High above the shattered skies of Namek, a completely one-sided beatdown was taking place.
Frieza felt like a ball being kicked around at random.
The speed he had once taken pride in now looked slower than a crawling turtle compared to the two monsters chasing him.
"Damn you! Damn you both!"
While fleeing desperately, Frieza kept firing laser beams from his eyes over his shoulder.
Krillin could not even be bothered to dodge.
He simply used his bald head to tank them head-on.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The lasers struck his shining scalp without leaving so much as a scratch. Instead, they ricocheted wildly in every direction.
"Come on, Lord Frieza. Did you skip breakfast today? That barely qualifies as a back massage."
Krillin instantly appeared in front of Frieza with a mocking grin.
"Get out of my way!"
Frieza roared and threw a punch.
Krillin casually caught the fist with one hand, then twisted sharply.
Crack!
"AAAAAAAHHHH!"
Frieza screamed as his right arm twisted into a grotesque spiral.
"Learned that move from you. How's it feel?"
Before Krillin even let go, Goku appeared behind Frieza.
"This kick is for stomping on Piccolo's head earlier!"
BOOM!
Goku's spinning kick slammed into Frieza's lower back with terrifying force.
The impact nearly shattered Frieza's spine, sending him crashing toward the ground like a falling meteor.
Krillin immediately followed after him, clasping both fists together.
"And this one's payback for blowing me up!"
THUD!
Krillin overtook him midair and smashed both fists into Frieza's chest like a war hammer.
Frieza had barely started falling before he was driven even deeper into the planet's crust.
"Cough… guh…"
Frieza lay beside a river of magma, his body practically falling apart.
Half of him was numb. His tail was completely gone. His face was swollen so badly even his own mother would not recognize him.
"How… how did it end up like this…"
He stared at the two figures floating above him like gods, his heart overflowing with hatred and unwillingness.
"I refuse to accept this! I'm the strongest in the universe! I am…"
Shaking violently, Frieza forced himself back to his feet.
Two massive dark-purple discs suddenly formed in his hands.
Their razor-sharp edges spun at terrifying speed, producing a piercing hum.
Krillin's eyes lit up.
"Destructo Discs?!"
"Oh? That's my signature move. When did you steal it?"
"Shut up and die!"
Frieza hurled both discs forward.
The giant spinning blades tore through the air toward Goku and Krillin with enough cutting force to slice through anything.
Even Goku and Krillin had no intention of tanking them head-on.
"Goku, dodge it. Don't try to block them," Krillin warned.
The two vanished in a flash, effortlessly avoiding the attack.
"That's your trump card?"
Goku floated calmly in the air, pity in his eyes.
"If it can't hit anyone, it's meaningless."
"I'm not done yet!"
Frieza's fingers twitched wildly as he redirected the discs, sending them curving back toward the pair from behind.
Watching the returning discs, Krillin suddenly grinned mischievously.
"Goku, let's play a game."
"Huh?"
"Don't move until the last second."
The instant the discs were about to slice into the backs of their heads, Krillin shouted:
"Duck!"
With perfect timing, both of them dropped downward simultaneously.
The two Destructo Discs skimmed over their heads.
But they did not stop.
They continued straight toward the one person controlling them from below.
"What?!"
Frieza had been focused entirely on the sky above. He never expected the attack to rebound so quickly.
By the time he realized what had happened, the purple discs were already in front of him.
Slice!
There was almost no resistance.
Frieza did not even feel pain at first.
His vision suddenly dropped lower.
Slowly, he looked down in horror.
His lower body was still standing upright.
But his upper half was sliding away.
"Ah… ah…"
Frieza collapsed onto the ground as purple blood sprayed everywhere.
"M… my body… my legs…"
The once-mighty Emperor of the Universe was now reduced to half a torso writhing pitifully in the dirt.
Krillin and Goku slowly descended.
Looking at the twitching chunk of flesh before him, the golden glow in Goku's eyes gradually softened. Even the murderous rage surrounding him faded slightly.
"It's over, Frieza," Goku said quietly.
"You lost to your own attack."
"S-save… save me…"
Frieza stretched out his remaining hand toward Goku, his voice weak and pitiful like a dying insect.
"Please… don't kill me… save me…"
Goku frowned.
Saiyans loved battle by nature, but Goku's heart, raised on Earth, was still kind.
Seeing his once-invincible enemy reduced to such a miserable state stirred up that same old softness in him again.
Krillin grabbed Goku's arm before he could help.
"Goku. Don't be stupid."
"This guy's a snake. Even frozen solid, a snake is still poisonous."
Goku sighed, conflicted.
"But… he's not a threat anymore."
"At this point, staying alive might hurt more than dying."
Krillin rolled his eyes so hard it almost hurt.
"That's what you think."
"People like him never change."
The moment the two argued—
"DIE!!!"
Frieza suddenly exploded into motion.
The pitiful begging vanished instantly.
Using the last of his strength, he fired a hidden energy blast straight from his mouth at Goku's face.
That was Frieza.
Even at death's door, he would bite back the moment he saw an opening.
"See?" Krillin shrugged, not even bothering to dodge.
Goku's eyes instantly turned cold.
The last trace of mercy disappeared completely.
"You really refuse to learn your lesson."
Goku spun around and thrust out one hand.
This time, there was no hesitation.
No restraint.
A massive golden energy wave swallowed Frieza's sneak attack instantly and engulfed his remaining body with overwhelming force.
"Y-you stupid… monkey… AAAAHHHHHH!!!"
Frieza's scream faded into the golden light.
His body slowly disintegrated inside the torrent of energy. Every cell was crushed apart until nothing remained but microscopic dust drifting through the universe.
BOOM!
The ground erupted into a bottomless crater.
When the light vanished, there was nothing left.
Frieza, the tyrant who once ruled the North Galaxy and terrorized countless worlds, had been erased completely.
[ Ding! Main Quest Complete: Eliminate Frieza. ]
[ Reward Obtained: S-Rank Evaluation. ]
[ Special Reward Obtained: Frost Demon Race Survival Gene Fragment. Automatically fused into Saitama Template. Physical durability increased by 5%. ]
[ Current Saitama Template Fusion Rate: 50% ]
Listening to the system notifications in his head, Krillin finally let out a long breath.
"Finally… it's over."
The golden aura around Goku slowly faded.
His hair returned to black, and he collapsed onto the ground like all the strength had been drained from his body.
"Whew… I'm exhausted."
He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"That last attack pretty much used up all my energy."
Krillin also released his Super Bald Form. The metallic sheen on his scalp faded, returning him to normal.
"That was your first transformation. Your body just isn't used to the strain yet. Once you adapt, it'll get easier."
Krillin sat beside him and explained casually.
The two sat shoulder to shoulder, watching Namek's broken but slowly calming sky.
"Hey, Krillin."
"Yeah?"
"You've gotten crazy strong."
Goku turned toward him, eyes sparkling.
"That bald transformation from earlier… your ki felt insanely powerful. Honestly, it might've even been a little stronger than mine."
"Heh. Of course. I'm a genius."
Krillin awkwardly rubbed his nose proudly.
"And unlike you, I don't have to turn blond. Saves money on hair dye."
"Hahahahaha!"
Goku burst into loud, carefree laughter.
But after laughing for a while, his expression slowly became serious.
"Still… next time we fight, don't use something that terrifying to trick me again."
"Back there, I really thought you died… and honestly, it felt awful."
Looking into Goku's sincere eyes, Krillin felt a little guilty.
He lightly punched Goku on the shoulder.
"Relax. Won't happen again. Besides, with how strong we are now, who in this universe could even kill us?"
"True!"
Goku clenched his fists excitedly.
"I feel completely full of power right now! I kinda want to go back and fight Vegeta again!"
Krillin's mouth twitched.
Vegeta?
If Vegeta saw this scene right now, he'd probably grind his teeth into powder out of jealousy.
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