Frieza easily raised his arm and grabbed Jass's powerful fist.
Two brightly colored bursts of flame collided with a deafening roar!
Frieza's gaze turned icy, and the mocking smile on his lips grew even more cruel.
He suddenly swung his clenched right fist out!
This punch was also caught tightly by Jass with his other hand with lightning speed.
The two of them gripped each other's fists, their four wrists tightly intertwined, engaging in a primal and pure contest of strength in mid-air.
Silver-white and blood-green, two completely different auras, clashed and tore at each other, completely enveloping the two of them.
Above the ruins below.
Turles landed silently and rejoined the spectators.
He dusted himself off, looking relaxed.
Son Goku and Piccolo's side
Son Goku looked at Turles with suspicion, then at Frieza and Jass above.
"Brother, is it really because the damage is too great that you can't continue fighting?"
"It seems... that's completely untrue!"
Compared to Son Goku's confusion, Piccolo's expression was much more thoughtful.
"I think he probably wants to observe some things outside of the battle..." Piccolo replied in a deep voice.
The struggle in the sky was instantly shattered in the next second.
Frieza's forehead veins bulged as he delivered a powerful headbutt that slammed into Jass's nose!
Thump!
Jass felt a sharp pain, his nose started bleeding profusely, and he instinctively loosened his grip.
Now!
Frieza seized this fleeting opening!
Another punch landed!
Immediately afterwards, he swiftly condensed two Ki Blast in his hands and pressed them against Jass's chest!
"Boom! Boom!"
Jass was blasted away by the enormous impact, but in mid-air, he managed to twist his body and regain his balance.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and the raging, blood-green flames expanded once more. He transformed into a blur and charged towards Frieza again!
The two clashed again!
Frieza suddenly turned to the side the instant their fists clashed.
The tail silently darted out from behind and wrapped tightly around Jass's ankle!
Jass was startled, but had not yet reacted.
Frieza let out a sinister laugh, and with a simultaneous exertion of force from his arms and tail, he swung Jass up and slammed him into the ground like a sandbag!
boom--!
The terrifying force sent Jass's body plummeting uncontrollably to the ground.
Just before he was about to hit the ground, Jass slammed his hands on the ground, creating a violent shockwave. Using this recoil, he managed to stop his fall and bounce back up, skimming the ground!
At the same time, he crossed his hands, and two blood-green energy blades instantly condensed, slashing at Frieza was descending from the sky and diving down!
Frieza raised his index finger in a swift motion!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several Death Beam shot out at a speed that was completely impossible to react to.
With a crisp cracking sound, the two energy blades were precisely shattered, turning into countless points of light.
One of the beams of light, still brimming with power, pierced right through Jass's shoulder!
A string of dazzling blood blossoms exploded in mid-air!
Frieza pressed his advantage, disappearing in an instant.
He had already appeared behind Jass, his fists clasped together, transforming into a heavy hammer, which slammed heavily onto Jass's back!
"Puff--!"
Jass coughed up blood and lunged forward.
But with his animalistic instincts, in the instant his body lost control, he grabbed Frieza's wrist tightly before it could retract!
The two engaged in another incredibly fierce close-quarters combat in mid-air!
Turles crossed his arms, his gaze cold and profound, silently watching the earth-shattering battle in the sky.
He had completely seen through the true nature of Jass's so-called "strongest in the universe".
It's merely using life force as fuel to forcibly generate power surpassing that of the current opponent.
A desperate, self-destructive way to become stronger.
Since power is gained at the cost of life, this kind of illogical advancement must have a physical and physiological limit.
He just wanted to confirm that!
Where exactly is this limit?
To find out this, it's obviously more appropriate to have Frieza act as the "pressure test valve" to verify it than to do it himself.
What would happen if Turles used even greater power to suppress Jass?
That overwhelming external pressure will bring unpredictable changes to Jass's body, which is already on the verge of collapse.
Out of caution, Turles chose to observe the situation further.
The battle in the sky was raging fiercely.
Jass was struck hard in the face by Frieza's powerful punch, and his entire body flew backward like a cannonball, smashing through several towering rocky mountains.
"Rumble..."
When he staggered to his feet again from the devastating ruins.
The healing rate of his gruesome wounds had noticeably slowed down.
The injury, which had healed almost instantly, was now slowly twitching, but the muscle fibers were unable to close completely.
An even more chilling scene unfolded.
Jass's already gray hair began to fall out in clumps, revealing a bald scalp.
The muscles, which were originally full and bulging due to the expansion of strength, became shriveled and wrinkled, like a deflated balloon.
His skin had completely lost its moisture and luster, becoming like the bark of an old tree, covered with deep lines.
In just a few seconds, he looked as if he had aged decades!
The only thing that remained unchanged, and even grew stronger, was the blood-green flames burning on his body.
The fierce battle in the sky continues.
This time, Frieza wasn't as able to consistently suppress Jass as he had in their first encounter.
The injuries on my body are also accumulating.
However, overall, they still hold a slight advantage.
Based on my careful observation of the battle between Turles and Jass just now.
His combat talent, befitting a cosmic emperor, began to reveal its terrifying side.
Even against opponents whose strength is gradually equalizing, Jass is still able to hold his own!
"That's amazing!"
Son Goku's face was filled with uncontrollable excitement and admiration.
" King Frieza seems to have gotten stronger since the beginning!"
Android 17 looked at Jass, who was gradually being suppressed by Frieza in the sky, with a puzzled expression on his face.
"It seems that guy can't cause any trouble now..."
He crossed his arms, his tone tinged with confusion.
"Even if one person can't take him down, if the general and the king go together, there certainly won't be any problem!"
In Android 17's logic, a two-against-one situation should be the optimal solution from any perspective.
However, Piccolo shook his head at Android 17's question.
"Perhaps it's not that simple."
"A gang up on him might not work!"
Piccolo explained in a deep voice.
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Android 17 and Android 18 beside him and asked in return.
"Didn't you all come together?"
Upon hearing Piccolo's words, both Android 17 and Android 18 froze simultaneously.
The two recalled the scene just now, when they, the siblings, joined forces, only to be instantly and utterly defeated by that guy named Jass.
And the result?
"On the contrary, in a one-on-one fight, that guy's increased strength would actually be more controllable!"
Even Son Goku, who was standing to the side, showed a surprised expression after hearing Piccolo's explanation.
He scratched his head, looking as if he had just realized something, but not quite understood.
"Huh? Is that so?"
"I thought..."
"Both my brother and King Frieza prefer to face their enemies alone and dislike the idea of outnumbering the enemy, believing it to be an unfair victory!"
Piccolo paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"Perhaps..."
"That's part of the reason..."