As for the Solar Flare, which almost always achieves great results in the Dragon Ball story, and the Destructo Disc, which deals astonishing damage and can cut almost anything in half.
Many people thought, wouldn't using these two techniques consecutively be invincible?
Of course, later enemies like Cell and Buu were not afraid of attacks like the Destructo Disc, but Frieza did not possess such powerful regenerative abilities, so theoretically, this combination technique was effective against Frieza.
Ethan did not know the Destructo Disc. Although Krillin had definitely developed this technique, he had never used it, so Ethan did not have a chance to "learn" it.
However, the Destructo Disc is a cutting technique, and he knew its general effect. Even if he did not know the specific method for using the original Destructo Disc, he could use other similar techniques.
For example, the Moonlit Saw that Yoruichi liked to use had actually been learned from him. The Evil King Flame Kill Fist also had a similar technique, the Evil King Flame Kill Sword!
Taking advantage of Frieza's impaired vision, a long sword formed from black ki appeared in Ethan's hand, looking like condensed black flames. As he swung it from the lower left to the upper right, it slashed toward Frieza.
Although Frieza's vision had been blinded by the Solar Flare, it recovered quickly. By the time Ethan reached him, Frieza could vaguely see a shadow and immediately retreated when he saw a dark figure appear in front of him.
Unfortunately, his bulky body kept him from moving quickly. Although he narrowly avoided being cut in half, Ethan's strike still left a long wound across his chest.
"Ah!"
Frieza let out a miserable scream. As the Emperor of the Universe, he had never been in such a sorry state, let alone been injured by someone.
The intense pain pushed his mind to the brink of madness. Clasping the profusely bleeding wound on his body, Frieza kept his eyes slightly open, maintained his distance from Ethan, and stared at him with great apprehension.
"Why... why can't I defeat this guy even though I'm using my full power?"
Frieza did not understand what was happening. In his anger, he did not think too much. Looking at the blood on his hand, Frieza trembled with rage. He raised his hand and released even more energy blasts, hoping to completely kill Ethan with this barrage.
Besides the energy blasts constantly being released from his hands, the energy blasts that Frieza had previously sent out and that were floating around Ethan also rushed toward him. Terrifying energy blasts surrounded him from all directions, forming an inescapable net. It seemed Ethan could no longer rely on speed to dodge this attack.
"Die!"
"How many times have you said that? Aren't you tired of it?"
Ethan was getting a little tired of hearing it. As for the sky full of energy blasts, he first quickly moved backward, then suddenly flew upward.
Generally, energy blasts used to restrict an enemy's movement would try to seal off all angles as much as possible. However, since this technique was performed by a person, it could not be calculated with the extreme precision of a computer, so the distribution of the energy blasts was not absolutely airtight.
Over such a long time, Ethan had already noticed the weak point in the blockade, which was located diagonally above and behind him. So, he first retreated a little, then turned and attacked upward.
Of course, this blockade was not static. As soon as Ethan moved, the energy blasts also adjusted their direction, but this took time. Taking advantage of this brief time difference, the Evil King Flame Kill Sword in his hand swung continuously, diagonal slash, vertical cut, horizontal sweep!
These were all basic movements. Each swing of the sword could either blast apart or knock away an energy blast, and the knocked-away blasts would then collide with and detonate other energy blasts, causing numerous chain reactions.
In just a few seconds, Ethan broke out from the dense cluster of energy blasts. Seeing a clear space in front of him, he immediately unleashed a ki blast downward.
The spread-out energy blast swallowed all the energy blasts pursuing him from behind. Frieza's blockade was easily broken by Ethan.
"..."
After breaking through the encirclement, Ethan turned his head and lunged at Frieza again. He could sense Frieza's energy rapidly weakening. It seemed the peak state of this form was even shorter than he had anticipated.
Frieza felt that things were going badly. Although his reactions could keep up with Ethan's speed, his body was very sluggish. Dodging was too late. Faced with Ethan's attack, he could only choose to use a ranged attack like a ki blast to obstruct him.
Seeing the massive energy blast rushing toward him, the Evil King Flame Kill Sword in Ethan's hand suddenly slowly "melted" into his hand. Then, as he extended his right hand, it rapidly lengthened, piercing through the energy blast in front of him and then impaling the completely unprepared Frieza behind it, who thought he had successfully stopped Ethan.
The sound of the sharp blade piercing through flesh was completely drowned out by the violent explosion. However, when the smoke and dust cleared, everyone saw that although Ethan looked a bit disheveled, his energy had not decreased much. This proved that Frieza's hasty attack had not caused any real damage.
On the contrary, Frieza's chest had been pierced by the blade condensed from ki, leaving a large hole.
"Cough!"
Frieza coughed up a large mouthful of blood and clutched his wound, unable to believe any of this. Was he, the mighty Emperor of the Universe, really going to die at the hands of this guy who appeared out of nowhere?
Just as he was about to say something else, Ethan on the other side disappeared again.
Just like before, Frieza's reactions could keep up, but his body was becoming increasingly sluggish. Even knowing Ethan was behind him, there was nothing he could do.
"Die, Frieza!"
Using super speed to flash behind Frieza, Ethan raised his right hand. The black ki condensed on his hand chop transformed into a sharp blade. With Ethan's downward slash, Frieza was directly split into two halves.
That was not the end of it. After cutting him in two, there came a rapid series of swings, directly chopping Frieza into pieces.
"This was your original fate... Although the location is different, it doesn't make much difference."
Ethan just muttered a few words casually, not caring whether Frieza could hear him. Unexpectedly, Frieza was not completely dead yet and could even speak. "You... you... guy..."
"Farewell, Frieza!"
Without waiting for Frieza to finish, Ethan pushed both hands forward, unleashing most of his power and blasting the pile of Frieza's fragments into cosmic dust.
"!"
This series of attacks was clean and decisive, and it all happened in an instant. Compared to the previous battle, this outcome seemed a bit unexpected.
Many people could not understand why Frieza, who had displayed such astonishing power earlier and had even been stronger than Ethan, ended up being instantly killed without any ability to fight back.
Compared to Frieza's subordinates, Goku's group were all experienced martial artists and gradually figured out some clues.
"Frieza's transformation focused too much on power. His speed and agility dropped too much, making him completely unable to keep up with Ethan's movements! No matter how strong his power is, it's meaningless if he can't hit the opponent."
"Also, the consumption was huge. Except for the beginning, Frieza's power decreased at an astonishing rate. Before being killed by Ethan, Frieza's power had already weakened significantly..."
Vegeta's current power was too weak, but his experience and talent were very strong. Compared to Nappa and Raditz beside him, who needed explanations from the Earthlings to understand, Vegeta had already figured everything out on his own.
"Hmph, foolish Frieza..."
To actually think that kind of power was his strongest state, Vegeta felt he could never make such a mistake!
"Those guys are running away! What should we do?"
"Of course, kill them all!"
Piccolo would not hesitate. He had already planned to use Frieza's subordinates to hone his own strength. How could he just watch those guys escape?
At this moment, Goku started slipping back into his old habits. He felt that since Frieza was dead, those people would not continue causing trouble, and it would be fine to just leave them alone.
Just then, Ethan flew back. Regarding Goku's idea, he could only shake his head helplessly.
"Evil people won't be grateful for your mercy, and... when you spare them, have you thought about the planets and races they destroyed?"
As Ethan said this, he also glanced at Vegeta.
His goodwill toward Vegeta came from his previous life. After all, this Saiyan Prince was a character who was redeemed and joined the side of justice. If it were not for this basic goodwill, Vegeta would have been completely dead by now. Why would Ethan have kept him around until now?
Vegeta did not notice this point. As soon as he realized Zarbon and the others were trying to run, he had already charged out.
Nappa, as his loyal follower, also charged out to kill. Raditz did not have Goku's kind heart and would not miss this opportunity to fight either. After becoming stronger, he also wanted to show off his power, and these former colleagues were a good choice.
Goku felt a bit of a headache. He did not want to attack these people. Seeing that he was not moving, Krillin also felt awkward about leaving Goku behind and going to kill them by himself.
However, after Yoruichi joined the pursuit, there was basically no chance for this group to escape. It did not matter whether Krillin joined the fight or not.
"You might think this is a bit cruel, but you have to think about it... When Frieza and his group were constantly destroying various civilizations and races, were they ever merciful to anyone?"
Ethan patted Goku's shoulder.
"Your mercy shouldn't be used on these people... because it is likely to bring about even worse results. Do you think these people will become righteous warriors who protect the peace of the universe after they leave? They are still persecuting countless civilizations and races. Eliminating them is the same as saving the innocent people who are still being persecuted!"
What Ethan said was not nonsense. King Kai had been paying attention to the situation here and had also told Goku about the conditions under Frieza's rule, proving that what Ethan said was indeed correct.
"You're right."
Goku finally understood this principle. He just did not want to attack these weaklings... Anyway, there was no way those guys could escape.
(To be continued.)
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