do something like this.
So this child was the Super Saiyan!
The moment he realized this, his very soul trembled, because it meant that what King Frieza had feared had come to pass!
He raised his head in terror and saw brilliant light already gathering between the boy's hands.
"Damn it, even if you're a Super Saiyan, there's no way you could have grown that strong at your age..."
Ginyu met Son Gohan's indifferent gaze. His fear deepened, but beneath it was unwillingness. He clearly still intended to resist.
"Change—!"
With his life threatened, Ginyu instead summoned the last of his strength. His face twisted with madness as he unleashed his final technique at Son Gohan.
If he succeeded this time, his strength would rise even further.
He might even stand on equal footing with King Frieza!
However, before his technique could be released, vast, dazzling light crushed down upon him. The overwhelming energy completely engulfed him.
The magic meant for the exchange was also destroyed by the powerful energy wave.
Then he felt his body rapidly falling, everything about him being swiftly ground away, utterly beyond his ability to resist!
The last thing he could do was use his consciousness to control his scouter and briefly report what had happened here to King Frieza!
Whoosh!
The Kamehameha blasted across the ground below for several kilometers before gradually fading away, leaving behind an immensely horrifying rift in the earth.
Son Gohan remained in the stance of having fired the Kamehameha.
Only after he sensed Ginyu's energy had completely vanished did he slowly withdraw his hands, returning to his usual gentle demeanor.
As long as those two people with special abilities were eliminated, the remaining three were nothing to fear. Uncle Piccolo could easily handle them now.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Burter and the others had only just steadied themselves in the distance. They were about to properly berate whoever had ambushed them when they saw their invincible captain fall.
And he had been killed in an instant!
The sight was so shocking that the remaining three could hardly believe their eyes.
They all knew how powerful their captain was. Even in the universe, he stood in a league of his own beneath King Frieza. They had barely ever seen their captain get serious.
Yet now, their captain had been killed in the blink of an eye.
Just how strong was that child who had attacked them?
Could he actually be compared to King Frieza?
All sorts of thoughts exploded in their minds, but they did not last long, because they quickly realized that they needed to run!
After all, if even their captain couldn't win, they had even less chance.
Thus, led by Jeice, the three of them erupted with energy at the same time.
Terrifying energy whipped the clouds into a frenzy and threw the surrounding air into chaos, forming an enormous storm spanning several miles.
And as the storm descended, three figures shot toward the spaceship at once.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three energy blasts shot out in rapid succession, striking the three of them respectively, while a figure wrapped in a white cape charged into the storm.
It was Piccolo, who had been watching the battle from the side the entire time.
Although he was curious about Gohan's decisiveness and efficiency in this attack, he had never relaxed his guard. He had even been ready to fight all along.
The moment he saw the three trying to escape, he knew it was time for him to make his move!
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