"Don't worry. I'll suppress my battle power to the absolute minimum. Once I'm on the verge of death, your mission will be complete!"
Vegeta spoke with complete confidence. He had already come up with a plan.
"Th-Then… all right. I'll give it a try!"
Krillin could only agree for now. He knew very well that Piccolo absolutely could not die. If Frieza were allowed to continue wreaking havoc, Piccolo would probably lose his life soon.
And then, the Dragon Balls that had finally been restored would disappear once again!
"That's more like it!"
Seeing that Krillin had agreed, a smug smile immediately appeared on Vegeta's face.
"Come on!"
Vegeta puffed out his chest and stood directly in front of Krillin, exposing his chest without any reservations.
Krillin hesitated for a moment before finally raising his hand. He closed his eyes and unleashed all his strength, striking Vegeta with everything he had.
"BOOM!"
The energy blast exploded.
Krillin couldn't help but open his eyes and take a look.
"..."
"Is this the extent of your strength?"
Vegeta stared at his completely unharmed chest and couldn't help but feel the urge to beat Krillin senseless.
Was this guy really that weak?!
Vegeta had stood completely still and allowed him to attack without even bothering to dodge!
And yet, Krillin couldn't even hurt him!
Frieza had also witnessed the scene from a distance.
"What's going on? Have those fools started fighting among themselves?"
Vegeta touched his chest. Other than his battle armor being destroyed, his body was completely unharmed.
Just as he was about to lose his temper, he suddenly remembered one of Krillin's techniques.
"You—you… Don't you have some really powerful technique? That circular thing!"
"You mean the Destructo Disc. Its energy is incredibly sharp and can cut through an opponent."
Krillin explained.
"Right, right! Exactly! Use that!"
Vegeta immediately saw a glimmer of hope again!
"Are you sure about this? What if it cuts you in half? Can Dende still save you then?"
Krillin couldn't help but worry.
"..."
Vegeta also imagined that scene and hesitated.
"I…I'm not sure!"
Dende immediately spoke up.
After all, he had never tried healing someone in that condition before, so he couldn't make any careless promises.
If Vegeta were actually cut in half and his healing ability couldn't save him, then Dende could only watch him die.
He had heard that dying from being cut in half was extremely painful!
"Hey, Baldy, you're not messing with me, are you? Just make that circle smaller! If it only pierces through me, everything will be fine!"
Vegeta immediately thought of a solution.
"All right! I'll do my best!"
Krillin became serious.
In theory, shrinking the Destructo Disc should be possible!
Meanwhile, Frieza continued watching Vegeta's group.
But Goku had already arrived in front of him.
"Frieza, I'll be your opponent!"
"Oh? You?"
Frieza stared at the man before him once again.
Goku had clearly been pierced by him moments ago, yet now he was standing before him completely unharmed.
"This guy is a Saiyan too! Where did he survive from?"
"Wait! He looks familiar!"
Frieza carefully racked his memory.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"It's that guy!"
"That's right! When I destroyed Planet Vegeta, there was a Saiyan who resisted until the very end. That guy looked exactly like this one!"
Upon recalling this, Frieza let out another cold laugh.
"Saiyan, you want to be my opponent?"
"Heh heh heh~ Today is certainly strange. None of you seem to know the meaning of fear!"
"Is it because of that Super Saiyan legend? What utter nonsense!"
"Hmph! With my current power, killing all of you would be as easy as breathing. But…"
"To make you despair even more, why don't I let you witness my ultimate power!"
Seeing the confidence in Frieza's eyes, Goku immediately became cautious.
"This will be an honor for you! Only after my final transformation will you witness my true form!"
Hearing Frieza's words, everyone was shocked.
Their fear of Frieza grew even stronger.
After witnessing his first two transformations, everyone knew that Frieza's power increased dramatically with every transformation.
Frieza had already become nearly impossible for them to deal with after his second transformation.
And now, he was about to undergo his final transformation!
Just how terrifying would his power become?!
"Heh heh heh~ Watch closely! My final transformation!"
Frieza laughed smugly and began transforming.
Seeing this, Vegeta became even more impatient.
He had to increase his strength as quickly as possible!
Without hesitation, he immediately grabbed Krillin in front of him and lifted him up.
"Hurry up! We're running out of time!"
Krillin quickly raised his hand.
A miniature Destructo Disc began to gather in his palm.
Although the Destructo Disc was small, it contained an astonishing amount of energy.
"Yaaaaah!"
Krillin unleashed all his strength and swung the Destructo Disc forward.
The disc, roughly the size of a plate, shot toward Vegeta at incredible speed.
In an instant, it pierced straight through Vegeta's chest.
"Pfft!"
As the Destructo Disc emerged from the other side of his body, Vegeta immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
His face turned deathly pale, and his body began to tremble.
"All right… Hurry… Hurry and heal me!"
Vegeta spoke with difficulty.
He knew that he didn't have much time left.
If he wasn't treated immediately, he might actually die.
Just then, an intense wave of pain struck him, causing Vegeta to let out a scream.
Immediately afterward, a powerful wave of dizziness washed over him, and his vision went black.
"No good! Frieza can actually transform again!"
Dende looked at Vegeta and said, "Even if your strength increases, you still won't be able to defeat him! We're all doomed this time!"
Vegeta's expression became increasingly desperate upon hearing this.
What he hadn't expected was that after finally putting himself on the verge of death, Dende wasn't even planning to heal him.
Instead, Dende looked utterly despairing, as though he had already lost the will to live.
"What the hell are you talking about?!"
Vegeta roared furiously.
He grabbed Dende tightly by the collar.
"There's still hope! As long as I can become a Super Saiyan, I'll definitely be able to defeat Frieza!"
"You can't become a Super Saiyan!"
Dende immediately retorted without hesitation.
"The so-called Super Saiyan is nothing more than a legend!"
"You—you—you…"
Vegeta trembled with rage and spat out another mouthful of blood.
"Are you messing with me again?! Are you deliberately trying to make me despair?!"
"No, that's not it."
Dende calmly explained:
"My healing ability is almost completely exhausted. If I heal you again, I'll use up all my remaining energy. The last bit of strength I have left must be used to save that Namekian over there!"
After saying this, Dende transformed into a streak of light and flew toward Piccolo.
"Damn brat!"
Vegeta cursed through gritted teeth.
A surge of intense anger suddenly welled up inside him, making him dizzy.
The next moment, his vision went black, and his body collapsed involuntarily.
Seeing Vegeta fall, Dende hurriedly flew back and extended both hands, casting his healing technique.
"Hey, Dende, do you really have to trick him like this every time?"
Krillin watched as Vegeta was once again angered into coughing up blood and couldn't help asking.
"Only this way can make his strength increase! I don't have a choice!"
Dende helplessly explained.
After saying that, he didn't wait for Vegeta to react before flying back to Piccolo and continuing to heal him.
A flash of light passed over Piccolo.
His injuries instantly disappeared, and he returned to perfect condition.
"Whew~ Dende, thank you!"
Piccolo immediately expressed his gratitude after realizing that he had completely recovered.
Hearing Piccolo thank him, Dende smiled faintly.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The fusion of Nail and Piccolo had not only increased his strength, but it had also made Piccolo much more polite.
At this moment, Frieza was still undergoing his transformation.
Yet his eyes hadn't been idle for even a moment.
He had witnessed Dende healing both of them.
Seeing the two of them completely recover after Dende's treatment, Frieza's eyes were filled with shock.
"So that's how it is…"
"That little brat actually possesses such an ability!"
"He absolutely cannot be allowed to live!"
The thought flashed through Frieza's mind.
At the same moment, an enormous and terrifying power suddenly erupted from his body.
Frieza had finally completed his final transformation.
Sensing Frieza's overwhelming aura, everyone's expressions changed dramatically.
"It's over… This time, we're really finished! This power is simply too strong!"
"We need to escape!"
"It's useless. With power this overwhelming, he could probably destroy the entire Planet Namek. No matter where we run, we'll still die!"
Piccolo looked at the situation before him and summarized it grimly.
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