Super Saiyan Kakarot

High above Planet Namek, Frieza forcibly raised his power to seventy percent at the last moment and survived the Energy Blast. The price he paid was a missing section of his tail.

"Damn it! You wretched Namekian! This is unforgivable! Turn to dust along with Planet Namek!" Frieza snarled in fury.

He extended a finger, and a Planet Destruction Bomb appeared at its tip. It swelled rapidly, reaching a diameter of a thousand meters in mere moments.

Once Frieza judged it large enough, he curled his finger, sending the Planet Destruction Bomb hurtling toward Planet Namek.

Planet Namek's clouds churned violently. Fierce winds swept across the entire planet, and towering waves surged as though the end of the world had come.

Everyone looked up to see an asteroid-sized ball of energy plummeting toward Planet Namek.

Son Goku knew at once that this was Frieza's handiwork.

He immediately activated Tenfold Kaioken, charged beneath the energy ball, and kicked the Planet Destruction Bomb. Like a kicked ball, it shot back along the path it had come.

Frieza was about to enjoy a spectacular fireworks display when he saw the Planet Destruction Bomb heading back toward him. He hastily dodged to the side.

The energy ball skimmed past Frieza and flew into space beyond Planet Namek, exploding long afterward.

Realizing someone had knocked his Planet Destruction Bomb back, Frieza descended, intending to kill everyone below before destroying Planet Namek.

Moments later, Frieza spotted Son Goku.

He addressed Son Goku. "Oh ho ho! Were you the one who knocked my Planet Destruction Bomb away just now?"

"That's right, Frieza. It was me," Son Goku said.

"What was your name again? Oh, right, Kakarot. You're the so-called Super Saiyan Vegeta spoke of, aren't you?" Frieza asked.

Son Goku smiled. "That's right. I'm the Super Saiyan, Kakarot."

"Oh ho ho! That joke isn't funny at all, Kakarot," Frieza said.

"I'm not joking, Frieza. Want to see a Super Saiyan?" Son Goku asked.

"Oh? Are you really a Super Saiyan? Go on, then. Show me what a Super Saiyan looks like," Frieza said.

"Fine. I'll grant your wish so you can die without regrets, Frieza."

Without waiting for Frieza to answer, he let out a mighty "Aah!" Fierce winds erupted around Son Goku, buffeting Frieza so hard he could barely keep his eyes open. Lightning flashed and thunder roared overhead as all of Planet Namek began to tremble.

Golden flames of energy enveloped Son Goku from head to toe. His hair began turning from black to gold, and his pupils contracted before his eyes turned green.

In the distance, Vegeta, Raditz, and Nappa were overjoyed at the sight, while everyone else was stunned.

Moments later, Son Goku completed his transformation into a Super Saiyan. "Sorry for the wait, Frieza. This is what a Super Saiyan looks like. I wonder how many of my attacks you can withstand as the Emperor of the Universe."

Seeing Son Goku's appearance, Frieza murmured, "A golden-haired warrior... A Super Saiyan... Yes, this is the Super Saiyan my ancestors spoke of."

"Frieza, don't tell me you're scared witless?" Son Goku asked.

Frieza snapped out of his daze. "So what if you're a Super Saiyan? I am Frieza, the Emperor of the Universe! Why would I fear you?"

"Good. I thought you'd been frightened out of your fighting spirit," Son Goku said.

"Oh ho ho! I must admit, this Super Saiyan form of yours looks rather impressive. I wonder if it's all style and no substance," Frieza said.

Son Goku smiled. "Try me and find out."

"Very well," Frieza said.

Before he finished speaking, his fist struck Son Goku squarely in the face. He laughed. "This so-called Super Saiyan isn't all that impressive, is he?"

"Oh, really?" Son Goku said.

Seeing that Son Goku was completely unharmed, Frieza leaped up and kicked him in the neck.

Son Goku smiled. "Your aim's pretty good, but you're a little short on power. You can hit harder. I can take it."

"Damn it! You dare look down on me? I'll kill you!"

He thrust out both hands and fired Death Beams from all ten fingers at Son Goku.

Smoke and dust billowed around Son Goku as explosions thundered without pause.

Frieza kept firing for a long time before finally stopping. He laughed. "Oh ho ho! So much for the Super Saiyan! You still had to die at the hands of Frieza, the Emperor of the Universe!"

"Oh, really?" Son Goku's voice came from within the smoke.

Frieza waved his little hand, dispersing the smoke and dust to reveal Son Goku without a scratch.

"It seems Super Saiyans do have some substance after all. You actually withstood my Death Beams without taking any damage. But this is as far as you go. Next, I'll unleash one hundred percent of my power and wipe out you, your friends, and the Namekians," Frieza said.

"Fine. I'll wait," Son Goku said.

Son Goku's unconcerned expression enraged Frieza. "You filthy monkey! I hope you can keep that attitude in a moment!"

"This is always my attitude," Son Goku said.

Frieza wasted no more words and began unleashing his power. "Seventy-one percent, seventy-two percent, seventy-three percent..." he murmured.

As his power rose, veins bulged on Frieza's forehead, his muscles swelled, and his pupils contracted. His aura surged dramatically as fierce winds howled around him, accompanied by flashing lightning and roaring thunder.

Feeling the savage aura pouring from Frieza, Piccolo said, "Frieza really does deserve his title as the Emperor of the Universe. His power is terrifying. He really was only using half his strength when he fought me earlier. It's a good thing Son is here, or none of us would escape death."

"Uncle Piccolo, our father can beat Frieza, right?" Son Goshin and Son Gohin asked anxiously.

"Don't worry. Didn't your father tell us earlier? His base power level is already thirty million, and transforming into a Super Saiyan increases it fiftyfold. That means his power level is now one and a half billion, while Frieza's is at most one hundred and twenty million. He's no match for your father," Piccolo said.

"Oh, right! We forgot about that," Son Goshin said.

"You're so worried about him that you aren't thinking straight. Goku's power level is far above Frieza's. There's nothing to worry about," Krillin said.

"Little Baldy is right," Raditz said. "Even without turning into a Super Saiyan, Kakarot could beat Frieza. Don't forget that Kakarot can use Kaioken too. Even Piccolo can use Twenty-Fold Kaioken, so Kakarot can surely use an even higher multiplier. With Kaioken boosting him, his power level would still far surpass Frieza's."

Everyone nodded, agreeing that Raditz was right.