"Whoosh!"
Compared to the deliberate travel of the Angel Whis, Jiang Chen's mastery over time and space was undoubtedly more immediate. In just an instant, his power bridged the boundless distance from the God of Destruction's Planet, depositing everyone swiftly onto Earth.
The Lookout.
The remaining Z-Fighters on Earth had already gathered, their faces etched with anxiety.
"Whoosh!"
A subtle ripple swept over the air, and in a daze, the group from the other Universe suddenly materialized.
Seeing Jiang Chen and Goku, everyone present let out a collective sigh of relief.
"Jiang Chen, Goku, you're finally back."
"Frieza is about to reach Earth any second now," Bulma said anxiously, rushing toward them.
"Don't worry, there shouldn't be any problem," Jiang Chen replied with a reassuring smile. He quickly spread his perception, instantly locking onto Frieza's location and carefully registering the villain's aura.
"Really?"
"Jaco said Frieza has grown much stronger. Right now, he's conquered most of the North Area, and his influence is spreading across the East, South, and West galaxies too." Bulma finally exhaled, a small sense of relief washing over her face.
"Don't worry. Goku can easily handle this."
"Honestly, even Raditz can manage it," Jiang Chen said with quiet confidence.
The situation hadn't deviated significantly from his expectations. Frieza had clearly only mastered his Golden Form; the fearsome Black-Gold transformation wasn't yet in play. Since Jiang Chen had seen this future through his time powers, he was certain there would be no major problems.
"That's good to hear!"
Hearing Jiang Chen's confirmation, the Z-Fighters collectively let out a long breath they hadn't realized they were holding.
"Kakarrot, this time, leave him to me!"
As everyone relaxed, Raditz suddenly stepped forward, his expression filled with eager determination. He hadn't forgotten the shame of his past servitude in Frieza's army. Jiang Chen's casual confidence in him had sparked a fire.
"Raditz, this one's mine," Goku instinctively countered, wanting the challenge.
"Hmph. Leave him to me. Last time, not finishing him was his luck, not mine," Vegeta snorted coldly, his eyes gleaming with sharp, competitive light.
"Let Raditz give it a try!"
Jiang Chen's heart stirred. As everyone grew eager to fight, a subtle smile touched the corner of his mouth.
He had just thought of something wonderfully ironic. In the original story, Frieza was repeatedly overwhelmed by Goku, then beaten by Vegeta. Now, it was Raditz's turn to step up.
It would be a delicious piece of poetic justice to see Frieza hammered again by the one he always treated as a weakling.
"Ah!"
"Jiang Chen!" Goku braced himself, clearly disappointed.
"Ha ha ha, if Raditz can't handle him, you can step in, right, Goku?" Jiang Chen chuckled. "Frieza is really strong now. If Raditz slips up, he might not win on his own."
"Really?"
Hearing the possibility of a challenge, Goku's eyes immediately lit up again.
"Of course, it's true."
"Here he comes!"
Jiang Chen nodded, then seemed to sense the arrival, instantly glancing toward the distant horizon.
At his signal, the others quickly sensed it as well. One by one, their gazes snapped toward the rapidly approaching energy signature.
"Let's go!"
"We move!"
Jiang Chen spoke, and the power of time spread outward, momentarily enveloping everyone around him.
"Whoosh!"
A tidal wave of energy swept over, and in an instant, everyone disappeared from the Lookout, reappearing near Frieza's projected landing site.
Meanwhile, in the starry sky, a massive, Universe-class spaceship was rapidly approaching Earth.
"King Frieza will reach Earth in thirty minutes," a respectful subordinate informed him.
"Damn Saiyans, you blasted monkeys! This time, you will all die!" Frieza's anger flared, almost uncontrollable, as if he wanted to crush the entire race immediately.
"Thirty minutes!"
"Just wait!" Frieza's voice echoed throughout the cold metal chambers of the spaceship.
In the next moment, the enormous vessel roared toward the blue planet.
Half an hour later…
"Boom!"
The Universe-class spaceship tore through the atmosphere and landed on Earth with a thunderous, earth-shaking crash.
"He's here!" someone muttered, and the surrounding atmosphere instantly grew tense.
"Creak!"
The hatch opened slowly.
Universe-class soldiers quickly emerged, clearing a path. Frieza slowly appeared, riding his signature hover pod.
"Oh ho ho, what a surprise. All you damned Saiyans are here to greet me."
"And you, Aspara!"
"Long time no see!"
The moment he appeared, Frieza noticed Jiang Chen and the others waiting. His eyes brightened with wicked glee, and his voice carried a faint, sly amusement.
"Frieza, it has indeed been a long time."
"But you shouldn't have come back!" Jiang Chen said, shaking his head with a faint smile as he looked at the galactic tyrant. "Things aren't like they used to be."
"Is that so?"
Frieza's eyes narrowed, completely fixated on Jiang Chen. "I don't see the difference. You're still the same bunch of wild monkeys, and I'm still the Emperor of the Universe, aren't I?"
Though he had been defeated by Vegeta before, to Frieza, Jiang Chen was the one who had truly pulled him down from his pedestal. Vegeta's victory was just an irritating footnote.
"Is that so?"
"Not necessarily," Jiang Chen chuckled lightly, shaking his head. "Raditz is all yours!" He nodded toward the elder Saiyan brother.
"Got it!"
Raditz, excited by the challenge, took a step forward and launched himself into the air.
"Raditz? Jiang Chen, are you looking down on me?"
Seeing Raditz, once merely a low-level grunt in his army, be chosen as his opponent, a dangerous light flickered in Frieza's eyes. His low, menacing voice echoed, heavy with fury.
Frieza had grown stronger. Yet, here, Jiang Chen didn't even intend to fight him himself, instead sending a fighter who, historically, wouldn't have even qualified to enter the core of the Frieza Force.
"Frieza, your opponent is me!"
Raditz sneered. In the next instant, a majestic aura surged around him, and his hair instantly flashed golden.
"Boom!"
The golden aura swept out, instantly transforming into a violent surge of power. Thanks to the intense training and the insights gleaned from Jiang Chen and Whis, Raditz didn't just stop at the standard Super Saiyan stage.
He advanced one step further.
Fierce electrical arcs snapped across his body, and each strand of his now-golden hair stood even more rigidly on end. This was the more violent, focused power of Super Saiyan 2.
"Super Saiyan! I see!"
"So, this is your confidence. But it's only a mere Super Saiyan," Frieza scoffed, though his pupils had constricted momentarily in surprise.
At that moment, he sensed in Raditz the same fundamental transformation he had felt from Vegeta and Jiang Chen.
"Is that so?"
"Frieza, I'm not the same as before." Raditz sneered, and in the next instant, his figure lunged forward.
"Kid, your opponent is me!"
But the moment Raditz charged, a tall, thin figure suddenly emerged from behind Frieza. A powerful aura swept out, and the Battle Power radiating from this newcomer was terrifyingly high for a henchman.
"Back off!" Raditz merely snorted coldly. He raised his hand instantly, and a terrifying energy sphere shot directly toward the tall, thin figure.
"Boom!"
The figure was instantly blasted backward, sent flying through the air even faster than when it first appeared.
"It looks like I underestimated you!"
"Raditz!"
"Then let's start with you! You damn wild monkeys!" Frieza declared. He rose from his hover pod, his powerful aura sweeping outward as his figure surged forward with explosive force.
Combat erupted in that instant.
The aura of power spread with overwhelming intensity. Even in his initial form, Frieza's current strength had undergone a drastic transformation. Previously, even at full power, Frieza's Battle Power was only around 120 million. Yet now, without even transforming, his strength seemed to surpass Super Saiyan 2 Raditz.
"Boom!"
"Rumble!"
A series of explosive roars shook the battlefield, and Raditz was instantly suppressed.
Thud!
A figure slammed into the ground, causing a massive crater and a structural collapse.
Raditz struggled to his feet, dust and rock crumbling off his golden form.
"This is terrifying."
"But if it's only this much, Frieza, your end is here."
Raditz sneered. In the next instant, his aura surged violently. His hair, which previously reached his waist, began to extend further, growing impossibly long. His browbones protruded, and his eyebrows and hairline vanished entirely.
A far more violent, overwhelming aura erupted, the full power of Super Saiyan 3.
After this period of intense training, Raditz had truly mastered the brutal strength of the third stage. His aura surged, vibrating across the entire Universe in that instant.
"He can still get stronger?"
"Not bad."
"This is getting interesting!"
Feeling Raditz's overwhelming surge of power, Frieza's eyes glowed with excitement. His own aura flared in response, a faint golden light beginning to shimmer across his smooth body, though he hadn't fully committed to his own transformation yet.
"Hmph!"
"Frieza, I hope you can still say such things after this." Raditz sneered, and in the next instant, he moved again.
The power of Super Saiyan 3 exploded without restraint.
The previously suppressed situation was finally and dramatically reversed.
Frieza was now the one under pressure. Even with the strength he was currently unleashing, he was clearly being suppressed by the overwhelming might of Super Saiyan 3 Raditz.
"Phew!"
"This looks like it's about to end!" Toma couldn't help but comment, finally feeling the tension lift.
At this moment, the others also broke into relieved smiles.
"It's not over yet!"
"Frieza hasn't used his full power!" But just as they exhaled in relief, Goku tensed, furrowing his brow as he spoke.
Vegeta remained equally silent, his eyes narrowed on the battle.
"Still not full power?"
Hearing Goku's words and seeing his serious expression, Toma and the others instinctively widened their eyes in disbelief.
Raditz had already transformed into Super Saiyan 3, a form that pushed the boundaries of mortal strength, yet Frieza hadn't even revealed his full capabilities.
How powerful could Frieza truly be at full power?
Instinctively, they struggled to believe it. This was a Super Saiyan, not just an ordinary one, but one that had surpassed the limits of the form. How could a villain, even one as terrifying as Frieza, possibly have more power to draw on?
Thinking this, their eyes instinctively shifted toward Jiang Chen. They realized he, too, had said nothing about the fight being over.
"Frieza… can he really get stronger, Jiang Chen?" Toma couldn't help but ask, looking toward his leader.
The others shared the same desperate curiosity.
"Nothing is impossible."
"Frieza is the most naturally gifted being in the entire Frost Demon race. If his brother Cooler's transformation was something achieved through dedicated training, Frieza's base form exists to suppress the uncontrollable violence of his true power. He was born with an immense Power Level and never needed to train, so no one truly knows how far he could go if he did.
"At the very least, Cooler can achieve his transformation once. Naturally, Frieza can too," Jiang Chen spoke calmly.
His words made everyone's brows twitch in surprise.
They were more familiar with Cooler due to previous battles with Goku. They clearly understood the terror of Cooler's Fourth-Tier form. Now, Jiang Chen was saying that Frieza might be able to achieve a comparable or even superior transformation. The revelation immediately made them nervous, their hearts racing with renewed anxiety.
They opened their mouths, but for a moment, no words seemed adequate to describe the fear and awe they felt.
At the same time, the combat had already reached its critical point.
As Frieza was gradually and decisively suppressed, he realized he could no longer hold back.
"Boom!"
Golden light swept across the sky, and Frieza's violent, terrifying aura instantly spread throughout the entire Universe, shaking reality itself.
It wasn't limited to their dimension.
Even the Underworld, the Heavenly Realm, the God of Destruction's Planet, and the Kaiō God Realm were all violently shaken by this terrifying surge of power.
"This aura…"
The Old Kaiō God, who had been guiding Goku and the Eastern Kaiō in their training on the sacred planet, suddenly opened his eyes, shock written across his ancient face. A cold bead of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"What a terrifying aura… Could it be that an extremely fearsome demon has been born somewhere in the Universe?"
"Impossible. The power of the Great Devil Realm can no longer penetrate here. How could a new demon still be born?"
The Old Kaiō God muttered to himself, his gaze once again shifting toward the still tightly closed eyes of Goku and the Eastern Kaiō God.
He thought for a moment, but his focus did not waver.
At this moment, the ritual was at its most critical point; it absolutely could not be interrupted. If it stopped now, the ritual for the two humans would be effectively terminated. Worse, if things went wrong, they might never be able to restart the ritual again. That would be a catastrophic outcome.
Still, although he held himself back, the Old Kaiō God felt a necessary stirring in his heart.
The crystal orb he used for scrying began to float over.
"Buzz!"
A ripple spread outward, and in the next instant, scenes began to appear within the orb. Very quickly, the image focused on Earth.
"Those Saiyans?"
Seeing the clear scene of the battle, the Old Kaiō God let out a significant sigh of relief.
(The story of Dragon Ball Daima is actually quite interesting. At least I feel it's a bit better than Dragon Ball Super, though it's still early, so it's hard to tell for sure.)
(End of chapter)
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