"Kakarot!"
A golden aura erupted.
Vegeta, transformed into a Super Saiyan, came to Son Goku's side.
His face was grim, his teeth clenched.
"If you couldn't hold out, why did you keep fighting, you idiot!"
Covered in wounds, Son Goku answered with a bitter smile.
"Maybe I just couldn't accept losing."
Then Vegeta flared his aura, kicked off the ground, and charged at Janemba.
Reaching Janemba, he hurled his right fist forward, wrapped in golden flames.
An instant before the punch connected, Janemba's body broke apart into tiny cubes, then reformed behind Vegeta.
He casually picked up a stone from the ground and used his supernatural powers to turn it into a longsword.
He raised the blade and slashed down from behind. Vegeta heard the rush of air.
He immediately dodged sideways, but the blade grazed his shoulder, carving a deep gash.
Blood instantly welled up, and he swung an elbow back at Janemba's face.
The point of his elbow struck Janemba's face with a dull thud.
The good news was that it landed, but the gap in their strength was far too vast.
Even a direct hit couldn't do much damage.
Vegeta seized the opening, drove his knee up, and hammered three punches into Janemba's abdomen.
He put all his strength into each punch, golden flames slamming into Janemba with his fists.
Janemba staggered back two steps.
Then he laughed.
His mouth split into a grin, revealing sharp fangs. His body disintegrated again, scattering into points of light before reforming above Vegeta.
He raised the longsword high overhead and brought it down on Vegeta.
Seeing this, Vegeta immediately clapped his hands together to block, catching the blade between his palms.
The tremendous impact buckled his knees and collapsed the ground beneath his feet.
Janemba twisted the blade and swung