Seeing Gohan jump out, Frieza immediately changed targets and fired a purple shockwave straight at him. Maybe it was because Gohan's battle power put too much pressure on him, or maybe it was simply a lack of combat experience—when the shockwave came rushing at him head-on, Gohan panicked. He clung to Dende, not even thinking to dodge.
Just as the shockwave was about to swallow them, Vegeta suddenly appeared in front of them. With a savage punch, he knocked the shockwave away. With a thunderous boom, it exploded like a missile against a distant mountain range.
Gohan never expected Vegeta to save him—twice, even. But Frieza's overwhelming aura was still there. Trembling, Gohan said, "That ki is too strong… we don't stand a chance at all."
"Of course you don't," Frieza said. "Do you think three ants working together can defeat a dinosaur?"
Vegeta, however, wore a look of absolute confidence. He even curled his lips into a grin and said in a deep voice, "Of course there's a way. As long as I join forces with him and we attack you together, we still have a chance of beating you."
Even Gohan didn't really believe it. He couldn't understand where Vegeta's confidence came from. He didn't know Frieza's exact battle power, but from the aura Frieza had just released, it was obvious—compared to them, Frieza existed on a completely different level.
Frieza laughed like he'd just heard the greatest joke in the world. "What did you say? You can beat me?"
Vegeta said, "Frieza, you still haven't noticed? This brat's power is getting stronger and stronger. He has endless potential—even he doesn't realize it. And me… I'm about to become the Super Saiyan you fear."
Frieza froze for a moment. He didn't know if Vegeta was bluffing. He simply said, "You're bragging way too hard. Become a Super Saiyan? Fine—I'll start by killing you."
He charged straight in, trying to drop Vegeta with a single punch—only for Vegeta to take it head-on. The two of them locked in place. Their clashing auras made the ground begin to collapse. The numbers on Frieza's scouter skyrocketed. Centered on the two of them, the earth formed an ever-expanding crater—then suddenly erupted, like a bomb going off. The entire space trembled.
Afterward, they both leapt back. Frieza said slowly, "So that's how it is. You really have improved quite a bit. No wonder you've gotten so arrogant."
Feeling the power Vegeta had displayed, Gohan began to think that if they truly fought together, maybe they could defeat Frieza. Frieza was indeed strong, but their strength was also rising. Ever since Vegeta arrived here, he'd broken through his limits. Still… why did Frieza look so calm?
"Transform already, Frieza," Vegeta suddenly said. "You're going to do it sooner or later anyway, so show everyone your true face now."
Frieza replied with a hint of mockery, "So you know about that too. Who told you?"
Vegeta said, "That guy Sabo let it slip himself. Among aliens, there's a certain kind of strange race that needs to transform. Besides serving as camouflage, it also helps them avoid wasting unnecessary energy in daily life."
Frieza said, "I'm not the kind of person you're talking about. I maintain this form because the power after transforming is too great—even I can't fully control it. Since you want to see it so badly, I'll show you. Open your eyes and watch carefully. This isn't something you get to see whenever you want. Remember the last time I attacked Planet Vegeta, the planet where Saiyans lived? I didn't even transform, and I still defeated all of you."
Then he deliberately slowed his words. "Vegeta… your father, King Vegeta, couldn't even make me budge a single finger."
Hearing that, Gohan instinctively took a step back again. Vegeta shouted, "Don't be scared! He's just bluffing! And don't get full of yourself either. Even when I was a kid, I already had power beyond the king!"
"Watch closely. Don't faint," Frieza said.
A dazzling white light burst from his body. The rubble on the ground rose once more, slowly floating up. Even the seven Dragon Balls that had turned to stone began to crack. The armor on Frieza's body suddenly shattered into fragments and shot outward like bullets, slicing Vegeta's cheek.
Vegeta wiped the blood from his cheek and sneered. "This is your transformation? Don't make people laugh. You just shed a layer of armor—your body got a little lighter. And you call that transforming?"
Frieza clasped his hands behind his back and said slowly, "Vegeta, you really disappoint me. I treated you well in the past. If you had obediently followed my orders, you wouldn't have to suffer the taste of fear now."
"What nonsense are you spouting?!" Vegeta shouted. "I was never truly obeying you. I only pretended so I could find the perfect chance to defeat you!"
"Exactly," Frieza said without hesitation. "That's the Saiyans' bad habit. Just like your father, the ruler of Planet Vegeta—he had the same rotten personality. You're really like him. That look in your eyes, that stupid temperament… If your father hadn't done that foolish thing, your Saiyan race wouldn't have been wiped out. I'd also love for you to see it—the beautiful fireworks when Planet Vegeta exploded."
After he revealed that he had killed Vegeta's father and destroyed the planet, Vegeta only sneered. "What a boring bastard. That proves you were afraid of the Saiyans, so you destroyed Planet Vegeta. In the end, you wasted your effort, didn't you? Because Saiyans still survived—me and Kakarot."
Frieza stomped down, crushing the rocks underfoot, and said viciously, "I'm not interested in chatting with you anymore. Let's continue our battle. This form of mine… even your dead father never got to see it."
As he spoke, he began gathering ki. Red lightning crackled over his body. Gradually, his entire body started to swell. The lake nearby began to churn as if a storm were arriving. Namek's wild beasts fled in all directions, like the omen before a massive earthquake.
Not only Gohan even Vegeta showed a terrified expression.
Under that thunderous aura, Frieza's body grew enormous, like a mountain range. He took just one step forward, and the ground shook.
"Vegeta… where did all that swagger from earlier go?"
(End of Chapter)
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