His base form alone had a power level of 500 million, and once he transformed, even just into Super Saiyan 1, his power level would skyrocket to over 25 billion.
"Haha! You're underestimating me too much. Sure, I'm far weaker than you, but I won't cower just because I've witnessed a stronger power! After all these years, don't you know me by now?" said Ragar.
Indeed, Talot had overthought it.
Thinking back, if it weren't for Talot's help, Ragar would have long since perished during one of the planet's crises.
He had never feared death, so why would he cower because of this?
From a power level of tens of thousands to tens of millions, he had come this far. All of it proved his unwavering determination to grow stronger.
"Alright! Then let me show you my full strength! And then I'll transform before your eyes!" With a serious look replacing his earlier hesitation, Talot locked his arms tightly at his sides, elbows bent at his waist, fists clenched.
In an instant, the power he had been suppressing surged within him, transforming into a mighty storm that swept across the planet.
A snow-white aura erupted from Talot's body, enveloping him completely, even clashing with space itself, triggering bursts of lightning.
His power level shot up like a rocket, breaking past tens of millions in moments and reaching the hundred-million level.
100 million… 200 million… 300 million… 400 million… 500 million!!!
"Ha!!!" A thunderous roar burst from Talot's mouth.
At that moment, the planet trembled. His entire body radiated with blinding light.
All of Planet Namek shook, and every Namekian was stunned by this terrifying power.
Ragar, being the closest, was already shocked speechless, and Talot hadn't even transformed yet. His base power alone was nearly ten times Ragar's!
His fists were already clenched. Though he felt unwilling in his heart, his eyes brimmed with anticipation, even yearning.
"So this is your true power? Damn, looks like I really did underestimate you before," Ragar said in a self-mocking tone.
"Don't get emotional yet. What comes next is the Super Saiyan transformation you wanted to see." Talot chuckled, and the aura around him began to transform. Within the snow-white aura, streaks of golden aura began to emerge.
Seeing this, Ragar's expression turned serious.
He suddenly realized. Had he really never considered that Talot's power after transforming could reach such terrifying heights?
Now Talot stood before him, and the pressure he gave off instantly doubled. This wasn't a simple matter of multiplying power a few times.
When Talot released his full power in base form, he already felt like a giant to Ragar.
But now, with Talot's sudden change, Ragar felt like an ant, while Talot was a colossal titan capable of playing with Planet Namek in the palm of his hand.
"Haaaahhh!!!" A deep roar exploded from Talot's mouth.
It had been two to three months since his last transformation, so this time Talot didn't hold anything back. He went straight to Super Saiyan Full Power.
As he put it: if you're going to transform, why worry about holding back?
Though Super Saiyan 2, 3, and 4 were off the table. He was afraid of giving Ragar too much of a shock.
The golden aura completely replaced the snow-white aura. Talot now looked like a golden man, radiating dazzling brilliance from head to toe.
His black hair and eyebrows had turned golden in the golden aura's glow, and his eyes became emerald green.
With that, Super Saiyan Full Power transformation was complete.
Talot's power level broke past the 500 million mark, reaching close to 40 billion.
And if he wanted, Talot could instantly detonate his energy pool and reach nearly 50 billion - the entry-level of Super Saiyan 2.
"This… this is your Super Saiyan?! So strong… so strong that I can barely… breathe, hiss~! Huu~!" Ragar kept taking deep breaths to steady his emotions.
He was too weak…so weak that he felt as if he hadn't grown stronger at all over the years.
Was he afraid?
Maybe just a little.
To say he wasn't scared at all would be a lie.
Just like Talot had said earlier, he had, in truth, somewhat overestimated himself.
But precisely because of this, he had to give it everything he had to overcome it; otherwise, how could he ever hope to become stronger?!
It seemed that due to a qualitative change of his mind, Ragar's body began to undergo some strange changes.
His body, which should have felt cold, instead turned hot. His previously cooled-down power suddenly ignited, as if something within had been set ablaze, filling him with restless anticipation.
"This feeling? This is… my power? So it was me all along, restraining my own strength?" Ragar's potential, stimulated by Talot, was fully awakened.
Although the special power slumbering within him didn't fully awaken, it had been drawn out.
With that as the foundation, Ragar's current power level had surpassed 100 million.
Once one crosses the threshold of 100 million, the level of strength undergoes a tremendous shift.
Talot, witnessing this scene, had a gleam in his eyes and began to take Ragar even more seriously.
He had a premonition that in the not-too-distant future, Ragar would surely become a formidable rival! And his progress wouldn't stop here!
Perhaps the strongest Namekian in the future wouldn't be Piccolo, but him!
Unless, of course, some major accident happened along the way.
But Talot didn't think that would be the case. Judging by how the story had progressed, many of the crises had already been neutralized by him. Even if the final form Frieza from the original work, with a power level of 120 million, were to appear now, he wouldn't be a match for Ragar.
Given Frieza's sloppy combat style, despite having more techniques at his disposal, how could he possibly defeat someone as skilled in battle as Ragar?
…
At the same time—
Other World, North Kai's Planet.
North Kai had been enjoying some Earth delicacies when he suddenly sensed the overwhelming aura released by Talot's transformation, and it frightened him so much that he immediately used his ability to observe the mortal world and checked it out.
It wasn't until he saw Talot sparring with Ragar on Planet Namek that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You really don't let people relax, do you? Kid, you nearly scared me to death.
"But this Namekian's power really is impressive. No wonder you sent Piccolo to Planet Namek for them to train..."
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