"You sure talked a lot of big game earlier."
Frieza's voice grew heavier as well.
"No wonder. Everyone who sees my true strength reacts like this. You'd better be careful, because my power is so great that if I'm not careful, I might hit a little too hard. Oh, and by the way, my battle power is definitely over one million."
As he spoke, his massive tail lashed out like a python. Even though they dodged it, the nearby mountain range was smashed into powder.
With just a casual movement, he carried an aura that could trample everything. This kind of overwhelming gap in strength was something Vegeta had never imagined.
Vegeta subconsciously took a step back.
A battle power of one million was like an astronomical number to him.
Frieza merely stomped on the ground, and a violent storm instantly howled up, dragging Gohan and Dende into the storm's whirlpool. Waves surged in from every direction like a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Even Piccolo, who was rushing over, was blown back by the storm.
When the storm gradually stopped, Vegeta flew up into the air.
He had already fully understood how terrifying Frieza was. If it had been him when he first arrived on Namek, he might have already been crushed to pieces under Frieza's foot.
Frieza laughed loudly.
"Impressive. You're all first-rate at running away. Worth praising. Actually, what I just did was only a greeting. This is something you Saiyans can do too. You look pretty unwilling to accept it. Looks like my power increasing to this level is already beyond what you expected, huh? So now… which one of you should I send to hell first?"
Vegeta clenched his teeth and didn't say a word.
For the first time, he felt a gap so vast that attacking was meaningless.
Like an ant facing an elephant—no matter where you bite, it's just wasted effort, and you might even throw your own life away.
Maybe fear drowned out reason, because Gohan suddenly had the impulse to bet his life.
In an instant, without thinking, he charged forward as if he'd already abandoned his life.
That even caught Frieza off guard. Gohan's kick slammed into Frieza's head, then he unleashed a furious barrage on Frieza's stomach, forcing Frieza to stagger back again and again.
Every strike Gohan threw was with everything he had.
He didn't allow himself to think about failure.
He also gave up all defense.
A punch smashed into Frieza's jaw, knocking Frieza down. At the same time, Gohan stomped both feet hard onto Frieza's belly, then shot up into the air and fired a golden Kikoha (Energy Wave) straight down at him.
Frieza tried to get up, but the Kikoha (Energy Wave) hit him in the face. It didn't cause any decisive damage, but it knocked him down again.
Right after that, Gohan raised his ki to the limit and bombarded Frieza relentlessly.Energy Waves rained down like a storm, smashing into Frieza's body, and the entire island began to collapse.
Explosions lit up the sky, and the whole planet was swallowed in a golden glow.
Vegeta was shocked too.
He had long known Gohan had endless potential, but he never expected him to possess such terrifying power.
The explosions were deafening. The firelight refused to fade for a long time, and the entire island was blasted flat.
When the smoke and dust finally cleared, Gohan panted heavily, his whole body trembling. That continuous assault had already drained all his stamina.
Frieza lay face-down in the crater, and for a long time, he didn't get up.
Seeing this, Vegeta felt even more unwilling.
Could the Super Saiyan be this brat?
Just as he was about to attack as well, Frieza slowly stood up from the ground. With his tail, he swept the rubble aside. His body was covered in dust.
He lifted his head to look at them and said slowly, "Brat, you're definitely not an ordinary human. That attack just now… did make me feel a bit of pain. But you picked the wrong enemy."
Gohan couldn't believe it.
An all-out attack that used up everything… hadn't even caused Frieza the slightest real damage.
Frieza's gaze turned icy.
"I already said it. You can't escape the fate of death. Your desperate struggle before dying only makes me even angrier. The pain you made me taste just now… I'm going to repay you double."
Vegeta gritted his teeth. "Earlier, our overly optimistic attacks just became a joke to him."
He also realized he never should have been that confident—so eager to force Frieza to transform.
If he hadn't done that, maybe they could have held out until Creed and Kakarot got here. If the four of them worked together, maybe they really could have defeated Frieza.
While Vegeta was thinking that, Frieza slowly rose into the air. In the blink of an eye, he was already right in front of Gohan.
Gohan couldn't imagine that such a huge body could still have that kind of speed.
He was like a stunned idiot, frozen in place, at a complete loss.
Vegeta shouted loudly, "You idiot! Run!"
But it was already too late.
Frieza's fist slammed into Gohan's face, punching him straight down from the sky.
Gohan crashed to the ground. Pain flooded his entire body—his bones felt like they were about to fall apart.
Forget standing up.
he couldn't even move a finger.
Just as Frieza was about to go down and finish him, a blinding light suddenly appeared in his vision.
From far away, Vegeta fired a Energy Wave that smashed into Frieza.
This was a Energy Wave Vegeta released with everything he had. A massive surge of ki erupted outward with a thunderous roar that echoed across the surroundings.
Frieza's body was swallowed by firelight and thick smoke, lingering for a long time without dispersing.
"You idiot! Who told you to get carried away!" Vegeta sneered. "Now you see how strong I am, right? I'll give you another punch—this time I'll send you straight to the afterlife. Saying I'm not your match… in my opinion, you're just way too stupid, Mister Frieza."
Right after that, both his hands burst with intense purple light like artillery, and he bombarded that blaze nonstop. The sky itself changed color, and even Dende's ears rang from the shock.
Vegeta thought that even if he couldn't kill Frieza, this would at least take half his life.
But when the flames cleared, Frieza was still standing there completely unharmed.
He hadn't even turned his head.
"Don't rush to die, Vegeta."
Frieza turned around and looked at Vegeta's terrified expression as he spoke slowly.
"After I deal with that little brat… I'll play with you properly."
Vegeta let his arms fall.
He had completely lost all confidence. He didn't even have the courage to attack anymore.
Their difference in strength was no longer something a sneak attack could overcome.
Frieza dropped down in front of Gohan, grabbed him by the hair, and sneered.
"Next… how do you want me to get rid of you?"
(End of Chapter)
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