Krillin and Son Gohan were trembling with fear, standing in place, not daring to move.
Facing the gigantic Vegeta, they simply did not have the courage to resist.
"You just wait! After I finish off Kakarot, it'll be your turn next!" Vegeta chuckled lightly, his tone full of menace, "Challenging me, Vegeta, is simply overestimating yourselves!"
"Darn it! But we just can't beat him!" Krillin was anxious but helpless, his hands clenched tightly into fists, yet he didn't know what to do.
"Stop! Stop it! Don't hurt my dad!" Son Gohan was trembling with anger, tears welling up in his eyes, yet he could only watch helplessly as his father was tormented.
"There's no way out now, we're really going to lose." Raditz let out a long sigh, his eyes full of helplessness, "Even if Vegeta returns to his base form, his combat power is still far stronger than theirs."
Heles and Quitela didn't speak, only silently watched the scene in the crystal ball, a trace of understanding in their eyes.
It seemed those 100,000 points of cosmic essence were as good as lost, they could only accept defeat.
"Slice!"
Right at this critical moment, a figure suddenly charged out from the nearby bushes, its speed astonishingly fast.
It was Yajirobe!
He held a sharp katana in his hand, and taking advantage of Vegeta's focus being on Krillin and Son Gohan, he decisively swung the blade at Vegeta's tail!
The blade cut through the air with a crisp sound, instantly severing Vegeta's tail.
After doing this, Yajirobe dared not linger, immediately turned around, and fled at top speed, vanishing into the woods in the blink of an eye, terrified of Vegeta's retaliation.
Vegeta's whole body trembled violently, the black fur on him visibly receded, his huge body rapidly shrank, soon returning to his base form, only his face was pale and his energy became chaotic.
"Huff, huff, huff!"
Vegeta panted heavily, his face becoming even more ferocious, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Vegeta simply hadn't expected that someone else was hiding here.
And that they would dare to ambush him, cutting off his tail!
"That fat guy! Well done! Pretty reliable at the crucial moment!" Raditz looked at Yajirobe in the crystal ball, excitedly giving him a thumbs up, his previous dissatisfaction gone.
Although Vegeta had returned to his base form, he still possessed considerable combat power, the killing intent in his eyes not diminishing in the slightest.
"You bunch of guys, you've thoroughly enraged me now, I'll make you wish you were dead!" Vegeta flew into a rage, an intense aura erupting around him, and he rapidly rushed in front of Son Gohan, so fast that Son Gohan had no time to react.
Son Gohan was completely terrified, standing frozen in place, his eyes wide, his body trembling incessantly.
"Gohan, run! Don't stand there!" Krillin shouted to warn him, wanting to rush forward to protect Son Gohan, but it was already too late.
"You first!" Vegeta snorted coldly, and punched hard into Son Gohan's stomach with full force.
"Urgh... ah!"
Son Gohan cried out in pain, his body curling up like a shrimp, nearly vomiting stomach acid.
"So? The hybrid of a Saiyan and an Earthling is nothing special, I thought you'd be stronger!" Vegeta sneered, his tone full of mockery, "Show me your true strength, don't act like trash!"
"Whoosh!"
Krillin came whistling from afar, wanting to launch a sneak attack from behind to help Son Gohan out.
"Thud!"
Vegeta had sensed it long ago, and without looking back, kicked out precisely, landing a solid blow on Krillin's stomach.
Krillin immediately fell to the ground like a ragged doll, clutching his stomach and writhing in pain, already significantly injured.
Vegeta then kicked Son Gohan several more times, sending him stumbling backward, then grabbed him by the collar, hoisting him high, his eyes full of cruelty.
"What? Is the son of trash also trash?" Vegeta tormented Son Gohan for a while, seeing he no longer had the strength to resist, then casually threw him next to Son Goku, sneering coldly, "I'll let you die next to your father, I can be quite merciful."
"Gohan!" Son Goku called out weakly, seeing his son injured filled his heart with pain, yet he was powerless.
"Ah... Dad." Son Gohan answered through gritted teeth, his voice faint, the pain in his body almost preventing him from speaking.
"Gohan, Dad is covered in wounds, can't move anymore. You fight for me. His power has weakened a lot now, you can do it." Son Goku whispered, a hint of encouragement in his tone, wanting to give Son Gohan confidence.
"Damn it! That Kakarot still hasn't lost consciousness, still poisoning his son's mind!" Vegeta was furious, veins bulging on his forehead, wishing he could kill them immediately.
"I can't, Dad. He's just too strong. I can't beat him." Son Gohan had no confidence at all, shaking his head, his eyes full of fear.
"It's okay if you can't beat him. At least you can deflate his arrogance. Your potential is far greater than mine. If you unleash it, you can definitely do it!" Son Goku continued to console him, "Besides, you have Krillin to help you. With the two of you working together, you might be able to defeat him."
Vegeta snorted coldly, no longer paying attention to the conversation between the father and son, descended from the sky, and forcefully kneed Son Goku in the abdomen.
"Puh!"
Son Goku vomited large amounts of blood, his body convulsing violently, his energy becoming even weaker.
"No good, still going to lose." Raditz let out another long sigh, his eyes full of helplessness, "Even though Vegeta's back in his base form, his combat power still holds a big advantage. Gohan and Krillin are simply no match for him."
Heles and Quitela didn't speak, only silently watched the scene in the crystal ball, having already accepted defeat in their hearts.
It seemed those 10,000 points of cosmic essence were something they had to give.
"Stop! You stop it! Don't hurt my dad!" Seeing his father beaten to this state, Son Gohan couldn't take it anymore. Trembling with rage, the potential within him began to awaken. He stood up directly from the ground, a flash of determination in his eyes.
"Oh? Finally getting serious? Interesting." Vegeta looked at Son Gohan with interest, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth, "Let's see what skills you can bring out."
"Masenko!"
Son Gohan swung his hands forward, a huge ball of golden energy coalescing in his palms, instantly released.
The energy wave, carrying a powerful aura, whistled towards Vegeta.
Vegeta's pupils contracted, not daring to be careless, quickly jumped to dodge, barely avoiding the Masenko attack.
The Masenko struck the ground, blasting out a huge crater.
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