All the people on Earth looked up at the sky. The blue sky, which had been sunny just a second ago, was suddenly covered by a massive black vortex. Through the vortex, they saw twinkling stars and the bright galaxy stretching across space.
The hidden and eerie portal seemed to connect some distant realm to Earth. Some people claimed to have witnessed a miracle, while others declared it a vision of the apocalypse.
From the otherworldly space came a slow, rumbling sound, and a huge monster fell from the sky—like a sharp horn of some colossal creature—piercing firmly into the ground. It had a metallic sheen, penetrated deep into the earth, and opened a massive crack in the surface!
Houses collapsed, roads split apart, and people fled in all directions. People finally understood that this was a disaster capable of destroying their very lives! Screams of terror, desperate cries, and angry roars all mixed together in a chaotic symphony of despair...
The moment the metal spike hooked into Earth, the world began to collapse. The mechanical creatures that had been wiped out not long ago appeared in vast numbers—this time not hundreds or thousands, but tens of thousands. Simultaneously, the dark purple vortex in the sky kept expanding!
The invasion of Big Gete Star had become unstoppable. Its tentacles had latched onto Earth, and it would devour the planet in the next phase.
Boundless had been prepared for this, which was why he dared appear before Raditz so brazenly, even going so far as to be provocative.
"Raditz, do you feel the despair? Let me show you something." Boundless's eyes flickered again, and suddenly, the distant land lit up with flames as continuous explosions soared into the sky.
Then, a figure rose from the direction of the explosions, soaring straight upward, observing Earth with a disdainful attitude.
Metal Cooler.
When he saw Raditz, his desire for revenge swelled instantly. He rushed toward him with bloodshot eyes, breaking through the air at extreme speed, leaving everything behind.
Raditz had once destroyed a replica in space. That creature's combat power was substantial—more than twice the power of the original Cooler's ultimate form.
Among Earth's fighters, only a handful could stand against it.
"Do you think Cooler can defeat me?" Raditz's face darkened, veins bulging on his forehead as the golden flames around him flickered with rage, causing the seawater beneath to form a whirlpool.
Metal Cooler's figure rushed toward him, but Raditz remained motionless.
Only when Cooler's punch was mere centimeters from Raditz's face did Raditz suddenly explode into action. The rapid movement prevented Cooler from reacting in time as two punches struck Cooler's face with thunderous impacts.
"Damn you! Raditz..." Metal Cooler backed up in midair, eyes widening suddenly to see Raditz beside him, hand already pressed against his body. Blazing white light pierced through his abdomen and shot out, blasting a massive hole in his torso.
Next to Raditz's ear came a cold voice: "You can't be killed, can you?" The profound anger interwoven within made Metal Cooler startled.
Immediately afterward, Raditz kicked him away, quickly appeared behind him, and delivered a devastating hammer blow. At that moment, Raditz glanced coldly and rushed toward Boundless. The flowing golden light made it impossible to track Raditz's true position as a series of lightning-fast attacks drove Boundless into the sea with tremendous waves.
The torrential waves rushed for thousands of miles, and Raditz hung high above the sea, alerting all the warriors to the crisis through telepathic communication.
Instantly, everyone was surprised, excited, and determined, all expressing their desire to join the battle!
At the same time, the sea surface churned violently as two waterspouts shot into the sky, crisscrossing and converging on Raditz. They revolved around him from left and right, the fierce winds swirling outside strong enough to tear a giant cruise ship to pieces.
Raditz stretched out his hands, resisting the waterspouts on both sides, and roared majestically. "Weaklings are always weaklings." Raditz looked coldly down. "Boundless, you can't change your pathetic soul even after evolution!"
BOOM—
The seawater exploded, and Boundless and Metal Cooler flew backward in two different directions like sharp arrows.
Both fell into the water again, splashing white foam everywhere.
Fighting one against two, Raditz still managed with ease, but Boundless and Metal Cooler possessed overwhelming regenerative abilities—even after being attacked by Raditz, they could still reorganize and recover.
At this moment, Big Gete Star was clinging to Earth and absorbing the planet's energy, which would provide them with powerful support.
The sea surface surged as Metal Cooler slowly rose, with Boundless's treacherous figure behind him, seawater sliding off their forms. The two sides faced each other in tense silence when suddenly, Goku and the others arrived via Instant Transmission.
"Whoosh!"
Raditz's expression changed as he leaped out of the way!
The sound of air being pierced came half a second later, and where Raditz had originally stood was struck hard by another Metal Cooler.
"Cooler!" Goku shouted in midair.
Goku, who had fought him on Earth before, recognized the true identity beneath the metal body. Although the shape looked somewhat different, it was definitely Cooler!
When Krillin and Yamcha saw that terrifying figure, their eyes trembled and their entire bodies shook. They had personally experienced that battle, and if Raditz hadn't teleported to their rescue at the end, they would all have been destroyed.
Seeing Cooler again, the shadows in their hearts instantly emerged.
Looking at Boundless, who resembled Dr. Gero, everyone's scalps tingled even more. Although Raditz had explained everything, everyone still found it incredible to face such a bizarre situation.
"We meet again, heh heh heh heh, you hateful Saiyan." The second Metal Cooler's mouth curved into a cold smile.
When Raditz had confronted him just now, he'd felt a sense of discord, as if something was missing. Now seeing another Cooler appear, he suddenly understood the source of that unease.
Big Gete Star had completely attached to Earth, and its enormous energy must have created more than one Cooler!
There was the first, there was the second, and there was a strong possibility...
Raditz's eyes widened suddenly, his pupils trembling as he showed a horrified expression.
On the distant land, a row of Metal Coolers stood along the coastline. They walked toward the ocean in perfect formation, their steps uniform like soldiers who had undergone rigorous training. One group waded across the sea surface while another group followed behind them, as if there was no end in sight.
Even the proud Vegeta couldn't help trembling: "These things... what kind of monsters are they?"
"Hahahaha, Raditz, you're absolutely right—one Cooler can't defeat you, but what about a hundred? What about a thousand?" Boundless's voice boomed so loudly it shook the sea, as if extending across the entire Earth like a massive speaker.
The Metal Coolers, vast as an ocean tide, brought bone-chilling despair.