Chapter 3
In the Sixth Universe, within the Destroyer's realm ruled by Champa, the God of Destruction clicked his tongue in irritation as he watched the events unfold.
"That Frieza is really twisted," Champa muttered.
Although Gods of Destruction erase planets and civilizations as part of their duty, their method is absolute annihilation instant erasure through Hakai. There is no prolonged torture, no deliberate cruelty. Destruction is swift and final.
Beside him, his angel attendant Vados folded her hands calmly.
"It's clear that his hatred toward the Saiyans runs very deep," she observed. "But it is also that very hatred that drove him to grow stronger after his resurrection."
Indeed, after being revived by the Dragon Balls, Frieza trained seriously for the first time in his life. In just four months of intense training something he had never done before he attained a new evolution: Golden Frieza. His obsessive desire to surpass the Super Saiyan who humiliated him on Namek pushed him forward.
"Tsk! If that Frieza ran into me, I'd knock him out in three hits!" declared Caulifla, placing her hands on her hips confidently.
She was one of the most talented Saiyans from Planet Sadala in Universe 6. Alongside her were Cabba and Kale, all personally selected by Champa and brought to the Destroyer's world for special training under Vados.
Champa's goal was simple: cultivate the strongest Saiyans in Universe 6 so they could surpass the Saiyans of Universe 7 especially Goku and Vegeta during future inter-universal competitions.
Cabba sighed at Caulifla's boast.
"You always say things like that," he said. "But Frieza defeated even Vegeta once before."
Cabba had personally witnessed how powerful Saiyans of Universe 7 could be. He knew arrogance alone meant nothing without overwhelming strength.
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Back in Universe 7, on Earth, Bulma and the others were in a panic.
Why hadn't Goku and Vegeta arrived yet?
Frieza was deliberately torturing Gohan. At this rate, he wouldn't survive much longer.
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In the video, Gohan lay battered and bleeding on the ground. His Super Saiyan transformation had already faded. His body trembled from the accumulated damage of multiple Death Beams.
Floating above him in his hover pod, Frieza slowly raised his index finger. A blood-red light began condensing at its tip—the signature Death Beam that once pierced through Vegeta's heart on Namek and killed him without hesitation.
The energy gathered to its peak.
Frieza smirked.
"Killing Son Goku's son… perhaps this will ease my resentment."
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In Universe 7's Destroyer Realm, Beerus watched lazily while Goku and Vegeta stood tense beside him.
Both Saiyans had clenched fists.
Why hadn't they arrived yet in the video?
They were clearly training under Whis during this time period before mastering Super Saiyan Blue completely. They hadn't sensed Frieza's return because Earth's ki was too distant from the Destroyer Realm, and they were focused on their training.
In the video
"Go to hell!"
Frieza roared as the Death Beam shot forward at terrifying speed.
Gohan, unable to move, could only stare as the red light approached. For a moment, even he felt despair.
Then
A white cape flashed before him.
The beam struck its new target.
It was Piccolo.
He had thrown himself in front of Gohan without hesitation.
The Death Beam pierced straight through him.
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On Earth, present-day Gohan gasped.
"Piccolo…!"
In the video, Piccolo did not speak. A faint, satisfied smile appeared on his face as he collapsed. Protecting Gohan was something he had done before and would always choose to do.
Years ago, when Nappa launched a fatal blast at young Gohan during the Saiyan invasion, Piccolo sacrificed himself in exactly the same way. That moment marked the completion of Piccolo's transformation from former enemy to true guardian and mentor.
Even earlier on Namek, Piccolo had shielded Goku from Frieza's attack.
History was repeating itself.
In the chat:
[Frieza (Hell): That cursed Namekian again! Always interfering!]
Indeed, the parallels were undeniable same technique, same interference, same humiliation.
[Nappa (Hell): What's with that Namekian? Why does he keep throwing his life away for that brat?]
Vegeta responded coldly.
[Vegeta: The dead should stay silent and watch.]
Even among viewers from other universes, some were moved. Piccolo's self-sacrifice was not flashy but it was unwavering.
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In the video, Gohan stared at Piccolo's lifeless body in disbelief. His mind went blank.
Frieza, however, merely scoffed and began raising his finger again, preparing to eliminate the remaining fighters.
Bulma, realizing they had no hope, lifted the extravagant strawberry parfait she had prepared as an offering and finally succeeded in contacting Whis.
Through Whis's calm explanation, everyone finally understood the reason for Goku and Vegeta's absence.
They were in Beerus's realm, undergoing intense training to control divine ki. Neither of them knew that Frieza had been resurrected and brought to Earth by Sorbet's forces.
It wasn't negligence.
It was ignorance of the crisis.
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In Universe 6, Champa snorted.
"Hah! Just as I thought. Beerus took that Saiyan to train him personally."
Champa wasn't worried.
After all, he too had promising Saiyans training under Vados. When the time came for competition, he believed Universe 6's Saiyans would prove superior.
Caulifla clenched her fists.
"Son Goku… I'll defeat you."
Her ambition burned brightly. To her, Goku represented the peak she needed to surpass.
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Back in Universe 7, everyone now understood why Goku and Vegeta were delayed in the video.
But now that Whis had been contacted
Hope returned.
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In the video, in order for Goku to use Instant Transmission, he needed to lock onto a familiar ki signature.
Understanding this, Gohan forced himself to stand despite the agony. His body had reached its limit, but if he could raise his energy just once more
Goku would find him.
And this time, the battle would truly begin.
Gohan understood one thing with absolute clarity he could not let Piccolo's sacrifice be meaningless. Piccolo had once given his life to protect him from Nappa, and now history had repeated itself against Frieza.
No matter what, he had to release his ki clearly enough for his father to sense it.
Summoning the very last of his strength, Gohan forced his battered body to respond. With a painful roar, golden light exploded around him once more as he transformed into a Super Saiyan again. The aura flared high into the sky, sharp and unmistakable.
In the Destroyer Realm of Universe 7, Goku instantly opened his eyes.
"I've got it!"
He had successfully locked onto Gohan's ki signature.
Back on Earth, the transformation lasted barely a second. Gohan's body had already exceeded its limits. The golden aura flickered out, his hair returned to black, and he collapsed forward, completely drained.
Frieza sneered when he saw that Goku and Vegeta had still not appeared.
"How pathetic."
He raised his finger again, the crimson Death Beam condensing rapidly. Without hesitation, he fired.
The beam shot toward the defenseless Gohan
Swish!
A sharp tearing sound split the air.
Two figures appeared instantly in front of him.
Goku and Vegeta had arrived via Instant Transmission.
Without even turning serious, Goku calmly raised two fingers and flicked the Death Beam aside, deflecting it effortlessly just as he once parried Frieza's attacks on Namek.
"Huh?!"
Frieza's eyes widened in disbelief.
This was not the scene he had envisioned. Gohan was supposed to die in front of him not be rescued at the final second.
Goku gently caught his falling son before he hit the ground. Krillin and the others felt tears well up in relief.
They were saved.
Immediately, Goku handed Piccolo's body to Dende, knowing the Dragon Balls could restore him later. Gohan was given a Senzu Bean, and his wounds healed rapidly, his strength returning.
The tide of battle had shifted the moment Goku and Vegeta arrived.
But before confronting Frieza, another presence erupted with anger.
Captain Ginyu flew down furiously, shouting about the humiliation he had endured about being trapped in a frog's body for years and finally regaining strength.
He did not finish his sentence.
Vegeta vanished.
In an instant, he appeared directly in front of Ginyu. There was no conversation, no hesitation.
With a single palm thrust, Vegeta released a concentrated ki blast at point-blank range.
The explosion engulfed Ginyu completely.
When the smoke cleared, there was nothing left not even fragments. The body he had stolen from Tagoma was erased entirely.
In the chat:
[Recoome, Burter, Jeice (Hell): Captain!!!]
[Ginyu (frog): Vegeta… defeated me in one strike!?]
[Vegeta: You were never worth more than that.]
[Tagoma: My body! That was my body!!]
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Then came the moment that shocked everyone.
Frieza began powering up.
Unlike on Namek, where he cycled through multiple forms before revealing his final sleek white appearance, this time he immediately revealed his true form. The surge of ki was catastrophic. The pressure alone crushed the surrounding battlefield, and several of his remaining subordinates were obliterated simply by standing too close.
A massive circular crater formed beneath him as the earth split apart.
Viewers across universes realized something terrifying
Frieza's cruelty was indiscriminate. Even his own soldiers were expendable.
And his power… was far beyond what it had been on Namek.
Back then, Goku as a newly awakened Super Saiyan had surpassed Frieza's 100% full power. But now, years later, after divine training under Whis, Goku himself was no longer the same warrior.
Yet something unexpected happened.
Goku did not transform.
He faced Frieza calmly in his base form.
The two walked toward each other and stopped less than a meter apart.
Then
Goku threw a punch.
Frieza blocked with his palm.
Frieza countered.
Goku raised his forearm and intercepted.
They clashed again, forearms colliding. The shockwave from their impact blasted outward, shattering the ground beneath them. The earth collapsed instantly into a deep crater.
They locked arms and pushed against one another.
The force generated tremors that expanded the crater even further, the rock beneath them pulverizing under the pressure.
They were evenly matched at least at this stage.
In the chat:
[Frieza (Hell): Son Goku! I never trained a day in my life until recently! Yet after only a few months, I reached this level! That is true genius!]
[Goku: Uh… Frieza, I haven't even turned Super Saiyan in the video.]
[Frieza (Hell): So what!? Admit that I'm stronger!]
[Bulma: You're as annoying as ever.]
[Ginyu (frog): Watch your tone when addressing Lord Frieza!]
[Vegeta: Careful. I can always use the Dragon Balls to deal with pests.]
[Ginyu (frog): You can't even find me—]
[System Notice: Ginyu has left the chat group.]
The sudden notification stunned everyone.
Apparently, even participation in the chat was voluntary.
In Hell, Frieza was livid. Ginyu—l once the proud captain of the Ginyu Force had retreated so easily.
"This is not the Ginyu I knew…" Frieza growled.
But his frustration did not matter.
On Earth, the true battle had only just begun.
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