Immediately after, he assumed a horse stance, leaning his body slightly forward, and fully unleashed his concealed aura.
'Whooosh~~!!'
A white aura burned around Goku's body like a raging inferno.
With Goku as the centre, the surrounding mountains began to shake violently, shocking everyone except Talot, Raditz, and Salari.
"My power level isn't just 3000!" Goku shouted loudly.
In an instant, the air pressure shifted, winds rose and clouds surged.
'Beep beep beep… beep beep beep…'
The power level on Vegeta and Nappa's scouter began to jump rapidly. Watching the continuously increasing number, both of them were deeply shaken.
This younger brother of Raditz… was not simple!
Behind Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu all showed expressions of disbelief.
That aura was so terrifying it made their hearts tremble, their very souls nearly unable to withstand it.
"This brat's power level… how could it possibly reach this level?!" Vegeta stared at the scouter reading, which had already reached 8000, completely stunned.
To have a power level above 8000 at this age was already comparable to himself back in the day.
"I see… so 8000 is your full strength! At this age to have such strength, even rivaling Prince Vegeta of the past…" After a brief shock, Nappa quickly composed himself.
But when his words touched on Vegeta, he abruptly stopped, because he knew that the one thing Vegeta hated most was being compared to others.
If this were back then, faced with an 8000 power level, he would've had no choice but to kneel.
But over the years, Nappa had also been improving, his strength skyrocketing, so things were no longer the same.
"Take this!!" With a loud shout, Goku didn't hesitate and launched himself forward like a streak of light, charging at Nappa.
He poured all his strength into his fist, aiming straight at Nappa's face.
Though their body sizes were vastly different, Goku had his own unique way of fighting.
Boom!!! A heavy impact rang out.
Nappa blocked Goku's full-force strike with ease.
"Not bad strength… but still far too weak." Nappa sneered, criticizing.
The fierce battle erupted!
Seeing that his first attack was blocked, Goku immediately launched another fierce assault. Having undergone hellish training, his unique combat style had evolved into something elusive and unpredictable.
His savage, relentless offensive left Nappa no room to breathe.
If it were an ordinary person, they'd likely have been crippled on the spot by Goku's rampage.
Bang! Bam! Bang! Bam! Bang! Bam!… Goku's attacks grew fiercer and fiercer, Nappa blocking continuously without counterattacking.
Was Goku gaining the upper hand?
Of course, it wasn't that simple.
Nappa simply wasn't using his real strength. He was probably worried that if he went all out, one uncontrolled strike might kill Goku. If that happened and Talot and the others got angry, his little life might end right here.
Not to mention, even Raditz was no longer easy to fool. Nappa could feel an overwhelming sense of menace radiating from him too.
For the sake of his own survival, he had no choice but to pull his punches.
But such clumsy acting, how could it possibly fool Vegeta, Talot and others?
Vegeta understood Nappa's hesitation. Though displeased, he didn't call him out.
However, Raditz had no interest in watching Nappa pull his punches.
"Kakarot isn't as weak as you think, Nappa. If you get killed by my brother in this fight, don't blame me for not warning you." Raditz suddenly reminded him.
Nappa, who had been passively defending, froze at those words.
At that moment, he realized that from the very start, he was nothing more than a pawn being used.
The purpose was to give Kakarot a test.
"Since you've said that, then I won't hold back anymore!" As soon as the words fell, Nappa's aura suddenly erupted, directly unleashing half of his strength.
His massive fist, like a meteor, came crashing down with immense force!
Seeing this, Goku's expression changed drastically. With no time to dodge, he quickly crossed his arms in front of him, forming a defensive stance to protect his body.
But when Nappa's fist slammed into his arms, Goku was dumbfounded.
BOOM!!!! A thunderous explosion rang out.
An overwhelming force blasted Goku's body, sending him flying more than twenty or thirty meters away.
"Now you've experienced my strength, haven't you, brat?" After sending Goku flying with a single punch, Nappa couldn't help but rub the bridge of his nose, speaking with confidence.
Such a scene didn't bother Talot, Raditz, or Salari in the slightest, because the battle had only just begun.
But Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu were deeply worried.
In the distance, Goku barely managed to stabilize himself. Feeling the sharp pain surging through his arms, he couldn't help but cry out, "Ouch, ouch, ouch!"
This baldy's strength wasn't just for show; he was truly formidable. At the very least, if Goku didn't use his true strength, there was no way he could win.
The advantage he had earlier had only been because Nappa hadn't fought back.
"What a powerful punch… but now I've more or less figured out how strong you really are…" Goku exclaimed, his fighting spirit burning.
"I only used half of my strength in that punch just now. It's still not too late to surrender." Nappa didn't press the attack, standing in place with his arms folded across his chest.
"Surrender? Impossible! If you're going all out, then I'll also use Kaio-ken!" Goku took a deep breath, and a surge of blood-red Ki burst out from his body as his aura rapidly climbed higher.
Sensing the change in Goku's aura, the smile on Nappa's face vanished. His folded arms dropped to his sides, and at the same time, his scouter reacted violently.
Beep beep beep… beep beep beep…
"How is this possible?! His power level has surpassed 16,000, and it's still climbing!!" Nappa's eyes widened in shock as the numbers on the scouter skyrocketed.
At his age, he already has a power level above 16,000. Throughout Saiyan history, there were extremely few who could achieve such strength at such a young age.
Of course, Nappa was ignorant. He hadn't counted Talot and the others.
At Goku's age, Talot and others already had a power level far beyond this.
"3x!! Kaio-ken!!" With a high-pitched cry tinged with youthful vigor, Goku unleashed 3x Kaio-ken, his aura erupting like a tornado that swept out in all directions!
A powerful pressure swept out, nearly sending Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu flying.
If not for Talot quickly erecting a Ki shield around them, they would've been swept away from the battlefield by Goku's ferocious aura.
Even Vegeta, watching from the side, was once again shocked by Goku's sudden surge in power.
At this moment, Goku's power level had already reached 24,000!
Though this level wasn't much in Vegeta's eyes, the fact that someone at Goku's age could unleash such strength was something he found hard to accept.
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