Although it was only a probing, the auras of the two were truly astonishing.
After sensing the powerful aura Vegeta was releasing, beads of sweat trickled down Nappa's face from his forehead.
His aura was clearly a level below Vegeta's.
Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, Vegeta suddenly spoke, breaking the stalemate.
"The match has already begun. Not planning to attack, Nappa?" Vegeta mocked coldly, arms crossed.
Upon hearing this, Nappa's wavering resolve suddenly solidified.
He didn't respond verbally. Instead, he silently took up his battle stance.
"Haaahhh!!!" A deep roar erupted from Nappa's mouth as his aura surged higher and higher; his base form power level fully erupting out.
Unleashing a power level of 5.2 million in one go, the shockwave centered around the martial arts arena caused the entire Papaya Island to tremble.
Feeling the full extent of Nappa's unleashed power, the corner of Vegeta's mouth lifted slightly. "It's certainly a powerful aura. Compared to the old you, the difference is massive."
"Oh yeah? Then come experience it for yourself, Vegeta!!" Wasting no time, Nappa's burly frame rushed out like a wild beast, charging straight at Vegeta.
In the blink of an eye, Nappa was in front of him, his massive fist swinging straight for Vegeta's face.
"Hmph! Too slow, Nappa." Vegeta slightly tilted his head, easily dodging Nappa's punch.
He wasn't in a rush to attack. Since this was their first fight in years, he wanted to see exactly how far Nappa's strength had come.
"It's only just begun." Provoked, Nappa quickly pulled his fist back and launched a barrage of fierce and terrifying attacks toward Vegeta like a violent storm.
Despite his massive, burly body, Nappa moved with surprising speed.
With each punch and kick, he delivered blows packed with overwhelming destructive force.
Holding nothing back, Nappa's relentless assault generated sonic booms in the air as his power tore through space.
He wasn't pulling any punches; every move was aimed at completely crushing Vegeta.
Over the years, through steady growth, especially with guidance from Talot and North Kai, along with rigorous training among his peers, Nappa had changed completely.
His fighting style was still brutal and direct, but now carried a level of finesse, balancing both offense and defense.
However, the difference in strength was still significant. Though his attacks were indeed ferocious, they didn't trouble Vegeta in the slightest.
As the Saiyan prince, Vegeta's talent was monstrous.
After setting aside his pride to learn from Talot in pursuit of greater power, he'd broken through his limits time and again. His current base power level had reached 10 million.
That was exactly double Nappa's just-over-5-million.
Boom!! Boom!! Boom!! Boom!! Boom!!...
As Nappa's assault grew even more intense, he likely realized the disparity in their strength, but still kept up the pressure on Vegeta without stopping.
After dozens more exchanges, Vegeta finally vanished, leaving behind only an afterimage.
"It seems you really have improved over the years… but compared to me, you're still far behind!"
"What?!" Vegeta's sudden disappearance caused Nappa's pupils to shrink, sensing immediate danger.
The next second, a chill shot up his spine as an attack came from behind. He instinctively tried to turn and defend, but it was already too late.
Vegeta's rising kick landed squarely on his lower back, the tremendous force sweeping through Nappa's entire body.
Assaulted by this overwhelming power, Nappa lost control of his body and rocketed into the sky like a missile.
The searing pain of torn back muscles twisted Nappa's face in agony, but as a Saiyan, he wasn't going down so easily. After soaring over a hundred meters, he forcibly regained control of his body.
But before he could even catch his breath, Vegeta raised his hand and launched a destructive energy blast at him.
With no way to dodge, Nappa could only brace himself, raising both arms in a defensive stance to take the hit head-on.
RUMBLE~~!!!
A thunderous explosion shook the sky, with blinding flames sweeping across everything, engulfing the sky above the arena in a sea of fire.
Everyone in the audience was stunned by the unimaginable scale of the battle. As they watched the terrifying explosion in the sky, their eyes were glazed over, unable to snap out of their shock.
What an utterly terrifying sight.
If not for the barrier, the spectator stands would have already been swept away by the blast.
Thankfully, the blonde-haired referee's vivid commentary helped everyone understand that this was what happened when martial artists reached an extraordinary level of strength. After learning to harness ki, they could unleash energy waves capable of splitting mountains and cracking the earth.
"You're not the type to go down that easily… right, Nappa?" Vegeta muttered to himself, eyes fixed on the still-blazing flames in the sky.
The next moment, a fierce wind swept through the sky. As the storm swept through, the flames of the explosion were completely dispersed, revealing Nappa's somewhat disheveled figure.
"Vegeta…!!" Feeling the stinging pain all over his body, Nappa's expression turned very grim.
He'd expected Vegeta to be strong, but not this strong. Vegeta's combat prowess had reached an entirely different level.
In close-quarters combat, all of Nappa's techniques were seen through and neutralized, which wasn't good for him.
But this was exactly what he wanted. The stronger Vegeta was, the more pressure it put on him, and the more meaningful the fight became.
Down on the arena, Vegeta gazed up at Nappa in the sky, flexing his limbs, his smirk growing even broader.
"You've had your fun, haven't you? Now it's my turn, Nappa!!" As his words fell, a sharp gleam flashed in Vegeta's eyes, and in an instant, his entire figure shot forward like a phantom, charging straight toward Nappa.
"Who's afraid of who?! I'm not the Nappa who used to cower before you!!" Seeing this, Nappa clenched his teeth and his aura erupted out, forcefully clashing with Vegeta head-on.
BOOM!!!
A deafening blast erupted through the sky.
Blinding white light flared in midair.
The fierce battle had begun!
BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! …
Ear-piercing sounds of explosion continuously echoed high in the sky.
Nappa and Vegeta were engaged in high-speed collisions, moving as fast as lightning. Except for the Earth's warriors, ordinary people couldn't see them with the naked eye, only the continuous explosions echoing through the sky could be heard.
The two sides wove back and forth in mid-air combat, maneuvering continuously. They appeared evenly matched, with neither able to gain the upper hand.
Down below the arena, the blonde-haired referee was shouting passionately, narrating the heart-pounding showdown.
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