c6: Are You Here to Make Fun of Me?
"Kamehameha!!!"
"Destructo Disc!!"
"Special Beam Cannon!!"
"Tri-Beam!!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A barrage of devastating techniques echoed across the battlefield. Under the roaring sounds of exploding energy, countless soldiers from the Frieza Force were blasted apart mid-air!
Although the invaders outnumbered the Z Fighters by hundreds to one, their combat strength was lacking. These soldiers were cannon fodder barely stronger than Saibamen. In contrast, Earth's defenders were seasoned warriors, each capable of handling dozens if not hundreds at once. However, despite their overwhelming skill, the sheer volume of enemies began to wear down their stamina.
Seeing his comrades overwhelmed, Gohan could no longer afford to hold back. With a deep breath, he clenched his fists and shouted his aura bursting outward in golden flame as he transformed into a Super Saiyan! In an instant, his power surged, crackling with electricity.
His face calm and focused, Gohan raised one hand, charged a concentrated energy blast, and unleashed a laser-like beam at a wave of enemies. The result was instant dozens of soldiers were thrown into the sky, unconscious or worse.
Meanwhile, Piccolo was holding his own against a towering Frieza Force brute, one of the enhanced elite types. Just as the brute raised his arm to strike, Gohan appeared in a flash before him. He didn't attack he simply stared the enemy down, calm but intense.
"You brat!! Die!!" the soldier roared and threw a full-force punch toward Gohan.
Whoosh!
But before the blow could land, the enemy froze in mid-motion then crumpled. Gohan had already appeared behind him, delivering a precise knifehand strike to the neck. The brute's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed into the dirt unconscious.
After nodding to Piccolo, Gohan vanished once more in a burst of speed.
It's worth noting: Gohan never killed. True to his nature, he incapacitated the enemy without ending their lives just as his father would.
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Not far away, Frieza was observing the battle with a twitching brow. Veins throbbed on his forehead as he clenched his fists, watching his army crumble.
"Who… who is that boy?!" Sorbet exclaimed, his face drenched in cold sweat. Seeing his soldiers drop like flies made his heart ache.
"That's a Super Saiyan…" Frieza muttered, voice seething with contempt. "So, Son Goku's brat really has come this far. And just like his father… he's too kind. So sickeningly kind it makes me want to vomit."
Though Frieza was objectively far stronger than Gohan, he still carried deep psychological trauma from his previous defeats first on Namek, then again on Earth. The sight of a Super Saiyan any Super Saiyan brought back rage and fear.
In a blur, Frieza appeared right in front of Gohan!
Sensing the danger, Gohan reacted instantly, shouting and launching a punch straight at Frieza's face.
But Frieza didn't flinch. With a smirk, he effortlessly caught Gohan's fist, and in a flash, countered with a brutal gut punch that landed deep into Gohan's stomach.
"UGH!!"
The impact was so fierce, Gohan coughed up bile, his golden aura vanishing instantly. His hair reverted to black as he fell out of Super Saiyan, his energy plummeting.
"Gohan!!" shouted Krillin, Piccolo, and the others in horror as they witnessed him getting overwhelmed.
Frieza smirked cruelly. Still gripping Gohan's wrist, he spun and kicked Gohan full-force, sending him hurtling into the air.
"AAAGHH!!"
Gohan screamed in pain as he crashed into the side of a nearby cliff, crumbling the rock face on impact.
"Go! Get him out of there!!" Krillin shouted, panic in his voice.
Piccolo gritted his teeth and surged forward, intent on saving Gohan.
Whoosh!
But before he could reach him, Frieza appeared once more this time blocking Piccolo's path.
With a wicked smile, Frieza raised his palm and launched a red energy blast point-blank at Piccolo, blasting him straight into the sea below.
"PICCOLO!!"
Krillin and the others stood frozen in place, shock and despair consuming them. Even Piccolo had been taken out in one blow how could they possibly fight this monster?
Frieza turned to look at the remaining Z Fighters, his gaze cold and merciless. He smiled not out of joy, but contempt.
Krillin and the others stood paralyzed. Just a glance from Frieza sent chills down their spines. His power was suffocating. Their chances of survival? Close to zero.
"Ho ho ho... Looks like I overestimated you people," Frieza said mockingly. "I thought I'd get a warm-up... but this is just sad."
He turned to return to his hover chair, clearly bored.
But then suddenly his eyes widened.
He froze, and his head snapped to one side.
From the distance, a young man stood calmly on the battlefield. He had short, spiked black hair, a confident expression and most notably, a Saiyan tail swaying behind him.
"You… who are you?!" Frieza asked, surprised and suspicious.
The boy smiled. "Frieza… So we finally meet."
"Huh? You know me?" Frieza frowned, puzzled.
The boy nodded. "Of course I know you."
"Luya! You're here?! No you're finally here!!" Bulma cried out in shock and relief.
Luya nodded slightly, his expression calm. "I've been waiting for this moment."
"What? He's the Saiyan named Luya? He looks incredibly strong!" Krillin and Master Roshi both stared at Luya in amazement, visibly intrigued.
But their awe quickly turned to concern their faces grew solemn as they realized something unsettling: they couldn't sense any trace of Luya's power.
"How... how is that possible?" Krillin muttered.
Luya gave a small, confident smile, then turned to Krillin. "Mr. Krillin, you're still carrying some Senzu Beans, right? Go heal Piccolo and Gohan. Quickly."
Krillin blinked, surprised. "Wait… how do you know who I am?"
Luya was momentarily speechless, then smiled wryly. "Let's just say... we've met. But this isn't the time for questions go help them first!"
Krillin stared at him for a moment, then nodded firmly. He looked toward Frieza, still hovering in the air with a sinister grin, and steeled himself before taking off toward the coastline where Gohan had fallen.
But Frieza had no intention of letting him go so easily. In a blur, he moved and suddenly appeared in Krillin's path, cutting him off cold.
Krillin froze, a chill running down his spine. Gritting his teeth, he prepared to fight, knowing full well how hopeless it would be.
Whoosh!
At that moment, Luya flashed into position between them, calmly standing in Frieza's path. He faced the galactic tyrant directly.
"Your fight is with me," Luya said. "It's just as well I've been meaning to test just how strong the so-called Emperor of the Universe really is."
Frieza raised an eyebrow and chuckled darkly. "Hahahaha… is that so? Very well. Then I'd hate to be rude allow me to oblige you."
Luya's lips curled into a smirk.
With the path now clear, Krillin took the opportunity and blasted toward the sea, racing to reach Gohan and Piccolo with the Senzu Beans.
In the air, Luya and Frieza hovered opposite each other silent, intense, neither making the first move.
But Luya had already gauged Frieza's strength.
He could see it clearly: Frieza, in his current form before transforming into Golden Frieza had a combat power of approximately 7 billion. Gohan, when he transformed into Super Saiyan, reached 6.8 billion, but due to Frieza's sneak attack and that slight gap in power, Gohan had been knocked out before he could properly fight back.
"Tch… what a waste," Luya thought. "If Gohan hadn't slacked off in training all these years, he might have surpassed Frieza by now."
Still, Luya felt no fear. His own base combat power had reached 6.5 billion not quite even, but close enough that he could fight without getting overwhelmed. He wouldn't lose that easily.
Without warning, Luya extended a palm toward Frieza.
Frieza blinked, intrigued but unworried. He hovered there without flinching.
Pew!
In an instant, Luya fired a small ki blast from his palm!
Frieza, still smirking, casually tilted his head as the blast whizzed past his cheek.
He scoffed. "Is that all? A trick shot? Don't tell me you're here to mock me?"
But Luya only grinned mysteriously. "Oh? You sure about that?"
Frieza's eyes narrowed. He sensed something... off.
And then suddenly his instincts screamed. He spun around in a panic.
Too late.
The energy blast Luya had fired thought to be a miss had curved mid-air, homing in on its true target.
SORBAY.
"No—no!! *Lord Frieza!! Help—save me *AAAAGHH!!!"
BOOM!!
The air blast exploded on impact, engulfing Sorbet in a brilliant flash of light.
When the smoke cleared, Sorbet's body was gone disintegrated into ash and embers.
Frieza's eyes widened, twitching with fury.
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