Nappa, feeling insulted, roared, "Damn it, Kakarot! How dare you look down on me? I'll kill you!"
He raised his fist and charged at Goku. Goku, however, didn't take Nappa seriously at all.
Suddenly, Piccolo appeared in front of Nappa. With a sweep of his palm, a wave of compressed air shot toward Nappa.
"Don't even think about passing through here," Piccolo said firmly.
"What?" Nappa was caught off guard and tried to defend himself, but the attack forced him to retreat more than ten steps.
"Oh! Interesting," Vegeta remarked, observing the detector. "Nappa, the Namekian's combat power just shot up to over 5,000 points!"
"Five thousand? This guy is that strong?" Nappa was stunned.
Krillin's eyes widened. "Did you feel that? Piccolo's energy just now—it's incredible!"
"Indeed! As expected of Piccolo, his strength far exceeds ours," Tien Shinhan said, deeply shocked.
Yamcha smiled. "Haha! Isn't this good? At least we have a chance against the Saiyans."
Nappa's expression turned serious. "Looks like I'll have to get serious too," he muttered.
He clenched his fists and began to gather energy. The ground trembled under his power.
"This..." Yamcha stared at Nappa, wide-eyed in disbelief.
Krillin muttered grimly, "Damn… I didn't expect the Saiyan's energy to be so strong."
"At this point, the only thing we can do is fight," Tien Shinhan said, taking a defensive stance and focusing on Nappa.
Chiaotzu used his powers to stabilize the shaking ground.
Gohan summoned his courage to face Nappa's aura. Though powerful, he had already witnessed such strength in Piccolo, so he wasn't as intimidated.
After Nappa fully unleashed his energy, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu all tensed. This Saiyan's power far surpassed theirs.
Piccolo waved his hand calmly. "Don't worry. I'll handle this Saiyan. You just assist me from the side."
"Piccolo, are you really okay?" Krillin asked anxiously.
Gohan replied confidently, "Uncle Krillin, Piccolo is very strong. There's no problem."
Piccolo didn't answer Krillin. He removed his heavy clothing, raised his Ki, twisted his neck, and smiled. "Come on, Saiyan. Our round begins."
Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu noticed that Piccolo's energy had risen even higher—he was now almost as strong as a Saiyan.
Nappa frowned and turned to Vegeta. " Prince Vegeta, what is the current combat power of this Namekian?"
Vegeta's expression finally turned grim. "This Namekian's combat power has risen to 7,608."
"What? 7,608 combat points? Are the detectors broken?" Nappa asked incredulously.
It was hard for him to accept that a Namekian could be nearly as strong as a Saiyan. Nappa's own maximum burst power was around 8,000 points.
Vegeta, seeing the situation, reminded him, "Nappa, you can still defeat these people if you fight calmly."
"Ha! That's right," Nappa said, trying to steady himself.
Though intimidated by Piccolo's strength, he did not lose his composure. After all, Vegeta was behind him.
The prince of Saiyans analyzed the battlefield calmly. Even if all the humans and Namekians combined their strength, they were still insignificant compared to him.
Tien Shinhan quickly instructed, "Chiaotzu, stay near Goku. Krillin, Yamcha, and I will support Piccolo in the fight."
Gohan said sheepishly, "Dad, I—"
"It's okay, just stay by my side!" Goku said, patting Gohan's head.
Piccolo and Nappa had already started a fierce confrontation.
Yamcha watched in awe. "It's amazing! Piccolo has already created such a huge gap between us and the Saiyans without us realizing it."
"Yeah!" Krillin nodded in agreement.
Tien Shinhan observed closely and commented, "Both Piccolo and Nappa are extremely powerful. Judging by the situation, Piccolo's strength is slightly weaker, but the gap isn't obvious. It's enough to make a difference in battle."
Yamcha suggested eagerly, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go help Piccolo defeat the Saiyan!"
"Wait, Yamcha. Piccolo hasn't given any signal yet. Let's not disturb him," Krillin cautioned.
Tien Shinhan nodded. "Krillin is right. Piccolo won't be defeated anytime soon. Besides, his strength is not inferior to that Saiyan's."
Nappa grew frustrated. Unable to defeat a mere Namekian quickly, he began to lose his composure.
Though from a famous warrior lineage, he was now being held back by a single Namekian.
Vegeta, analyzing the fight, said quietly, "Strange. Nappa's combat power is at least 400 points higher, yet they seem evenly matched. The only explanation is that Piccolo's combat skill is far superior to Nappa's—but ultimately, Nappa should win."