In the end, Tumat still didn't escape Rukon's clutches. The metal wings were as fragile as paper in the child's hands. When they were snapped off, they bent at an exaggerated angle, and the clear, audible sound reached the ears of all the Saiyans present.
But no one dared to step forward and stop him. This was Raditz's son, who would dare to intervene?
Several people stood frozen, then turned to Tumat and bowed their heads in silent mourning.
"Hey!" Raditz hurried to Rukon and stopped him with gentle force. "Rukon, this isn't a toy—he's Daddy's friend. You can play with him, but you can't bully him, okay?"
"I didn't bully him. That's how we played before." Rukon frowned and looked at his father in confusion.
At that moment, the Son family, the Vegeta family, and Nappa all teleported over, suddenly increasing the crowd. Goten and Trunks were very excited to see Rukon. Children of this age are carefree and love to play around. The three children had grown up together since they were young—they were old friends and more relaxed than anyone else when they got together.
"Isn't that the robot bird?" Trunks's eyes lit up as he pointed at Tumat and shouted as if he'd discovered the New World.
"Yeah, the one from last time!"
Goten agreed and ran over eagerly.
Raditz instantly understood. No wonder Tumat had run away as soon as he saw Rukon, and Rukon had said he'd played like this before. It turned out these three children had tortured Tumat long ago.
Raditz suddenly let go of his hand, stood at attention, faced Tumat, and like the other Saiyans, expressed his silent condolences.
"You don't need to worry about children's affairs. You said you have new skills—what new moves did you learn?!"
A cold voice suddenly came from the side, and then Vegeta's figure appeared in front of Raditz, his eyes cold and serious, like an iceberg.
If it were simply coming to a party, Vegeta was rarely willing to participate, unless Bulma's persistent nagging really left him no choice, and he would reluctantly agree. But what Raditz had said made him concerned about new skills, new strength. How much difference was there between their power after three years?
So he'd come, even impatiently, to witness Raditz's strength, or to see how much difference existed between the two.
When Goku heard that his brother had learned a new skill, he also perked up, looking straight at Raditz like everyone else.
"Fine, anyway, there's still a little time before dinner, so let's discuss it first. I originally asked everyone to come here today because I wanted to pass this technique on to you." Seeing Vegeta's impatient look, Raditz held up a finger. "This technique is fusion! It can combine two fighters into one, generating powerful force far exceeding individual limits! I witnessed two fighters from Metamor in the sixth universe—mere twenty-thousand-level martial artists—who after using fusion became a fighter with two million combat power, an increase of about ten times!"
"Ten times!" Both Vegeta and the others widened their eyes in disbelief.
"That's right. But the specific growth rate depends on the level of the two people and their degree of cooperation. In my opinion, ten times was their peak. Maybe we'll achieve more than ten times, maybe not as good as ten times—it's possible. Also, the fusion time is only half an hour. The higher the energy level used, the shorter the time."
"Ah? Then if I use all my strength, I'm afraid there won't be a few minutes left." Nappa touched his bald head and sighed softly.
Vegeta glanced at him disdainfully and snorted coldly. "Don't be stupid. A few minutes is enough for a real all-out fight. Half an hour is too much!"
Hearing what Vegeta said, others who had the same concern suddenly realized and nodded slightly. They asked Raditz to demonstrate first, letting them see what was involved.
But a thunderous explosion interrupted the discussion.
"Don't be ridiculous! What I want to see is the improvement of your own strength, not this special ability for show. Raditz, I've worked hard for three years, and my current strength has already surpassed the past!"
Vegeta showed an aggressive expression. He'd heard that Raditz's so-called new skill was actually a trick to make two people fuse together, and he felt angry that he was being played.
"No, this technique isn't for show—it's a genuinely useful skill." Raditz explained.
"Hmph, I don't care about that. Let's have a real fight and let me see what the gap between us is after three years."
"Raditz..." Zangya reached out to grab Raditz's sleeve, and Raditz gently pressed her hand down.
Looking at Vegeta's appearance, it seemed he'd been preparing to compete with him for a long time. He'd waited three years and probably had broken through Super Saiyan 2, giving him the confidence to compete. The serious atmosphere that spread made everyone hold their breath and tense up momentarily.
Raditz smiled. "Since you want to fight, I'll fight you once and let you see the difference after three years."
Gulp.
When Raditz spoke those words, the sound of swallowing saliva could be clearly heard from the people around him. For a moment, everyone was silent, and even Goku, who'd been smiling broadly, became serious. Only the corner of Vegeta's mouth curled up slightly, his eyes full of light.
Finally, the two would be able to have a real fight again.
"Let's go to the sky. People have finally arranged everything here—don't let it be destroyed." Raditz looked up and jerked his head at Vegeta.
"Huh." Vegeta couldn't wait. He flew straight into the sky with flames surrounding his body, like a comet flying away from Earth in the opposite direction.
Raditz followed and came to the sky above Earth's surface, the two of them hanging like two bright stars.
"Let's go see!"
"Go!"
Everyone also flew up, impatient to witness this battle. After all, the two were the best fighters on this planet—no, this universe! In their knowledge, Raditz and Vegeta were two peaks!
Even Tien, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha flying in the distance noticed the sudden burst of ki and wiped off their sweat.
"Is this Raditz and Vegeta? Their ki is so intense—are they going to fight?"
"I heard that Raditz just came back. Is the sparring going to start?" Tien's heart beat faster, and the hand holding Launch was trembling slightly.
They suddenly accelerated in tacit understanding, rushing to the scene where the battle was about to break out.
A strong wind suddenly blew up on Earth's surface. What people didn't know was that in the high altitude, two figures collided together. The straight rays of light clashed, and a fierce arc was knocked out in the dark sky!
Crack! The electric light cut across the boundary where the two collided fiercely, forming a spectacular radiant flame, and the clouds slowly swayed away. The pressure from both sides actually enveloped the entire world in their ki.
Raditz's long hair fluttered vigorously, and he snorted. "Not bad, Vegeta."
"Hmph, it's still far from enough!"
Vegeta remembered when the two meet again on Earth, and Raditz's face had been so calm, as if he always kept tricks in reserve. It was really uncomfortable! So uncomfortable that it made people want to beat him up!
His muscles tightened in excitement, blue veins bursting out as he showed 100% strength. The surging power was endless, and his roar was like rolling thunder!
Facing Vegeta who was rushing and attacking violently, Raditz smiled slightly, his eyes reflecting every movement.
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