Turles felt his Power Level surging uncontrollably, and a grin stretched across his face.
In the short time Son Goku and Frieza had been clashing, his Power Level had climbed to 32 million, and it was still skyrocketing by the second.
"Ho-ho-ho! You were so arrogant a moment ago, you damn Saiyan monkey. What's the matter? Why are you running like a cornered rat now?"
Frieza mocked Goku as he effortlessly pressured him, his movements fluid and condescending.
"Cough... Frieza, you really are something else. 20x KAIOKEN!"
"HAAAAH!"
Goku's grin widened. He felt his blood boiling. His craving for a strong opponent and the sheer passion of battle pushed him to break his limits once again. With a sudden counter, he buried a fist into Frieza's side, sending the tyrant spinning.
"Nani?!"
Frieza had intended to take his time torturing Goku. He hadn't expected the Saiyan to explode with even more power. Caught off guard, he was sent hurtling through the air.
"You miserable monkey!"
Frieza stabilized himself in mid-air, his power flaring as he charged back at Goku. He wanted to crush this monkey's bones one by one and show him the true price of offending Lord Frieza!
Goku didn't back down. Maintaining the 20x Kaioken, he met Frieza's heavy strikes with his own.
BOOM! BOOM!
BANG! BANG!
The sky shook with the force of their collisions. Clouds were blown away, and massive amounts of energy bled into the atmosphere.
The battle continued to escalate. Clashing hundreds of times per second had become their new normal. However, under Frieza's relentless pressure, Goku was slowly beginning to lose ground.
New wounds appeared across his body, and his clothes were reduced to rags. Yet, the fanatical glint in Goku's eyes showed that he was still pushing his limits further.
Frieza wasn't having it easy either. Bruises were forming beneath his sleek white skin, and purple blood leaked from the corner of his mouth. He was utterly livid. He couldn't believe that in his Final Form, he was being wounded by this monkey—and that the damage was actually starting to add up.
"Curse you! DIE!"
With a roar, Frieza kicked Goku away and blurred through the air, appearing behind him instantly to deliver another strike. After a series of rapid-fire blows, Goku flared his aura to stabilize his body, only to have Frieza's tail wrap tightly around his neck.
"What's wrong, low-class Saiyan monkey? Is this the end?"
Choking and struggling, Goku suddenly opened his mouth and bit down hard on Frieza's tail.
Frieza's face contorted in shock and pain. He shrieked, instantly releasing Goku and clutching his tail, blowing on it frantically to soothe the sting. He couldn't believe this guy had actually stooped to biting.
"That was close. I almost checked out there."
Hearing Goku's casual remark, the veins in Frieza's forehead throbbed. "You bastard! You're going to pay for that!"
The battle resumed with even more ferocity. The enraged Frieza kicked Goku into a mountain peak and immediately followed up with a barrage of Death Beams.
Zip! Zip! Zip! Zip! Zip!
Purple streaks of light cut through the air, raining down on Goku's position.
BOOM!
As the purple beams hammered the mountain like machine-gun fire, Krillin and the others held their breath, fearing for Goku's life.
Turles glanced over at Krillin. In the original timeline, this was the key moment for the Super Saiyan transformation. Without Krillin as a "sacrifice," Goku might not get that legendary power-up.
Krillin felt Turles's gaze and shivered. He had a sudden, sinking feeling that someone—or something terrifying—was plotting something involving him.
Turles withdrew his gaze and took a deep breath. It was time to step in.
As a transmigrator, he knew the key to the Super Saiyan transformation was concentrating energy into that tingling sensation in the back. With his base power now at 52 million, he could use the Kaioken to absolutely thrash Frieza. Besides, his power was still growing rapidly.
As Turles moved, Krillin and the others turned their attention toward him. Was he finally going to join the fight?
Turles looked toward Frieza and spoke calmly. "I'll take it from here. Piccolo, Krillin, Gohan—protect Bulma."
Before they could respond, Turles vanished.
He reappeared instantly beside Frieza.
"Nani?!"
Before Frieza could react to the new presence, a heavy kick caught him in the side, sending him flying.
With the tyrant's assault interrupted, Turles drifted down beside Goku.
"Hey, Kakarot. Let me handle the rest of this."
Goku gave a strained smile. "Hiss... it hurts... Thanks, Turles. I'll leave him to you."
Goku's body was at its breaking point from the strain of the Kaioken, not to mention the heavy injuries he had sustained.
Frieza stabilized himself in the air, the veins on his head bulging. He glared at Turles with icy, murderous eyes. "You damn Saiyan monkeys... is there no end to you?!"
"Lord Frieza has no more interest in playing games. I'll show you my full power!"
"HAAAAH!"
Frieza's Ki surged once again. His upper body muscles began to swell and bulk up. The sheer pressure radiating from him caused Piccolo and the others to break into a cold sweat.
"Ho-ho-ho-ho! Rejoice, monkey! Be grateful that you get to witness my 100% Full Power. My power level is now 120 million!"
Turles smirked. He felt his blood begin to boil. A white flare erupted around him as his aura exploded outward.
"KAIOKEN!"
With a low shout, Turles's power skyrocketed. His red aura clashed invisibly with Frieza's purple energy in the sky.
"Alright, Frieza. Now it's our turn!"
Turles vanished, and the thunderous clash between red and purple echoed through the heavens once more.
This time, the smugness was gone from Frieza's face. He was shocked to find that this wild monkey was strong enough to keep up with his 100% strength.
Vegeta stared at Turles, whispering to himself in disbelief. "Could he be... the legendary Super Saiyan? If so... Turles, carry the hatred of the Saiyans with you. You must kill Frieza!"
Meanwhile, Goku—having been healed by Dende—was watching the fight with burning eyes. Feeling his own power rising yet again after the battle, he was itching to be the one in the sky facing Frieza.
"Turles is so strong. I definitely have to fight him later."
Piccolo wiped cold sweat from his brow, marveling at Goku's single-minded obsession with combat even in this situation.
Krillin just looked at Goku, shook his head, and turned his focus back to the battlefield, whispering, "You have to win, Turles. Please win."