Seeing Vegeta return to his usual aloof attitude, Gohan shifted his attention back to Goku and the others.
At this moment, Frieza had climbed out of the crater, gasping for breath.
Goku descended from mid-air and landed in front of him.
"Frieza, with your current strength, you can't beat me. I suggest you bring out your strongest power."
"Damn it!"
Frieza roared in fury, clenching his fists tightly.
Since the day he was born, this was the first time anyone had dared to act so arrogantly in front of him—especially a Saiyan, a race he despised.
"System, do you know roughly how strong my dad is right now?"
Gohan couldn't help but ask as he watched Goku's confident stance.
"Replying to Master: Goku's current power level is approximately three million."
"Three million?!"
Gohan was shocked.
In the original timeline, Goku only reached three million after brutal training and life-and-death battles.
Yet now, after just two weeks of training and having his potential unlocked by the Grand Elder, he had already reached that level.
The protagonist really was the protagonist.
"Goku," Frieza sneered, "don't be so arrogant. Once I reveal my true power, you absolutely won't be my match!"
Goku chuckled calmly.
"Then go ahead and use all your strength."
"Fine. Don't regret it when the time comes!"
"Don't worry. I won't."
Seeing the two of them dragging things out, Gohan casually created a clone and sent it back to Earth to pick some wild fruit.
"T–Two Gohans?!"
Vegeta rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was seeing things.
"Haa!"
Just then, Frieza clenched his fists, and an astonishing aura erupted from his body, rapidly climbing.
Boom!!
The ground around Frieza shook violently as rocks and sand were ripped from the earth and flung into the air.
"S–Such terrifying ki!" Vegeta was stunned.
"Aaah!"
Frieza roared as his muscles swelled and his body began to expand sideways.
This was Frieza's Second Form.
Boom!!
As soon as the transformation completed, Frieza released the power he had gathered.
At that moment, Gohan's clone returned, carrying a pile of wild fruit—washed clean with water.
Vegeta was dumbfounded.
Gohan was absurdly confident. He was actually planning to eat fruit at a time like this.
Frieza also noticed.
Gohan sitting on the Shadow Axe and watching the fight had already irritated him earlier. Now he was casually eating while watching.
Was this brat treating him like a circus act?
Enraged, Frieza fired a Death Beam straight at Gohan.
Before it could hit, the Shadow Axe moved on its own, materializing a barrier in front of Gohan and blocking the attack.
"An axe?" Vegeta, still trying to understand what was going on, froze when he saw it.
"Crunch…"
Gohan took a bite of fruit, completely unfazed.
"Damn it!" Frieza roared, about to attack Gohan again.
"Frieza!" Goku suddenly shouted.
"I'm your opponent!"
Frieza turned his gaze toward him.
"Goku, since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish!"
His figure blurred, and he instantly appeared in front of Goku, launching an attack.
Goku clenched his fists and met him head-on.
Boom!!
Dust exploded from the ground as the two clashed.
After several exchanges, Goku tightened his right fist and punched Frieza hard, sending him flying straight into a nearby mountain.
Frieza roared, flashing out of the mountain in an instant and swinging his fist at Goku.
Goku dodged to the side and slammed a heavy punch into Frieza's abdomen.
"Urgh—!"
Frieza cried out, bile spilling from his mouth.
Then Goku followed up with a powerful kick, blasting Frieza into another mountain ahead.
A massive cloud of dust erupted.
When it cleared, Frieza was embedded in the rock, limbs spread wide.
"D–Damn it!"
Frieza roared as he tore himself free.
"Frieza," Goku said calmly, "are you still not going to use your true power?"
Frieza snorted coldly.
"Very well, Goku. I'll grant your wish!"
"Haa!"
As he spoke, Frieza clenched his fists, and an incomparably terrifying aura burst out, rapidly increasing.
A circular energy barrier formed around his body.
The ground for tens of thousands of miles trembled violently. Rocks and sand were lifted skyward, and the surrounding seas churned wildly.
"S–Such overwhelming ki!" Vegeta was shaken to his core.
Boom!!
The ground cracked open, and lightning suddenly struck down from the sky.
"Aaah!"
Frieza roared as the long spikes on his body slowly vanished, leaving him with a much smaller frame.
This was Frieza's Third Form.
Boom!!
As the transformation finished, Frieza released the power surrounding him.
"My apologies for the wait," Frieza said lightly. "I rarely use this form, so it takes a little longer."
Goku smiled.
"Frieza, I didn't expect your final form to be this small."
Frieza chuckled coldly.
"Enjoy your bravado while you can. This is the last time you'll be able to speak so confidently."
He raised his right index finger and fired a rapid barrage of Death Beams at Goku.
"That move again!"
Goku raised his hand, deflecting every beam into the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Dust erupted everywhere.
Whoosh—
Frieza vanished and appeared behind Goku in the blink of an eye.
Goku spun around instantly and kicked out with his right foot.
Frieza blocked with his left hand, stumbling back several steps.
"Haa!"
Goku roared, unleashing a lightning-fast flurry of punches.
Frieza weaved left and right, narrowly dodging.
Goku followed up with a rapid series of kicks aimed at Frieza's head.
Frieza counterattacked while evading.
Whoosh—
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
A moment later, both figures flashed upward into the sky, continuing their fierce battle high above the battlefield.
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