Boom!
A Qi unlike anything anyone present had ever imagined surged explosively from within Son Goku’s body.
The winds howled, the clouds churned, thunder roared across the sky, mountains trembled, and the Earth shook.
The energy erupting from his body seemed endless and boundless, constantly climbing toward a higher and more terrifying realm.
Son Goku stood bathed in an ocean of golden energy.
A blazing golden aura erupted around him, and his black hair rose upward and transformed into brilliant golden spikes.
Boom!
A soft sound echoed.
Son Goku’s body trembled slightly, and in the next instant, the overflowing energy returned to his body while the violent phenomena gradually calmed.
Everyone stared intently.
A figure that seemed both divine and demonic stood proudly upon the Earth, with golden hair, light green eyes, a cold and indifferent expression, and a layer of burning golden Qi surrounding his body.
He was powerful, majestic, and cold.
Everyone narrowed their eyes as shock filled every face.
The pressure released by Son Goku spread across the battlefield, carrying within it the battle instinct unique to the Saiyan race.
“What an overwhelming Qi.
What terrifying Battle Intent.” Even Piccolo, who had once ruled the Earth as the Demon King, changed expression and exclaimed in shock.
“He is like a warrior born solely for battle, a fighter who exists for combat itself.” Upon seeing this scene, Vegeta staggered backward three steps.
His eyes widened, and his face twisted with fury and disbelief.
Kakarot had truly become the legendary warrior.
“A Lower Class Warrior…
How is this possible?
How is this possible?!” Vegeta felt grief, humiliation, anger, and disbelief all at once.
Everything he had believed in throughout his life shattered before his eyes.
It felt as though a giant boulder had been placed upon his chest, making even breathing difficult.
“So this is a Super Saiyan.
The legendary Super Warrior has finally appeared.” Nappa stared at Son Goku in complete shock, his eyes filled with awe.
He had always known Son Goku was strong, but he had never imagined he would become this strong.
Vegeta’s Great Ape form, with its power level of one hundred and eighty thousand, looked as insignificant as a child before the golden-haired warrior.
“Ah…
so this is the feeling.” Son Goku slowly clenched his fist as a trace of nostalgia appeared on his face.
At this moment, he could step into Super Saiyan 2 whenever he wished.
“Vegeta, how about it?
Do you still want to fight?” Son Goku slowly rose into the air, his light green eyes calmly looking at the gigantic brown Great Ape.
“Your Great Ape transformation is no match for me.” The same words had appeared earlier in the battle.
Back then, they had been directed at Nappa.
Now they were aimed at Vegeta.
The observer had become the target, and only Vegeta himself could understand the humiliation contained within those words.
“Waaaaah!
Kakarot!
How dare you look down on me!” Vegeta roared furiously as a massive sphere of destructive energy gathered inside the Great Ape’s mouth and aimed directly at Son Goku.
Snap!
Son Goku casually waved one hand and slapped the gigantic energy blast away as if it were a toy.
It shot into outer space, and a moment later, a brilliant explosion bloomed in the darkness of the cosmos like fireworks.
The truth was often far crueler than lies and much harder to accept.
Vegeta launched a frantic assault.
The gigantic Great Ape moved with astonishing speed despite its enormous body.
However, in Son Goku’s eyes, everything seemed to move in slow motion.
Every attack appeared sluggish and predictable, allowing him to effortlessly dodge every punch and kick.
“Huff…
huff…
huff…” After creating some distance, Vegeta panted heavily.
His giant eyes stared at Son Goku as cold sweat flowed down his body.
For the first time in his life, despair began to appear in his heart.
Was the Super Saiyan truly the strongest warrior in the universe as the legends claimed?
No matter how many attacks he launched, he could not even touch a single strand of Kakarot’s hair.
“Hmph.
Kakarot, your power surpasses mine.
You truly live up to the legend of the Super Saiyan.
If you want to kill me, then do it.” His voice was filled with resentment.
“Toying with me without even throwing a punch.
What exactly are you trying to do?” Son Goku shook his head.
“I don’t want to kill you.” Vegeta froze.
“Why?” A nostalgic smile appeared on Son Goku’s face.
“In the future, you will change.
You’ll care about your family, you’ll protect your wife, and you’ll love your children.
So why would I kill you?” Vegeta fell silent.
“Kakarot, you’re talking nonsense again.” He had spent nearly thirty years of his life single-mindedly pursuing power.
He had never thought about marriage, never thought about children, and as for love and family, those words were completely alien to him.
Vegeta snorted coldly.
“Kakarot, you’ve got the wrong person.
I don’t have a wife, I don’t have children, and Nappa can testify to that.” “Haha.
You don’t have them now, but you will in the future.” Thinking about Vegeta and Bulma from his previous life, Son Goku could not help smiling.
Vegeta chose not to continue arguing.
Although this trip to Earth had ended in complete humiliation, the harvest had been substantial.
Even though he failed to obtain the Dragon Balls, he had learned the most important secret, the path to becoming a Super Saiyan.
Furthermore, there were still the Dragon Balls on Planet Namek.
After venting his anger, Vegeta gradually regained his composure.
The battle had shown him the immense potential of controlling Qi.
At the same time, he had witnessed the power of the Super Saiyan.
He vaguely felt that Kakarot’s strength might already surpass Frieza’s.
The legendary Super Warrior truly deserved its reputation.
If Kakarot could reach that level, then surely he could as well.
He was the greatest Saiyan genius born in centuries.
“Hahaha!” Vegeta suddenly burst into laughter.
Son Goku scratched his head and looked at Vegeta strangely.
He had no idea what was going on inside Vegeta’s head.
Among everyone present, only Nappa could somewhat understand Vegeta’s thoughts.
“Vegeta, it’s time for you to leave Earth.” Son Goku finally spoke.
He felt this matter should come to an end and that Vegeta should continue down the path that belonged to him.
Of course, before that happened, Son Goku still intended to teach him one final lesson, a lesson profound enough to stop him from causing trouble later.
Besides, Saiyans became stronger after recovering from near-death injuries.
A severe beating would only increase Vegeta’s strength afterward.
Good for Vegeta, good for himself, and good for everyone.
A perfect outcome.
Thinking this, Son Goku secretly praised his own cleverness and then acted.
Whoosh!
Son Goku vanished.
Vegeta could not react at all.
By the time he noticed what happened, Son Goku had already appeared directly in front of him.
Son Goku grinned.
His teeth were white and neat, and his smile was bright and sunny.
Even after becoming a Super Saiyan, his cheerful nature remained unchanged.
No matter how one looked at him, he appeared harmless, like a friendly young man.
“What are you planning to do?” Vegeta’s pupils contracted sharply.
He absolutely did not believe that Son Goku was as harmless as he looked.
In Vegeta’s eyes, Kakarot was a terrifying monster disguised as a sheep, a demon capable of taking his life at any moment.
Although Son Goku repeatedly said he would not kill him, who could guarantee he would not suddenly change his mind?
When death was unavoidable, Vegeta could face it proudly.
But if there was a chance to live, he certainly would not seek death.
Countless thoughts raced through his mind.
Then Son Goku’s fist arrived.
The force generated by the punch alone caused Vegeta’s skin to ache.
The power was like a mountain collapsing, like a tsunami overturning the sea.
In an instant, it shattered Vegeta’s protective aura and penetrated deep into his body.
Bang!
Vegeta spat out a mouthful of blood as his gigantic Great Ape body flew backward.
Boom!
He crashed heavily into the ground, creating a massive crater across the battlefield.
Krillin and the others immediately cheered, every face filled with joy.
As expected, Vegeta’s Great Ape form had been beaten back into his normal Saiyan body by Son Goku.