Chapter 15: CHAPTER 15
c15: Wheel Battle — Goku Appears!
BOOM!
The clash between Vegeta and Golden Frieza intensified. Their fists collided midair, sending shockwaves across the battlefield. Both warriors were momentarily knocked back only to lunge forward again the very next second!
BOOM!!
Another violent explosion erupted as they exchanged ki blasts at point-blank range. In a flash of golden and blue light, Frieza suddenly teleported behind Vegeta, aiming a sharp elbow at his spine!
But Vegeta was ready. His expression remained ice-cold. He ducked the blow with perfect timing, twisting his torso before driving a counter-elbow backward!
CLANG!
Frieza raised his forearm just in time to block.
SWOOSH!
Vegeta vanished—Instant Movement. In the next instant, he reappeared above Frieza, hurling a barrage of ki blasts down like meteor showers.
WHOOOSH!
But Frieza's speed was terrifying. He phased out, avoiding the entire assault, and reappeared beside Vegeta his leg already mid-swing!
CRACK!!
Vegeta grunted as the kick struck his ribs, sending him careening through the sky like a bullet. Within seconds, the battle escalated beyond the Z Fighters' ability to track with their eyes.
Krillin, Tien, and the others watched, nervously sweating as their heads twisted rapidly in every direction.
"This is insane..." Krillin muttered. "I can't even keep up with their movements..."
BOOM!
Vegeta rocketed skyward and halted abruptly, his arms crossed and eyes locked onto Frieza, who floated smugly opposite him.
Frieza sneered. He raised both arms and splayed his fingers—crimson light flickered at his fingertips.
"Let's see you handle this!"
Ten deadly Death Beams shot from his fingers, each one timed precisely to seal off Vegeta's escape paths.
Cold sweat dripped down Vegeta's temple. The timing was impeccable.
But he roared defiantly, forming a tight cluster of ki blasts in his palms. He launched them, detonating several beams mid-air. The others blasted past him but Vegeta burst through the smoke like a comet, his Super Saiyan Blue aura blazing with fury!
"HAAAAAAA!!"
He rushed Frieza with full power, fist cocked back for a devastating blow.
But Frieza grinned, waiting for that very moment.
"Gotcha."
Frieza's hand opened. A compressed sphere of ki erupted forward—a supercharged Death Cannon aimed directly at Vegeta!
Vegeta had no time to dodge. He crossed his arms, bracing—
BOOM!!
The energy exploded on impact, swallowing Vegeta in blinding gold.
His body shot downward like a missile. Frieza didn't hesitate. He dove after him, his foot crashing down on Vegeta's back mid-fall, accelerating his descent.
SPLASH!!
A pillar of ocean burst into the sky as Vegeta slammed into the sea.
Everyone gasped.
"Vegeta!!" Bulma cried out from afar.
But before panic could spread, the sea exploded upward again
"RAAAAGHH!!"
Vegeta burst out of the waves, drenched but burning with defiance. He clenched his fists and roared to the heavens—
"FINAL FLASH!!"
Crackling blue lightning surged around him. His palms parted, and a monstrous energy sphere formed, roaring with divine ki!
Frieza's pupils shrank. His grin faded. This power...!
"So be it."
He extended both palms, condensing his own golden ki sphere, a swirling orb of destruction.
"Come then, monkey! Let's light up the sky!!"
"DIEEEEE!!"
Vegeta fired.
Frieza responded.
KA-BOOOOOOM!!!
The Final Flash and Frieza's golden energy wave collided mid-air, igniting the sky with explosive fury. Their beams locked in a violent tug-of-war, each side pushing with everything they had.
The world shook.
Tides crashed outward.
Lightning slashed across the heavens.
"T-They're evenly matched!!" Yamcha shouted.
"No look!" Piccolo's eyes sharpened. "Frieza's attack is pushing forward!"
Indeed, Golden Frieza's energy began overpowering Vegeta's beam. The gold wave was inch by inch forcing the Final Flash backward.
Vegeta gritted his teeth. His arms trembled. "No...! Not yet!!"
"Vegeta!!" Gohan cried.
Just as the clash reached its climax
WHOOOM!!
A streak of light faster than anyone could track blitzed past the battlefield and struck the center of the blast.
The energy detonated in a controlled burst, the force redirected upward in a spiral of light.
Frieza stumbled back, eyes wide. "What?! What just"
"Yo!"
A familiar voice echoed through the smoke.
Everyone turned toward the sound.
"Sorry I'm late!"
Son Goku had arrived.
Hair slicked up in azure, eyes glowing with the serenity of a god—Super Saiyan Blue Goku hovered between Frieza and Vegeta, casually smiling.
"Vegeta looked like he needed a breather, so I figured I'd tag in."
Frieza's face twisted with fury.
Vegeta grunted. "Tch... Fine. Don't embarrass me."
Goku grinned and cracked his knuckles.
"Round two begins now."
But the surroundings couldn't withstand the sheer force unleashed by the two clashing powers—the land itself began to rupture, and the sky cracked with thunderous shockwaves. Mountains collapsed, tidal waves surged, and chunks of rock hovered from the ground under the overwhelming pressure of god-level combat.
From the sidelines, Goku and the others watched with solemn expressions.
"Tch... Frieza really is that strong?" Goku muttered under his breath, brows furrowed.
Luya, standing beside them, narrowed his eyes at the ongoing clash. The system in his mind was still tracking Frieza's remaining energy. If he could land the final blow—he would complete the mission. All he needed was the right moment.
"These two... are ridiculous," Gohan exclaimed. His Saiyan blood boiled with excitement. Witnessing the fierce exchange stirred something within him. Had he kept training like his father, maybe, just maybe he could have reached such heights.
Gohan clenched his fists. No more slacking off.
"We have to stop them!" Goku suddenly declared, stepping forward, his voice serious. "If they keep going like this, the Earth won't survive!"
Without hesitation, Goku unleashed his energy a brilliant azure aura exploded around him, shaking the very air.
"Wha... Wukong!?"
"Dad...!" Gohan gasped.
Krillin and the others turned, eyes wide. Goku's hair now shimmered with divine blue light—he had entered Super Saiyan Blue, the form refined during his training with Whis.
Goku nodded to the others and vanished.
In a flash, he reappeared between Vegeta and Frieza mid-clash. Blue aura bursting outward, he raised his palms together.
"Ka...me...ha...me..."
"HA!!"
BOOOOOOM!!!
Goku's Kamehameha, fired at point-blank range, intercepted both Frieza's Death Beam and Vegeta's ki wave, redirecting the deadly energy high into the stratosphere, where it exploded harmlessly above.
The battlefield went silent, the sky returning to normal but both Vegeta and Frieza were panting, clearly drained from the clash.
Frieza's golden form flickered slightly his stamina was waning.
Vegeta turned, scowling. "Kakarot! What the hell are you doing?!"
His rage was immediate. His fists clenched. His battle had been interrupted.
Goku sighed, floating in the air. "If you two kept going, the Earth would've been vaporized!"
Vegeta scoffed. "Hmph! Who cares if it survives or not?"
Goku gave him a deadpan look. "You have a wife, a son... You really want to destroy your own home planet again?"
That hit a nerve.
Vegeta's face turned green with embarrassment. "Tch... Shut up! Kakarot, I'm warning you three seconds! Get lost! This is my fight!"
Goku hesitated, then replied seriously, "Actually... It's my turn now."
"WHAT!?" Vegeta's fury erupted.
"I've been watching," Goku continued, ignoring him. "You've used too much energy already. I've spotted a weakness in Frieza's form."
"Are you saying I can't beat him?!" Vegeta shouted, veins bulging.
Frieza, recovering from the blast, suddenly laughed coldly. "A weakness? Me? Son Goku, you're delusional. I'm perfection itself!"
But just then, Luya interjected calmly: "It's your stamina."
Everyone turned toward him.
Frieza's eyes narrowed. "What did you say...?"
Luya smirked confidently. "Golden Frieza is strong but your body can't maintain the form for long. The longer the fight goes, the weaker you get."
Goku turned and grinned. "Heh, I thought so. You noticed it too, Luya? Not bad!"
Luya chuckled. "Low-key, low-key."
"SHUT UP!" Frieza snarled, his golden aura flaring in defiance. "You fools are grasping at straws! I have no such weakness!"
But Goku simply floated forward. "Then prove it. Come fight me, Frieza."
Frieza clenched his fists, golden sparks dancing off his body.
Vegeta cut in again, furious. "Kakarot! Are you going back on your word?! You said I could finish this!"
Goku scratched his head. "I said maybe. You've been going at it for a while. Why not take a breather?"
"Don't give me that crap!" Vegeta roared. "Absolutely not!"
Goku turned to Frieza. "So? What do you say? Want to go a round?"
Frieza sneered. "Hmph... You're both insane."
Vegeta glared daggers at them both, his aura flaring again.
And the battle for the fate of Earth... was far from over.
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