Vegeta ignored Goku and stared fixedly at Frieza in his first form.
This was the first time he had ever seen Frieza transform.
"Damn it… Kakarot actually forced Frieza to transform!"
Vegeta clenched his fists, his heart churning.
At that moment, Frieza suddenly let out a soft chuckle.
"Vegeta, did you come all this way just to help me?"
"Hmph!" Vegeta snorted coldly.
"Don't get the wrong idea, Frieza. I'm only here because I was worried you'd steal the Dragon Balls of Planet Namek."
"The Dragon Balls of Planet Namek…" Frieza's eyes narrowed.
"Vegeta, are you planning to betray me?"
Vegeta smiled faintly.
"I was never truly loyal to you. So how could this be called betrayal?"
Frieza laughed coldly.
"Vegeta, it seems you and your father were only pretending to serve me all along. Since you've chosen betrayal, you should already know the price."
Vegeta immediately turned toward Goku.
"Kakarot, how about we team up for now?"
"Team up?" Frieza chuckled mockingly.
"Vegeta, do you really think joining forces with Son Goku will let you defeat me?"
"We won't know until we try."
"Is that so?" Frieza sneered. "Then today, all of you will die here!"
As he spoke, Frieza raised his right index finger and fired a Death Beam straight at Vegeta.
"Vegeta, dodge!"
Goku shouted, flashing to Vegeta's side and knocking him out of the way.
Boom!!
A deafening explosion rang out. The island behind them was instantly flattened, a towering white mushroom cloud rising into the sky.
"Wh–what…?!" Vegeta stared in horror. If Goku hadn't moved in time, he would have been dead.
"Hohoho!" Seeing Vegeta survive, Frieza let out his peculiar laugh.
"Not bad, Son Goku. But how many times do you think you can save him?"
With that, Frieza rapidly fired several Death Beams at Vegeta.
Goku instantly appeared in front of him, slapping every beam aside and sending them crashing into the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Sand and dust exploded everywhere.
When the dust settled, Goku stood unharmed before Vegeta.
"Vegeta, fall back to Gohan's side!"
"Gohan…!"
Vegeta glanced toward Gohan, who was lying leisurely on the Shadow Axe.
"…Fine!" Vegeta turned and flew straight toward Gohan.
This time, Frieza didn't stop him. Instead, he turned his attention fully to Goku.
"Son Goku, your strength is impressive. Serve me, and I'll let you replace Captain Cui."
Goku smiled.
"Thanks, but I'm not interested in being your subordinate."
"Is that so?" Frieza sighed theatrically. "What a pity. Still, it's not surprising. You Saiyans are always stubborn."
"Then, Frieza," Goku said calmly, "shall we continue?"
"Hmph." Frieza nodded.
"Ha!"
With a shout, Goku shot forward like lightning.
In an instant, he was in front of Frieza, fists striking like thunder.
Frieza clenched his fists and met him head-on.
Whoosh—
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
The two exchanged blows at blinding speed.
Watching the battle, Vegeta clenched his fists tightly.
It hadn't been long, yet Goku's strength had already surpassed his by far.
Staying here was incredibly dangerous. He had already betrayed Frieza—once Frieza finished Goku, he would be next.
Vegeta glanced at his spaceship in the distance. It was far too far away; he'd be killed before he could reach it.
Right now, he could only rely on Goku and the others.
Boom!!
Goku clenched his right fist and sent Frieza flying.
"Damn it!"
Frieza roared, firing a barrage of energy waves from both index fingers.
Goku leapt backward, dodging them one after another.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
The ground below was blasted apart.
Another energy wave shot toward Goku.
With a powerful spring, Goku jumped high into the air.
Boom!!
Frieza clenched his fists, a purple aura flaring around him as he shot upward.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Goku and slammed down with both fists.
"Ha!"
Goku shouted, fists and feet striking like lightning as they clashed in midair.
Deafening impacts echoed across the sky.
Bang!!
Goku's right fist smashed into Frieza's face.
The next second, Frieza's fist slammed into Goku's face in return.
They traded blow for blow, injury for injury.
After dozens of exchanges, Goku drove his knee hard into Frieza's abdomen.
"Ahh!"
Frieza screamed as he was sent flying.
Goku flashed above him, clasped his hands together, and smashed down.
Bang!!
Frieza plummeted like a shooting star, crashing into the ground.
A massive cloud of dust billowed upward.
Moments later, as the dust settled, a deep crater was revealed.
Frieza lay inside, covered in dirt.
Vegeta stared, mouth hanging open.
"C–could Kakarot already be a Super Saiyan…?
N–no way! A low-class warrior like Kakarot can't be the legendary Super Saiyan! If the legend is real, it should be me!"
At that moment, Piccolo spoke calmly from the side.
"Goku isn't a Super Saiyan right now."
"He's not?!"
"No. I've seen Gohan transform into a Super Saiyan."
"G–Gohan?!" Vegeta was utterly shocked.
Gohan was only five or six years old, yet he could already become a Super Saiyan!
Vegeta felt his pride completely crushed.
The Saiyan Prince… inferior to the son of a low-class warrior.
Seeing Vegeta's stunned expression, Gohan couldn't help but laugh.
He had wanted to keep a low profile, but Piccolo had casually revealed it.
Looks like staying low-key really wasn't an option.
Vegeta snorted coldly and crossed his arms in response to Gohan's laughter.
But if Gohan truly was a Super Saiyan, then there was no longer any need for him to think about running away.
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