In the sky.
"Phew~! That was close, really close. If I hadn't used 4x Kaio-ken in time just now, I really would've been hit by that move. And if that happened, even if I had more strength, I wouldn't have been able to use it." Goku wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath.
At this moment, his body was still that of a child, so his actions felt like he was mocking Nappa.
Goku himself might not have realized it, but Nappa truly felt shaken.
"Impossible! How could you take my attack head-on without a scratch?! Just what the hell is your power level, brat?! One moment it's high, the next it's low?!" Seeing his ultimate technique neutralized with his own eyes, Nappa found it hard to accept reality.
Now, facing Goku, he no longer had the slightest trace of his earlier carelessness.
He knew that although this brat looked small, his strength was enough to threaten him.
Not daring to let his guard down anymore, Nappa forced himself to maintain his strength. In this high-energy combat mode, he could unleash extremely powerful power level, but it came with one fatal flaw—an enormous energy drain.
"Heh heh~! Sure, the higher the power level, the stronger the strength, but I never said that 24,000 was all I've got." Goku chuckled, then his expression suddenly turned solemn, "From here on out, I'm going all in! You'd better not hold anything back, or else you'll lose badly!"
"What?!" Nappa's eyes went wide with fear at those words.
But before he could react, Goku suddenly closed the distance, appearing right in front of him.
That small fist carried immense strength, causing Nappa to gasp sharply.
He quickly reacted, but Goku's punch suddenly changed direction: "Rock!"
"Huh?!"
"Scissors!"
Bang!
"Paper!"
Smack~~!
Nappa managed to block one punch, only to be met with a finger jab to the eyes, and in the end, a slap sent him flying.
Seeing this, Talot and the others couldn't help but cover their faces.
That was so like Goku.
...
Meanwhile, on North Kai's Planet.
North Kai had been secretly keeping an eye on Earth's situation.
The battle between Goku and Nappa showcased such fighting talent that he was left dumbfounded and in awe.
Though he had long known how terrifying Saiyans' potential could be, this boy's growth was outright terrifying.
"At such a young age, not only can he easily use 3x Kaio-ken, but he can even push it to x4 for a short while… this child's talent may only be second to Talot." North Kai couldn't help but sigh again.
At first, he had only been watching for entertainment, thinking that even if Nappa and Vegeta weren't worth mentioning, they were still not something this child Goku could handle.
Now he knows that Nappa was definitely no match for Goku.
"Still, those two Saiyans indeed have extraordinary potential. Just relying on their combat talent over the years, they've raised their power levels to this point. It's a pity, really… their opponents turned out to be Talot and others." North Kai let out another sigh.
After all, before Talot and the others, even breaking past 10,000 in power level was considered overwhelmingly strong for a Saiyan.
"As I thought, you're the key factor driving this massive change. I wasn't wrong about you. Next, even if Frieza breaks through, it won't change the outcome, will it?" North Kai muttered to himself.
Unconsciously, he turned his gaze toward Frieza's home planet. In recent times, violent energy surges have been erupting there. Frieza must have made a major breakthrough and was about to emerge.
...
On Earth.
The fight between Goku and Nappa was still locked in stalemate.
Nappa had brought out his full strength, but Goku just smilingly looked at him.
This made Nappa's expression turn ugly. That erratic, ever-shifting power level of Goku's made him feel a tremendous threat.
It was as if a single misstep would leave him defeated, reduced to the weakest of Saiyans.
"I've already figured out how strong you are, so from here on out, I won't be holding back, Baldy!" Goku had made up his mind to finish the fight with Nappa in one go.
After all, he still had another opponent waiting.
For him, Nappa was nothing more than a warm-up exercise.
Now, the warm-up was over.
Whoooosh~~~!! A blood-red aura erupted endlessly from Goku's body. The crimson storm swept in all directions, his powerful aura completely dispersing Nappa's aura. At the same time, Goku's power level skyrocketed at an astonishing speed.
"4x Kaio-ken!" Goku unleashed the 4x Kaio-ken in one explosive burst.
Beep beep beep beep… beep beep beep beep…
Nappa's scouter let out a frantic alarm.
Seeing the numbers on the display, Nappa's bald head was already covered in a sheet of sweat.
His eyes bulged wide, as if staring at something utterly impossible.
"32,000?! How the hell can your power level reach that high?! What in the world is this Kaio-ken technique?!!" At this moment, Nappa was completely shaken to the core by Goku's power level.
He couldn't believe that a brat not yet grown could unleash this level of power, making Nappa feel like he had lived a dog's life all these years.
All this time, as his strength steadily grew, his confidence had only swelled. Even if he couldn't surpass Talot, Salari, or Raditz, at least he wouldn't fall behind everyone else. Yet, in comparison now, he looked pathetically weak.
In truth, it was only thanks to enduring one-hundred-times gravity training, and repeatedly strengthening his body with the Tree of Might's fruit, that Goku's physique could withstand the crushing strain of 4x Kaio-ken.
...
On the cliff.
When Goku's strength skyrocketed once again, Vegeta was the first to be struck speechless by the shock.
He truly hadn't imagined that this technique could multiply one's power level to such heights, and from the looks of it, with no side effects at all.
For a moment, even he felt tempted. If he could master this technique, then with his power level, even without the strength of Super Saiyan, he might just be able to contend against Frieza.
Even if Frieza transformed!
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