Krillin clutched Bulma's Dragon Radar tightly.
The blinking dots guided the three through Namek's terrain.
Before long, all seven Dragon Balls were gathered.
But there was a problem—
Earthling words couldn't summon the Namekian dragon.
So Krillin and the others rushed to find Dende, the Namekian child they had rescued before.
With Dende's help—
The ancient Namekian incantation was spoken.
A moment later—
The sky over Namek turned pitch black.
Frieza, who was locked in a fierce battle with Goku, froze instantly.
He knew exactly what happened.
"THE DRAGON BALLS!!!"
His enraged roar echoed through the battlefield.
"You damn ants!"
Ignoring Goku entirely, Frieza blasted him away with a single strike and shot toward the summoning site.
But Loren casually appeared in his path.
"Oh come on—don't rush. We're not done fighting yet."
Loren smiled lazily.
"You dare stop me?!"
Frieza fired a thick beam of Death Beam energy from his fingertip.
Loren tilted his head.
The beam whooshed past, carving a bottomless trench through the mountains behind him.
"Goku!!"
Understanding instantly, Goku gathered every remaining ounce of strength.
"Ten Times… Kaio-ken!!"
"Ka-me-ha-me-ha!!!"
A massive crimson energy beam blasted into Frieza's back.
Frieza was attacked from both sides.
He had no choice but to turn around and cross his arms to block the combined assault.
Boom—!!
The ground shook violently.
And then—
The sky brightened again.
The wish had been granted.
Loren watched the fading aura of Porunga disappear and nodded with satisfaction.
Goku collapsed, his Kaio-ken aura fading. He panted heavily, barely able to stand.
Frieza stepped out of the smoke, charred marks covering his body.
His rage peaked.
"I'LL RIP YOU ALL TO PIECES!"
It was over.
There was no escape—
Whoosh—!!
A green ki blast fell from the sky and struck Frieza's wrist with pinpoint accuracy.
Bang!
Frieza recoiled in pain, clutching his arm.
He looked upward.
A familiar figure descended.
Piccolo.
Face cold.
Eyes burning with murder.
He floated down slowly, radiating new, overwhelming power—
The power he gained after merging with Nail.
Piccolo said bluntly:
"Frieza."
"Your opponent is me."
Piccolo's arrival instantly relieved pressure from Goku.
"Piccolo!"
"Hmph. Goku, fall back and recover your energy. I'll handle him for now."
Piccolo's confidence after the fusion was unshakable—even against Frieza's second form.
"Oh? Another Namekian who refuses to die quietly?"
Frieza eyed him with irritation and surprise.
This Namekian's power was far beyond Nail's.
He was actually dangerous.
"You talk too much."
Piccolo's figure blurred.
"Haa!!"
He launched the first strike.
Goku, seeing an opening, activated Kaio-ken again and charged from another direction.
Two warriors attacking from both sides—
Frieza found himself, for the first time, on the defensive.
Boom—!!
Piccolo blasted Frieza into the ground.
The impact created a massive crater.
Piccolo landed at the crater's edge, looking down contemptuously.
"The Emperor of the Universe is nothing more than this."
"It seems your reputation is built on bullying the weak."
Then—
From the dust—
An aura far more violent and twisted than before erupted outward.
"You… damn… ants…"
Frieza's voice shook with hatred.
"I'll show you… TRUE DESPAIR!!"
Rumble—!!
Namek quaked violently.
Frieza's body began its hideous transformation.
When the energy storm ended—
A horrifying pressure engulfed the entire planet.
His ki had skyrocketed—
Over two million.
Goku and Piccolo's faces hardened instantly.
"Now…"
"The game… is over."
Whoosh—!!
Frieza vanished.
Pfft!!
Piccolo gasped, eyes wide.
Frieza's finger had pierced straight through his abdomen.
"Kh…!"
Blood spurted from Piccolo's mouth.
Frieza sneered and tossed him aside like garbage.
He appeared before Goku next.
Goku, desperate, unleashed a maximum Kaio-ken punch—
Frieza extended two fingers and stopped it effortlessly.
"Too weak."
"Your proud power is nothing before me."
His fingers tightened.
"AHHH—!!"
Goku screamed, but he still managed to fire a blast from his other hand straight at Frieza's face.
The beam exploded—
When the light faded, Frieza's face remained untouched.
"It's over."
Frieza kicked Goku savagely in the stomach.
Goku's body folded, and he flew back, coughing blood.
At that moment, the long-awaited alarm finally echoed in Loren's mind.
[Ding! Critical alert! Important associated characters Son Goku and Piccolo are in mortal danger.
Please make the correct decision!]
[God-level choice forced!]
A translucent screen appeared:
[Option One: Continue observing. Let Goku and the others fight Frieza to the death.
Reward: None.]
[Option Two: Intervene again! Increase your power and corner the so-called Emperor of the Universe.
Reward: Normal combat power rises to 1.5 million. Kaio-ken limit increases to Ten Times Kaio-ken.]
Loren sighed deeply.
"Seriously."
"It took you long enough."
"I thought the system broke."
"System, I choose two."
[Ding! Host has chosen to attack Frieza. Rewards delivered!]
[Reward: Combat Power increased to 1,500,000!]
[Reward: Kaio-ken limit raised to Ten Times (no side effects)!]
Boom—!!
A colossal power surged through Loren's body.
He stood up lazily, stretching as his bones crackled.
"Frieza…"
"Are you ready for me to torture you?"
A screen appeared:
Name: Loren
Combat Power: 1,500,000
Skills:
• Kaio-ken (2–10×, no side effects)
• Kamehameha
• Flight Mastery
• Blutz Wave Immunity
• Autonomous Great Ape Transformation
• Instant Transmission (Kaioshin Version)
• Ki Blast (Mastery – Ultimate Control)
Description: If Loren uses Kaio-ken now, Frieza won't stand a chance—
But this still isn't Frieza's full power.
...
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