Bang!!
With a powerful kick, Goku was sent flying straight into the sea beyond the island.
"Gohan," Piccolo said gravely, "your father has already used all his strength. I think it's time for you to step in."
"Wait a little longer."
"Wait?"
"Ah!"
At that moment, a massive wave surged up from the ocean as an intense burst of ki erupted.
That ki came from Goku.
"Hoo… hoo…"
Goku stood exhausted on the surface of the sea, panting heavily.
Seeing this, Vegeta clenched his teeth.
"That Kakarot… he still has stamina left!"
Frieza let out his distinctive cold chuckle.
"Goku, no matter how desperately you struggle, it's useless. You're no longer my match."
"I know," Goku replied, gasping for breath, "but I still want to use everything I've got and see if I can fight you!"
Frieza sneered.
"In that case, show me the full extent of your power!"
Goku nodded, clenched his fists, and a crimson aura erupted around his body.
"Kaio-ken ×20!"
With a thunderous shout, Goku transformed into a red streak of light and surged toward Frieza.
Bang!!
Frieza was caught off guard. Before he could react, Goku's punch sent him flying into the air.
Seizing the opening, Goku quickly cupped his hands behind him, condensing a blue energy wave that he fired upward.
Frieza halted his momentum midair and raised his hand, blocking the attack.
When the energy dissipated, his right palm was scorched black, and his eyes burned with fury.
He was injured.
By a Saiyan he despised the most.
Enraged, Frieza raised his index finger, preparing to strike back.
"That's enough!"
In a flash, Gohan appeared beside Goku.
Goku was completely drained, barely able to stand.
"Gohan…"
Gohan nodded calmly.
"Dad, leave the rest to me."
"Alright."
Goku gave a weak nod.
Frieza sneered.
"Brat, you're Goku's son, aren't you?"
"Yes. And?"
"Nothing much. It just means all you Saiyans are gathered together, making it easier for me to wipe you out in one go!"
Gohan smiled faintly.
"That depends on whether you have the ability."
"Damn it!"
Frieza roared and fired a barrage of Death Beams from his right index finger.
Gohan instantly used Instant Transmission, taking Goku with him onto the Shadow Axe.
"What?!" Frieza's eyes widened in shock.
Gohan had vanished right under his nose.
Furious, Frieza continued firing Death Beams at the Shadow Axe.
In response, hundreds of Shadow Axes materialized in front of it, forming a circular defensive barrier.
The Death Beams struck the shield and were instantly absorbed.
In the next instant, Gohan used Instant Transmission again and appeared directly in front of Frieza.
Frieza's expression finally turned serious.
Gohan took a deep breath, then exhaled.
Three white figures that looked exactly like him emerged.
They were Gum Ghosts.
Goku stared in disbelief.
"Piccolo… what are those?"
"I… I don't know either," Piccolo replied.
Frieza was equally stunned. He had never seen such a technique before.
"Count off," Gohan said calmly.
The three Gum Ghosts lined up neatly.
"One."
"Two."
"Three!"
Not knowing what Gohan was planning, Frieza condensed a ki blast in his hand and hurled it at them.
Gohan flashed aside and avoided the attack.
Boom!!
The blast detonated on the ground, kicking up thick smoke.
The three Gum Ghosts rushed through the smoke toward Frieza like a raging storm.
Frieza sneered and instantly appeared in front of them, throwing a punch at the nearest one.
Bang!
The moment his fist connected, a faint smile appeared on the Gum Ghost's face.
Golden light erupted from its body.
Boom!!
The Gum Ghost exploded.
Before Frieza could react, the remaining two rushed in and collided with his body.
Boom! Boom!!
Frieza let out a furious scream as the explosions engulfed him.
When the smoke finally cleared, Frieza was lying on the ground, his body covered in wounds, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
He glared at Gohan with pure hatred.
Since the day he was born, he had never suffered such severe injuries—and at the hands of a Saiyan brat.
Gritting his teeth, Frieza forced himself back to his feet.
"Frieza," Gohan said calmly, "you're not my opponent. I advise you to leave this planet."
"Not your opponent?!" Frieza exploded with rage.
"Leave?!" Vegeta was stunned.
Gohan actually intended to let Frieza go?
Piccolo was equally shocked.
Namek was his home planet. Frieza had come here to steal the Dragon Balls, and letting such a dangerous enemy escape would only invite disaster.
But both of them were overthinking it.
Gohan said this because he understood Goku's merciful nature. Saying it aloud would make Goku believe he was being kind.
As for Frieza?
Gohan knew very well—Frieza would never accept such "mercy."
Like Vegeta, Frieza possessed an overwhelming pride.
"Hmph!" Frieza roared and lunged forward.
Whoosh—
Gohan instantly appeared behind him and kicked him into the air.
Immediately afterward, Gohan cupped his hands and shouted,
"Ka—me—ha—me—ha!"
A deep blue Kamehameha surged from his palms and blasted straight into the sky.
Frieza panicked and raised both hands to block.
"Haa!"
Gohan roared, pushing forward with full force.
RUMBLE!!
The Kamehameha detonated in the sky, releasing a terrifying explosion.
"No—!"
Frieza screamed as his body was torn apart by the violent energy storm.
Moments later, the sky returned to calm.
Vegeta stared blankly upward, murmuring under his breath,
"Is… is he finally eliminated?"
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