The next moment, Raditz launched an attack, breaking the ground with his power, and charging toward Vegeta with full force.
His blood energy became thicker under his limit, increasing his power again.
'Whoosh~~!!!!' A burst of speed.
Raditz, as fast as lightning, appeared before Vegeta in a blink, his fists and kicks rained down like a storm.
"Do you think such attacks can hurt me? Ridiculous!!" Vegeta mocked Raditz while neutralizing all his attacks.
'Boom!!!!' The next second, Vegeta's heavy punch landed on Raditz's face, knocking him from mid-air.
The intense pain caused Raditz's blood and energy to churn, impacting his internal organs.
Seizing the opportunity, Vegeta exploited Raditz's moment of agony, launching a series of lethal attacks.
'Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!! Bang!!...'
Vegeta's devastating punches battered Raditz continuously, leaving him completely overwhelmed.
Despite Raditz's power level of over 15,000, Vegeta was utterly dominating him without any chance to retaliate.
It was clear that while Raditz had grown stronger, it did nothing to diminish Vegeta's overwhelming power.
Vegeta was an undefeated master at this level, with superior techniques. Even in a battle beyond his level, Vegeta would remain unfazed!
"What's wrong?! Is this the confidence you had to challenge me, Raditz?" Vegeta felt an unprecedented surge of exhilaration.
The joy of beating a traitor was simply too marvelous.
Especially when he could crush the opponent's hard-earned efforts underfoot.
'Bang!!!' Vegeta's high kick hit Raditz's jaw, sending him flying into the air.
Vegeta then used his super-speed movement to catch up with Raditz in mid-air. Arriving ahead of Raditz's trajectory, he clasped his hands together and brought them down like a hammer.
'Boom!!!!!!' The impact was so powerful that it reverberated through the space.
Vegeta's hammer blow struck Raditz's chest, the terrifying force penetrated Raditz's battle armor, inflicting severe damage.
Raditz plummeted to the ground, creating a massive crater several meters deep upon impact.
At the center of the crater, Raditz was gravely injured, even losing the ability to fight temporarily.
"Big brother!" Seeing Raditz being crushed by Vegeta, Goku took a deep breath and prepared to intervene without hesitation.
"Even after training with King Kai, Raditz was defeated by this Vegeta?"
"Just how strong is he?"
Krillin, drenched in sweat, observed the outcome of the battle.
The disparity in power was just too vast.
Raditz was completely crushed by Vegeta, this was a fight without suspense!
"Damn… Vegeta!!!" Continuous setbacks made Raditz start doubting himself.
It was clear that Vegeta's power level of 18,000 was not just for show. Raditz's 15,000 power level stood no chance.
Struggling to get up, Raditz saw Vegeta already taking action in mid-air.
"Die!! You Saiyan disgrace!!!" Vegeta shouted, releasing a blazing orange-red energy blast from his palm.
"Stop!!!" Goku shouted at the critical moment, his body igniting with crimson energy.
In an instant, he activated the Kaio-ken x2, sprinting to Raditz's side and deflecting the energy blast with one hand.
The energy blast veered off course, colliding with a distant mountain.
'Boom!!!!!!!' The explosion's shockwave was akin to a terrifying nuclear blast.
It was clear how devastating this attack was.
Had it hit Raditz, he might have barely survived with luck, but most likely, it would have left him near death.
"Huh? Kakarot?" Vegeta looked at Goku, surprised that his attack was deflected.
This attack was meant to be lethal, yet Goku easily deflected it.
This showed that Goku's power far surpassed Raditz's.
"Kakarot… didn't I tell you… not to interfere?" Raditz looked at Goku standing in front of him, feeling touched.
"Hehe~! Big brother, facing such a strong opponent, I couldn't help myself. Let me handle him." Goku said diplomatically.
After a year together, Goku had grown to understand Raditz well.
Listening to Goku, Raditz fell silent. He gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and struggled to stand up.
Seeing Raditz force himself up, Goku felt a bit worried.
"Hmph~! We Saiyans are not that weak, Kakarot. I'll leave him to you, but don't get yourself killed, Vegeta is no easy opponent." Raditz warned repeatedly.
Having experienced Vegeta's power firsthand, Raditz became extremely cautious.
"Of course, I know." With Raditz's permission, Goku smiled excitedly and flew up to face Vegeta.
"So, my new opponent is you, Kakarot?"
"You brothers are really close. I've decided to kill both of you, so you won't be lonely on your way to the afterlife. Hahaha!!!"
Vegeta laughed wildly, not seeming to take Goku seriously at all.
"You… are really arrogant! But indeed capable!" Goku said, gathering his energy.
Though his normal strength was not as great as Raditz's, he had mastered the Kaio-ken and many deadly moves taught by King Kai.
The burst of his power would far surpass Raditz's!
"Take this!!!!" Goku unleashed the Kaio-ken x2 in one go.
His normal strength was now much greater than in the original story, reaching 9,000.
With the Kaio-ken x2, his power level temporarily rose to 18,000, matching Vegeta's!
"Hmm?! This feeling..." Sensing Goku's transformation, Vegeta instinctively took a defensive stance.
In the heat of battle, Vegeta was learning and improving too.
'Bang!!!!!!' A heavy sound echoed as Goku's attack landed, his fist hitting Vegeta's face with precision.
'Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!...'
A flurry of powerful punches struck Vegeta, catching him off guard.
Goku's successive attacks initially suppressed Vegeta, bringing a smile to Goku's face.
But in the next second, his smile vanished as Vegeta caught his final punch with one hand.
"You've got some skill, Kakarot. More interesting than your big brother!" Vegeta smiled cruelly and began his counterattack.
Using his Royal Combat Technique, Vegeta turned defense into offense, taking control of the battle.
Facing Vegeta's onslaught, Goku employed the Turtle Hermit School's fighting style, using softness to counter hardness, and stillness to move!
'Boom!!!!!!'
'Boom!!!!!!'
'Boom!!!!!!!!!'
High in the sky, waves of energy erupted as Vegeta and Goku clashed repeatedly, their fated rivalry leading to an all-out battle.
The battlefield shifted continuously, from the sky to the ground, from barren regions to rocky areas miles away.