"Hey, Goku, are you really going to fight these two guys?"
"The guy with the pineapple head is super strong, and Vegeta, Gohan, and I are no match for him!"
Although Zeltron knew that Son Goku's power level now far exceeded Captain Ginyu's, Krillin and Son Gohan did not.
On Earth, after the fierce battle between Son Goku and Vegeta, Goku had been hospitalized for treatment.
So in Krillin's eyes, Goku might not even be able to beat Vegeta yet, let alone overcome Recoome and Jeice—whom even Vegeta struggled against.
"Krillin, don't worry!"
"These two aren't my opponents!"
Hearing Krillin's concern, Goku clenched his fists, his gaze fixed confidently on Recoome and Jeice as a confident smile curled on his lips.
"Hey, did you hear that, Jeice? He says you two aren't his opponents!"
"Ha! We'll show him how great we are soon enough!"
No sooner had Goku spoken than Recoome and Jeice laughed scornfully.
"Can't beat Zeltron, Yes. But can't beat you, Goku?"
"5,000 power level?"
While Recoome and Jeice talked, Rapp checked Goku's power level with his scouter.
When he saw the reading at a mere 5,000, he looked perplexed.
With only 5,000 power level, Goku dared to claim Recoome and Jeice were no match? That was madness!
"Rapp, I think I've told you plenty of times that scouter data can be inaccurate!"
Zeltron seemed to read Rapp's thoughts and reproached him in a serious tone.
Realizing his error, Rapp quickly apologized respectfully: "Sorry, it slipped my mind!"
Toss silently reminded himself of Zeltron's words.
Then, an eerie silence fell over the battlefield.
Except for the whispering wind, all else was still.
Son Goku, Recoome, and Jeice faced each other at a distance—an intense solemnity hanging in the air.
"C'mon, Kakarot! Let me see how much your power has grown!"
Vegeta's voice, full of unwillingness, cut through the tension.
Unlike Krillin, who doubted Goku's progress, Vegeta remembered clearly how terrifyingly fast Goku had been during their first battle.
In Dragon Ball, power level is directly proportional to speed.
The higher the power level, the faster the fighter.
Vegeta estimated that to display that speed, Goku's power level had to be at least 30,000—a conservative estimate.
As Vegeta stared at Goku, deep in thought, Krillin and Son Gohan looked on worriedly.
After the tense moment broke, Recoome finally acted, shattering the stillness:
"Recoome strikes!"
Recoome's feet moved violently, and at incredible speed, he lunged directly at Goku.
"So fast!"
Watching Recoome's swift movement, Krillin's face paled.
But just as Krillin opened his mouth to warn Goku, the Saiyan disappeared—only to instantly reappear beneath Recoome.
With a single elbow strike to Recoome's chest, Recoome's attack froze abruptly.
Under the stunned eyes of Vegeta, Son Gohan, Krillin, and the others, Recoome collapsed motionless to the ground.
[DING—Congratulations to the host, get 1000 power level attributes!]
As Recoome hit the ground, Zeltron's mind rang with the system's mechanical beep.
"Oh? Just one elbow dealt 1000 power level attributes?"
Observing Goku's back, Zeltron rested his chin on his hand, moved by what he saw.
Though 1000 attributes were negligible against Zeltron's over 40 million power level, it was a first to encounter such a powerful single-attack attribute.
When Vegeta fought Recoome earlier, the largest attribute dropped was barely over 500.
Krillin and Son Gohan were dumbfounded and speechless, struggling to find words.
They had personally witnessed Recoome's terrible strength.
Not long ago, Krillin, Son Gohan, and Vegeta had joined forces against Recoome—and were all easily defeated.
Yet now, Goku sent Recoome down effortlessly.
Krillin could hardly contain his shock.
"Damn, Kakarot..."
Just as Krillin and Son Gohan processed Goku's newfound strength, Vegeta's face turned ugly.
Krillin and Son Gohan might not grasp the magnitude of Goku's blow—they only knew Goku had rocked Recoome with a single strike.
Vegeta understood better:
"Not only Zeltron, but Kakarot has also become a Super Saiyan?"
Vegeta clenched his fists, bitterness and unwillingness all over his face.
He was the Saiyan prince.
Yet here stood two Saiyans stronger than him.
That made Vegeta furious beyond measure.
If Zeltron revealed that Goku's current power level was only 5,000, Vegeta might vomit blood in rage.
Two low-level Saiyans stronger than the Saiyan prince? Preposterous!
"Hey, Recoome!"
Between Vegeta's gritted teeth, Jeice's expression suddenly changed as he shouted at Recoome.
But Recoome lay motionless on the ground.
"Damn! What did you do to Recoome?!"
Jeice yelled at Goku, angry and bewildered.
"I did nothing—just couldn't help throwing that strike. Now it's your turn!"
Goku pulled back his arm with a cocky grin toward Jeice.
"And many more..."
Before Goku could attack, Zeltron abruptly stopped him.
"What's wrong?"
Goku turned to Zeltron, slightly complaining.
"I said, use your full strength to fight them!" Zeltron insisted.
'If you don't use Kaio-ken, how can I pick up Kaio-ken's attributes?'
"Almost forgot! Alright, in that case..."
Hearing Zeltron's reminder, Goku clenched his fists tightly, shouting boldly:
"Kaio-ken!"