Toji stared in shock as Freeza streaked ahead, her white hair flowing behind her like a banner as she raced toward the distant dragon.
The transformation had caught him completely off guard - not just the gender revelation, but the massive power increase that accompanied it.
His senses screamed at him as he assessed her new power level. It was staggering - Ten times his current maximum, approximately 1.5 billion he estimated.
"Damn it!" Toji cursed, launching himself after her. At his current power level, he had no hope of catching up. There was only one option.
"KAIO-KEN TIMES TEN!"
Crimson energy erupted around him, engulfing his form in a blazing red aura. His muscles bulged painfully as his power level skyrocketed, matching Freeza's new level.
The strain was immediate and intense - he'd never pushed the technique this far before beyond training, but there was no choice.
With his newly amplified speed, Toji closed the distance rapidly.
The landscape below them blurred, islands and oceans passing in the blink of an eye as they raced toward the summoned dragon.
In the distance, the massive form of Porunga towered over a small Namekian village, his body coiled against the darkened sky, red eyes glowing with ancient power.
Freeza reached the village first, landing with enough force to create a small crater in the blue-green soil. Toji touched down seconds later, his crimson aura crackling around him as he maintained the Kaio-ken.
Several Namekian elders stood before the dragon, their expressions a mixture of fear and defiance as they faced the tyrant who had suddenly appeared in their midst.
"Dragon!" Freeza shouted, her voice carrying the same imperial authority despite its new feminine tone. "I command you to grant me immortality! Make me eternal, unkillable, a goddess among mortals!"
Porunga remained motionless, his glowing eyes fixed on the Namekian elders rather than Freeza.
"Why isn't it responding?" Freeza demanded, turning to the nearest elder. "I made my wish clear enough!"
An older Namekian stepped forward, his weathered green face set in a scowl of contempt. "The Great Porunga responds only to wishes made in the ancient Namekian tongue," he stated firmly. "A devil such as yourself, of course, cannot command him."
Freeza's beautiful face contorted with rage. "You dare mock me?" she snarled, raising her finger toward the elder. A red beam of energy formed at her fingertip, the Death Beam ready to strike.
Before she could fire, several younger Namekian warriors stepped forward, their hands raised to attack.
"Leave our village!" one shouted, gathering energy between his palms.
Freeza's eyes narrowed dangerously. "Insects," she muttered, redirecting her Death Beam toward the warrior instead.
Toji moved instantly, appearing between Freeza and the Namekian. He deflected the Death Beam with a swipe of his hand, sending it harmlessly into the sky.
But Freeza had already changed tactics. With blinding speed, she darted past Toji, grabbing a small Namekian child who had been hiding behind one of the huts.
"Perhaps this will motivate you," she hissed, holding the terrified child aloft by his collar. "Tell the dragon to grant my wish, or this little one dies slowly and painfully!"
The child squirmed in her grip, tears streaming down his green face.
"Let him go!" Toji roared, his Kaio-ken aura flaring brighter with his anger.
He vanished, reappearing directly in front of Freeza. His foot connected with her face in a kick that sent her flying backward into one of the mushroom-like trees.
In the same motion, he caught the falling child, cradling him protectively against his chest as he put distance between them and Freeza.
"What's your name, kid?" Toji asked gently, setting the child down a safe distance away.
"C-Cargo," the boy stammered, his large eyes wide with fear.
"Listen, Cargo," Toji said, kneeling to meet the child's eyes. "Run as far from here as you can. It's not safe. Go find somewhere to hide until this is over."
Cargo nodded frantically before turning and running toward the distant hills. Toji watched him go for only a moment before turning back to face Freeza, who had already recovered and was brushing debris from her white bio-armor.
"That was a cheap shot," Freeza remarked, her voice deceptively calm despite the rage burning in her eyes.
"Says the one who took a child hostage," Toji retorted, settling into his fighting stance. "Not very empress-like behavior, is it?"
"Empress, not Emperor? First I've been called so." Freeza chuckled, her tail swishing behind her. "I rather like the sound of it. Perhaps I'll adopt the title officially once I've dealt with you."
She launched herself at Toji, her speed even more impressive than before. Her fist connected with his guard, the impact creating a shockwave that flattened the nearby huts.
Toji countered with a series of rapid strikes, each enhanced by the Kaio-ken's power. Freeza dodged or blocked most, but a few connected, surprising her with their force.
"Your power has increased dramatically," she observed, wiping a trickle of purple blood from her lip. "That red aura... some kind of multiplication technique?"
"Something like that," Toji replied, forming a ki staff between his hands. The weapon glowed crimson rather than its usual white, infused with the Kaio-ken's energy. "Let me show you what else it can do."
He twirled the staff, extending it suddenly to catch Freeza off-guard. The tyrant empress dodged, but the staff changed direction mid-swing, clipping her shoulder.
"Impressive control," Freeza acknowledged, her eyes narrowing. "But let's see how you handle this!"
She raised both hands, creating dozens of purple energy discs that hovered around her like a deadly halo. With a flick of her wrists, she sent them flying toward Toji in a pattern designed to box him in.
Toji's response was to create his own counter-pattern - a lattice of ki that redirected the discs away from him.
As they clashed, the energies created a spectacular light show that illuminated the darkened landscape.
Their battle carried them across the village, neither gaining a clear advantage. Behind them, one of the Namekian elders had approached Porunga, speaking rapidly in the ancient Namekian tongue.
"Great Porunga, hear our plea! Transport all Namekians to the planet Ear-"
Before the wish could be completed, a red beam of energy pierced the elder's chest. He collapsed, his life extinguished instantly.
Around him, a dozen other Namekians fell, struck down by similar beams.
Both Toji and Freeza paused their battle, turning toward the source of the attack.
A tall figure descended from the sky, his appearance similar to Freeza's fourth form but with notable differences.
His body was larger, more muscular, with bone-like protrusions extending from his shoulders, wrists, and head- a mask on his face. His bio-gems were a deeper purple, almost black in the dim light.
"Cooler," Freeza whispered, her expression a mixture of shock and annoyance.
The newcomer landed gracefully between them, his red eyes shifting from Freeza to Toji and back again.
"Hello, little sister," Cooler greeted, his voice deeper and more resonant than Freeza's. "I see you're in a bit of a bind."
His gaze lingered on Freeza's transformed state. "I almost didn't recognize you. A new transformation? It suits you, in a twisted sense."
"What are you doing here?" Freeza demanded, her tail lashing angrily behind her.
Cooler smirked, folding his arms across his chest. "I recently discovered your little adventure to this green grass ball. Word travels fast when the Emperor of the Universe suddenly changes course and races across the galaxy."
He gestured toward Porunga, who still hovered above them, awaiting the completion of a wish. "The legendary wish orbs... seeking immortality, are we? You didn't think I'd stand by and allow you to become immortal before me, did you?"
Freeza's eyes narrowed dangerously. "This is my operation, Cooler. I don't recall inviting you."
"Family doesn't need invitations," Cooler replied smoothly. He turned his attention to Toji, examining him with clinical interest. "And who is this? A new pet?"
"Toji Fushiguro," Toji introduced himself, maintaining his Kaio-ken aura despite the strain. A trickle of blood ran from the corner of his mouth - evidence of his body not reacting well to using the technique for so long. "Human."
"A human?" Cooler raised an eyebrow. "Fascinating. And clearly more than he appears."
He turned back to Freeza. "I'll lend you a hand this time, sister. We can deal with our... issues later. For now, we need to defeat this warrior before the dragon disappears."
Cooler floated to position himself beside Freeza, facing Toji. "It is my duty as the older brother to protect my little sister from bad men wanting to hurt her," he added mockingly.
Toji's mind raced as he assessed the situation.
Blood continued trickling from his mouth, and the strain of maintaining the Kaio-ken at such a high level was beginning to take its toll.
Now he faced not one but two incredibly powerful opponents.
Cooler's power level matched or slightly exceeded Freeza's - meaning he was dealing with two enemies each ten times stronger than his base maximum.
The logical strategy was clear: stall for time, tell the Namekians to wish him and the Z Fighters back to Earth along with themselves.
Once there, he could use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, train with Vegeta and Goku, use their Zenkai boosts to accelerate his own growth.
When Cooler and Freeza eventually came to Earth, he'd be ready.
But as these thoughts crossed his mind, a savage grin spread across Toji's face.
"But that's how losers think," he muttered to himself.
Instead of retreating, Toji flared his crimson aura higher, the Kaio-ken's power surging through his body despite the pain.
"Are you two done talking?" he called out, his voice carrying across the battlefield. "If you're going to team up against me, at least make it interesting!"
He pointed directly at Cooler, his eyes blazing with challenge. "I don't care if you join your sister against me. Soon enough, both of you will be stains on the dirt of this planet, dead and forgotten to the universe!"
Toji's power continued to rise as he pushed the Kaio-ken further. "After I take over your empire, I'll erase the Cold Family's name from history, to prove that I am your superior!"
Cooler's expression darkened at the taunt. "Arrogant little creature, isn't he?" he remarked to Freeza.
"You have no idea," Freeza replied, settling into her fighting stance.
The siblings moved in perfect synchronization, attacking Toji from opposite sides. Their coordination spoke of previous experience fighting together, despite their rivalry.
Toji blocked Freeza's kick while dodging Cooler's tail strike, the Kaio-ken's power allowing him to keep pace - but just barely. He needed more.
"KAIO-KEN TIMES THIRTEEN!" he roared, pushing the technique beyond what he'd ever attempted before.
His aura blazed even brighter, the crimson light casting eerie shadows across the Namekian landscape.
The pain was excruciating, but the power - the raw, unbridled power - was worth it.
With his newly enhanced speed and strength, Toji began to turn the tide. He caught Cooler's fist, using the momentum to swing the frost demon into his sister.
As they collided, Toji followed up with a ki blast that sent them both crashing into a nearby plateau.
As he fought, Toji reached out mentally, searching for a specific presence.
'KING KAI!' he shouted in his mind, projecting his thoughts with such force that they couldn't be ignored. 'KING KAI, ANSWER ME!'
After a moment, the Kai's voice echoed in his head. 'Toji? What's happening? The energy readings I'm getting from Namek are off the charts!'
'Listen carefully,' Toji communicated while dodging a combined energy blast from the siblings. 'I need you to tell the Namekians to wish everyone except me, Freeza, Cooler, and the Frieza Force to Earth. IMMEDIATELY!'
'Have you gone mad?' King Kai's mental voice was shrill with alarm. 'You need to go too! The combined power of Freeza and Cooler is-'
'Not an option!' Toji cut him off, blocking Cooler's punch and countering with a kick that sent the frost demon flying.
'I know these two - they're monsters like me, I can feel it. If they disappear into the universe and decide to train, they may become too strong when I encounter them again. They'll know where I live, but I won't know where they hide.'
There was a pause as King Kai processed this.
'Please,' Toji added, his mental voice strained as he maintained the heightened Kaio-ken.
'Trust me on this.'
King Kai's mental sigh was heavy with resignation. 'Very well. I'll communicate with the remaining Namekian elders.'
'First have them wish to revive those Cooler killed,' Toji instructed, creating a ki shield to block a barrage of Death Beams from Freeza. 'Then transport everyone.'
'That's fine,' King Kai agreed, 'but I'll tell them that they need to hurry!'
'Tell them to move their green asses!' Toji told him, barely avoiding a devastating punch from Cooler that cratered the ground where he had stood.
The battle intensified as both frost demons realized Toji was somehow holding his own against their combined might.
They began using more sophisticated techniques, coordinating their attacks with increasing precision.
Cooler created a series of energy rings that attempted to bind Toji's limbs, while Freeza attacked through the openings.
Toji responded by creating a ki explosion that disrupted the rings, then formed twin ki blades that extended from his forearms.
He slashed at Freeza, forcing her to dodge backward, then spun to block Cooler's tail with his other blade. The impact sent shockwaves rippling through the air.
As they fought, Toji noticed a shimmer in the distance. Porunga's massive form began to glow, granting the wishes being made. The fallen Namekians stirred, life returning to their bodies- he could sense it.
Then, in a flash of light, they began to disappear - along with all the other Namekians, the Z Fighters, and even the Dragon Balls themselves.
A laugh bubbled up from Toji's chest despite the strain of battle. The sound was wild, almost maniacal as it echoed across the now-empty landscape.
"What's so funny?" Freeza demanded, landing a glancing blow to Toji's shoulder that would have turned any lesser being into mist.
"Look up," Toji replied, gesturing toward the sky with his chin as he blocked another of Cooler's strikes.
Both frost demons glanced upward, their expressions shifting to shock and rage- causing them to stop attacking - as they realized what had happened.
The sky had cleared, returning to its normal green hue. Porunga was gone, along with any chance of making their wish.
"The Dragon's gone," Toji announced, beginning to stretch casually despite being in the middle of combat. "And so is everyone else. It's just us now - no more collateral damage to worry about."
He cracked his neck, his crimson aura flaring brighter. "Now I can truly let loose."
Freeza's beautiful face contorted with fury. "You think this changes anything? I'll still destroy you, then go to Earth and take your home planet's wish orbs!"
"Try it," Toji taunted, settling back into his fighting stance.
The battle resumed. Without the need to protect bystanders, all three warriors unleashed more devastating techniques- Cooler and Frieza having made sure not to destroy everything around them to not accidentally kill someone important they may need later.
Cooler created a massive energy sphere above his head, similar to a Supernova. Freeza contributed her energy to it, the sphere growing to the size of a small moon.
Toji responded by cupping his hands at his side, gathering blue energy between his palms. "KA... ME... HA... ME... HA!" he roared, the beam erupting from his hands with thirteen times its normal power thanks to the Kaio-ken.
The attacks collided in mid-air, creating a blinding flash that momentarily turned half the planet blue and red.
The resulting shockwave flattened mountains and created tidal waves in the green oceans.
As the light faded, the three warriors emerged from the smoke, each showing signs of fatigue but still ready to continue.
"I have to admit," Freeza said between controlled breaths, "you're proving to be more entertaining than I expected."
"The feeling's mutual," Toji replied, wiping blood from his chin. "You're quite the fighter, your highness."
"Isn't she?" Cooler interjected sarcastically. "Though I'm curious why she's been holding back all this time."
Freeza shot her brother an irritated glance. "I haven't been holding back. This form is new to me."
"Is that so?" Cooler replied skeptically. "Because from where I'm standing, it looks like you're enjoying this little dance far too much."
Their exchange continued as they fought, Toji blocking and countering their attacks while they bickered.
"If you hadn't interrupted," Freeza snapped at her brother after he pushed her aside to launch his own attack, "I would have made my wish by now!"
"Me?" Cooler exclaimed incredulously, dodging a ki blast from Toji. "You're the one who's been wasting time playing around! Why do you blame me when you've been flirting with the enemy?"
"Flirting?!" Freeza and Toji exclaimed simultaneously, their voices carrying the same note of indignant denial.
Cooler seeing them speaking in sync slapped his forehead in exasperation. "Stupid siblings," he muttered. "Foolish sisters and their distractions..."
His expression suddenly hardened as he pointed his palm toward the planet below. "If you're not going to take this seriously, I'll take matters into my own hands!"
Energy gathered in his palm, forming a concentrated ball of destructive power aimed directly at the planet's core.
Toji moved instantly, intercepting the blast and crushing it between his hands before it could reach its target. He followed up with a knee to Cooler's chest that sent the frost demon flying backward.
"Did you really think it would be that easy?" Toji called after him. "Besides, are you insane? Blowing up the planet will kill you too!"
Internally, Toji of course knew of the Frost Demons ability to breathe in space- but this was more a bait to gain confirmation if it was the same in this world or not, despite Cooler's action being almost complete guarentee.
Freeza appeared beside her brother, catching him before he could crash into a distant mountain. "My brother and I," she explained with a cold smile, "can survive and breathe in the vacuum of space, unlike other inferior species."
"Oh... I see," Toji replied, filing this confirmation away. "So destroying the planet equals winning for you. I guess I can't count on you to protect it. I'll have to be more careful."
"You idiot!" Cooler snarled at his sister. "Why would you give him such vital information?"
Freeza shrugged elegantly. "I don't want you to destroy the planet either. Toji is my prey, and I want to savor the kill rather than letting our game end prematurely because of your stupid interruption."
"Stupid interruption?! If it wasn't for me you would be dead by now!" Cooler retorted.
She turned on her brother, her tail lashing angrily. "No, what you don't understand is that I had a PLAN! If you hadn't interfered with my fight, I would've already become a true goddess and killed him without effort! But you just had to kill those Nameks when you arrived, trying to act all tough!"
"Act tough?! You ungrateful witch!" Cooler shouted back, his composure cracking. "You're the one who decided to not tell your father and brother that you've found to keys to eternity! If I had been here from the beginning then we'd have killed him before it escalated to this point!"
"You and your desire for entertainment have always been why I should have been made the ruler of the Empire! But you just had to always be daddy's little princess, and beg him for the position, causing him to take pity on you and not grant it to me, when it should've been my birthright as the eldest!"
"You're birthright?! Who was it that was born stronger?! Who was it that made you lick your wounds and lower yourself into training to catch up to me?!" Freeza roared in retort.
Toji hovered a short distance away, hands on his hips as he watched the siblings bicker. He sighed heavily, shaking his head at their antics.
The constant strain of maintaining the Kaio-ken at thirteen times its normal power was taking its toll, but he couldn't afford to drop it even for a moment.
Unknown to the three combatants, far away on the planet's surface, Captain Ginyu had survived his earlier defeat.
Battered and bleeding, he had regained consciousness in time to witness the incredible battle taking place above.
He heard the words about destroying the planet to win the fight against the monster who had humiliated Lord Freeza. In that moment, Ginyu made his decision.
"For Lord Freeza," he whispered, placing his hand against the ground. He gathered every ounce of remaining energy in his broken body, channeling it downward in a concentrated blast aimed at the planet's core.
Toji sensed the sudden surge of ki too late. His head snapped toward the source just as Ginyu's blast penetrated deep into the planet.
The ground began to rumble, fissures opening across the surface as Namek's core destabilized. Lava erupted from the cracks, the planet's death throes beginning.
"NO!" Toji shouted, diving toward the blast's source.
But it was too late. The chain reaction had begun.
Namek was dying.
As Toji, Freeza, and Cooler, gazed at the ground below them, a immense light broke through, engulfing the three of them, as Namek exploded in brilliant fireworks.
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(Author note: Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the chapter!
Do tell me how you found it?
Well, Namek blew up- sorry, there wasn't really any Z Fighters action here, but well, Toji and Freeza were moving too fast, for them to have even moved from when Freeza transformed into her fifth form.
It is also why the wish hadn't been made yet then.
Well, I hope to see you all later,
Bye!)