"What incredible speed... It's terrifying!"
Vegeta stared in shock as Piccolo was effortlessly toyed with by Frieza. A chill crept into his heart.
At that moment, Gohan could no longer sit still.
Watching Piccolo being struck down again and again, panic and anger surged within him. He sprang to his feet and charged forward.
"Stop it!"
Fueled by his rage, Gohan's aura erupted, his power climbing to an even higher level.
"We can't let Piccolo die! If he dies, the Dragon Balls disappear too!"
Krillin shouted anxiously.
Seeing him about to rush in as well, Vegeta quickly grabbed him.
"Hey, Baldy!"
Krillin turned around in surprise.
"Vegeta? What are you doing?"
"Listen carefully."
Vegeta fixed him with a serious look.
"I want you to severely injure me. Right now."
"Huh? What?"
Krillin was completely dumbfounded.
"I said, seriously wound me!"
Vegeta's expression remained resolute.
"As long as I come back from the brink of death one more time, I'll definitely become a Super Saiyan! Hurry!"
He knew how critical this battle was.
Only by becoming a Super Saiyan could he hope to defeat Frieza.
Then he turned toward Dende.
"Hey, little runt."
"Don't forget to heal me afterward."
His voice carried unwavering determination.
Krillin and Dende exchanged worried glances.
"B-But... if anyone's going to get stronger, shouldn't it be Goku instead?"
Krillin clearly wasn't thrilled by the idea of making Vegeta even stronger.
Vegeta immediately shook his head.
"It's too late!"
He looked toward Goku, who had already rushed out after Gohan, and silently vowed to break through his limits.
"Kakarot is too soft!"
"He'll never become a Super Saiyan!"
Vegeta shouted.
He firmly believed that only he could surpass Goku and become the legendary Super Saiyan.
By then, Gohan had already reached Frieza.
Without hesitation, he launched a powerful kick.
Frieza had anticipated the attack.
He casually floated upward, easily dodging it.
But Gohan had already planned his next move.
He instantly unleashed all his ki and shot into the sky like a rocket, positioning himself directly above Frieza.
Then, gathering every ounce of his strength, he fired an enormous energy blast downward.
"Die!"
Gohan roared.
Frieza suddenly sensed Gohan's power rising once again.
His eyes widened in shock.
Before he could fully react, the massive energy wave was already upon him.
He hurriedly crossed his arms to block it.
"Haaah!"
Gohan poured every bit of his energy into the attack.
His aura surged endlessly, feeding the blast.
The energy wave expanded rapidly.
Within moments, it had become a gigantic sphere dozens of meters across.
"Haaah!"
Gohan gritted his teeth and pushed out every last bit of strength he had.
His body felt completely drained.
Yet he refused to stop, forcing every remaining drop of ki into the attack.
Finally...
As the last trace of energy left his body, the massive energy sphere reached its peak.
"Don't think so!"
The instant Gohan stopped channeling his power, Frieza immediately noticed that the pressure against him had weakened.
A sly grin crossed his face.
With a roar, he unleashed his full strength and shoved the enormous energy sphere right back.
"Danger!"
Goku's heart skipped a beat.
He saw that Gohan had been preparing to detonate the attack.
But in that split second...
Frieza had forced it back toward him.
There wasn't a moment to hesitate.
"Haaah!"
At the exact same instant, Piccolo also unleashed everything he had.
Two brilliant energy blasts shot forward like lightning, striking the giant energy sphere from behind.
Boom!
The tremendous impact altered its trajectory, sending it soaring into the sky.
Moments later, the unstable sphere could no longer maintain its form.
It exploded.
BOOM!
The terrifying explosion unleashed a shockwave that spread across the heavens.
By the time it detonated high above the battlefield, the immense force had blasted every cloud from the sky.
"Ha..."
"We made it in time."
Goku and Piccolo both breathed sighs of relief.
They knew that if they had been even one second slower...
The consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Huff... Huff..."
"Thank you, Dad... Thank you, Uncle Piccolo..."
Gohan had exhausted every ounce of his strength.
Even so...
His attack had accomplished nothing.
Piccolo floated unsteadily in the air.
Blood dripped from his battered body.
Yet he still managed a satisfied smile.
"Gohan."
"You did well."
"Even though he pushed it back, you've grown much stronger."
"I'm sorry, Uncle Piccolo..."
"I used everything I had..."
"But I still couldn't hurt Frieza..."
"It's alright."
"You're already amazing."
"Leave the rest to your dad."
Goku smiled reassuringly.
Looking at his father, admiration filled Gohan's eyes.
"Dad... you can do it!"
Goku nodded before turning toward Piccolo.
"Thanks, Piccolo."
"Take care of Gohan for me."
With that, he flew toward Frieza.
Frieza stared at Gohan in astonishment.
"What?"
"He actually unleashed that much power?"
"How is that possible?"
He simply couldn't understand how a child possessed such incredible strength.
His heart filled with confusion—and anger.
"Damn it..."
"Have all these Saiyans evolved or something?"
"Hmph."
"That brat truly surprised me."
"But no matter."
"I'll kill every last one of you."
A vicious gleam flashed through Frieza's eyes.
"The potential of the Saiyans is beyond imagination."
"That Earth-raised Saiyan..."
"Vegeta..."
"And now this child..."
"How are they all growing stronger?"
His gaze shifted toward Vegeta in the distance.
At that very moment, Vegeta was still desperately trying to convince Krillin.
"Kakarot is too ruled by his emotions."
"He'll never become cold enough."
"Someone like him can never become a true Super Saiyan."
"Only I have that chance!"
"Krillin!"
"You understand, don't you?"
"If we don't seize this opportunity..."
"We're all going to die here!"
Vegeta stared at him intensely.
"B-But..."
Krillin was so nervous that he could barely get the words out.
His voice trembled uncontrollably.
"No more 'buts!'"
"Just do it already!"
Vegeta urged.
"B-But..."
"With my power..."
"I can't possibly injure you badly enough!"
Krillin finally managed to blurt out his concern.
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