Total Annihilation

"How is this possible!?"

Cooler had no time to dodge. He spread his arms and caught his own special attack with sheer force.

The enormous energy sphere churned wildly in his palms. His arms trembled violently as the blast pushed him slowly backward.

"You think an attack like this can defeat me?" Cooler gritted his teeth, clinging to the last scraps of his arrogance.

Son Gohan said nothing. He pressed his right index and middle fingers together and held them to his forehead. His golden aura compressed rapidly, then a spiraling drill shot out.

"Special Beam Cannon!"

Boom!

The enormous energy sphere was pierced through the middle. Its already violent, unstable energy exploded with a roar as Cooler watched in despair.

It was like the sun had exploded. A blinding white light filled the sky, and everyone instinctively shut their eyes.

An aura of world-ending destruction swallowed everything across the vast sky. The deafening explosion echoed across the planet, drowning out every other sound.

"No..."

Cooler took the blast head-on. The muscles throughout his body shattered, part of his tail was blown off, and purple blood flowed from wounds all over him.

Like a burning meteor, he plunged straight into the ground, trailing a long column of black smoke. Only the faintest breath remained in him.

"I didn't even use my full strength, and you're already down."

Son Gohan dropped out of his Super Saiyan form, landed, and picked up Frieza. He tossed Frieza and Cooler together.

"That was incredible! You won even though you were fighting two at once!" Krillin flew over and patted him on the shoulder.

"They survived even that? I'll finish them off!" Yamcha said, preparing to attack.

"Don't kill them. We'll have a use for them later." Son Gohan hurriedly stopped Yamcha.

If he'd wanted to kill Cooler and Frieza, he wouldn't have held back. It was far harder to control his strength and leave them badly wounded and unconscious than to kill them.

"Gohan, why keep such powerful enemies alive?" Tien Shinhan asked in confusion.

"Because they're powerful. That's why we should keep them alive."

Son Gohan smiled. Some things were difficult to explain, and he wanted to tell everyone about them gradually, later on.

Krillin and the others nodded and didn't press him. After all, these were the enemies he'd defeated; how to deal with them was up to him.

After spending so much time together, they no longer treated Son Gohan like a child. They trusted him without question in many matters.

Son Gohan looked down at Frieza and Cooler. The brothers were powerful and had tremendous potential; both would be important candidates for the Tournament of Power in the future.

The timeline had already become chaotic. If they hadn't come prepared this time, they would have suffered a crushing defeat on Namek.

Who knew what kind of monstrous opponents might appear in the Tournament of Power? Universe 7 had to give it everything and send its strongest fighters.

Seeing Son Gohan deep in thought, Chiaotzu thought he was considering healing Frieza and Cooler. In a clear voice, he said, "I still have two Senzu Beans. I can feed them to the two of them."

"There's no need. That'd be a waste. It's enough that they're not dead." Son Gohan couldn't help laughing wryly.

Elsewhere, under the fierce onslaught of Piccolo and Son Goku, King Cold was finally defeated as well.

"Spare my life! Please, let me go! I'll give you half the planets in the universe!" King Cold begged shamelessly.

"Kamehameha!"

"Special Beam Cannon!"

Son Goku and Piccolo released their signature attacks without hesitation. The once-arrogant King Cold was reduced to dust, lost to history.

Son Gohan didn't save him. King Cold was too old, and his potential was spent. There was no reason to keep him alive.

Frieza had killed Son Goku's father back then, and now Son Goku had killed Frieza's father. They were even.

"Some of you, come over here and carry away your two lords!" Son Gohan called to the Frieza Force soldiers in the distance.

He had made Krillin and the others keep an eye on the soldiers. Anyone who tried to run would be killed.

Otherwise, the soldiers would scatter and hide in every corner of Namek. Once Son Gohan and the others left, the Namekians would face another disaster.

Two soldiers flew over trembling, hoisted Frieza and Cooler, and hurried away. A large group of them boarded a massive spaceship and left Namek.

"That leaves one last problem."

Son Gohan and the others went over to Slug.

"I admit you're powerful. You even defeated the Frieza Clan."

Seeing that they meant business, Slug softened his tone and stopped talking about conquering the universe.

"But I'm immortal. There's nothing you can do to me. Why don't we leave in peace and go our separate ways? We could even be friends."

"No thanks." Son Gohan was almost laughing with anger.

You killed the Namekians, made three wishes, and even killed Shenron. Now you want to leave in peace? What kind of ridiculous windfall do you think you're entitled to?

"Then we'll fight until the end of time. I'm ready!" Slug blustered, though he was clearly rattled.

"Immortality is a blessing for the strong, but for the weak, it's a cruel punishment."

Son Gohan flicked his wrist and tossed out a small bottle, which landed upright on the ground. The words "Demon King Seal" were written on it.

"Gohan, are you going to..."

When Piccolo and the others saw the bottle, they suddenly understood.

Slug instinctively sensed that something was wrong and tried to flee, but it was already too late.

"Evil Containment Wave!"

Son Gohan shouted and spread his arms. A green vortex surged out like a tornado, sweeping Slug into the air.

Slug's body was compressed and stretched as he was carried along with the green stream of light into the small bottle.

"Pop."

Son Gohan stepped forward and used the wooden stopper as a lid, blocking the opening. Slug was sealed away completely.

"Not bad, Gohan. I'd forgotten about that move," Son Goku praised him.

"So that's why you suddenly asked me to teach you the Evil Containment Wave back on Earth." Tien Shinhan suddenly understood, remembering what had happened.

"But how did you know we'd run into an enemy who was immortal?"

"I didn't. But it's better to be prepared. It never hurts to learn an extra technique." Son Gohan scratched his head sheepishly.

Just then, a figure suddenly tried to flee into the distance. Son Gohan flashed in front of him and blocked his way.

"Uncle Vegeta, where are you going?" Son Gohan asked with an innocent smile.

"Kakarot's brat!"

Vegeta's expression darkened, and he clenched his fists. He still couldn't believe this kid had defeated Frieza.

"You can't go back to the Frieza Force. Why not come with us to Earth?" Son Gohan suggested.

"Go with you to Earth? Why should I?" Vegeta felt humiliated. Facing these Low-Class Warriors, he didn't even have the courage to attack.

"Don't you want to become a Super Saiyan? Don't you want to know why our strength has increased so quickly?"

"The answers are all on Earth." Son Gohan coaxed him patiently.

"On Earth? So you really did find a shortcut! I knew there was no way us Low-Class Warriors could leave the Saiyan Prince behind." Vegeta abruptly raised his head, hope flaring in his eyes.

"Hahahaha! I get it now! Once I become a Super Saiyan, I'll surpass everyone and become the strongest in the universe!"

"Fine. I'll go with you to Earth."