Goku crossed his arms and said with a smile, "Piccolo, I'll leave that guy to you. It's a perfect chance for you to hone your strength."
"Hmph! Goku, you bastard," Piccolo muttered, staring intently.
This guy's true strength was definitely far greater than he appeared! He could sense the hidden energy within Goku, like a beast from the abyss.
Raditz sneered. "That's hilarious! My fighting ability far surpasses yours."
Piccolo didn't waste time replying. He immediately launched the first attack.
While defending, Raditz commented, "You fight well… you're actually nearly matching me."
In truth, Raditz was deeply shocked. His scouter showed a power level of 1,500, while the opponent displayed only 1,288.
How could someone so "weaker" feel almost evenly matched?
"Heh!" Piccolo taunted as he struck. "I see! You have raw strength, but your combat skill is lacking—you rely entirely on brute force."
"Damn it! You dare mock me? Go to hell!" Raditz roared, gathering an energy bomb and hurling it at Piccolo.
Boom!!
The explosion cleared, and Raditz saw that Piccolo had barely been affected. His annoyance grew—was this a way of saying his attack had no effect at all?
Piccolo dusted himself off. "Looks like it's time to show my true power."
"True power? Ridiculous. You haven't shown it yet?" Raditz scoffed, not taking him seriously.
He even began calculating whether to eliminate Goku first, whose power was only 1,000, before dealing with Piccolo. Otherwise, facing both together could be fatal.
Piccolo gripped his weighted clothing and hat, swinging them with force.
Raditz was confused at first, but then his scouter started beeping frantically.
"What? 1,618 points?!" Raditz broke into a cold sweat. The opponent's power had completely surpassed his own.
In other words, Piccolo had been telling the truth—he hadn't even revealed his full strength.
Panic set in, and Raditz immediately turned to flee.
Piccolo chased after him, shouting angrily, "Don't run!"
"Don't even think of catching me!" Raditz yelled, pushing his speed to the limit.
For a moment, he was stunned—the other was gaining on him. "Damn… he's even faster than me!"
Raditz fired an energy blast at Piccolo, hoping to slow him down.
"Ha!" Piccolo easily deflected the blast with a wave of his hand.
Raditz's expression darkened. "Damn it! My energy bomb was deflected."
With no other option, he continued fleeing.
Piccolo gathered energy at his fingertips and fired. "Think I'll let you escape?"
Raditz couldn't dodge—the blast grazed his shoulder, forcing him to stop.
"Damn it… I might really die here." Raditz realized this was the end.
At that moment, Goku flew over calmly, hands folded across his chest.
Raditz glared at Goku and Piccolo, unwilling to die quietly. "You two… there are two more powerful Saiyans behind me, several times stronger than I am. If you're smart, let them go."
"Otherwise, when my companions arrive, you and everyone on Earth will be slaughtered."
Piccolo's expression changed. This man wasn't as strong as he, yet two others being much stronger was concerning.
Seeing Piccolo's reaction, Raditz laughed. "Haha! Scared now, huh?"
Goku stayed calm. "Are you talking about those two losers, Nappa and Vegeta?"
"What?! You know Nappa and Vegeta? You shouldn't!" Raditz was shocked. "Goku, you really don't know your place! You dare call Nappa and Vegeta useless? My scouter has transmitted your words to them… you're dead."
What Raditz didn't know: Nappa and Vegeta were truly no threat to Goku now. Even Frieza would be easily handled by Goku in his Super Saiyan form.
Piccolo swung his fist, striking Raditz away. "I don't care if your comrades are stronger. Today is the day you die."
Raditz charged at Piccolo, ignoring his own danger.
Boom!! Boom!!
The battle intensified instantly.
Despite Raditz's desperate resistance, he was steadily overwhelmed, sustaining increasing injuries.
After over ten minutes of fierce combat, Piccolo finally defeated Raditz completely.
Piccolo also had several minor wounds—though he was stronger, Raditz had fought valiantly, making the injuries unavoidable.
Looking down at Raditz's defeated body, Piccolo muttered, "A pointless struggle."