It felt as if an invisible giant hand had torn through the sky of Namek.
The already dim clouds were now violently converging toward Frieza's position.
The ground wailed under pressure, and rocks floated upward as if gravity had been reversed.
"GRAAAAHHHHHH!"
Frieza's roar sounded like a trumpet from hell itself, a voice born purely for destruction.
His originally small body began to swell violently. His porcelain-white skin cracked inch by inch, revealing tangled, distorted pink muscle beneath.
His refined face elongated, and his elegant horns twisted into thick, sharp, bull-like spikes.
He grew rapidly, surpassing two meters in height.
Now he looked like a walking mass of flesh, radiating a suffocating sense of violent power.
BOOM!
The moment his transformation completed, a tangible wave of purple-black energy exploded outward from Frieza, sweeping across hundreds of kilometers.
Even Guru's sturdy stone house trembled under the pressure.
[System Scan: Frieza (Second Form)]
[Battle Power: 1,150,000]
[Evaluation: He got uglier, but also stronger. A beast that has lost rational control. Avoid being hit by his horns. It will hurt.]
Krillin's AR vision flickered with rapidly changing red numbers.
"Over one million…"
Son Goku's expression turned serious, but his eyes were still burning with excitement.
"Incredible! So this is the true power of the Emperor of the Universe! The air feels heavier!"
Trin shoved his hands into his pockets and frowned.
"Dad, his taste is terrible. He is not even wearing pants."
"…."
Krillin's mouth twitched as he smacked the boy's head.
"Don't imitate him in the future."
At the center of the battlefield, Frieza twisted his newly transformed neck with a disturbing cracking sound.
He looked down at the small green figure in front of him, smiling cruelly.
"Sorry to keep you waiting… Namekian."
"My battle power is now over one million."
Frieza raised a finger casually, pointing at Piccolo.
"Whether it is you, that bald human, or that Saiyan over there, I will crush you like insects…"
SLAP!
A sharp, crisp slap cut him off mid-sentence.
Frieza's massive head snapped to the side. His grin froze instantly.
Piccolo slowly lowered his hand, eyes cold as if he were looking at garbage that could not be burned.
"So noisy for someone who just changed forms."
"You…"
Frieza held his face, disbelief flooding his eyes.
"You dare…"
"Dare what?"
Piccolo snorted. His green aura exploded upward, suppressing pressure erupting at 1.2 million battle power.
In an instant, he vanished.
BOOM!
His knee slammed into Frieza's abdomen like a siege hammer.
"Ugh!"
Frieza bent like a shrimp, coughing out purple fluid.
"Is this your one million plus?"
Piccolo grabbed one of Frieza's horns and slammed him into the ground like a ragdoll.
BOOM!
The earth shattered. Frieza was buried deep underground.
Inside the house, Krillin calmly looked away.
"Stable."
He thought to himself.
With Nail's assimilation, Piccolo was now slightly stronger than Frieza's second form.
Just like in the original timeline, Piccolo had once been able to dominate this form after fusion, but now his advantage was even greater due to Krillin's butterfly effect.
"Still, Frieza has more transformations left…"
Krillin stroked his bald head thoughtfully.
Then his eyes shifted toward Dende and the seven massive Namekian Dragon Balls behind the house.
Just then, a system notification appeared.
[S-Rank Hidden Mission Triggered: Mercy of the Savior]
[Description: The Namekians are intelligent lifeforms. Although they resemble plants, they are living beings. If over 90% of them are saved, a massive reward will be granted.]
[Current Survival Rate: 3%]
[Reward: "God of Destruction Level Instant Transmission" (universal teleportation without ki sensing).]
Krillin's eyes lit up.
That is a good reward.
Instant travel between universes with just a thought? That changes everything.
"Goku!"
Krillin called out.
"Huh? What is it, Krillin?"
"Stop watching. I need you to contact King Kai immediately. I have something important for him to relay to Kami on Earth."
"Right now?" Goku blinked.
Without hesitation, he placed two fingers on his forehead.
"Got it!"
Krillin then turned to Guru and Dende.
"Guru, I need to borrow Dende and the Dragon Balls."
Guru looked at him deeply.
"Young one, wishing for immortality or power will not change this battle."
"That demon still has more power hidden."
Krillin smiled calmly.
"My wish is not that simple. I want Namek to become lively again."
"Dende, move the Dragon Balls to the back."
Dende hesitated, then nodded and used his psychic power to lift the seven massive Dragon Balls.
"Trin, Gohan, guard this place. Protect Bulma and Aki."
"Got it, Dad!" Trin replied instantly.
Krillin moved behind the house.
The seven Dragon Balls glowed with warm orange light.
"Let's begin, Dende."
Krillin looked up at the dark sky.
"Let's give Frieza a big surprise."
Dende raised his hands and began chanting in the ancient Namekian tongue.
"Come forth… Shenron!"
BOOM!
If Frieza was a storm, then the Dragon's arrival was the collapse of the sky itself.
Lightning tore through the darkness.
A colossal green dragon emerged from the Dragon Balls, rising into the sky.
It had muscular arms, wings, and an overwhelming presence.
It was far larger than Earth's Shenron, its head alone covering half the sky.
Porunga, the Namekian Dragon God.
Frieza and Piccolo both stopped fighting.
"That… that is…"
Frieza's eyes widened in greed.
"The Dragon Balls! They summoned the dragon!"
He roared and tried to rush forward.
"Immortality! That is mine!"
Piccolo blocked him instantly.
"Not happening."
Their fists collided mid-air, shaking the battlefield.
Inside the house, Guru's voice echoed.
"Speak your wish. I can grant three wishes."
Krillin smiled slightly.
Three wishes.
Perfect.
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