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To ensure he could crush Son Goku once and for all, Frieza resorted to a final, desperate gambit beyond just unleashing 100% of his power. He gathered a massive surge of dark energy into a supernova-like sphere: the Death Ball. But this devastating attack wasn't aimed at the legendary warrior before him; it was targeted directly at the core of Planet Namek. Frieza was going to erase the entire world from existence.
Goku, stunned by such cold-blooded malice, couldn't move fast enough to intercept the blast. The Death Ball plunged into the crust, triggering a cataclysmic chain reaction. The sky turned a sickly violet, the atmosphere curdled into a violent storm, and the very tectonic plates began to scream and shift.
Frieza looked upon the destruction with a sadistic grin, informing Goku that Namek would explode in a mere five minutes. Even if Goku won the fight, he was doomed. Saiyans could not survive the vacuum of space, but a monster like Frieza could. In the end, the Emperor of the Universe intended to be the only one left standing.
Despite the ticking clock, Goku did not panic. His focus was singular and absolute: defeat Frieza. As the Emperor reached his full power, Goku actually began to lose ground. Frieza's blows landed with shattering force, fueling his ego and making him feel as though his throne was once again secure. Yet, he failed to notice something chilling. No matter how many times he slammed Goku into the trembling earth, the Saiyan rose again. Goku's face showed no sign of despair—only a terrifying, calm resolve. It was as if he had already seen the end of the battle.
High above in the heavenly realm, King Kai was frantically orchestrating a miracle. He contacted Kami on Earth, instructing him to use the Dragon Balls to revive every soul slaughtered by Frieza and his men. Because Piccolo was still drawing breath on Namek, Kami remained alive on Earth, and the eternal dragon Shenron was summoned by Mr. Popo. With a thunderous roar, Shenron granted the wish, reviving the fallen Namekians, including the Grand Elder.
King Kai then reached out to the Grand Elder with a plan to use Namek's dragon, Porunga, to transport everyone to Earth. However, Goku's voice suddenly cut through the telepathic link. He demanded a change to the wish.
He wanted everyone else saved, but he and Frieza were to remain behind. He refused to let his enemy escape justice; he wanted to settle their blood-debt on the dying world. King Kai, though hesitant, eventually yielded to Goku's fierce warrior spirit.
As Porunga manifested in the stormy sky, Frieza noticed the giant dragon and broke away from the fight. He screamed his selfish desire for immortality at the sky, but the dragon remained silent. Frieza didn't speak the Namekian tongue, and Porunga only answered to those who did.
Dende completed the true wish, and in a flash of light, everyone—including a stunned Vegeta—was whisked away to the safety of Earth. Just before he vanished, Vegeta caught one last glimpse of the golden warrior. "Kakarot... you've finally done it. You are a Super Saiyan," he whispered with a mix of pride and envy before disappearing. Now, only two remained on a planet with less than five minutes to live.
Across the multiverse, the watchers were stunned. In the world of One Piece, Fleet Admiral Sengoku stared at the screen in disbelief. "Why didn't he go back? Even if he wins, the explosion will kill him!" Beside him, Garp let out a gruff huff. "Even a battle-crazed fool shouldn't throw his life away like that. That's beyond reckless." In the Hidden Leaf Village, Kakashi Hatake adjusted his headband, his lone eye wide. "To disregard his own survival just to finish the fight... Goku's obsession with battle is truly unimaginable."
Even in the Land of Light, the Ultra Brothers struggled to grasp it. They were no strangers to sacrifice, but they sacrificed for the peace of the galaxy, not for the thrill of a duel. To them, the logical choice was to retreat and live to fight another day. They could only conclude that the fire in a Saiyan's soul burned with a heat that defied common sense. Meanwhile, in his apartment, Saitama looked at his own fist, a faint spark of recognition in his eyes. He wondered if he, too, would choose death over ending a fight with a worthy opponent. He almost envied Goku for finding a challenge that demanded everything.
Back on Namek, the air was thick with ash and lightning. Goku and Frieza clashed once more, but as the minutes bled away, the tide shifted. Frieza's 100% form was a glass cannon; his Ki was leaking rapidly, drained by the very effort of maintaining his bulk.
"I'm finished with this," Goku said suddenly, his golden aura flickering but steady. "Ever since you peaked, your Ki has been dropping. This isn't a fight anymore. I've lost interest."
Frieza froze, his pride stung worse than any physical blow. Goku turned his back on the Emperor, his eyes filled with a devastating mix of pity and sorrow. "My Ki is nearly spent as well. I'm going to find your ship and get off this rock. You stay here."
He was treating the Emperor of the Universe like a child who had been put in his place. Frieza's mind snapped. Screaming in rage, he launched two razor-sharp purple discs—his own version of the Destructo Disc—to hunt Goku down. Goku danced through the air, weaving between the homing blades with effortless grace. He even found the opening to dive down and plant a heavy strike on Frieza, pinning him to the ground.
"Stay down!" Goku roared, but Frieza, blinded by hate, ignored the warning. He lunged upward just as his own energy discs spiraled back. In a sickening flash, the technique sliced through its creator, severing Frieza at the waist.
Goku landed beside the broken tyrant, looking down at the halves of the man who had terrorized the stars. As he prepared to fly away, a pathetic, rasping voice reached his ears. "Please... save me... help me..."
Whether it was a genuine plea or a final lie didn't matter to the Saiyan from Earth. Goku couldn't simply walk away from a dying man begging for mercy. With a look of pure disgust for his own kindness, he shared a portion of his golden Ki with Frieza, giving him enough strength to move.
But the snake would always bite. As Goku ascended into the burning sky, Frieza used that borrowed energy to fire one last, desperate beam at Goku's back.
"You fool!" Goku's roar shook the heavens. Without even turning around, he unleashed a massive backhand blast of Ki that swallowed Frieza's attack and buried the Emperor in the crumbling earth once and for all. The battle between the Galactic Tyrant and the Super Saiyan was over. Akira, watching the timeline unfold, knew that while the duel had ended, the legend of the Super Saiyan had only just begun.