Broly rushed forward as the Mafuba's invisible power shot out!
Simultaneously, Raditz increased his psychic power, blocking Broly's advance layer by layer so the Mafuba could contact its target more accurately. Though the mental burden made him sweat profusely, Raditz didn't hesitate!
The atmosphere changed instantly. Broly was suddenly shocked, his expression changing for the first time. He actually felt fear—his whole body terrified—then a strange force dragged him into the howling vortex.
His massive body elongated and rotated as enormous energy vibrated through space, radiating terrifying pressure.
Long roars, howls, shimmers, explosions! All mixed in turbid air, twisted into the spiral vortex!
"What is this..."
Broly's voice stretched through the air—sharp and loud like a spear piercing the void.
"Finally caught him," Goku let out a long sigh of relief.
"This is Raditz's so-called Mafuba? He sucked Broly up!" Vegeta was shocked by this technique, his lingering doubts collapsing instantly. "Could it be... that's the trick he learned from that old man?!"
Vegeta had never seen the Mafuba before, so he'd never thought Raditz truly had such a powerful move.
He knew how strong Broly was, yet Raditz was actually controlling him! How could this not shock him?
Looking at the bottle placed on the ground, it seemed to be an important condition for performing this technique. But Vegeta still looked confused, unsure what would happen in the end.
"Get in there!"
Just when Vegeta was stunned, Goku excited, and Broly shocked, Raditz yelled!
He moved his fingers, coordinated his breathing, and concentrated completely. All operations had been practiced hundreds of times by heart—finally, one decisive blow.
"ROAAAAR..." As powerful as Broly was, he could only let out a helpless roar as he was pulled toward the small bottle's mouth by the Mafuba.
The terrifying energy condensed into a small wisp but still radiated frightening aura. Even Raditz's arms trembled violently, veins bulging.
Broly was still fighting against Raditz. His will was terrifyingly tenacious—bound by the sealing wave, he wanted to break free from the restraints with his strange energy field.
"GET IN!!!" Near the final moment, Raditz's joints cracked as strength surged out. Golden aura reached its peak instantly!
This force finally overwhelmed Broly's stubborn resistance!
"WAAAAHHH—"
The confinement was completed in an instant—the demon was sealed!
Raditz quickly plugged the cork and reconfirmed the talisman on the bottle.
Whew... finally succeeded.
After struggling so long, Broly was finally sealed.
Silence suddenly returned between heaven and earth as all commotion returned to the howling of wind.
Raditz sat down heavily, gasping for breath. His arms trembled slightly—whether from fatigue or excitement, he didn't know. The moment Broly had been controlled by the Mafuba, he'd felt fierce resistance from that energy field, almost breaking his restraints!
"What a monster!" Even after the battle ended, Raditz couldn't help but sigh.
"Is... is this the end?" Vegeta looked at Raditz in disbelief, somewhat at a loss.
It made him feel unwilling to defeat Broly with this kind of tactic.
Though Goku also felt unwilling, he was more optimistic: "I really lost to him—I'll win it back next time."
"Next time?"
"As long as you pull out the cork, you can let him out. It was the same when Old Piccolo were sealed before."
"Hey, hey, you guys better not cause trouble." Hearing their conversation, Raditz had a bad feeling that these two combat freaks might deliberately let Broly out just to fight him.
Goku laughed nervously: "I promise I won't do this until I have stronger power!"
"That won't work either! He's too dangerous. Most importantly, Broly's different from other Saiyans—he can't be reason with. That's the scariest thing."
Raditz sternly refused.
He couldn't give Goku any chance—otherwise it would be troublesome if he acted impulsively. At least they couldn't release this monster again until reaching Super Saiyan 2 level, heck maybe Super Saiyan 3.
"Okay." Seeing this, Goku showed disappointment and sighed quietly. "Then I'll endure it."
Still not giving up, obviously. Raditz smiled wryly and shook his head—the Saiyan's combative nature was truly well inherited.
"Alright, since it's over, let's go back," Vegeta approached, his face cold.
What he hated most was the two brothers chattering in front of him, especially when they were always one step ahead in training. This was even more infuriating.
Suddenly, a rush of movement came from underground.
"No—it's not over yet." Raditz held the sealed bottle and suddenly looked up.
The ominous premonition in his heart exploded at this moment as he sensed faint aura hidden in the darkness.
That presence had been hiding in shadow, and now it finally emerged! Raditz recognized the ki's owner—it was Piccolo! The Great Demon King Piccolo!
"Piccolo!" Goku and Vegeta also sensed his presence.
The moment everyone was surprised, two long arms burst from the ground, shooting out quickly. They coiled around everyone and lunged toward the sealed bottle in Raditz's hand.
The sudden attack left everyone momentarily helpless—undoubtedly someone who could stretch their arms was Piccolo!
After being killed by Broly, Piccolo had come back to life. Knowing he was no match for Broly, he'd fled immediately. He'd abandoned his stronghold on Bodo Planet and fled between worlds as Broly pursued him all the way to this uninhabited planet.
When Broly arrived, Piccolo was already lurking, so Broly had bombarded wildly until Raditz and the others appeared. Piccolo had even hidden his aura, preparing to wait for opportunities.
After Raditz dealt with Broly, this was his chance!
The outstretched arm nearly grazed Raditz's wrist before trying to grab the bottle.
"Piccolo!" Raditz shouted, withdrawing his arm to protect the bottle tightly. Simultaneously, he reached out to grab Piccolo's arm and pulled hard, using tremendous force to drag Piccolo from the ground.
Between their wrestling, Raditz was superior!
There was continuous crackling as strata broke open and Piccolo was pulled from underground.
"Still discovered—truly impressive, Raditz." Piccolo leaped from the ground, severed his arm without hesitation, then distanced himself from Raditz.
"Why are you here?."
"What do you think happened to Bodo Planet? And that so-called Dragon Star?" Piccolo pulled a treacherous smile.
"So we accidentally ended up in your territory. I didn't expect this, Piccolo."
Raditz's expression changed as he stared at Piccolo cautiously, quietly clenching his fists...