'Beep beep beep beep… beep beep beep beep…'
The eruption of Frieza's aura caused the numbers on the virtual glasses Raditz was wearing to jump violently.
At the same time, Raditz finally saw Frieza's power level.
120 million.
Almost exactly what Talot had predicted.
"A mere 120 million power level isn't enough to be my match. Since you're not planning to transform, don't blame me for what happens next." A wicked smile spread across Raditz's face.
Frieza hadn't transformed yet. This was the perfect time to thrash him, and Raditz had no intention of missing the chance to trample on him.
'Whooshhh~~!!!'
Golden aura surged upward—not as spectacular as Vegeta's transformation—but in an instant, Raditz entered Full Power Super Saiyan 1.
His power level skyrocketed from 25 million to nearly 2 billion!
The entire transformation happened in one smooth motion, without a trace of leaking aura.
Not far away, Vegeta froze in disbelief as he watched Raditz transform.
His keen eyes immediately spotted the difference between Raditz's Super Saiyan 1 and his own.
With his sharp mind, Vegeta instantly connected it to a certain possibility.
[What's going on? How can his Super Saiyan be this powerful?! Could it be… there's an even higher form beyond Super Saiyan?!] At that moment, Vegeta realized even more just how weak he truly was.
He still didn't understand what Super Saiyan really meant, or what this power truly was.
Even now, he still thought the Super Saiyan he'd reached was only the beginning.
Right after, Vegeta thought of something even more terrifying.
If Raditz alone was this strong…
Then how strong was Talot?!
Up in the air, Frieza clearly sensed something was wrong. Raditz's Super Saiyan was far beyond anything Vegeta's Super Saiyan could compare to!
"What's happening?" Frieza barely managed to murmur.
"Take this!! Frieza!!" With a loud shout, Raditz lunged forward, turning into a golden streak of light that cut through the air and closed in on Frieza.
"So fast!" Frieza was startled, crossing his arms in front of him to assume a defensive stance.
In the next instant, Raditz charged his right arm and swung a punch.
'Bang!!!!' Struck by the immense force, Frieza spat blood and flew backward like a kite with its string cut, flying thousands of meters through the air before crashing into an iceberg and barely stopping.
That attack was absolute domination.
Pressing the advantage, Raditz's eyes were full of mockery as he darted forward, his fists lashing out at lightning speed, punching again and again.
'BAM!! THUD!! BAM!! THUD!! BAM!! THUD!!...' Raditz's attacks were swift and fierce, each strike delivered with full force yet pulled back at just the right moment.
The sheer power unleashed with each strike sent Frieza's body spinning in place multiple times.
After all, with a power level of 2 billion, an untransformed Frieza could only be helplessly beaten one-sidedly.
'Bang!!!!' Raditz drove another punch straight into Frieza's stomach.
The powerful blow made Frieza's eyes bulge wide, as he spat up acidic fluid mixed with blood.
"Heh heh heh… So this is all your strength, Frieza? Where's that arrogant swagger you had when you were teaching Vegeta a lesson just now?" As soon as he finished speaking, Raditz powered up his right leg and swung it sideways, instantly kicking Frieza away.
Raditz refused to let up, charging straight at Frieza again.
"Don't push your luck, monkey!!!" Enraged and humiliated, Frieza clasped his hands together and unleashed a Super Death Beam, firing it straight at Raditz.
Staring at the incoming Super Death Beam, the corners of Raditz's mouth curled slightly. The next second, he used Instant Transmission, vanishing from his spot in an instant.
"What?!" Frieza sensed something was very wrong as Raditz suddenly disappeared.
Unable to use Ki Sense, he could only stare blankly, unaware that Raditz had already appeared behind him.
Raditz grabbed Frieza's tail with both hands, unleashed his power, and spun at full speed. Frieza felt an immense force dragging him before he completely lost control of his body.
"Monkey!!! You're asking for death!!" Frieza shouted, unleashing Death Beams from both hands to attack Raditz.
Facing Frieza's counterattack, Raditz looked on with disdain, tilting his head slightly to dodge every Death Beam.
With the Death Beams failing, Frieza's rage spiked. He drew upon his immense energy, his aura rising as he tried to forcibly break free from Raditz's grip.
"Humph… just as I thought. Without transforming, you can't bring out much of your power." With that, Raditz exerted force again and hurled Frieza away.
Taking advantage of Frieza's moment of loss of control, Raditz quickly gathered energy inside himself to unleash his ultimate technique. Even if it couldn't kill Frieza, it would definitely make him suffer.
"Be—gone!!" A crimson-gold pillar of destructive energy burst from Raditz's hands, like a roaring golden dragon swallowing Frieza whole.
'Boommmm~~~!!!' The sound of the explosion was deafening. Scorching flames rolled across the sky, the blast's power making the temperature of the entire far north rise sharply. Countless glaciers collapsed and then melted.
The sight of Raditz suppressing Frieza so easily shocked everyone, especially stunning Vegeta.
Even concentrating fully, he could only barely catch a faint afterimage.
Though both were Super Saiyans, the difference in their power was like heaven and earth.
[Damn it!! You just wait, I will one day fully master the power of Super Saiyan!!] Vegeta's heart was far stronger than it seemed. This journey to Earth had taught him one thing.
A Super Saiyan is not invincible in the universe; it was merely a means to increase one's own strength.
Only true personal strength was the real, unshakable truth!
At the same time, on another battlefield, the fight was underway.
Goku was taking on Ginyu head-on, while Nappa handled the other members of the Ginyu Force—Recoome, Burter, Jeice, and Guldo.
Yamcha, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu had teamed up to deal with the invading soldiers from Frieza's Force.
At first, the situation was extremely unfavorable for them. After all, Frieza Force had numbers on their side, and the constant harassment from elite warriors gave Nappa and Goku big headaches.
Yamcha, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu weren't strong enough either, and the four of them together could only barely handle part of Frieza's Force's combatants.
But as time went on, and with Raditz crushing Frieza, the morale of Frieza Force dropped sharply.
And the battle began to turn in their favor.
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