Then there were his four subordinates, whose power levels hovered between 500 million and 1 billion.
"You guys don't need to worry about Bojack, I'll take care of him. As for the other four, each of you should be able to handle two without a problem. Perfect chance to go all out and test your strength."
With those words, the three exchanged glances. Once they had decided on their opponents, Talot finally raised his right hand.
He aimed at Bojack's group, who were resting in the distance, and fired a golden energy blast of immense power.
The energy attack was sudden and difficult to detect. An ordinary person would have been caught completely off guard, but Talot underestimated Bojack's perception.
Sensing danger, Bojack quickly turned around, swung his palm, and swatted Talot's golden energy blast away.
Boom! The golden energy blast was deflected toward a distant mountain peak, triggering a massive explosion.
Kogu, Bujin, Zangya, and Bido were startled by the sudden attack, springing to their feet and preparing for battle.
"Outsiders?" Bojack traced the source of the energy release and spotted Talot's group standing on the slope.
He didn't have to think much. He had already guessed the most likely scenario.
"Heh heh heh… Looks like those Kais noticed something unusual here. They know the seal is about to be broken, so they've sent people to act. And they think sending ants of your level will be enough to defeat us? Do they really believe that after being sealed here for so many years, our strength has declined? Heh heh heh… Hahahaha!!"
Bojack laughed. In his eyes, Talot and his two companions were nothing but ants. He could wipe them out in the middle of casual conversation.
What Bojack didn't know was that in their base forms, Talot's group hadn't even reached the 100 million mark in power level, but once they transformed, the increase wouldn't be just tenfold or twentyfold.
"Tch! So you're the Kais' dogs. Since you're here, you can stay here forever!!" Kogu's eyes gleamed coldly, his aura sharp as a blade.
After being sealed for so many years, their hatred for the Kais ran deep.
Now, just as they were about to break free, the Kais had sent people to interfere. This was the perfect chance for Kogu to vent his resentment and fury.
"Raaahhh!" Kogu roared, and the energy slumbering within him erupted.
Although his earlier exertion had been immense, a short rest had restored his stamina. Besides, attacking the seal required a prolonged release of energy, which they were already used to, so it didn't affect their combat ability.
A powerful aura rapidly formed. Kogu's muscles swelled, and his skin took on a pale cyan color.
The intensity of this aura surprised both Raditz and Salari.
Though it wasn't a transformation, it was indeed the unleashing of a far greater power, and cannot be underestimated.
Salari activated her virtual glasses again and quickly read Kogu's power level.
"His power level has shot up to 900 million!" Salari exclaimed.
That was already on par with her and Raditz at Super Saiyan 1 Full Power.
"Hey, Kogu, make sure not to kill them, leave one alive for us. It's been so long since we've seen a living person. We need to vent a bit too."
Bujin and Bido sneered.
"Hmph! Once I make my move, I won't hold back. Don't think you can steal my prey."
Once his form stabilized, Kogu burst forward, sword in hand, charging straight at Talot. The kilometer between them was nothing to someone with nearly a billion in power level. It was like taking a single step.
Salari and Raditz were about to intercept Kogu, but Talot stopped them.
"He's coming for me, so I'll play with him." Talot chuckled.
Hearing this, Raditz and Salari exchanged glances and halted their movements. They simply watched as Kogu closed in, his sharp blade swinging down at Talot's head.
The fierce sword aura radiated pure killing intent. Talot immediately triggered the S-cells in his body, transforming into Super Saiyan 1 Full Power. His power level instantly soared past 2 billion, and a formidable protective aura enveloped him, indestructible.
Facing the sharp blade, Talot simply raised his hand to block. Clang! After stopping the sword, he applied some force and snapped it in half.
This scene left Kogu, still maintaining his slashing stance, utterly shocked.
Bujin, Zangya, and Bido were also stunned.
This was no ordinary sword, and yet Kogu's strike had been blocked so effortlessly.
Sensing Talot's powerful aura, Bojack realized something was wrong.
"When you attack me, you'd better be prepared to die!!!" With those words, Talot gave a cold smile and threw a punch.
Bang! The unstoppable punch pierced straight through Kogu's chest.
In an instant, blood and flesh were sent flying in every direction.
Having initiated the attack, Kogu now regretted it deeply. Who would have thought that before he could even go all out, he'd be overpowered and killed with a single punch?
His life force rapidly plummeted, and even his consciousness began to blur.
"Die." Talot showed no mercy, unleashing a burst of Super Saiyan energy.
Boom! A deafening sound rang out.
The raging golden aura engulfed Kogu completely. Its terrifying, crushing force disintegrated his body until nothing remained.
Instant kill!
The sight made Bojack raise an eyebrow in surprise.
Zangya, Bujin, and Bido gasped sharply, their eyes wide open.
The arrogance and swagger they'd shown earlier instantly turned into deep fear.
What kind of joke is this?
That golden-haired guy was this strong?!
They had thought he was the ant. Turns out they were the ants.
"Hmph! I see now! No wonder those Kais sent you here. So this is what you're relying on?!" Bojack's face turned vicious as he saw his subordinates shaken.
With those words, he flared his own aura to form an oppressive field, locking down Zangya, Bujin, and Bido, preventing them from retreating out of fear.
"I'll deal with the golden-haired one. The other two are yours! Kogu's dead, I'm sure you don't want to end up like him. Go all out!" Bojack ordered coldly.
Hearing this, the three instantly understood what they had to do.
They unleashed their full power at once. After seeing what happened to Kogu, they held nothing back.
Facing this aura, Talot no longer made a move.
Originally, he had planned for Raditz and Salari to each take on two opponents, but with Kogu gone, there were only three left.
If he stepped in again, there would be nothing left for them to fight.
Rising slowly into the sky, Talot exchanged a glance with Bojack, making it clear to him that he was his opponent.
Both understood not to disturb the fight below.
Bojack got the message and, more than happy to oblige, shot into the air to match Talot's altitude.
Once a super expert who used to dominate an era, his confidence in himself was unshakable.
This was exactly why, in the original work, even after arriving on Earth and learning how strong the Saiyans were, he still remained arrogant and confident.
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