Tien's three eyes focused intently on Turles, caught off-guard by the unexpected encounter. He hadn't anticipated meeting the rogue Saiyan here, much less witnessing Nappa battling him. The scene bore striking similarity to their confrontation on Namek years ago—except now the victor and vanquished had quietly reversed roles.
"Hey, Tien, shouldn't you be handling other areas instead of meddling here?" Nappa glanced skyward.
"I was heading back from the dojo when I sensed you using Super Saiyan power. Figured you must have encountered a powerful enemy, so..."
"Hmph." Nappa's tone dripped with disdain. "Powerful enemy? This second-rate wannabe isn't even as strong as Bujin was!"
Indeed, he felt disappointed by Turles's strength. He'd hoped for a decent fight, but after just two exchanges, the rogue Saiyan could barely mount a defense.
Nappa rarely mocked his opponents, but his dismissive tone struck Turles like a thorn in the heart.
"Bastard! You think you've already won?!" Turles roared, producing two spirit tree fruits from his battle armor's compartments. Without hesitation, he devoured the fruits he'd been saving as secret weapons.
The pressure Nappa had put on him forced this premature use of his trump cards. Immediately, Turles's aura surged upward once again.
"Hahaha, you didn't expect this—I still had more fruit!" Turles screamed, his features contorting with bloodthirsty killing intent. But he discovered that neither Nappa nor Tien showed the slightest change in expression, which infuriated him further.
In Turles's mind, spirit tree fruit was everything—the fundamental path to improving his strength. With fruit, he could grow infinitely stronger!
Nappa shook his head, regarding Turles with contemptuous eyes while sighing silently at such foolishness.
"You only rely on fruit to increase your power—that's why I say you're no real Saiyan at all!" Nappa snorted as overwhelming pressure rose with his golden flames. The ground cracked open and the air hummed with vibration. "You lack Vegeta's talent and pride, Kakarot's insight and dedication—you don't even measure up to me!"
Nappa's oppressive aura forced Turles backward step by step.
The boost from two additional spirit tree fruits hadn't bridged the gap between them. In fact, at certain power levels, spirit tree fruit effectiveness diminished greatly. The elite fighters at Galactic Justice League headquarters had long since moved beyond relying on fruit for advancement—only super-tier warriors had abandoned such methods entirely.
"Impossible!" Turles shouted furiously, but his body suddenly attacked Tien instead!
He might struggle against Saiyans, but surely dealing with an Earthling wouldn't be a problem. With this thought in mind, Turles shot through the air like a sharp blade, heading straight for Tien.
Airborne, Tien keenly sensed the approaching danger. After years of intensive training, his strength had already broken through previous limits, allowing him to learn more powerful techniques.
"Kaioken! Times Twenty!"
His three eyes suddenly widened as Tien's entire body became wreathed in crimson flames, radiating tremendous force in all directions. As if echoing Tien's transformation, deafening thunder rumbled overhead.
Blessed with twenty-fold Kaioken enhancement, Tien perceived Turles's attack and proactively countered.
The crimson figure flickered like a dancing flame, wavering twice before suddenly vanishing from his position. Turles's full-power sprint struck only empty air. In an instant, Tien appeared behind him, hands forming a square gesture!
"Ki! Ko! Ho!"
BOOM— One blast!
Before the first echo faded— BOOM— Another shot!
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
Tien, Turles, and the Earth formed a perfect line beneath the Tri-Beam's brilliant light. Radiance enveloped heaven and earth as concentrated energy bombarded magnificently. For a moment, the planet trembled as terrifying force drilled a bottomless crater into the ground!
Dark winds rose from the depths while thunderstorm-like noise continued for an extended period. Aside from flying debris, not even dust remained—ki waves never produced smoke because highly concentrated energy annihilated all unnecessary matter! Powerful oscillating ripples swirled through the air, invisible shockwaves causing people within thousands of miles to collapse.
After unleashing the Tri-Beam, Tien felt extremely drained. Both twenty-fold Kaioken and the Tri-Beam were enormously energy-consuming techniques that dramatically boosted combat effectiveness in short bursts while placing tremendous strain on the body.
Fortunately, he'd succeeded with a single decisive strike—Turles had taken multiple direct hits! Twenty-fold Kaioken Tri-Beam was no laughing matter.
At the bottom of the abyss, Turles lay buried, his mouth full of dirt and the fishy smell of moisture. His breathing came in short gasps as blood oozed from his limbs, covering his face and body completely.
"Tri-Beam... hahahaha... that technique again! Always that same damn technique!" Turles had nearly lost his sanity, his heart overflowing with rage from the beating. Every time he fought Tien, it always came down to the Tri-Beam—sometimes even sixteen consecutive shots.
Damn it—even Earthlings could defeat him?! It made no sense! Impossible!
Turles clenched his fists so tightly that blood covered his teeth. Beyond caring anymore, he flew out with bloodshot eyes.
"Here he comes!" Tien and Nappa noticed simultaneously.
Turles emerged from the abyss's depths in a battered state but still possessing fight left in him. "Earthlings, die!"
He raised his arm as crackling, thunder-like brilliant light condensed in his hand. Every knuckle exploded with astonishing energy, ready to strike in an instant.
"Don't underestimate Earthlings!"
"Destructo Disc!"
"Dodon Ray—"
Just as Turles prepared to claim Tien's life with everything he had, numerous powerful attacks rushed from all directions. Destructo Discs multiplied from one to two, then two to four, precisely severing his outstretched arm into several pieces.
The gathered energy lost its focus and dissipated instantly. Turles's heart convulsed violently as cold sweat poured down his chest. His mouth gaped open, unable to utter a sound—it was filled with an energy sphere from the Dodon Ray!
Immediately after, the beam pierced through his battle suit and carved a hole through his abdomen's center, blood spattering everywhere.
Nappa had already flashed to Tien's side—even if the other Earthlings hadn't appeared, he could have finished Turles with a single blow.
"Heh, always sticking their noses where they don't belong," Nappa muttered.
The energy sphere in Turles's mouth exploded, massive power blasting him to pieces. The last thing his eyes witnessed were several Earthlings also burning with red ki flames, wielding twenty-fold Kaioken power.
Damn... Earthlings...
Turles never imagined he'd meet defeat at Earthling hands. His floating form crashed to the ground, kicking up some dust before nothing remained.
In the sky, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha had all successfully achieved twenty-fold Kaioken, like red lotuses blooming as their auras painted the heavens. Through their actions, they declared that Earth's people could also achieve tremendous strength.
"Thank you," Tien breathed heavily, swallowing the senzu bean Krillin offered.
"No casualties in the areas we're protecting. Goku and the others should have cleaned up everything else."
Krillin nodded. "Cooler, King Cold, and Bojack are all eliminated. Oh right—Cell was easily defeated by Gohan too."
"It's all over then."
"Not quite," Yamcha suddenly frowned, drawing everyone's attention. He pondered briefly. "There's still the press conference and various interviews waiting for us."
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